Found inside“A thrilling page-turner about the pursuit of justice” (New York Post), this is the definitive story of the case against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the corrupt system that supported them, told in thrilling detail by the ... Richard Hunt memorial quilt from the NAMES project. On Sesame Street, Hunt's roles of Sully, Sonny Friendly, and the right head of the Two-Headed Monster were also reassigned to Rudman until the former two were eventually retired, while the role of Gladys the Cow is now performed by Jennifer Barnhart. Elmo’s appeal is nothing short of magical. Kids adore him, and parents find him irresistible. What is it about this little monster? Meet Kevin Clash, the man behind the Muppet and the unassuming heart and soul of Elmo. Found inside – Page 13Martin has been a professional puppeteer since he began entertaining at ... The audition took place with Richard Hunt (he works the Muppet character ... This Sesame Street boardbook features the furry face of Ernie on the cover and follows his daily routine from getting dressed in the morning to having lunch after playtime. Found insideOperators like Richard Hunt and Gerry Nelson were multi-talented because apart from being top ... Louise Gold was the British puppeteer alongside Jim Henson ... His characters on Sesame Street included Forgetful Jones, Placido Flamingo, Don Music, Gladys the Cow, and Sully; Hunt also briefly performed Elmo before Kevin Clash was cast in that role. Join us as we explore this missing piece of Jim Henson's career in a celebration of his creative process, gorgeously brought to life by acclaimed illustrator Ramon K. Perez (Wolverine and the X-Men, Spider Man: Year One). Following Hunt's death, the roles of Scooter and Janice were reassigned to David Rudman. His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker and Sweetums. Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer and director, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. Richard Hunt died in 1992 at age 40 from complications related to the HIV/AIDS virus. Richard Hunt relaxing on The Muppet Show set. [1][3] He was cremated, and some of his ashes were sprinkled over the flower beds at the Hunt Family home in Closter, New Jersey. [6] He made his directorial debut with the fifth season episode "The Honk of Honks." Rock Music with the Muppets Picture of Richard Hunt on the wall. He was a major stronghold behind Jim Henson's "Muppets". (Part 2), Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game, Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals, The Ratings Game - Miss Piggy's Hollywood, Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director, Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets, Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets, Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets, Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten, Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, Don Music's Song of AMOR/Count Reads/Elmo Goes Swimming, Sesame Street: The Best of Sesame Spoofs Vol. During the first season, he shared the role of Miss Piggy with Frank Oz, but by the end of the first season, Piggy became Oz's main character, and Hunt no longer performed her. [8] In addition to directing the aforementioned Fraggle Rock episode, Richard Hunt also directed the 1988 direct-to-video production Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along. Richard Hunt (puppeteer), better known by the Family name Richard Hunt, was a popular puppeteer (1951-1992). He also directed several Muppet inserts for Sesame Street during season 17, receiving onscreen credit as a segment director in the videos Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game and The Best of Elmo. [2] As a student in middle school and high school, he put on puppet shows for local children, and was a fan of the then-fledgling Muppets. 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Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. Contents. He helped pave the way for Jim Henson and his company from the 1970s through the early 90s, until his surprising death in 1992 of AIDS. Hunt also performed Junior Gorg, the son of Nelson's Pa Gorg. Hunt was openly gay. He is one of the chief reasons for the loose atmosphere that exists around Studio D despite the pressure and the slow pace that are endemic to television production. Richard Hunt served as a mentor to newer puppeteers. Found insideThis Element provides a publishing history of the role of academics in children's literature, questioning the book culture which promotes the enforcement of stereotypes regarding intellectual expertise in children's media. Hunt also worked as a director of several home video releases such as Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along and Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game, as well as an episode of Fraggle Rock. His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker and Sweetums. Richard Hunt on the set of Sesame Street during the filming of the Letter of the Day Pageant. Richard Hunt joined the Muppets in 1970 