‘Sesame Street’ axes one, two, three favorite human characters

[Eugene]

Source: New York Daily News

‘Sesame Street’ axes one, two, three favorite human characters

BY
NICOLE LYN PESCE

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Updated: Thursday, July 28, 2016, 5:36 PM

“Sesame Street” is being brought to you today by the letters F-I-R-E-D and the color pink - as in slip.

Three beloved characters from the 45-year-old children’s show - all humans - have been canned after appearing on the program for nearly half a century.

Bob the music teacher, Gordon the science teacher and Luis the “Mr. Fix-It” - played by Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman and Emilio Delgado, respectively - have been axed, the show said in a statement Thursday.

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McGrath said the changes have been part of HBO’s retooling for a new cable audience that is populated by more tech-savvy kids.

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Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/sesame-street-axes-favorite-human-characters-article-1.2729512

[Stargleamer]

1. They're moving to HBO too!!! How Sad! They were at PBS for 46 years or so n/t

[cstanleytech]

2. Unless plans have been changed they will also be shown on PBS they will just be

delayed for a few months.

[Stargleamer]

3. that's good news

now Sesame Street will likely make it to 50 years on PBS!

[Larrymn]

4. I remember watching them when I was kid.

So, are they going to add new characters?