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Matthew J. "Matt" Vogel (b. October 6th, 1970) is an accomplished puppeteer who joined the Sesame Street troupe in 1996. He is currently the show's Muppet Captain and has also assumed most of Jerry Nelson's roles, by the recommendation of Nelson himself.^[1] In addition to performing classic Muppet characters such as Floyd Pepper and Lew Zealand in recent productions, Vogel has puppeteered Count von Count and other Sesame characters to Nelson's voice for several years. Vogel fully inherited the Count, providing both voice and puppetry, shortly after Nelson's death.

Vogel is also known for his work as Caroll Spinney's understudy for Big Bird, including the "Journey to Ernie" segments, several street scenes and other appearances whenever Spinney is unavailable. He also played Big Bird's infant self, Baby Big Bird in the Sesame Beginnings DVD series. Overtime, Vogel has also accumulated his own recurring characters on Sesame Street, including Herb the dinosaur and Hansel.

Vogel's other Muppet credits include work, assisting or in supporting roles, on Big Bag, Bear in the Big Blue House, Sesame English, and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, as well as various pigeons in the Creature Shop film The Producers. Works outside the Henson fold include the video series MATHmatazz, Jack's Big Music Show, The Puzzle Place, the HBO drama Oz, Oobi, Blue's Room, and Between the Lions.

In theater, Vogel has acted in regional productions of various plays, including The Foreigner and Six Degrees of Sparation, and was involved in the 2003 - 2004 Broadway run of Little Shop of Horrors, manipulating Audrey II and playing various bums and Skid Row residents (alongside fellow veteran Muppet performer Martin P. Robinson and Anthony Asbury).

In addition to puppeteering, Vogel's interest in music is made evident by his non-Sesame role as front man for the band, The Mighty Weaklings released a CD of songs "for kids--and grown-ups" called You Can't Rock Sittin' Down in June of 2008 after appearing in the video for their song "Rocket Ship" on Jack's Big Music Show. With Joey Mazzarino, Vogel co-owns Pratfall Productions, which produced the film-noir puppet spoof Murder, He Squeaked and various inserts for Sesame Street, "Sesame Street" videos and Nick Jr.'s Curious Buddies. Vogel also serves as director for Sesame Street beginning with Season 39 and the recurring segment, "Murray Has a Little Lamb."^[2]

Episodes Where Vogel Played Big Bird[]

In addition to the "Journey to Ernie segments" & inserted clips, Matt has also played Big Bird in many scenes including:

A sketch where Big Bird explains to Elmo that plants can't play catch.
A sketch where Big Bird watches Elmo show up & down.
Episode 3790: One of the earliest instances of Big Bird performing Big Bird, to a vocal track by Caroll Spinney, beginning when Oscar the Grouch appears partway into the episode.
Episode 3831: Whenever Oscar and Big Bird both appear together, Vogel is manipulating the Bird, at one point lip-syncing to a vocal track by Spinney.
Episode 3851: For the scene where Big Bird & Elmo practice the tango, Vogel is puppeteering Big Bird.
Episode 3877
Episode 3907
Episode 3987
Episode 3997: For the parts of the episode where Big Bird and Oscar do not share a scene, Big Bird is played by Spinney, however, since the episode is mainly about Oscar, when they share a scene, Spinney is Oscar, & Vogel is inside Big Bird, to a vocal track.
Episode 4028: Big Bird and Bob sing Rub Your Tummy with a group of kids.
Episode 4074: The Letter of the Month Club
Episode 4075
Episode 4107 & Episode 4108: The Adventures of Little Big Bird (mini Big Bird only)
Episode 4109: Vogel puppeteers Big Bird during the song "Everyone Needs a Friend," to Spinney's vocals.
Episode 4155: Vogel performs Big Bird (voice & puppetry) for his cameo at the beginning.
Episode 4187: Vogel played Big Bird during the green-screen scenes to a vocal track by Spinney
Episode 4203: Vogel played Big Bird to a vocal track by Caroll Spinney
Episode 4206: In the brief moment where we see Big Bird's actual crash when he is wedged inside the little wall in front of 123 Sesame Street, Vogel is Big Bird
The Street We Live On: in the intro to "Journey to Ernie"
In "What I Am," and "Elmo's Got the Moves," Vogel puppeteers Big Bird to Spinney's voice.
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Vogel puppeteered Big Bird in several scenes, to a vocal track by Spinney, letting the latter perform Oscar the Grouch

Muppeteer Credits[]

