Elmo, the destroyer of Sesame Street
A red monster destroyed the value of Sesame Street, and that red monster was born, nurtured, and fed, from within. A fascinating and well-reasoned argument on the downfall of the popular children’s TV show from Kevin Wong: There are many antagonistic, odd couple pairings on Sesame Street, just like this one. Bert and Ernie. Prairie Dawn and Cookie Monster. Grover and Mr. Johnson. We loved Ernie, Cookie Monster, and Grover, and laughed at their antics. But at the same time, we knew that we shouldn’t behave like them in public. …Now admittedly, it’s impossible to get a three-year-old like Elmo to
