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From what I am reading, the whole thing was a showcase of the worst humanity has to offer. A manic-depressive creature that lives in a trash can, A giant bird that sees invisible elephants, A monster that is clearly cracked out on binge eating, and a closeted pair of puppets, like Toose just mentioned. Not to mention the evil humans on the show. A creepy black couple that coaxes little lost children to their house to have milk and cookies, a long haired hippy in, of all things, a wheelchair, and, worst of all, they had one of those mexican...
Wait a minute...
I loved Sesame Street. I can target that one show as one of the biggest influences of my childhood. It taught me that, no matter what people looked or sounded like, they could still be good. It taught me the value of all the people in my community. It taught me about numbers, spelling, food, right and wrong, and that I should treat everyone around me with respect.
So what if the street looked kind og ghetto? I grew up on "that side of the tracks", and, as kids, we needed a ray of sunlight streaming into what was otherwise grim surroundings. The fact that it was set in a ghetto-ish area helped most kids connect with the shows ideas, and showed that people could be happy no matter what their situation, or where they lived.
Shame on you, Sesame Workshop. Shame on you, for attempting to tear down the hard work of an entire generation of people that were trying to help kids get used to the world around them. You can take your sickly sweet, prozac-jacked, computer modified, creepy perma-smile puppets, and take a long walk on a short pier.
Long live Oscar
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