Emu the bird - The feathery puppet sidekick of British comedian Rod Hull seen on a number of TV talk show appearances in the 1970s and 1980s. Made in the image of an a large flightless Australian bird (Dromiceiu Novaehollandiae) with brownish plumage, the Emu (or Emeu) appeared to sit snugly in the lap of Rod Hull as he visited with a variety of celebrities. Actually, a fake arm held the Emu, while Hull's real arm ran through the puppet's body and terminated at the bird's beak. Once on the late night talk show THE TONIGHT SHOW, Hull instructed host Johnny Carson to sprinkle talcum powder on the bird as part of a bird grooming demonstration. The feisty bird then attacked Carson as Hull valiantly tried to pull the crazed bird off Mr. Carson's person. It was hilarious.