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I feel like that puppet is better built as well. Bill used to perform as Elmo's dad I believe. Tyler is doing him now. But I don't really feel like those characters are taking up a ton of his time. I'm not sure what you're saying in regards to the Muppets being busy. There hasn't been a whole...

I don't think his range could go that deep. I just included him because he performs Elmo. But other than that I don't think he would be the right fit.

I hope you're right. But Matt said he was just visiting. Fran Brill and Bob Mcgrath visit the set sometimes as well. Caroll visits quite frequently though.

Hoots the owl has been absent from the street for quite some time. Who do you think could perform him? I know there were some people who were saying Ryan Dillon on one of the wiki pages, but honestly just because it's a Kevin Clash character doesn't mean it would be the right fit for him. I...

I wouldn't count on it, but I sure hope so. He'll still be in repeats (that's why he's credited.)

He's 83, so he's held off retirement for a long time. (Fran Brill retired in her 60's) But he still visits the set frequently. Even though he's not performing. I'm glad that he's still involved by supporting Matt, Eric and his fellow muppeteers. However, even though he really just retired, I...

Well the suspenders are actually what hold up the big bird legs/pants. But its interesting because Caroll was wearing what seemed to be electronic bra in August (without the bird costume) but he was using it to monitor Matt's performance while he did the lines for Big bird. So it's kind of...

That was just an example. It was still a factor in the recasting of Ernie. Maybe not THE reason but certainly a reason. But I don't really want to open that can of worms right now, it's kind of unrelated to the discussion at hand. But I will just say that his termination with Disney is...

I was referring to Sesame Street. When they moved to HBO, the daily focus shifted to six core characters: Elmo, Abby, Big Bird, Oscar, Cookie monster and Grover. The other characters appear but are no longer the main focus of a particular episode. This is what I'm referring to when I reference...

Well Caroll originally wanted to become a Disney animator so I guess it makes sense that his writing style/art style would be influenced by Disney

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The recent Sesame Street Christmas special had Ernie and Bert inviting everyone over to a party in their apartment. It exists. We just haven't seen it for a while.

? It looks to me like Caroll's signature. He always dots his i's with a red pen.

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Even if Caroll isn't on this season. I would imagine he would be involved in celebration of the 50th season. I'm sure he'll be included with the other muppeteers for promotional events on that occasion. Jerry Nelson was able to operate the Count on a rare occasion from his wheelchair for special...

I agree, there will always be an adjustment period. But I think this is just one of those instances where the performer just isn't the right fit. The vast majority of Sesame Street viewers aren't diehard muppet fans like us. I mean, we are the minority. They don't neccesarily look for the minor...

I'll elaborate. No, the voice of a muppet doesn't need to be an exact imitation of the original performer. You're never going to get exact. However, it needs to be close enough to the point where it still feels like it's the same character. Look at Steve Whitmire as Kermit. He acknowledged that...

I thought Caroll did fine as Big Bird in the Julia episode. Not as good as he used to, but still distinctly Big Bird. And I completely agree. My point is even with Caroll's voice for his characters being weaker. I still believe it sounds better than Vogel doing the voice. Vogel just isn't the...

I would watch the actual episode before jumping to conclusions.

Right. I could be wrong but I believe Noel supplied Big Bird's voice briefly on the tonight show phone booth? (6:07)