Muppet Shaw

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 * Kermit the Frog (performed by Jim Henson) - A frog who is the theatre director and host of the Muppet Show. He served as the main protagonist of the series, specials, and films.
 * Miss Piggy (performed by Richard Hunt occasionally in Season One, Frank Oz occasionally in Season 1 and full time in Seasons Two-Five) - An arrogant, self-centered, and glamorous diva pig in dual pursuit of stardom and Kermit. In the first season, her puppeteering duties were shared between Frank Oz and Richard Hunt. Starting with the second season, Oz took over the character full-time.
 * Fozzie Bear (performed by Frank Oz) - A dubiously talented but irrepressible stand-up comic bear and Kermit's unofficial second-in-command.
 * Scooter (performed by Richard Hunt) - The gofer whose uncle, J.P. Grosse owns the theatre.
 * Gonzo (performed by Dave Goelz) - Also known as The Great Gonzo or Gonzo the Great, he is a stunt performer, performance artist and the Muppet Show's resident oddball of unknown species. His puppet was previously used for Snarl in The Great Santa Claus Switch.
 * The Swedish Chef (performed by Jim Henson with the hands of Frank Oz) - A chef with peculiar culinary habits who speaks a Scandinavian-sounding gibberish called "mock Swedish".
 * Rowlf the Dog (performed by Jim Henson) - The show's resident wisecracking pianist dog. Besides being seen in the Muppet Orchestra, Rowlf also plays Dr. Bob in the recurring 'Veterinarians Hospital' sketch. Seeing as Rowlf is a Live-Hand Muppet, Jim Henson is occasionally assisted in operating Rowlf the Dog by either Louise Gold, Jerry Juhl, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, and/or Steve Whitmire with either one performing Rowlf's right hand.
 * Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (performed by Dave Goelz) - The head of Muppet Labs, scientist, and inventor.
 * Beaker (performed by Richard Hunt) - Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's utterly luckless lab assistant.
 * Camilla the Chicken (performed by Jerry Nelson) - A chicken and Gonzo's true love.
 * Sam the Eagle (performed by Frank Oz) - An eagle who is an American super-patriot, resident Grouch, and self-appointed censor of the Muppet Show.
 * Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem - A rock band that works at the Muppet theatre.
 * Dr. Teeth (performed by Jim Henson) - The ultra-hip band leader and keyboardist for the Electric Mayhem.
 * Animal (performed by Frank Oz with the drumming performed by Ronnie Verrell) - The Band's savage and frenzied drummer.
 * Sgt. Floyd Pepper (performed by Jerry Nelson) - The bassist and all around hip person of the Electric Mayhem.
 * Janice (performed by Eren Ozker in the first season, Richard Hunt for the remainder of the run) - The Band's hippie-chick lead guitarist (and Floyd's main squeeze).
 * Zoot (performed by Dave Goelz) - The sleepy saxophone player in the Electric Mayhem and the Muppet Show's orchestra.{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
 * Leslie Carrara-Rudolph[11]
 * (2006–present) A fairy who was created to increase the number of female Muppets. Daughter of the fairy godmother, who is spoken about but never seen, she "has her own point of view and is comfortable with the fact that she likes wearing a dress".[12]
 * Judy Sladky
 * (1988–present) Baby sister of Aloysius Snuffleupagus ("Snuffy"). She has "luxurious, pale-golden fur", long eyelashes, and a blue-checkered hair ribbon.[13] She is half Snuffy's size. Her arms and legs are controlled by a Muppeteer, while her eyes and mouth are controlled remotely.[14]
 * Frank Oz (1980–1999)
 * Played by Cookie Monster, he appeared in the parody Monsterpiece Theater. At first, he appeared with a pipe that he later ate. The pipe was removed because, according to executive producer Carol-Lynn Parente, it "modeled the wrong behavior".[15]
 * Jerry Nelson
 * A "W.C. Fields-esque"[16] magician whose magic tricks often go awry. His catch phrase, and most-often used to produce his tricks, is "A-là-peanut butter sandwiches".[17]
 * Fran Brill
 * (2009) Announcer of the game show "Find the Amphibian", played by Elmo and Abby Cadabby.[18]
 * Various
 * colspan="2"|(1969–present) Writer Christopher Finch called Anything Muppets "unadorned puppet torsos and heads" [19] used for a single role or purpose. This ever-expanding troupe of Muppets came in all shapes, sizes, and appearances.[20]
 * Various
 * colspan="2"|(1969–present) Short for "Anything Muppet Monsters," the AM Monsters are customizable Muppet Monsters like the Anything Muppets and the Whatnots from The Muppet Show. According to writer Louise Gikow, Elmo started out as an AM Monster.[21]
 * Richard Hunt
 * colspan="2"|A blind puppet.[22]
 * Fran Brill
 * colspan="2"|(1970) Appeared in the Sesame Street sketch "What's My Part".[23]
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[edit] S

