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No offense taken. So far, I think this has just been a lively and interesting discussion. Good people can disagree.

See quote from previous post: "I agree that it's not realistic to think that the show can "pacify" every single country of every continent or tiny island of every ocean, but I'm more concerned about the possibility of whether they're excluding any ethnic groups to pacify political factions."

It seems like the U.S. series should cover the largest variety since the only true "American culture" is that of the Native Americans.

Some have also said that the "melting pot" may no longer be the ideal because cultures tend to lose their identity when melted. A "salad bowl" is an alternative where everyone is together, but keeps their own identity. Just a thought.

When it comes to people from the Middle East, the question may not be whether Sesame Street has enough, but why they don't seem to have any? I agree that it's not realistic to think that the show can "pacify" every single country of every continent or tiny island of every ocean, but I'm...

Another funny thing about that cartoon was, like most EC skits, the underlying reason was to teach kids to read. So, you got to read out the rhyme, printed on top of the screen, a few seconds before the boy actually said it. And you're thinking and laughing, "What? Is he actually going to say...

Well, to answer the question and recap what I said before, I suspect that the conservative movement of today, which holds the power and the purse strings, makes it more difficult. Add that to the possibility that after 35 years, Sesame Workshop may not have the same kind of energy that the...

Y'know, your Count cake looks a lot like Telly. :) That's the only thing about discussing avatars; the posts don't age very well in the archives. LOL

That animated skit was an absolute riot! As funny as it reads, it's even better to see and hear it. The boys' mannerisms, voices, and tones made it a truly hilarious sketch. I don't think it was disrespectful either; the humor was in that the boy was trying his best to honor his teacher...

And that is what I truly fear may have happened to Sesame Workshop. I worry that they may not be willing to take the same risks or go the extra mile that the Children's Television Workshop did in 1969 when integration between Blacks and Whites was still a controversial issue. CTW stood up to...

This is my third avator. My first one represented my favorite toy and muppet, a Fisher Price Little Person of Bert. My second was an old CTW logo I got off of a record album. This one is a freeze frame from the old Sesame Street cartoon about the letter L, where a guy climbs up on the...

In the skits about cupcakes and Dee, Dee, Dee, I think Cookie's personality was pretty well established (I'm not sure exactly which seasons they were from, but definitely early 70's. The cupcake one was earlier than Dee). I think it's just a coincidence that he didn't say anything or emphasize...

They could if they made a new deal with Disney.

It seems like there isn't even as much emphasis on inner city children and culture that there used to be on Sesame Street. I think that part of the reason is that the political climate has changed. In the early years, Jessie Jackson was a special guest on the show, these days it's a Republican...

It depends on whether people are suggesting removing Elmo completely off of Sesame Street or just removing Elmo's World. Elmo was a part of Sesame Street long before Elmo's World was around. He could still be on Sesame Street as just one of the gang, and at the same time, have his own show...

Where is Kermit Love these days?

It's difficult to see showing a children's show on late night, even if it is an old show. To me, that's like saying that the content is inappropriate for children and has no value for them. Sesame Street, from any era, is for children. While research may show that a lot of mothers think...

One old episode of Sesame Street almost seemed to imply that there was a potential romance between Bob and Molly the Mail Lady (remember her?). In this episode, Molly gives Bob a letter and coyly tells him that it's an invitation from a friend. At first, Bob is angry because he thinks Molly...

Yet, their definition of an Anything Muppet almost seems to contradict their statement that Roosevelt Franklin was one. Very :confused:

This thread reminds me of what I had Oscar say about Ernie and Bert in a piece of fan fiction I wrote. In my story, Oscar said that Bert was too neat to be a grouch and Ernie was too cheerful to be one. However, between Ernie's messiness and Bert's complaining, together they make a good...