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While it may be a \"sunny day\" down on \"Sesame Street,\" it's a little heated on the Twitter!

Comedian and actor Paul F. Tompkins claimed \"Elmo is the ONLY choice.\"

Elmo is the ONLY choice.

Grover: too anxious

Cookie Monster: would go through cookie withdrawal & who even knows what his sober personality is

Oscar: anyone who chooses Oscar should be on a watchlist https://t.co/dmKLvZszKg

— Paul F. Tompkins (@PFTompkins) March 18, 2019

At one point, Grover seemed to be a clear winner by trend:

TEAM GROVER 4 EVR ???????? @Grover pic.twitter.com/1aCOSZecaz

— GIPHY (@GIPHY) March 18, 2019

My buddy Grover! pic.twitter.com/JSZXVSsG21

— Paul Carter (@paulcarterTV) March 18, 2019

Grover, he can fly.

— Amemait (@Amemait) March 19, 2019

pic.twitter.com/hDIhmXJahs

— New York City FC (@NYCFC) March 18, 2019

Grover, obviously, because:
Mad rap skills ??
Super powers??
Won't eat all the food the first day on the island?? https://t.co/3y3L07wroo

— Paige Boeckner (@pboeckner) March 18, 2019

Grover himself eventually spoke out, saying, \"to be clear, I am WAY too cute and adorable to get stuck on a deserted island.\"

Just to be clear, I am WAY too cute and adorable to get stuck on a deserted island.

— Grover (@Grover) March 18, 2019

Joseph Gordon-Levitt broke the rules with a wild card pick:

Breaking the rules. Picking ANIMAL. https://t.co/CNPxSbS1eL

— Joseph Gordon-Levitt (@hitRECordJoe) March 18, 2019

Even our \"GMA\" anchors gave their take -- with Strahan choosing Cookie Monster based on ideal food supplies!

Which @sesamestreet character would YOU want to be stuck on a deserted island with?! @MichaelStrahan has his answer. (Hint: ??) pic.twitter.com/fbmuSFZ0ZL

— Good Morning America (@GMA) March 19, 2019

Maybe Strahan is on to something...

It’s gotta be Cookie Monster. Hunger finds a way and I’m trying to survive. https://t.co/feEBeKThdI

— David Walker (@walkerdavide) March 19, 2019

Cookie Monster always has cookies. https://t.co/dAMtvtf1VJ

— Patrick Ross (@DragonFireIdeas) March 19, 2019

Cookie Monster. We'd have l??ts t?? talk ab??ut. https://t.co/fW61yboU6Z

— Shannon Baldwin (@shanbaldwin) March 19, 2019

Cookie Monster—you KNOW he has a lifetime supply of cookies hiding in his pockets 24/7. https://t.co/mQZzyoaSyP

— Emelia Sherin (@emeliasherin) March 19, 2019

Everyone is picking Elmo. I’m going with the Cookie Monster. I can survive off chocolate chip cookies. All Day!!! https://t.co/r3vcB92TT4

— MikeLarry (@M1524L) March 19, 2019

The possibilities and rational ideas are endless.

me and my boyfriend really debating about this. I say Grover. dude can turn into Super Grover & get us outta there with ease. Cookie Monster a crackhead. Elmo would annoy me by the 2nd hour & Oscar probably would convince me to off myself. https://t.co/RvWvZjXtTp

— Fenty?? | Jan. 17th ?????? (@musikfreakkk) March 19, 2019

I love Grover & Cookie Monster but I’d pick Oscar because I could tolerate his personality the most over time. https://t.co/cYURNOejr9

— Susan (@suzint16) March 19, 2019

It's gotta be Grover.
Oscar won't work with you.
Elmo only wants to play games.
Cookie monster is too focused on the one thing he won't be able to have.

Grover is the only one who will really, truly care about you and want to work with you to escape. Grover is a friend of all. https://t.co/lWeovwbTEj

— Steam Powered DM (@SteamPoweredDM) March 19, 2019
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Elmo cause you always need a pal to have fun with when things get tough ? pic.twitter.com/Ayz9I0jPLT

— Jay ????????????????? (@jaythefae) March 19, 2019

It's gotta be Grover.
Oscar won't work with you.
Elmo only wants to play games.
Cookie monster is too focused on the one thing he won't be able to have.

Grover is the only one who will really, truly care about you and want to work with you to escape. Grover is a friend of all. https://t.co/lWeovwbTEj

— Steam Powered DM (@SteamPoweredDM) March 19, 2019

It HAS to be Elmo. He’d be so encouraging and motivating and would just want to have a good time.

Grover would be too anxious.

Cookie Monster would eat all my food.

And Oscar, well, he’s grumpy. No room for bad vibes on my deserted island. https://t.co/DCbTwUvY1b

— Brittany Bowyer (@bbowyer07) March 19, 2019

One thing is for certain: passions are high and the debate continues across the Twitter-verse...

Oscar, no question. Elmo and Grover would be annoying AF. Cookie Monster would be having cookie withdrawals and be eating everything in sight. Oscar would be real. I feel like he would be willing to try some magic mushrooms with me and have some amazing late night conversations. https://t.co/6lvNdT3JL3

— ???????????????? (@thebaconbazooka) March 19, 2019

Everyone is picking Elmo. I’m going with the Cookie Monster. I can survive off chocolate chip cookies. All Day!!! https://t.co/r3vcB92TT4

— MikeLarry (@M1524L) March 19, 2019

So just sayin' here

Grover and Elmo? Good muppets. Friendly. Nice.

Cookie Monster? Passionate, goal oriented.

Oscar tho? Oscar literally lives on the mean streets. Literally. Everyone's mean to him. He's a fighter. He's a survivor. #OscarTheGrouch https://t.co/dxIcUj4eSv

— Chloe Deguzman (@taitaisanchez) March 19, 2019

Nonstop questions? Nonstop complaints? Prolonged cookielessness? In all 3 cases, physical violence is inevitable. And I'm not sure I could beat a hungry Cookie Monster.#Grover is thoughtful, resourceful & helpful. And Super Grover? Fuhgeddaboudit https://t.co/W08OHANGr5

— ???? Ed Gruberman ???? (@E_Gruberman) March 19, 2019

@OscarTheGrouch no question. He minds his buisness, I mind mine, if he gets annoying I put his lid on. @Grover would wreck everything, @MeCookieMonster would eat everything and @elmo is just SO annoying. https://t.co/b3JIwBxdYa

— Laura Wherry (@laurawherry) March 19, 2019
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