 * Bear (performed by Noel MacNeal): The protagonist of the series who is a large bear who has a good sense of smell.
 * Tutter (performed by Peter Linz): A small blue mouse, who lives in a mousehole in Bear's house and has quite a personality!
 * Pip and Pop (performed by Peter Linz and Tyler Bunch): Two hysterical purple otter twins who live in the otter pond by the big blue house.
 * Ojo (performed by Vicki Eibner): A curious bear cub who has a wild imagination!
 * Treelo (performed by Tyler Bunch): A lemur who is playful, loves to dance, always active and is good friends with Ojo.
 * Shadow (performed by Tara Mooney): A girl shadow who is always laughing, telling stories and sneaks up on Bear!
 * Luna (operated by Peter Linz, voiced by Lynne Thigpen): A talking moon. At the end of every episode Bear walks out onto the balcony and discusses the episode's theme with her and sings "The Goodbye Song" with her at the end.
 * Ray the Sun (voiced by Geoffrey Holder): A talking sun who would often rise at the beginning of some episodes starting at Season Two. He occasionally tells Bear what the weather will be like throughout the day.
 * ===[edit] Supporting===


 * Grandma Flutter (performed by Alice Dinnean in 1997-1998, Vicki Eibner in 1998-2003): Tutter's grandmother who has a dance called "The Grandma Mambo"
 * Cousin Whiner (performed by Victor Yerrid): One of Tutter's cousins.
 * Uncle "Jet Set Tutter" (performed by Tim Lagasse): Tutter's uncle.
 * Benny the Bat (performed by Jim Kroupa): A fruit bat living in the attic of the house. He is a recycled version of Leah the Fruit Bat from "Jim Henson's Animal Show"
 * Jeremiah Tortoise (performed by Jim Kroupa): An elderly tortoise living in Woodland Valley. He is a recycled and hair-added version of Penelope the Yellow-Footed Tortoise from "Jim Henson's Animal Show."
 * Lois (performed by Vicki Eibner): A Blue-footed Booby living in Woodland Valley. She usually mishears things that her friends are saying. She is a recycled version of Milton the Blue-footed Booby from "Jim Henson's Animal Show."
 * Annette (performed by Vicki Eibner): An armadillo who runs the Woodland Valley Cinema and is very shy. She is a recycled version of Dooley the Armadillo from "Jim Henson's Animal Show".
 * Henrietta Vanderpreen (performed by Vicki Eibner): An ostrich who the editor of Woodland House Wonderful, a magazine of interest to residents of Woodland Valley. She is a recycled version of Lydia the Ostrich from "Jim Henson's Animal Show".
 * Skippy: A squirrel living in Woodland Valley. He is a recycled version of Gabe the Squirrel from "Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola".
 * Big Old Bullfrog (performed by Peter Linz): A bullfrog living in Woodland Valley. He is a recycled version of Bufo the Toad from "Jim Henson's Animal Show".
 * Jacques the Beaver (performed by Peter Linz): A French beaver living in Woodland Valley. He is a recycled version of Morton the Beaver from "Jim Henson's Animal Show".
 * Miss Maxwell (performed by Jennifer Barnhart): A mouse who is a teacher at the Mouse School.
 * Rita Mouse (performed by Anney McKilligan): A mouse who attends Mouse School with Tutter. She needs some help with painting but is very good at soccer.
 * Keisha (performed by Vicki Eibner): A mouse who attends Mouse School with Tutter.
 * Moss (performed by Noel MacNeal): A mouse who attends Mouse School with Tutter.
 * Cousin Titter (performed by Sean Choi):
 * Harry the Duck (performed by Eric Jacobson): A duck who has been seen several times through the show who addresses bear as "Mister Bear" and quacks repeatedly when he is upset.
 * Otto and Etta Otter (performed by Jim Kroupa and Vicki Eibner): Pip and Pop's grandparents who run the Woodland Valley Library.
 * Ursa (performed by Carmen Osbahr): Bear's friend from Spain.

