Oscar the Grouch is a fictional character on the PBS/HBO television program "Sesame Street". He has a green body, no visible nose, and lives in a trash can. Oscar's favorite thing is trash, as evidenced by the song "I Love Trash", with a running theme being his collection of seemingly useless items. Although the term "Grouch" aptly describes Oscar's misanthropic interaction with the other characters, it also refers to his species. The character was originally performed by Caroll Spinney from the show's first episode until his official retirement in 2018. Since 2015, Eric Jacobson has been the understudy for the character, and has taken on the full voice role since Spinney's last time puppeteering him.
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Oscar the Grouch
Oscar the Grouch | Introduction
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when did the first episode of sesame street air
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10 November 1969.
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is it a series?
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Yes, an educational children's television series.
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is the series still running?
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Yes, it is on its second run.
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when was the pilot episode done?
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July 1969.
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is it a puppet show?
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Yes.
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name a few characters from the series?
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Human characters included Susan and muppet characters included Elmo.
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can you name more muppet characters?
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Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
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how do the latter look like?
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He has a green body with no visible nose.
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does the muppet perform any oscar related play?
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According to Henson's biography Henson and Jon Stone frequented Oscar's Salt of the Sea. Henson's office was on East 67th Street just around the corner from Oscar's Salt of the Sea on Third Avenue. In the early 1960s, Henson and Stone often had lunch there and observed that the owner Oscar Karp dressed in black, looked unkempt, and had a gruff disposition. The Oscar Muppet remained orange for the first season of "Sesame Street" and then changed to green, which became his permanent color. This was explained within the show by a visit to Swamp Mushy Muddy.
Oscar the Grouch | Origins
A hybrid of Oscar the Grouch, Ernie, and the Cookie Monster appears in "The Goodies" episode "The Goodies Rule – O.K.?", where it attacked Tim Brooke-Taylor whilst in a bin, only for Tim to eat it. Oscar made what he called "a very brief cameo" in the 1981 Jim Henson movie "The Great Muppet Caper". When Miss Piggy threw a truck driver (played by Peter Ustinov) into a pile of boxes and a pile of trash cans, Oscar emerged from his trash can and demanded "Hey, what's all the racket?" The driver asked him, "What are you doing here?" Oscar replied, "A very brief cameo." The driver muttered, "Me, too." Oscar also appeared in the Jim Henson holiday special, "A Muppet Family Christmas", when the Sesame Street Gang comes to the Grizzly Farm House for the holidays, in the film he befriends Rizzo the Rat who asks the Grouch if he could stay in his trash can for the night.
Oscar the Grouch | Appearances in other media
Oscar the Grouch is a fictional character on the PBS/HBO television program "Sesame Street". He has a green body, no visible nose, and lives in a trash can. Oscar's favorite thing is trash, as evidenced by the song "I Love Trash", with a running theme being his collection of seemingly useless items. Although the term "Grouch" aptly describes Oscar's misanthropic interaction with the other characters, it also refers to his species. The character was originally performed by Caroll Spinney from the show's first episode until his official retirement in 2018. Since 2015, Eric Jacobson has been the understudy for the character, and has taken on the full voice role since Spinney's last time puppeteering him.
Oscar the Grouch | Introduction
For several seasons, Oscar was frequently shown with his friend and pet Slimey, an orange worm. On occasional episodes he has mentioned leaving Sesame Street to attend "the annual Grouch convention in Syracuse, New York". Oscar openly admits that he does not like anything or anybody that is nice, except young human children (the only people that he can actually act nice to without facing ridicule from his fellow Grouches) as well as older fans of the show. However, the only person he has ever liked on-camera was Maria, which he would never admit. He once inadvertently complimented a dance that his followers, The Grouchketeers, had performed for him.
Oscar the Grouch | Attributes
Oscar can also become mobile with the help of his friend Bruno the Trashman, who carries Oscar around in his trash can. Bruno is a full-body costume which allows Oscar's puppeteer to manipulate Oscar while remaining hidden by the Bruno costume. (While Bruno was seen fairly regularly in Sesame Street's early days, he hasn't appeared on the show in over a decade.) Also, as seen in the "Elmo's World" episode "Dance", Oscar's legs can protrude from the bottom of his trash can to allow him to walk around. Similarly, in "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street" (1978), Oscar is seen ice skating.
Oscar the Grouch | Attributes
During the first season of Sesame Street, the street set was arranged in such a way that Spinney, who was right-handed, was forced to operate Oscar's head with his left hand. After the set was redesigned, Spinney was able to switch hands. In scenes where Big Bird and Oscar (both performed by Caroll Spinney) interact in a scene together, the situation has varied depending on the number of lines one or the other is given. When Spinney performed Big Bird, a second puppeteer operated Oscar to Spinney's voice or vocal track; however, occasionally, Matt Vogel instead operated the Big Bird puppet to a vocal track by Spinney, while he performed Oscar.
Oscar the Grouch | Performing Oscar
Initially, the puppet characters on "Sesame Street" did not actually appear on Sesame Street itself, but were relegated to the intermediary segments. Muppets creator Jim Henson wanted them to be integrated into the series, suggesting a giant bird and creature living in the neighborhood's trash can. The character was developed by "Sesame Street" head writer Jon Stone and Henson, based on the personality of a “magnificently rude” restaurant owner. Puppeteer Caroll Spinney found inspiration for the voice in the driver of a New York City taxi he took to the studio. His first line was "Where to Mac?". Henson credits the character's name to the owner and namesake of Oscar's Salt of the Sea.
Oscar the Grouch | Origins
Oscar has shown rare acts of kindness such as trying to replace Ernie's rubber duckie when Ernie had lost it. He also went out to find the missing Big Bird in "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street". He and his girlfriend Grundgetta also love each other, though their relationship is (understandably) somewhat rocky (though he does show he cares for her). As stated above, he is usually very nice to children especially when making public appearances with Spinney. According to a recent episode, Oscar hates "Pox News" (a parody of Fox News) but his mother likes it. In an unused sketch referencing the Hebrew version of Sesame Street, Oscar finds out that he has a cousin and apart from language, not much else is different.
