History WMG / SesameStreet

Think about it. He's the shy one of the PowerTrio without as much self confidence as the others, yet he's shown us he's just as capible. He clearly cares for his friends and vice versa. Therefore, there will one day come a crisis that will leave Abby and Blögg incapible of solving it, so Gonnigan will have to solve it himself. And although he'll doubt himself at first, [[ThePowerOfFriendship his desire to help his friends]] will influence him into saving the day... epically. Of course, [[CowardlyLion he'll modestly brush off his display of awesome]].

Oscar is homeless, the Count has OCD, Big Bird is mentally retarded and hallucinated Snuffleupagus as the result of a separate disorder, Bert is a furry (feather furry?) and intolerant of others, Ernie has ADD, Elmo talk to strangers (A lot), and "C" was for "Cocaine". Grover is supposed to be the one viewers associate themselves with, since he learns most of the lessons that Big Bird doesn't. Now, Oscar has a magical land inside his trash can, the Count turned into a sillier character than he should be for his affliction, Big Bird is a young bird of a really large species, Bert is just mildly interested in pigeons and a kindly character in some media, Ernie is a perfectly normal kid, if a bit imaginative, Elmo doesn't talk to anyone but his goldfish and other kids, and "Cookies are a Sometimes Food". Grover's also a just another kid character since they changed Big Bird and dropped Ernie's ADD.

* So Big Bird is [[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Haruhi]]?

** Person with an actual mental disability here. Can we let this trend of giving characters from television series aimed for a children/family audience mental disorders based off stereotypes of those disorders because they happen to be displaying "similar behaviours" die already unless the person doing this actually has that specific disorder(s) and/or has multiple studies backing up these claims?

** That’s ridiculous. First off, Elmo is 3 years old. Children don’t start developing theory of mind until around 4 or 5, which is why personality disorders can’t be diagnosed until adulthood. Of course he acts narcissistic! Secondly, Zoe, and Big Bird are also children. It’s common for children to believe in magic or have imaginary friends. That doesn’t mean they’re schizophrenic, that just means they’re imaginative. Also, Big Bird knew Snuffy wasn’t imaginary. When Snuffy was first introduced in the early 70s, none of the adults ever saw him. Only Big Bird saw him. Every time Big Bird tried to get the adults to meet him, something silly would happen and they wouldn't meet each other due to it. Because of this, the adults assumed Snuffy was an imaginary friend. It wasn't until the mid-80s that they all finally met him. The adults apologized for how they acted. Big Bird never thought he was imaginary. Also, people with schizophrenia aren’t pretending. They genuinely believe what they are seeing is real. Thirdly, Binge Eating Disorder isn’t eating foods with a lack of nutrition. Binge Eating Disorder is when you eat unusually large amounts of food in one sitting, and feeling that your eating habits are out of control due to that. The closest disorder that fits what you are describing is Pica, which Cookie Monster doesn’t have because cookies are edible, even if a bit unhealthy. Fourth, Oscar is also a child. Like I said, children are little shits, and have trouble seeing other people’s perspectives, especially if they’re small children. Most children have tried manipulating adults to get what they want. Chances are, Oscar will grow out of it. Also, if you were a child and living in a trash can like him, I guarantee you would be grumpy all the time and manipulate to get what you want from people too. Fifth, lots of people have more than one job. Doesn’t mean that they have OCPD. Same thing with Abby who is both a fairy and a kid. She is probably always suggesting magic to solve problems just because she thinks it’s the easiest way to fix it, not because she’s obsessed with her own power. Sixth, as someone with OCD themselves, Count and Bert probably don’t have it. The main symptom of OCD is obsessive thoughts, which is kinda in the name. The both of them have shown many times that they’re able to stop cleaning or counting if they need to without much discomfort. Having real OCD means that you can’t let go of those thoughts, and you need to do your compulsions to make these thoughts go away, even if temporarily. Seventh, Prairie is also most definitely a kid, and again, kids can’t be diagnosed with personality disorders. Kids naturally love attention, that doesn’t mean they have a disorder! Again, chances are, she will grow out of her attention seeking behavior. Though, I do agree with the part that Ernie might have ADD.