by cold-calling them from a Manhattan pay phone. Entertainer. Early life. His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker and Sweetums. Hunt was born in The Bronx, New York City, The family eventually moved … Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt and Jim Henson performing. He also performed Wisss on Saturday Night Live, and Charlie Muskrat in Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. He also made a cameo as himself ("The Boss" director) in Fraggles Look for Jobs, the show's wrap tape. Found insideMy hope is to leave the world a little better for my having been there. It's a wonderful life and I love it." -Jim Henson "Yeah, well, I've got a dream too. But it's about singing and dancing and making people happy. [6][9] When Rudolf Nureyev, also openly gay, made a guest appearance on The Muppet Show, Nureyev bluntly flirted with Hunt. Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. He was 19 years old, in the city for the day from his nearby hometown of Closter, NJ. He also appeared in the flesh on Episode 1576 as Cedric the birdwatcher, alongside Madeline Kahn. The Richard Hunt Spirit Award has been annually presented at the Sesame Street wrap party to the cast member who best honors the generosity in spirit and dedicated work of Richard Hunt in their actions on set. With a sense of eagerness and camaraderie, Hunt quickly took to Nelson; each managed to push the other’s performing boundaries (as well as those of their fellow performers) and make each other better in the process. Phillip Huber - Puppeteer on Being John Malkovich Richard Hunt 1951 1992 - He performed Scooter, Janice, Beaker following the death of Richard Hunt who trained John … Brooklyn teacher Jessica Max Stein writes about queerness on The Muppet Show and Sesame Street and provides an extensive biography about the puppeteer Richard Hunt, who died of AIDS in 1992. This exclusive character guide, featuring stunning full-color photos from the show, will have you feeling as knowledgeable about the world of Thra and its inhabitants as the wise and all-knowing Aughra. Throughout, archivist Karen Falk delves into the behind-the-scenes details of Henson's life and artistic process. A tribute to the creativity of the late Jim Henson presents more than five hundred full-color photographs, drawings, and behind-the-scenes designs of the Muppets, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and other works. 75,000 first ... One of his first major performances was as Taminella Grinderfall in The Frog Prince, puppeteering the character while Jerry Juhlperformed the voice. Hunt first worked on Sesame Street as a background puppeteer, assisting other performers with characters (manipulating the right hands of certain characters, and performing the back half of Mr. Snuffleupagus) or performing characters to pre-recorded tracks. A biography of Leonardo Fibonacci, the 12th century mathematician who discovered the numerical sequence named for him. "When he is not working on camera, he is apt to have Scooter or Beaker or Janice -- anyone -- on his arm for the purpose of entertaining visitors to the studio. Some ashes were spread into the flower garden at the Hunt family home in New Jersey. According to Terry Angus, "After the first season, Richard didn't come in as much, because his characters weren't really called for that often and all of us Canadians were given a chance to do characters every now and then which gave Richard an easier time of it. While in middle school and high school, he put on puppet shows for he asked amiably. Amazingly, Jim was auditioning people that very day. Richard Hunt (puppeteer) The Christmas Toy. Richard Hunt (puppeteer) : biography August 16, 1951 – January 7, 1992 Richard Hunt (August 16, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer. The roles of Beaker and Statler, likewise, were reassigned to Steve Whitmire and Jerry Nelson, respectively, with Whitmire later performing Statler as well. Someone had mounted a tribute to Hunt, who was openly gay. [6] One of his first major performances was as Taminella Grinderfall in The Frog Prince, physically performing the character while Jerry Juhl portrayed the voice. Found inside – Page 42... LAST 20 YEARS Many things have changed at the Muppets over the last years : Jim Henson died in 1990 , and Richard Hunt , puppeteer of Beaker and Scooter ... Beaker is now performed by Rudman, and Statler by Peter Linz. "They threw a puppet at me and said sit down," Richard later reported to me. The family eventually moved to Closter, New Jersey some years later. ", On Fraggle Rock, Richard Hunt had two major characters, Junior Gorg and Gunge. Richard Hunt was one of the main performers on The Muppet Show, and one of five regular performers on all five seasons. He also did Scooter and shared Miss Piggy with Frank Oz until the final quarter of the first season of The Muppet Show. [6] Hunt was close friends with fellow puppeteer Jerry Nelson. Additionally, the two performers shared the role of the Two-Headed Monster. Richard Hunt's directorial debut in the Fraggle Rock episode "The Honk of Honks", alongside Jim Henson performing Cantus. Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker and Sweetums. Richard Hunt also assisted in the audition process for background puppeteers on Fraggle Rock. Hunt was born in New York City, the second of five children and the first of two sons. [cite] He was known to often read the newspaper as he was performing a character and doing that character's lines. In the period immediately following his death, few of Hunt's characters (with the notable exceptions of Beaker, Statler, and Sweetums) were recast with new performers. Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company.His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker and Sweetums.. Found inside – Page 80World Puppetry Festival 1980 (Washington, DC: Puppeteers of America, 1980). ... Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, and Richard Hunt. Scooter was retired and absent as a character in all Muppet productions until Muppets from Space. [11] The Muppet Christmas Carol was dedicated to his memory. Richard Hunt did not have a face known to many -- his voice was known more than anything else. So he went to a phone booth, called Henson Associates, and asked them, cold, if they were hiring puppeteers. Found inside – Page 172... focusing on a young puppeteer starting out on local TV. ... and actual Muppet performer Richard Hunt as the puppeteers on Dragontime, a children's show. Hunt has also occasionally appeared on-screen in movies and television productions. Found inside – Page 1Presents the lives, deaths, and scandals involving the thirty-nine signers of the United States Constitution, including Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and James McHenry. Found inside – Page 148... characters that were built and created by legendary puppeteer Jim Henson. ... named Richard Hunt, was given the red one by another fellow puppeteer who ... 1 & Vol. According to his page on FindAGrave.com, Hunt was cremated. If she can get to them when they're young enough, she can teach them wrong from right, naughty from nice. Her real name is Kris Kringle, and this is how her story begins. He makes the crew laugh, jokes with the guest star, clowns for the shop personnel. His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker and Sweetums. Because everyone in his family had worked in show business at some point, Hunt always felt he'd end up in entertainment, too. Jon Stone, former director of Sesame Street, said this at the time of Hunt's death: “It’s impossible to imagine a world without Richard. Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. Among his last productions were The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson, Muppet*Vision 3D, Sing, Hoot & Howl, and Muppet Sing Alongs: John Henson was cast as Sweetums shortly prior to Hunt's death, having initially been trained by Hunt for physical performances in the attraction Muppet*Vision 3D, before Matt Vogel was cast in the role in 2009. Elmo has fun pretending to be all kinds of animals, as he meows like a kitten, leaps like a frogs, and slithers like a snake. On board pages. He was a major stronghold behind Jim Henson's "Muppets". "I'd drop anything to watch them," he said, "I thought they were weird."[2]. On Sesame Street, Hunt's Sully was the construction worker sidekick to Nelson's Biff. The Mesmerist is the first in a spellbinding series of thrillers featuring psychic phenomena, page-turning suspense, and heart-pounding action. ToughPigs’ own Jessica Max Stein recently completed her zine entitled “The Rainbow Connection: Richard Hunt, Gay Muppeteer”, which takes a closer look at Richard’s life and legacy as both a performer and gay man. He came to us a wide-eyed eighteen year old and grew into a master puppeteer and inspired teacher. [8] Several of their characters were paired, such as Nelson's Floyd Pepper with Hunt's Janice; the Two-Headed Monster; and Nelson's Pa Gorg to Hunt's Junior Gorg on Fraggle Rock. Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. Although a main performer on the show, none of Richard Hunt's Sesame Street characters became major characters in the same way as Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Elmo (who Hunt actually performed as a minor character during the 1984 taping season). Hunt brought many popular characters to life, including Scooter, Beaker, Janice, Statler, Sweetums, Junior Gorg, Don Music and Forgetful Jones. So when Richard came in, we got to a point where we would work really well together. If there are no visitors around, he will attempt to entertain his co-workers... Like Jerry Nelson, he is a versatile on-camera performer, but his importance to the show derives also from his off-camera personality. Sometimes, Richard Hunt would entertain visitors on the set by performing a character ordinarily played by another puppeteer, assuming the voice and personality of whichever puppet was on-hand. Nelson was a classically trained puppeteer who had worked with Jim Henson for years before Richard Hunt joined the troupe. [7] Hunt performed Scooter and shared Miss Piggy with Frank Oz until the final quarter of the first season of The Muppet Show. Both performers had characters named after them in the band Little Jerry and the Monotones, with Hunt performing Rockin' Richard alongside Nelson's Little Jerry. Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 - January 7, 1992) was a longtime Muppet performer who is known for his many characters, his accomplished singing voice, and his warm backstage personality. [1] His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker and Sweetums. Traces the life and career of the creator of the Muppets and discusses his involvement in "Sesame Street," "The Muppet Show," and other projects. Here's your guide to the movies coming to theaters and streaming this fall. His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker and Sweetums. When a new puppeteer joined the Sesame set, Hunt was the first to haze and initiate them into the group. Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951[1] - January 7, 1992) was a longtime Muppet performer who is known for his many characters, his accomplished singing voice, and his warm backstage personality. The family eventually moved to Closter, New Jerseysome years later. No Problem: Mark Hamill Takes Hall H Down Memory Lane During Netflix’s ‘Dark Crystal’ Panel, The Best Actresses and Actors - Born in the 1950s, You Are Breaking the Fourth Wall!!! "The Mild Bunch" comic, from Jim Henson's Muppet Annual 1980 Hunt, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, and Dave Goelz escape from jail. 1986 television film, directed by Eric Till and produced by The Jim Henson Company, featuring Jim Henson's Muppets, including Rugby the Tiger who remembers how he was the Christmas Toy last year, and thinks he's going to be unwrapped again this year. His main character was Scooter, but he also performed Beaker, Statler, Janice, and Sweetums. For over sixty years The Muppets have been entertaining kids and adults alike. [2][3], Hunt was born in The Bronx, New York City,[3] The family eventually moved to Closter, New Jersey some years later. His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker and Sweetums. As Scooter, he sang such songs as "Six String Orchestra" and "There's a New Sound." He was ushered into a room, and there were Frank and Jim and Jerry and a box full of puppets. Signing Their Lives Away introduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmen, soldiers, slaveholders, and scoundrels who signed this historic document—and the many strange fates that awaited them. He also played the role of Del in Jim Henson's failed pilot Puppetman. The show that has taught over 70 million of us to count is turning 30! For everyone who fondly remembers learning the alphabet and numbers from Sesame Street, for parents and grandparents of today's Sesame Street kids, and for avid fans and collectors of everything Sesame, this gorgeous book makes a gift to be ... As it turned out, there was an audition that very afternoon. [9], Mark Hamill told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel during a chat in November 2003 that he became friends with Hunt during his Muppet Show appearance, and that "[Hunt] became one of the best friends my family has ever had."[10]. Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. Hunt as Del Zivic in the Puppetman pilot. Richard Hunt, a puppeteer known for his work on the "Muppet Show," died on Tuesday at Cabrini Hospice in Manhattan. Take a look at some of our favorite celebrity twins, from Mary Kate and Ashley to Rami and Sami. Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer and director, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. A comprehensive portrait of the iconic cultural figure includes coverage of his Mississippi childhood and college forays into early Muppet TV projects to his years with Sesame Street and The Muppet Show and his considerable achievements in ... Despite this, he always took new puppeteers to lunch, as well as anyone on the set who wanted to join him. Richard Hunt, Henson Protege Who Became A Master Puppeteer. He also performed Wayne, who was part of the singing duo Wayne and Wanda, and though the two stopped appearing after the second season, Wayne eventually came back to make solo appearances every now and then, singing such songs as "Catch a Falling Star" and "For Me and Gargoyle." The Muppet performers in 1978, with Hunt, center, operating Lew Zealand and a Whatnot (Les). [4], Hunt came from a family of performers. Funny Food Songs, Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street, Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets, John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together, Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! We knew right away we had the same sense of humor... And I think they liked me!"