Can you name all these classic TV puppets?
Try your hand at this quiz — no strings attached.
Puppets were once all over television. Something about those vintage, boxy, wooden television sets looked like Punch-and-Judy theaters. Ventriloquists, marionettes, hand puppets and Muppets were not just for children's television, either. They turned up on talk shows, game shows — and even got their own sitcoms from time to time.
See if you remember these famous puppets from TV history.
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This puppet is modeled after the "Charwoman" character of this beloved comedian.
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What is the name of this Tiger?
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Shari Lewis was an adored puppeteer thanks largely to this ovine.
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Any kid who grew up in the 1950s knows…?
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Ed Sullivan often welcomed on this mouse.
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These puppet lookalikes appeared in the "Deadly Dolls" episode of which adventure series?
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Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward was just one of the puppets on this imported British series.
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Here are Kukla, Fran and Ollie. Which one is Ollie?
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We already asked about the puppet on the left — but what is the name of the puppet on the right?
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Legendary ventriloquist Paul Winchell appeared on TV for decades. What is the name of this dummy, his most famous partner?
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Wayland Flowers and his puppet appeared on Hollywood Squares, Laugh-In and even got her own series. What was her name?
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Funnyman Stan Freberg often appeared with this puppet on TV.
