# Who's your favorite Muppet? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 18, 1999, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416 "1999-11-18T19:07:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![KCB615](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea666f/32.png) [@KCB615](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KCB615)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/41 "1999-11-19T04:46:00Z")
I always had a liking for Beaker and Bunsen. Even more so after high school, where my chemistry teacher (Mr. Gray) looked almost exactly like Bunsen (large, spherical head), and talked like Kermit. The Sweedish Chef is pretty cool, though. Tossing a head of lettuce into the air and firing a gun into it to cut it up was great. ## The pigs (not including Miss Piggy, I hate her) rocked, too. Particularly “Pigs in Space.” Jeremy… Anyone who says they don’t like children obviously isn’t cooking them properly. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/42 "1999-11-19T05:09:00Z")
**Shirley:** If you’ll recall, in the early years of Sesame Street, Big Bird used to regularly head round the back of the building to his nest area, and always choke his neck when it hit the bar across the doorway in the fence. That was because Carroll Spinney couldn’t see much through the outfit. But underneath the feathers is a patch of material that he can see through just fine, though it is limiting. What _I_ want to know is how he can hold his arm up all the time. That takes incredible strength! P.S: Carroll Spinney also plays Oscar. * * * -PIGEONMAN- Hero For A New Millennium! [The Legend Of PigeonMan](http://www.hotkey.net.au/~guanolad/pigeonman/) - updates every Wed & Sat ---
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/43 "1999-11-19T06:05:00Z")
I liked all the members of the band, but my favorite was Floyd, the guitarist. I also liked Maynard the trumpet player, even though he never said or did anything but play his horn. Very cool. ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/44 "1999-11-19T06:29:00Z")
I can do a near perfect impression of Kermit and Elmo. I hate Miss Piggy. She’s damn grating. There’s so many good characters. –Tim * * * We are the children of the Eighties. We are not the first “lost generation” nor today’s lost generation; in fact, we think we know just where we stand - or are discovering it as we speak. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/45 "1999-11-19T07:46:00Z")
Actually, I think Spinney has (at least currently) the same rig inside Big Bird that they used for the Gorgs on Fraggle Rock. There’s a little TV camera behind one eye of the costume, connected to a video monitor that the puppeteer watches inside the costume. It allows the character to be manipulated such that it’s actually looking at whatever it’s supposed to be looking at. As for how any of the puppeteers hold their arms up so long…I don’t think they work more than a few minutes at a stretch, then they get a quick rest. And, you get used to it pretty quickly, I’d imagine. Again about Big Bird: notice that BB’s right arm doesn’t move much. I believe it’s wired to the head movement, so it doesn’t just hang there like dead weight, but it sure doesn’t operate like an arm. And you think just holding your arm above your head is hard: Spinney can do it while Big Bird is rollerskating! ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/46 "1999-11-19T07:52:00Z")
Blah. Shoulda remembered to post this in that last message. Anyway: For tons of Henson and Muppet information, check out Jim Henson: The Works and Sesame Street: Unpaved. JH:TW is out of print, but SS:U is available. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/47 "1999-11-19T10:27:00Z")
Gonzo always reminded me of Klinger, on MASH. Not just the nose, but the way they both had their own drummer, and it didn’t bother them (or in Gonzo’s case, occur to them) that everyone else thought they were whacked. * * * Remember, I’m pulling for you; we’re all in this together. —Red Green ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/48 "1999-11-19T11:53:00Z")
Another vote for Beaker. ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/49 "1999-11-19T12:12:00Z")
Gonzo and (?)Rizzo the rat guy did pretty well in Muppet treasure island. Even Fozzie Bear finally had a good role. No real favorite in Muppets. Sesame st: Grover. Favorite music video of all time:Wabba Wabba wabba is a monster’s song. I could watch it unlimited times. IRL Grover would be a dropout. 8th grade at best. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/50 "1999-11-19T15:12:00Z")
Grover,cause he’s always messing with the customers mind. ---
**Author:** ![Yankee\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7ea924/32.png) [@Yankee\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankee_Blue)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/51 "1999-11-19T15:15:00Z")
Floyd Pepper Honeydew & Beaker Sweetums Kermit Yoda Favorite Muppet Show episodes inc. guest stars Zero Mostel, Harry Belafonte, and Rudolf Nureyev dancing Swine . * * * The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. –Einstein ---
**Author:** ![Yankee\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7ea924/32.png) [@Yankee\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankee_Blue)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/52 "1999-11-19T15:16:00Z")
Swine Lake! Lake! What the hell happened? ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/53 "1999-11-19T15:17:00Z")
One vote for Oscar the Grouch, here, which will probably surprise nobody. ---
**Author:** ![Andrea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@Andrea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrea)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/54 "1999-11-19T15:21:00Z")
Snuffelupagus (?) Animal Waldorf and Statler Does anyone know if Dark Crystal is available on video? I really want to see it. * * * Yes, I am a brat…and it’s hard work!! ---
**Author:** ![Gail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Gail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gail)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/55 "1999-11-19T15:26:00Z")
Ditto Bunsen HoneyDew and Beaker…Did anybody see “Muppets Tonight” where Honeydew was trying to change his image? He was dressed like a punk rocker. I don’t know if he counts, but I love “Bear in the Big Blue House”. He looks extremely cuddly. I love the muppet Christmas Carol…It has singing vegetables and Michael Caine. It also has this little bunny who asks Scrooge for money. * * * –Gail “Predictable, really I suppose. It was an act of purest optimism to have posed the question in the first place.” --John Cleese ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/56 "1999-11-19T15:35:00Z")
I believe that Dark Crystal was just re-released on video; I know for a fact that it came out on DVD mere weeks ago. Great extras on the DVD, including original language workprints of the Skeksis (they originally spoke their own language, not English), the Emperor’s funeral scene, and the hour-long behind-the-scenes documentary, plus even more goodies. Highly, highly recommended. Go buy yourself a DVD player if you don’t already have one. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Daniel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daniel)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/57 "1999-11-19T17:02:00Z")
Gonzo the Great (that one shouldn’t surprise my friends) “The cosmic fish have spoken to me!” If I had the money to burn, I’d already own a copy of muppets from space. And muppet treasure island. Is the muppet show on tv at all in reruns? I’m a huge Edgar Bergen fan, and I’m dying to see the episode they had him on. * * * “I’m just too much for human existence – I should be animated.” –Wayne Knight ---
**Author:** ![Andrea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@Andrea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrea)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/58 "1999-11-19T17:06:00Z")
Thanks,Max!! I’ll have to hint to That Man that I want the video… 🙂 We don’t have a DVD player… or maybe there’s on on the roommates puter…hmmm… have to check that. 🙂 * * * Yes, I am a brat…and it’s hard work!! ---
**Author:** ![SpidyReb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@SpidyReb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpidyReb)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 1999, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/59 "1999-11-19T23:41:00Z")
Rizzo is the coolest rodent on earth. Also, Fozzie, because unfortunately we have the same sense of humor. It’s really hard to pick one though. I live a few hours from the town where Henson was born. If you’re ever in Mississippi, the museum in Leland is worth the trip. It’s small, but for Muppet addicts like me, it’s mecca. * * * Any magician can pull a rabbit out of a hat, show me one who can pull a hat out of a rabbit and I’ll believe. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 1999, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416/60 "1999-11-20T00:32:00Z")
I have no favorite. I liked them all. We had a guy in highschool named Gonzigoski, or Gonz. His nickname was before the muppets, but he looked like, and had the personality of Gonzo on the Muppets. * * * I’m only your wildest fear, from the corners of your darkest thoughts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-muppet/11416.md?page=4)