Caroll Spinney character transitions

BIG BIRD
 MATT VOGEL  has serve d as  CAROLL SPINNEY  ’ s under stud y for  BIG BIRD , since 1 99 7. In most case s before Sea s on 4 8 ,  VOGEL  would manipulate the  PUPPET  to  SPINNEY  ’ s vocal s ( either pre - recorded , dub bed in post - product i on , or provide d live on set ) , how eve r there have bee n several appearance s & performance s where  VOGEL  has provide d the vocal s for  BIG BIRD  as well , most notably in the  Journey to   Ernie  segment s that ran from  2 00 2  to  2 00 5.

 Appearance s   before   Sea s on 4 8   where   MATT VOGEL   performed   BIG BIRD  ’ s  voice : 
 *  SESAME STREET 
 * All  Journey to   Ernie  segment s
 * Episode 3 8 16 -  Baby Bear  ’ s cousin  Oliver  return s ( street scene s )
 * Episode 3 8 33 -  Telly  & the Mysterious X| X  ( street scene s )
 * Episode 3 8 77 -  Elizabeth  is visited by a Fair y Bubble person ( street scene s )
 * Episode 3 9 0 7 - Run a way T| T  s ( street scene s )
 * Episode 3 9 7 2 -  Mumford  make s the letter " S| S  " disappear ( street scene s )
 * Episode (3 9 8 7 -  Cousin Bear  is afraid of shadow s ( street scene s )
 * Episode 4 00 9 ( speak in g vocal s only )
 * Episode 4 0 1 6 -  Zoe  &  Rosita  have a play date with  Rocco  ( street scene s )
 * Episode 4 0 2 8 ( speak in g vocal s only )
 * Episode 4 0 8 2 ( speak in g vocal s only )
 * Episode 4 0 55 ( except when  he  introduce s  him s elf  to  Curly  )
 * Episode 4 0 7 4 -  Telly  join s the Letter of the Month Club ( street scene s )
 * Episode 4 0 7 5 -  Cookie Monster  write s a story ( street scene s )
 * Episode 4 1 0 7 &  Episode 4 1 0 8  - The Ad venture s o f  LITTLE   BIG BIRD  ( as  LITTLE   BIG BIRD  only )
 * Episode 4 1 3 0 ( "  I t Take s a  STREET  " only )
 * Episode 4 1 3 1 ( end in g only )
 * Episode Episode 4 1 55 ( f or  BIG BIRD  ’ s brief appearance at the beginning of the ( street scene )
 * Episode 4 5 0 3 ( end in g only )
 * A sketch  w her e  BIG BIRD  watches  Elmo  show  up  &  down 
 * A sketch  where  BIG BIRD  explain s to  Elmo  that plan t s can ’ t play catch
 * A segment where  BIG BIRD  &  Snuffy  present  The Spanish Word of the Day  - teléfono ( telephone )
 * A segment with Laura Bush.
 * Wait in g f or Big
 *  Elmo  ’ s World  -  Transportation 
 *  Elmo  ’ s World  -  Sing in g 
 *  Elmo  ’ s World  -  Exercise 
 *  Elmo  ’ s World  -  Sing 
 *  Elmo  ’ s World  -  S k i n 
 *  Elmo  ’ s World  -  Camera s 
 *  Elmo  ’ s Wor l d : Happy Ho l i day s  ( except for  BIG BIRD  &  Snuffy  ’ s  Christ mas  card )
 *  SESAME   STREET  4 - D Movie Magic  ( song only )
 *  The  STREET  We Live On  ( intro to  Journey to   Ernie  )
 *  Elmo  Chris t m as  Count  down  ( Speak in g vocal s f or " I Want a Snuffleupagus f or Christ mas  " )
 * V in e : D e c e m b e r 1 2, 2 0 1 3 , No v e m b e r 2 7 , 2 0 1 4
 *  SESAME  After noon P lay promo ( last line only )
 *  Elmo  ’ s Super Fun Hero Show 
 *  Once Upon a  SESAME   STREET  Chris t mas  " The Twelve  Day s o f Christ mas  " promo
 * F ace boo k video s : ( No ve m b e r 2 0 1 6 ), ( F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 7 ) , ( Oct o ber 2 0 1 7 )
 *  YELLOW   FEATHER  Fund video s,  ,
 * 100 & Change video
 *  Billy Upon the  SESAME   STREET 
 * 2 0 1 7  Annual  SESAME  Work s hop Benefit Gala
 *  Spread Kindness, S hare the Laugh t e r 
 *  Trick o r Treat with  SESAME   STREET 
 *  Traumatic Experience s 
 *  SESAME STREET   Live  -  Let ’ s Party 
 *  The Magical Wand Chase 
 *  SESAME  Beginning s  ( as  BABY BIG BIRD  )
 *  Beginning Together 
 *  Make Music Together 
 *  Exploring Together 
 *  Moving Together 
 *  The Furchester Hotel 
 * Episode 2 1 6 : A  BIG   BIRD  Surprise
 * Episode 2 1 6 : A Fur chester Chris t mas
 *  Guest   Appearance s 
 * The Fashion Cafe ( 1 99 7  )
 * "  JERRY   NELSON  : A 6 5 t h Birth day Celebration " (  1 999 ,  BIG BIRD  ’ s first 3| 3  line s only )
 *  Emmy A war d s  ( 2 00 3  )
 *  The Oprah Winfrey Show  ( May 2 00 3  )
 *  The Today Show  ( D e c e m b e r 2 00 5 , No ve m b er  2 0 1 5  , January  2 0 1 7  , F e b r u a r y  2 0 1 7  , No ve m b er  2 0 1 7  )
 *  Access Holly wood  ( Oct o be r 2 00 6  )
 *  SUNNY  Side Up  ( F a l l 2 00 7  )
 *  The Early Show  ( Oct o ber 2 0 11 )
 *  Good Morning Am e r i ca  ( Sep tem ber  2 0 1 3 , January  2 0 1 6  , Oct o ber 2 0 1 7 )
 *  Chris t m as with t he Mormon Tabernacle Choir  ( D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4  )
 * You Tube Rewind : 2 0 1 4 ( D e c e m b e r  2 0 1 4  )
 *  The Colbert Report  finale ( D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4  )
 *  Billy Upon the  SESAME   STREET  ( F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 5  )
 * The Global Citizen Festival ( Sep t e m ber 2 0 1 5  )
 * " Intern s a t Funny or Die  " ( No v e m b er  2 0 1 5  )
 * Super Bowl 50 opening video ( F e b r u a r y  2 0 1 6  )
 * Brand cast ( May 2 0 1 6 )
 *  C Beebies Bed time Stories  ( No v e m b er 2 0 1 6  )
 * Chrissy Teigen ’ s I n s t a g ram  ( D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 6 )
 * A T & T commercial ( D e c e m b e r  2 0 1 6  )
 *  Wire d  ( F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 7  )
 *  V an it y F air  ( March 2 0 1 7  )
 *  6 0 Minute s  ( March 2 0 1 7  )
 * Carlo ’ s Bake r y ( March 2 0 1 7 )
 * H B O promo
 * Chrysler web video s ( July  2 0 1 7  )
 * The Metro graph ( No ve mb er  2 0 1 7  )

