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posted by chromas on Thursday October 18 2018, @02:39PM   Printer-friendly
from the maybe-he-caught-the-bird-flu dept.

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-releases/puppeteer-caroll-spinney-announces-retirement-from-sesame-street/

Puppeteer Caroll Spinney today announced that he is stepping down from the roles of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, which he has performed on Sesame Street since its 1969 premiere.

"Big Bird brought me so many places, opened my mind and nurtured my soul," said Spinney. "And I plan to be an ambassador for Sesame Workshop for many years to come. After all, we're a family! But now it's time for two performers that I have worked with and respected – and actually hand-picked for the guardianship of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch – to take my alter-egos into their hands and continue to give them life."


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 18 2018, @09:41PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 18 2018, @09:41PM (#750672)

    That was the year they revealed that Ernie and Bert were into snuff videos.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 18 2018, @09:54PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 18 2018, @09:54PM (#750678)

    No, no, no... that's videos of Mr. Snuffleupagus.