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The puppet, named Percy, has a circumference of nearly 40 feet (12 meters), and has 2,000 foam quills that it took a house-worth of paint to put stripes on.
Believe it or not, CBS passed on the show after seeing this.
Richard Hunt worked with Jim Henson to create some of the show's most beloved characters, and his impact can still be seen across children's programs today.
We have Jim Henson's son to thank for "The Happytime Murders." I have the puppet I bought that looks like my boyfriend to thank for enjoying it.
Melissa McCarthy and a puppet join forces to solve murders in Los Angeles.
We're talking "Sesame Street," "The Muppet Show," "Fraggle Rock," "The Dark Crystal," "Labyrinth" and more.
Five things you don't know about Bob McGrath on the 45th anniversary of 'Sesame Street.'