Sesame Street [SEP] characters
its debut. Angela Santomero, one of its producers, said, "We wanted to learn from "Sesame Street" and take it one step further".
Critic Richard Roeper said that perhaps one of the strongest indicators of the influence of "Sesame Street" has been the enduring rumors and urban legends surrounding the show and its characters, especially those concerning Bert and Ernie. One popular rumor points to Bert and Ernie being gay, as revealed by Mark Saltzman, one of the show's writers. In response,
From 1969 to 2001, Henson was contracted to design and create Muppet characters for "Sesame Street". With the exception of occasional appearances in the Muppets franchise, the characters were used exclusively for "Sesame Street", but Henson legally owned these characters prior to their acquisition by Sesame Workshop. The only exception was Kermit the Frog, who was featured in other projects prior to "Sesame Street". Sesame Workshop retains the rights to use any "Sesame Street" footage featuring the character.
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