Stephanie D'Abruzzo responds about Caroll Spinney

[antsamthompson9]

So this was kinda a big shock. Caroll did Big Bird and Oscar's voices for this commercial that just aired during the Grammys. Maybe it was his last performance before his voice started going quiet:

 

[Oscarfan]

Well, they shot that in July, well after Season 48 and the Wand Chase special were shot.

 

[D'Snowth]

Will somebody please inform Jim Henson's New York Creature Shop that Big Bird's head is way too big now?

 

[gravy]

Will somebody please inform Jim Henson's New York Creature Shop that Big Bird's head is way too big now?

Don't blame them... You can learn a lot in 50 years.

 

[Pig'sSaysAdios]

Don't blame them... You can learn a lot in 50 years.

Or maybe Matt Vogel's hand is swole.

 

[antsamthompson9]

Boy I'm telling ya, if Caroll is in fact still doing Big Bird and Oscar's voices, I've got a heck of a lot of editing to do on the Muppet Wiki page for Caroll Spinney character transitions.

 

[BEAR 2]

I honestly think Stephanie's doing a better job with Prarie than Jen has with Zoe; I don't really think Jen has nailed it with Zoe's voice or mannerisms.

Then again, I never really cared for Zoe all that much.

Stephanie was a natural fit to take on Prairie. Her Kate Monster in Avenue Q was pretty much inspired by Prairie Dawn in a sense.

 

[OscarandTelly]

I have another question regarding the preview for next weeks episode. I think it might be Carroll as Oscar but I'm not 100% sure. Can someone please tell me if this is Carroll or Eric?

 

[gravy]

I have another question regarding the preview for next weeks episode. I think it might be Carroll as Oscar but I'm not 100% sure. Can someone please tell me if this is Carroll or Eric?

Sounds like Eric.

 

[Froggy Fool]

I have another question regarding the preview for next weeks episode. I think it might be Carroll as Oscar but I'm not 100% sure. Can someone please tell me if this is Carroll or Eric?

I don't think so. Oscar's voice doesn't have that "old quality" to it when Carroll plays him.