# Muppet Madness (Round Three)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [July 6, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416 "2008-07-06T00:48:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Parthol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Parthol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parthol)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/1 "2008-07-06T00:48:26Z")

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It’s time for Round Three of Muppet Madness! Only sixteen muppets remain.

Voting will stay open for about a week this time due to my personal schedule; I’ll post a polls-are-closing-soon warning when I get back from vacation.

Enjoy!  
**Jim Henson Division**

1. Kermit the Frog  
vs 4. The Swedish Chef
2. Grover  
vs 6. Dr. Teeth

**Frank Oz Division**

1. Cookie Monster  
vs 5. Animal
2. Ernie  
vs 3. Oscar the Grouch

**Dave Goelz Division**

1. Big Bird  
vs 4. Statler and Waldorf
2. Count von Count  
vs 3. Fozzie Bear

**Richard Hunt Division**

1. Miss Piggy  
vs 5. Rowlf
2. Bert  
vs 3. Sam the Eagle

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**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/2 "2008-07-06T00:53:03Z")

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Can we jump in if we haven’t participated in the last two rounds? If so, here’s mine:

**Jim Henson Division**  
4. The Swedish Chef

1. Dr. Teeth

**Frank Oz Division**

1. Cookie Monster (tough one, but Cookie’s appearances on Martha Stewart and Colbert Report clinch it)

2. Ernie (Oscar doesn’t play sax)

**Dave Goelz Division**  
4. Statler and Waldorf

1. Count von Count

**Richard Hunt Division**

1. Miss Piggy

2. Sam the Eagle

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**Author:** ![Parthol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Parthol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parthol)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/3 "2008-07-06T01:03:38Z")

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[QUOTE=Bosstone]  
Can we jump in if we haven’t participated in the last two rounds?  
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Of course!

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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/4 "2008-07-06T01:09:57Z")

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**Jim Henson Division**

1. Kermit the Frog

vs 6. Dr. Teeth

**Frank Oz Division**

1. Cookie Monster

vs 3. Oscar the Grouch  
**Dave Goelz Division**

vs 4. Statler and Waldorf  
2. Count von Count  
**Richard Hunt Division**

vs 5. Rowlf  
vs 3. Sam the Eagle

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/5 "2008-07-06T01:26:58Z")

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**Jim Henson Division**  
4. The Swedish Chef  
2. Grover

**Frank Oz Division**  
5. Animal  
2. Ernie

**Dave Goelz Division**  
4. Statler and Waldorf  
3. Fozzie Bear

**Richard Hunt Division**  
5. Rowlf  
2. Bert

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**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/6 "2008-07-06T01:28:12Z")

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**Jim Henson Division**  
4. BORK!  
2. Grover  
**Frank Oz Division**  
5. Animal  
3. Oscar the Grouch  
**Dave Goelz Division**  
4. Statler and Waldorf  
2. Count von Count  
**Richard Hunt Division**  
5. Rowlf  
3. Sam the Eagle

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/7 "2008-07-06T01:28:43Z")

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**Jim Henson Division**

1. The Swedish Chef
2. Dr. Teeth

**Frank Oz Division**

1. Animal
2. Ernie

**Dave Goelz Division**

1. Statler and Waldorf

2. Count von Count  
**Richard Hunt Division**

3. Rowlf

4. Sam the Eagle

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/8 "2008-07-06T01:31:28Z")

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1. Kermit the Frog
2. Dr. Teeth
3. Animal
4. Oscar the Grouch
5. Statler and Waldorf
6. Count von Count
7. Miss Piggy
8. Sam the Eagle

Damn, I hated voting out the Swedish Chef. I wish he’d been in another bracket, and lasted longer.

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/9 "2008-07-06T01:41:37Z")

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Jim Henson Division

1. Kermit the Frog (easy choice)
2. Grover (hard choice)

Frank Oz Division

1. Animal (Damn you! Couldn’t this match have waited until Round Four? On the plus side, the Round Four vote in this division will be easy.)

