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Can You Tell Me How To Get To Sesame Street

Happy Birthday Sesame Street!
'Sesame Street,' the daytime staple of public television that taught the alphabet, counting and lessons about getting along, opened its 40th season Tuesday.
Jim Henson's Muppet's had their first airing as "Sesame Street" on Nov. 10, 1969, and new episodes for the 2009 season premiered Tuesday. The images of Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, Elmo and Bert and Ernie -- Henson's homage to "It's a It's A Wonderful Life" -- are well-established as part of U.S. culture.

Part II

Following upon the heels of Jim Henson's death on 16 May 1990, rumors circulated that Ernie (one of the Sesame Street Muppet characters Henson provided the voice for) might be killed off. Reasons given for the puppet's demise ranged from no one else being able to do the voice to this being the show's way of helping children learn to deal with death.

What do you think the best way would have been to kill off Ernie?

| Closed on 12/10/09 at 05:00PM
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32 Fans
9%	a. Burt Shoots Ernie In A Lover's Quarrel
16%	b. Ernie Goes Exploring With Dora and Never Returns
3%	c. Lampchop And Friend Take Him Out In A Drive By Shooting
9%	d. Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Had A Bad Day
22%	e. I have this Idea........
16%	f. You Are Mean
25%	g. What Would Burt Do?

