I didn't know Bert called Ernie "Ern" Nd I adore it

Bert: Ernie, how do I look? Ernie: With your eyes, Bert ^^

Bert is the perfect nagging housewife, change my mind.

The original Adhd x Autism couple

I used to be obsessed with these two when I was six and now I’m queer

“Bert this is why everyone thinks we’re Gay” “Why, Cupcake?” “I’m not explaining myself”

Omg their house is decorated with pictures of them together THIS SHIT WAS SO FRUITY-

Why do I resonate so much with ernie-

1:51 Up until the 50s there has been a period where married couples weren't sleeping in the same bed and only in the same room. Nowadays married couples also sleep in separate beds when one of them would be waking up by the other while they are sleeping and with Bert and Ernie being very different, I guess this arrangement is better for Bert's health.

We used to have two dogs named Ernie and Bert, they were best friends and it was so sweet to watch them play. Until one day they ran away together. Pretty romantic if you ask me

I remember thinking they were married as a kid, because they acted like my parents. Not completely, but they definitely reminded me of my parents. So much so, I asked my kindergarten teacher if they were married. Immediately, she got all serious, she pulled me aside and asked me, voice dropped to a whisper. "Why do you want to know?" So I told her. "They kinda act like my Mommy and Daddy." She legit hummed in thought, whole ass face of contemplation before looking me in the eyes and whispering. "If i tell you, do you promise not to say anything to the other kids?" I nodded. "Yes, but you can't tell anyone, Ernie's Mommy and Daddy are not very nice and they don't approve of him and Bert's relationship. So they said they were friends." I was so excited. So excited that I immediately went home and told my parents and made them swear they wouldn't say anything. Honestly, looking back, it's surprising that I was so open to the idea. Back then I was still the hypo-rabid religious kid that was well on her way to be a great bible thumper. I'm much better now. Still religious, but I'm glad to say I'm no longer a Phobe. Thank fuck.

Bert is rocking that dress 💅

I find it funny how the only time I would watch sesame street was if these two were on. I understand little me now more.

Bert getting up to sleep in the kitchen in the middle of Ernie’s song always made me laugh as a kid

i mean the writer did say he or she wrote them to be a couple based on irl experiences

11:13 is super impressive when you think about it, given that this version of the Bert puppet doesn’t have legs.

These two are so frikkin cute.

1:52 “boi am i thirsty. am i thirsty? am i thIIIIRRRSSTTYY? the only thing i am more than tired is.... thirsty. and i am thirsty.” *mouth noises* “am IIIIIIIII tHirSTy?” KILLS ME EVERYTIME

I saw them as a couple even as a kid. I can accept that they aren't, but I am very glad Sesame Street has gone on to have actual LGBT people as guests.

i grew up with my uncle having a “best friend”. they’re married now lol

This is just my brain half the time . Ernie is the Adhd and Bert is the rest of the disgruntled work force that is my brain cells.

Two men living together for over 30 years Historians: “they were very close friends”

Bert is clearly the brains of the operation 😂

Ernie: ukelele! Bert: **aggressive frustration noises**

Not my Italian ass hearing "Honey" instead of "Ernie"

4:46 PLSS IM DYING AT ERNIE’S VOICE SKDLDAJKD 😭😭😭

I cannot believe you didn't include the scene with Ernie's poem, it's one of the gayest things I've ever seen The Park (by Ernie) I like flowers I like dirt But most of all I like Bert

"I wish you wouldn't drink so much, Bert" "Well I wish you WOULDN'T EAT COOKIES IN THE DAMN BED, ERNIE!" "Bert, you're yelling again"

Fun fact I joked about them being gay, and my mom was like "????? Ummmm fucking duh??? I've always known that???" She was dead serious. She knew and accepted it since 1983. This is her reality and I love it.

And avenue Q was born ❤️

I love how it’s mostly just Ernie pushing Bert’s buttons for no reason lmao

Bert and Ernie should have just had their own show

Just some fun facts for you all about the muppets and LGBT representation: Frank Oz (Co-Creator and original voice of Bert) supports the interpretation of these two being a couple. Although initially didn't understand it, because Bert and Ernie were based off him and his close friendship with Jim Henson (Co-creator and original voice of Kermit), after looking into it and understanding, he's since really come around to it. He's just stated he didn't feel right playing a gay character as a straight man and possibly getting something wrong. Professor Honeydew and his assistant, Beaker, have canonically been together since the beginning. Honeydew calls him "Beakypoo" and openly states he's attracted to him. In the ABC series they're explicitly dating, though it isn't touched on very much. Statler (One of the old men in the balcony) openly stated he dated a man. Richard Hunt (Original voice of Scooter and had a big hand in the making of Fraggles) was openly gay himself and wrote one episode of the Fraggles that was all about his experience of grief and letting go of the people he lost to AIDS. Gonzo has been genderless for decades now. There's an official comic strip from 1986 that depicts him as walking past bathrooms labeled "male" and "female" and instead choosing one labeled "Whatever." So if anyone tells you your LGBT interpretations of these characters are invalid, or that Jim or anyone else involved wouldn't want you seeing it this way, they're wrong.

I was just looking this up and didn't know it would actually get results this is good shiz

6:14 Bert hiding his face in the book bc he blushing

It took me a moment to realize who these guys reminded me of and I just realized, they're like the clean version of Llamas in Hats

Ernie is just a little devious gay man and i love him

bert: why don’t you watch TV or something? ernie: because it’s so much better to watch you :)

Go up to your local gay couple and ask: "Which of you is the Bert and which is the Ernie?"

