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Okay failing U.S. economy, this just isn’t right. How can even Sesame Street be affected by layoffs?

The Sesame Workshop has just announced it is cutting 20% of its workforce. If you’re a fan of Big Bird, Elmo, and all the other muppets from the Street, you have to be worried that they will soon end up on the, well, street.

Big Bird and Elmo are not going anywhere of course–they’re too popular and iconic. (And those Tickle Me Elmos make enough money to feed a small country.)

But what about poor Grover? He’s a lovable loser, and he’s been on Sesame Street since the disco era. Will someone decide he’s expendable and end his appearances on the show?  Or how about Oscar the Grouch? In these tough times, will anyone put up with his bad attitude?

The Predicto Mobile community thinks we’re being paranoid: 56% say that no Sesame Street muppets will be retired due to the show’s layoffs by 4/25.

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