List of Muppets

[1] Henson was initially reluctant to become involved with Sesame Street because he feared being pigeon-holed as a children's performer, but agreed to work on the show to further his social goals.

[6][7] Authors Maryanne Fisher and Anthony Cox call Piggy "uniquely strong and feminine," but "domineering and demanding."

[9]: 102 An eccentric, hooked-nosed creature and stunt performance enthusiast who debuted in The Great Santa Claus Switch in 1970 as the Cigar Box Frackle.

Author Christopher Finch calls Animal "the ultimate representation of a long line of Muppets who personify unbridled appetite,"[9]: 103 both "carnivorous beast" and "physical manifestation of pure libido."

[1]: 77 A scheming and sassy Latino king prawn,[12] Pepe was introduced in Muppets Tonight, where he and Seymour would often work as elevator operators and commissary cooks.

Based on the "standard finger puppet,"[15]: 77 the Swedish Chef was originally a dual collaboration between Henson and Oz, who provided the hands.

Oz would deliberately do unexpected things, like tossing chickens and juggling meat cleavers, that Henson would have to improvise with a reaction.

[17]: 832 Most recently, Sam has appeared alongside Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Gonzo in The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History at the Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida.

She was voiced by Frank Welker, and subsequently Dave Coulier and Russi Taylor when she came to life in Gonzo's imagination.

Uncle Deadly sang a handful of songs on the show, including singing a bar of "You're Just in Love" with Ethel Merman and "Sheik of Araby," and performed in the Muppet Melodrama sketches with Miss Piggy and Wayne in season three.

One of his appearances was on Muppets Tonight as the security guard, where he was a seemingly clever and lovable character, with his tagline of "Have a good day, sir!"

In the television series The Muppets, he plays a key role as the stage manager for the talk show Up Late with Miss Piggy.

In the animated Muppet Babies series, Robin appeared as a tadpole in a fish bowl, as all the characters were younger versions of their live-action selves, and was said to be the son of Kermit's (unnamed and unseen) big sister.

In the TV movie Rocky Mountain Holiday (1982) Robin plays a more major role as he tries to help out as a Frog Scout and bonds with John Denver through the process.

Robin, along with his Uncle Kermit, appeared again on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to sing "When the River Meets the Sea" on December 23, 2011, once again, performed by Matt Vogel.

Crazy Harry has black scruffy hair, an uncombed chin curtain beard and huge, egg-shaped baggy eyes.

Other times, Beauregard appears accidentally on stage during productions, still working on the props until he realizes that he is intruding and must either rush out of sight or attempt to blend in with the action.

Beauregard's other major role was in the 1990 special The Muppets at Walt Disney World, where he dragged Miss Piggy onto a series of thrill rides.

In the book Of Muppets and Men, Goelz explains that Beauregard was based on the clumsy Wendell Porcupine from Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas.

In The Muppet Show, Link is best known as the captain of the Swinetrek on the recurring sketch Pigs in Space where his unbridled machismo is often a source of conflict with his co-star, First Mate Piggy.

Link appears in several scenes in the background and gets a moment in the spotlight as part of a barbershop quartet, singing "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

In Muppets Most Wanted, Link returned to prominence for the first time in decades, having several lines of dialogue and his own scene with Usher.

Interviews were a more common part of the Muppet News Flash segments in its first season, where the interviewees were portrayed by the show's guest star.

From the second season onward, he would almost invariably suffer some calamity related to the story, such as having items dropped on his head or the newsroom destroyed.

He is best known for playing an instrument known as a Muppaphone,[19][20] a group of small, round, furry pink and orange Muppets that emit a tonal "ow" voiced by Henson and Jerry Nelson[21] when Marvin strikes them on the head with his mallet.

[20] The act has been compared to the sketch from Monty Python's Flying Circus called "Arthur Ewing and His Musical Mice.

In 2001, at a Muppet fan convention, Kevin Clash revealed that he disliked the visible eyes and will not perform Clifford again unless he is wearing his sunglasses.

The Whatnots are Muppets extras designed with blank heads and faces, clothes, and hair that can be customized for different roles.

However, early camera tests revealed that the color differed too greatly from Kermit's, clashing with the filmmakers' intentions of having Constantine bear a strong resemblance to him.

Following a suggestion by director James Bobin, Vogel based his performance on the Russian antagonist, General Orlov, in Octopussy.