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[[Jim Henson]]'s (now [[Disney]]'s) long-running franchise, starring his special type of marionette/puppet hybrids. For the puppets themselves, see [[Muppet]].<ref>Legally speaking, "The Muppets" now only refers to ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' characters owned by Disney, although Sesame Workshop has permission to use the term to refer to ''[[Sesame Street (TV)|Sesame Street]]'' characters. The ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' characters (still owned by the Henson company) were Muppets to start with, but are no longer referred to as such.</ref>
[[Jim Henson]]'s (now [[Disney]]'s) long-running franchise, starring his special type of marionette/puppet hybrids. For the puppets themselves, see [[Muppet]].<ref>Legally speaking, "The Muppets" now only refers to ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' characters owned by Disney, although Sesame Workshop has permission to use the term to refer to ''[[Sesame Street]]'' characters. The ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' characters (still owned by the Henson company) were Muppets to start with, but are no longer referred to as such.</ref>


Shows:
Shows:


* ''[[Sam and Friends]]'' (1955-1961)
* ''[[Sam and Friends]]'' (1955-1961)
* ''[[Sesame Street (TV)|Sesame Street]]'' (1969-present)
* ''[[Sesame Street]]'' (1969-present)
* ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' (1976-1981)
* ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' (1976-1981)
* ''[[Fraggle Rock (TV)|Fraggle Rock]]'' (1983-1987)
* ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' (1983-1987)
* ''[[Muppet Babies (Animation)|Muppet Babies]]'' (Animated) (1984-1991)
* ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' (Animated) (1984-1991)
* ''Little Muppet Monsters'' (live action Muppets with animated shorts) (1985)
* ''Little Muppet Monsters'' (live action Muppets with animated shorts) (1985)
* ''Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series'' (1987)
* ''Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series'' (1987)
* ''[[The Ghost Of Faffner Hall]]'' (1989) <ref>(This brief-lived HBO series holds the distinction of being one where the main characters were built by the Creature Workshop instead of the Muppet Workshop, giving them a look rather shockingly different from the paradigm seen on most other Muppet productions.)</ref>
* ''[[The Ghost Of Faffner Hall]]'' (1989) <ref>(This brief-lived HBO series holds the distinction of being one where the main characters were built by the Creature Workshop instead of the Muppet Workshop, giving them a look rather shockingly different from the paradigm seen on most other Muppet productions.)</ref>
* ''[[The Jim Henson Hour (TV)|The Jim Henson Hour]]'' (''MuppeTelevision'' section) (1989)
* ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' (''MuppeTelevision'' section) (1989)
* ''[[Dog City (Animation)|Dog City]]'' (1992-1995)
* ''[[Dog City]]'' (1992-1995)
* ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' (1996-1998)
* ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' (1996-1998)
* ''[[Mopatops Shop]]'' (1999-2004)
* ''[[Mopatops Shop]]'' (1999-2004)
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* ''[[Dont Eat The Pictures]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Dont Eat The Pictures]]'' (1983)
* ''Rocky Mountain Holiday'' (1983)
* ''Rocky Mountain Holiday'' (1983)
* ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan (Film)|The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' (1984)
* ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' (1984)
* ''Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird'' (1985)
* ''Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird'' (1985)
* ''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]'' (1987)
* ''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]'' (1987)
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* ''[[Elmo Saves Christmas]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Elmo Saves Christmas]]'' (1996)
* ''Elmopalooza'' (1998)
* ''Elmopalooza'' (1998)
* ''[[Muppets From Space]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Muppets from Space]]'' (1999)
* ''[[The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland]]'' (1999)
* ''[[The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland]]'' (1999)
* ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'' (2002)
* ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'' (2002)
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* ''Studio DC: Almost Live'' (2008)
* ''Studio DC: Almost Live'' (2008)
* ''[[A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa]]'' (2008)
* ''[[A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Muppet Vision 3D]]'' (a [[Disney Theme Parks]] attraction) (1991-present)
* ''[[Muppet*Vision 3D]]'' (a [[Disney Theme Parks]] attraction) (1991-present)
* ''Muppet Mobile Lab'' (an attraction in Hong Kong Disneyland) (2007-present)
* ''Muppet Mobile Lab'' (an attraction in Hong Kong Disneyland) (2007-present)
* ''[[The Muppets (Film)|The Muppets]]'' (2011) (formerly known as ''The Greatest Muppet Movie of All Time!!!'')
* ''[[The Muppets (film)|The Muppets]]'' (2011) (formerly known as ''The Greatest Muppet Movie of All Time!!!'')
* ''The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made!'' (in Development Hell since 1985 and finally announced in 2009, [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Cheapest_Muppet_Movie_Ever_Made! but currently set aside yet again to make way for] ''[[The Muppets (Film)|The Muppets]]'')
* ''The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made!'' (in Development Hell since 1985 and finally announced in 2009, [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Cheapest_Muppet_Movie_Ever_Made! but currently set aside yet again to make way for] ''[[The Muppets (film)|The Muppets]]'')
* Untitled ''[[The Muppets (Film)|The Muppets]]'' [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118050932.html sequel], possibly ''The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made!''
* Untitled ''[[The Muppets (film)|The Muppets]]'' [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118050932.html sequel]{{Dead link}}, possibly ''The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made!''




