The large table in the middle of the display holds chocolate eggs all inspired by the Muppets. Starting on the right side, a white egg is shaped like the body of Beaker. Beaker is wearing his ...

Steve Whitmire, the puppeteer behind Ernie, Beaker and Rizzo the Rat ... designers and performers — the creators of the Muppets and “Sesame Street” among other shows — thrived on a ...