Bert and Ernie are the names of the policeman and the taxi driver in which Frank Capra film?
Bert and Ernie can have totally different characteristics, they can still be good friends. According to writer Jon Stone, the relationship between Bert and Ernie reflected the real-life friendship between Henson and Oz. Their names are believed to have been drawn from those of two minor characters in the Frank Capra film "It's A Wonderful Life." According to A&E's "Biography," Bert and Ernie were virtually the only Muppets to appear in the "Sesame Street" pilot episode, which was screen tested to a number of families in July 1969. Their brief appearance was the only part of the pilot that tested well, so it
Bert and Ernie the Muppets. Bert and Ernie Bert and Ernie are two puppets who appear together in numerous skits on the popular U.S. children's television show "Sesame Street". Originated by Frank Oz and Jim Henson, the characters are currently performed by puppeteers Eric Jacobson and Peter Linz and also Ann Chancellor; Oz occasionally performs Bert. Bert and Ernie were built by Don Sahlin from a simple design scribbled by Jim Henson, creator of "The Muppets." Initially, Henson performed Bert and Oz performed Ernie, but after just one day of rehearsal, they switched characters. The original idea was to show that even though