And they were roommates *omg they were roommates*

I like how Bert seems to have anxiety, and Ernie seems to have a comfort item, but they reassure each other and at least try to help 8:36 for why I say Bert has anxiety 3:37 is why I believe Ernie has a comfort item, and I really like how Bert reacted. Like he didn’t understand but was still supportive

I feel like ernie is the master of weaponized incompetence

The laundry skit killed me

I remember asking my mom if they were married when I was little and she was like “No baby, they’re boys” and I was like “… that’s too bad.” And proceeded to cry 😂

11:52 And then later that evening, Ernie was bewildered when all they had was half a jar of mustard and water for their supper.

Bert and Ernie are my favorite characters

6:16 Ernie smiling the whole time is the best part.

Honestly goals when I get married ^

1:59 I’m not sure when but couples used to sleep in separate beds so I think it makes sense why they’re not in the same bed

Popular opinion: you know you’re best friends when you both start acting like a married couple

These two always made my day when I was five and sad lmao

And they were roommates!

They’re canonically married and I love it.

We don't really need to pretend they're in the same bed- I've never shared a bedroom with a roommate, nor have I ever known another adult to share a bedroom with anyone other than a romantic partner. Also, twin beds were common enough for married couples on television (probably far more than actual couples) for decades.

I remember watching this two as a kid and honestly they were always a mood

Bert looking into the camera “my dumbass boyfriend at it again” 0:49

"I didn't put away all my toys. I made a big mess in there. Should I go clean it up bert?" Bert wasn't in the mood so Ernie had to improvise

6:44 Now get you someone who looks at you like Ernie does to Bert 🥰

this is what i never knew i needed

The picture of them on the wall is adorable 1:35

they were my fav along with oscar and now i’m constantly moody and supremely gay. makes sense

Bert: i have 💫feelings💫 for you ern Ernie: i ALSO have feelings for you The writers: the feeling was friendship

The turtle necks are a dead giveaway😅

Tbh if I was Bert, I would've chucked the glass of water at Ernie These two are funny AF

Burt: I have something to tell you, I have feelings for you Ernie: I have feelings for you too Heterosexuals: THE FEELING WAS FRIENDSHIP

The definition of “kissing the homies goodnight”

as a kid thought Ernie was autistic or had adhd, and bert was learning and adapting to how his friend went about stuff

OML!!, they are so cute!!!, hence the first gay couple I’ve known before She-Ra and the Owl House!, I swear Bert puts up with Ernie cause he loves him and they are both good bois!

Why didn't Bert just simply say to Ernie that he really forgot his money from outside the door?

Alternative title: Sesame Street trying to hide the fact that Ernie and Bert are gay and failing miserably

I love these two so much 😂🧡💛😍

It's actually funnier to just imagine them as absurdly attached friends.

oh I didn't know they had actual footage of Sirius Black and Remus Lupin at Hogwarts in the 70s

‘And they were roommates!’

At five years old I legit thought these two were married

2:09 actually, couples in like- the 1950s and stuff, used to sleep in separate beds sooooooo

8:28 lmao boy do u do that to bert while he's sleeping?!

Why is this still funny 35 years later LOL

"I don't wanna distract you from your reading" "maybe we should practice" ... jUST get his KEYS

Such a sweet couple

Sesame Street: Makes gay couple The kids: It's Sesame Street The adults: Its educational

The creators knew they were gay. They were just too scared to make it official.

Shout out to the Christmas episode where they got each other gifts based on a lovers story. Also Ernie meeting his family

not ernie using weaponised incompetence 😭 /lh

I haven’t watched this is years Jesus 🤚🏽

Fun fact; In the oldie days they weren't allowed to show couples in the same bed. Because God forbid kids see something on tv that they also see at home. Anyway, they totally are a couple.

Ernie being a neurodivergent coded gay coded dude with bert loving him is crazy

I really needed a video like this thanks for provide 🛐

bert: says he doesn’t mind ernie being messy bert: makes a whole musical number about it *there’s so hetero explanation for this*

I allways hated the listening practice episode when I was little. It made me sad everytime that Bert wanted to move out and I was super mad at Ernie for not letting Bert in.

The way I used to die laughing watching these to 😂😂😂

the song “if you were gay” is them in a nutshell. it even sounds like them a bit-

When erning was cutting berts hair and he got mad that terrifed 3 yr old me

Theory: Ernie’s actually a demon who’s job is to torment Bert.

I always assumed that Bert and Ernie have different sleep needs, so they have their own beds. Maybe they need different mattresses. Maybe one of them tends to kick in their sleep. Maybe one of them overheats easily. It could be anything, really, but that doesn't mean they're not in as good of a relationship as those who share a bed. Also, I think it's very sweet that their beds are close enough for them to hold hands.

as a kid i always kinda assumed they were married, even before i knew what queerness actually was. 😂 their chemistry is just perfect

6:40 Ernie is the rappresentation of my classmates whenever i'm drawing, I feel you Bert💀

history will be like"and they were roommates"

Bert on a dress:*Embarrassed and having angry anxiety* Ernie seeing bert on a dress: kekekskekekkekeke-

In old tv shows married couples had to sleep in separate beds, so they could be sharing the bed when they're not on camera and we just don't know it.