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| [[Image:Bert1970s.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Bert1970s.jpg|250px|center]]
| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />early<br>[[Season 1]]<br>(1969)
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| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>early<br>[[Season 1 (1969-1970)|Season 1]]<br>(1969)
 
| The original Bert had an immobile unibrow and his hair appeared to be unkempt in some sketches.
 
| The original Bert had an immobile unibrow and his hair appeared to be unkempt in some sketches.
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Early during season one, Bert's eyebrows get slightly repositioned losing him his grumpy facial expression for a more neutral one.
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|-
 
| [[Image:Bert1970.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Bert1970.jpg|250px|center]]
| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />later<br>[[Season 1]] - [[Season 2]]<br>(1969-1971)
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| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>later<br>[[Season 1 (1969-1970)|Season 1]] - [[Season 2 (1970-1971)|Season 2]]<br>(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.
 
| 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]]
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| [[Image:Bert1971-1976version.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[Image:Bertearly70s.jpg|250px|center]]
| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 3]]<br>(1971-1976)
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| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 3 (1971-1972)|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.
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| Bert gets an eyebrow mechanism, allowing his brow to move up and down. His head becomes slightly more teardrop shaped. His eyes become slightly smaller, and his colors are more vibrant. By [[Season 4 (1972-1973)|Season 4]], his eyebrow becomes considerably thinner.
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|-
 
|-
|[[File:Bert season 6.jpeg|centre|thumb|388x388px]]
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| [[Image:Bert season 6.jpeg|250px|center]]
|''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 6]] <br>(1974-1976)
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| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 6 (1974-1975)|Season 6]] <br>(1974-1976)
|Bert's skin is more golden. His eye focus is not as strong seemingly do to slightly smaller pupils. His eyebrow is much straighter.
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| Bert's skin is more golden. His eye focus is not as strong seemingly due to slightly smaller pupils. His eyebrow is much straighter.
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|-
 
|-
|[[File:Bert season 8.jpeg|centre|thumb|255x255px]]
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| [[File:Bert season 8.jpeg|250px|center]]
|''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 8]]<br>(1976-1977)
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| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 8 (1976-1977)|Season 8]]<br>(1976-1977)
|Bert has paler Antron fleece skin. He also has a much taller and rounder head. His eyebrow becomes immobile, and his eyes are smaller.
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| Bert has paler Antron fleece skin. He also has a much taller and rounder head. His eyebrow becomes immobile, and his eyes are smaller.
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|-
 
|-
| [[Image:Bertmid70's.jpg|250px|center]]
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| [[Image:Bertmid70s.jpg|250px|center]]
| align="center" | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 9 (1977-1978)|Season 9 ]]<br>(1977-1982)
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| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>later<br>[[Season 8 (1976-1977)|Season 8]]<br>(1977-1982)
| Bert's skin is darker. His head and hair are slightly thinner, and he has sturdier shoulder joints.
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| Bert's skin is darker. He has also regained his eyebrow mechanism, and the down motion is improved. His head and hair are slightly thinner, and he has sturdier shoulder joints.
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Image:Bert1982.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Bert1982.jpg|250px|center]]
| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 14]]<br>(1982-1989)
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| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 14 (1982-1983)|Season 14]]<br>(1982-1989)
 
| Both skin and clothing colors are brighter. Also, Bert's nose is smaller and his head is more rounded.
 
| Both skin and clothing colors are brighter. Also, Bert's nose is smaller and his head is more rounded.
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Image:BertPortrait.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:BertPortrait.jpg|250px|center]]
| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 21]]<br>(1989-1996)
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| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 21 (1989-1990)|Season 21]]<br>(1989-1996)
 
| Bert's head is slightly wider with even smaller, more separated eyes.
 
| Bert's head is slightly wider with even smaller, more separated eyes.
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Image:Oatmealbox.JPG|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Oatmealbox.JPG|250px|center]]
| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 28]]<br>(1996-1998)
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| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 28 (1996-1997)|Season 28]]<br>(1996-1998)
 
| Bert has a taller head, his hair is most often combed upward (rather than messy like Ernie's hair), and he has a more rounded eyebrow.
 
| Bert has a taller head, his hair is most often combed upward (rather than messy like Ernie's hair), and he has a more rounded eyebrow.
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Image:BertEarly00s.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:BertEarly00s.jpg|250px|center]]
| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 30]]<br>(1998-2001)
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| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 30 (1998-1999)|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.
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| Bert's head is shorter and a bit thicker than the previous version. His eyes are positioned closer together and his nose is longer.
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|-
 
|-
| [[Image:Bert2000's.jpg|250px|center]]
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| [[Image:Bert2000s.jpg|250px|center]]
| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br />[[Season 33]]<br>(2002-2011)
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| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>[[Season 33 (2002)|Season 33]]<br>(2002-2011)
 
| Once again, Bert's head is taller, much like the 1996-1998 puppet. His antron fleece skin appears smoother and lighter yellow, and his nose is more red-orange in color.
 