[edit] Z

 * Lips (performed by Steve Whitmire) - The trumpet player for the "Mayhem" added in the fifth season.
 * Lew Zealand (performed by Jerry Nelson) - A boomerang fish thrower and generally fish-obsessed performer. He was originally a Whatnot before a permanent puppet was made for him.
 * The Muppet Orchestra - The show's orchestra that plays the theme song music and the music during the credits. Rowlf the Dog, Animal, Zoot, Lips, Floyd Pepper, and Crazy Harry have performed in this group.
 * Nigel (performed by Jim Henson in 1975-1976, John Lovelady in 1976-1977) - The conductor of the Muppet Orchestra.
 * Trumpet Girl - (performed by Eren Ozker) - The female trumpet player of the Muppet Orchestra. Due to the addition of the trumpet player, Lips, she switched to trombone during the show's fifth season.
 * Statler and Waldorf (performed by Richard Hunt and Jim Henson) - Two old men who occupy the box seat at every show and heckle the performances.
 * Rizzo the Rat (performed by Steve Whitmire) - A sarcastic inner-city rat appearing in the fourth and fifth seasons.

[edit] Other characters

 * Afghan Hound (performed by Louise Gold) - An Afghan Hound who appeared occasionally.
 * Annie Sue (performed by Louise Gold) - A young pig who is Miss Piggy's innocent rival.
 * Baskerville the Hound (performed randomly by Jerry Nelson, John Lovelady, and Dave Goelz) - A hound who made many appearances on the show. He once auditioned a comedy act which caused Fozzie Bear to hook him off the stage.
 * Beauregard (performed by Dave Goelz) - The dimwitted janitor and stagehand.
 * Behemoth (performed randomly by Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt and Jerry Nelson) - A Full-Bodied Muppet who made various appearances on the show.
 * Billy the Bear (performed randomly by Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, and Brian Muehl) - A bear who appeared occasionally. He later won a Fred Award for "Best Bear Comedian."
 * Bobby Benson (performed by Richard Hunt) - The leader of the Baby Band.
 * Butch the Tiger (performed randomly by Jim Henson and Jerry Nelson) - A tiger who appeared occasionally.
 * Chickens - Outside of Camilla, a bunch of chickens are often seen performing with Gonzo.
 * Crazy Harry (performed by John Lovelady in 1976-1977, Jerry Nelson for the remainder of the run) - A pyrotechnician and bomb expert who enjoys blowing things up far too much.
 * Doglion (performed randomly by Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, and Jim Henson) - A Full-Bodied Muppet Monster with horns. He is sometimes paired with Sweetums and the other Full-Bodied Muppets.
 * Dr. Julius Strangepork (performed by Jerry Nelson) - A pig who serves as the chief science officer in "Pigs in Space".
 * Droop (performed by Jerry Nelson) - A green creature who was previously used as a Frackle in The Great Santa Claus Switch.
 * Fletcher Bird (performed by Graham Fletcher, voiced by Steve Whitmire) - A giant bird who appeared occasionally. He is named after Graham Fletcher.
 * Foo-Foo (performed by Steve Whitmire) - Miss Piggy's dog. A real dog that Foo-Foo is based on would be used for full shots.
 * Forcryingoutloud Bird (performed by Frank Oz) - A green bird with a yellow beak who appeared occasionally.
 * George the Janitor (performed by Frank Oz) - The crotchety old janitor. He is seen primarily in the first season occasionally in the "At the Dance" segments dancing with Mildred Huxtetter.
 * Gladys (performed by Richard Hunt) - She works as a cafeteria lady in the Muppet Theatre's canteen delivering the food made by the Swedish Chef to its customers.
 * Gorgon Heap (performed randomly by Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz and Jerry Nelson) - A Muppet Monster who made many appearances in the show. He is one of the Muppets who eat other Muppets.
 * Hilda (performed by Eren Ozker in an Eastern European accent) - She is the seamstress/wardrobe mistress on The Muppet Show. For the most part, she only appears in the first season of the show. She makes rare appearances as a background character later.
 * J.P. Grosse (performed by Jerry Nelson) - Scooter's uncle who owns the Muppet Theatre.
 * Lenny the Lizard (performed randomly by Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Jim Henson and Richard Hunt) - A turquoise lizard who made many appearances on the show. He once auditioned for an emcee only to be dismissed by Kermit.
 * Link Hogthrob (performed by Jim Henson) - A hunky but dim-witted pig who is the star of "Pigs in Space" and Captain of the USS Swinetrek. He also stars in "Bear On Patrol" with Fozzie Bear.
 * Luncheon Counter Monster (performed randomly by Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, and Jerry Nelson) - A hungry purple monster.
 * Lydia - A bespectacled red-haired pig.
 * Marvin Suggs (performed by Frank Oz) - The sadistic, crazed and flamboyant Muppaphonist.
 * Mary Louise (performed randomly by Fran Brill, Eren Ozker and Louise Gold) - A young Whatnot girl. She once auditioned with an unnamed frog three times only to be hooked off stage by Miss Piggy who states that she's the only one who can sing with a frog.
