NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday was Sesame Street’s 40th Anniversary, and some long-time fans are concerned about the Cookie Monster’s new attitude.
Sesame Street premiered on November 10, 1969, and is the longest running children’s program in television history. It has used a unique formula to educate children, by using animation, actors and puppets to teach basic math and the alphabet, as well as hygiene and social skills.
One favorite puppet of both children and adult fans is the Cookie Monster, a hyper single-minded creature that is obsessed with eating cookies. His theme song, “C is for Cookie”, is one of the most memorable songs in Sesame Street’s history.
Sesame Street is recognized for changing its content as America’s culture shifts, touching on topics such as divorce and adoption. As concerns have grown over childhood obesity, it was decided Cookie Monster should be shown eating a more diverse diet.
In 2006, the show began airing segments entitled Healthy Habits for Life, where he and other puppets talk about healthy eating habits. A rumor spread that Cookie Monster was becoming “Veggie Monster”, who would be foregoing his favorite snack for a healthier diet.
However, this is false. Cookie Monster will remain as he is, a fervent food lover but with a more diverse palate. He has since been brought onto shows like Martha Stewart’s and The Colbert Report to explain that “cookies are a sometimes food.” But he ate a cookie on air to prove he had not abandoned “the pro-cookie agenda”!
Some serious fans are unhappy with his character change, despite the good intentions behind it. Does it bother you?
Listen to his rap about eating healthy:
they ruined cookie monster they r mad stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me want COOKIES!!!!! is how he rolls, not, Me want disgusting/grose/deplorable veggies, eww i hate THEM!
when i was longer I had the cookie monster not veggie monster
((
They are so stupid COOKIE MONSTER FOREVER kid will always hate veggies no matter what
awwwww. cookie moster was my favorite when i was a kid :'( change him back
I AM HIGHLY UPSET ABOUT THIS I GREW UP WITH COOKIE MONSTER AND HIS EATING HABBITS DID NOT INFLUENCE MINE NOT ONE BIT. THE VEGGIE MONSTER BIT IS TACKY AND OVER KILLED CHILDREN SHOULD BE ABLE TO DECIDE FOR THEM SELFS WHAT THEY EAT IT IS NOT INFLUENCED BY A SIMPLE PUPPET!!!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS .
what has america gone to
I grew up with Cookie Monster and his "C is for Cookie" song. This is outrageous. If they think that Sesame Street is making younger kids obese; they are wrong. It is the parents fault. This show, shows kids how to have fun and it shows them morales. And by changing the original show to some phony bologna thing then what is the point of just being on. WE WANT COOKIE MONSTER BACK.
I love CookieMonster im 12years old seriously your being weird.
LONG LIVE COOKIE MONSTER!!! IT MAKES ME SAD YOU SHOULD SEE MY BED ROOM DOOR IT IS COVERED IN COOMIE MONSTER AND ELMO
PLZ… HELP ME GET MY ABSESSION BACK!!!
no matter how long cookie monster is banned, people WILL STILL EAT COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really, the fact that Cookie Monster eats cookies is not going to change a childs eating habits. That's like saying that a kid who listens to Alice Cooper is going to be demented. Give me a break!! I do think they need to change the way Cookie Monster speaks. Saying me like or me love all the time does not help a child with proper speech development. A child is more likely to immiate that than eating cookies all the time.
dumdass michel obama
WTF?!? give me COOKIE monster >.<
It should be Cookie Monster – Tigers do not change their stripes – even if they make healthier decisions – they still need to keep their names and embrace their inner monster.
omg this so stupid me and my brother loved cookie monster we have the hats and we used to have the jackets this ****ing sucks VEGGIE MONSTER GO AWAY COME BACK COOKIE MONSTA
wat did they do to cookie monster this should be a crime
this is stupid if kids are eating unhealthy its the parents fault not cookie monsters or sesame street and thats why he should go back to eating just cookies i love that blue monster
This is just sad! It's like throwing away all memories down the drain.
. And I agree with the people who say it is NOT his fault! It is the parents, they are the ones who buy FOOD or even JUNK food if they wanted to and such! This is just terrible…and disgusting…
i dont whant cookie minster to change for a veggie monsteer….
this is stupid. i bet that soon they will replace oscar with a happy guy in a recycling bin
don't give them the idea
HAHAHAHAHA <3 u ppl
Cookie Monster was the only point I ever watched Sesame Street. I once had a huge collection of CM items and videos! But if they are replacing him, they might as well replace the whole cast, because SS is just not the same without Cookie Monster.
Okkkkaayyyyy…..as long as he still eats MOSTLY cookies and doesn't get all preachy about veggies im cool with it! And as long as he still sings "C is for Cookie" and goes OHM NUM NUM NUM NUM!! =D
Not believable as the Veggie Monster due to the fact that not once did I see him put any of those veggies in HIS mouth…. how do you expect the kids to believe that he truly loves them over cookies….. ?????
dude it is a disrespect to old school sesame street
Cookie Monster you rock…… I have everything of yours…….your winter hat……..pajamas…….t-shirt……..etc……..Cookie Monster dont go away for some stupid veggie monster………"C" is for Cookie and Cookie is for me Num Num Mum Num Mum Mum Num!!!!! Dont go away!!!!! <:-(
u know that but i can do the voice for him with it
u killed cookie monster.u guys are discusting monsters.cookie monster wasmy fav monster on the show.i when to the stor one day when i was 4 and i saw a cookie monster toy i realy wanted it so i hugged it untill my mom said she didint have the money for it.so my uncle got me it for christmas.i hugged it all day.im 13 now and cookie monster is still my favorite monster.u guys are murders.