It's Official: Caroll Spinney retires from Sesame Street after nearly 50 years

[Convincing John]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/arts/television/sesame-street-big-bird.html

An outstanding performer...and a wonderful friend.

 

[MikaelaMuppet]

We all knew this would be coming at some point.

 

[zns]

He's earned it. It will be nice to see him as an ambassador for Sesame Street

 

[MuppetSpot]

I am glad Carroll Spinney has given us this great entertainment for fifty years.

 

[LittleJerry92]

At least now he can enjoy the rest of his life in his well-deserved retirement.

 

[Schfifty]

Yeah...it was pretty inevitable it would happen. It is amazing that he's played the two for 50 years. That is a huge milestone.

That's a fantastic article, might I add. Love the images of the SS memorabilia at their house.

 

[D'Snowth]

I won't lie; I almost cried reading that article.

 

[MuppetSpot]

Sesame Workshop did this tribute:

 

[ConsummateVs]

Nearly 50 years of such hard work and dedication... that's quite impressive, and shows just how much he loves working with Sesame Street.

Carroll has more than earned his retirement, and he will definitely be missed on the Street. Thank you, Carroll Spinney, for completing my childhood and for being such a wonderful man.

 

[zns]

I prefer to be happy for him than dwell on the thought of his leaving.