Bert and Kermit and Scooter are clearly Order Muppets. Which is Big Bird? Lithwick’s taxonomy, surprisingly, leaves this question unanswered. And he does seem to be causing a lot of chaos lately.

The Muppet Show” had humble beginnings ... The exhibit shows a primitive drawing of Big Bird, labeled as “Nutty-Bird.” Another Big Bird sketch shows how the puppet is operated — the ...

"It's this crazy, scary honor dropped in my lap," says Muppet Babies executive producer Tom Warburton. "It's kind of one of the most exciting things in the world." And this time there's a new baby ...