[3]”. “Richard came into the company when he was pretty young, and I kind-of took Richard under my wing, when he first came in, since Frank and Jim were sort-of a team and I was like a straight man or foil that worked off their characters. Nelson's Floyd Pepper was often paired with Janice in musical numbers. [2] After high school graduation, and a four-month stint of doing weather reports at a local radio station, Hunt pursued a meeting with Jim Henson. While in middle school and high school, he put on puppet shows for local children, and he was a fan of the then-fledgling Muppets from a young age. Behind the Scenes, The 3rd Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards, Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show', Backstage at the Muppets/The Search for Dr. Mengele/Roger Baldwin at 95, The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special, Filmmaker Focus: Director John Landis on 'Trading Places', Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On, Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover, Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies, Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites, Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show', Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories, Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets, Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff, The Making of 'the Muppets Take Manhattan'. Profiles characters from the Muppet television series and movies, including Bobby Benson's baby band, Animal, and Fozzie. AP. After being hired to work on Sesame Street, Hunt mostly performed background characters. Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. Most online resources incorrectly list Hunt's birthday as August 16th. Found insideAfter all, how hard could it be to score a job as a background puppeteer? ... beginning to suffer a case of incipient stage fright when Richard Hunt, ... Found insideHer first work with Henson Associates was as an assistant puppeteer on Camilla ... Muppet Show alumnus Richard Hunt, didn't end up being cast as one of the ... Despite Hunt's singing voice and the fact that Janice was a musician, Janice seldom sang lead vocals in songs. Hunt was born in The Bronx, New York City, the second of five children. Found inside – Page 275... began to rocket in popularity after the puppeteer Richard Hunt grew tired of operating him and handed him off to his colleague Kevin Clash. Hunt performed Sweetums alongside Nelson's Robin the Frog in the song "Two Lost Souls". When one of us would start to go somewhere, the other would know what was happening.[7]”. Found inside – Page 255Though these projects had little to do with Henson's betterknown puppetry work ... David Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Steve Whitmire, and Kevin Clash, ... Big Bird paints the clubhouse, creating paint fumes which the other members try to eliminate with lemons, roses, and even sardines. 'Scooter', 'Janice', 'Sweetums' and a few others, were some of the "Muppets" that Richard was a performer and puppeteer of. [9] Many panels were created in his honor for the NAMES Project AIDS Quilt, including one created by his friends in The Muppet Workshop. Found inside – Page 130This was the first film produced after the deaths of Muppets creator Jim Henson and fellow puppeteer Richard Hunt, and also dedicated to their memory. Richard Hunt has also been noted for his fine singing voice. Even after he was established as one of the major performers, Hunt participated in Sesame Street productions (such as Christmas Eve on Sesame Street and Don't Eat the Pictures) where he didn't perform character voices. Hunt performed many characters on Sesame Street, including Forgetful Jones, Placido Flamingo, Don M… In the late 1980s, Hunt was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, and said he would continue to perform Muppets as long as possible. Mr. Hunt died Tuesday of complications from AIDS, said Susan Berry, a spokeswoman for Jim Henson Productions. Hunt gradually became one of the main Muppeteers, performing such characters as Sully, Gladys the Cow, Don Music, and Forgetful Jones. [4] He also performed Mildred and Big Mouse in The Muppets Valentine Show, and many minor characters in The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence. Morris Hunt 1827 1895 American architect Richard Hunt puppeteer 1951 1992 puppeteer who performed a number of the Muppets Richard Hunt politician Muppet films on her YouTube channel. Found inside – Page 52PUPPETEER. From body a very young age, Richard Hunt knew he was destined to follow in his family's footsteps and work in some aspect of show business. 'Scooter', 'Janice', 'Sweetums' and a few others, were some of the "Muppets" that Richard was a performer and puppeteer of. After high school graduation and a four-month stint of doing weather reports at a local radio station, Hunt had his first inkling that he might join the Muppets. He helped pave the way for Jim Henson and his company from the 1970s ... Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums / Miss Piggy / Pig / Pigs / Chicken / Gladys / Miss Piggy's Dancing Partner / Pig Dancers / Bubba / Bobby Benson / Boppity / Cow / Turkey / Whatnot / Zucchini Brother / Blue Frackle / British Man / Bun-Bun Brother / Catgut / Frog / Gills Brother / Jugband Member / Lyle the Dog / Mean Mama / Mildred / Muppaphones / Penguin / Pig Crew Member / Prairie Dog / Shark / Snake Frackle / The Arab / Whatnot Dancer / Additional Muppets / Afghan Hound / African Mask / Aquarius Singer / Arab / Archaeologist / Asparagus / Baby / Bar Patron / Bartender / Beagle / Beaker clones / Beautiful Day Monster / Behemoth / Big Mama / Billy the Bear / Bossman / British Chap Pig / Bruno / Caterpillar / Cauliflower / Chickens / Clive Cahuenga / Cowboy / Crocodile / Dead Ear Dick / Doctor Pig / Dog / Droop / Feather Boas / French Bread / Frog Scout / Frogs / George the Janitor / Ghost / Gingerbread Man / Girl Monster / Gladys the Cafeteria Lady / Gloat / Goldfish Hunter / Gorgon Heap / Gramps / Grasshopper / Half of the Two-Headed Singer / Handcuff Salesman / Harold / Hat / J.P. Grosse / Japanese Cake / Lenny the Lizard / Les / Lizard / Lobster / Lubbock Lou / Luncheon Counter Monster / Mary Louise / Mean Mama's Baby / Merdlidop / Miss Kitty / Ohboy Bird / Otter / Pair of Teeth / Penguins / Phyllis the Merdlidop / Pig Dancer / Pig Guard / Pole Vaulter / Quongo / Raccoons / Rat / Roger / Ronald Duck / Salsburg Sauerkraut Singer / Shepherd / Skunk / Sleeze Brother / Soldier / Stalagmite / The March Hare / The Showman / Tiny / Tree / Viking Pig / Whatnot Dancers / Whatnot Gypsies / Whatnots / William Shakespeare / Winny / Wolfhound / Youknow Bird, Junior Gorg / Gunge / Gillis Fraggle / Turbo / Wizard / Additional Muppets / Muppet Performer / Additional Muppets (1983-1987) / Background Fraggles / Beige Fraggle / Club Member #2 / Doozer / Fire Chief Fraggle / Flex Doozer / Herkimer Fraggle / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Purple Fragglette / Storyteller Fraggle / The Genie / The Spiderfly / The Wizard / Turbo Doozer / Venerable Sage Lambo, Two-Headed Monster / Gladys the Cow / Richard (Two-Headed Monster) / Forgetful Jones / Don Music / Timmy Twiddlebug / Placido Flamingo / Sully / Green Alphabeat / Maurice Monster / Anything Muppets / Librarian / Sonny Friendly / Little Red Riding Hood / Bear / Bruno / Cheerful / Cowboy / Monotones Vocalist / Pig #2 / Spaceship Surprise Mate / Alphabeat Vocals / Baby Bobby / Blue Man / Blue Martian / Counting Service Man / Cow / Green Subject / Larry Rhymie / Old MacDonald / Potter Piper / Telephone Operator / Additional Anything Muppets / Brad / Clancy / Delivery Man / Easter Bunny / Eddie / Eskimo Boy / Francine / Gilbert / Hot Pink Brother / Lavender Alphabeat / Monsters / Sneaker / Stuie Monster / Wodehouse / Additional Muppets / Backup Vocals / Blue Beatnik / Brick-house Pig / British Chap / Carl Carrot / Cora Cow / Cowpoke / Crossing Guard / Dip Cat / Elmo / Frazzletone / French Toast / Girl / Grandpa Grouch / Green Beetle / Green Patron / Green Villager / Green Woman / Grenadier Guardsman / Harvey Monster / Headline Howie / Horseman / Lady Lulu / Lavender Monotone / Lavender Tarnish Brother / Lead Beetle / Leo the Party Monster / Letter E / Lettuce / Little Girl / Orange Gold Son / Orange Gold Tarnish Brother / Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich / Pig / Pig #3 / Pink / Rockhead / Spud / Stan / The Young Woman Who Lives in a Hat / Tour Guide / Townsperson #2 / Two- Headed Monster / 'Air' Backup singer / 'Spaceship Surprise' Officer / AM Monsters / Additional Muppet Performer / Ali Baba / Alphabeat / Announcer / Apple Monster / Assistant / Bad Barney / Bartender / Beetles Lead Vocalist / Beetles Vocalist / Benny / Bip's Backup Trio / Bird / Blue Guy / Boy / British Guy / Brown Cow / Bruce / Candlemaker / Captain Vegetable / Carl the Cop / Cavewoman / Cedric / Chauffeur / Cheerful Dwarf / Chester the Bartender / Classmate / Dark Green Monster / Delivery Woman / Dip / Dr. Kvetch / Driver / Fat Blue Boy / Fenwick la Touche / Fish / Forgettinest Jones / Friend / Garbage Man / Gladys / Greaser / Green Eskimo / Green Greaser / Green Witch / Green Wolf / Grouch Host / Grover (Assistant) / Guy Smiley / Ham / Harry / Harvey's Victim / Herry Assistant / Honkers / Jacques Shoesteau (segment 'In, On, and Under') / Janitor / King Gerry's Doctor / King's Horseman / Lavender Man / Lavender Woman / Lead Singer of Movin' / Leaky / Little Pig / Little Sammy Pottle / Man / Man on Telephone / Mate / Mirror / Monotone #1 / Monotones Vocals / Monster at Disco / Movin' Lead Singer / Mr. Moses / Muppet Performer / Nick Redfield / Oil Man / Old MacDougal / Oscar's Nephew / Prince / Prince Charming / Pumpkin Cowboy / Pumpkin Man / Pumpkin Victim / Richie / Royal Subject / Second Weather Man / Shaking Shoe / Sheep / Shoe / Sister / Soldier John / Son #1 / Subjects / TV Announcer / Tall Grey Monster / Tenor Barber Singer / The Letter E / The Pig / The Shaking Shoe / Thief #2 / Toulouse / Townsperson / Tree / Umbrella Salesman / Various Anything Muppets / Various Muppets / Victor / Villager / Willy Nilly / Winnie Wiggins / Woman / Young Woman who Lives in a Hat / Zig-Zag Dancer / Zookeeper, Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant), The Muppet Show Is Deemed to Be Offensive by Disney+ Disclaimer, The Muppet Show Is Back with All Five Seasons Now Streaming on Disney+, No ‘Star Wars’ At Comic-Con? 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