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Ernie, in a skit.

Ernie is a fictional character, a Muppet on PBS' long-running children's television show, Sesame Street. He and Bert form a comic duo that is one of the program's centerpieces, with Ernie acting the role of the naïve trouble-maker and Bert the world-weary foil. Image File history File links Merge-arrow. ... Ernie and his rubber duckie with Bert in Sesame Street Bert and Ernie are two Muppets on the long-running PBS childrens television show Sesame Street. ... This article is about the muppet character from Sesame Street. ... Ernie, Sesame Street This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Ernie, Sesame Street This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together The Muppets are a group of puppets and costume characters created by Jim Henson and the company he created. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ... Bert hosting a convention of the National Association of W Lovers meeting Bert is a fictional character, a Muppet on the Public Broadcasting Services long-running childrens television show, Sesame Street. ... Ernie and his rubber duckie with Bert in Sesame Street Bert and Ernie are two Muppets on the long-running PBS childrens television show Sesame Street. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Ernie is well known for his fondness for baths with his Rubber duck and for having trouble trying to learn to play the saxophone because he would not "put down the duckie." The Rubber Ducky song is well known throughout the world. Children can visit Ernie at "Sesame Place," in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. For other uses, see Rubber duck (disambiguation). ...

Ernie was originally performed by Jim Henson. Vocally, Ernie strongly resembles one of Henson's other character creations, Kermit the Frog. Since Henson's untimely death in 1990, Ernie has been performed by Muppeteer Steve Whitmire. Jim Henson, born James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990), was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. ... Kermit singing Bein Green in the first season of Sesame Street. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Steve Whitmire (born September 24, 1910) is a puppet with the Jim Henson Company. ...

Ernie is a "live hands puppet", meaning that while operating the head of the puppet with his right hand, the puppeteer inserts his left hand into a T-shaped sleeve, capped off with a glove that matches the fabric "skin" of the puppet, thus "becoming" the left arm of the puppet. A second puppeteer usually provides the right arm, although sometimes the right arm is simply stuffed and pinned to the puppet's chest. Other puppets of this type include Cookie Monster and The Muppet Show's Fozzie Bear, Dr. Teeth, and Rowlf the Dog. Cookie Monster (right) and his mother in a season 33 Letter of the Day segment, 2002. ... The Muppet Show was a television program featuring a cast of Muppets (diverse hand-operated puppets, typically with oversized eyes and large moving mouths) produced by Jim Henson and his team from 1976 to 1981. ... Fozzie Bear Fozzie Bear in Muppets Treasure Island (and Mr. ... The Electric Mayhem is the name of a Muppet rock band that appeared on The Muppet Show. ... Rowlf the Dog Rowlf the Dog is a Muppet character, a scruffy brown dog of indeterminate breed with a rounded black nose and long floppy ears. ...

Urban legends concerning Ernie

Through the years, many Muppet characters on Sesame Street have been the subject of urban legends, stories that usually prove to be false. Two of the most frequently mentioned urban legends concerning Ernie include: John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together The Muppets are a group of puppets and costume characters created by Jim Henson and the company he created. ... Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ... Urban Legend is also the name of a 1998 movie. ...

Ernie and his rubber duckie with Bert in Sesame Street

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Ernie's "death"

An unfounded Internet rumor has been spread that Ernie will be dying in an upcoming episode [1]. Fueled by Jim Henson's death in 1990, Ernie was said to be facing his demise in one of two ways: Jim Henson, born James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990), was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

• From an illness (e.g., leukemia or AIDS); some stories even contended that a series of episodes were planned focusing on Ernie's failing health and impending death.
• After being fatally injured in a car accident, car-pedestrian accident, or by some other disaster (such as being trapped in a burning building).

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However, Sesame Street has already presented a story acknowledging the death of Mr. Hooper, the friendly grocery store owner played by actor Will Lee, who actually did die. Furthermore, Sesame Street simply wrote out the character of David when the actor playing him, Northern Calloway, died in 1990. Mr. ... Will Lee (born August 6, 1908 in New York City, New York; died December 6, 1982 in New York) was an American actor who was best known for his role as Mr. ... Northern J. Calloway (January 22, 1948–January 9, 1990) was an American actor who played David on Sesame Street from 1971 through 1989, and also voiced Muppet characters including Same Sound Brown. ...

Sexual orientation

Ernie and Bert are rumored to be homosexual [2]. This rumor has expanded over the years to include the pending marriage of the pair. The source of this rumor is undetermined, although Snopes has attributed it to poor recollection of various media reports covering odd or strange urban legends. Sesame Workshop officials strongly insist the characters are asexual, and point out that they are made from cloth and other materials. (The Workshop issued a press statement formally denying that Bert and Ernie were gay or were meant to represent a gay couple. At the end of the statement, one of the Workshop executives asked in apparent exasperation "What's next? Are people going to start saying that Cookie Monster should enter a 12-step program for his cookie addiction?") The Urban Legends Reference Pages, also known as snopes. ... Urban Legend is also the name of a 1998 movie. ... Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Childrens Television Workshop (or CTW), is a non-profit organization behind the production of several educational childrens programs that have run on public broadcasting around the world (including PBS in the United States). ... Cookie Monster (right) and his mother in a season 33 Letter of the Day segment, 2002. ... (Redirected from 12-step program) A twelve-step program is a self-help group whose members attempt recovery from various addictions and compulsions through the use of a plan referred to as the twelve steps. Characteristics All twelve-step programs follow some version of the twelve steps. ...

In the Broadway musical Avenue Q, the characters of Rod and Nicky are based on Bert and Ernie respectively. In acknowledgement of this rumor, the character of Rod is a closeted homosexual. Nicky is straight, and encourages the uptight Rod to come out of the closet. Avenue Q is a Tony award-winning musical that was conceived by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, who wrote the music and lyrics. ... Rod is a puppet-played character from the Tony Award winning Broadway musical, Avenue Q. He was originally played by puppeteer John Tartaglia, but is currently played by Barrett Foa. ... This article is about sexual orientation. ... For other uses, see Coming out (disambiguation). ...

International

Sesame Street is localized for some different markets, and Ernie is often renamed. For instance, in episodes that are aired in Portuguese, Ernie's name has been changed to Egas (although in Brazil his name is Ênio), in Spain he is renamed "Epi", in Mexico his name is "Enrique", on Egyptian Alam Simsim (Sesame World) Ernie's name is given as "Shadi" (rhyming with Bert's which is "Hadi"), in Russia he also known as Yenik (Еник), in Turkey he is named "Edi".

See also

• Bert and Ernie

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External links

• Tough Pigs Anthology Transcripts of Ernie and Bert sketches
• Muppet Wiki: Ernie