Shari Lewis was a ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertainer, television show host, dancer, singer, actress, author, and author. She famously created and performed the sock puppet Lamb Chop, for Captain Kangaroo in March 1956. Lewis won New York-area Emmy Awards for her work on Shariland and a succeeding series on WRCA-TV, Hi Mom (1957–1959), which introduced Charlie Horse, Hush Puppy, and Wing Ding.