you mentioned jim henson. i think it is more like george storos. >> i don't know why. >> that's the one pulling the strings of these muppets. >> the muppet #r*z fisted. they are not marionettes. >> that's why bill technically is a muppet. >> i am going dressed as one. joy the big story here as we all noticed is the creation of a 46-year-old college student. >> doesn't that make sense? >> i want to know the crossover between this and the membership. >> how dare you, sir? how dare you? >> i think on a larger political point, it is a small part of the budget, $500 million, but if we can't agree on cutting the funding to pbs in order to trim the budget, what can we agree on? >> people don't get it. if the government cuts funding that means pbs will stop working. they will get picked up by private networks and we won't have to pay for them. >> have you been to sesame place? >> yes. >> pretty impressive. >> and also let's remember that the north american muppet big bird love association. >> i do not want to smear th