"Big Bird" faces possible lay off

The Intellectual Redneck ^ | March 11, 2009 | The Intellectual Redneck

[Askwhy5times]

"Big Bird" faces possible lay off

You know the recession is getting really bad when Sesame Street's producer has to have a lay off. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit producer of "Sesame Street" and other kids' programs, has decided to downsize 20% of their workforce. If you think finding a job is difficult in your profession, you should try it when your previous experience is as a costumed character.

[The KG9 Kid]

Sesame Street is a non-profit outfit even after billions of dollars in sales of Sesame Street licensed characters were sold to generations of American children? The Sesame Street product line over the years must have encompassed tens of thousands of toys, collectibles, lunchboxes, plush dolls, etc.

The Public Broadcasting Company that made Jim Henson's creations into a multi-billion dollar enterprise are still poormouthing for more public money?

You'd think that they'd be wondering what to do with all the rotting bales of $100 bills clogging up the hallways at Sesame Street, Inc and Big Bird would be chauffeured to work in a Gulfstream G6, but apparently it's not the case.

WHERE DID ALL THE MONEY GO?!

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I banned SS in our home after I saw the Elmo episode about ‘families’. It showed ‘two daddies’.

I did find one SS episode quite ironic tho. Big Bird lost his nest to a terrible, windy storm.....and the community pitched in to help rebuild it. Didn’t happen in certain parts of NO after Katrina, did it?

[Cowboy Bob]

I wonder if the Muppet with AIDS in the South Africa “Sesame Street” will still get its medication?

[BobS]

All I remember about them is a song with them getting stoned around a garbage can. And I think Cheech and Chong did it.

[Billthedrill]

Pack up all your cares and woes
Feathered butt, pointy nose,
Bye Bye Big Bird...

(Capitol Steps, from memory)

We've been here before. Last time they blamed the Republicans. Probably will this time too. The upshot was that an organization (then the Children's Television Workshop, now the Sesame Workshop) that netted 30 million buckadingdongs ended up with its hand out for taxpayer cash.

[BobS]

"The Sesame Street product line over the years must have encompassed tens of thousands of toys, collectibles, lunchboxes, plush dolls, etc."

The original creators and actors got commissions on what was sold on the side. Which they were owed by sales volume.

Just like Bob Vila who showed how to build things using a certain tool built by a certain company. And even the guy that rebuilt old houses. They knew what they were doing.

Let's all scam for that publicity using a public piggy bank to do it.