# Muppet Madness (Round One) -- Who is the Dope's most beloved Muppet? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 30, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-one-who-is-the-dopes-most-beloved-muppet/454778 "2008-06-30T15:19:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-one-who-is-the-dopes-most-beloved-muppet/454778/41 "2008-07-01T04:59:43Z")
**Jim Henson Division** 1. Kermit the Frog 2. Grover 3. Elmo 4. The Swedish Chef 5. Aloysius Snuffleupagus 6. [Dr. Teeth](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Dr._Teeth) 7. [Crazy Harry](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Crazy_Harry) 8. [Lew Zealand](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Lew_Zealand) **Frank Oz Division** 9. Cookie Monster 10. Ernie 11. Oscar the Grouch 12. Gonzo 13. Animal 14. Beaker 15. [The Newsman](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Newsman) 16. [Camilla the Chicken](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Camilla) **Dave Goelz Division** 17. Big Bird 18. Count von Count 19. Fozzy Bear 20. Statler and Waldorf 21. Scooter 22. [Janice](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Janice) 23. [Guy Smiley](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Guy_Smiley) 24. [Robin the Frog](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Robin_the_frog) **Richard Hunt Division** 25. Miss Piggy 26. Bert 27. Sam the Eagle 28. Dr. Bunson Honeydew 29. Rowlf 30. [The Yip-Yips](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Yip_Yip) 31. [Herry Monster](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Herry) 32. [Zoot](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Zoot) ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-one-who-is-the-dopes-most-beloved-muppet/454778/42 "2008-07-01T05:06:53Z")
**Jim Henson Division** 1. Kermit the Frog 2. Grover 3. Elmo 4. Forgetful Jones (hard hard hard) 5. Aloysius Snuffleupagus 6. Dr. Teeth 7.Crazy Harry 7. Rizzo the Rat **Frank Oz Division** 1. Cookie Monster 2. Ernie 3. Oscar the Grouch 4. Gonzo 5. Sherlock Hemlock 6. Beaker 7. The Newsman (HATE HATE HATE Zoe) 8. Floyd Pepper **Dave Goelz Division** 1. Big Bird 2. Count von Count 3. Prairie Dawn (only because I know everyone will vote for Fozzy. I love them both) 4. Statler and Waldorf (my daughter loves the Twiddlebugs though) 5. Scooter 6. [Janice](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Janice) 7. [Guy Smiley](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Guy_Smiley) (hated making that choice!) 8. [Telly Monster](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Telly_Monster) (we are triangle lovers in my house!) **Richard Hunt Division** 1. Miss Piggy 2. Bert 3. Sam the Eagle vs 13. [Dr. Julius Strangepork](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Julius_Strangepork) 4. Rowlf 5. [The Yip-Yips](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Yip_Yip) 6. [Herry Monster](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Herry) 7. [Zoot](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Zoot) [/QUOTE] At least you didn’t use that horrible elephant that is on the show now. He grates on my nerves so bad!! But you could have added sweet Abby Cadabby. We love her at my house. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-one-who-is-the-dopes-most-beloved-muppet/454778/43 "2008-07-01T11:53:42Z")
**Jim Henson Division** 1. Kermit the Frog 2. Grover 3. Elmo 4. The Swedish Chef vs 12. [Marvin Suggs](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Marvin_Suggs) 1. [Dr. Teeth](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Dr._Teeth) vs 10. [Gorgon Heap](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Gorgon_Heap) 1. [Rizzo the Rat](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Rizzo_the_Rat) **Frank Oz Division** 1. Cookie Monster 2. Ernie 3. Oscar the Grouch 4. Gonzo 5. Animal 6. Beaker vs 10. [The Newsman](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Newsman) 1. [Camilla the Chicken](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Camilla) **Dave Goelz Division** 1. Big Bird 2. Count von Count vs 14. [Prairie Dawn](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Prairie_Dawn) 4. Statler and Waldorf 1. Scooter vs 11. [Wanda](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Wanda) 1. [Guy