Cookie Monster to Learn Self-Control

Sesame Street is giving the beloved Cookie Monster a character change. I don't know whether they sent him to Curves, Weight Watchers, or Gold's Gym; but the new Cookie Monster isn't the muppet I laughed at as a child. Producers have decided, in light of the growing obesity problem among America's children, to make some changes.

First, the Cookie Monster song, "C is for cookie, that's good enough for me" has been reworked to "A Cookie is a Sometimes Food" What the heck?!? They can't possibly think this is going to help things. Kids will just start watching more Alias and CSI reruns on their parent's TEVOs. Then, they'll turn on XBOX and kill everything that moves in every way imaginable.

As Cookie Monster learns how to control his cookie cravings, he'll be helped along by his new friends, the talking eggplant and the talking carrot. Another questionable decision by the producers. "Hey kids, your friends are delicious, your friends are good for you. Eat your friends like Cookie Monster."

Actually, I think its great somebody is doing something to work against the huge epidemic of obesity in children. The stats are pretty scary and this will affect us all when these kids start requiring advanced medical interventions. I guess it just won't be the same for me when Cookie Monster nibbles on a cookie and then scarfs a plate of eggplant. Sesame Street's new improved message to kids, "When all your friends and family are killing themselves at McDonalds one fry at a time, you stick with your raw fruits and veggies just like Cookie Monster."