"Sesame Street" clarifies: Bert & Ernie aren't gay The decades-old discussion over Bert and Ernie's relationship status has recently resurfaced In a recent interview, former "Sesame Street" writer Mark Saltzman says he wrote the duo as a couple Storied puppeteer Frank Oz is squashing that idea Oz is the voice of dozens of puppets and one of Jim Henson's earliest collaborators In a Tweet, Oz says he disagrees with the assessment that the puppets are lovers Frank Oz, via Twitter In another Tweet, Oz added, "When a character is created to be queer it is indeed important that the character be known as such." Sesame Workshop, which produces "Sesame Street," says Bert and Ernie have no sexual orientation and are simply "best friends" (The Canadian Press)