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TOP COMMENT
#9 \| 1291 days ago The_Real_Stoney (+)	(Edited by The_Real_Stoney) Ernie gets skinnier and skinnier, is forced to wear a robe at all times to keep warm and eat soup, for his fragile intestines can't handle anything more.. Since nobody wants to be around Ernie, he gets a little poodle to keep him company during the day while Burt works to pay off Ernie's growing mountain of medical bills. Eventually all his hair falls out, and he and Burt hire Denzel Washington to be their lawyer to make sure Burt is taken care of after Ernie's battle is over.. Ernie wins an Oscar, and Burt finds a young Dominican gentleman, the end What Would Burt Do?
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#1 \| 1291 days ago hskrdave (+)	Maybe have someone drive up in a darkened van and offer him some candy.... You Are Mean
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#2 \| 1291 days ago Hiawatha (+)	Not Ernie! He's twice as likable as that buzz-kill Bert. Actually, that show devotes way too much time to Elmo. He's got his own show-within-the-show. That high pitched voice and the incessant giggling drive me crazy. If any muppet should be put down, it's Elmo. Maybe they'll let Oscar snap and go postal on Elmo as a way to introduce the child viewers to anger management. Maybe Snuffalupagus could accidentally step on him. I'm open to anything. Don't let my kids know I wrote this. I'm going to hell. I have this Idea........
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#3 \| 1291 days ago blondie45044 (+)	Drive by shootings are in now days, glad the little orange buttons are gone now. Thanks for giving me a new respect for Season 2 I have this Idea........
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#4 \| 1291 days ago anew4u2 (+)	kill him off, bury him in the basement, never to be heard from again, or the count could get his hands, mmmm, teeth on him What Would Burt Do?
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#5 \| 1291 days ago kobe_lova (+)	Ernie leaves the toilet seat up and Bert drowns him in the bath tub! I have this Idea........
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#6 \| 1291 days ago kobe_lova (+)	Hiawatha wrote: Not Ernie! He's twice as likable as that buzz-kill Bert. Actually, that show devotes way too much time to Elmo. He's got his own show-within-the-show. That high pitched voice and the incessant giggling drive me crazy. If any muppet should be put down, it's Elmo. Maybe they'll let Oscar snap and go postal on Elmo as a way to introduce the child viewers to anger management. Maybe Snuffalupagus could accidentally step on him. I'm open to anything. Don't let my kids know I wrote this. I'm going to hell. Wooow!! I have never met Elmo hater. shocking I have this Idea........
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#7 \| 1291 days ago sc0ttm0 (+)	He gets scammed by someone pretending to be a nice compassionate person and ends up dead in an alley in Minneapolis. or He get's drunk one night, passes out on top of Mr Snuffalupagus's food bowl, and is devoured by him at breakfast the next morning. I have this Idea........
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#8 \| 1291 days ago marcus_nyce (+)	I remember a rumor or urban legend or whatever that he had aids. LMAO! So I'm gonna go with that. Burt Shoots Ernie In A Lover's Quarrel
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#9 \| 1291 days ago The_Real_Stoney (+)	(Edited by The_Real_Stoney) Ernie gets skinnier and skinnier, is forced to wear a robe at all times to keep warm and eat soup, for his fragile intestines can't handle anything more.. Since nobody wants to be around Ernie, he gets a little poodle to keep him company during the day while Burt works to pay off Ernie's growing mountain of medical bills. Eventually all his hair falls out, and he and Burt hire Denzel Washington to be their lawyer to make sure Burt is taken care of after Ernie's battle is over.. Ernie wins an Oscar, and Burt finds a young Dominican gentleman, the end What Would Burt Do?
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#10 \| 1291 days ago cubsgirl (+)	He could choke on his rubber duckie. Burt Shoots Ernie In A Lover's Quarrel
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#11 \| 1291 days ago cubsgirl (+)	Well it's nice to finally see a couple stay together though don't you think? I bet I know which one wears the apron.lol Burt Shoots Ernie In A Lover's Quarrel
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#12 \| 1291 days ago Hiawatha (+)	(Edited by Hiawatha) kobe_lova wrote: Wooow!! I have never met Elmo hater. shocking Like Van Halen fans (Hagar or Roth), I think Sesame Street viewers fall into two camps; Pre-Elmo and post-Elmo. When they added Elmo, it took some of the bloom off the rose for me. It was no longer the Sesame Street of my youth. He's trying too hard. Elmo should tone it down a notch. And, yes, I'm aware I'm referring to a puppet as if he's a real person. I have this Idea........
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#13 \| 1291 days ago sc0ttm0 (+)	(Edited by sc0ttm0) Hiawatha wrote: Like Van Halen fans (Hagar or Roth), I think Sesame Street viewers fall into two camps; Pre-Elmo and post-Elmo. When they added Elmo, it took some of the bloom off the rose for me. It was no longer the Sesame Street of my youth. He's trying too hard. Elmo should tone it down a notch. And, yes, I'm aware I'm referring to a puppet as if he's a real person. You're so right man. I'm part of the pre-elmo generation. I think that attention grabbing wh*re Elmo ruined Sesame Street for an entire generation... Edit: added the smiley so people know I'm not being serious... I have this Idea........
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#14 \| 1291 days ago cubsgirl (+)	sc0ttm0 wrote: You're so right man. I'm part of the pre-elmo generation. I think that attention grabbing wh*re Elmo ruined Sesame Street for an entire generation... Edit: added the smiley so people know I'm not being serious... I'm just waiting for the choke me elmo, cause quite frankly he gets on my nerves.lol Burt Shoots Ernie In A Lover's Quarrel
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#15 \| 1291 days ago cajunbuckeye (+)	yes you gotta follow the yellow brick road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! man for them to turn 40 they sure look good dont they????must be the lifestyle on the sesame street!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#16 \| 1291 days ago Hiawatha (+)	sc0ttm0 wrote: You're so right man. I'm part of the pre-elmo generation. I think that attention grabbing wh*re Elmo ruined Sesame Street for an entire generation... Edit: added the smiley so people know I'm not being serious... You think maybe I laid it on a little thick? I have this Idea........
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#17 \| 1291 days ago sc0ttm0 (+)	Hiawatha wrote: You think maybe I laid it on a little thick? No, I think you were right on the money. I have this Idea........
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#18 \| 1291 days ago streetballer123 (+)	Yeah. Turn on your TV
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#19 \| 1291 days ago kammi42 (+)	So if they killed Ernie off would he then come back later same name same outfit but maybe with amnesia, different voice, and evil twin or something else. omg how confusing for the kids ....hmm sorry got carried away thought it was Days of Our lives then remembered it was Sesame Street, the prequel to Wisteria Lane.
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#20 \| 1291 days ago cuddles127017 (+)	Send him to visit his grandma and then next week grandma needs him to stay with her and so he never comes back. He is at grandmas and he can just fade away. What Would Burt Do?
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#21 \| 1290 days ago kobe_lova (+)	Hiawatha wrote: Like Van Halen fans (Hagar or Roth), I think Sesame Street viewers fall into two camps; Pre-Elmo and post-Elmo. When they added Elmo, it took some of the bloom off the rose for me. It was no longer the Sesame Street of my youth. He's trying too hard. Elmo should tone it down a notch. And, yes, I'm aware I'm referring to a puppet as if he's a real person. You're probably right but if he brings it down a notch I would not love him. I bought my baby an elmo live and I swear me, my sisters, and my friends play with him more than her. For us, Sesame Street would've been just okay without elmo. I just learned recently that he wasn't always a character on Sesame Street so I guess I can see your point. But that giggle is just infectious and remember, he's only 3 years old dude I have this Idea........
