#049: Big Bird in Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (TV 1978) “I think I froze my giblets.”
December 1, 201556m 35s
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Merry Christmas, listeners! Join Joe and Todd as they talk about Big Bird in the 1978 tv special Christmas on Sesame Street. They discuss the magic of Jim Henson’s creativity and Caroll Spinney’s amazing performance in the giant yellow feathered suit. Topics include Big Bird’s innocence (and his amazing ability to learn to ice skate), Oscar the Grouch’s surprising edginess, Bert and Ernie’s top-notch acting, the violently adorable interactions between children and Grover, and to top it all off: the true meaning of Christmas.
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- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Big Bird – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Oscar the Grouch – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Mr. Snuffleupagus – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Ernie (Sesame Street) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
- How Big Bird’s costume works – YouTube
- Prairie Dawn – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Caroll Spinney – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- NASA Confirms Talks to Fly Big Bird on Doomed Shuttle Challenger – NBC News