Why is Bert not on Sesame Street much anymore?

[zanimum]

There was also an article in The Onion satirical website/newspaper, back when that site was at its peak; that article might have been mentioned. It included a "gay Muppet", namely a Photoshopped Zoe.

 

[zanimum]

On the topic of Bert, he is also in the season 35 publicity shot, between Gabby and Miles, under Henry, and relatively near Ernie. I'll try to upload a pic of that section.

 

[zanimum]

On the topic of Bert, he is also in the season 35 publicity shot, between Gabby and Miles, under Henry, and relatively near Ernie. I'll try to upload a pic of that section.

Try these links, one of them should work:
http://uk.f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/beaubeaver/album?.dir=/65ca
http://uk.f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/beaubeaver/detail?.dir=/65ca&.dnm=e677.jpg

I should note that:
Photo: ©2004 Sesame Workshop/Photograph by Richard Termine. Sesame Workshop and its logo are trademarks of Sesame Workshop. All rights reserved.

 

[Pug Lover]

I remember hearing from a source,about some kind of fall out Frank Oz had,which was the reason he did not participate in A Very Merry Muppet Christmas.Do you suppose that could be partly why we don't see too much of Bert these days?

 

[mikebennidict]

i don't know why he looks silly between them.

 

[salemfan]

I can't see where it would be true-it's probably barbecue sauce. Bert's been appearing in various clips after Journey to Ernie this season.

 

[Don_Music_2004]

Bert isn't around as much as he used to be. They tend to focus on Ernie more. They never do a street story that revolves around Bert. But keep in mind Bert was always known as a boring charachter, and I think now that the show is for younger kids, Bert just isn't appealing to that age group.

 

[TravellingMatt]

It's a shame...I recently burned the "Bert & Ernie's Greatest Hits" CD from my local library...and there were times Bert could be truly funny.

Case in point:

"Pat Pat Patty Pat"--his ending remark
"The National Association Of W Lovers"
"Lonesome Joan"--the concept of Bert doing country is too funny.

I'm sure there are tons of others.

 

[Buck-Beaver]

Youre're right...Bert and/or Ernie are not dead, they're not gay (not that there's anything wrong with that) and they don't have cancer. Those are all urban legends.

The rumours about B&E have been circulating ever since Jim Henson died. As far as I can tell, most of it stems from media speculation after Jim's death and an oft-quoted remark Frank Oz made at the time about how he "couldn't imagine doing Bert and Ernie without Jim."

 

[FragglettesMom]

Regarding Bert....

I think some of the funniest moments ever on SS are Bert and Ernie skits. As a matter of fact, Bert has always gotten top billing at our house. You should get the video tape " The Best Of Ernie and Bert". I think it is still available, we had to special order a copy from a video store a few years ago because our original copy wore out from repeated viewing. The skit of Bert and Ernie camping out is great!