Oscar the Grouch | Attributes
While Oscar receives new names in international dubs, "Sesame Street" international co-productions have often created their own version of the character. In their second season, Germany's "Sesamstrasse" created an antagonistic character named Uli von Bödefeld. While not a Grouch, he served the same role in plots as Oscar. When a fire destroyed the costume in 1988, a decade after he debuted, he and American segments of Oscar were both replaced by a Grouch named Rumpel. Caterpillar Gustav is the counterpoint to Slimey. Israeli Grouch, Moishe Oofnik, Oscar's cousin, is the only character to survive the first "Rechov Sumsum", appearing in its current reboot, English/Hebrew series "Shalom Sesame", and Israeli-Palestinian co-production "Rechov Sumsum/Shara'a Simsim".
Oscar the Grouch | International
Oscar agreed saying that he never had a rat in his trash can before. Oscar could be seen among many villains in the "South Park" episode "Imagination Land III".
Oscar the Grouch | Appearances in other media
In a play on the name of the Ashkenazy tribe of Jews, Oscar explains to Maria (the only Human he can really tolerate on an ongoing basis) that his cousin's name is Oswald and goes by Ashcan Ozzie. The character's actual name is Moishe Oofnik, lives in his car and wouldn't move into a recycling bin for many years. Although filmed, the sequence was deleted after children's test audiences didn't get the pun and their parents treated it as heavily Anti-Semitic.
Oscar the Grouch | Attributes
Also living outside of the building is Oscar the Grouch, a trash can-dwelling creature belonging to his own unique species, who is portrayed as a habitual pessimist and was designed to give children "permission to feel grouchy—and to demonstrate differing opinions". Oscar and Big Bird were specifically created for the reshooting of the "Street" scenes with the idea that they would be able to interact with the human characters. For his part, Oscar has several friends of his own despite his pessimism; these include the Grouch's pet worm, Slimey, and his girlfriend Grundgetta.
Sesame Street characters | Oscar the Grouch
The puppeteers have included Jerry Nelson and Jim Martin. In 2015, due to being diagnosed with dystonia, Spinney no longer puppeteered Oscar full-time on the show. Eric Jacobson became Spinney's understudy for Oscar; sometimes lip-syncing to a prerecorded vocal track by Spinney, and other times doing the voice himself. Jacobson started voicing Oscar for new material in Season 48 after Spinney's semi-retirement. On October 17, 2018, Spinney announced his full retirement from the character beginning the very same week as he planned to finish his final recordings on the following day. His final performance as Oscar the Grouch (and Big Bird) aired the following year for the series' landmark 50th anniversary.
Oscar the Grouch | Performing Oscar
As stated on multiple occasions, the trash can also has a back door.
Oscar the Grouch | In Oscar's trash can
The plot centers on the Academy Awards presentation. The action begins with live action color film footage of various Hollywood scenes (edited from "A Star Is Born"), narrated by Robert C. Bruce. It leads up to the Big Question of the evening: Who will win "the" Oscar? The film shows the stereotypical red carpet arrivals of stars, as well as a human emcee starting to introduce the Oscar show. At this point the film switches to animation, with the shadow of a now-animated emcee (and now voiced by Mel Blanc) continuing to introduce the Oscar, and Bugs (also Mel Blanc's voice, as usual) assuring the viewer that "it's in da bag; I'm a cinch to win".
What's Cookin' Doc? | Plot
The set included a background of mountains, a vacant lot with playground equipment, houses, a combination repair shop and store-cafe, and the plaza's central fountain and benches. New music, written and performed by Latin American artists, was recorded, and writers and performers from Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Venezuela, were hired. New Muppet characters were created and performed by puppeteers trained in Mexico City. Abelardo, a giant parrot, was modeled after the American show's Big Bird, and like Big Bird, was a full-body puppet that was controlled by the puppeteer from inside the costume. Paco, a grouchy green parrot, was based on Oscar the Grouch.
Sésamo | Production
In Season 46, as part of the set redesign, the Trash Can was moved to the other end of the front of 123 Sesame Street. It is now part of a recycling center with a Compost bin and. Oscar has the ability to pop up in different locations all over the street.
Sesame Street (fictional location) | Oscar the Grouch’s Trash Can
While appearing to be the size of a normal trash can on the outside, Oscar's trash can is actually bigger on the inside than the exterior would suggest, notably revealed in the film "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland". Oscar has noted through the years that it boasts such amenities as a farm, swimming pool, ice rink, bowling alley, and piano. Oscar could occasionally be seen rotating while descending into his trash can, implying a spiral staircase. Other items include Slimey, Oscar's pet worm (who has a baby sister named Sloppy); Fluffy, Oscar's pet elephant; Oscar's shoes; and a dimension gate to Grouchland USA, Oscar's hometown.
Oscar the Grouch | In Oscar's trash can
During the early 1960s, Love first crossed paths with Jim Henson through Don Sahlin, who urged him to meet with Henson. The three first collaborated on "The La Choy Dragon". Love's theatrical background had given him particular skill at handling full body-puppets and tailoring them to allow freedom for the performer's movements. From this, Love went on to build Oscar the Grouch and then Big Bird after a drawing was designed by Henson (though Sahlin had carved the first head). Love talked about how he designed Big Bird so that he would subtly shed feathers in the course of normal movement, "Not unlike a tree shedding leaves in the Fall." He believed this made Big Bird appear more natural to young viewers.
Kermit Love | Involvement with the Muppets
Kermit was also a semi-regular during various incarnations of "Hollywood Squares", with other Muppets such as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch also making appearances on the original "Hollywood Squares".
Kermit the Frog | Guest television appearances
After receiving the Oscar nomination, McKenzie admitted that he never expected it to be nominated and described his experience in writing the lyrics, stating that he "really wanted it to be hilarious and beautiful" and that the song itself is "sincere but ridiculous". "Man or Muppet" was the third Muppet song to be nominated for an Academy Award, the others being "Rainbow Connection" from "The Muppet Movie" and "The First Time It Happens" from "The Great Muppet Caper". "Man or Muppet" is the first Muppet song to win an Oscar. It is also the twelfth song from a Disney film to win for Best Original Song.
