Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch puppeteer Caroll Spinney announces retirement

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I’ve still never forgiven him for mispronouncing Mr. Hooper as “Mr. Looper.” The man deserved better, Big Bird! I say good day, sir.

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It seems even more fitting now.

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I’ll take the job. There’s an opening now, right?

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Plot twist: they kill off the character via opioid overdose

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Caroll is a very sweet guy - his true persona lies smack dab in between Oscar and Big Bird.

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Hmmm, so is it plausible to say we’ve never ever seen Big Bird and Oscar in the same scene?

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