They were named after the Policeman and the Cab Driver on "It's a Wonderful Life"
They are the cop (bert) and the taxi driver (ernie) in It's a Wonderful Life.
Ernie is one of Sesame Street's most beloved characters. Around since the inception of Sesame Street in the late 60's, Ernie rooms with a character named Bert.
Ernie is Bert's buddy on Sesame Street.
Ernie is a human Muppet, as is his roommate Bert.
Bert and Ernie share their names with Sesame Street characters. In the movie, Bert is the police officer, and Ernie is the cab driver.
It is often said that Bert and Ernie were named after characters in the movie It's a Wonderful Life, but it is purely coincidental, according to Sesame Street people, including their creator, Jim Henson.
Ernie is one of Sesame Street's most beloved characters. Around since the inception of Sesame Street in the late 60's, Ernie rooms with a character named Bert.
Ernie is Bert's buddy on Sesame Street.
bert is the one that hates ernie
Sesame Street
NO.
They live on Sesame Street.
No. There's no reason to get rid of Bert & Ernie.
No.
As of 2016, sexual orientation has not written into the characters of Bert and Ernie.
Ernie and Bert were characters on the children's show Sesame Street. Sesame Street started in 1969 and still regularly appears on children's television channels today.
Ernie is a human Muppet, as is his roommate Bert.
The fictional characters of Bert and Ernie were not written with any sexual orientation.