Man or Muppet | Reception
Reporter Kermit the Frog wants to know why Oscar likes public television, but he does not like it. Kermit mentions some reasons to like public television, but Oscar prefers the opposites. Kermit believes that Oscar does not like public television and introduces a pledge break. Oscar is interested in it and Kermit says that he can watch it now. After the pledge drive, Oscar says he taped it. Three sketches from previous episodes are repeated; "Oh, How I Miss My X", "Grover the Singing and Dancing Waiter", and "Sing Your Synonyms". Robert MacNeil hosts a Sesame Street Special Report discussing the "cookiegate affair", where Cookie Monster was accused of stealing Susan and Gordon's cookies; Kermit is Cookie Monster's lawyer.
Sesame Street, Special | Plot
At the next, Oscar wears a motion capture suit and performs an action sequence on a soundstage while being directed by an unseen man, then a simulated sex scene with an actress in another suit, with both being digitally rendered as snake-like creatures on the control screen. At Oscar's third appointment, he plays the role of Monsieur Merde, an eccentric and violent red-haired man who lives in the sewers and kidnaps a beautiful model called Kay M. from her photo-shoot in a cemetery. The next scene finds Oscar as a father picking up his daughter from a party in an old red car.
Holy Motors | Plot
Before guests are seated in the theater where the film is shown, they go through the queue, which winds through "Muppet Labs", home of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker. The audience passes several office doors, all featuring outlandish job descriptions and spoof movie posters featuring the Muppets, including "The Bride of Froggen-Schwein", "The Pigseidon Adventure", and "SuperBeaker II". Guests then enter a large room filled with Muppet "props" and boxes with comical and humorous labels. Above guests' heads are sets of three television monitors, where the pre-show featuring several Muppets is shown. The audience is repeatedly reminded to take a pair of 3D glasses from several containers around the room before entering the theater, which is modeled after the theater depicted on "The Muppet Show".
Muppet*Vision 3D | Queue
Due to the nature of the episode, many of the characters are dressed as cultural icons and characters from fiction. Meredith Palmer (Kate Flannery) is dressed as Scarlett Johansson's version of the superhero Black Widow from the 2012 superhero film "The Avengers". Kevin Malone (Brian Baumgartner) is dressed as Charlie Brown, the protagonist in the comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz. Angela is dressed as former First Lady Nancy Reagan, with her husband State Senator Robert Lipton wearing a Ronald Reagan mask. Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nunez) is dressed as a dinosaur, but states that he is "the Electoral College".
Here Comes Treble | Cultural references
Many of the green leaves the audience sees are spray-painted, and after each take the kids would run to put their coats on. Early in production the crew noticed that Oscar's trash can looked too new, so they banged it up and dirtied it to match the one in the show.
Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird | Production
The filmmakers tasked in designing Constantine originally planned to have him be a paler shade of green than Kermit. 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. Instead, Constantine's neck collar was made shorter and with wider spikes. Following a suggestion by director James Bobin, Vogel based his performance on the Russian antagonist, General Orlov, in "Octopussy".
List of Muppets | Constantine
Alongside "Muppets from Space" (which was released the same year), this is the final Muppet feature film to have the involvement of Oz, who retired from being a full-time puppeteer the following year. This was also the final theatrical Muppet film to feature Caroll Spinney before his death in 2019.
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Introduction
After being given Henson's encouragement to tinker with the script, Oz revised the screenplay in an effort to develop the ""oomph" of the characters and their relationships". Once the script was completed and the sets were built, special consultant David Misch was brought in to write cameos for some guest star appearances. Originally, this list of guest stars contained the likes of Dustin Hoffman, Steve Martin, Michael Jackson, Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor, and Laurence Olivier to name a few. According to Misch, Hoffman was going to play a Broadway producer and planned to do an imitation of legendary film producer Robert Evans ("The Godfather"), which he later did in the film "Wag the Dog".
The Muppets Take Manhattan | Production
In the screenplay for "The Muppets", Stoller and Segel described Walter as having the feel of "an old dishrag" that wore a blue suit. The writers stated that they wanted Walter to be small, because even though he was an adult, he needed to feel like he was "out of place in the human world." Walter's actual height has been recorded as being 18 inches tall. Paul Andrejco, president of Puppet Heap, showed the producers 14 different iterations of the basic puppet, each of them different in size and shape. Andrejco and the producers had to choose from 25 different possibilities for color and texture, ranging from "pink and scruffy to orange-y speckly to flat gray".
Walter (Muppet) | Design
The show was spoofed on "Sesame Street" with "Real Grouches", hosted by Oscar the Grouch who described his show as a program that "searches the world for interesting real-life Grouches and brings them right into your living room." Oscar's guests were Romeo Scuggs from Gila Monster, New Mexico; Luba Merquick from Slime Bottom, Arkansas; and "Bob the Blob". While the previous guests played terrible music, the Blob plays "yucky sweet flute music", and it is revealed that it was Bob McGrath disguised as a Grouch. A 1980 "Saturday Night Live" episode spoofed the show, alongside contemporary hit "That's Incredible!", in a sketch called "Real Incredible People", in which the hosts were astounded by relatively mundane individuals such as a woman who reads before going to bed and a (Japanese) man who eats raw fish.
Real People | Popular culture
As Gonzo and Rizzo close out the show while dancing with Kermit and Robin, the elves sing "Bad Shoe Blues" during the credits.
Muppet Classic Theater | Finale
He asks them what's wrong and Grover says that everyone was going to present their home movies to everyone, but the projector broke. Elmo then zooms down the street with his tricycle but crashes it into Oscar's trash can. Much to his dismay, Oscar yells, "Hey! What's all the racket? Keep it down!" Then, Elmo remembers that creating movies needs imagination. Therefore, he decides to let everyone show what they did in their movies by using their imaginations. This delights everyone, except Oscar, who tells Elmo to "SCRAM!". One by one, each character does their imaginative interpretation of their home movies via 4-D effects.
Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic | Summary
The "Sesame Street" episode (#1839) in which the death of Mr. Hooper was discussed was structured as all episodes were structured at the time, with individual segments that took place on the main brownstone set and interrupted by inserts, or puppet skits, short films, and animations. The episode begins with a scene between Gordon (Roscoe Orman) and the Muppet Forgetful Jones (Richard Hunt). Gordon helps Forgetful remember something that had made him happy; as Davis states, "Later, Big Bird forgets something that makes him sad". After several inserts, Big Bird walks backward with his head between his legs; when Gordon asks him why, he answers, "Just because".
