When the Swedish Chef made his television debut in 1975, he didn't just join the Muppet cast; he redefined what those characters could look like. Most Muppets relied on felt hands and controlled ...
As a longtime Muppet puppeteer, Bill Barretta is used to crouching out of the camera shot, pressed against a colleague's armpit as he manipulates the character perched atop his hand. But in the ...