Big Bird, Oscar and Spinney were part of "Sesame Street" when it made its debut Nov. 10, 1969, with the goal of entertaining and educating young children, especially those in low-income families.

Caroll Spinney, the person behind two pivotal Sesame Street characters, has died. He was 85. He voiced and operated the characters of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch from their inception in 1969 ...

Over its several decades, the show’s setting has always been both realistic and idealistic. And it has evolved, much like the ...

In 1988, the Muppet character Ronald Grump, a notable Grouch builder, debuted in Episode 2399 of "Sesame Street." Ronald Grump, a parody of Trump, reflected the ostentatious persona and bombastic ...

Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch are saying farewell to SeaWorld San Diego as the children’s television characters make the move south to their new permanent home at Sesame ...

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who brought boyish vulnerability to Big Bird, the towering yellow-plumed character, during 50 years on the groundbreaking children's television show "Sesame Street ...