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The Importance of Dissing Big Bird
It's always a mistake to dis Big Bird. Why can't you dis Big Bird? Over time, what's happened is that we really deeply understand these characters. We know who they are. To suggest that Big Bird was doing something stupid or not good for kids just rings false with the viewer. Sesame Street started as a way to reach underprivileged kids. It was going above the noise and really above the politics of government.