** That’s ridiculous. First off, Elmo is 3 years old. Children don’t start developing theory of mind until around 4 or 5, which is why personality disorders can’t be diagnosed until adulthood. Of course he acts narcissistic! Secondly, Zoe, and Big Bird are also children. It’s common for children to believe in magic or have imaginary friends. That doesn’t mean they’re schizophrenic, that just means they’re imaginative. Also, Big Bird knew Snuffy wasn’t imaginary. When Snuffy was first introduced in the early 70s, none of the adults ever saw him. Only Big Bird saw him. Every time Big Bird tried to get the adults to meet him, something silly would happen and they wouldn't meet each other due to it. Because of this, the adults assumed Snuffy was an imaginary friend. It wasn't until the mid-80s that they all finally met him. The adults apologized for how they acted. Big Bird never thought he was imaginary. Same thing With Abby, who is both a child and a fairy who is either playing pretend or is actually a fairy. Also, people with schizophrenia aren’t pretending. They genuinely believe what they are seeing is real. Thirdly, Binge Eating Disorder isn’t eating foods with a lack of nutrition. Binge Eating Disorder is when you eat unusually large amounts of food in one sitting, and feeling that your eating habits are out of control due to that. The closest disorder that fits what you are describing is Pica, which Cookie Monster doesn’t have because cookies are edible, even if a bit unhealthy. Fourth, Oscar is also a child. Like I said, children are little shits, and have trouble seeing other people’s perspectives, especially if they’re small children. Most children have tried manipulating adults to get what they want. Chances are, Oscar will grow out of it. Also, if you were a child and living in a trash can like him, I guarantee you would be grumpy all the time and manipulate to get what you want from people too. Fifth, lots of people have more than one job. Doesn’t mean that they have OCPD. Sixth, as someone with OCD themselves, Count and Bert probably don’t have it. The main symptom of OCD is obsessive thoughts, which is kinda in the name. The both of them have shown many times that they’re able to stop cleaning or counting if they need to without much discomfort. Having real OCD means that you can’t let go of those thoughts, and you need to do your compulsions to make these thoughts go away, even if temporarily. Seventh, Prairie is also most definitely a kid, and again, kids can’t be diagnosed with personality disorders. Kids naturally love attention, that doesn’t mean they have a disorder! Again, chances are, she will grow out of her attention seeking behavior. Though, I do agree with the part that Ernie might have ADD.

** That’s ridiculous. First off, Elmo is 3 years old. Children don’t start developing theory of mind until around 4 or 5, which is why personality disorders can’t be diagnosed until adulthood. Of course he acts narcissistic! Secondly, Zoe, and Big Bird are also children. It’s common for children to believe in magic or have imaginary friends. That doesn’t mean they’re schizophrenic, that just means they’re imaginative. Also, Big Bird knew Snuffy wasn’t imaginary. When Snuffy was first introduced in the early 70s, none of the adults ever saw him. Only Big Bird saw him. Every time Big Bird tried to get the adults to meet him, something silly would happen and they wouldn't meet each other due to it. Because of this, the adults assumed Snuffy was an imaginary friend. It wasn't until the mid-80s that they all finally met him. The adults apologized for how they acted. Big Bird never thought he was imaginary. Also, people with schizophrenia aren’t pretending. They genuinely believe what they are seeing is real. Thirdly, Binge Eating Disorder isn’t eating foods with a lack of nutrition. Binge Eating Disorder is when you eat unusually large amounts of food in one sitting, and feeling that your eating habits are out of control due to that. The closest disorder that fits what you are describing is Pica, which Cookie Monster doesn’t have because cookies are edible, even if a bit unhealthy. Fourth, Oscar is also a child. Like I said, children are little shits, and have trouble seeing other people’s perspectives, especially if they’re small children. Most children have tried manipulating adults to get what they want. Chances are, Oscar will grow out of it. Also, if you were a child and living in a trash can like him, I guarantee you would be grumpy all the time and manipulate to get what you want from people too. Fifth, lots of people have more than one job. Doesn’t mean that they have OCPD. The same goes with Abby since she's obviously a fairy. Sixth, as someone with OCD themselves, Count and Bert probably don’t have it. The main symptom of OCD is obsessive thoughts, which is kinda in the name. The both of them have shown many times that they’re able to stop cleaning or counting if they need to without much discomfort. Having real OCD means that you can’t let go of those thoughts, and you need to do your compulsions to make these thoughts go away, even if temporarily. Seventh, Prairie is also most definitely a kid, and again, kids can’t be diagnosed with personality disorders. Kids naturally love attention, that doesn’t mean they have a disorder! Again, chances are, she will grow out of her attention seeking behavior. Though, I do agree with the part that Ernie might have ADD.

