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Tom Newby manipulating miniature figures on a movie set
Beyond Words

Podcast: Tom Newby Makes the Muppets Move

Tom Newby explains how he brought Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and countless other Muppets to life with his innovations in animatronics.

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