Mr. Hooper | Synopsis
The show begins with Statler and Waldorf in their usual box putting on the glasses, and heckling the audience. A penguin orchestra rises up. They tune and play a fanfare, which leads into the opening. Gonzo appears behind a door and pushes a stick labeled "3D" towards the audience. Kermit the Frog appears and welcomes the audience to Muppet*Vision 3D. He then gives the audience a tour of Muppet Studios, where many of the Muppets are preparing for segments in the show to follow the tour. Many 3D effects are performed at this point by various characters, mainly Fozzie Bear.
Muppet*Vision 3D | Plot synopsis
Oscar finally gives in and does his interpretation of his own movie, which happens to be trash all over Sesame Street. Then, a chorus line of stinky socks sings, "I Love Trash". Suddenly, a thunderstorm hits, drenching all the props. Elmo feels very disappointed that his imaginative movie did not go according to as planned, but Big Bird suggests to him that he should change the movie by using his own imagination. Feeling better about himself, Elmo requests help from the audience by imagining that it's a sunny day. Then, the street changes to a birthday party scene where Elmo sings and flies away on a bunch of balloons and sings.
Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic | Summary
Lieberman spoke about how Walter couldn't be a joke, and said, "At the end of the movie, you want to shed a tear for him when he finds his place."
Walter (Muppet) | Design
Before this, no film had a hand puppet act with its entire body appearing on-screen. That is, hand puppets were only seen from the waist up, and it became a major plot point to show Kermit with legs. To have Kermit ride a bicycle in a full-body shot, a Kermit puppet with legs was posed onto the seat and his legs and arms were attached to the pedals and handlebars. An overhead crane with a marionette system held the bicycle through strong strings invisible to the camera, guiding the bicycle forward. The crane and system were out of the camera's frame of vision.
The Muppet Movie | Development
At the end of the episode, Kevin tries to get back at Oscar by dubbing Oscar's voice over footage of Count von Count, his rationale being that the Count counts and Oscar is an accountant. To his frustration, Kevin gets a much less enthusiastic response from the rest of the office, many of whom agreeing it would have made more sense to dub Oscar’s voice over footage of Oscar the Grouch. Only Michael finds it funny, but Kevin is satisfied with this, not even minding when Michael calls him "Cookie Monster".
Secretary's Day (The Office) | Synopsis
Oscar is dressed in drag, and Michael asks him if he is "flying his true colors", to which Oscar reacts defensively.
Halloween (The Office) | Cultural references
The animators filmed monkeys at the San Francisco Zoo to study their movements for Abu's character. Iago's supervising animator Will Finn tried to incorporate some aspects of Gottfried's appearance into Iago's design, especially his semi-closed eyes and the always-appearing teeth. Some aspects of the Sultan were inspired by the Wizard of Oz, to create a bumbling authority figure. Andreas Deja, Jafar's supervising animator, tried to incorporate Jonathan Freeman's facial expressions and gesturing into the character. Animator Randy Cartwright described working on the Magic Carpet as challenging, since it is only a rectangular shape, that expresses itself through pantomime—"It's sort of like acting by origami".
Aladdin (1992 Disney film) | Design and animation
The film "Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl" also contains a performance of this sketch, with Chapman as the Inspector and Terry Gilliam as his assistant. The assistant is now called Constable Clitoris, and while he too periodically leaves the room to fight off his nausea, he remains onstage during his last attack of sickness and vomits into his helmet—which he is then ordered by his superior to put back on his head. (Gilliam filled his mouth with cold beef stew when he ran off stage during the scene.) The "Monty Python Live (Mostly)" stage show features a similar performance, with some small changes to the dialogue - e.g., the Ram's Bladder Cup sweet is now described as having been garnished with mouse faeces rather than lark's vomit - and with Cleese as the Inspector.
Crunchy Frog | Stage and film
However, at the last minute, Hoffman decided that the role could be offensive to Evans and dropped out, following which all the other big names dropped out as well. Because of the dropped cameos, Misch and director Oz ended up rewriting most of the film's dialogue.
The Muppets Take Manhattan | Production
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's moniker is derived from the traditional piece of lab equipment, the Bunsen burner, plus the fact that his head was shaped and colored like a honeydew melon. He was rumored to be modeled after Lew Grade, whose company ITC Entertainment produced "The Muppet Show". Henson responded in a Judy Harris interview: One of his most endearing features is his lack of visible eyes, despite the fact that he wears glasses. Occasionally, Honeydew removes his glasses to clean them, or lifts them as if to get a better look at things, which is something of a running gag.
Bunsen Honeydew | Appearance
Eventually, Muppet Show references became less evident, with the introduction of new characters unrelated to the Jim Henson show: Jean-Marie Le Pen as a vampire, Jack Lang as a goat, Édith Cresson as a panther, Jacques Chaban-Delmas as a duck, Charles Pasqua as a walrus, André Lajoinie as a dimwitted dog, Michel Rocard as a crow, Laurent Fabius as a squirrel, Édouard Balladur as a pelican, Arlette Laguiller as a weasel, ... After Gaston Defferre died, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing complained about remaining the only character to be represented as a human (and a grumpy old man, at that). He was then changed into a marabou stork, but complained again, so he became a monkey (Ouistiti Giscard des Singes).
Le Bébête Show | Characters
Sweetums is a very large, imposing and hairy ogre about nine feet tall. Despite appearing physically intimidating, he is often depicted as friendly and harmless. Sweetums has very thick blondish-brown hair all over his body. He has a very large lower jaw, similar to a bulldog, which juts out, revealing two pointy teeth. He has thick, brown eyebrows over his large yellow eyes and large nose. He often wears a shabby, burlap-like brown shirt. Many are fooled by his intimidating appearance, but he is very nice and humble, hence his name, "Sweetums". Sweetums first appeared on the television special "The Frog Prince" (based on the story of the same name) in 1971 as the henchman of a full-bodied Taminella Ginderfall (who was previously seen in the pilots to "Tales of the Tinkerdee" and "The Land of Tinkerdee").
List of Muppets | Sweetums
At the end of such talks he might show off one of his Oscars, usually transported in a teatowel.
Tom Howard (special effects) | Appearances
For the character's appearance he wore a ripped and dirty frock, a scrag wig and carried an old mop and bucket which he borrowed from home. The act required him to flip the mop up into the air and grab the handle before carrying on singing. During one evening's performance at the Alhambra Theatre, the trick went wrong and he received a blow to his head from the mop. Despite the pain, he continued with the piece and refused to seek medical treatment for the resulting bump and intense headache which followed.
