The New York Times raved, “Kukla, Fran and Ollie will be watched by that generation of kids who grew up on these shows, and are now parents with kids of their own. It's a sure thing that these parents will surely want to join their kids in watching.” The same thing could be said of grandparents and beyond. The lines were totally ad lib, with no script. The show also won a Peabody Award. Kukla, Fran and Ollie proved that puppets are fascinating to children, and very often just as captivating to adults.