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#22 \| 1290 days ago Hiawatha (+)	kobe_lova wrote: You're probably right but if he brings it down a notch I would not love him. I bought my baby an elmo live and I swear me, my sisters, and my friends play with him more than her. For us, Sesame Street would've been just okay without elmo. I just learned recently that he wasn't always a character on Sesame Street so I guess I can see your point. But that giggle is just infectious and remember, he's only 3 years old dude Actually, when Elmo has appeared on other shows as a guest (Good Morning America, The Tonight Show) the puppeteer gives Elmo show a little personality and he's actually pretty funny. He'll tease the interviewers and smart off a little. That's good stuff. I have this Idea........
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#23 \| 1287 days ago I_GARDNER (+)	Cookie Monster consumes Ernie during a home invasion where Ernie comes home and find Cookie in his house jonesing out for lack of cookies. I have this Idea........
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#24 \| 1287 days ago I_GARDNER (+)	Or Oscar the Grouch gets recruited by Radical Islamics and implements a campaign of Terror against the rich, democratic pigs who have kept him down and living in a garbage can for 40 years. He could rig garbage cans to explode and take out the entire block! I have this Idea........
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#25 \| 1287 days ago I_GARDNER (+)	Big bird contracts a new strain of AVIAN FLU and infects the entire cast leaving Sesame Street a Ghost street that the military fire bombs to "kill the virus and protect society" when in actual fact they have harvested the virus... I have this Idea........
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#26 \| 1287 days ago I_GARDNER (+)	Snuffy goes into heat and... I NEED PROFESSIONAL HELP! I have this Idea........
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#27 \| 1287 days ago jasonwrites (+)	This is very wrong Gina. I got Bert & Ernie puppets one Christmas when I was little. Loved those things. Oscar was always my favorite though. He may have been partial inspiration for another staple of my childhood, Garbage Pail Kids. But no one mentioned The Count... maybe The Count bit him. Sesame Street is in New York City. Maybe he went to hide out in the bowels of old Yankee Stadium. Maybe he and Bert can just live happily together forever and be advocates of ~~gay marriage~~ platonic male roommates. (Actually it would appear they were modeled on the The Odd Couple which would have been on TV 40 years ago). Sesame Street remains head and shoulders above most of the current crop of kids' shows and trust me, I've seen just about all of them, from Dora to Thomas to Veggie Tales to Wonder Pets. Ernie Goes Exploring With Dora and Never Returns
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#28 \| 1287 days ago rogercarver1960 (+)	Ernie wanders into Sesame Street and gets hit by a bus like Wile E. Coyote.....wouldn't that traumatize the kids? You Are Mean
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#29 \| 1287 days ago JRSFLAME88 (+)	jasonwrites wrote: This is very wrong Gina. I got Bert & Ernie puppets one Christmas when I was little. Loved those things. Oscar was always my favorite though. He may have been partial inspiration for another staple of my childhood, Garbage Pail Kids. But no one mentioned The Count... maybe The Count bit him. Sesame Street is in New York City. Maybe he went to hide out in the bowels of old Yankee Stadium. Maybe he and Bert can just live happily together forever and be advocates of ~~gay marriage~~ platonic male roommates. (Actually it would appear they were modeled on the The Odd Couple which would have been on TV 40 years ago). Sesame Street remains head and shoulders above most of the current crop of kids' shows and trust me, I've seen just about all of them, from Dora to Thomas to Veggie Tales to Wonder Pets. Just a little humor for the grown ups! What Would Burt Do?
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#30 \| 1287 days ago kteacher (+)	jasonwrites wrote: This is very wrong Gina. I got Bert & Ernie puppets one Christmas when I was little. Loved those things. Oscar was always my favorite though. He may have been partial inspiration for another staple of my childhood, Garbage Pail Kids. But no one mentioned The Count... maybe The Count bit him. Sesame Street is in New York City. Maybe he went to hide out in the bowels of old Yankee Stadium. Maybe he and Bert can just live happily together forever and be advocates of ~~gay marriage~~ platonic male roommates. (Actually it would appear they were modeled on the The Odd Couple which would have been on TV 40 years ago). Sesame Street remains head and shoulders above most of the current crop of kids' shows and trust me, I've seen just about all of them, from Dora to Thomas to Veggie Tales to Wonder Pets. OMG.....I LOVED Garbage Pail Kids! What Would Burt Do?
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#31 \| 1287 days ago jasonwrites (+)	kteacher wrote: OMG.....I LOVED Garbage Pail Kids! Well we are (almost) the same age. I had hundreds of those cards! My friends and I would trade them at school. Good times. Ernie Goes Exploring With Dora and Never Returns
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#32 \| 1287 days ago Mr_Rogers (+)	Please dont talk to me about Sesame Street, you dont know how many times i wanted to punch Big Bird right in the beak! Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Had A Bad Day
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#33 \| 1286 days ago sc0ttm0 (+)	jasonwrites wrote: Well we are (almost) the same age. I had hundreds of those cards! My friends and I would trade them at school. Good times. Amazing that you turned out to be a straight guy.... I have this Idea........
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#34 \| 1286 days ago kteacher (+)	sc0ttm0 wrote: Amazing that you turned out to be a straight guy.... Do you even know what Garbage Pail Kid Cards were? All of us kids, boys and girls, had them. What Would Burt Do?
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#35 \| 1286 days ago adkbabe (+)	kteacher wrote: Do you even know what Garbage Pail Kid Cards were? All of us kids, boys and girls, had them. Ugh!! My brothers loved them! They had a TON of those cards. I couldn't stand them. Of course I was a few years older than you guys. I do however still have my Cabbage Patch Preemie Doll. Jed Bennett!! What Would Burt Do?
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#36 \| 1285 days ago jasonwrites (+)	sc0ttm0 wrote: Amazing that you turned out to be a straight guy.... I know you're disappointed it turned out that way, but you shouldn't veil said disappointment in sarcasm. Ernie Goes Exploring With Dora and Never Returns
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#37 \| 1278 days ago Scottpositron27 (+)	you take a left and then a right, go down three blocks look for a light. If its on, come on in I have this Idea........
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#38 \| 1276 days ago Dragon_Girl (+)	I said the merciful way to make ernie go...but the devil in me is desperate for a little more violence.Brother, can you spare a chainsaw? I need to ~~murder Ernie~~ I mean take down a bush! Yeah, um, that bush is annoying. Ernie Goes Exploring With Dora and Never Returns
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#39 \| 1276 days ago icfeet (+)	kammi42 wrote: So if they killed Ernie off would he then come back later same name same outfit but maybe with amnesia, different voice, and evil twin or something else. omg how confusing for the kids ....hmm sorry got carried away thought it was Days of Our lives then remembered it was Sesame Street, the prequel to Wisteria Lane. They could kill Ernie off each show...burt could get pied off and say "Oh my God...they killed Ernie....those btards"....then bring him back the next show without explanation...oh wait...that's South Park... You Are Mean
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Answer Breakdown

