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Characters from ''[[{{TOPLEVELPAGE}}]]'' include:
=== Kermit the Frog ===
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Steve Whitmire (1990–present) }}
Banjo-playing amphibian from the [[Deep South]] and eternal [[Straight Man]]. Upon being discovered in a swamp by a talent agent, he headed to Hollywood, collecting the other Muppets along the way like so many hangers-on. Regularly depicted as the long-suffering boyfriend of Miss Piggy and the equally long-suffering pal to Fozzie.
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: This was Kermit's original shtick to go along with his [[Only Sane Man]] persona. Later on his snarkiness was downplayed to highlight his sweetness but he still gets in on this once in awhile.
** Reinstated in the 2011 film, however.
* [[Early
* [[The Everyman]]
* [[Experienced Protagonist]]: Kermit has a lot of experience running ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. He's been a newscaster on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', an MC for decades, and a charismatic personality The problem is that ''nothing'' ever goes to plan and no sufficient wisdom will fix that: whether it's Gonzo's stunts going awry, Wayne and Wanda's special effects messing up their numbers or a guest deciding to be a troll, you can expect chaos. Nevertheless, Kermit pushes forward, in the original Muppet Show and its subsequent spinoffs.
* [[Freudian Trio]]: The Superego to Gonzo's Id and Fozzie's Ego.
* [[The Heart]]/[[Team Dad]]: No Kermit, no Muppets. It's been established again and again, the new movie especially.
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* [[Official Couple]]: Eventually with Miss Piggy.
* [[Only Sane Man]] and [[Only Sane Employee]]: Well, kind of.
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* [[The Other Darrin]]: After Jim Henson's passing, Steve Whitmire took over the role. Reportedly, Henson himself was grooming Whitmire to take over, so that he could better handle his producing duties. Steve was a puppeteer all the way back since ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' when he would perform background characters.
** Whitmire initially didn't want to have any lines for his puppetry, since he didn't think he was a good actor, but eventually broke out with Rizzo late in the show. When Whitmire was told he would voice Kermit for ''[[A Muppet Christmas Carol]]'', he was apprehensive. He said he had a dream where he met up with Henson and Henson stated that he'd do fine. Whitmire then did the voice for Kermit, and the rest was history.
** At one point, Whitmire was unavailable to make an appearance, so they used a mostly unknown puppeteer (Artie Esposito). The reaction wasn't very positive.
* [[Southern
* [[Species Surname]]: In the 2011 Movie, it's stated that his last name is "The Frog". <ref> It was something of a running gag back in the old days as well.</ref>
* [[Straight Man]]
* [[Supporting Leader]]: Even if he's not the focus of the story, he'll often be this. [[Muppets
* [[Wild Take]]: With much amusing arm-waving.
=== Miss Piggy ===
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Eric Jacobson (2001-present) }}
The unholy spawn of [[Barbra Streisand]] and rack of pork. Hailing from the Midwest, she was living off of [[Beauty Pageant|Beauty Pageants]] before meeting Kermit. Has a chronic need for stardom, and will steal the spotlight from anyone, with violence if necessary.
* [[Abuse Is Okay When Its Female On Male]]: Pummels her co stars (usually Kermit) on a regular basis. Granted Miss Piggy isn't designed to be the most sympathetic character of the bunch though.▼
** Female guest stars weren't safe either, its just they couldn't [[Punched Across the Room|be sent flying]] as easily as the male Muppets.▼
* [[Acting for Two]]: Played all four Witches in The Muppets Wizard of Oz.
* [[Armor
* [[Badass]]
* [[Breakout Character]]: She was a fairly minor bit character early on in the first season, but swiftly became one of the most important stars of the show. In real life, Miss Piggy was one of the most popular fictional celebrities ''in the entire world'' during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Hi-ya! and ''Moi''.
* [[Cross
* [[A Dog Named "Dog"]]
▲* [[
▲** Female guest stars weren't safe either, its just they couldn't [[Punched Across the Room|be sent flying]] as easily as the male Muppets.
* [[Gratuitous French]]
* [[Hair of Gold]]: Recently revealed to be a wig (to avoid being mistaken for [[Angelina Jolie]]), at least [[Kayfabe|out-of-]][[Animated Actors|universe]].
