Shari Lewis

Lamb Chop testifying before Congress in 1993 Lewis made her name on children's television, which this list otherwise skips, but her craft deserves a look from adults, and one appearance shows it at its sharpest. At a 1993 House hearing on children's TV, she argued that good programming could be made fast, and Lamb Chop chimed in with a plea for "the best you grownups have to offer." A sock puppet working a congressional committee is a great joke, and Lewis plays it completely straight, which is exactly why it lands. Her variety-show spots with Lamb Chop make a good follow-up.