Changes: Bert Through the Years

Revision as of 04:11, 28 November 2014

The evolution of Bert.

Image	As seen in / Year	Notes
	Sesame Street early Season 1 (1969)	The original Bert had an immobile unibrow and his hair appeared to be unkempt in some sketches.
	Sesame Street later Season 1 - Season 2 (1969-1971)	Bert's head shape is more refined, with a more flexible neck. He can scrunch his mouth. His eyebrows do not cover his eyes.
File:Bertearly70's.jpg	Sesame Street Season 3 (1971-1976)	Bert gets an eyebrow mechanism, allowing his brow to move up and down. His eyes become slightly smaller, and his colors are more vibrant. By Season 4, his eyebrow becomes considerably thinner.
File:Bertmid70's.jpg	Sesame Street Season 8 (1976-1982)	Bert's skin changes from blanket fleece to a darker antron fleece, his head and hair are slightly thinner and he has sturdier shoulder joints.
	Sesame Street Season 14 (1982-1989)	Both skin and clothing colors are brighter. Also, Bert's nose is smaller and his head is more rounded.
	Sesame Street Season 21 (1989-1997)	Bert's head is slightly wider with even smaller, more separated eyes.
File:Bert1990's.jpg	Sesame Street Season 29 (1997-1998)	This version of Bert is much tidier than the past puppets, therefore making Bert's contrast with Ernie more evident. For instance, Bert's head is taller, his hair is often combed upward rather than messy like Ernie's hair, and he has a more rounded eyebrow.
File:Yetanotherearly2000'sbrt.jpg	Sesame Street Season 30 (1998-2001)	Bert's head is shorter and rather thicker than the previous version. His eyes are positioned closer together and his nose is longer.
File:Bert2000's.jpg	Sesame Street Season 33 (2002-2011)	Once again, Bert's head is taller, much like the 1997-1998 puppet. His antron fleece skin appears smoother and lighter yellow, and his nose is more red-orange in color.
	TomTom promo (2011-present)	Bert's head becomes thinner and his eyes are farther apart.
Predecessor Puppets and Planning
	Design sketches for Sesame Street (circa 1969)	Early sketches immediately established the contrast between Ernie's horizontal stripes and general look and Bert's vertical stripes and leaner appearance.

