Germany celebrates 25th anniversary of Bernd das Brot

Bernd, a depressed loaf of bread, channels German stereotypes with his grumpy disposition, penchant for complaining, and dry sense of humor and irony.

Forget SpongeBob SquarePants, Sesame Street, and the sourdough starter craze: a depressed German loaf of bread named Bernd das Brot is celebrating his 25th anniversary as the reluctant star of a children’s television program that accidentally became equally popular with adults.