Jerry Nelson
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"Jerry L. Nelson" was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Renowned for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and various Muppet movies and specials.

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You always have to plan ahead, ... We always are aware of what ore is around the corner.

It's a satisfying job, ... You have to do so many different things. You have to be somewhat of an electrician, an explosives technician, equipment operator, carpenter, geologist. It's not like going and sitting on a production line every day.

We all cried when we watched it, and we probably cried when we did it.

We're too old to rely on it, ... but we're just young enough to do it one more time.

I lied and wore cowboy boots.

John Belushi always hated the puppets. He just hated them with a passion.

It's not like in the movies, where it's always creakin' and things are fallin'.

It was a shock.

I not only worked with him, I sang a song with him.