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Maybe you hadnt consideredCookie Monsters legs and feet before you saw this headline.
There he is, around the 50-second mark, sitting and watching Hoda Kotb dance like nothing is afoot.
And again, sitting next to Andy Cohen, then drinking tea next to Batman.
But after a whole childhood of not seeing Cookie Monsters legs, howcouldyou miss it?
After seeing that trailer, we needed an explanation so we reached out to HBO for answers.
Puppet legs, what a phrase.
Of course, Cookie Monster has always had legs they just tend to be left to the imagination.
(Other Muppets, as we know,can drive.)
And inan interviewwith NPRsLife Kitpodcast about self-control just last year, Cookie Monster referenced his feet.
Me control meself all the time, he said.
Just this morning, me told me feet to walk to studio.
This ability is also due to advancements in puppet technology.
But should we, um, be allowed to see Cookie Monsters feet in the first place?
The 1973style guidefor Cookie Monster includes a sketch of Cookie Monster with short, stubby legs.
(Props to@HistoryMuppetfor sharing on Twitter.)
That could explain why Cookie Monster tends to only posttop-half photoson his social media.
More generally, the style guide says, His body is not a clearly defined shape.
It is more like a sack with a head.
Official style guide for Cookie Monster, 1973.pic.twitter.com/gQzYCecfPD
Thats just the story onscreen.
Turns out the book includes many illustrations of Cookie moseying around the forest legs, feet, and all.
Lehmann wants to remind viewers that their favoriteSesame Streetcharacters are really real.
only expands the way we see these beloved characters.
