I was woundering at the end of the song big bird said thank you Kermit implying that Kermit died with Jim Henson did but in the universe he didint die well ether was rest in peace jim
I find myself weeping whilst watching a man dressed like a giant bird sing a song originally performed by a frog at a man's Memorial Service and think that it's completely normal.
Boy this must’ve been just heartbreaking for Big Bird to do. I don’t blame him for almost losing it when performing one of Kermit/Jim Henson’s best songs.
You know at first one might think Caroll was probably acting by making Big Bird's voice quiver and crack, but when you really listen to it, its so evident that Caroll is truly trying his hardest not to break down.
60 years old and the muppets are still in my life. Kermit has always had pride of place in our living room. We dress him up up as Santa every Christmas. I dust him once a week.
This skit should've been the final episode of Sesame Street on my opinion because instead of the show moving forward and airing lots of seasons. I know they want to keep going with the franchise so children could get attention & I know their trying to act like Saturday Night Live for show bus and fame. But to me it's like a cash grab from the looks of it. Right now I'm thinking since Sesame Street turned well instead of educating the children towards letters, numbers, feelings, emotions, vocabulary, etc there topic is now just focusing on politics and other strange slurs in the show which I think should be banned. Since Sesame Street has been airing for like 52 Seasons I think since Carroll Spinney & Jim Henson has passed on to their next lives they are probably rolling in there graves of what has happened with Sesame Street since it's not doing so well for me, most parents, and regular fans out there. Either way if they did cancelled Sesame Street then they would've made each complete season of Sesame Street with like thousands of discs instead of just top two episodes on each disc and season which is actually goddamn incomplete or at least try to like how they treated so well with Mr. Roger's Neighborhood by adding tons of old episodes on PBS kids. Sesame Street should've done the same respect instead of adding their bull-crap 25 minute new episodes of Sesame Street. & that is my long comment on this video. R.I.P. Carroll Spinney & Jim Henson. Also this person's youtube channel gots my same exact last name on here. Hail Peter Schultz for uploading this groundbreaking masterpiece. 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I watch this vid a dozen times every year. Im an old man, and it makes cry every time! I remember this, I remember watching. "Thank you Kermit" is when I break down. Like lose my breath crying, ugly like.
It could be tough work to explain how poignant this moment was. Imagine watching this in a museum 200 years from now where someone shows up in a giant bird costume to a musical memorial service and trying to figure out why it was so serious to so many people. But I remember watching this on TV with my family and how this was an important event in American households. I remember the gravity of news reporters sharing the news of Jim Henson's death and the shared grief that we felt. I've met people in their 20s who have Kermit tattoos and endlessly talk about Muppet facts, and it makes me feel so happy and proud to know that it's still reaching new generations. It might be difficult to convey to future generations how important this was, but we can try. For something that was supposed to appeal to children and their parents in a particular moment, the artistry of amazing storytelling and character always seems to shine through and find new fans. I consider the Muppet works as part of the best of American literature. I will always miss you, Jim Henson, and I miss you, Caroll Spinney.
Part of me hopes even in 200 years time, people will know who the Muppets are and fully understand the gravity of when they lost their pioneer and father. We're already past the 30 year mark and people are still moved to tears thinking about this and what Jim gave to the world.
If it was anywhere else, someone might laugh at seeing a Muppet sing. But the dead silence afterward is so poignant. Beautiful memorial for a beautiful person.
The sunny days have returned to the sesame street up above now Kermit Snuffy the count Ernie and big bird can go and play together once more much to the disgust to Oscar Caroll you were my childhood you and jim and Jerry and Richard thank you big bird Kermit Ernie Snuffy the count Scooter Floyd Janice and Oscar for making me laugh teaching me rest easy and i hope you give Mr hooper your drawing
First Jim Henson, then Caroll Spinney. Ever since I had found out that Caroll Spinney had passed away, I've often wondered why Sesame Workshop didn't find someone else to voice as Big Bird whose voice sounds similar to his. Having Matt Vogel wear the the Big Bird costume is okay, but I would've preferred having someone else voice as Big Bird who can pull it off the same way Caroll Spinney did.
Who’s cutting the onions 🤧
I was woundering at the end of the song big bird said thank you Kermit implying that Kermit died with Jim Henson did but in the universe he didint die well ether was rest in peace jim
I find myself weeping whilst watching a man dressed like a giant bird sing a song originally performed by a frog at a man's Memorial Service and think that it's completely normal.
Beautiful memorial
Big Bird: Gee I Wonder Why I Get The Feeling That I'm Kinda Losing An Old Friend
I feel like kermit and Jim Henderson are Crying while watching this. Even i think the audience too😢
Essentially OG Kermit’s funeral.
This video ripped my heart out of my chest, stepped on it, and smacked it on the table.
Thank you kermit😢 😭😭
😭😭😭 I was also tearing up when Big Bird sang and said "Thank you Kermit"
RIP Jim Henson and RIP Carroll Spinney.
Y'all,,, i held it together until "Thank you, Kermit."😭😭😭
IT HURTS SO BAD
🥹🥲😭🥲🥹 💚💚💚
Hearing those painfull words: "THANK YOU KERMIT" makes you blow Up in tears.
“It has to be this way because” Gordon
I'm not crying, you're crying
We all are. And that's OK
I remember we lost Sammy Davis and Jim Henson
Thank you Caroll Spinney for bringing us both Oscar and big bird 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
"Thank you Kermit" I can't take kt anymore, everyone from my childhood is slowy dying. I wanna hug big bird and the actor but that's impossible. 💔
Boy this must’ve been just heartbreaking for Big Bird to do. I don’t blame him for almost losing it when performing one of Kermit/Jim Henson’s best songs.