OSCAR THE GROUCH
By 2 0 1 5 ,  ERIC JACOB S ON  became  SPINNEY  ’ s under stud y for  OSCAR THE GROUCH  ; often lip - sync in g to a prerecorded vocal t rack by  SPINNEY  ’ s , & other time s do in g the voice  him s elf.

 Appearance s   before   Sea s on 4 8   where   ERIC JACOB S ON   performed   OSCAR  ’ s  voice  :
 *  SESAME STREET 
 *  Once Upon a  SESAME   STREET  Chris t mas  " The Twelve  Day s o f Christ mas  " promo
 *  Billy Upon the  SESAME   STREET  &  F ace boo k  video
 *  The Real  G R O U C H E S 
 * 2 0 1 7  Annual  SESAME  Work s hop Benefit Gala
 *  SESAME   STREET  Present s the 8 0 s 
 *  Trick o r Treat with  SESAME   STREET 
 *  SESAME STREET   Live  -  Let ’ s Party 
 *  The Magical Wand Chase 
 *  Sharing Thin g s  t ease r
 * F ace boo k video : Oct o ber 2 0 1 7 )
 *  Guest   Appearance s 
 *  SUNNY  Side Up  ( F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 5  )
 *  Last Week Tonight with John Oliver  (  APRIL  2 0 1 7  )
 *  SESAME  Studio s You Tube Promo ( May  2 0 1 6  )
 *  To day  ( January 2 0 1 7 , F e b r u a r y  2 0 1 7  )
 *  Ellen   ( January  2 0 1 7  )
 * "  SESAME   STREET  Spread s Kindness at Fast Company " ( January  2 0 1 7  )
 *  Wire d  ( F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 7  )
 *  V an it y F air  ( March 2 0 1 7  )
 * Chrysler web video s ( July  2 0 1 7  )