Muppet Characters: Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Robin the Frog, Camilla the Chicken (all 2008 - present)
Sesame Street: Big Bird (understudy; ca. 1998 - present), Granny Bird (Episode 3979 and Episode 3980; puppeteer only) Count von Count (assistant and puppeteer only, through 2012; 2013 - present), Letter of the Day Announcer, Maurice Pig (4095), Gassy (Dwarf #3) (4114), Baby Bear (assistant), Ernie (assistant) (2000 - 2003), "Elmo's World" CGI Furniture, Herb (4113), David Letterguy (4125), Hansel & Gretel (Healthy Storybook Moment), Rapunzel's Prince (4127), Gardener, Groucho Marx Muppet, Howie Eatswell (4138), Ant (4147), Megan (Are You Smarter Than an Egg Layer?), Pino, Professor Gary Gill, Wyoming Walt, Mr. Yak, the guinea pig (Pre-School Musical), The Super Foods banana, etc.
Don't Forget to Watch the Movie
Big Bag
Big Bird Gets Lost
Telling the Truth
Elmo Saves Christmas
Telling the Truth: Additional Puppeteer
Elmopalooza
Bear in the Big Blue House
Sesame Street Goes to the Doctor: Hoarse Horse
A Brief History of Motion Pictures
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Play With Me Sesame: Ernie (assistant)
Muppet Race Mania: Scooter, Janice (voices)
Elmo's Magic Cookbook: Glass of Water
Music Works Wonders
Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic
A Celebration of Me, Grover
Sesame Beginnings: Baby Big Bird
The Producers: Pigeons
Kids' Favorite Country Songs: Elmer
Elmo's Christmas Countdown: Stiller the Elf (puppetry only)
Studio DC: Almost Live!: Floyd Pepper
Studio DC: Almost Live!: Camilla the Chicken and Floyd Pepper
Virmup
Abby in Wonderland
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa: Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Robin the Frog, Camilla the Chicken
Here For You: Chester's Dad
Coming Home
Families Stand Together
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa: Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Robin the Frog, Camilla the Chicken
The Muppets: Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Robin the Frog, Camilla the Chicken, Crazy Harry, Sweetums Rowlf the Dog Moopet, Janice Moopet, Wanda (Muppetry) Singing Food in "Me Party".
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Robin the Frog ("When the River Meets the Sea")
Monstruos Supersanos: Dr. Ruster
Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration: Alex
Muppets Most Wanted: Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Robin the Frog, Camilla the Chicken, Sweetums, Constantine

Trivia[]

When Matt Vogel was introduced to Spinney at his first audition for the part of Big Bird, the latter remarked, "Vogel is German for Bird. That's a good sign."
The word "vogel" is Dutch for bird as well.
The protective slippers Vogel wears over Big Bird's feet when he's not on set are labeled, respectively, "Vogel" and "Füsse," meaning "bird" and "feet," or read together "bird's feet."
Vogel is left-handed.
Characters of Muppeteer veteran Jerry Nelson's Matt Vogel has performed once or consistently are:
- Count von Count: 2000s - 2012 (assistant; Muppetry only); Muppetry and voice together: 'Counting the "You"s in YouTube (2013) - present
- Floyd Pepper: Studio DC: Almost Live hosted by Dylan and Cole Sprouse (2008) - present
- Lew Zealand: A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008) - present
- Crazy Harry: Stars and Stripes Forever (2008) - present
- Robin the Frog: A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008) - present
- Camilla the Chicken: Classical Chicken (2008) - present
- Dr. Julius Strangepork: Bohemian Rhapsody (2009), The Muppets (2011)
- Uncle Deadly: The Muppets (2011)
- Pops: behind-the-scenes video), "Food Fight" Muppisode (2013)
- The Big Bad Wolf: Sesame Street Episode 4319 (2013)^[3]

Sources[]

External links[]

Official Site
Mighty Weaklings Official Site
Toughpigs.com- Interview
The Muppet Mindset - Interview Part 1, Part 2
Dramatics Magazine interview

