# Are there any gay muppets? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 2, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950 "2004-04-02T20:56:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/1 "2004-04-02T20:56:53Z")
Has there ever been a gay muppet character introduced? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/2 "2004-04-02T21:02:48Z")
Muppets don’t seem to be attracted to members of their own _species_, let alone their own sex. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/3 "2004-04-02T21:06:27Z")
There are many muppets of ambiguous sexuality. Elton John was on the Muppet Show once … does that count? (I’ll never forget that rendition of Crocodile Rock …) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/4 "2004-04-02T21:13:20Z")
We’re excluding Bert and Ernie? ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/5 "2004-04-02T21:16:23Z")
Damn, **twickster** beat me to it. I remember hearing a nasty rumor a few years ago that they were going to kill off Bert because the Religious Right were making a big stink about how Sesame Street was teaching kids that it was okay to be gay by having two guys living together like B&E were. Supposedly they were going to turn it into one of those “dealing with death” things they do every once and a while, like when Mr. Hooper died in the early 80’s. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/6 "2004-04-02T21:20:00Z")
> [@Lord Ashtar](#): > > Damn, **twickster** beat me to it. I’m surprised it took three replies before that joke popped up. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/7 "2004-04-02T21:21:15Z")
**Avenue Q** is currently Broadway’s hottest ticket. It’s one of those little shows that opened Off-Broadway with no publicity except musical theatre people running up and down the Internet screaming “YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS SHOW.” The show features Muppet-like creatures who are very rauchy. Check out [www.avenueq.com](http://www.avenueq.com) for more information. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/8 "2004-04-02T21:34:19Z")
Muppets don’t have sex. Why would they have one be gay? ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/9 "2004-04-02T21:49:56Z")
If Muppets don’t have sex then where do Muppet Babies come from, smart guy? I always read Janice as bi, Rolf could be read as gay and Rizzo the rat is a closet case. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/10 "2004-04-02T22:16:42Z")
The official line is that Muppets don’t exist below the waist, so no sex at all. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/11 "2004-04-02T22:26:52Z")
> [@Max Carnage](#): > > Muppets don’t have sex. Why would they have one be gay? Well, since you don’t have to have sex to determine your sexuality… ( 😉 ) Janice is a pretty good possibility for bi what with the quote from the Muppet Movie “Look, Mother, if I wanna walk around the beach naked that’s my own business”. I’ll give it up to **Twixster** for the B&E…they seem the obvious choice… As for more alternative sexualities… I’d have to say that Animal was probably into leather and Gonzo, unfortunately with his chicken fetish, was into beastiality. (This is singled out because the chickens never really talked on the same level as the other animals, they just clucked and cooed.) ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/12 "2004-04-02T22:41:15Z")
I can’t believe I’m the first one to mention [Roger](http://www.theonion.com/onion3218/gaymuppet.html) the gay muppet. Have we already forgotten the controversy? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/13 "2004-04-02T22:55:14Z")
Damn…I was moments behind you on posting that one, **Smeghead**. I was shocked to find this topic went on as long as it did with no one posting about Roger. ---
**Author:** ![HumptysHamhole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f0a364/32.png) [@HumptysHamhole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HumptysHamhole)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/14 "2004-04-02T22:58:46Z")
I always thought that Sam the Eagle was a clost (repressed) homosexual. [Sam the Eagle Muppet](http://www.muppets.com/profiles/sam.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/15 "2004-04-02T23:51:12Z")
ya beat me to it!! :mad: :mad: 🙂🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/16 "2004-04-03T00:23:05Z")
Andy & Randy Pig. One need only to read their profile [quote] ([The Muppets | Disney](http://www.muppets.com/profiles/andyrandy.htm)) to be convinced. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/17 "2004-04-03T00:25:32Z")
> [@rowrrbazzle](#): > > The official line is that Muppets don’t exist below the waist, so no sex at all. Then whose legs was Kermit using to ride the bike in the first Muppet movie? ---
**Author:** ![HDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bb73d2/32.png) [@HDS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HDS)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/18 "2004-04-03T00:29:09Z")
Cookie tickle Elmo! Hee! _shake shake shake_ ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/19 "2004-04-03T05:50:05Z")
They aren’t gay, but they are all heavily into fisting… I’ll just go back over here now… ---
**Author:** ![Xander\_Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ce73a5/32.png) [@Xander\_Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xander_Cane)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950/20 "2004-04-03T06:04:37Z")
> [@stpauler](#): > > Janice is a pretty good possibility for bi what with the quote from the Muppet Movie “Look, Mother, if I wanna walk around the beach naked that’s my own business”. > **[The Muppets presented by Disney](https://muppets.disney.com)** > > Welcome to the Disney Muppets homepage. Browse movies, watch videos, play games, and meet the characters! Does anyone else see that picture? :eek: Woah… just woah… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-gay-muppets/237950.md?page=2)