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By then, Lewis was already a successful puppeteer, having introduced Lamb Chop on the morning children's TV show Captain Kangaroo in 1957.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 July 2025
Nashville puppeteer makes 'Sesame Street’ history Once a shy, nervous little girl, the art of ventriloquism helped Megan Piphus break out of her shell.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
British puppeteer Rod Hull arrives on set with his ersatz bird that promptly snaps at Carson while playing nice with Richard Pryor on the Tonight Show couch.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
According to Oz, Miss Piggy’s puppeteer, her toughness was hard-won.
—Sophie Brickman, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 July 2025
Nashville puppeteer makes 'Sesame Street’ history Once a shy, nervous little girl, the art of ventriloquism helped Megan Piphus break out of her shell.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
British puppeteer Rod Hull arrives on set with his ersatz bird that promptly snaps at Carson while playing nice with Richard Pryor on the Tonight Show couch.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
According to Oz, Miss Piggy’s puppeteer, her toughness was hard-won.
—Sophie Brickman, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Puppeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppeteer. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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puppeteer
noun
pup·pe·teer
ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r 
: one who works puppets
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