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Life on the Inside of Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch
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Life on the Inside of Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch

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John Garratt
/ 10 August 2015
The story of the man behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch needs no embellishment to make it an emotional one, but that doesn't stop the filmmakers from trying.
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‘The Muppet Movie’ Remains a Work of Timeless Joy

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Bill Gibron
/ 28 August 2013
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We All Know the Way to Sesame Street

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Michael Brett
/ 19 November 2009
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Part 2 – Outsider Influences

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PopMatters Staff
/ 8 October 2007
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Labyrinth (1986)

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PopMatters Staff
/ 1 March 2004
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The Dark Crystal (1982)

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Jesse Hassenger
/ 9 December 2003
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John Denver and the Muppets: Rocky Mountain Holiday

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Jesse Hassenger
/ 22 September 2003

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