Jim Martin

 Jim   Martin  has been a Muppeteer  &  Director  for  SESAME STREET  since the 1980s, most notably playing Preston Rabbit but most often featured in a variety of 1 - s hot & right - handing roles ( notably as the primary hand of  OSCAR THE GROUCH  for a number o f  SESAME STREET  sea son s ). Although he still performs , he transitioned primarily into  directing  on the  series  , becoming the main  director  of the "  Elmo  ' s World " seg m ent s , as well as various special s , video s , & s pin - off s. He also directed  on other Muppet series, including Bear in the Big Blue House & ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Wubbulous_World_of_Dr._Seuss The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss ]''. To date, with the other regular  SESAME STREET  directors  , Martin has shared in five Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Direction in a Chil dren ' s  Series  ( for 2 00 2 , 2004 , 2005 , 2007 , & 2 00 9 ). Jim Martin has also directed  for the non - Muppet series  Johnny   &   the   Sprites ,  Between   the   Lion s  &  The   Puzzle   Place .

Jim also portrayed the green  GROUCH  who plays in  OSCAR  ' s  JUNK  Band. Also, whenever  OSCAR THE GROUCH  & BIG BIRD ( characters both performed  by  CAROLL SPINNEY  )  have to be in the same scene together  , Jim operates  OSCAR  to a vocal track by  SPINNEY  which lets the  latter   perform  BIG BIRD.

Muppeteer Credit s

 *  SE SAME STREET  : Harry the Hopping Haystack, Preston Rabbit ,  OSCAR THE GROUCH  ( assist a nt ) , Hansel & Gretel ( assistant ) , Surprise d , The Sun ( in " Here i s Y our Life " )
 * Muppet Meeting Films : Smilin ' Ed
 *  Elmo  ' s World : Computer, C G Objects , Cactus
 * Dog City
 * Billy Bunny 's Animal Songs : Gopher, Frog
 * The Muppets Take Manhattan : Animal, Robin the Frog , o the r s ( Wedding Finale on l y )
 * Wow, You ' re a Cartoonist !
 * The Cosby Show ( " Cliff ' s Night m a re " ) : Doglion, Cauliflower
 * The Muppets Celebrate  JIM   HENSON 
 *  SESAME   STREET  Home Video Visit s the Hospital :  GROUCH  Girl
 *  SESAME   STREET  Stay s U p L ate ! : Max Mekker
 *  Elmo  Save s Christ mas
 * Telling the Truth
 *  Elmo  palooza
 * Cinder  Elmo 
 * Play With Me  SESAME 
 * Hap p y, Healthy , Ready for School
 * A Muppets Christ mas : Letters to San ta

Director credits

 *  SESAME  English - " Tingo at the Bat "
 * Bear in the Big Blue House - " Episode 217 "

Non - HENSON  Credit s

 *  The   Puzzle   Place  - Ben Olafsen
 *  Once   Upon   a   Tree  - Forest the Beaver
 *  The   Great   Sp ace   Coaster  - M . T . Promise s, Gary Gnu

External l ink s

 * jim martin production s . com