** That’s ridiculous. First off, Elmo is 3 years old. Children don’t start developing theory of mind until around 4 or 5, which is why personality disorders can’t be diagnosed until adulthood. Of course he acts narcissistic! Secondly, Zoe, and Big Bird are also children. It’s common for children to believe in magic or have imaginary friends. That doesn’t mean they’re schizophrenic, that just means they’re imaginative. Also, Big Bird knew Snuffy wasn’t imaginary. When Snuffy was first introduced in the early 70s, none of the adults ever saw him. Only Big Bird saw him. Every time Big Bird tried to get the adults to meet him, something silly would happen and they wouldn't meet each other due to it. Because of this, the adults assumed Snuffy was an imaginary friend. It wasn't until the mid-80s that they all finally met him. The adults apologized for how they acted. Big Bird never thought he was imaginary. Also, people with schizophrenia aren’t pretending. They genuinely believe what they are seeing is real. Thirdly, Binge Eating Disorder isn’t eating foods with a lack of nutrition. Binge Eating Disorder is when you eat unusually large amounts of food in one sitting, and feeling that your eating habits are out of control due to that. The closest disorder that fits what you are describing is Pica, which Cookie Monster doesn’t have because cookies are edible, even if a bit unhealthy. Fourth, Oscar is also a child. Like I said, children are little brats, and have trouble seeing other people’s perspectives, especially if they’re small children. Most children have tried manipulating adults to get what they want. Chances are, Oscar will grow out of it. Also, if you were a child and living in a trash can like him, I guarantee you would be grumpy all the time and manipulate to get what you want from people too. Fifth, lots of people have more than one job. Doesn’t mean that they have OCPD. The same goes with Abby since she's obviously a fairy. Sixth, as someone with OCD themselves, Count and Bert probably don’t have it. The main symptom of OCD is obsessive thoughts, which is kinda in the name. The both of them have shown many times that they’re able to stop cleaning or counting if they need to without much discomfort. Having real OCD means that you can’t let go of those thoughts, and you need to do your compulsions to make these thoughts go away, even if temporarily. Seventh, Prairie is also most definitely a kid, and again, kids can’t be diagnosed with personality disorders. Kids naturally love attention, that doesn’t mean they have a disorder! Again, chances are, she will grow out of her attention seeking behavior. Though, I do agree with the part that Ernie might have ADD.

