Sesame Street Explains The Madoff Scandal (VIDEO)

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Huffington Post   |  Alex Leo
First Posted: 03-13-09 08:13 AM   |   Updated: 04-13-09 05:12 AM

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No doubt the Madoff scandal is complicated, especially for children. To make it easier to understand Jimmy Kimmel commissioned Ernie and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street to reenact the scheme.

Ernie becomes a victim of Madoff, and, unfortunately, Madoff becomes a victim of Ernie.

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No doubt the Madoff scandal is complicated, especially for children. To make it easier to understand Jimmy Kimmel commissioned Ernie and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street to reenact the scheme. Erni...
No doubt the Madoff scandal is complicated, especially for children. To make it easier to understand Jimmy Kimmel commissioned Ernie and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street to reenact the scheme. Erni...
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Am I the only one who thinks this guy looks JUST like Danny Devito'ss Penguin from Batman Returns?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:15 PM on 03/25/2009

That's back when they let Cookie eat cookies on the air.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:13 PM on 03/25/2009
- Diogenis I'm a Fan of Diogenis 65 fans permalink

Rather violent for children....! Wrong message.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:44 AM on 03/25/2009

Maybe they should have put it on late night TV...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:16 PM on 03/25/2009
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Ernie was arraigned in Sesame Street superior court today for allegedly shooting and killing Bert in what was characterized by police as a "lover's quarrel".

SOT

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:55 PM on 03/19/2009
- neurolux I'm a Fan of neurolux 3 fans permalink

What's the problem? Investors can always bake more money.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:40 PM on 03/19/2009
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This will set a very bad example for the young.

Do you really want a world where folks can just shoot folks for stealing money from them?

Oh, I see---you do. Nevermind---carry on then!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:58 PM on 03/17/2009

Psssst.....

Sesame Street didn't actually make that clip about Bernie Madoff.

Jimmy Kimmel did what we call "a joke".

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:21 AM on 03/19/2009

How about you sort things out so no one takes from anyone so we can all
be happy?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:14 PM on 03/25/2009
- MiHi I'm a Fan of MiHi 19 fans permalink

Back in the day when Sesame Street was GOOD.

Suck it, Elmo worshippers!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:20 AM on 03/14/2009
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I miss Grover.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:07 AM on 03/14/2009

Neeeeeeeee­ar...faaaa­aaaaar...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:24 PM on 03/14/2009
- Agent420 I'm a Fan of Agent420 46 fans permalink
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It should be relatively easy to make a sensible comment to this video, how did you fail?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:55 PM on 03/14/2009

YES! I miss Grover he got bumped for Elmo in the lineup.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:14 PM on 03/25/2009

Ahhhh, the Cookie Monster never gets old.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:20 AM on 03/14/2009
- Puffin16 I'm a Fan of Puffin16 8 fans permalink
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Madoff is a creep. Makes you wonder why his investors put all their "cookies" in one jar.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:02 PM on 03/13/2009
- filo I'm a Fan of filo 68 fans permalink
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Don't go blaming the victims and using quotes. While there was plenty of greed to go around there were a lot of regular folks who got wiped out because they thought they woald be safe with Madoff.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:07 PM on 03/13/2009
- filo I'm a Fan of filo 68 fans permalink
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Ah ...would ...another case of fat fingers.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:10 PM on 03/13/2009

Nope, sorry. Anyone who put EVERY PENNY they had with this creep deserves to lose it. Don't put all your eggs in one basket - didn't your mama ever teach you that?!?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:29 PM on 03/13/2009

LMAO

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:26 PM on 03/13/2009
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i'm sorry, but this bit was hysterical.

THANX FOR THE POST, HUFF PO! THIS MADE MY DAY!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:24 PM on 03/13/2009
- FrankenPC I'm a Fan of FrankenPC 46 fans permalink

That's the ending I'D like to see IRL.

You know, send a message to people like Bernie.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:50 PM on 03/13/2009
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Kimmel = Unfunny

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:45 PM on 03/13/2009
- timmmahhhh I'm a Fan of timmmahhhh 64 fans permalink
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No way, Kimmel is awesome! They need to put him on BEFORE Oprah in Chicago - she's on at 9AM and 1105 PM - make her 1205 AM and let Kimmel move up.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:09 PM on 03/13/2009
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YOU = poor sense of humor

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:25 PM on 03/13/2009

LOL

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:05 AM on 03/14/2009
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Because i didnt see the end coming, that was hilarious! (Good thing I didnt read the description Huff provides, which KILLS the twists in the videos they put up...)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:12 PM on 03/13/2009
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Nice one

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:26 PM on 03/13/2009
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