Marionettes

Marionettes are puppets controlled by strings. Strings have been used to move puppets of different styles, shapes, and levels of complexity. Though there's no telling when the first string puppet was used, in the western world, they originated from the medieval times in France, where the term "marionette" originates, and can be found in every country in the world.

Below is a list of the use of Marionettes in Henson/Muppet productions:

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

 * Ducks on the river.
 * Emmet and Alice Otter walk through Waterville.
 * Wendell Porcupine walks to Emmet's house.
 * Emmet and Wendell walk to Old Lady Possum's house.
 * Emmet and his mother go down Pa's slide.
 * Ice skaters.
 * Emmet, Alice, Wendell, Charlie and Harvey head home from the contest.

The Great Muppet Caper

 * "Couldn't We Ride" bicycle sequence

Labyrinth

 * Behind the Scenes footage from Inside the Labyrinth shows some of the Fireys being performed as marionettes.

Note
Building string puppets is taught in the book The Muppets Make Puppets.

Merchandise
Big Bird Marionette

Muppet marionettes (Pelham)