** That’s ridiculous. First off, Elmo is 3 years old. Children don’t start developing theory of mind until around 4 or 5, which is why personality disorders can’t be diagnosed until adulthood. Of course he IS narcissistic! Secondly, Zoe, and Big Bird are also children. It’s common for children to believe in magic or have imaginary friends. That doesn’t mean they’re schizophrenic, that just means they’re imaginative. Also, Big Bird knew Snuffy wasn’t imaginary. When Snuffy was first introduced in the early 70s, none of the adults ever saw him. Only Big Bird saw him. Every time Big Bird tried to get the adults to meet him, something silly would happen and they wouldn't meet each other due to it. Because of this, the adults assumed Snuffy was an imaginary friend. It wasn't until the mid-80s that they all finally met him. The adults apologized for how they acted. Big Bird never thought he was imaginary. Also, people with schizophrenia aren’t pretending. They genuinely believe what they are seeing is real. Thirdly, Binge Eating Disorder isn’t eating foods with a lack of nutrition. Binge Eating Disorder is when you eat unusually large amounts of food in one sitting, and feeling that your eating habits are out of control due to that. The closest disorder that fits what you are describing is Pica, which Cookie Monster doesn’t have because cookies are edible, even if a bit unhealthy. Fourth, Oscar is also a child. Like I said, children are little brats, and have trouble seeing other people’s perspectives, especially if they’re small children. Most children have tried manipulating adults to get what they want. Chances are, Oscar will grow out of it. Also, if you were a child and living in a trash can like him, I guarantee you would be grumpy all the time and manipulate to get what you want from people too. Fifth, lots of people have more than one job. Doesn’t mean that they have OCPD. The same goes with Abby since she's obviously a fairy. Sixth, as someone with OCD themselves, Count and Bert probably don’t have it. The main symptom of OCD is obsessive thoughts, which is kinda in the name. The both of them have shown many times that they’re able to stop cleaning or counting if they need to without much discomfort. Having real OCD means that you can’t let go of those thoughts, and you need to do your compulsions to make these thoughts go away, even if temporarily. Seventh, Prairie is also most definitely a kid, and again, kids can’t be diagnosed with personality disorders. Kids naturally love attention, that doesn’t mean they have a disorder! Again, chances are, she will grow out of her attention seeking behavior. Though, I do agree with the part that Ernie might have ADD.

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtquOz6cMLE&ab_channel=LittleJerryFan92 This song]] is sung by the Country Western singer Muppet Polly Darton to her dog, which responds by yapping affectionately, if not sadly. The song opens with the stanza "Oh, I'm so sorry to see that you're leaving/It's so sad that you and I have got to part/And now, even though I'm deeply grieving/I'm waving goodbye to you with my heart". Given that she is singing this rather strong statement to a dog who is clearly a pet and not a talking anthropomorphic dog, it begs the question of what kind of journey the dog is supposed to be going on, and why it would be separated from its human. The line "It's so sad when a dear doggy goes" not only makes it clear that the song is about parting with a dog, if not this exact dog, but sounds a great deal like a euphemism for "it's so sad when a dear doggy dies". Not only, therefore, is there a distinct possibility that the song was inspired by someone losing a pet in RealLife, but this raises UnfortunateImplications as to the relevance of the song in-universe. Did Polly Darton learn that the dog we see in the video is suffering from a terminal illness? Or did she write the song after she, or someone close to her, lost a another dog?

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtquOz6cMLE&ab_channel=LittleJerryFan92 This song]] is sung by the Country-Western singer Muppet Polly Darton to her dog, which responds by yapping affectionately, if not sadly. The song opens with the stanza "Oh, I'm so sorry to see that you're leaving/It's so sad that you and I have got to part/And now, even though I'm deeply grieving/I'm waving goodbye to you with my heart". Given that she is singing this rather strong statement to a dog who is clearly a pet and not a talking anthropomorphic dog, it begs the question of what kind of journey the dog is supposed to be going on, and why it would be separated from its human. The line "It's so sad when a dear doggy goes" not only makes it clear that the song is about parting with a dog, if not this exact dog, but sounds a great deal like a euphemism for "it's so sad when a dear doggy dies". Not only, therefore, is there a distinct possibility that the song was inspired by someone losing a pet in RealLife, but this raises UnfortunateImplications as to the relevance of the song in-universe. Did Polly Darton learn that the dog we see in the video is suffering from a terminal illness? Or did she write the song after she, or someone close to her, lost a another dog?

