I revisited this today as a way to remember Caroll and all the good he did with his characters.... but it also sort of helps me grieve. If you guys don't know (or are reading this in the future), Caroll Spinney passed away yesterday. And I'll miss him.... but, like the cast said in the video.... "it happens.... just because."
I'd say Caroll Spinney performing Bruno on rollerskates while carrying Oscar is an impressive moment. He's done it in live appearances (such as the special Here Comes the Puppets) and in the special Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake.
I still cry when I watch the adults explain death to Big Bird. Also, can you talk about Lego Ideas taking on The Muppets, Sesame Street & Labyrinth & vote for them! Old School Sesame Street Lego is almost a thing!
Oh how I WANT the Sesame Street LEGO set!!!! I would at least buy two so I could have one in the box and have one out of the box to build and show in my collection.
I did not expect to cry this much! I'd never heard of Caroll Spinney until his retirement was announced. The last time I cared about Sesame Street I was too young to care about the puppeteers... and yet watching these snippets of his life was very touching. Thank you, Rachel
Excellent list, Rachael! Those were all great moments. Caroll Spinney is a wonderful guy. My favorite Carol Spinney moment was when I met him in person. Getting to talk to him, and later Steve Whitmire, was like meeting rock stars.
And of course the Mr. Hooper dying episode the best! Rachel if u see my comments can u if u have not do a video on Jim Henson his life and career my favorite character of his is Ernie but love all the Muppets!
Those Carroll Spinney moments are quintessential. I wouldn't add anything else to them or take anything away. With the retirement of two other Muppet performers, Frank Oz and Fran Brill, and the unfortunate passings of Jim Henson, Richard Hunt and most recently, Jerry Nelson, I feel that Carroll Spinney's retirement marked the official end of the OG Muppeteer era. The only next-generation Muppeteer that I feel is keeping Sesame Street going is Martin P. Robinson (a/k/a Snuffy and Telly).
Btw Rachael, your videos are very well edited. I'm sure you get a lot of compliments regarding your screen presence, but you do a good job with the technical stuff, too. That moment of silence after the funeral clip is a good example.
Two my favorite Carroll spinney moments in follow that bird when Oscar sings grouch antheim and big bird and Waylon Jennings singing ain't no road too long learned so much that song
My favourite Big Bird moment is when he visits Mr Rodgers neighborhood for an art contest. Did Carol Spinney draw the artwork of the nighborhood that was in the kitchen set of Mr Rodgers?
This is a brilliant topic to cover! You did a great job with it - _all_ these moments are fantastic and it's definitely a good time to look back at his historic career. I forgot some of 'em until you mentioned 'em and then I'm just, like, "Yup. Can't argue with that one" (^-^) The Jim Henson Memorial one was the one I was expecting to see at No.1, but the No.1 here really was a damn good moment. For a future Muppet Monday, I think it would be neat if you could look at some _Ha! Henson Alternative_ stuff. I really only found about 'em a couple of years ago when a single special of "Puppet Up" aired on TBS for the Just for Laughs festival, and was fascinated to find out they have a whole slew or slate of things like that. I don't know how much of it was them wanting to do it and explore new ideas versus how much of it was just.... they needed to come up with stuff after Disney took the Muppets and Learning Company took Sesame Street, but I would like to know more about that whole thing if you have more info on it.
Sesame Street will never be the same without Carroll spinney. On Christmas Eve on sesame Street when Oscar tells big bird and Patty there is no Santa Claus and big bird gets upset and tells Kermit the frog and they asked all the kids how does Santa Claus comes down the chimney and the kids have crazy answers. But at the end of the show when big bird is relieved when Santa Claus has already been to deliver the Christmas presents then Oscar asked big bird how does the Easter Bunny hides all the Easter eggs. LOL, lol oh Rachel you should discuss about that. Your fan Kevin Mcdonald.
Oscar didn't actually tell Big Bird that there was no Santa Claus. He just asked him how chubby Santa is able to come down skinny chimneys, because if he couldn't, no one would get any presents on Christmas Day.
if there are 2 sesame street films and you are talking about follow that bird in this awesome top 5 i was wondering if you can also talk about elmo in grouchland i'll be waiting for the video by the way you... are... awwwesooome!