Answers are sorted in reverse chronological order

#	Name	FanIQ	Answer (Red= You Disagreed)
32	Jahiegel 12/09/2009 11:59PM		Burt Shoots Ernie In A Lover's Quarrel
31	Un33k 12/08/2009 02:58PM		What Would Burt Do?
30	kramer 11/28/2009 12:27AM		Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Had A Bad Day
29	icfeet 11/25/2009 09:16PM		You Are Mean
28	Dragon_Girl 11/25/2009 09:28AM		Ernie Goes Exploring With Dora and Never Returns
27	Scottpositron27 11/23/2009 03:30AM		I have this Idea........
26	RichyMcWiggleSr 11/16/2009 12:25AM		Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Had A Bad Day
25	stevieb39la 11/15/2009 01:33PM		You Are Mean
24	bradyrox6 11/14/2009 06:23PM		Ernie Goes Exploring With Dora and Never Returns
23	Mr_Rogers 11/14/2009 06:12PM		Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Had A Bad Day
22	rogercarver1960 11/14/2009 11:20AM		You Are Mean
21	jasonwrites 11/14/2009 10:42AM		Ernie Goes Exploring With Dora and Never Returns
20	I_GARDNER 11/13/2009 11:57PM		I have this Idea........
19	Dream_Machine 11/13/2009 11:13PM		Lampchop And Friend Take Him Out In A Drive By Shooting
18	Vickie62 11/12/2009 08:58PM		What Would Burt Do?
17	qtowndogg 11/12/2009 09:34AM		Ernie Goes Exploring With Dora and Never Returns
16	cuddles127017 11/10/2009 10:31PM		What Would Burt Do?
15	woody050681 11/10/2009 09:05PM		I have this Idea........
14	towsongirl12 11/10/2009 07:21PM		You Are Mean
13	G Money 11/10/2009 05:50PM		Ernie Goes Exploring With Dora and Never Returns
12	kteacher 11/10/2009 04:17PM		What Would Burt Do?
11	cubsgirl 11/10/2009 02:53PM		Burt Shoots Ernie In A Lover's Quarrel
10	The_Real_Stoney 11/10/2009 02:36PM		What Would Burt Do?
9	JRSFLAME88 11/10/2009 01:56PM		What Would Burt Do?
8	marcus_nyce 11/10/2009 01:52PM		Burt Shoots Ernie In A Lover's Quarrel
7	sc0ttm0 11/10/2009 01:44PM		I have this Idea........
6	adkbabe 11/10/2009 01:39PM		What Would Burt Do?
5	kobe_lova 11/10/2009 01:38PM		I have this Idea........
4	anew4u2 11/10/2009 01:34PM		What Would Burt Do?
3	blondie45044 11/10/2009 01:33PM		I have this Idea........
2	Hiawatha 11/10/2009 01:32PM		I have this Idea........
1	hskrdave 11/10/2009 01:30PM		You Are Mean