At the turn of the century, he was about as famous as a white ribbed sock could get. Playful, a bit naughty and ever so snarky, the mascot for the San Francisco-based company was voiced by comedian ...

The groundbreaking show touched off legions of copycat cartoons for grown-ups – most of which failed. Now the new flavor of the month is hand puppets. They’re the stars of two new shows, one debuts ...