Right-Handing

Write the first paragraph of your page here. The main puppeteer usually puts their right arm in the puppet, using their left hand to manipulate the puppet’s left arm. (Ernie is a rare “Live Hand” muppet; as with Bert, the puppet’s left hand is usually guided by rod.) Thus an assistant is needed to perform the puppet's right hand -- or "right-handing" -- a silent puppeteering partner. This positioning is why so many Muppets are left-handed: Kermit holds the microphone in his left hand on “Sesame News Flash”; Scooter plays guitar left-handed on “Six String Orchestra.” Exceptions include Annie Sue Pig and other characters puppeteered by real-life southpaw Louise Gold.