2. Oscar the Grouch  
Dave Goelz Division

3. Statler and Waldorf

4. Count von Count (Another easy one.)  
Richard Hunt Division

5. Rowlf

6. Bert (I think this is my first vote for Bert)

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**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/10 "2008-07-06T01:42:33Z")

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**Jim Henson Division**

1. The Swedish Chef

2. Dr. Teeth

**Frank Oz Division**

1. Animal

2. Oscar the Grouch

**Dave Goelz Division**

1. Statler and Waldorf

2. Count von Count

**Richard Hunt Division**

1. Rowlf

2. Bert

Joe

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/11 "2008-07-06T01:50:32Z")

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**Jim Henson Division**

1. Kermit the Frog
2. Dr. Teeth

**Frank Oz Division**  
5. Animal  
3. Oscar the Grouch

**Dave Goelz Division**  
4. Statler and Waldorf  
3. Fozzie Bear

**Richard Hunt Division**  
5. Rowlf  
2. Bert

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/12 "2008-07-06T02:20:01Z")

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**Jim Henson Division**

1. Kermit the Frog
2. Dr. Teeth

**Frank Oz Division**

1. Animal
2. Oscar the Grouch

**Dave Goelz Division**

1. Statler and Waldorf
2. Fozzie Bear

**Richard Hunt Division**

1. Miss Piggy
2. Sam the Eagle

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**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/13 "2008-07-06T02:25:03Z")

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Jim Henson Division

1. Kermit the Frog
2. Grover

Frank Oz Division

1. Cookie Monster
2. Oscar the Grouch

Dave Goelz Division

1. Statler and Waldorf
2. Fozzie Bear

Richard Hunt Division

1. Rowlf
2. Sam the Eagle

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**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 6, 2008, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/14 "2008-07-06T02:27:01Z")

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Jim Henson Division

1. The Swedish Chef (Froggy leggies fur dinner, bork! bork! bork!

2. Grover

Frank Oz Division

1. Cookie Monster

2. Ernie

Dave Goelz Division

1. Big Bird

2. Fozzie Bear (in a close decision)  
Richard Hunt Division

3. Rowlf

4. Sam the Eagle

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**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/15 "2008-07-06T02:40:41Z")

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**Jim Henson Division**

1. Kermit the Frog (this one KILLED me! I LOVE the Swedish Chef. But I love everyone’s favorite amphibian just a little bit more.)

2. Dr. Teeth

**Frank Oz Division**

1. Cookie Monster

2. Oscar the Grouch

**Dave Goelz Division**

1. Statler and Waldorf

2. Count von Count

**Richard Hunt Division**

1. Rowlf

2. Bert

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/16 "2008-07-06T02:49:02Z")

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**Jim Henson Division**

1. Kermit the Frog
2. Dr. Teeth

**Frank Oz Division**

1. Animal
2. Oscar the Grouch

**Dave Goelz Division**

1. Statler and Waldorf
2. Count von Count

**Richard Hunt Division**

1. Miss Piggy
2. Bert

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/17 "2008-07-06T02:52:33Z")

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**Jim Henson Division**

1. Kermit the Frog
2. Grover

**Frank Oz Division**

1. Cookie Monster

2. Oscar the Grouch

**Dave Goelz Division**

1. Statler and Waldorf

2. Fozzie Bear

**Richard Hunt Division**

1. Rowlf

2. Bert

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**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/18 "2008-07-06T03:10:49Z")

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**Jim Henson Division**

1. Kermit the Frog

2. Grover

**Frank Oz Division**

1. Cookie Monster

2. Oscar the Grouch (aww, I like Ernie too, but Oscar wins!)

**Dave Goelz Division**

1. Statler and Waldorf

2. Fozzie Bear (hardest choice this round)

**Richard Hunt Division**

vs 5. Rowlf

1. Bert (yeah yeah, hate me, but I feel so sorry for him!)

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**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/19 "2008-07-06T03:14:26Z")

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**Jim Henson Division**

1. The Swedish Chef (bork.bork.bork!)
2. Dr. Teeth

**Frank Oz Division**

1. Cookie Monster (This is a hard one, but I loved Cookie long before I loved Animal. Sorry, here - have another drum set.)
2. Oscar the Grouch (No contest)

**Dave Goelz Division**

1. Statler and Waldorf (Yes, I like them better than the boid)
2. Fozzie Bear (wakka wakka wakka!)

**Richard Hunt Division**

1. Rowlf
2. Sam the Eagle  
Things are going to start getting tough soon.

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**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-madness-round-three/455416/20 "2008-07-06T03:41:55Z")

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**Jim Henson Division**

1. Kermit the Frog

2. Dr. Teeth

**Frank Oz Division**

1. Cookie Monster

2. Oscar the Grouch

**Dave Goelz Division**

1. Statler and Waldorf

2. Count von Count

**Richard Hunt Division**

1. Rowlf

2. Sam the Eagle

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