Now there's a trashy news show!

"Conservatives caught wind of this 36-second clip of Sesame Street re-run — it originally aired during the Bush presidency and ran again last week — and they are not amused. Well, at least some of them don’t think it’s very funny.

If you can’t watch, let me break it down for you: Oscar the Grouch starts his own network called GNN (Grouchy News Network). Right here, I gotta say, that’s funny shit and not just for the toddler set. I’ve been laughing about it for at least 17 seconds. A female caller dials in to Oscar’s show and eventually claims that she’s going to start watching Pox News, “a trashy news show.”

This is Sesame Street, dudes. It needs to be kept innocent and clean and free of political agenda, especially considering that it is partially funded by American tax dollars. Let’s just allow our kids to focus on deaf Linda and her hot romance with Bob the shop keeper. Yes, I’ve realized that these characters are probably dead now, but I live in 1975 — it’s how I roll.

Whilst a Sesame Street spokesperson claimed that it was meant to be a “harmless parody,” PBS Ombudsman Michael Getler had this to say about the skit: ”I don’t know what was in the head of the producers, but my guess is that this was one of those parodies that was too good to resist. But it should have been resisted. Broadcasters can tell parents whatever they think of Fox or any other network, but you shouldn’t do it through the kids.

Whew. Now that we’ve got that resolved, I’d like to announce tomorrow’s Sesame Street guest: Michelle Obama. Yep, I’m serious."

Via EvilBeet

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