Big Bird was the voice of childlike wonder and innocence. Oscar was the
voice of a cynical adult who, despite his cynicism, still found a way to be
joyous in the stuff most people rejected. It is beautiful that both were
played by one man.

On Sun, Dec 8, 2019 at 10:41 AM Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote:

> Spinney only retired the puppeteering part of Big Bird in 2015, and keep
> doing the voice until last year.
>
> I've always believed the primary reason us old schoolers are so
> aggressively anti-Elmo is that the role that Elmo is designed to play
> already existed on the show in Big Bird. And it was Spinney who made that
> magic happen.
>
> I'm literally in tears as I write this. Stupid television.
>
> On Sun, Dec 8, 2019, 12:33 Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Sesame-Street-puppeteer-Carroll-Spinney-dies-at-age-85-565945521.html
>>
>> Was rage voice of Big Bird
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