Caroll Spinney

Born: 1933-12-26

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Caroll Edwin Spinney, sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019), was an American puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's television show Sesame Street. Description above from the Wikipedia article Caroll Spinney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 2009-05-20

Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of...

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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
Released: 1993-02-03

Before the Seavers leave for a family vacation to San Francisco, they drop off their pets --...

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The Muppet Movie

as Big Bird (voice)
Released: 1979-06-22

A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he...

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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1999-10-01

Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. However,...

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Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2024-05-18

Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us...

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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

as Self
Released: 2011-10-21

Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know...

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The Great Muppet Caper

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1981-06-26

Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy...

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Follow That Bird

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Released: 1985-08-02

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be...

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A Muppet Family Christmas

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1987-12-16

Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm...

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Night of 100 Stars II

as Big Bird
Released: 1985-03-10

This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited...

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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as Self
Released: 2021-04-23

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show...

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Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1983-11-16

As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends...

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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as Big Bird (voice)
Released: 1996-12-24

Can there be such a thing as too much Christmas? Find out... when a magical Christmas wish is...

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Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Self / Big Bird
Released: 2019-11-09

C is for Celebrate! Join host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the residents of Sesame Street - human...

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Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 2016-11-25

This holiday special goes back in time to show how Elmo's ancestors--not to mention those of...

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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
Released: 2015-05-06

A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch...

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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Released: 1986-01-21

For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it,...

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Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

as Caroll Spinney (self)
Released: 1984-01-01

Trace the life and career of visionary puppeteer Jim Henson through this fascinating...

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A Special Sesame Street Christmas

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Released: 1978-12-08

Leslie Uggams hosts this take on A Christmas Carol, where she and fellow guest stars, Anne...

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A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
Released: 2006-12-01

Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of...

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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1998-02-20

Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things...

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Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

as Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
Released: 2008-01-01

Follow Abby and Elmo down the rabbit hole in this enchanting re-imagining of Alice's Adventures...

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CinderElmo

as Big Bird (voice)
Released: 1999-01-01

Our favorite little red monster is the star of this delightful film that playfully skews the...

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Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

as Big Bird (voice)
Released: 1986-01-01

Bedtime Stories & Songs is a 1986 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, released on VHS as...

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The World of Jim Henson

as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
Released: 1994-11-23

In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is...

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Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 2022-07-10

'Today (July 10) is Jerry Nelson's birthday! To celebrate, artist Zach Kenny has taken an...

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Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

as Big Bird / Oscar
Released: 1988-10-05

The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable...

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Out to Lunch

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1974-12-10

The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News...

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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces

as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Released: 2010-06-01

Join Sesame Street’s curious red monster as he explores his face! Elmo learns about winking and...

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Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

as Big Bird
Released: 1991-01-01

Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals is a 1991 Sesame Street direct-to-video...

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A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1979-03-01

Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special...

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Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

as Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 2002-05-31

Bert, Ernie, and friends put on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars.

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NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

as Big Bird
Released: 1978-09-13

Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color, Disney’s Wonderful World, Walt...

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Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 2007-12-23

Sesame Street characters help Elmo count down the days leading up to Christmas.

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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as Big Bird
Released: 1990-01-01

Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest...

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Big Bird in China

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1983-05-29

Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in...

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Sesame Street: Being Green

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 2009-04-07

Elmo and Abby find out it can be easy being green when they stumble onto the Earth-a-Thon,...

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Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

as Big Bird and Oscar
Released: 1993-10-29

Muppets, monsters, friends and family - they're all invited to a very special sing-along on the...

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Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)

as Big Bird
Released: 2008-10-27

A collection of complete episodes, including the pilot, from the first five years of the...

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Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 2009-06-01

It's bedtime on Sesame Street! Just like all little kids, Elmo and Abby would rather make funny...

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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1997-04-01

In a spoof of Siskel and Ebert's Sneak Previews, Telly and Oscar are seen in a movie theater,...

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Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1990-01-01

You'll have a monstrously good time with Herry Monster as he hosts the Monster Music Award Show!...

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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?

as Big Bird
Released: 2007-02-01

Join Sesame Street's curious red monster as he explores the things that make him happy: friends,...

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Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1986-05-12

With the help of his Sesame Street friends, Big Bird leads Snuffy on a fun-filled trip through...

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Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

as Self
Released: 2018-03-06

Join host Michael Keaton to celebrate "Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood," the pioneering children's...

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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Released: 1994-05-18

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired...

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Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
Released: 2003-08-05

Get ready for a musical Sesame Street Muppet ® extravaganza! Something’s in the air on Sesame...

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Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

as Big Bird
Released: 2019-10-01

An American institution turns fifty, and the disc release to mark the event is a very long...

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Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

as uncredited
Released: 2012-07-12

When Max the Magician (guest star Will Arnett) comes to Sesame Street, Elmo and his friends are...