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** The only people to survive a direct hit from Piggy are Charlie McCarthy (Solid oak!) and Christopher Reeve (He really is the [[Superman|Man of Steel!]]). And even Reeve doubled over in pain once Piggy stormed off.
* [[Interspecies Romance]]
* [[
* [[Jerk
* [[Large Ham]]: Both literally and figuratively.
* [[Mister Muffykins]]: Her dog Foo-Foo.
* [[Official Couple]]: With Kermit.
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]
* [[Stalker
* [[Tsundere]]
* [[White Dwarf Starlet]]: Hasn't really made it enough to be washed-up, but has the personality.
=== Fozzie Bear ===
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Eric Jacobson (2002-present) }}
Hopelessly corny, porkpie hat-wearing showman, and a magnet for tomatoes. Originally a failed comedian working out of the El Sleazo Cafe, he is the first to join Kermit's troupe. His personality is a send-up of the stereotypical Borscht Belt comic. Wocka wocka.
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* [[Butt Monkey]]: To Statler and Waldorf.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Wocka Wocka!
** [[Gannon Banned]]: And just for the record, it's spelled "Wocka Wocka", not "Wokka Wokka" or "[[
* [[Characterization Marches On]]: In the first season, he was intended to be the primary foil of Kermit and everyone else backstage. As a result, in the earliest episodes he tends to come off as abrasive, pushy, and obnoxious. They soon found a different, more neurotic, sweet, and vulnerable vibe for him, allowing the previous personality to be quietly discarded.
* [[Couch Gag]]: First season.
* [[Cower Power]]: Whenever in a threatening situation, he tends to hide behind the much-smaller Kermit.which leads to ...
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: He actually does have his share of awesome when matters have fallen into his own hands.
* [[
* [[Freudian Trio]]: The Ego to Gonzo's Id and Kermit's Superego.
* [[Funny Animal]]
* [[The Lancer]]: Often content acting as Kermit's sidekick, especially in ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' and ''[[The Muppets (
* [[Let's See You Do Better]]: Often does this to Statler and Waldorf. Usually backfires.
** And in one case, they actually did perform on stage with Fozzie intent on heckling them.
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* [[Produce Pelting]]: In ''[[Muppet Babies]]''
* [[Pungeon Master]]
* [[So Unfunny
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: In some of the early post-Henson productions such as ''[[Muppets
* [[Verbal Tic]]: Frank Oz gave Fozzie a series of weird noises (the closest you could come to writing them out would be something along the lines of "Daaaaaaaagh" and "Agghaahaahaa") that he uses to convey certain emotions.
=== Gonzo the Great ===
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[[John Cleese
* [[Amusing Injuries]]: Perhaps most notably, getting his arms and legs stretched out to ten feet long in a stunt gone wrong.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: Both in becoming a character in the show and becoming [[Those Two Guys]]/[[Narrator]] with Rizzo in the movies.
* [[Badass]]: [[Doing It for
** [[Badass Adorable]]
* [[Characterization Marches On]]: In early appearances, his craziness was more subtle, and was depicted as a more slightly more neurotic, pathetic star akin to Fozzie. He gradually became more happy go lucky and his torture became harder to imply, [[Too Kinky to Torture|given how much he enjoyed most of it]].
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Couch Gag]]: His trumpet.
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: The first season Gonzo puppet was [[Off
* [[Freudian Trio]]: The Id to Fozzie's Ego and Kermit's Superego.
* [[Gag Nose]]
* [[Interspecies Romance]]: While ''his'' species isn't known, he has a fetish for chickens, on another occasion a cow and on yet another, Big Bird.
** The movie ''[[Muppets
* [[The Lancer]]: Well, kind of.
* [[Mad Artist]]: He's supposed to be a partial [[Expy]] of Salvador Dali.
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=== Scooter ===
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David Rudman }}
The Muppets' stage manager. Originally portrayed as a [[Jerkass]], he grew to be a dependable assistant of Kermit and co.
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* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Following Richard Hunt's death, Scooter was used far less often - not appearing in most productions and having minimal screentime in others. The 2011 movie appears likely to reverse this.
