This is what happens with the Hensons try to become ‘culturally relevant’. Next thing you know, Oscar the Grouch is smoking the rock, Elmo is questioning his orientation, Big Bird goes for gastric bypass surgery, and Bert and Ernie go gangsta. Mr. Hooper is rolling over in his shallow grave behind the Sesame Street airport where Cookie Monster whacked him for being late on his dough deliveries one too many times.

“We’s just tryin ta get our message acrost. Kids dees days, they don’t wanna hear no nothin’ bout them ABC’s. Give it to me straight, man. Dat’s what these kids are sayin’ an’ we just gotta comply, ya’ know?”