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Sep 18, 2018 · Bert and Ernie are indeed a gay couple, 'Sesame Street' writer claims. Former “Sesame Street” writer Mark Saltzman said Bert and Ernie’s relationship was modeled after his own...
- Reporter
Sep 18, 2018 · Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie were written as a gay couple, according to the show's writer Mark Saltzman. However, Sesame Street has since issued a statement denying it.
- Dan Barna
Sep 18, 2018 · According to a recent interview with longtime Sesame Street writer Mark Saltzman, when he wrote scripts for the pair, he used interactions with his partner Arnie as inspiration.
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- Jennifer Van Evra
Sep 18, 2018 · UPDATE: Now, veteran Sesame Street puppeteer Frank Oz has weighed in: It seems Mr. Mark Saltzman was asked if Bert & Ernie are gay. It's fine that he feels they are. They're not, of...
- Andy Swift
Sep 19, 2018 · Among homosexuals, Bert and Ernie of Sesame Street are the real thing. Bert and Ernie conduct themselves in the same loving, discreet way that millions of gay men, women and hand puppets...
- Aja Romano
Sep 18, 2018 · The recurring question shot back into our consciousness this week after a former “Sesame Street” writer who is gay said in an interview that he wrote Bert and Ernie as a “loving couple,” taking...
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Dec 13, 1997 · It has long been whispered that Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie are gay. At various times the rumor has escalated into their actually getting married on the show, this event either being planned...