** That’s ridiculous. First off, Elmo is canonically around 3 to 4 years old. Children don’t start developing theory of mind until around 4 or 5, which is why personality disorders can’t be diagnosed until adulthood. Of course he’s gonna appear narcissistic! Secondly, Abby, Zoe, and Big Bird are also children. It’s common for children to believe in magic or have imaginary friends. That doesn’t mean they’re schizophrenic, that just means they’re imaginative. Also, Big Bird knew Snuffy wasn’t imaginary. When Snuffy was first introduced in the early 70s, none of the adults ever saw him. Only Big Bird saw him. Every time Big Bird tried to get the adults to meet him, something silly would happen and they wouldn't meet each other due to it. Because of this, the adults assumed Snuffy was an imaginary friend. It wasn't until the mid-80s that they all finally met him. The adults apologized for how they acted. Big Bird never thought he was imaginary. Also, people with schizophrenia aren’t pretending. They genuinely believe what they are seeing is real. Thirdly, Binge Eating Disorder isn’t eating foods with a lack of nutrition. Binge Eating Disorder is when you eat unusually large amounts of food in one sitting, and feeling that your eating habits are out of control due to that. The closest disorder that fits what you are describing is Pica, which Cookie Monster doesn’t have because cookies are edible, even if a bit unhealthy. Fourth, Oscar is also a child. Like I said, children are little shits, and have trouble seeing other people’s perspectives, especially if they’re small children. Most children have tried manipulating adults to get what they want. Chances are, Oscar will grow out of it. Also, if you were a child and living in a trash can like him, I guarantee you would be grumpy all the time and manipulate to get what you want from people too. Fifth, lots of people have more than one job. Doesn’t mean that they have OCPD. Sixth, as someone with OCD themselves, Count and Bert probably don’t have it. The main symptom of OCD is obsessive thoughts, which is kinda in the name. The both of them have shown many times that they’re able to stop cleaning or counting if they need to without much discomfort. Having real OCD means that you can’t let go of those thoughts, and you need to do your compulsions to make these thoughts go away, even if temporarily. Seventh, Prairie is also most definitely a kid, and again, kids can’t be diagnosed with personality disorders. Kids naturally love attention, that doesn’t mean they have a disorder! Again, chances are, she will grow out of her attention seeking behavior. Though, I do agree with the part that Ernie might have ADD.

[[WMG: The real appearence of the Big Bird]]

** That’s ridiculous. First off, Elmo is canonically around 3 to 4 years old. Children don’t start developing theory of mind until around 4 or 5, which is why personality disorders can’t be diagnosed until adulthood. Of course he’s gonna appear narcissistic! Secondly, Abby, Zoe, and Big Bird are also children. It’s common for children to believe in magic or have imaginary friends. That doesn’t mean they’re schizophrenic, that just means they’re imaginative. Thirdly, Binge Eating Disorder isn’t eating foods with a lack of nutrition. Binge Eating Disorder is when you eat unusually large amounts of food in one sitting, and feeling that your eating habits are out of control due to that. The closest disorder that fits what you are describing is Pica, which Cookie Monster doesn’t have because cookies are edible, even if a bit unhealthy. Fourth, Oscar is also a child. Like I said, children are little shits, and have trouble seeing other people’s perspectives, especially if they’re small children. Most children have tried manipulating adults to get what they want. Chances are, Oscar will grow out of it. Also, if you were a child and living in a trash can like him, I guarantee you would be grumpy all the time and manipulate to get what you want from people too. Fifth, lots of people have more than one job. Doesn’t mean that they have OCPD. Sixth, as someone with OCD themselves, Count and Bert probably don’t have it. The main symptom of OCD is obsessive thoughts, which is kinda in the name. The both of them have shown many times that they’re able to stop cleaning or counting if they need to without much discomfort. Having real OCD means that you can’t let go of those thoughts, and you need to do your compulsions to make these thoughts go away, even if temporarily. Seventh, Prairie is also most definitely a kid, and again, kids can’t be diagnosed with personality disorders. Kids naturally love attention, that doesn’t mean they have a disorder! Again, chances are, she will grow out of her attention seeking behavior. Though, I do agree with the part that Ernie might have ADD.

