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, ... The Caroll Spinney Story,” which celebrates this “Sesame Street” puppet master who, ...

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 ...

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who has portrayed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on “Sesame Street” since the program’s 1969 premiere, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down fr… ...

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.

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… ...

“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… ...

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 ...

This April 10, 2008 file photo shows Lynn Finkel, stage manager for "Sesame Street," slates a taping with Big Bird, performed by Caroll Spinney, in New York. The popular children's TV show is ...

In this 2008 file photo, Michelle Hickey, a Muppet wrangler adjusts a book for Big Bird, ... The Caroll Spinney Story,” which celebrates this “Sesame Street” puppet master who, ...