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Caroll Spinney on the marionettes on Howdy Doody 01:03
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Show: Howdy Doody
On Crazy Crayon; on playing Mr. Lion on Boston's Bozo's Circus; on developing the character of "Picklepuss" 13:38
Interview: Caroll Spinney
On attending the Puppet Festival of America; on the first time he met Jim Henson and Frank Oz; on Jim Henson's early work - commercials with Sam and friends; on seeing Jim Henson on The Ed Sullivan Show; on the name "Muppets"; on Henson asking Spinney to come to New York to check out the Muppets; on Jim Henson scouting for someone to play "Big Bird" and "Oscar the Grouch" in 1969 14:14
Interview: Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney on playing Mr. Lion on Boston's Bozo's Circus 11:50
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Genre: Children's Programming
Caroll Spinney on seeing Jim Henson at the Puppet Festival of America in Salt Lake; on the first time he met Jim Henson 01:33
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Jim Henson
Caroll Spinney on the first time he met Jim Henson and Frank Oz 01:21
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Frank Oz
Caroll Spinney on Jim Henson's early work - commercials with Sam and friends 02:11
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Jim Henson
Caroll Spinney on seeing Jim Henson on The Ed Sullivan Show 00:56
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Jim Henson
Caroll Spinney on seeing Jim Henson on The Ed Sullivan Show 00:56
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Ed Sullivan
Caroll Spinney on his first conversation with Jim Henson, and Henson's reaction to Spinney's show with the character "Goggle" - a character similar to "Big Bird", and asking Spinney to come to New York to check out the Muppets; on Henson's popularity and work in the late '60s 08:57
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Jim Henson
Caroll Spinney on developing "Picklepuss" - his signature character early on 01:36
Interview: Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney on Jim Henson's early work - commercials with Sam and friends 02:11
Interview: Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney on Jim Henson scouting for someone to play "Big Bird" and "Oscar the Grouch" in 1969, and Spinney's one lesson on operating Muppets 01:55
Interview: Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney on playing Mr. Lion on Boston's Bozo's Circus 11:50
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Show: Bozo's Circus
Caroll Spinney on seeing Jim Henson on The Ed Sullivan Show 00:56
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Show: Ed Sullivan Show, The aka Toast of the Town
Carroll Spinney on Jim Henson scouting for someone to play "Big Bird" and "Oscar the Grouch" in 1969, and Spinney's one lesson on operating Muppets 01:55
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Topic: Pivotal Career Moments
On going to New York to work for Jim Henson on Sesame Street; on the story of how "Oscar the Grouch" supposedly got his name; on how Jim Henson first described "Big Bird"; on meeting Joan Ganz Cooney; on the mechanics of operating "Big Bird" during the first year of Sesame Street and changing the character's persona to that of a six-year-old child; on "Big Bird" being featured by the second season of Sesame Street; on contemplating quitting Sesame Street 13:51
Interview: Caroll Spinney
On Jim Henson giving puppeteers creative freedom; on "Oscar the Grouch"; on changes to "Oscar the Grouch" within the first year; on operating "Big Bird' and "Oscar the Grouch" 11:33
Interview: Caroll Spinney
On the development of "Big Bird's" character; on the fun of doing "Oscar the Grouch" and "Big Bird" 02:17
Interview: Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney on going to New York to work for Jim Henson on Sesame Street 27:41
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Genre: Children's Programming
Caroll Spinney on going to New York to work for Jim Henson on Sesame Street 06:42
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Jim Henson
Caroll Spinney on Frank Oz beginning to do voices 01:03
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Frank Oz
Caroll Spinney on meeting Joan Ganz Cooney 01:11
Interview: Caroll Spinney | Person: Joan Ganz Cooney