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Iconic TV Puppets

Name: Iconic TV Puppets
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Kermit, Miss Piggy, ALF, Lamb Chop, Big Bird, Elmo — which television puppet owns the biggest place in pop culture history?

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Puppet↕	Show↕	Debut Year↕	Original Puppeteer↕	Type↕	Known For↕
Kermit the Frog	The Muppet Show / Sesame Street	1955	Jim Henson	Hand and rod	Rainbow Connection, leader of the Muppets, It's not easy being green
Miss Piggy	The Muppet Show	1976	Frank Oz	Hand and rod	Diva pig who loves Kermit, karate chops, over-the-top glamour
Big Bird	Sesame Street	1969	Caroll Spinney	Full body costume	Eight-foot tall yellow bird, childlike innocence, Snuffleupagus's best friend
Elmo	Sesame Street	1980	Kevin Clash	Hand puppet	Falsetto voice, Tickle Me Elmo phenomenon, Elmo's World segment
Oscar the Grouch	Sesame Street	1969	Caroll Spinney	Hand puppet	Lives in a trash can, loves trash, signature grouchiness
Cookie Monster	Sesame Street	1969	Frank Oz	Live-hand puppet	Me want cookie, googly eyes, C is for Cookie
Bert and Ernie	Sesame Street	1969	Frank Oz / Jim Henson	Hand puppets	Odd couple roommates, Rubber Duckie, decades-long best friends
ALF	ALF	1986	Paul Fusco	Full body / rod puppet	Alien Life Form from Melmac, cat-eating gag, 80s sitcom star
Lamb Chop	The Shari Lewis Show / Lamb Chop's Play-Along	1957	Shari Lewis	Sock puppet	Shari Lewis's iconic lamb, 'The Song That Never Ends'
Pinky and Perky	Pinky and Perky	1957	Jan and Vlasta Dalibor	Rod puppets	British sped-up singing pigs, decades of family viewing
Topo Gigio	The Ed Sullivan Show	1961	Maria Perego	Rod puppet	Italian mouse, 'Eddie, kees-a me goodnight' catchphrase
Lady Elaine Fairchilde	Mister Rogers' Neighborhood	1968	Fred Rogers	Hand puppet	Museum-Go-Round operator, mischievous red-cheeked face
Daniel Tiger	Mister Rogers' Neighborhood	1968	Fred Rogers	Hand puppet	Shy tiger in a clock, based on Fred Rogers himself, spun off into own animated series
Gonzo	The Muppet Show	1976	Dave Goelz	Hand and rod	The Great Gonzo, daredevil stunts, love of chickens, species unknown
Fozzie Bear	The Muppet Show	1976	Frank Oz	Hand and rod	Wocka wocka wocka, bad stand-up comedy routines, pork pie hat
Animal	The Muppet Show	1976	Frank Oz	Hand and rod	Wild drummer of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, chained to his drum kit
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1997	Robert Smigel	Hand puppet	'For me to poop on!', roasting celebrities and Star Wars fans