Little Tich | Last years and death
In the film, Gonzo attempts to discover his origins after having nightmares. After he and Rizzo the Rat are captured by government officials during his search, Kermit the Frog and the rest of the Muppet gang must save them. The film was released on July 14, 1999 by Sony Pictures Releasing. Alongside "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland", it is the last Muppet feature film to have the involvement of Oz prior to his retirement from Muppet performing the following year and Jerry Nelson prior to his own retirement (bar an uncredited vocal cameo in "The Muppets" serving as his final role before his death in August 2012) as well as the last Muppet film written by Juhl prior to his death in 2005.
Muppets from Space | Introduction
By 1945, the Sullivan brothers joined George with Arnold's show. They played a comedy act called Cicero and Oscar, opening shows for Arnold and His Tennessee Plowboys. George was Cicero and Rollin was Oscar. One evening the troupe stopped at a hotel. "While we was checking in, this black man, a porter, was coming down the steps just covered with dirty linen. The desk clerk looked up and said, ‘Lonzo! Don’t you ever come down those front steps with dirty linen anymore,’" recounted Rollin. Arnold then changed Cicero to Lonzo. According to Rollin, they would "go out on the stage, and boy, we’d wang-bang them, get them all laughing and having a good time [Lonzo and Oscar got 20 minutes before Arnold.] Then we introduced Eddy.
Lonzo and Oscar | Lonzo and Oscar
During most performances, the performer holds the character above their head or in front of their body, with one hand operating the head and mouth and the other manipulating the hands and arms, either with two separate control rods or – in the case of "live-hand" Muppets – wearing the hands similarly to gloves. One consequence of this design is that most of the Muppets are left-handed, with the performer using their right hand to operate the head while operating the arm with their left hand.
The Muppets | Design and performance
They must stay there until the morning while avoiding a night watchman. The special features the regular human cast of "Sesame Street" along with several of The Muppets, including Cookie Monster, Telly, Bert & Ernie, The Count, Grover, and Oscar the Grouch. Snuffy also appears, even though his names are revealed to be Mr. Snuffleupagus and Aloysius Snuffleupagus; however, at this point in the show's history, he is still the imaginary friend of Big Bird, never seen by the other characters on Sesame Street.
Don't Eat the Pictures | Introduction
Other shots required Muppets standing and acting in a full-body shot. Specially-made, remote-controlled puppets were placed on the set and controlled by puppeteers out of the frame. A dancing Kermit and Fozzie Bear were operated by Henson and Oz in front of a blue screen, and they were composited onto a separate reel of the stage. Both of these effects and the bicycle effect were used again, and refined, in subsequent Muppet films.
The Muppet Movie | Development
"I Love Trash" is a song with music and lyrics by Jeff Moss. It was sung by the Muppet character Oscar the Grouch (performed by Caroll Spinney) on "Sesame Street". The song was first sung in the first season of the series and has been re-taped several times. In a Season 29 episode, Oscar sang "Grouches Love Trash" a variation of this song to his niece Irvine. In episode 3891, his old friend Felix the Grouch sang a variation called "I Love Cleaning" while Oscar sang "I Love Trash". Yet another variation occurs when Oscar's Trash Can was grown to a larger size and the lyrics were adjusted to accommodate (a clip can be seen in "Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!").
I Love Trash | Introduction
He had a quick cameo (with dialogue) in "Muppets From Space" (1999) in the boarding house. His final role with Jerry Nelson as his performer was in 2002's "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie", which was arguably his second-largest role to date; he appears in the Muppet Theater in a few scenes and in the Moulin Scrooge scene as the green fairy. After a five-year absence, Robin returned in "", performed by Matt Vogel. He wore his Tiny Tim attire in a 2009 appearance on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" and made a non-speaking cameo appearance in the film "The Muppets".
List of Muppets | Robin the Frog
He sees the other dogs showing off their costumes and when they see Oscar's costume they howl in laughter. Oscar's costume is so heavy that it slows him down. Meanwhile, the dogs are getting their paws on all the candy and when Oscar comes to the houses there are no more treats left. The dogs go to a graveyard and they hear a noise, scream very loud and run, diving into a river because they see a scary monster. When Oscar comes to see the monster he notices something strange. He bites the cover of the monster, pulls it off with all his might, and discovers two cats hiding underneath.
The Hallo-Wiener | Plot
Linda uses sign language to say that everyone on Sesame Street really likes kids; the Count agrees with Linda but still believes the street needs more counting. Phil leaves Sesame Street and the Count and grouches follow him. The "Monsterpiece Theater" sketch "The 39 Stairs" is repeated from a previous episode. Oscar is upset because Bob will sing "The People in Your Neighborhood". Bob is joined by tennis player Martina Navratilova, reporter Barbara Walters, and consumer advocate Ralph Nader. Oscar says he liked the song after it ends. Ernie tells Hoots the Owl that when he tries to play a saxophone, he squeaks his Rubber Duckie, so Hoots sings "Put Down the Duckie" along with several celebrities.
Sesame Street, Special | Plot
The story starts with live-action versions of the Muppets enjoying an ice skating party. After the skating party, the characters head home to Sesame Street performing the song "True Blue Miracle". In the main story, Oscar the Grouch plants the seeds of doubt in Big Bird's mind whether Santa Claus can actually fit down chimneys to deliver Christmas presents. Big Bird enlists the help of Kermit and Grover to interview children about how he manages it; their responses vary. Big Bird even attempts a reenactment with Snuffleupagus but it is unsuccessful. Big Bird spends the night out in the cold on the roof, waiting for Santa to appear in person.
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Plot
Arciero earned her Master's in Puppetry from the University of Connecticut. Arciero took over the role of Oscar the Grouch's girlfriend, Grundgetta for "Sesame Street" from Brian Muehl, performing her in "The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson" and "" and continues to perform her to this day. She has performed characters for many Nickelodeon programs, including "Oobi", "Allegra's Window", and "Eureeka's Castle". She also performed for "Between the Lions" on PBS and "The Great Space Coaster".
Pam Arciero | Career
Clips from the film were also shown at Suffolk University in April 2011 during a Q&A with David Hoberman, Steve Whitmire and Kermit the Frog. Although there had been some speculation that the cast would appear at Comic-Con, no official announcement was made.
