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After PBS Defunded, All Sesame Street Characters Forced To Move In With Oscar
babylonbee.com ^ | May 2, 2025

Posted on 05/02/2025 10:50:48 AM PDT by V_TWIN

SESAME STREET — Following President Donald Trump's executive order to strip federal funding from PBS, residents of Sesame Street were forced to pack their bags and move in with Oscar the Grouch just to survive.

Trump signed the order late Thursday directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to end federal funding of PBS and NPR, leading to the mass layoff of hundreds of muppets, including those who live on Sesame Street.

"Elmo unemployed! HAHAHA! Elmo feels just like a grown-up! HAHAHA!" said Elmo as he moved into Oscar's garbage can without asking. "Elmo's house is in foreclosure! HAHAHA!"

Oscar the Grouch, a known recluse, was reportedly extra miserable now that every muppet in the neighborhood had moved into his trash can. "What gives?" he was heard asking as Ernie arrived to move in. "This dump ain't big enough for all of you creeps!"

Big Bird, who had already been living on the street in a giant nest of his own design, reportedly moved in with Oscar because he was feeling left out. "Oh, dear! You guys are having a party? I like parties!" he said as he squeezed into the tiny garbage can. "I should tell Mr. Snuffleupagus to move in, too."

At publishing time, local muppet Guy Smiley had also moved into Oscar's trash can after being let go from his job as a reporter for NPR.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: babylonbee; killbigbird; killnpr; killpbs; killsesamestreet; satire

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1 posted on 05/02/2025 10:50:48 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: V_TWIN

Hah! Last night I predicted some commie loving enemedia company to headline something like, “Trump Murders Big Bird.”


2 posted on 05/02/2025 10:53:53 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Democrats should have been barred from elections since The Battle Of Athens.)
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To: V_TWIN

3 posted on 05/02/2025 10:58:19 AM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: V_TWIN

Can 17 unemployed muppets share a trash can without driving each other crazy?


4 posted on 05/02/2025 10:59:36 AM PDT by posterchild
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To: V_TWIN

Elmo died of suddenly a couple of years ago.


5 posted on 05/02/2025 11:01:02 AM PDT by cowboyusa
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To: V_TWIN

There are 45 years of Sesame Street episodes recorded. That’s enough to start rerunning them, and the five year old won’t care.

Besides, I am sure Gordon and Mr. Hooper were better than whoever they have now.


6 posted on 05/02/2025 11:06:52 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: posterchild
Can 17 unemployed muppets share a trash can without driving each other crazy?

Don't see why not.
Four of them do it on, "The View."
7 posted on 05/02/2025 11:07:09 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Democrats should have been barred from elections since The Battle Of Athens.)
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To: V_TWIN

Count von Count frantically tried to use his muppet magic to damage President Trump’s credit rating, alas and alak, to no avail.
One bat. Two bats ... feefty bats, ah ah ahhhh!


8 posted on 05/02/2025 11:08:26 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: V_TWIN

Big Bird won't be moving in with them...

9 posted on 05/02/2025 11:08:54 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: RandallFlagg

I was channeling a sitcom from the 1960s.


10 posted on 05/02/2025 11:09:17 AM PDT by posterchild
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To: RandallFlagg

“Trump Murders Big Bird.”

They pulled that crap when W Bush floated the idea of pulling their funding......this time around I think they’re so shell-shocked they didn’t have time to react.


11 posted on 05/02/2025 11:09:50 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Dr. Sivana

I would rather have had my kid watch Captain Kangaroo on youtube than that sesame street crap.


12 posted on 05/02/2025 11:12:09 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Billthedrill

Only big bird shot would bring down the Big Bird.
Not duck & pheasant high brass. Big Bird Buckshot.


13 posted on 05/02/2025 11:15:07 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: V_TWIN

I laughed out loud on this one!! Go BEE!!


14 posted on 05/02/2025 11:32:26 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: billorites

I actually remember that show. It’s where I learned what a capon was.


15 posted on 05/02/2025 11:33:45 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Dr. Sivana

As I learned recently. Sesame Street was started in 1968 or 1969.

My twins and I watch ones from mid 80’s on YouTube. They don’t care, and no Elmo.


16 posted on 05/02/2025 11:43:33 AM PDT by SPDSHDW (Execute Order 66....)
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17 posted on 05/02/2025 12:17:41 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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