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 [[File:Matt Vogel.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Matt Vogel''']]
-'''Matthew J. "Matt" Vogel''' (b. October 6th, [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/1970 1970]) is an accomplished puppeteer in his own right. However, since joining ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Street Sesame Street]'' in [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/1996 1996], he has become most familiar for his work as [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Caroll Spinney]'s understudy for [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] on ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Street Sesame Street]'', including the "[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Journey_to_Ernie Journey to Ernie]" segments, several street scenes and other appearances whenever [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Spinney] is unavailable. He has also performed various [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Anything_Muppets Anything Muppets] and CGI characters on "[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Elmo's_World Elmo's World]," and plays Big Bird's infant self, [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Baby_Big_Bird Baby Big Bird] in the ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Beginnings Sesame Beginnings]'' DVD series. Most recently, he's also served as assistant puppet captain on ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Street Sesame Street]''. He has also taken over most of [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Jerry_Nelson Jerry Nelson]'s characters, by the recommendation of Nelson himself,<ref>[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Tough_Pigs Tough Pigs] - [http://www.toughpigs.com/a-chat-with-jerry-nelson-part-1/ A Chat with Jerry Nelson, part 1] </ref> multiple years before [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Jerry_Nelson Nelson]'s death.
+'''Matthew J. "Matt" Vogel''' (b. October 6th, [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/1970 1970]) is an accomplished puppeteer who joined the ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Street Sesame Street]'' troupe in [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/1996 1996]. He is currently the [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Street show]'s Muppet Captain and has also assumed most of [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Jerry_Nelson Jerry Nelson]'s roles, by the recommendation of [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Jerry_Nelson Nelson] himself.<ref>[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Tough_Pigs Tough Pigs] - [http://www.toughpigs.com/a-chat-with-jerry-nelson-part-1/ A Chat with Jerry Nelson, part 1]</ref> In addition to performing classic Muppet characters such as [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Floyd_Pepper Floyd Pepper] and [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Lew_Zealand Lew Zealand] in recent productions, Vogel has puppeteered [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Count_von_Count Count von Count] and other ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Street Sesame]'' characters to [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Jerry_Nelson Nelson]'s voice for several years. Vogel fully inherited the [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Count_von_Count Count], providing both voice and puppetry, shortly after [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Jerry_Nelson Nelson]'s death.
+Vogel is also known for his work as [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Caroll Spinney]'s understudy for [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird], including the "[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Journey_to_Ernie Journey to Ernie]" segments, several street scenes and other appearances whenever [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Spinney] is unavailable. He also played Big Bird's infant self, [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Baby_Big_Bird Baby Big Bird] in the ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Beginnings Sesame Beginnings]'' DVD series. Overtime, Vogel has also accumulated his own recurring characters on ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Street Sesame Street]'', including [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Herb Herb the dinosaur] and [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel Hansel].
 Vogel's other Muppet credits include work, assisting or in supporting roles, on ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bag Big Bag]'', ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Bear_in_the_Big_Blue_House Bear in the Big Blue House]'', ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_English Sesame English]'', and ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Elmo_in_Grouchland The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]'', as well as various pigeons in the [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Jim_Henson's_Creature_Shop Creature Shop] film ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Producers The Producers]''. Works outside the Henson fold include the video series ''MATHmatazz'', ''Jack's Big Music Show'', ''The Puzzle Place'', the [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/HBO HBO] drama ''Oz'', ''Oobi'', ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Blue_(dog) Blue's Room]'', and ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Between_the_Lions Between the Lions]''.
-In theater, Vogel has acted in regional productions of various plays, including ''The Foreigner'' and ''Six Degrees of Sparation'', and was involved in the [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/2003 2003] - [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/2004 2004] Broadway run of ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Little_Shop_of_Horrors Little Shop of Horrors]'', manipulating Audrey II and playing various bums and Skid Row residents (alongside [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Martin_P._Robinson Martin P. Robinson] and [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Anythony_Asbury Anthony Asbury]).
+In theater, Vogel has acted in regional productions of various plays, including ''The Foreigner'' and ''Six Degrees of Sparation'', and was involved in the [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/2003 2003] - [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/2004 2004] Broadway run of ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Little_Shop_of_Horrors Little Shop of Horrors]'', manipulating Audrey II and playing various bums and Skid Row residents (alongside fellow veteran Muppet performer [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Martin_P._Robinson Martin P. Robinson] and [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Anythony_Asbury Anthony Asbury]).
