Elmo

Yes, that Elmo. The red furry monster who took over Sesame Street when no-one who grew up on the show was looking.

Yes, the red puppet that eventually became Elmo was around when I was a kid, but he was just a face in the crowd, and he should have stayed there.

As it is, they need to rename the show, because it's not Sesame Street anymore. It's Elmo And Friends. By refocusing on Elmo, we've lost valuable time spent with the less-upbeat characters on the show (most notably Oscar and Bert).

Children need to learn that not everyone is smiley and happy and Elmo. The world contains Berts and Oscars.

Like me.