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Caroll Spinney on loving Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy as a kid 00:56
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Edgar Bergen
Caroll Spinney on loving Kukla, Fran & Ollie 00:06
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Burr Tillstrom
Caroll Spinney on discovering puppetry at age eight and his first puppetry performance 08:24
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Profession: Puppeteer
Caroll Spinney on his first professional puppet show at age twelve 02:14
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Profession: Puppeteer
Caroll Spinney on why he was drawn to puppetry 02:14
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Profession: Puppeteer
Caroll Spinney on how he got his name - named after Christmas "carol" 00:37
Interview: Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney on discovering puppetry at age eight and his first puppetry performance 08:24
Interview: Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney on loving Kukla, Fran & Ollie 01:13
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Show: Kukla, Fran & Ollie
On children bring traumatized when they see him in half of "Big Bird's" suit; on being a puppeteer and some of the wonderful experiences he's had; on working with Margaret Hamilton, who played The Wizard of Oz's "Wicked Witch"; on traveling with "Big Bird"; on working with the regulars on Sesame Street; on ad-libbing; on how long it takes to shoot one season of Sesame Street 14:05
Interview: Caroll Spinney
On telling Will Lee ("Mr. Hooper") he loved him, during what turned out to be Lee's last day of shooting; on the "Farewell, Mr. Hooper" episode of Sesame Street; on two Sesame Street episodes that never aired: one on divorce and another on a bad dream (by "Ernie"); on one of his favorite episodes in which "Snuffleupagus" becomes "real" (as opposed to being "Big Bird's" imaginary friend) 08:17
Interview: Caroll Spinney
On being on Sesame Street for over 30 years; on how he spends his time when he's not performing "Big Bird"; on the commercialization of Sesame Street; on the success of The Muppet Show 05:15
Interview: Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney on the cast and memorable episodes of Sesame Street 27:12
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Genre: Children's Programming
"Big Bird"/"Oscar the Grouch" performer Caroll Spinney on Will Lee ("Mr. Hooper"); "Big Bird's" mispronunciation of "Mr. Hooper's" name 01:03
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Will Lee
Caroll Spinney on traveling with "Big Bird's" suit 01:53
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Kermit Love
Caroll Spinney on working with Bob McGrath on Sesame Street 01:12
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Bob McGrath
Caroll Spinney on working with Loretta Long on Sesame Street 01:28
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Loretta Long
Caroll Spinney on working with Roscoe Orman on Sesame Street 00:16
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Roscoe Orman
"Big Bird" performer Caroll Spinney on telling Will Lee ("Mr. Hooper") he loved him, during what turned out to be Lee's last day of shooting; on "Farewell, Mr. Hooper" 04:38
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Will Lee
Caroll Spinney on the success of The Muppet Show 00:25
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Jim Henson
Caroll Spinney on being a puppeteer and some of the wonderful experiences he's had 03:51
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Profession: Puppeteer
Caroll Spinney on a child's shock at seeing him getting out of his "Bird Bird" costume at one filming; on children's belief that there is a "real" Sesame Street and that the show just recreates it 01:59
Interview: Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney on being a puppeteer and some of the wonderful experiences he's had 03:51
Interview: Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney on working with Margaret Hamilton, who played The Wizard of Oz's "Wicked Witch" 00:36
Interview: Caroll Spinney