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."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 19 2018, @03:53AM (2 children)
Promoting human decency since 1969. Seriously, who shits on Sesame Street? That is like one level under insulting Mr. Rogers?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 19 2018, @01:23PM
I can't believe you would even think about insulting Mr. Rogers!
Damn you! Now you have made me think of it, and I really don't like it!
(Score: 1) by Acabatag on Saturday October 20 2018, @06:46PM
I was already far too old for Sesame Street in 1969. I'm shocked to learn that the program still exists.