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But what exactly is a Muppet? According to some sources, including Jim Henson's wife, Jane, "Muppet" is a combination of the words "marionette" and "puppet." (A marionette is a specific type of puppet with strings attached to a control bar or bars, operated by a puppeteer from overhead.)
Muppets are operated in one of two basic ways. With hand-rod Muppets, the puppeteer's right hand fits into the Muppet's head while the left hand operates the Muppet's arms with rods. When the Muppet's head is made of soft material, the puppeteer's right hand not only moves the Muppet's mouth, but can express feelings.
The Muppets Holding Company, a division of the Walt Disney Company, owns all of the “classic” Muppets, including those from “The Muppet Show.” The Sesame Workshop (formerly the Children's Television Workshop) owns all of the “Sesame Street” characters.
One consequence of this design is that most of the Muppets are left-handed, with the performer using their right hand to operate the head while operating the arm with their left hand. For more complex Muppets, several performers may operate a single character, with the performer controlling the mouth usually voicing the character.
Feb 12, 2022 · Operated and voiced by Jim Henson, he was the breakout star of The Jimmy Dean Show, a primetime variety series hosted by the country music singer and sausage pitchman. From then on, Henson's...
Sep 7, 2019 · In the 64 years since they made their debut on a local Washington DC broadcaster's Sam & Friends way back in 1955, the Muppets have grown to inhabit a surprisingly resilient corner of popular...
Nov 1, 2021 · Though there’s no definitive set of directions for puppeteers to get to Sesame Street, a number of performers selected to work on the show begin as apprentices with one specific task: operating...
