Shari & Lamb Chop

Jul 18, 2025

1h 32m

★ 7.0

Overview

Shari Lewis was a dancer, singer, and magician but is best known as the ventriloquist behind sock puppets Charlie Horse, Hush Puppy and, of course, Lamb Chop. This lively doc charts the life, loves, and career hits and misses of this spunky perfectionist, who forever changed the face of children’s television.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

The 51 Fund

White Horse Pictures

MoJo Global Arts

Concord Originals

Olive Hill Media

Shari & Lamb Chop Trailers

Cast

Self (archival footage)

Shari Lewis

Self - Interviewee

David Copperfield

Self - Interviewee

Sarah Sherman

Self - Interviewee

Megan Piphus

Self - Interviewee

Darci Lynne Farmer

Self - Interviewee

Mallory Lewis

Self - Interviewee

Nina Conti

Self - Interviewee

Louise Gold

Self - Interviewee

Shawn Williamson

Self - Interviewee

Kevin Yee

Self (archival footage)

Lan O'Kun

Self (archival footage)

Jeremy Tarcher

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