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-'''The Evolution of [[Bert]] (1969-present)'''
+The evolution of [[Bert]].
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+| [[Image:Bert1970s.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />early<br>[[Season 1]]<br>(1969)
+| The original Bert had an immobile unibrow and his hair appeared to be unkempt in some sketches.
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+| [[Image:Bert1970.jpg|250px|center]]
-| [[Image:Bert1970s.jpg|center]]|| ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>early [[Season 1]] || early 1969-late 1969 || The original Bert. His unibrow never moved and his hair appeared to be unkempt in some sketches.
+| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />later<br>[[Season 1]] - [[Season 2]]<br>(1969-1971)
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-| [[Image:Bert1970.jpg|230px]]|| ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>later [[Season 1]] - [[Season 3]] || late 1969-mid 1971 || Bert's head shape is more refined, with a more flexible neck. He can scrunch his mouth. His eyebrows do not cover his eyes.
+| Bert's head shape is more refined, with a more flexible neck. He can scrunch his mouth. His eyebrows do not cover his eyes.
 |-
+| [[Image:Bert1971-1976version.jpg|250px|center]]<br />[[Image:Bertearly70's.jpg|250px|center]]
-| [[Image:Bertearly70's.jpg|230px]] || ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 3]] || late 1971-1976 || Bert gets an eyebrow mechanism, allowing his brow to move up and down. His eyes are slightly smaller, and his colors more vibrant.
+| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 3]]<br>(1971-1976)
+| Bert gets an eyebrow mechanism, allowing his brow to move up and down. His eyes become slightly smaller, and his colors are more vibrant. By [[Season 4]], his eyebrow becomes considerably thinner.
 |-
+| [[Image:Bertmid70's.jpg|250px|center]]
-| [[Image:Bertmid70's.jpg|230px]]  || ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 8]] || 1976-1982 || Bert's skin changes from blanket fleece to a darker antron fleece. His eyebrow becomes a little thicker.
+| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 8]]<br>(1976-1982)
+| Bert's skin changes from blanket fleece to a darker antron fleece, his head and hair are slightly thinner and he has sturdier shoulder joints.
 |-
+| [[Image:Bert1982.jpg|250px|center]]
-| [[Image:Bert1982.jpg|230px]]  || ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 14]] || 1982-1989 || Both skin and clothing colors are brighter. Also, Bert's nose is smaller.
+| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 14]]<br>(1982-1989)
+| Both skin and clothing colors are brighter. Also, Bert's nose is smaller and his head is more rounded.
 |-
+| [[Image:BertPortrait.jpg|250px|center]]
-| [[Image:BertPortrait.jpg|230px]]  || ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 21]] || 1989-1997 ||Bert has a fatter head and has skin like the 1971-1976 version.
+| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 21]]<br>(1989-1997)
+| Bert's head is slightly wider with even smaller, more separated eyes.
 |-
+| [[Image:Bert1990's.jpg|250px|center]]
-| [[Image:Bert1990's.jpg|230px]] || ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 29]]  || 1997-1998 || This version of Bert is much tidier than the past puppets, therefore making Bert's contrast with [[Ernie]] seemingly more obvious. For instance, Bert's head is taller and somewhat thinner, and his hair is often combed upward rather than messy like that of Ernie's hair. He also has a more rounded eyebrow.Eric Jacobson starts performing Bert.
+| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 29]]<br>(1997-1998)
+| This version of Bert is much tidier than the past puppets, therefore making Bert's contrast with [[Ernie]] more evident. For instance, Bert's head is taller, his hair is often combed upward rather than messy like Ernie's hair, and he has a more rounded eyebrow.
 |-
+| [[Image:Yetanotherearly2000'sbrt.jpg|250px|center]]
-| [[Image:Yetanotherearly2000'sbrt.jpg|230px]] || ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 30]]  || 1998-2003 || Bert's head is shorter and rather thicker than the previous version. His eyes are positioned closer together.
+| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 30]]<br>(1998-2001)
+| Bert's head is shorter and rather thicker than the previous version. His eyes are positioned closer together and his nose is longer.
 |-
-| [[Image:Bert2000's.jpg|230px]] || ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 34]]  || 2003-present ||
+| [[Image:Bert2000's.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 33]]<br>(2002-2011)
-Bert's nose is thinner,longer,and a red orange color.The turetle neck part of the shirt is also bigger.His eyes are even more closer together and his eyes are circles instead of ovels.
+| Once again, Bert's head is taller, much like the 1997-1998 puppet. His antron fleece skin appears smoother and lighter yellow, and his nose is more red-orange in color.
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-! '''Predecessor Puppets and Planning'''!!  !!   !!
 |-
+|[[Image:Bert-2011.jpg|250px|center]]
-| [[Image:Erniesketch.jpg]]|| Bert on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' || circa 1969 || Early sketches immediately established the contrast between [[Ernie|Ernie's]] horizontal stripes and general look and Bert's vertical stripes and leaner appearance.
+| align=center | [[TomTom]] promo<br>(2011-present)
-|-
+| Bert's head becomes thinner and his eyes are farther apart.
-| [[File:Erniebertsketch.jpg|250px]] || Design sketch for ''[[Sesame Street]]'' || circa 1969? || More early sketches of Ernie and Bert.
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+! '''Predecessor Puppets and Planning'''!!  !!
+|-
+|[[Image:BertErnie1.jpg|250px|center]]<br/>[[File:Bert-and-Ernie sketch.jpg|250px|center]]
+| align=center | Design sketches for ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>(circa 1969)
+| Early sketches immediately established the contrast between [[Ernie|Ernie's]] horizontal stripes and general look and Bert's vertical stripes and leaner appearance.
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