When I say I do fiber art, people look at me weird, or they ask if it is like fiber optics,” she told The Republican.

But as he’s gotten older, he better appreciates the curmudgeons of the Muppet world, like Ernie’s stickler foil Bert, the dreadfully serious Sam the Eagle and eternal grouch Oscar. As he’s ...

Ken Regan/abc/getty A second pilot, 1975's The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence, starred Nigel (again performed by Henson) alongside more recognizable characters Sam Eagle and Floyd Pepper.

Under Chapek’s watch, a number of new Muppet initiatives were enacted in Disney’s theme parks, including a recently opened Sam the Eagle–themed barbeque joint in EPCOT.