Dear Dish on Bert and Ernie
Dear Dishness:
Having been a huge Sesame Street and Muppets fan since I was a kid, one question has troubled me since my early formative years: Are Bert and Ernie "brothers" or are they "lovers"?
Sincerely,
A Puzzled Fuzzy Blue Monster
Dear Puzzled:
Growing up, Dish always thought that Bert and Ernie were brothers, namely because they shared a room with two single beds. This is quite reminiscent of the room Dish used to have to share with one of her sisters, which was aptly dubbed "parallel land" since each side of the room had a matching twin bed, clock-radio and ghetto blaster. Although, now that I think about it, Bert did have a brother Bart and a baby cousin named Brad and there was never any mention of these characters being related to Ernie. Similarly, Ernie had a cousin Ernestine and no mention was ever made of her relationship to Bert.
This is a serious issue that cannot be resolved based on mere speculation. Consequently, I turn now to the most official source on the topic.
The Children’s Television Workshop issued the following statement:
"Bert and Ernie, who've been on Sesame Street for 25 years, do not portray a gay couple, and there are no plans for them to do so in the future. They are puppets, not humans. Like all the Muppets created for Sesame Street, they were designed to help educate preschoolers. Bert and Ernie are characters who help demonstrate to children that despite their differences, they can be good friends."
Cleary the answer to your question is "neither". Bert and Ernie are not brothers or lovers. They are muppet friends. Problem solved.
Dish
posted by Dish @ 11:30 AM
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