# Interesting Article About the Muppets' Swedish Chef **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 28, 2012, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-the-muppets-swedish-chef/632922 "2012-08-28T13:54:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-the-muppets-swedish-chef/632922/41 "2012-08-30T11:41:54Z")
> [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](#): > > Where the hell would one get such a thing? Why would one get such a thing? Who would make such a thing? You’ve raised so many more questions than you’ve answered. 🙂 from his last name, i figured there may be swedish in his backround some where. perhaps he got the tape for that? or someone gave it to him. i got a scandinavian joke book for a secret santa once 'cause my last name is danish. (very happy the chef is swedish, not danish!) ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-the-muppets-swedish-chef/632922/42 "2012-08-31T01:43:35Z")
I noticed the article didn’t ask any Norwegians what _they_ thought. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-the-muppets-swedish-chef/632922/43 "2012-08-31T03:27:15Z")
> [@Martian Bigfoot](#): > > For what it’s worth, this Norwegian can’t understand a damned word he says. He also acts like he has a habit of visiting the wine cellar maybe a bit too often. Both of which clearly conspire to mean that he’s neither Swedish nor Norwegian, but Danish. Could **Martin Bigfoot** be exhibiting a bit of culinary envy? For Americans, a “danish” is a deliciously calorie-laden pastry, while a “swede” is the British word for what we call a rutabaga. And a “Weejun” is a shoe. ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-the-muppets-swedish-chef/632922/44 "2012-09-01T06:17:46Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > from his last name, i figured there may be swedish in his backround some where. perhaps he got the tape for that? or someone gave it to him. i got a scandinavian joke book for a secret santa once 'cause my last name is danish. > > (very happy the chef is swedish, not danish!) Ah, thanks. Upon reflection, the 60’s did have it’s share of odd, esoteric books & humor tapes, didn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-the-muppets-swedish-chef/632922/45 "2012-09-01T14:37:38Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > Maybe he is Icelandic? > > Bjork! Bjork! Bjork! That was beautiful. And reminded me of [Robot Chicken’s Swedish Chef.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPBSL6Zfu8M) ---
**Author:** ![Steophan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steophan/32/9595_2.png) [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-the-muppets-swedish-chef/632922/46 "2012-09-01T18:14:09Z")
No-one’s asked the truly important question, which is how accurate a portrayal of the modern scientist is Beaker? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-the-muppets-swedish-chef/632922/47 "2012-09-01T18:52:31Z")
> [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](#): > > Ah, thanks. Upon reflection, the 60’s did have it’s share of odd, esoteric books & humor tapes, didn’t it? and the '70’s, 80’s, 90’s… i got the joke book in the late 90’s office thing. there was a mid west thing going on with talk minn., lutheran cook books, and scandinavian stuff. bork! bork! bork! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-the-muppets-swedish-chef/632922/48 "2012-09-01T21:29:12Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > The Chef attempts to boil a [löobster](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWGh1YYT4vI). The Chef attempts to make [Pöpcørn Shrimp](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7UmUX68KtE). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-the-muppets-swedish-chef/632922.md?page=2)