I thought I remember years back that there was going to be an episode of sesame street where Burt and Ernie were to announced gay. Does anyone else remember this or is it just a weird dream I had?

I'd say that was a dream.
The only "weird" thing that has happened to the Muppets' cast has been the addition of that puppet who has aids, i don't remember her name.

Did her voice actor have aids or did they announce it on the show?

Also someone made a picture of the Sesame Street muppets as gangsters.

Bert was supposed to come out of the closet, but they never got to that point because the person who did Bert's character was gay and died of AIDS, so they never got that far. Instead, Bert died.

I hope Bert and Ernie never come out. It's too much fun speculating.

Here are some links to dispell the rumors: Bert and Ernie gay?
Ernie's a deadman.
Bert is evil.
HIV positive muppet.

There, enjoy!

Click (Mild cursing)

There is simply just TOO MUCH material in this thread to work with....so I will leave before I have "cranial comedic overload", I thank you, and good day to all gerbil-herding muppets.

That's just wrong in so many ways.

I dunno, sounds like a dream to me, but im pretty sure theyre gay. Dont they sleep in the same bed in the show?

Yeah, but it's completely platonic.................. .

No I think they have separate twin beds, don't they?

I thought Grover was gay too, so sexually frustrated by a gay-hating society the blue balls spread to the rest of his body, and that Big Bird and the giant Furry Elephant had some kind of weird bird-extinct elephant interspecies thing going on.
I was the only kid in my kindergarten class that hated Sesame Street.
Always wanted watch Sportscenter instead.

Yeah they do...but if you look really close*squints his eyes*, you can see the notches on Bert's corner headboard.

And the little pieces of red and blue fur stuck in them.

Your completely tastless and unnecessary comment has trumped MY completely tastless and unnecessary comment.....I salute you.

Thank you...and I edited the much worse one about the dents from Grover and Elmo's knoggins banging into the headboard.

Anyone remember Family Guy's parody? Bert gets out of bed, he's nude, and he starts getting dressed while yelling about something. Ernie pulls the blankets up to his chin, and says, "Bert, please stop yelling." I about laughed up my chocolate milk.

"Well, Ernie, I wish you wouldn't eat cookies in the damn bed!"

Hold on a second... What about Bernice? You know, Bert's pigeon! If you guys can't see that he has a serious thing for that pigeon, you're blind! Poor Ernie... playing backup to a bird.

I feel quite sick now. But I like it.

That is an EXCELLENT point......and so is Bert's head....just ask Ernie.

But wait- didn't one of them used to sing to a fish? Was it Ernie? I'm so confused. I wish I had never started reading this thread...............

Oh, and what about the rubber ducky????? *sigh*

Not a sexual joke, but I just realised that they only have one eyebrow between the two of them!

Sesame Street used to be a kids show but now i don't know.

Maybe the rubber duckie and Bernice hang out when Burt and Ernie are busy...

Brothers... that's a good way to think of it.

I always imagined they were like "The Odd Couple."

You just haven't lived until you've heard "Rubber Duckie" sung in Spanish............OMFG.

You know, I don't think they ever did say they were brothers.



They do make a good couple.
Good for them.

The muppet, IN the show had aids, not the voice actor

did ren and stimpy ever come out of the closet? there's a whole slew of cartoon characters that are supposed to be gay. Mr. Smithers, Spongebob and Patrick, etc. Don't forget Mr. garrison.

Mr. Smithers and Mr. Garrison ARE gay.

Ehm Spongebob and Patrick are not gay! they are just little kids! so then, all young boys are gay?
I love Spongebob

From someone who was a little boy, once upon a time: Spongebob and Patrick are frikken gay.

And if y'all are going to talk about gay cartoon characters, what about Cartman?
He's a Catamite.

Bugs Bunny?

Elmer Fudd...Log Cabin Republican?

Porky Pig...the Gimp?

Behold the gayness of Cartoon Network!

Isn't Mr. Garrison now Ms. Garrison?

Yes, a balding woman. Highly disturbing and funny as hell.

How can Patrick and Spongebob be little kids? Spongebob drives a car and has a full-time job at that crusty burger joint.
Gay? I don't know. I don't even think they would know - they are dumber than dust.

Wow its hard finiding out are my favorte cartoons are gay.

lol closet case.

"Tom, come out of the closet."
"No."
anyone remeber that episode? that was fricken hilarious.

Oh my!!! What's next? Is tellatubbies, spongebob+patrick, barney gay?? Oh wait, they already have. I guess my daughter will stick to wathing Dora + Boots. It's only a matter of time. Its sick of how people use kids shows to bring up such a adult issue. I think kids my daughters age watching Ses. St. wouldn't know what being gay long enough aids meant and if I discussed it with her when she watched, at that age she's be going 'ewww' and frightened from the AIDS issue.

Another kids character people say is gay is Tinky Winky from the Teletubbies. And Spongebob is not a little kid. He drives a car, lives on his own and has a full time job.

Barring the religious "It's evil!" way of thinking, I don't really get what's so horrendous about explaining to your children what "gay" is.
My son first heard the word on the radio when he was about 6. It's not that hard to explain. "Sometimes boys fall in love with boys and girls fall in love with girls instead of them falling in love with eachother."

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Also someone made a picture of the Sesame Street muppets as gangsters.
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I saw that picture on a t-shirt a while back. I was more disturbed by gangster ernie pointing a gun at me than any of the gay-ifying of the charachters.

I just kept thinking, isn't it sad. Funny, but sad. I have to wonder what a three year old thinks when he sees that.

Can't imagine where you'd get THAT idea.

The real evil inside the fur....

Hey, does anyone remember that right wing religeous fax that went out listing, amoung other, Fred and Barny as "homo-lovers" because they each wore what amounted to a dress and hung around each other for more than they hung out with thier wives? Atrocious

He thinks, "gee I want a gun like that. Or a daddy. Whichever".

Most men nowadays,a fter being married with their wives for a long time, hang out more around their guy pals than their own wives:yes:

Mine doesn't. Nor does he wear a dress.