 In addition to puppeteering, Vogel's interest in music is made evident by his non-''Sesame'' role as front man for the band, The Mighty Weaklings released a CD of songs "for kids--and grown-ups" called ''You Can't Rock Sittin' Down'' in June of 2008 after appearing in the video for their song "Rocket Ship" on [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Projects_with_Muppet_Crew_Connections Jack's Big Music Show]. With [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Joey_Mazzarino Joey Mazzarino], Vogel co-owns Pratfall Productions, which produced the film-noir puppet spoof ''Murder, He Squeaked'' and various inserts for ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Street Sesame Street]'', "[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Street Sesame Street]" videos and [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Nickelodeon Nick Jr.'s] ''Curious Buddies''. Vogel also serves as director for ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Street Sesame Street]'' beginning with [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Season_39_(2008) Season 39] and the recurring segment, "[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Murray_Has_a_Little_Lamb Murray Has a Little Lamb]."<ref>[http://www.sesameworkshop.org/inside/pressroom/season40/puppeteer#Matt Season 40 Press Kit].</ref>
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 In addition to the "[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Journey_to_Ernie Journey to Ernie] segments" & inserted clips, Matt has also played [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] in many scenes including:
 *A [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Elmo_Sketches:_Miscellaneous#gloria sketch] where [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] explains to [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Elmo Elmo] that plants can't play catch.
-*A [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Elmo_Sketches:_Miscellaneous#uphighdownlow sketch] where Big Bird watches Elmo show ''up'' & ''down''.
+*A [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Elmo_Sketches:_Miscellaneous#uphighdownlow sketch] where [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] watches [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Elmo Elmo] show ''up'' & ''down''.
 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_3970 Episode 3790]: One of the earliest instances of [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] performing [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird], to a vocal track by [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Caroll Spinney], beginning when [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Oscar_the_Grouch Oscar the Grouch] appears partway into the episode.
 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_3831 Episode 3831]: Whenever [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Oscar_the_Grouch Oscar] and [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] both appear together, Vogel is manipulating the [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Bird], at one point lip-syncing to a vocal track by [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Spinney].
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 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_3907 Episode 3907]
 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_3987 Episode 3987]
-*[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_3997 Episode 3997]: For the parts of the episode where [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] and [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Oscar_the_Grouch Oscar] do not share a scene, [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] is played by [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Spinney], however, since the episode is mainly about [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Oscar_the_Grouch Oscar], when they share a scene, [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Spinney] is [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Oscar_the_Grouch Oscar], & Vogel is inside [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird], to a vocal track
+*[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_3997 Episode 3997]: For the parts of the episode where [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] and [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Oscar_the_Grouch Oscar] do not share a scene, [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] is played by [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Spinney], however, since the episode is mainly about [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Oscar_the_Grouch Oscar], when they share a scene, [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Spinney] is [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Oscar_the_Grouch Oscar], & Vogel is inside [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird], to a vocal track.
 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4028 Episode 4028]: [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] and [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Bob Bob] sing [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Rub_Your_Tummy Rub Your Tummy] with a group of kids.
 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4074 Episode 4074]: The Letter of the Month Club
 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4075 Episode 4075]
-*[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4107 Episode 4107] & [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4108 Episode 4108]: The Adventures of Little Big Bird (mini Big Bird only)
+*[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4107 Episode 4107] & [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4108 Episode 4108]: The Adventures of Little [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] (mini [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] only)
 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4109 Episode 4109]: Vogel puppeteers [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] during the song "[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Everyone_Needs_a_Friend Everyone Needs a Friend]," to Spinney's vocals.
 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4155 Episode 4155]: Vogel performs [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] (voice & puppetry) for his cameo at the beginning.
 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4187 Episode 4187]: Vogel played [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] during the green-screen scenes to a vocal track by Spinney
-*[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4203 Episode 4203]: Vogel played [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] to a vocal track by Caroll Spinney
+*[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4203 Episode 4203]: Vogel played [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] to a vocal track by [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Caroll Spinney]
 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_4206 Episode 4206]: In the brief moment where we see [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird]'s actual crash when he is wedged inside the little wall in front of [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/123_Sesame_Street 123] [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Street_(location) Sesame Street], Vogel is [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird]
 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Street_We_Live_On The Street We Live On]: in the intro to "[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Journey_to_Ernie Journey to Ernie]"
 *In "[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/What_I_Am What I Am]," and "[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Elmo's_Got_the_Moves Elmo's Got the Moves]," Vogel puppeteers [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] to [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Spinney]'s voice.