 * Mean Mama (performed randomly by Richard Hunt, Jim Henson, and Jerry Nelson) - A voracious brown monster who is a Full-Bodied Muppet.
 * Mildred Huxtetter (performed randomly by Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, and Frank Oz) - George's dancing partner in the "At the Dance" segments who was seen primarily in the first season.
 * Miss Kitty (performed randomly by Dave Goelz and Richard Hunt) - A purple monster who appeared occasionally. She was previously used in The Great Santa Claus Switch as one of Cosmo Scam's henchmen.
 * Miss Mousey (performed by Jerry Nelson) - A mouse who was Miss Piggy's rival for Kermit's affections. She would sometimes be paired up with Kermit in the "At the Dance" segments.
 * Ohboy Bird (performed by Richard Hunt) - A blue bird that various appearances on the show.
 * Ohreally Bird (performed by Fran Brill) - An orange bird who appeared occasionally.
 * Penguins - These characters also make recurring appearances on the show.
 * Pops (performed by Jerry Nelson) - The elderly doorman who greets the guest stars with a friendly "Who're you?"
 * Quongo the Gorilla - A wild mountain gorilla who appeared occasionally.
 * Righton Bird (performed by Dave Goelz) A purple bird who appeared occasionally.
 * Robin the Frog (performed by Jerry Nelson) - A frog who is Kermit's small nephew.
 * Sopwith the Camel - A bactrian camel who appeared occasionally. He is one of the Full-Bodied Muppets and was built by Caroly Wilcox.
 * Sundance the Lion (performed randomly by Dave Goelz and Jerry Nelson) - A lion who appeared occasionally. Although he is a Full-Bodied Muppet, he does have a Live-Hand Muppet counterpart that was used in Season 4 and 5.
 * Sweetums (performed by Richard Hunt) - A 7-foot-tall ogre-like monster who is one of the Full-Bodied Muppets. He is sometimes paired up with the other Full-Bodied Muppets.
 * The Frackles - They have been previously seen in The Great Santa Claus Switch and have been recycled here in various roles.
 * The Mutations - A trio of purple Full-Bodied Muppets. They are a parody of the music group The Temptations.
 * Thog (performed by Jerry Nelson) - A friendly 9 1/2 ft. blue monster who is one of the Full-Bodied Muppets. He is actually the biggest Muppet character on the show. His ears often go up if he's startled or excited about something. Despite his size, Thog is actually a gentle soul. He was previously used in The Great Santa Claus Switch as one of Cosmo Scam's henchmen.
 * Timmy Monster (performed randomly by Dave Goelz, Jim Henson, and Steve Whitmire) - A large green monster who is one of the Full-Bodied Muppets.
 * T.R. (performed by Jerry Nelson) - A rooster who made various appearances on the show.
 * Trolls - Three trolls appeared occasionally. One has red hair, one has green hair, and one has gray hair.
 * Uncle Deadly (performed by Jerry Nelson) - Also called "the Phantom of the Muppet Show", Uncle Deadly is a sinister blue dragon-like character who lurks around the theatre and appears occasionally on the show.
 * Wayne and Wanda - Wayne (performed by Richard Hunt) and Wanda (performed by Eren Ozker in Season One, Kathryn Mullen in Season Four) sing songs that inevitably end in disaster. It is considered an accomplishment for them to get to the chorus. They are usually introduced by Sam the Eagle as part of his idea of "good, wholesome entertainment". After a recurring run in the first season, they disappeared after Eren Ozker quit the show. Wayne still appeared occasionally as a background character or as the hero in a series of Melodrama sketches co-starring Miss Piggy and Uncle Deadly, but soon vanished as well. It was eventually revealed in the Linda Lavin episode that Kermit had fired them, but forgot why he did and decided to rehire them. Unfortunately, seconds after they started to sing, Kermit remembered why he fired them (because they were terrible) and instantly fired them again and forced them off the stage. Wayne and Wanda would reappear in The Muppets Take Manhattan as guests at the wedding of Piggy and Kermit, and Wanda was seen participating in a choir. They are a slapstick tribute to Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald.
 * Whaddayasay Bird (perfromed by Jerry Nelson) - A red bird who appeared occasionally.
 * Whatnots - A bunch of customizable puppets whose blank faces can be customized for each act. They are similar to the Anything Muppets from Sesame Street.
 * Winny (performed by Richard Hunt) - A bird who was a canteen waitress in Season Four replacing Gladys.
 * Woodland Animals - Some Woodland Animals have appeared in different sketches of this show. Among the featured Woodland Animals are:
 * Beavers -
 * Deer -
 * Foxes -
 * Opossums -
 * Rabbits -
 * Raccoons -
 * Weasels -
 * Youknow Bird (performed by Jim Henson) - A pink bird who appeared occasionally.
 * Zelda Rose (performed by Louise Gold) - A tall pink Muppet