| Once again, Bert's head is taller, much like the 1996-1998 puppet. His antron fleece skin appears smoother and lighter yellow, and his nose is more red-orange in color.
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|-
 
|-
|[[Image:Bert-2011.jpg|250px|center]]
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| [[Image:Bert-2011.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | [[TomTom]] promo<br>(2011-present)
 
| align=center | [[TomTom]] promo<br>(2011-present)
 
| Bert's head becomes thinner and his eyes are farther apart.
 
| Bert's head becomes thinner and his eyes are farther apart.
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|-
 
|-
|[[File:Bert 2013.jpeg|centre|thumb|278x278px]]
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| [[Image:Bert 2013.jpeg|250px|center]]
|''[[Sesame Street|Sesame ]]'''[[Sesame Street| ]]'''[[Sesame Street|Street]]''<br /> [[Season 44 (2013-2014)|Season 44]]
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| align=center | ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br> [[Season 44 (2013-2014)|Season 44]]<br>(2014-present)
 
| This version of Bert is interchanged with the previous version. Bert's head is wider and slightly shorter. His nose is higher up, and his eyebrow is thicker.
   
(2014-
 
 
present)
 
|This version of Bert is interchanged with the previous version. Bert's head is wider and slightly shorter. His nose is higher up, and his eyebrow is thicker.
 
 
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
 
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
 
! '''Predecessor Puppets and Planning'''!! !!
 
! '''Predecessor Puppets and Planning'''!! !!
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Image:BertErnie1.jpg|250px|center]]<br/>[[File:Bert-and-Ernie sketch.jpg|250px|center]]
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| [[Image:BertErnie1.jpg|250px|center]]<br/>[[File:Bert-and-Ernie sketch.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Design sketches for ''[[Sesame Street]]''<br>(circa 1969)
 
| 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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| 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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|}
 
|}
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==Chroma key shirts==
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In order to accommodate [[Chroma key]] (i.e. blue or green screens), the stripes on Bert's shirt occasionally change color as to not be keyed out.
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<gallery orientation="portrait" spacing="small">
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File:Bert_brown.jpeg|Bert's shirt changed from thin blue, orange, and green stripes, to slightly thicker brown and orange stripes in ''[[The Wild Duckie Chase]]''.
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File:Bert_Green.jpeg|In ''[[Play with Me Sesame]]'', the green stripe is changed into a darker green, as opposed to its traditional lighter green.
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File:Bert_yellow.jpeg|In chroma key scenes on ''[[Sesamstrasse]]'' in Germany, instead of blue, orange and green stripes, the stripes are blue, red, and orange.
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</gallery>
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__NOWYSIWYG__
 
__NOWYSIWYG__
 
[[Category:Character Variants]]
 
[[Category:Character Variants]]

Revision as of 07:37, 8 June 2020

The evolution of Bert.

Image As seen in / Year Notes
Bert1970s
Sesame Street
early
Season 1
(1969)
The original Bert had an immobile unibrow and his hair appeared to be unkempt in some sketches.

Early during season one, Bert's eyebrows get slightly repositioned losing him his grumpy facial expression for a more neutral one.

Bert1970
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.
Bert1971-1976version

Bertearly70s
Sesame Street
Season 3
(1971-1976)
Bert gets an eyebrow mechanism, allowing his brow to move up and down. His head becomes slightly more teardrop shaped. His eyes become slightly smaller, and his colors are more vibrant. By Season 4, his eyebrow becomes considerably thinner.
Bert season 6
Sesame Street
Season 6
(1974-1976)
Bert's skin is more golden. His eye focus is not as strong seemingly due to slightly smaller pupils. His eyebrow is much straighter.
Bert season 8
Sesame Street
Season 8
(1976-1977)
Bert has paler Antron fleece skin. He also has a much taller and rounder head. His eyebrow becomes immobile, and his eyes are smaller.
Bertmid70s
Sesame Street
later
Season 8
(1977-1982)
Bert's skin is darker. He has also regained his eyebrow mechanism, and the down motion is improved. His head and hair are slightly thinner, and he has sturdier shoulder joints.
Bert1982
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.
BertPortrait
Sesame Street
Season 21
(1989-1996)
Bert's head is slightly wider with even smaller, more separated eyes.
Oatmealbox
Sesame Street
Season 28
(1996-1998)
Bert has a taller head, his hair is most often combed upward (rather than messy like Ernie's hair), and he has a more rounded eyebrow.
BertEarly00s
Sesame Street
Season 30
(1998-2001)
Bert's head is shorter and a bit thicker than the previous version. His eyes are positioned closer together and his nose is longer.
Bert2000s
Sesame Street
Season 33
(2002-2011)
Once again, Bert's head is taller, much like the 1996-1998 puppet. His antron fleece skin appears smoother and lighter yellow, and his nose is more red-orange in color.
Bert-2011
TomTom promo
(2011-present)
Bert's head becomes thinner and his eyes are farther apart.
Bert 2013
Sesame Street
Season 44
(2014-present)
This version of Bert is interchanged with the previous version. Bert's head is wider and slightly shorter. His nose is higher up, and his eyebrow is thicker.
Predecessor Puppets and Planning
BertErnie1

Bert-and-Ernie sketch
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.

Chroma key shirts

In order to accommodate Chroma key (i.e. blue or green screens), the stripes on Bert's shirt occasionally change color as to not be keyed out.