** During the 1990s, Scooter was damn near [[Unperson|unpersoned]]. Other characters without performers, like Rowlf and Dr. Teeth, at least made token unspeaking cameos, but Scooter was nowhere to be seen for just shy of a full decade. When the official Muppets website was launched, minor characters like Julius Strangepork got their own bios, but Scooter was only added after mass e-mails from angered fans. <ref>Some even called [[Unfortunate Implications]] at stonewalling away a character whose performer died of AIDS.</ref>
* [[Half
* [[The Intern]]: During the first season.
* [[Nepotism]]: His uncle owns the theater and got him his job. Before developing a solid friendship with him, Scooter was quick to remind Kermit of this whenever he wanted something.
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=== Rowlf ===
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Originally a mascot for Purina Dog Chow, later rising to prominence as a TV sidekick to Jimmy Dean (yes, ''that'' Jimmy Dean). A cameo on ''Sesame Street'' blossomed into a full-time gig for the character.
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* [[Author Avatar]]: A number commented that aside from his piano skills, Rowlf was very much like Jim - arguably even more than Kermit.
* [[Back
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Early
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* [[Hurricane of Puns]]: Especially the ''Veterinarian's Hospital'' sketches.
* [[The Piano Player]]
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=== Sam The Eagle ===
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Eric Jacobson (2005-present) }}
True to his name, Sam is an uber-patriotic milquetoast who acts as the Muppets' censor. He strives to crack down on "lowbrow humor" and bring dignity to the proceedings, without much success.
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* [[The Eeyore]]
* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Hinted, in one episode, he mentions that is displeased with his daughter for [[Interspecies Romance|dating an owl.]]
* [[Feigning Intelligence]]: He's probably smart ''academically'' (even hosting a "Muppet University" segment), but is a complete nutcase in terms of morals and values [[Know
* [[Flanderization]]: On ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', he started out as a general, pro-American detractor of the show's non-cultural content and a [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys|Stop Having Fun Guy]] with strong, exaggeratedly right-wing strawman views on various issues. In recent media, such as the [[Muppet Viral Videos]], he's been depicted as generally obsessed with Americana itself and not much else. (For instance, he starts singing<ref>actually sing-talking</ref> "American Woman" by The Guess Who just because it has "American" in the title, something that the old Sam would never do.)
* [[Know
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Moral Guardian]]
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=== Dr. Bunsen Honeydew ===
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Addled-brained scientist with a head like a melon. Invariably, his experiments result in nearly immolating his assistant Beaker.
* [[Ambiguously Gay]]
* [[Absent
* [[Eyeless Face]]: His glasses give the appearance of eyes, but his melon-like head is basically [[The Blank]].
* [[For Science!]]
* [[Jerkass]]: Towards poor Beaker, though not intentionally. He's just ''really'' inconsiderate.
* [[Mad Scientist]]
=== Beaker ===
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Lab assistant to Bunsen Honeydew, whose face sports a perpetual look of shock. Only Honeydew can understand his "meep meeps."
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=== The Swedish Chef ===
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Bill Barretta (1996 - present) }}
A parody of TV chefs. Like to gesticulate with his hands a lot.
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* [[Chef of Iron]]: It's not so much that he uses cooking utensils as weapons (although he does)- he actually "cooks" with weapons including a blunderbuss, [[An Axe to Grind|an ax]], and most recently, a [[Chainsaw Good|chainsaw]] and a bazooka.
* [[Carnivore Confusion]]: His sketches often deal with this trope. Half the time, he's trying to cook members of the ''cast''.
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* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]
* [[Eyeless Face]]: He has no visible eyes, only bushy eyebrows where eyes should be.
* [[Fauxreigner]]: Is sometimes acknowledged to not really speak Swedish.
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* [[Funny Foreigner]]
* [[Lethal Chef]]: The very few times he does actually manage to complete a dish, it usually ends up something the non-suicidal would not want to put in their mouths.
* [[Once an Episode]]: Doing a little song and dance, then throwing some cooking utensils over his shoulder. Frank Oz had a [[Self
* [[Non
* [[Norse
* [[Team Chef]]
* [[The Unintelligible]]
=== [[Statler and Waldorf]] ===
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Steve Whitmire & Dave Goelz }}
Two-man peanut gallery, and patron saints of [[Caustic Critic|Caustic Critics]] everywhere. They've never sat through a show that they didn't hate.
