Watch: Caroll Spinney’s Memorial Service
Sesame Workshop has shared highlights from Caroll Spinney’s memorial service.
Caroll the Bird Man: A Rare Caroll Spinney Cameo
Watch a rare Caroll Spinney cameo from a 1974 episode of Sesame Street!
Christmas Caroll (Spinney)
It’s just not Christmas without Big Bird, Oscar, and Caroll Spinney, and we have proof!
Caroll Spinney Tributes – Part 2: Art
We have been overwhelmed with incredible artwork featuring Caroll Spinney and his beloved characters. Take a look at paintings, drawings, Lego minifigs and even puppets!
Caroll Spinney Tributes – Part 1
Part One of our tributes to Caroll Spinney features stories, poems, and an abundance of love for the legendary Muppet performer.
Caroll’s Carols: The Music of Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney sure did sing some amazing songs – here are just a few of our favorites!
An Illustrated Day in the Life of Caroll Spinney
See some of Caroll Spinney’s amazing original artwork from The Puppetry Journal!
Caroll Spinney – The Best Friend I Never Met
How do I even begin to write what Caroll Spinney meant to me, especially considering we never met? Then I remembered – we almost did. And I’ll forever be grateful to him for that.
Memories of Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney gave us so much, and he left behind a big legacy for a Big Bird.
What Can You Say About Caroll Spinney?
It’s hard to find words, but I thought of a few.
Caroll Spinney’s Bird Mitzvah
Full report from the event honoring Caroll Spinney by The Jim Henson Company and the Center for Puppetry Arts!
Muppetology 101: Intro to Muppet Performers, Part 2
Ryan Dosier – Welcome back, class! Muppetology 101 is in session once again and we’ve got six more Muppet performers to educate you on in the next session in our new lecture series: Intro to Muppet Performers! Let’s get started, shall we? Take out...
Top 10 Songs of… Caroll Spinney
Kieran Moore – The Muppet Mindset is currently celebrating Sesame Street’s 45th Anniversary and I figured what better way to join in the festivities than with a top 10 chart based around not just two of its longest running characters, but also its longest...
I Am Big Bird Reviews Are In
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story will have its world premiere this Sunday at the Canadian International Film Hot Docs Festival. Reviews of the Copper Pot Pictures documentary are already filtering in, and there isn’t a bad one in the bunch. Check out some...
Spending Time with Caroll Spinney
Ryan Dosier – On Wednesday night this week, yours truly traveled about three hours north from where I live to Champaign, Illinois to the University of Illinois to be in attendance as the legendary Caroll Spinney visited to talk about his amazing life and career....
Interview with Caroll Spinney Fan-Site Operator Jeni Rizio
Today’s interview is with Jeni Rizio, the webmaster of The Official Caroll Spinney Fan Page located at CarollSpinney.net. Since 2001, Jeni has provided the world at large with personal stories, interviews, and more direct from Caroll Spinney. Today she shares...
Interview with I AM BIG BIRD Filmmakers
Today we have a special treat as we get to talk with the two main filmmakers behind the upcoming documentary about Caroll Spinney, I Am Big Bird, Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker. Dave and Chad were really eager to talk to Muppet fans about the project, so we all hope...
Muppetology 101: Recasting of Sesame Street Characters, Part 2
Ryan Dosier – We’re back on the Street this week! Sesame Street has had its share of recasts for major characters on the show, and today we’re looking at various characters who have become extremely popular, but have also gone through numerous...