Personally, my favorite Carroll Spinney moment was getting to meet him on the set of Sesame Street during a taping when I was five . (My parents won a trip to the set during an auction as part of the PBS fund drive.) We got to hang out with him as Big Bird and take a picture with him on the Sesame Street steps. I also enjoyed watching them film some scenes with him as Oscar the Grouch in his trash can and his jalopy. However, if I had to choose a moment everyone knows about, I would choose either him dealing with Mr. Hooper's death or him singing as Big Bird at Jim Henson's memorial.
Muppeteering of Big Bird Caroll Spinney (1969-2015) Matt Vogel (1997-present) Voice of Big Bird Caroll Spinney (1969-2019) Matt Vogel (2002-2005, 2017-present) Muppeteering of Oscar the Grouch Caroll Spinney (1969-2015) Eric Jacobson (2015-present) Voice of Oscar the Grouch Caroll Spinney (1969-2019) Eric Jacobson (2016-present)
I cried when he said thank you Kermit
I revisited this today as a way to remember Caroll and all the good he did with his characters.... but it also sort of helps me grieve. If you guys don't know (or are reading this in the future), Caroll Spinney passed away yesterday. And I'll miss him.... but, like the cast said in the video.... "it happens.... just because."
Goodbye Mr. Spinney, have a wonderful rest in that big bird's nest in the sky
He wont rest, Jim Henson is there with him!
I'd say Caroll Spinney performing Bruno on rollerskates while carrying Oscar is an impressive moment. He's done it in live appearances (such as the special Here Comes the Puppets) and in the special Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake.
I live for these Muppet related videos.
This was more moving than I expected it to be. What a great man. What a talent.
Thanks Rachel!
And now he's joined Jim, Mr. Looper, and Mr. Rogers in the big nest/trashcan in the sky. So long Spinney. Have a rotten time!
Haha
It's Mr. Hooper
I still cry when I watch the adults explain death to Big Bird.
Also, can you talk about Lego Ideas taking on The Muppets, Sesame Street & Labyrinth & vote for them! Old School Sesame Street Lego is almost a thing!
Oh how I WANT the Sesame Street LEGO set!!!! I would at least buy two so I could have one in the box and have one out of the box to build and show in my collection.
RIP Carroll Spinney.
The Carroll x Debra love story made me cry!!! (The rest are tearjerkers too)
I did not expect to cry this much! I'd never heard of Caroll Spinney until his retirement was announced. The last time I cared about Sesame Street I was too young to care about the puppeteers... and yet watching these snippets of his life was very touching. Thank you, Rachel
Excellent list, Rachael! Those were all great moments. Caroll Spinney is a wonderful guy. My favorite Carol Spinney moment was when I met him in person. Getting to talk to him, and later Steve Whitmire, was like meeting rock stars.
And of course the Mr. Hooper dying episode the best! Rachel if u see my comments can u if u have not do a video on Jim Henson his life and career my favorite character of his is Ernie but love all the Muppets!
Thanks so much sharing this Rachel! Love Jim Henson Carrol spinney Muppets sesame Street
Rachel, thank you so much for posting this!!! I’m so glad I’m a subscriber!
Keep up the amazing work!!!!!
Those Carroll Spinney moments are quintessential. I wouldn't add anything else to them or take anything away.
With the retirement of two other Muppet performers, Frank Oz and Fran Brill, and the unfortunate passings of Jim Henson, Richard Hunt and most recently, Jerry Nelson, I feel that Carroll Spinney's retirement marked the official end of the OG Muppeteer era. The only next-generation Muppeteer that I feel is keeping Sesame Street going is Martin P. Robinson (a/k/a Snuffy and Telly).
Err, Dave Goelz?
I mean, he never really worked with Sesame, but still.
Sophie Bitzinger Pam Arciero’s still there also.
I loved Follow that Bird!
True true SO TRUE!!!!!!! thank you Caroll!!!!!!!!!!!!
Btw Rachael, your videos are very well edited. I'm sure you get a lot of compliments regarding your screen presence, but you do a good job with the technical stuff, too. That moment of silence after the funeral clip is a good example.
Two my favorite Carroll spinney moments in follow that bird when Oscar sings grouch antheim and big bird and Waylon Jennings singing ain't no road too long learned so much that song
His birthday is this month ( December 26, ) the day after Christmas. That's why he is named after the story Christmas Carol. RIP
RIP Caroll Spinney
My favourite Big Bird moment is when he visits Mr Rodgers neighborhood for an art contest. Did Carol Spinney draw the artwork of the nighborhood that was in the kitchen set of Mr Rodgers?