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* [[Greek Chorus]]
* [[Guilty Pleasures]]
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'''Waldorf:''' Terrible!
'''Statler:''' Disgusting!
'''Waldorf:''' See you next week?
'''Statler:''' Of course. }}
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]].
* [[Jerk
* [[Screw Politeness, I'm a Senior!|Screw Politeness, We're Seniors!]]
* [[Self
* [[Sour Supporter|Sour Supporters]]
* [[The Stinger]]
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=== Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem ===
A rock band consisting of Dr. Teeth on vocals and keyboards, Animal on drums (which he sometimes eats), Sgt. Floyd Pepper on bass guitar, Janice on guitar, and Zoot on saxophone. Lips later joined the band on trumpet.
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* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Throughout the '90s - with only Animal maintaining a steady presence and involvement in stories. Likely a result of Jim Henson and Richard Hunt's passings.
* [[Fake Band]]
* [[Five
** [[The Hero]]: Dr. Teeth.
** [[The Lancer]]: Sgt. Floyd Pepper
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* [[Only One Name]]: Only Floyd’s full name is given.
==== Dr. Teeth (keyboard) ====
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* [[Delusions of Eloquence]]
* [[Gold Tooth]]
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** [[Nice Hat]]
==== Sgt. Floyd Pepper (bass guitar) ====
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Matt Vogel }}
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Jerk
* [[Kid
* [[New Age Retro Hippie]]
* [[Official Couple]]: With Janice.
* [[Second Love]]: In the first season, Janice was often seen with Zoot.
* [[Shout
** There's also the [[The Beatles|Sgt. Pepper]] reference.
* [[The Stoner]]: He even smokes a hookah in the ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' parody episode.
* [[Sunglasses
==== Zoot (saxophone) ====
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* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: At times.
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* [[Divergent Character Evolution]] / [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: Something of an odd example. In the first season, Floyd Pepper made few appearances, due to the availability of his performer. During this time, Zoot essentially played Floyd's role on the show outside of musical numbers, which is why he is much more verbal during this period, as well as dating Janice. When Floyd became a full-time cast member, Zoot rescinded his duties and became the silent, low-key character we know today.
* [[Heavy Sleeper]]
* [[Informed Judaism]]: Revealed in ''[[A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa]]''
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Shy Blue
* [[Starving Artist]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAomKAMN2Pw Recently revealed] that he's been sleeping in a phone booth for three months. This isn't quite an example, though, Zoot seems to imply that he's been sleeping for the entirety of those three months.
* [[The Quiet One]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: And blue skin too.
==== Animal (drums) ====
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* [[All Drummers Are Animals]]: Possibly the [[Trope Namer]].
* [[Breakout Character]]: From ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' onwards, he's a part of the main Muppet cast, gets more merchandise than ''Kermit'', and is the member of the Electric Mayhem seen most often without his bandmates (he's probably the second-biggest example of this next to Miss Piggy). He was even the mascot of the U.S. snowboarding team for the 1998 Winter Olympics!
* [[Cartoon Creature]]: Is he a human? [[Exactly What It Says
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: He behaves like a complete psycho and tends to destroy things around him (hence his being kept in chains), but seems to be fairly close friends with his bandmates and the other Muppets. He even gets a ''major'' [[Big Damn Heroes]] moment in ''[[The Muppet Movie]]''.
* [[Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas]]: In the recent-ish Muppet rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody, he only gets as far as "Mama..." Then he starts rushing around the stage shouting, "Mama," overjoyed at the prospect of seeing his dearest mother. Poor guy never does find her.
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* [[Hulk Speak]]
==== Janice (guitar) ====
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* [[Cross
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]
* [[Granola Girl]]
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* [[Valley Girl]]
==== Lips (trumpet) ====
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* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: Disappeared after ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''.
** [[The Bus Came Back]]: Reappears in ''[[The Muppets (
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]
* [[Living Prop]]: They only made him so Steve Whitmire would have his own character in the band. He got no [[Character Development]], and the band still works just as well with the original five.
* [[Remember the New Guy?]]: They never bothered to explain why the band had a new member.
