Ever wonder how the puppets on Sesame Street operate? ... Big Bird, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Abby Cadabby, and Rudy explain the various functions and features of their Muppets.

In this 2008 file photo, Michelle Hickey, a Muppet wrangler adjusts a book for Big Bird, voiced by Carroll Spinney, so he can read to Connor Scott during a taping of Sesame Street in New York.

But, of course, on Sesame Street, Big Bird is the big game, arguably the show’s most iconic character. Landing the part has made Vogel, who later married the girlfriend who showed him the ...

One late November afternoon in 1969, a little girl named Sally was touring her new neighborhood along Sesame Street. She met Mr. Hooper, the manager of the corner store. She met a nice lady named S… ...

Caroll Spinney, the Sesame Street puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch has died. Spinney started with the PBS children's TV program at its launch in 1969, retiring in 2018.

“Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane called into question the intelligence of Ted Cruz after the Texas senator implied “Sesame Street” character Big Bird was a symbol of tyr… ...

A photo of Ji-Young shows her alongside classic “Sesame Street” characters including Elmo, Cookie Monster and Big Bird, who made big news last week by encouraging children to get vaccinated ...

NEW YORK — On the street, Caroll Spinney is a 74-year-old of modest proportions. On the job, transformed into Big Bird, he stands 8 feet 2 inches tall and is 6 years old. Being Big Bird is ...

Cast members from the friendliest street in America will perform Thursday at Carr’s Hill for an Arts on the Hill event, following a workshop with students in Helms Theatre. Sesame Street puppeteer ...

In this 2008 file photo, puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who voices Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, is interviewed during a break from taping an episode of Sesame Street in New York.

In this 2008 file photo, puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who voices Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, is interviewed during a break from taping an episode of Sesame Street in New York.