When the Swedish Chef made his television debut in 1975, he didn't just join the Muppet cast; he redefined what those characters could look like. Most Muppets relied on felt hands and controlled ...

As a longtime Muppet puppeteer, Bill Barretta is used to crouching out of the camera shot, pressed against a colleague's armpit as he manipulates the character perched atop his hand. But in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even second-tier characters like the Swedish Chef, Sam Eagle and the members of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are recognizable ...

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