=== Rizzo the Rat ===
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Self-interested, sarcastic and snide, Rizzo basically hangs around with the Muppets, making a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|pest]] of himself and shoehorning himself into every act he can just for the attention. Even when ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' gave him a job, he didn't change much. He likes eating, wooing female rodents, and having laughs at his castmates' expense, although a softer side of him does come out, especially when with his best pal Gonzo.
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* [[Lovable Coward]]: Usually played up whenever he's with Gonzo, to better contrast Gonzo's [[Fearless Fool]] tendencies.
* [[Iron Butt Monkey]]: Nowhere near as bad as Beaker, but he's suffered a lot, sometimes alongside Gonzo, who isn't fazed in the slightest.
* [[Jerk
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Most often with Gonzo, but sometimes with Pepe.
=== Crazy Harry ===
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Matt Vogel }}
A wacko even by the Muppets' standards, Harry doesn't do much other than detonate random explosion, laughing all the while. Needless to say, he's something of a fan favourite. His personality was based on Muppet builder Don Sahlin, who had a similar fondness for wacky pranks that, yes, involved explosions.
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=== Beauregard ===
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A dopey, hard-toiling fellow, Beauregard is the loyal janitor of the Muppet Theater. He's generally agreeable and obliging, although his bumbling has spelled disaster for more than a few sketches.
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* [[The Ditz]]
* [[Drives Like Crazy]]: As seen in ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''.
* [[Expy]]: Based off of [[Emmet
* [[Hidden Depths]]: He seldom takes the stage himself, but he has been shown to be a surprisingly gifted harmonica player.
=== Link Hogthrob ===
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Steve Whitmire }}
Imagine [[William Shatner]] with double the ego, half the brains, and a pig's snout. Link, star of the ''Pigs In Space'' sketches, considers himself a gifted actor, a brave action star, and irresistable to the lady pigs. Needless to say, he falls short in all of those categories.
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* [[Lantern Jaw of Justice]]: With a cleft you could lose spare change in.
* [[Miles Gloriosus]]
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]
=== Lew Zealand ===
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A goofy clown who throws fish all over the place. Only on the Muppets would this act be considered ''boring''. His act hasn't changed at all over the decades, but he's still trying relentlessly for the chance to show the world his comedic genius.
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=== Annie Sue ===
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A child prodigy, Annie Sue was introduced as Miss Piggy's understudy, known as the most hazardous position in the industry. Despite Piggy's scarcely-veiled animosity towards her, Annie Sue remained cheery and never failed to please the crowd. This, of course, only enraged Piggy even more.
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* [[Recurring Character]]: Whenever the writers felt like tweaking Piggy.
* [[Sitcom Arch Nemesis]]: As Miss Piggy's younger, prettier, and very talented understudy, this is how Miss Piggy saw her. It didn't help that Kermit found her to be quite charming and the theater audience ''adored'' her.
* [[The Character Died
=== Robin the Frog ===
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Matt Vogel }}
Kermit's adorable little nephew, Robin's role on the Muppet Show fit his status as the youngest of the cast members. Sometimes he would cutely win the crowd over, and other times he would ask embarrassing questions, make impolite comments, and pout when he didn't get his way. Robin also seems to be the Muppet character designed to appeal best to small children.
* [[A Day in
* [[Artifact Title]]: Why is he named Robin? In his first appearance, he was a human prince named [[Monty Python and
* [[Cheerful Child]]
* [[Innocent Prodigy]]
* [[Kid Appeal Character]]
* [[Little Miss Snarker|Little Mister Snarker]]: Sometimes.
* [[Lovable Coward]]: Has some elements of this, being a kid and all. You may think "Sir Robin the Brave" is a reference to [[Monty Python and
* [[Morality Pet]]: If the Muppets ever need to dial down the chaos and get a little sentimental, Robin is usually front and centre.
* [[Nephewism]]: The second season firmly established Robin as Kermit's nephew. His parents are never seen, but his father was mentioned once on this show. ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' later referred to his mother being Kermit's older sister. This trope is so evident that Robin played the Tiny Tim role to Kermit's Bob Cratchit in ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''.
* [[Odd Couple]]: He and Sweetums are the best of friends.
* [[Odd Friendship]]: With Sweetums. Really odd considering ''The Frog Prince'' story cast them as enemies.
