Cygnia Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 This one I can definitely say hits me in the childhood https://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-room/press-releases/remembering-legendary-puppeteer-caroll-spinney May you meet up with Mr. Hooper again in Heaven, Big Bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Big Bird was never my favorite character on the street, but despite his upbeat attitude, and almost endless optimism, he never got on my nerves like some perpetually cheerful kids show characters did. Big Bird wanted you to cheer up but to my recollection, never seemed PUSHY about it. In fact, if you were down, he sat next to you, and understood you were sad and he would sit there with you if it would help, and listen. Oh he'd be upbeat soon enough, and like Kermit he saw the best in people, but the bird was often the biggest guy in the room, he always gave your feelings the space (And respect) they deserved. So props to the Bird. And Oscar? Oscar was the guy... Surly, snarly... dare I say a hermit? So RIP to the performer who made them both shine Ternaugh, tkdguy and slikmar 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 45 minutes ago, Hermit said: And Oscar? Oscar was the guy... Surly, snarly... dare I say a hermit? Oscar was the ultimate hoarder, enjoying keeping what other people threw away and keeping them in what is, for most intents and purposes, a pocket dimension (many have compared it to the TARDIS, though Snoopy's Doghouse may be an equally accurate approximation). He also kept a pet caterpillar, showing affection to one of the lowliest of creatures. He too had a big heart like Big Bird, but you could never get him to admit it. Ternaugh and Hermit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Michael Hopcroft said: Oscar was the ultimate hoarder, enjoying keeping what other people threw away and keeping them in what is, for most intents and purposes, a pocket dimension (many have compared it to the TARDIS, though Snoopy's Doghouse may be an equally accurate approximation). He also kept a pet caterpillar, showing affection to one of the lowliest of creatures. He too had a big heart like Big Bird, but you could never get him to admit it. True, whenver some kid was down, he was quick to join the boy or girl in grousing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 There was a piece somewhere that shortly before Will Lee died that Caroll went over and spoke to him and hugged him while dressed up as Big Bird as he saw that something was wrong. Shortly thereafter he died. May he rest in peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 https://slate.com/culture/2019/12/caroll-spinney-big-bird-oscar-grouch-sesame-street-dies-best-performances.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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