Bert and Ernie

Striped-shirt muppet duo

Bert and Ernie are two Muppet characters from the children’s television program Sesame Street.

Their names are sometimes used to denote a gay male couple.

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Jim Henson · television show · friendship · characters · Big Bird · opposites attract · best friends · learning through play · laughing · nostalgia · entertainment · moral lessons · Elmo · rubber duckie · bath time · cultural legacy · companionship · loyalty

Categories
Opposites
fictional duo type

Bert and ErnieTom and Jerry

Classic animated adversaries

sworn enemies · Ren and Stimpy · Romeo and Juliet

relationship dynamic

Bert and ErnieCain and Abel

Adam's sons, first brothers

media character type

Bert and Erniereal people

flesh and blood · historical figures

Family

Bert, Ernie

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G