** If [[Animated Actors]] applies to ''The Frog Prince'' maybe Sweetums is a case of [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]] ?
* [[Tagalong Kid]]
=== Sweetums ===
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John Henson
Matt Vogel }}
Sweetums first appeared as one of the main villains in Jim Henson's ''The Frog Prince'' special, but deep down inside, he's actually [[Gentle Giant|quite sweet]] despite his intimidating looks. He's a large, full-bodied ogre who's often paired with Robin.
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* [[Fluffy the Terrible]]: This was played straight in his first appearance, but nowadays "Sweetums" is a [[Meaningful Name]].
* [[Gentle Giant]]: He looks big and mean, but it's just bluster 90% of the time. Just watch out for that remaining 10%...
** Except in "[[
* [[Huge Guy, Tiny Girl|Huge Ogre Tiny Frog]]: Often paired with Robin.
* [[Larynx Dissonance]]: His voice is deep, but he sounds more "big-city truck driver" than "man-eating monster".
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: He is a ''fantastic'' dancer.
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=== Camilla ===
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Matt Vogel }}
A chicken, and a non-anthropomorphic one at that. Despite this handicap, Camilla hasn't let that stop her from being a singer and an actress in many acts on the show. It's also won her the love of the Great Gonzo, although her boyfriend's roving eye for all manner of fowl has often put a strain on their relationship.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: She only appeared a few times on the show, but is well-known to fans of the movies.
* [[Cross
* [[Interspecies Romance]]: With Gonzo.
* [[Official Couple]]: With Gonzo.
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=== Pops ===
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The Muppet Theater's crotchety, semi-senile old doorman. In the show's final season, guest stars had to get through him to get on the show - [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarity often ensues.]]
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=== Uncle Deadly ===
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Matt Vogel }}
The "Phantom of the Muppet Theater", Uncle Deadly is some sort of refined, British dragon-ghost-thing known for performing Shakespeare. He was murdered by the critics and spent his time afterwards scaring the theater's crew just for fun. He became more well-known after ''[[The Muppets (
* [[Ascended Extra]]: Became a major character in ''[[The Muppets (
* [[Badass]]: In [[The Muppets (
* [[Classically
* [[Our Dragons Are Different]]: Resembles a dragon, and was referred to as one in [[The Muppets (
* [[Our Ghosts Are Different]]: The ghost of a Shakespearean actor who was murdered... by the critics!
** [[Dracolich]]: A non-malicious example.
* [[The Phantom of the Opera|The Phantom of the]] [[Shout
* [[Recurring Character]]: In the second and third season, would periodically star in on-stage skits, usually (and bizarrely) paired with Wayne after Wanda was dropped.
* [[Token Evil Teammate]]
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=== Dr. Julius Strangepork ===
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''Pigs in Space'''s German-accented science officer, forever the bearer of bad news, and the only crewman on the Swinetrek who takes his job seriously. Outside of this role, Julius' performances are few and far between.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Didn't appear much on the show outside of [[
* [[Herr Doktor]]: The science officer in Pigs In Space.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: Trapped on a spaceship, facing constant hazards and hostile aliens, with no company other than two self-absorbed twits for years... poor Strangepork.
* [[Satellite Character]]: For Link. The official Muppets website even spelled this out in his bio.
* [[Shout
* [[You Keep Using That Word]] / [[Delusions of Eloquence]]: Not used by himself, but the narrator always introduces him in this way ("And the ubiquitous / inexplicable Dr Julius Strangepork!"
=== Marvin Suggs ===
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* [[Mad Artist]]
* [[Mustache Of Failed Heterosexuality]]: It's fake, too.
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]
* [[What the Hell Is That Accent?]] (According to Frank Oz, he based Marvin's accent on an exaggerated version of a French friend's voice.)
** [[French Jerk]]
* [[You Do NOT Want to Know]]: Marvin once told Kermit that the Muppaphones have to be replaced after a while because they go flat (literally). When Kermit asks him what happens to the old Muppaphones Marvin replies, "I don't think you want to know."
=== The Newsman ===
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A bespectacled, stone-serious journalist, the Newsman never hesitates to break the latest news story... and the subject of the latest story never fails to break ''him''. One of the Muppet's most slapstick characters.