** That’s ridiculous. First off, Elmo is canonically around 3 to 4 years old. Children don’t start fully developing theory of mind until around seven years old, which is why personality disorders can’t be diagnosed until adulthood. Of course he’s gonna appear narcissistic! Children are assholes! Secondly, Abby, Zoe, and Big Bird are also children. It’s common for children to believe in magic or have imaginary friends. That doesn’t mean they’re schizophrenic, that just means they’re imaginative. Thirdly, Binge Eating Disorder isn’t eating foods with a lack of nutrition. Binge Eating Disorder is when you eat unusually large amounts of food in one sitting, and feeling that your eating habits are out of control due to that. The closest disorder that fits what you are describing is Pica, which Cookie Monster doesn’t have because cookies are edible, even if a bit unhealthy. Fourth, Oscar is also probably a child. Like I said, children are little shits, and have trouble seeing other people’s perspectives, especially if they’re small children. Most children have tried manipulating adults to get what they want. Chances are, Oscar will grow out of it. Fifth, lots of people have more than one job. Doesn’t mean that they have OCPD. Sixth, as someone with OCD themselves, Count and Bert probably don’t have it. The main symptom of OCD is obsessive thoughts, which is kinda in the name. The both of them have shown many times that they’re able to stop cleaning or counting if they need to without much discomfort. Having real OCD means that you can’t let go of those thoughts, and you need to do your compulsions to make these thoughts go away, even if temporarily. Seventh, Prairie is also most definitely a kid, and again, kids can’t be diagnosed with personality disorders. Kids naturally love attention, that doesn’t mean they have a disorder! Again, chances are, she will grow out of her attention seeking behavior. Though, I do agree with the part that Ernie might have ADD.

** That’s ridiculous. First off, Elmo is canonically around 3 to 4 years old. Children don’t start fully developing theory of mind until around seven years old, which is why personality disorders can’t be diagnosed until adulthood. Of course he’s gonna appear narcissistic! Children are assholes! Secondly, Abby, Zoe, and Big Bird are also children. It’s common for children to believe in magic or have imaginary friends. That doesn’t mean they’re schizophrenic, that just means they’re imaginative. Thirdly, Binge Eating Disorder isn’t eating foods with a lack of nutrition. Binge Eating Disorder is when you eat unusually large amounts of food in one sitting, and feeling that your eating habits are out of control due to that. The closest disorder that fits what you are describing is Pica, which Cookie Monster doesn’t have because cookies are edible, even if a bit unhealthy. Fourth, Oscar is also probably a child. Like I said, children are little shits, and have trouble seeing other people’s perspectives, especially if they’re small children. Most children have tried manipulating adults to get what they want. Chances are, Oscar will grow out of it. Fifth, lots of people have more than one job. Doesn’t mean that they have OCPD. Sixth, as someone with OCD themselves, Count and Bert probably don’t have it. The main symptom of OCD is obsessive thoughts, which is kinda in the name. The both of them have shown many times that they’re able to stop cleaning or counting if they need to with out much comfort. Having real OCD means that you can’t let go of those thoughts, and you need to do your compulsions to make these thoughts go away, even if temporarily. Seventh, Prairie is also most definitely a kid, and again, kids can’t be diagnosed with personality disorders. Kids naturally love attention, that doesn’t mean they have a disorder! Again, chances are, she will grow out of her attention seeking behavior. Though, I do agree with the part that Ernie might have ADD.

* Cookie Monster has a binge eating disorder. This is self explanatory because he has habit of eating things with a lack of nutrition, especially non-food items

* Elmo has Narcissistic personality disorder. This explains why he talks in third person to emphasize himself. He is also usually concerned with his own agenda (Elmo Saves Christmas and Elmo's World are the most notable representations of this)

After Alex's dad went to jail, Lefty decided to keep an eye on his family until they got out. He makes sure they're safe and have what they need to live. Lefty tries to do all of this in secret so Alex doesn't idolize criminals like him and stays out of trouble when he grows up. Yeah, the creepy guy who tried to sell Ernie an 8 has a heart.

[[WMG: Sesame Street is a metaphor for mental illness]]