Jim Henson Division
Jim Henson Division
Frank Oz Division
Dave Goelz Division
Richard Hunt Division
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.
Jim Henson Division
Kermit the Frog
Grover
Elmo
The Swedish Chef
vs 12. Marvin Suggs
vs 10. Gorgon Heap
Frank Oz Division
Cookie Monster
Ernie
Oscar the Grouch
Gonzo
Animal
Beaker
vs 10. The Newsman
Dave Goelz Division
Big Bird
Count von Count
vs 14. Prairie Dawn
4. Statler and Waldorf
vs 11. Wanda
vs 9. Telly Monster
Richard Hunt Division
Miss Piggy
Bert
Sam the Eagle
Dr. Bunson Honeydew
Rowlf
Sweetums
The Frank Oz division is stacked and would destroy the other 3 at the same time in a team battle.
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.
Kermit the Frog
Grover
14.Wayne (only because I can’t stand Elmo)
The Swedish Chef
Aloysius Snuffleupagus
Dr. Teeth
Gorgon Heap
Rizzo the Rat
Cookie Monster
Ernie
Oscar the Grouch
Gonzo
Animal
Beaker
The Newsman
Floyd Pepper
Big Bird
Count von Count
Fozzy Bear
Statler and Waldorf
Biff & Sully
Janice
Guy Smiley
Robin the Frog
Miss Piggy
Bert
Sam the Eagle
Dr. Bunson Honeydew
Rowlf
The Yip-Yips
Gladys the Cow
Zoot
My prediction: ** Swedish Chef ** or Cookie Monster for the win.
Animal!
Oh, wait, I should probably read the nominees-n-stuff… 
Jim Henson Division
Kermit the Frog
Grover
Wayne
Forgetful Jones
Aloysius Snuffleupagus
Dr. Teeth
Crazy Harry
Rizzo the Rat
Frank Oz Division
Cookie Monster
Ernie
Oscar the Grouch
Gonzo
Animal
Beaker
The Newsman
Camilla the Chicken
Dave Goelz Division
Richard Hunt Division
Kermit the Frog
Grover
Elmo (not really an Elmo fan but anyone could take Wayne)
The Swedish Chef
Marvin Suggs
Dr. Teeth
Crazy Harry
Rizzo the Rat
Cookie Monster
Ernie
Oscar the Grouch
Gonzo
Animal
Beaker
Zoe
Floyd Pepper
Big Bird
Count von Count
Fozzy Bear
Statler and Waldorf
Biff & Sully
Janice
The Amazing Mumford
Telly Monster
Miss Piggy
Droop (in protest against Bert’s ties to terrorists)
Sam the Eagle
Dr. Bunson Honeydew (Running Honeydew against Strangepork in the first round? That’s cruel)
Uncle Deadly (another tough choice between two under-rated characters)
Mahna Mahna (only got my vote by running against the Yip Yips)
Herry Monster
Zoot
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
Last chance to vote in Round One – I’ll be closing the voting at 4:00 this afternoon, EDT.
Jim Henson Division
Kermit the Frog
Lefty the Salesman
Wayne
The Swedish Chef
Aloysius Snuffleupagus
Dr. Teeth
Crazy Harry
Rizzo the Rat
Frank Oz Division
Cookie Monster
J.P. Grosse
Oscar the Grouch
Gonzo
Animal
Beaker
The Newsman
Floyd Pepper
Dave Goelz Division
Big Bird
Count von Count
Fozzy Bear
Statler and Waldorf
Scooter
Wanda
The Amazing Mumford
Telly Monster
Richard Hunt Division
Winky Pinkerton
Droop
Sam the Eagle
Dr. Bunson Honeydew
Uncle Deadly
Mahna Mahna
Herry Monster
Sweetums
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