You know at first one might think Caroll was probably acting by making Big Bird's voice quiver and crack, but when you really listen to it, its so evident that Caroll is truly trying his hardest not to break down.
near the end he was about to lose it!
60 years old and the muppets are still in my life. Kermit has always had pride of place in our living room. We dress him up up as Santa every Christmas. I dust him once a week.
Big bird never needed auto tune . He has the power to make onions appear at his will😔
I did not know so much emotion could be conveyed through the human voice.
Não consegui conter o choro, emocionante essa homenagem ao jim
This skit should've been the final episode of Sesame Street on my opinion because instead of the show moving forward and airing lots of seasons. I know they want to keep going with the franchise so children could get attention & I know their trying to act like Saturday Night Live for show bus and fame. But to me it's like a cash grab from the looks of it. Right now I'm thinking since Sesame Street turned well instead of educating the children towards letters, numbers, feelings, emotions, vocabulary, etc there topic is now just focusing on politics and other strange slurs in the show which I think should be banned. Since Sesame Street has been airing for like 52 Seasons I think since Carroll Spinney & Jim Henson has passed on to their next lives they are probably rolling in there graves of what has happened with Sesame Street since it's not doing so well for me, most parents, and regular fans out there. Either way if they did cancelled Sesame Street then they would've made each complete season of Sesame Street with like thousands of discs instead of just top two episodes on each disc and season which is actually goddamn incomplete or at least try to like how they treated so well with Mr. Roger's Neighborhood by adding tons of old episodes on PBS kids. Sesame Street should've done the same respect instead of adding their bull-crap 25 minute new episodes of Sesame Street. & that is my long comment on this video. R.I.P. Carroll Spinney & Jim Henson. Also this person's youtube channel gots my same exact last name on here. Hail Peter Schultz for uploading this groundbreaking masterpiece. 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I watch this vid a dozen times every year. Im an old man, and it makes cry every time! I remember this, I remember watching. "Thank you Kermit" is when I break down. Like lose my breath crying, ugly like.
It could be tough work to explain how poignant this moment was. Imagine watching this in a museum 200 years from now where someone shows up in a giant bird costume to a musical memorial service and trying to figure out why it was so serious to so many people. But I remember watching this on TV with my family and how this was an important event in American households. I remember the gravity of news reporters sharing the news of Jim Henson's death and the shared grief that we felt. I've met people in their 20s who have Kermit tattoos and endlessly talk about Muppet facts, and it makes me feel so happy and proud to know that it's still reaching new generations. It might be difficult to convey to future generations how important this was, but we can try. For something that was supposed to appeal to children and their parents in a particular moment, the artistry of amazing storytelling and character always seems to shine through and find new fans. I consider the Muppet works as part of the best of American literature. I will always miss you, Jim Henson, and I miss you, Caroll Spinney.
Part of me hopes even in 200 years time, people will know who the Muppets are and fully understand the gravity of when they lost their pioneer and father. We're already past the 30 year mark and people are still moved to tears thinking about this and what Jim gave to the world.
I always wondered why he said “thank you Kermit.” But then I realized that Jim Henson was Kermit, and that’s who he was saying goodbye to.
Me: This is incredibly sad and moving Also Me: Someone had to design formal wear for Bird Big to go to a funeral
i belive the ruffles and bow tie he wore it on a epsoide i cant remember which one
If it was anywhere else, someone might laugh at seeing a Muppet sing. But the dead silence afterward is so poignant. Beautiful memorial for a beautiful person.
Thank you Kermit
When I was a kid, I LOVED Jim Henson. When I heard he died, I cried. Weird how you can feel such a connection to someone you never met.
This made me cry
the way his voice breaks at 1:50 :(
Rest in peace jim henson aka ernie and kermit and carroll spinney aka big bird and Oscar
When people think of jim henson they usually think of kermit the frog but i liked ernie alot really liked jim as ernie and frank oz as bert
frank oz also does piggy and yoda from starwars!
Rest in peace jim henson aka ernie and Kermit the frog and carroll spinney big bird and oscar
I'm not sure if this is a quote but: Sometimes it's okay to cry.
0:08 Someone coughed
I think he was crying while he was singing😢
i know he was. we all know.
Makes it all the more impressive of a performance.
The sunny days have returned to the sesame street up above now Kermit Snuffy the count Ernie and big bird can go and play together once more much to the disgust to Oscar Caroll you were my childhood you and jim and Jerry and Richard thank you big bird Kermit Ernie Snuffy the count Scooter Floyd Janice and Oscar for making me laugh teaching me rest easy and i hope you give Mr hooper your drawing
The museum of moving images should hav this in the Jim Henson exhibit, it’s a crime that it’s not included
First Jim Henson, then Caroll Spinney. Ever since I had found out that Caroll Spinney had passed away, I've often wondered why Sesame Workshop didn't find someone else to voice as Big Bird whose voice sounds similar to his. Having Matt Vogel wear the the Big Bird costume is okay, but I would've preferred having someone else voice as Big Bird who can pull it off the same way Caroll Spinney did.
wow
“Thank you Kermit” 😢😭
why did i search for this? 2 seconds in and i'm bawling.
I feel like it’s 33 years ago. Heart breaking. 😢
he sounds so heartbroken 😢 “…Thank you, Kermit.”