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* [[Dead Line News]]: Or at least ''injured'' line news.
* [[Doom Magnet]]
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]
* [[Genre Blind]]: He ''never'' learns.
* [[I Have Many Names]]: The Newsman, the Newscaster, the Reporter...
* [[Once an Episode]]
* [[One
* [[Running Gag]]
* [[Speak of the Devil|Speak Of The Falling Cow]]
* [[This Just In]]
* [[Throw the Dog
* [[We Interrupt This Program]]
=== Wayne and Wanda ===
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** [[Relationship Upgrade|They were caught getting]] [[Unusual Euphemism|pretty un-platonic]] in the 2011 movie.
* [[Public Domain Soundtrack]]
* [[Put
** [[The Bus Came Back]]: The pair finally rejoined the Muppets in the 2011 movie. While their return was a mild surprise in and of itself, nobody expected them to get one of the biggest laughs in the film!
* [[Running Gag]]: The first season of the show had more running gags than character pieces. When the writing staff changed, Wanda was dumped, as running gags were all she had. Wayne, however, sporadically appeared in skits during the second and third seasons, oddly paired now with Uncle Deadly!
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]: One of the few times they were given any non-musical dialogue, they made rude remarks about Kermit until they realized that [[Right Behind Me|he was listening the whole time]].
* [[Speak of the Devil]]
=== Mahna Mahna ===
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A scruffy, hyperactive little guy who joins in musical numbers unannounced and uninvited. He pops all over the place, either yammering in incoherent scat or playing an obnoxiously loud instrument. There's no stopping him, and it's foolish to try.
* [[Divergent Character Evolution]]: A Muppet on ''[[
* [[Non Sequitur]]: His act basically makes no sense whatsoever, but it's extremely catchy to most people. In ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', the song was presented as a mental disorder wherein the Snouths would appear from nowhere and sing whenever someone would say the name of the song. In ''[[The Muppets (
* [[Offscreen Teleportation]]
* [[One
* [[Pokémon
* [[Screwy Squirrel]]
* [[Sitcom Arch Nemesis]]: For the Snowths especially, but potentially ''anybody''.
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=== Hugga Wugga ===
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One of the best-remembered "one-sketch" characters (possibly second to Mahna Mahna), Hugga Wugga is some sort of purple alien who wanders around an alien swamp [[Pokémon
* [[Berserk Button]]: Creatures that sing anything other than "Hugga Wugga".
* [[Blow You Away]]: Shoots jets of air out of his nose whenever he gets angry.
* [[One
* [[Plant People]]: He looks rather like a ''[[Pikmin]]'' enemy.
* [[Pokémon
* [[The Unintelligible]]
=== Angus McGonagle ===
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The original planned "guest star" for the ''[[Star Wars]]'' episode, Angus McGonagle is an ugly purple Scotsman whose main (and possibly only) talent is gargling [[George Gershwin]] compositions "gorgeously". For some reason, his act is widely hated among the Muppets and their intergalactic guests.
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* [[Brown Note]]: Gonzo (as Dearth Nadir) uses Angus' act to torture [[Star Wars|Luke Skywalker]]. Only a [[Gainax Ending]] is able to rescue him.
* [[Fiery Redhead]]
* [[Man in
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: His description reads like a [[Mad Libs]] game: he's a purple kilted Scottish gargoyle who gargles [[George Gershwin]] compositions for his act.
* [[Non
* [[One
* [[Overly Long Tongue]]
* [[Trrrilling Rrrs]]: "Yes sirrrrree, Scoo'er lil' buddy, I'm rrrrready t'gae!"
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=== J. P. Grosse ===
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Scooter's uncle, the owner of the Muppet Theater, and the man who Kermit has to keep happy at all costs. He was an unseen presence in the early seasons of the show, but finally appeared in person for the final season.
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** However, the writers and performers eventually degreed that while Grosse was fun as an offscreen presence, in person he was too abrasive and threatening to be funny. Grosse was quickly [[Demoted to Extra]]. To see how they ultimately dealt with him, see below.
* [[Grumpy Old Man]]
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: If you take a deleted scene from ''[[
* [[Rich in Dollars, Poor In Sense]]
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]
* [[The Scrooge]]
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