Smiley](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Guy_Smiley) vs 9. [Telly Monster](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Telly_Monster) **Richard Hunt Division** 1. Miss Piggy 2. Bert 3. Sam the Eagle 4. Dr. Bunson Honeydew 5. Rowlf 6. [The Yip-Yips](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Yip_Yip) 7. [Herry Monster](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Herry) 8. [Sweetums](http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sweetums) The Frank Oz division is stacked and would destroy the other 3 at the same time in a team battle. ---
**Author:** ![Parthol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Parthol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parthol)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-one-who-is-the-dopes-most-beloved-muppet/454778/44 "2008-07-02T00:30:10Z")
In hindsight, I think I set the deadline for this first round too far out. Combined with the fact that I’ll be on vacation from the 6th through the 14th (and away from the internet), and further combined with the fact that there have been no new votes in the last 12+ hours, I’m moving up the voting deadline for Round One to tomorrow afternoon. I’ll get the results and 2nd round match-ups posted soon thereafter. The second round voting will go from Wednesday afternoon to Saturday evening, which should give me time to post the third round before I leave. You’ll have to put up with a longer delay between the 3rd and 4th rounds, but that’s just the way the fraggles rock. Hey, it’ll give you more time to get your friends to vote in what should be some tough 3rd round battles. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-one-who-is-the-dopes-most-beloved-muppet/454778/45 "2008-07-02T00:51:40Z")
1. Kermit the Frog 2. Grover 14.Wayne (only because I can’t stand Elmo) 3. The Swedish Chef 4. Aloysius Snuffleupagus 5. Dr. Teeth 6. Gorgon Heap 7. Rizzo the Rat 8. Cookie Monster 9. Ernie 10. Oscar the Grouch 11. Gonzo 12. Animal 13. Beaker 14. The Newsman 15. Floyd Pepper 16. Big Bird 17. Count von Count 18. Fozzy Bear 19. Statler and Waldorf 20. Biff & Sully 21. Janice 22. Guy Smiley 23. Robin the Frog 24. Miss Piggy 25. Bert 26. Sam the Eagle 27. Dr. Bunson Honeydew 28. Rowlf 29. The Yip-Yips 30. Gladys the Cow 31. Zoot My prediction: \*\* Swedish Chef \*\* or **Cookie Monster** for the win. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-one-who-is-the-dopes-most-beloved-muppet/454778/46 "2008-07-02T01:46:48Z")
Animal! Oh, wait, I should probably read the nominees-n-stuff… 😉 Jim Henson Division 1. Kermit the Frog 2. Grover 3. Wayne 4. Forgetful Jones 5. Aloysius Snuffleupagus 6. Dr. Teeth 7. Crazy Harry 8. Rizzo the Rat Frank Oz Division 9. Cookie Monster 10. Ernie 11. Oscar the Grouch 12. Gonzo 13. Animal 14. Beaker 15. The Newsman 16. Camilla the Chicken Dave Goelz Division 1. Big Bird 2. Count von Count 3. Prairie Dawn (Fozzie annoys me) 4. Twiddlebugs 5. Scooter 6. Janice 7. The Amazing Mumford (Tough one) 8. Robin the Frog Richard Hunt Division 1. Miss Piggy 2. Droop 3. Sam the Eagle 4. Dr. Bunson Honeydew 5. Rowlf 6. The Yip-Yips 7. Gladys the Cow 8. Zoot ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-one-who-is-the-dopes-most-beloved-muppet/454778/47 "2008-07-02T02:46:15Z")
1. Kermit the Frog 2. Grover 3. Elmo (not really an Elmo fan but anyone could take Wayne) 4. The Swedish Chef 5. Marvin Suggs 6. Dr. Teeth 7. Crazy Harry 8. Rizzo the Rat 9. Cookie Monster 10. Ernie 11. Oscar the Grouch 12. Gonzo 13. Animal 14. Beaker 15. Zoe 16. Floyd Pepper 17. Big Bird 18. Count von Count 19. Fozzy Bear 20. Statler and Waldorf 21. Biff & Sully 22. Janice 23. The Amazing Mumford 24. Telly Monster 25. Miss Piggy 26. Droop (in protest against Bert’s ties to terrorists) 27. Sam the Eagle 28. Dr. Bunson Honeydew (Running Honeydew against Strangepork in the first round? That’s cruel) 29. Uncle Deadly (another tough choice between two under-rated characters) 30. Mahna Mahna (only got my vote by running against the Yip Yips) 31. Herry Monster 32. Zoot ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-one-who-is-the-dopes-most-beloved-muppet/454778/48 "2008-07-02T03:00:23Z")
