TV Alert: Sesame Street at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

[The Count]

That, plus Bob and Gordon and Luis were "let go" at the end of Season 46 earlier this year, so that could also explain their absence.

 

[antsamthompson9]

This was pretty good. In case anyone's curious, Noel MacNeal puppeteered Big Bird, Tyler Bunch did Cookie, Tau Bennett did Bert and Mark Gale did Oscar. DillonGale made two awesome videos on Facebook from the parade:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1215034498561894

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1215209135211097

 

[MuppetSpot]

Plus Frankie performed Grover for the event.

 

[BlakeConor14]

Would not surprise me with Noel because he's got history with puppets like that

This was pretty good. In case anyone's curious, Noel MacNeal puppeteered Big Bird, Tyler Bunch did Cookie, Tau Bennett did Bert and Mark Gale did Oscar. DillonGale made two awesome videos on Facebook from the parade:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1215034498561894

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1215209135211097

 

[MuppetSpot]

Would not surprise me with Noel because he's got history with puppets like that

Actually Caroll Spinney wanted Noel to be the understudy for Big Bird but, Noel couldn't get the voice down.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

Oh, I didn't know they used alternate puppeteers for this appearance. It makes sense since I know Eric was performing Miss Piggy and Fozzie for the Muppet show Muppet appearances. I guess the other regulars weren't available either. I'm sure they had the regular puppeteers for the voices because as we often mention here, songs are pre-recorded. It did sound like Carroll as Big Bird.

 

[antsamthompson9]

Skip to 45:09 to see the performance:

 

[Mo Frackle]

I know this isn't the first time cast members have been absent but, I was a little worried about Chris not being there. Last time cast members were missing it turned out to be a bad sign, plus I haven't really seen him in any behind the scenes stuff for season 48 yet, but then again, not that much has surfaced from that season so i'm probably just being paranoid.

Chris never does the parades.

 

[Pig'sSaysAdios]

Chris never does the parades.

Oh yeah, I just looked at some past floats, and you're right, he wasn't there.

 

[animalrescuer]

I finally saw video of it, I liked the song, but there should have been more opportunity for the other characters to have a solo line and the float just isn't the same without some of the other human cast.

Plus, I'm surprised that Chris has never been on any of the floats since he's been on the show. Maybe he didn't want to be in the parade at all?