Does anyone else kinda feel like it's impossible for us to even judge whether or not the show should continue at its present rate? I mean, I personally loved the show in the 90's, whereas a lot of you would say it started going downhill in the 90's. The point is, the show today is being created for the kids in pre-school today, and geared toward what they expect out of a TV show, which, even if kids haven't changed in 20-40 years, what they expect on TV CERTAINLY changes. So the question for me really becomes, is it doing its job in that sense? Is it a good show for kids given what THEY expect out of a kids show? Any show that goes on as long as Sesame Street has to adapt to a changing audience, even a show where a new audience comes up every few years. As sad as it would be if the show permanently lost Susan or Bob, and the show made no mention of it, the show CAN continue without them, as it has continued without the dozens of others (including and especially Jim Henson, whose contribution can certainly never be matched or replaced) who've come and gone, both regulars and less-common characters. Sad but true. In short, I don't think I'm a fair judge as to whether or not the show should continue, and I don't think many of us are. The bottom line is, "do children continue to benefit from watching it, both entertainment-wise, and educationally?" Just because it doesn't entertain us anymore doesn't mean it's of no use to a child....