+*''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Elmo_in_Grouchland The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]'': Vogel puppeteered [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird] in several scenes, to a vocal track by [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Spinney], letting the latter perform [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Oscar_the_Grouch Oscar the Grouch]
 ==[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppeteer Muppeteer] Credits==
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 *''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Families_Stand_Together Families Stand Together]''
 *''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/A_Muppets_Christmas:_Letters_to_Santa A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa]'': [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Floyd_Pepper Floyd Pepper], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Lew_Zealand Lew Zealand], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Crazy_Harry Crazy Harry], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Robin_the_Frog Robin the Frog], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Camilla_the_Chicken Camilla the Chicken]
-*''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Muppets_(2011) The_Muppets]'': [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Floyd_Pepper Floyd Pepper], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Lew_Zealand Lew Zealand], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Crazy_Harry Crazy Harry], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Robin_the_Frog Robin the Frog], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Camilla_the_Chicken Camilla the Chicken], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Crazy_Harry Crazy Harry], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sweetums Sweetums] [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Moopets Rowlf the Dog Moopet], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Moopets Janice Moopet], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Wayne_and_Wanda Wanda] ([http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppeteer Muppetry]) [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Singing_Food Singing Food] in "[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Me_Party Me Party]".
+*''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Muppets_(2011) The Muppets]'': [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Floyd_Pepper Floyd Pepper], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Lew_Zealand Lew Zealand], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Crazy_Harry Crazy Harry], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Robin_the_Frog Robin the Frog], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Camilla_the_Chicken Camilla the Chicken], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Crazy_Harry Crazy Harry], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sweetums Sweetums] [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Moopets Rowlf the Dog Moopet], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Moopets Janice Moopet], [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Wayne_and_Wanda Wanda] ([http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppeteer Muppetry]) [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Singing_Food Singing Food] in "[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Me_Party Me Party]".
 *''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Late_Night_with_Jimmy_Fallon Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]'': [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Robin_the_Frog Robin the Frog] ("[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/When_the_River_Meets_the_Sea When the River Meets the Sea]")
 *''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Monstruos_Supersanos Monstruos Supersanos]'': [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Dr._Ruster Dr. Ruster]
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 ==Trivia==
-*When Matt Vogel was introduced to Spinney at his first audition for the part of Big Bird, the latter remarked, "Vogel is German for Bird. That's a good sign."
+*When Matt Vogel was introduced to [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Caroll_Spinney Spinney] at his first audition for the part of [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird], the latter remarked, "Vogel is German for Bird. That's a good sign."
 *The word "vogel" is Dutch for bird as well.
-*The protective slippers Vogel wears over Big Bird's feet when he's not on set are labeled, respectively, "Vogel" and "Füsse," meaning "bird" and "feet," or read together "bird's feet."
+*The protective slippers Vogel wears over [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Bird Big Bird]'s feet when he's not on set are labeled, respectively, "Vogel" and "Füsse," meaning "bird" and "feet," or read together "bird's feet."
 *Vogel is left-handed.
 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Muppet_Characters Characters] of [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppeteer Muppeteer] veteran [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Jerry_Nelson Jerry Nelson]'s Matt Vogel has performed once or consistently are:
-**[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Count_von_Count Count von Count]: [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/2000 2000s] - [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/2012 2012] (assistant; [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppeteer Muppetry] only); [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppeteer Muppetry] and voice together: ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Counting_the_%22You%22s_in_YouTube Counting the "You"s in YouTube]'' ([http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/2013 2013]) - present
+**[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Count_von_Count Count von Count]: [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/2000 2000s] - [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/2012 2012] (assistant; [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppeteer Muppetry] only); [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppeteer Muppetry] and voice together: '[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Counting_the_%22You%22s_in_YouTube Counting the "You"s in YouTube]'' ([http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/2013 2013]) - present''
 **[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Floyd_Pepper Floyd Pepper]: [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Studio_DC_Hosted_by_Dylan_and_Cole_Sprouse ''Studio DC: Almost Live'' hosted by Dylan and Cole Sprouse] ([http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/2008 2008]) - present
 **[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Lew_Zealand Lew Zealand]: ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/A_Muppet's_Christmas:_Letter's_to_Santa A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa]'' (2008) - present
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 ==See also==
 *[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Matt_Vogel Matt Vogel] on the [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppet_Wiki Muppet Wiki]
+*[http://puppet.wikia.com/wiki/Matt_Vogel Matt Vogel] on the [http://puppet.wikia.com/wiki/Puppet_Wikia Puppet Wiki]
+*[http://grouches.wikia.com/wiki/Matt_Vogel Matt Vogel] on the [http://grouches.wikia.com/wiki/Grouches_Wiki Grouches Wiki]
+*[http://oscarthegrouch.wikia.com/wiki/Matt_Vogel Matt Vogel] on the [http://oscarthegrouch.wikia.com/wiki/The_Oscar_the_Grouch_Wiki Oscar the Grouch Wiki]
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