Jim Henson Division 1 Kermit 2 Grover 14 Wayne (yes, this is an anti-Elmo vote) 4 Swedish Chef 5 Snuffleupagus 6 Dr Teeth (no vote on the next match) 8 Rizzo Frank Oz Division 1 Cookie Monster 2 Ernie 3 Oscar 4 Gonzo 5 Animal 6 Beaker 7 Zoe 8 Camilla Dave Goelz Division 1 Big Bird 2 Count von Count 3 Fozzie Bear 4 The old fogeys 5 Scooter 6 Janize 10 Amazing Mumford 8 Robin Richard Hunt Division 1 Miss Piggy (or she’ll knife-hand, er, -hoof me!) 2 Bert 3 Sam 13 Dr Strangepork 5 Rowlf 6 the Yip-Yips 10 Gladys the Cow 8 Sweetums ---
**Author:** ![Parthol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Parthol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parthol)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-one-who-is-the-dopes-most-beloved-muppet/454778/49 "2008-07-02T17:31:53Z")
Last chance to vote in Round One – I’ll be closing the voting at 4:00 this afternoon, EDT. ---
**Author:** ![coffinjumper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@coffinjumper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coffinjumper)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-one-who-is-the-dopes-most-beloved-muppet/454778/50 "2008-07-02T19:01:38Z")
Jim Henson Division 1. Kermit the Frog 2. Lefty the Salesman 3. Wayne 4. The Swedish Chef 5. Aloysius Snuffleupagus 6. Dr. Teeth 7. Crazy Harry 8. Rizzo the Rat Frank Oz Division 9. Cookie Monster 10. J.P. Grosse 11. Oscar the Grouch 12. Gonzo 13. Animal 14. Beaker 15. The Newsman 16. Floyd Pepper Dave Goelz Division 17. Big Bird 18. Count von Count 19. Fozzy Bear 20. Statler and Waldorf 21. Scooter 22. Wanda 23. The Amazing Mumford 24. Telly Monster Richard Hunt Division 25. Winky Pinkerton 26. Droop 27. Sam the Eagle 28. Dr. Bunson Honeydew 29. Uncle Deadly 30. Mahna Mahna 31. Herry Monster 32. Sweetums ---
**Author:** ![Parthol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Parthol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parthol)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-one-who-is-the-dopes-most-beloved-muppet/454778/51 "2008-07-02T20:13:20Z")
Round One of Muppet Madness is now complete. I will be posting the brackets for Round Two shortly. Some notes on the round: - There were no ties, so I did not vote. - Kermit the Frog scored the only shutout of the first round. - The Elmo haters couldn’t quite muster the strength to lift Wayne to an upset victory; the little red guy moves on. - #7 seed Zoe was crushed – CRUSHED – by #10 seed The Newsman. The Selection Committee would like to note that Zoe’s high seed came almost entirely from her numerous appearances on his daughters’ diapers and pull-ups. - Two contests were decided by only two votes: Elmo vs. Wayne, and #9 Zoot edging out #8 Sweetums. Jazz \> Huge. Here are the full results: Jim Henson Division **1. Kermit the Frog - 44** vs 16. Mildred Huxtetter - 0 **2. Grover - 41** vs 15. Lefty the Salesman - 2 **3. Elmo - 23** vs 14. Wayne - 21 **4. The Swedish Chef - 41** vs 13. Forgetful Jones - 3 **5. Aloysius Snuffleupagus - 27** vs 12. Marvin Suggs - 16 **6. Dr. Teeth - 32** vs 11. Link Hogthrob - 11 **7. Crazy Harry - 30** vs 10. Gorgon Heap - 12 **8. Rizzo the Rat - 31** vs 9. Lew Zealand - 11 Frank Oz Division **1. Cookie Monster - 42** vs 16. Hilda - 1 **2. Ernie - 41** vs 15. J.P. Grosse - 2 **3. Oscar the Grouch - 41** vs 14. The Snowths - 3 **4. Gonzo - 43** vs 13. Buster the Horse - 1 **5. Animal - 38** vs 12. Sherlock Hemlock - 6 **6. Beaker - 38** vs 11. Roosevelt Franklin - 5 7. Zoe - 7 **vs 10. The Newsman - 36** 8. Camilla the Chicken - 15 **vs 9. Floyd Pepper - 28** Dave Goelz Division **1. Big Bird - 36** vs 16. Baskerville the Hound - 7 **2. Count von Count - 42** vs 15. Beauregard - 1 **3. Fozzie Bear - 37** vs 14. Prairie Dawn - 7 **4. Statler and Waldorf - 41** vs 13. Twiddlebugs - 3 **5. Scooter - 32** vs 12. Biff & Sully - 11 **6. Janice - 34** vs 11. Wanda - 10 **7. Guy Smiley - 25** vs 10. The Amazing Mumford - 17 **8. Robin the Frog - 26** vs 9. Telly Monster - 18 Richard Hunt Division **1. Miss Piggy - 39** vs 16. Winky Pinkerton - 5 **2. Bert - 40** vs 15. Droop - 3 **3. Sam the Eagle - 43** vs 14. Zelda Rose - 1 **4. Dr. Bunson Honeydew - 34** vs 13. Dr. Julius Strangepork - 10 **5. Rowlf - 38** vs 12. Uncle Deadly - 5 6. The Yip-Yips - 18 **vs 11. Mahna Mahna - 24** **7. Herry Monster - 28** vs 10. Gladys the Cow - 13 8. Sweetums - 21 **vs 9. Zoot - 23** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-one-who-is-the-dopes-most-beloved-muppet/454778.md?page=2)