YUP.
I lost it 😥
This is a brilliant topic to cover! You did a great job with it - _all_ these moments are fantastic and it's definitely a good time to look back at his historic career. I forgot some of 'em until you mentioned 'em and then I'm just, like, "Yup. Can't argue with that one" (^-^)
The Jim Henson Memorial one was the one I was expecting to see at No.1, but the No.1 here really was a damn good moment.
For a future Muppet Monday, I think it would be neat if you could look at some _Ha! Henson Alternative_ stuff. I really only found about 'em a couple of years ago when a single special of "Puppet Up" aired on TBS for the Just for Laughs festival, and was fascinated to find out they have a whole slew or slate of things like that. I don't know how much of it was them wanting to do it and explore new ideas versus how much of it was just.... they needed to come up with stuff after Disney took the Muppets and Learning Company took Sesame Street, but I would like to know more about that whole thing if you have more info on it.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLL SPINNEY (DECEMBER 26) RIP Now he's with Mr. Hooper
The wicked witch of the west on Sesame Street I’ve never seen it but I really want to because it sounds awesome and yes it is an actual episode
Sesame Street will never be the same without Carroll spinney. On Christmas Eve on sesame Street when Oscar tells big bird and Patty there is no Santa Claus and big bird gets upset and tells Kermit the frog and they asked all the kids how does Santa Claus comes down the chimney and the kids have crazy answers. But at the end of the show when big bird is relieved when Santa Claus has already been to deliver the Christmas presents then Oscar asked big bird how does the Easter Bunny hides all the Easter eggs. LOL, lol oh Rachel you should discuss about that. Your fan Kevin Mcdonald.
Oscar didn't actually tell Big Bird that there was no Santa Claus. He just asked him how chubby Santa is able to come down skinny chimneys, because if he couldn't, no one would get any presents on Christmas Day.
Your cat is sooo cute! How he just pops into frame on your bed! 😸
Can you do a list on your favorite muppet songs sometime?
awesome video. I have a sugestion for the next Muppet Video, How about the TOP 10 Jim Henson Moments
Can you do a movie review of Follow That Bird Please?
Maybe next time you can talk about the two Sesame Street movies.
Rachel, please, have a Rice Crispy Treat and calm down...
if there are 2 sesame street films and you are talking about follow that bird in this awesome top 5 i was wondering if you can also talk about elmo in grouchland i'll be waiting for the video
by the way you... are... awwwesooome!
Personally, my favorite Carroll Spinney moment was getting to meet him on the set of Sesame Street during a taping when I was five . (My parents won a trip to the set during an auction as part of the PBS fund drive.) We got to hang out with him as Big Bird and take a picture with him on the Sesame Street steps. I also enjoyed watching them film some scenes with him as Oscar the Grouch in his trash can and his jalopy. However, if I had to choose a moment everyone knows about, I would choose either him dealing with Mr. Hooper's death or him singing as Big Bird at Jim Henson's memorial.
I also like the story about how he called the five-year-old boy with cancer as Big Bird.
@@documentmedic9385 me too. That was sweet.
Carroll Spinney died in 2019 and I first saw him when I was barely two years old.
I remember when Mr. Hooper / Will Lee pass away!
R.I.P
Rest in peace Carroll spinney aka Oscar and big bird
Rest, In Peace, Jim Henson and Mister Looper and Mister Fred Roosters.
That's Hooper big bird, Hooper.
Muppeteering of Big Bird
Caroll Spinney (1969-2015)
Matt Vogel (1997-present)
Voice of Big Bird
Caroll Spinney (1969-2019)
Matt Vogel (2002-2005, 2017-present)
Muppeteering of Oscar the Grouch
Caroll Spinney (1969-2015)
Eric Jacobson (2015-present)
Voice of Oscar the Grouch
Caroll Spinney (1969-2019)
Eric Jacobson (2016-present)
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I like your Walter toy
Why Don't You Talk About The Muppets On Drop The Mic, Rachel?
Also, quick question....... can you say the word?... I just accomplished it!!!!
I wasn't alive when Sesame Street first came out on 1969
Adorkable Rachel hi
Frankly, I find this "Adorkable Rachel" to be totally annoying. She talks too fast and too loud!