Hi Puppet friends, recently we completed a Tall Ted music video for the up coming TV series Story Time. It has resulted in a heated debate on whether the egg who stars in the video is actually a puppet!

Please view the embedded video and give your opinon, is this egg a puppet?

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I believe he is and his name is Humpty, but all my friends think I am mad! 

Hmm... well this is going to be a hard egg to crack.

The egg is and inanimate object that is playing a role in a story that is then manipulated, so I say yes it is a puppet.

You should add a poll on this.

Yes - I say he's a puppet!

I may be new, but I don't think it's a puppet.  I think it's more of a prop. 

whether its a puppet or not, its very cute but i agree with Gimpdiggity, seems like more of a prop to me

I would say it was a puppet, although it doesn't seem to match the Websters dictionary definition. Isn't there something called a proppet? Or is that something else entirely?

I would consider the egg to be a prop.

lets no whip the yoke to much on this. Any inanimate object made to move or take on a life like trate is a puppet performed by a puppeteer. The same could be said of the Obey hands are they puppets since they are just hands with plastic eyes. I say yes although they are not inanimate objects but the eyes are. Just my two cents. We'll crack this yet.... ok could not resist another egg joke hehehehehe

Doc

So, like the scrambled egg said... 'beats me'.

The egg has a face but for me it is more a prop with eyes and a mouth. A puppet moves and can do more than falling of a tower. A puppet can interact with somebody or to itself. If they used a ball the effect was the same. But when you asked me and you showed me a picture of this I would have said yes because a picture doesn't tell if it can move or not only how it looks like. So it looks like a puppet but doesn't work like that

One week later and we are still undecided on this one  , hopefully NA and Billy will see our plight and comet as a few more comment's could confirm my little eggs fate!

From the Cambridge Dictionary

puppet noun
 • a toy in the shape of a person or animal that you can move with strings or by putting your hand inside.

prop noun ( FILM/THEATRE )
an object used by the actors performing in a play or film
The set is minimal and the only props used in the show are a table, a chair and a glass of water.

I would say the the egg is a prop as the example from the cambridge dictionary says a glass of water is a prop, if the glass had a face printed on it and was pushed off the table it is still a prop. The egg with a face drawn on it is not manipulated in anyway only pushed off the tower.

My idea of a puppet is an inanimate object brought to life by the puppeteer/performer. The egg is not brought to life only unceremoniously pushed off the tower and left to ooze all over the set.

What came first the chicken or the egg?
A chicken and an egg are lying in bed. The chicken is leaning against the headboard smoking a cigarette with a satisfied smile on its face. The egg, looking a bit ticked off, grabs the sheet, rolls over and says ... Well, I guess we finally answered "THAT question!"

Hopefully I have helped in some way as I wouldnt want anyone to "shell" out for a professional to give you an eggsact answer to the question.

Great response working.lights.  I may just have to change my vote to prop.

I vote PROP, but DrPuppet wins, hands down, for the best response.

A 21 Yoke salute to him.