'Sesame Street' Denies <br />Bert & Ernie Are Lovers The decades-old discussion over <br />Bert and Ernie's relationship status has <br />recently resurfaced after former 'Sesame Street' writer <br />Mark Saltzman said he wrote the duo as <br />a couple. Storied puppeteer Frank Oz is squashing that idea. Oz is the voice of dozens of puppets and one of <br />Jim Henson's earliest collaborators. In a Tweet, Oz says he disagrees with the assessment that the puppets are lovers. Frank Oz, via Twitter In another Tweet, Oz added, "When a character is created to be queer it is indeed important that the character be known as such." Sesame Workshop, which produces <br />'Sesame Street,' says Bert and Ernie have no sexual orientation and are simply <br />"best friends."
