Abby Caddabby, the female equivalent of Elmo?

Producers and marketing execs at Sesame Workshop hope that Abby Cadabby, the "girly-girl" Sesame Street character to be introduced to tot viewers next Monday, will bring a feminine balance to the male-dominated Muppet cast and possibly become the "female equivalent of Elmo, a huge money-maker for the nonprofit organization behind the show," reports the New York Times.