The Muppets (film) | Release
All of these were for Best Costumes.
Morton Haack | Oscar Nominations
His character designs are often recognizable for their spheroid heads partially bisected to create large mouths. Although always based on sketches by Jim Henson, the Muppet founder regularly stated that it was Don who should be credited with creating the actual Muppet "look", and Henson later had a bench in London dedicated to his memory. The series finale of "Fraggle Rock" is also dedicated to him. After all the regular credits have been shown, a special credit appears which reads "This show is for Don Sahlin".
Don Sahlin | Introduction
The depicted ship is huge and actually covers part of the Atlantic Ocean. Its "journeys" between London and New York City actually require only the slightest of movements. The next news item features "Heddie Camphor" (Eddie Cantor) interviewing Little Oscar, a long-lost insect. Oscar rants in a high-pitched voice, and the interviewer translates for the audience: Oscar would rather stay lost. As the newsreel continues, the camera's attention shifts to the audience. An usher points an empty seat to a late-arriving gentleman. But the new viewer discovers that his seat only allows him to view the screen through a strange angle.
She Was an Acrobat's Daughter | Plot
Speer said that Oscar had not seen much of the world, meaning he had missed out on having a normal teenage life. He described his character as quiet and living "under the radar". He does not like to make a fuss, but is funny, quirky and tries not to take life too seriously. Oscar was also described as being "an observer of people" on the official website. Speer enjoyed portraying his character and hoped that viewers would also like him once they got to know him well. Oscar is the nephew of established character Zac MacGuire, who arrived in early 2013, and Hannah Wilson (Cassie Howarth).
Oscar MacGuire | Characterisation and family
In the TV special "" (1979) Robin helps sing many of the Christmas Carols with the other Muppets and John Denver. 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. In "The Muppets Take Manhattan" (1984), he only appeared in the background at the wedding. Robin played the role of Tiny Tim in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), his largest role to date. His next appearance was in the direct-to-video "Muppet Classic Theater" (1994) where he appeared in "The Emperor's New Clothes" sketch in a minimal role, realizing Fozzie (the emperor) was not wearing clothes.
List of Muppets | Robin the Frog
"Mutts" has a character that resembles Oscar the Grouch, but it is a cat who lives in a trash can, who appears in some strips of the comic.
Pop culture influenced by Sesame Street | "Mutts"
Kermit the Frog becomes the host for the show from the start of the first season, while former host Nigel gets a part as the orchestra leader. Statler and Waldorf now watch the show from a balcony. Other characters from the pilots, including Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, Sam Eagle, The Swedish Chef, George the Janitor, Mildred Huxtetter, Crazy Harry, Brewster, and Droop continue to make appearances. Characters from previous Jim Henson productions also make appearances, including Rowlf the Dog, Sweetums and Robin the Frog (from "The Frog Prince"), Miss Piggy, Gonzo the Great, and Thog (from "The Great Santa Claus Switch").
List of The Muppet Show episodes | Season 1 (1976–1977)
Several classic cars were specially selected by Henson for appearances in the film. The most prominent were a pair of 1951 Studebaker Commander Coupes driven by Fozzie Bear in the film. One car was painted but unmodified and driven by a person in the front seat. It was used for long, traveling shots. The second car was driven by a person in the trunk, who viewed the road through a TV set. The television received its image from a camera located in the center nose of the car's front grille. This made it possible for Frank Oz to perform Fozzie Bear in the front seat, and have the character seemingly drive the car in close-up shots.
The Muppet Movie | Prop vehicles
The Big Bad Wolf returned the next day demanding that Sandy lets him in and reminds the pigs that they are supposed to say "Not By the Hair of My Chinny Chin Chin." Sandy opens up the door and karate chops the Big Bad Wolf when she accuses him of his claim that Sandy has facial hair. The Big Bad Wolf then starts to blow Sandy's house down which has no effect. Then the Big Bad Wolf disguises himself as the pizza delivery man only for Sandy to take the pizza. The Big Bad Wolf's latest plan involves dressing up as Santa Claus and going down the chimney.
Muppet Classic Theater | <a href="The%20Three%20Little%20Pigs">The Three Little Pigs</a>
Meanwhile, the group has split up and are all in different exhibits. Bob and Cookie Monster find themselves looking at pictures with food in them. While Cookie Monster tries to eat the pictures, Bob points out to him a sign that says "Please don't eat the pictures." He replies with "Oh, this going to be a long night." He later sings the song "Don't Eat the Pictures" about this. Oscar finds an exhibit of Greek and Roman statues that have been broken by natural disasters. He looks in and breaks into song on how beautiful they are to him. Grover finds an exhibit filled with armor from medieval times and thinks a suit of Maximilian armour is a guy named "Max" and tries to befriend him by changing into his Super Grover costume and singing a song.
Don't Eat the Pictures | Plot
We're not doing the scene." Less than an hour after the exchange, the studio found three stunt doubles made up to look like the Stooges. McCarey yelled "Action" and chaos ensued. Two of the three were seriously injured with broken limbs, as were all four photographers. The only stunt double not hurt was the one doubling for Curly Howard because of the padding that he wore to resemble the rotund Stooge. Moe Howard later said in his autobiography that "McCarey was speechless and sat in his director's chair with his head in his hands."
Three Little Pigskins | "...a Humdinger of Bangs and Bruises"
The story begins with Oscar, a dachshund who is half-a-dog tall and one-and-a-half dogs long, and tired of the other dogs making fun of him because of his wiener-shaped body. He is happy because it is Halloween, and he cannot wait to get a costume. At obedience school, he daydreams of Halloween. When he comes home from school his mother has a surprise for him: a hot dog bun with mustard in the middle and Oscar is supposed to fit in the middle. He thought he would get laughed at, but wears the costume anyway, because he does not want to hurt his mom's feelings.
The Hallo-Wiener | Plot
All 5 nominations were for Best Costumes-Black and White.
Howard Shoup | Oscar Nominations
In his Oscar acceptance speech, Lee Marvin concluded by saying, "I think, though, that half of this belongs to a horse somewhere out in San Fernando Valley," a reference to the horse Kid Shelleen rode, which appeared to be as drunk as Shelleen was.
