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Sam Eagle is a Muppet character from the sketch comedy television series The Muppet Show, best known for his ultra-patriotism and disciplined manner of being. Sam originated on the television series, where he was performed by Frank Oz .
Eric Jacobson (born January 15, 1971) [1] is an American puppeteer.He is best known for his involvement with the Muppets, performing Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle for The Muppets Studio, as well as Sesame Street characters Bert, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, and Guy Smiley—all roles that he inherited from the characters' original performers, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, and Jim Henson.
Frank Oz (born Frank Richard Oznowicz; [2] May 25, 1944) is an American puppeteer, filmmaker, and actor. He is best known for his involvement with Jim Henson and George Lucas through The Muppets, Sesame Street, and Star Wars, as well as his directorial work in feature films and theater.
The special introduced several new Muppets, including Nigel (who acts as host, but would eventually play a minor role as an orchestra conductor on The Muppet Show), Sam the Eagle, Dr. Teeth, Animal, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, the Swedish Chef, Statler and Waldorf and an early version of Dr. Julius Strangepork (named Dr. Nauga).
The Sesame Street Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson, many for the purpose of appearing on the children's television program Sesame Street. Henson's involvement in Sesame Street began when he and Joan Ganz Cooney , one of the creators of the show, met in the summer of 1968, at one of the show's five three-day ...
The first Muppet characters appeared in Sam and Friends, a Washington, D.C.–based show which was broadcast from 1955 to 1961. Kermit the Frog was one of the show's regulars, and thus was one of Henson's first Muppet creations. [1] The characters became a household name after their appearance in the children's television program Sesame Street. [1]
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Sam the Eagle may refer to: Sam Eagle, a Muppet character; Sam (mascot), mascot of the 1984 Summer Olympics; Sam the Eagle, the audio-animatronic master of ceremonies ...