On top of the cage sits the note: "Keep." From this, we might discern that, like Gonzo in Muppets From Outer Space, Animal comes from a pack of creatures like him. But he was left behind.

For people who didn't live through the era, it's a bit hard to quantify just how huge the Muppets were between 1975 and 1985. For five seasons, they were the stars of the beloved and wildly ...

Matt Vogel, Sesame Street's Muppet Captain and Big Bird understudy ... referring to Julia's appearance online and in animated storybooks. "When we launch an initiative like Sesame Street and ...