Puppeteer

 Joan Ganz Cooney on the initial lack of female puppeteers on Sesame Street

Sid and Marty Krofft on advice to aspiring puppeteers

Sid and Marty Krofft on advice to aspiring puppeteers

Sonia Manzano on why there weren't many female and ethnic Muppet characters on Sesame Street

Sonia Manzano on working with the Muppeteers on Sesame Street

Jay Sandrich on the ventriloquist Jay Johnson and his "figure," Bob, on Soap

Robert Smigel on whether there is a disconnect between himself and his character "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" and how his identity merged with "Triumph’s" character; on his feeling "Triumph" has more irony and absurdity than an insult comic, which makes "Triumph" less biting or mean

Caroll Spinney on discovering puppetry at age eight and his first puppetry performance

Caroll Spinney on his first professional puppet show at age twelve

Caroll Spinney on why he was drawn to puppetry

Caroll Spinney on deciding to be a TV puppeteer after seeing a local Boston puppet show on television

Caroll Spinney on being a puppeteer and some of the wonderful experiences he's had

Caroll Spinney on the future of puppeteering