As animated as the Muppets can be, they’re also mirrors for viewers to better understand themselves. Frankie Cordero, a puppeteer who plays Rudy on “Sesame Street” and Purple Panda on the ...

Basma is an adventurous, near-6-year-old purple Muppet who loves to sing and dance. She has a special talent creating music and sound effects. Her favorite phrase is, "Yalla!" which means "Let’s ...

Roosevelt Franklin, a purple muppet, was created in to represent Black families — but he never got a chance to develop. Many remember Roosevelt Franklin, the adorable purple muppet with catchy ...

Her old bedroom was purple. But she and her family had to leave ... With that, Lily became the first “Sesame Street” Muppet to talk about being homeless — and the face of a new initiative ...

As the plush purple Muppet Basma explains, "This makes you feel relaxed… it helped me feel a little better." Stahl went on to explain the larger purpose of the exercise. "You can feel loneliness ...

More Muppets are among colorful leaf designs on ... It has a mint green puck with the purple dragon appearing to burst out of it. Down the sides of the band are pictures of Figment’s face ...

Her purple dress is loose ... Occasionally two people are needed to operate one Muppet – one for the head and body, and one for the arms. When Julia flaps her arms, for example, a second ...

The people behind “Sesame Street” are introducing a new Muppet who uses a wheelchair in an effort to spotlight children with disabilities around the world. Ameera, an 8-year-old with a spinal cord ...