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:
cookie monser is who i love and i will always remember him that way kids love cookies just because not because of cookie monster!!! thats why they should change him back.
I'm guessing that most of these people want Cookie Monster back. haha…
Honestly? What kind of sick people are you? Cookie Monster is a child icon. Sick, just sick.
They are not the sick people. It sounds like you want fat kids. It is a good thing they are promoting good eating to young children. I’d you don’t your child will never enjoy healthy food.
There shouldnt be a concern with Cookie Monster eating cookies. I was not influenced to eat cookies, just because a lovable blue puppet did. I was influenced by my PARENTS to eat healthy choices, and have an occasional cookie for desert! DO NOT BLAME COOKIE MONSTER, OR EVEN CONSIDER THAT HE HAS AN IMPACT FOR CHILDREN LOVING AND OVER EATING SWEETS. Blame that on the parents who are the ones who BUY the foods, and who do not limit them on what they eat. Any child, weather or not they watch cookie monster, would much rather eat sweets then a freaking carrot or spinach… I dont think making Cookie Monster eat better will change that one bit…
Wat r people thinking about cookie monster is a long time favorite puppet of all time. I believe people need 2 think instead of making dumb suggestions. I don’t like da veggie monster, I want 2 c da cookie monster back.
OH YEA!!!
luv this person!!
Yes this does upset me, cookie monster should remain!!
I AGREE. YOUR THE BEST. I TOTALLY AGREE.
I miss you cookie monster!! They even made a funny Family Guy parody, I loved that one. I would watch Sesame Street and Cookie Monster was my favourite puppet. He's dead now X(
I hate that they took cookie monster away that is the best and one of my favortie puppets on there. That is stuiped that they took him off who ever took him off should be ashamed of what they did to him. Now kids won’t get to see cookie monster and I am not letting my kid watch a show that took our favortie puppet away.
this mess up why would u change cookie monster to veggie monster..and everyone loves cookie monster and grown up with cookie monster….
GOD BRING COOKIE MONSTER BACK! THE WORLD NEEDS COOKIES AND MONSTERS!!!D:
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If cookie moster is veggiemonster i quit seaseme street!!!
I grew up with cookie monster and I WAS NOT nor AM NOT an overweight person. All this nonsense about children being obese because of what they watch or what they serve at schools is nonsense, It is the parents fault if the child is obese, nothing the government can do will change anything! unless they plan on keeping track of what the parents are serving their children, nothing you show on tv, or taking strawberry milk and chocolate milk away from the school cafeteria plan, is not going to change anything. Now, teach parents how to control what their children eat, and i can almost guarantee the obesity rate will go down.
I want cookie monster back. Just because the people changed it to vegtable monster dosent maen that kids will eat vegtables.the parents teach the children.
I want cookie monster back. Just because the people changed it to vegtable monster dosent maen that kids will eat vegtables.
True They Don't Eat Cookies Just Because Cookie Monster Either So Just leave My Best Blue Freind ALONE please /
Bring cookie monster bak!!! The reason why they took hym out is RETARDED ¡!!!!¡ gosh
what.. the..crap..? since when does cookie monster RAP? this show is for 5 YEAR OLDS! sheesh…
this is insane! its COOKIE monster not vegie monster! since when did he love vegtables?!
You can make Vegan chocolate chip cookies and they are DELICIOUS!
he is called the cookie monster which means he eats cookies not vegetables
RIP cookie monster ill miss you my blue best friend youll live in my heart foreverscrew the ppl who did this fuck them bring cookie monster back
I am so sad I can’t believe it!!!
he is the cookie monster he has been that for years which he eats cookies not vegtables whoever came up with has a stupid mind of veiw because u just rueined that show.
I MISS COOKIE MONSTER HE WAS MY FAVORITE CARACTOR IN SESAME STREET THE ONLY REASON I EVER WATCH THAT BORING SHOW
OMG i know right! that mean lady had to do tha!
i miss cookie monster sooo much.