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Julie on Sesame Street

as uncredited
Released: 1973-11-23

Julie on Sesame Street was one of a series of Julie Andrews TV specials, produced by ATV and...

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Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
Released: 2002-09-03

Elmo learns fire safety from Firefighter Bill. This all comes about because he was scared after...

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Sesame Street: Imagine That!

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1996-01-01

Telly and Zoe take refuge from the rain in Finders Keepers and while away the rainy day using...

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Big Bird in Japan

as Big Bird (voice)
Released: 1988-10-01

While visiting Japan, Big Bird wanders off from a guided tour bus in Tokyo, and is lost until a...

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Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Released: 2004-08-31

He's furry, he's blue, and he's everyone's adorable, old pal, Grover, in his very own special!...

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Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)

as Big Bird
Released: 2008-10-08

Are you ready for more Sesame Street: Old School? Awesome! Volume 3 covers 1979 through 1984 and...

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Sesame Street: Elmocize

as Big Bird (voice)
Released: 1996-01-01

When Monty stops by Elmo's Exercise Camp to do a report, he ends up joining Elmo, Rosita, and...

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Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

as Big Bird (voice)
Released: 2001-10-09

Join Elmo and his Sesame Street pals in the second volume of Kids' Favorite Songs, as Elmo...

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In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

as Self - Muppet Performer
Released: 2015-09-15

The film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during...

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Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1993-10-29

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration is a special produced forSesame Street’s 25th...

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Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) (as Carroll Spinney)
Released: 1978-12-03

Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit down the chimney on...

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Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1997-04-01

Quiet Time is a Sesame Street video released on April 1, 1997. Big Bird wants to find out what...

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Sesame Street: Fiesta!

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1997-12-01

The loveable Sesame Street characters congregate on FIESTA! to sing some of their favorite...

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Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

as Big Bird (voice)
Released: 1996-02-06

Do The Alphabet is a 1996 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, with a framing sequence...

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Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic

as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 2003-04-26

It's the Sesame Street Film Festival!

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Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

as Picklepuss / Pop
Released: 1988-10-12

Wow, You're a Cartoonist! is a title in the 1988 Play-Along Video series. Hosted by Muppet...

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Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: 1993-12-29

It's New Year's Eve on Sesame Street and around the world! Anchorman Elmo and the Monster News...

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Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance

as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
Released: 1997-01-28

Big Bird decides to hold a birthday party for Radar in the dance studio around the corner. More...

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Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
Released: 1996-01-01

Like most kids, Elmo sometimes had trouble taking turns and sharing his toys. Even with his best...

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Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

as Big Bird (voice)
Released: 1999-03-09

Elmo is trying to make a Top Ten Countdown list for the radio station, but everyone keeps trying...

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Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

as Big Bird (voice)
Released: 2005-02-01

Big Bird may not be able to fly, but he can sing. He joins Snuffy to spend some time looking...

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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

as Big Bird
Released: 2008-01-01

The movie follows Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu...

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Sesame Street: Sing Along

as Big Bird and Oscar
Released: 1987-01-01

Your Sesame Street friends are getting together to sing their favorite songs, and they're...

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Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)

as Big Bird
Released: 2008-10-08

Can you dig it? Sesame Street: Old School Volume 2 picks up right where Volume 1 left off,...

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Sesame Street: Ernie's Little Lie

as Big Bird
Released:

Big Bird narrates three stories while the text appears on the bottom of the screen so children...

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Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost

as Big Bird
Released: 2003-06-03

When Big Bird and Maria go to the ABCD-Mart to buy some skates for Snuffy's birthday, Big Bird...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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Scrubs

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
First aired: 2001-10-02

In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine,...

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The West Wing

as Big Bird
First aired: 1999-09-22

The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells...

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Sesame Street

as Big Bird
First aired: 1969-11-10

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic...

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Sesame Street

as Oscar the Grouch
First aired: 1969-11-10

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic...

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Sesame Street

as Sam the Robot
First aired: 1969-11-10

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic...

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Sesame Street

as Bennett Snerf
First aired: 1969-11-10

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic...

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Sesame Street

as Cookie Monster
First aired: 1969-11-10

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic...

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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Portlandia

as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
First aired: 2011-01-21

Satirical sketch comedy set and filmed in Portland, Oregon that explores the eccentric misfits...

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The Muppet Show

as Big Bird
First aired: 1976-09-05

Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly...

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Sesame Unpaved

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-11-10

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1 vs. 100

as Oscar the Grouch
First aired: 2006-10-13

One player must outlast a mob of 100 people in a tense battle of brains and greed for a chance...

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Presenting Susan Anton

as uncredited
First aired: 1979-04-26

"Presenting Susan Anton" is a variety hour that spotlights the music and comedy talents of Susan...

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