<P> The British soap opera EastEnders has confirmed that characters Bert and Ernie Moon are named after the Muppets . </P> <Ul> <Li> Arab World, Iftah Ya Simsim, Bert is "Badr", and Ernie is "Anis". They are called "Anis w Badr" (Arabic: أنيس وبدر ‎) </Li> <Li> Brazil, Vila Sésamo, Bert is "Beto", and Ernie is "Ênio". They're called "Ênio e Beto". </Li> <Li> Egypt, Alam Simsim, Bert is "Hadi", and Ernie is Shadi . They are known as "Shadi w Hadi". </Li> <Li> France, 1, Rue Sésame, Bert is "Bart" and Ernie is "Ernest". They are called "Ernest et Bart". In the French version, when Bert's brother Bart comes to visit, he is called "Bert". </Li> <Li> Germany, Sesamstraße, they are called "Ernie und Bert". </Li> <Li> India, Galli Galli Sim Sim, they are called Bert and Ernie . </Li> <Li> Israel, Rechov Sumsum, Bert is "Bentz", a common short - form for the name "Ben - Tzion", and Ernie is "Arik", short - form for "Ariel" (Hebrew: אריק ובנץ ‎). </Li> <Li> Italy, "Sesamo apriti", Bert is "Berto" and Ernie is "Ernesto". They are called "Ernesto e Berto". </Li> <Li> Mexico and all Latin America, Plaza Sésamo, Bert is "Beto", while Ernie is "Enrique". In addition, Ernie's cousin Ernestine is called "Enriqueta". </Li> <Li> Netherlands, Sesamstraat they are "Bert en Ernie". Paul Haenen provides Bert's voice, and Wim T. Schippers provides Ernie's . </Li> <Li> Norway, Sesam Stasjon, Bert is "Bernt", while Ernie is "Erling". Usually, they're called "Bernt og Erling", respectively voiced by Harald Mæle and Magnus Nielsen . </Li> <Li> Pakistan, Khul Ja Sim Sim, Bert is "Bablu", while Ernie is "Annu". They are commonly called "Annu aur Bablu". </Li> <Li> Poland, Ulica Sezamkowa, Bert is "Hubert" and Ernie is "Emil". They are called "Hubert i Emil". </Li> <Li> Portugal, Rua Sésamo, Bert is "Becas" and Ernie is "Egas". They are called "Egas e Becas", in the opposite order . </Li> <Li> Russia, Ulitsa Sezam, Bert is Vlas and Ernie is Yenik . They are called Vlas i Yenik ("Влас и Еник") </Li> <Li> Spain, Barrio Sésamo, Bert is "Blas", and Ernie is "Epi". Also, they are always called "Epi y Blas", in the opposite order . </Li> <Li> Turkey, Susam Sokağı, Bert is "Büdü", while Ernie is "Edi". They are commonly called "Edi ile Büdü". </Li> </Ul> <Li> Arab World, Iftah Ya Simsim, Bert is "Badr", and Ernie is "Anis". They are called "Anis w Badr" (Arabic: أنيس وبدر ‎) </Li> <Li> Brazil, Vila Sésamo, Bert is "Beto", and Ernie is "Ênio". They're called "Ênio e Beto". </Li>

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