Cat Ballou | Awards won by Lee Marvin
The film begins with Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo in a hot air balloon over the opening credits. The frog, bear, and "whatever" are investigative reporters for the "Daily Chronicle" newspaper. Kermit and Fozzie, specifically, play identical twin reporters, which becomes the source of a running gag: nobody can tell they are twins unless Fozzie is wearing his hat. One day, after the trio fail to report on a major jewel robbery, they ask their editor to allow them to travel to London to investigate the robbery and interview the victim, prominent fashion designer Lady Holiday. Statler and Waldorf make appearances throughout the film to heckle them and the audience.
The Great Muppet Caper | Plot
During filming, in order to allow for the Muppets and the human actors to be in the shot, floors had to be removed and re-inserted, with Michael Caine having to walk across narrow planks between the Muppets and their performers. Additionally, the buildings in the London street scenes were constructed by hand but diminished in size in order to achieve the appearance that the streets were relatively longer. When the musical sequence "It Feels Like Christmas" ends with the crane shot, the short buildings became visibly seen in the background, in which Brian Henson explained on the DVD audio commentary that they were aware of the problem during shooting, but eventually decided that the closing shot was worth it as they believed not many people would notice the error.
The Muppet Christmas Carol | Production
With the aid of Dudley Moore and Lily Tomlin, Kermit the Frog and the Muppets show spoofs of different movies at the Muppet Theater. During the credits, the Muppets leave the Muppet Theater as Kermit the Frog locks up the stage door unaware that he has locked Dudley Moore and Lily Tomlin in.
The Muppets Go to the Movies | Plot
An adaption of "Robin Hood" with Kermit the Frog starring as Robin of Loxley as he and his Merry Men takes on Prince John (played by Johnny Fiama), the Sheriff of Nottingham (played by Sam Eagle) and the wicked Gonzo of Gisbourne (played by Gonzo the Great).
The Muppet Show (comics) | Muppet Robin Hood (4 issues)
All the puppeteers who performed the primary "Sesame Street" characters (such as Kevin Clash, Jerry Nelson, Caroll Spinney and Fran Brill) were called to Wilmington, North Carolina for the table read on May 19, 1998. The regular puppets were used for the normal Sesame Street characters, and puppets for assorted Grouches (including Grizzy) were designed and built by Mark Zezsotek. Paul Andrejco, Muppet designer for Bear in the Big Blue House, also designed Humungous Chicken. Sonia Manzano reprised her role as Maria and Roscoe Orman reprised his role as Gordon. Vanessa Williams was cast as the Queen of Trash and the hairstylist colored her hair green for the role.
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Casting
"The Muppet Movie" uses meta-references as a source of humor, as characters occasionally break the fourth wall to address the audience or comment on their real-life circumstances. In one scene, Kermit and Fozzie encounter Big Bird on the road, offering him a lift to Hollywood, but he declines, heading to New York City to break into public television, referencing the character's role in "Sesame Street". In a particularly meta-fictional plot twist, Kermit and Fozzie actually give the screenplay to Dr. Teeth, who later uses it to find and rescue them after they have been stranded in the desert.
The Muppet Movie | Style
Many established Muppet characters appeared — including Rowlf the Dog, Johnny Fiama, the Swedish Chef, Bobo the Bear, Dr. Teeth, Animal, Sam Eagle, and Sweetums. Plus many new recurring and one-time gag characters would appear in segments, sketches and parodies. Several new characters that frequented the series include Larry and Oliver, Lester Possum, Ted Thomas, Stan and Louie, the Hollywood Pitchmen, the Blimp, Loni Dunne and a pair of musical performers.
Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony | Introduction
Justin Chang of "Variety" called it "an unexpected treat," noting that the film effortlessly blends "wised-up, self-reflective humor with old-fashioned let's-put-on-a-show pizzazz." Todd McCarthy of "The Hollywood Reporter" praised the film as "A mostly winning return for childhood favorites from a prior century [that] looks to accomplish its goal of pleasing old fans and winning new ones." Alonso Duralde of "The Wrap" agreed writing that, ""The Muppets" has the same brilliant absurdity, anarchic humor, subtle uplift and ensemble comedy that fans have come to expect over the years." Both the "Los Angeles Times" and "Entertainment Weekly" praised the screenplay's self-referential humor, Jason Segel and Amy Adams' supporting roles, and the film's clever employment of cameos.
The Muppets (film) | Critical response
Goggles and Croaker were performed by Joey Mazzarino and Bill Barretta, respectively. Mazzarino was a writer, lyricist, and puppeteer for "Sesame Street" at the time of the film's production. Mazzarino also co-wrote the teleplay for the film. Blotch was performed by John Kennedy. Originally, Barretta was going to play Goggles and Mazzarino was going to play Croaker, but they traded roles after they tried out the characters. The opening and closing sequence also introduces Horace D'Fly (voiced by Barretta), one of the few computer-animated Muppets (In the outtakes reel at the end of the film, Horace complains about having to be inside Kermit's mouth and asks, "Can't we use CG or something?").
Kermit's Swamp Years | Production notes
Andy and Randy almost fall for this until Sandy reminds them that it's the middle of summer. When Andy and Randy think that Santa Claus came early, Sandy ends up lighting a large firecracker in the chimney which launches the Big Bad Wolf into the sky.
Muppet Classic Theater | <a href="The%20Three%20Little%20Pigs">The Three Little Pigs</a>
All of them are starting to get groggy." Kyle tried to comfort the twins and Speer thought that they were lucky to have him there to keep them sane.
Oscar MacGuire | Introduction
Instead, Eric Jacobson performed Oz's characters Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, and Animal, marking his feature film debut as those characters and Kevin Clash performed Oz's character Sam the Eagle. This is also one of the few "Muppets"-related productions that are currently not owned by The Walt Disney Company, and the only one owned by NBCUniversal with MGM Television handling distribution for 1974-2004 NBC Studios library.
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Introduction
Later syndicated alongside "The Muppet Show".
The Muppets Go Hollywood | Notes
Frank Oz appears in a cameo as a biker who beats up Fozzie Bear while Steve Whitmire appears as a man in the Bogen County Fair. Also, director Tim Burton is one of the puppeteers in the final shot of the film. John Landis is also in the final shot, performing Grover. Landis and Burton were both uncredited. Many other long time members of Jim Henson's team also provided puppeteer services, including Whitmire, Kathryn Mullen, Bob Payne, Eren Ozker, Carolyn Wilcox, Olga Felgemacher, Bruce Schwartz, Michael Earl Davis, Buz Suraci, Tony Basilicato and Adam Hunt.
