Lamb Chop is a fictional character, more precisely a fictional sheep, who is a sock puppet created by comedian and ventriloquist Shari Lewis. This is a list of fictional Sheep. Television Casserole, a sheep kept by the Kennedys in Australian soap opera Neighbours A sock puppet is a Puppet made from a Sock (or similar garment which is placed over the hand of a Puppeteer. A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Shari Lewis (born Sonia Phyllis Hurwitz; January 17, 1933 – August 2, 1998) was a Jewish American In 1957, Lamb Chop, a ewe, first appeared with Lewis on Hi Mom, a local morning show that aired on WNBC in New York. WNBC Channel 4 is the flagship station of the NBC television network located in New York City. The City of New York
Lamb Chop has been described as a "6-year-old girl, very intuitive and very feisty, a combination of obstinacy and vulnerability. . . you know how they say fools rush in where wise men fear to go? Well, Lamb Chop would rush in, then scream for help. " [1]
During the 1960s, Shari Lewis had her own musical-comedy network television show. The musical film is a Film genre in which several Songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U After children's programming turned to animation, she continued to perform in a wide range of venues. In 1992, Lamb Chop and Shari began their own PBS children's show, Lamb Chop's Play-Along, an Emmy Award winner for five consecutive years. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Lamb Chop's Play-Along is a Children 's Television show that was shown on PBS in the [2]
Shari Lewis died in 1998 from pneumonia while being treated for ovarian cancer. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal Two years later, her daughter, producer and writer Mallory Lewis (formerly Tarcher) decided that Lamb Chop should live on for her many fans. The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Mallory Lewis (born Mallory Tarcher; c 1962 changed her name legally in honor of her late mother Shari Lewis) is an American Writer, Television Fans in Little Italyjpg|thumb|right|Fans in Little Italy Manhattan celebrating the victory of the Italian association football team after the 2006 FIFA World Cup]][[Image Wm-oly-de-cr Shari's daughter had worked closely with her mother when producing the PBS program.
Ms. Lewis has this to say about her mother and Lamb Chop:
- "My mom was one of the world's greatest entertainers. I don't want to challenge that. I don't think it's wise to go there. But I do want to do everything that I can do for Lamb Chop. I'll help keep her going. " [3]
Lamb Chop Status
Lamb Chop's program originally aired on PBS and lasted approximately 30 minutes per episode. It premiered January 1, 1992 and was last shown on January 1, 1997. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Lamb Chop had a cameo appearance in The Nanny's second season (Lamb Chop's On the Menu, February 13, 1995). A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as The Nanny is an American Situation comedy co-produced by Sternin & Fraser Ink Inc "Lamb Chop's Play-Along" has been shown on qubo since January 2007. qubo (pronounced "kyoo-bo" originally called Smart Place for Kids until August 23, 2006) is the name of the American
Characters
- Shari Lewis — The puppeteer of the show. She has made Lamb Chop and friends out of house materials, such as socks, cloth, thread, and googly eyes.
- Lamb Chop — The main character. Lamb Chop is six years old and very curious.
- Hush Puppy — Lamb Chop's 'brother'. He is very concerned about Lamb Chop's choices, and he is also the voice of reason.
- Charlie Horse — The other 'brother' of Lamb Chop. He is fluent in German, and has two buck teeth that stand out.
- Mallory Lewis — Mallory is the daughter of Shari, and the current puppeteer.
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