that s right. la, la, la. spiney himself was a gentle man who loved his craft and took pride in his creation. are you all set for a little christmas story. he knew quite well that big bird had a big influence on a tender audience. he knew his bird would never betray them, make fun of them, trick them. awfully nice to be able to have a job where you re doing just what you want to do when you re a child and that s what i do for a living. on the other hand spiney also sprang from a garbage can. he complained and contradicted many ahappy moment on sesame street. it s fun to play someone so different from yourself. he was the glass half empty
that s right. la, la, la. reporter: spinney himself was a gentle man who loved his craft and took pride in his creation. well, kids, are you all set for a little christmas story? reporter: he knew quite well that big bird had a big influence on a tender audience. he knew his bird would never betray them, make fun of them, trick them. just awfully nice to be able to have a job where you re doing just what you want to do when you re a child, and that s what i do for a living. reporter: on the other hand, spinney was also the hand and voice that sprang from a garbage can. oscar? i m not home. reporter: oscar the grouch was a comically cross curmudgeon who complained and contradicted many a happy moment on sesame street. oscar s kind of cool. it s fun to play somebody very different than oneself. reporter: he was the glass half empty to big bird s overflowing heart.