The Muppet Movie | Muppet performers
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and Sam Eagle are featured in the show. A live cast member portrays James "J.J." Jefferson, the town crier who engages the audience in the "Declaration of Independence" sketch. Each show performance features one of the following sketches:
The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History | Show
Oscar the Grouch’s Trash Can sits in front of a fence made of salvaged doors and is where Oscar the Grouch lives. Oscar the Grouch's Trash Can is deeper than anyone suspects. In the first episode, Gordon mentioned that the Trash Can had three and a half bedrooms. The seemingly bottomless domain houses a variety of diverse Grouch amenities and luxuries. Oscar's girlfriend Grundgetta is his most recurring visitor to his Trash Can. In "Sesame Street Visits the Firehouse", Gordon mentioned that in Oscar’s Trash Can lived, "Two elephants, a puppy, a rhino, a goat, and a worm." The only time when the interior of Oscar's Trash Can was explored as a setting was in the 1999 film "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland", when Elmo impatiently enters the Trash Can in search of his blanket.
Sesame Street (fictional location) | Oscar the Grouch’s Trash Can
Oswald, still depicted in the white fur he got fourteen cartoons ago, is putting up marionette puppet show. The first act consists of an Arab man attempting to charm a snake out of the basket. The second act shows a pair of Spanish dancers. And finally, the third act features an African American quartet: one playing the piano, one singing while sitting on it, and two doing tap dancing. Things were going well for Oswald until a bee disturbingly hovers around him. The bunny tries to shoo away the insect, only to end up getting stung in the rear. Oswald then jumps off his stool in pain, and quickly moves backward.
Puppet Show (film) | Storyline
Emperor Fozzie then "sees" the fabric in question. Members of the Emperor's Court claim to not see it until they do after the Emperor claims that they aren't "elegant enough." The rats then present Fozzie with his "new clothes" that are on the hanger that Rizzo gives him. Before Rizzo can lead Yolanda and Montague to their next business in Tarzana, Emperor Fozzie states that he will hold a celebration to show off his new clothes with the rats being his guests of honor. At the celebration, Rizzo gives the crowd a heads up stating that Emperor Fozzie's new clothes can only be seen by the elegant.
Muppet Classic Theater | <a href="The%20Emperor%27s%20New%20Clothes">The Emperor's New Clothes</a>
Both were for Best Costumes.
Ralph Jester | Oscar Nominations
The cartoon opens with a short special, celebrating Bugs Bunny's 51½th Anniversary Spectacular. Once that is finished, what happened earlier that day is shown, with a backstage look at the characters (featuring 3D rendering of the scenery). Bugs is shown rehearsing his one line in the special. Elmer Fudd is shown trying to use minoxidil to regrow his hair. Daffy Duck and Yosemite Sam are shown only begrudgingly going along with the act, complaining non-stop until called to their places by the director. They attempt a performance, which results in a series of animated "bloopers".
(Blooper) Bunny | Synopsis
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is a 2002 American television film for NBC, directed by Kirk Thatcher and written by Tom Martin and Jim Lewis and stars The Muppets, Whoopi Goldberg, David Arquette, Joan Cusack, and the cast of "Scrubs". The plot centers on Kermit the Frog who, after losing all hope for saving the Muppet Theatre, is assisted by an angel who shows him a world in which he was never born. The film is a homage to Frank Capra's 1946 film, "It's a Wonderful Life", which has a similar plot. This was the first Muppet production without the involvement of veteran Muppet performer Frank Oz.
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Introduction
Caroll Edwin Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019) was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on "Sesame Street" from its inception in 1969 until 2018.
Caroll Spinney | Introduction
Archival recordings of Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, and Richard Hunt can be heard in the film through "The Muppet Show" segments in the opening flashbacks. In his final Muppets performance, Nelson reprised his role from "The Muppet Show" as the announcer of the telethon. Tyler Bunch, Bruce Lanoil, Alice Dinnean, Nathan Danforth, and Michelan Sisti all performed additional roles; Bunch playing Foozie Bear, Thog and one of the hobo Muppets, Lanoil playing one of the hobo Muppets and an item of singing food, Dinnean playing Wanda and Afghan Hound, Danforth playing one of the Mutations, and Sisti playing another item of singing food.
The Muppets (film) | Muppet performers
A prototype version of Grover appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on Christmas Eve in 1967. This puppet had greenish-brown fur and a red nose. He also had a raspier voice and was played a bit more unkempt than Grover would later behave. The monster was referred to as "Gleep", a monster in Santa's workshop. He later made a cameo appearance in "The Muppets on Puppets" in 1968 with the Rock and Roll Monster. In 1969, clad in a necktie, he appeared in the "Sesame Street Pitch Reel" in the board-room sequences. During the first season of "Sesame Street", the character was nicknamed "Fuzzyface" or "The Hairy One", though neither would be used for his actual name.
Grover | Origins
On May 7, 2015, ABC greenlit the series to order as an entry in the 2015–16 television season. The pitch presentation, which was first screened to the public on July 11, 2015, at Comic-Con to an overwhelmingly positive response, was released online on July 21, 2015. In regards to what Muppet characters to include, producers decided to omit extremely anthropomorphic characters such as "talking vegetables and dancing chickens". The series was shot at Stages 6 and 7 of the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California and on-location throughout Los Angeles. Sets must be raised four and a half feet so that the Muppet performers will have room to operate the characters, and all sets have platforms which can be moved.
The Muppets (TV series) | Production
A laid back hipster with a pink body and long orange hair, he usually wore a green army cap or sometimes while in the pit, a slightly fancier cap of stiffer, glittery material and a red uniform with epaulets and ornate gold braid on the buttons. He plays his bass left-handed. The character was played and voiced by Jerry Nelson until 2003. At this time, Nelson retired from performing most of his characters, citing health reasons and John Kennedy took over the role beginning with "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz". Matt Vogel took over in "". Author Christopher Finch says that Floyd is most like Nelson and if there were a spin-off of "The Muppet Show" centering on his band, Floyd would probably emerge as the central figure.
Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem | Animal