Rejected Sesame Street Characters
Sure, they seemed fuzzy and cuddly, but none of these characters made the cut for Sesame Street. Big Bird runs a tight ship.
#01
Bernie
(Bert and Ernie's third roomate. Bernie was reformulated into Bernice, Bert's pigeon girlfriend because making a puppet date a pigeon is less distressing than three puppets living together in a tiny New York apartment.)
#02
Nookie Monster
(Like a more lustful Cookie Monster; rejected for his annoying habit of humping Rodeo Rosie on camera.)
#03
Grover's Daddy
(Divorced by Grover's Mommy shortly before the start of the show. Grover never recovered and retreated into his "Super Grover" fantasy world as a result.)
#04
Big Pigeon Bird
(Rejected for leaving big pigeon poop all over the set.)
#05
Snufflevishnu
(Offended Hindus.)
#06
Oscar the Friendly
(Oscar's good twin. Not really that compelling.)
#07
Melmo
(Elmo's best friend. Melmo wasn't actually rejected. Elmo just feasted on his brain and heart in a pagan sacrificial ceremony, because Elmo didn't like him.)
#08
Dick Cheney
(Scared children.)
#09
The Spell
(Didn't have the same gravitas as The Count.)
#10
Tabby the Cat
(Chased by Barkley too frequently.)
#11
Shrimp the Pimp
(Pilot episode where he teaches children about managing your hos didn't go over well with test audiences.)
#12