My only question is: How come Statler and Waldorf are one entry whereas Wayne and Wanda, who are also always seen together, are two? I think the brackets have been tampered with by a certain American eagle who’s attempting to have a sophisticated performer win over all the weirdos.
Anyway…it’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights, it’s time to give my choices in the Muppet game tonight:
Jim Henson Division
Kermit the Frog
Grover
Elmo
The Swedish Chef
Marvin Suggs
Link Hogthrob
Crazy Harry
Lew Zealand
Frank Oz Division
Cookie Monster
Ernie
Oscar the Grouch
Gonzo
Animal
Beaker
The Newsman
Floyd Pepper
Dave Goelz Division
Big Bird
Count von Count
Fozzie Bear
Statler and Waldorf
Scooter
Janice
Guy Smiley
Telly Monster
Richard Hunt Division
Miss Piggy
Bert
Sam the Eagle
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
Rowlf
The Yip-Yips
Herry Monster
Sweetums
Good idea for a game- I love Muppets! (Who doesn’t?) Lots of tough matchups here, but some shoo-ins as well.
The answer is: I’m arbitrary and capricious. And I didn’t think it through enough, I guess. Also, by the time I was poking around for the final dozen or so muppets, I was scraping near the bottom of the barrel. Splitting up Wayne and Wanda meant I didn’t have to figure out who the 65th most prominent muppet was.
And I just couldn’t bring myself to split up Statler and Waldorf.
Oh, and while I’m here: I forgot to set a deadline for Round One. I’ll say the end of the week – midnight on the 4th of July.
I’ve already made my choices. I’m just bummed on some of the choices, the ones where I liked both characters. There were others where I didn’t care as much, I wish I could have eliminated them.
Grover (This was a close contest, actually. I always liked Lefty.)
Wayne
The Swedish Chef
Marvin Suggs
Dr. Teeth
Gorgon Heap
Lew Zealand
Frank Oz Division
Cookie Monster
Ernie
Oscar the Grouch
Gonzo
Animal
Beaker
The Newsman
Floyd Pepper
Dave Goelz Division
16. Baskerville the Hound
2. Count von Count
3. Fozzy Bear
4. Statler and Waldorf
5. Scooter
6. Janice
10. The Amazing Mumford
8. Robin the Frog
Elmo Don’t think he’ll make the Sweet Sixteen, but I’ll give him props in the first round for popularity.
The Swedish Chef
Marvin Suggs Muppaphone; 'nuff said.
Link Hogthrob Toughest choice of the first round. Going with Link because Strangepork lost to Bunsen Honeydew.
Crazy Harry
Lew Zealand An obscure favorite of mine, but he’s not doing well in the voting so far. C’mon, he throws fish and calls Kermit “Mr. The Frog”, how can you not love that?
Frank Oz Division
Cookie Monster
Ernie
Oscar the Grouch
Gonzo
Animal
Beaker
The Newsman
Floyd Pepper Dave Goelz Division
Big Bird Like Elmo, not a personal favorite, but he advances against weak competition.
Count von Count
Fozzie Bear
Statler and Waldorf
Scooter
Janice
Guy Smiley
Robin the Frog Gets the nod for his rendition of They Call the Wind Mariah.
Richard Hunt Division
Miss Piggy
Bert
Sam the Eagle
Dr. Bunson Honeydew
Uncle Deadly
Mahna Mahna Easy choice. From the 11th seed, could be the Cinderella of the tournament.