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* ''The Frog Prince'' (1972)
* ''The Frog Prince'' (1972)
* ''[[The Muppet Musicians Of Bremen]]'' (1972)
* ''[[The Muppet Musicians Of Bremen]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas (Literature)|Emmet Otters Jug Band Christmas]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas|Emmet Otters Jug Band Christmas]]'' (1977)
* ''[[The Tale Of The Bunny Picnic]]'' (1986)
* ''[[The Tale Of The Bunny Picnic]]'' (1986)
* ''[[The Christmas Toy]]'' (1986)
* ''[[The Christmas Toy]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Mr Willowbys Christmas Tree]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Mr Willowbys Christmas Tree]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Kermits Swamp Years (Film)|Kermits Swamp Years]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Kermit's Swamp Years|Kermits Swamp Years]]'' (2002)


In other shows: [[Muppet Cameo]]
In other shows: [[Muppet Cameo]]
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|Rowlf the Dog||||Expert pianist and all-around nice guy
|Rowlf the Dog||||Expert pianist and all-around nice guy
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|The Swedish Chef||||[[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|A chef who speaks solely in Swedish-like gibberish]]
|The Swedish Chef||||[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|A chef who speaks solely in Swedish-like gibberish]]
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For more detailed descriptions, see the [[The Muppet Show (TV)/Characters|Character Sheet]].
For more detailed descriptions, see the [[The Muppet Show/Characters|Character Sheet]].


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!colspan=2|Minor Muppet characters include:
!colspan=3|Minor Muppet characters include:


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|Clifford||||Resident cool guy
|Clifford||||Resident cool guy
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|Pepe the King Prawn||||[[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]] and suave [[The Charmer|Charmer]]
|Pepe the King Prawn||||[[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] and suave [[The Charmer|Charmer]]
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|Robin||||Kermit's nephew
|Robin||||Kermit's nephew
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|Lew Zealand||||Enigmatic [[Cloudcuckoolander]], whose act involves boomerang fish.
|Lew Zealand||||Enigmatic [[Cloudcuckoolander]], whose act involves boomerang fish.
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|And a motley crew of pigs,||||monsters, creatures, talking food, and various human Muppets
|colspan=3|And a motley crew of pigs, monsters, creatures, talking food, and various human Muppets
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* [[Amazon Admirer]]: Kermit may claim that he doesn't have time for a serious relationship with Miss Piggy, but he can be entranced when she shows off her martial arts... provided ''he'' is not the target. Gonzo has also shown interest in Miss Piggy being tough as nails, but then this is Gonzo.
* [[Chosen Family]]: The franchise is ''all'' about this:
** ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' is about Kermit setting off to Hollywood to become rich and famous. Along the way he acquires friends in Fozzie, Gonzo, Miss Piggy, and all the main Muppet cast. As he tells Doc Hopper, he found a family because they share the same dream.
** ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'' has Gonzo and Rizzo tell Jim that they are his family. Even if they don't look like each other and are different species, they are brothers.

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Latest revision as of 15:36, 11 December 2023

Jim Henson's (now Disney's) long-running franchise, starring his special type of marionette/puppet hybrids. For the puppets themselves, see Muppet.[1]

Shows:


Films and Specials:


Specials not starring the standard Muppet cast (although Kermit introduces, narrates, or appears in several of them):

In other shows: Muppet Cameo

The main members of The Muppet Show cast include:
Kermit the Frog Perpetual Straight Man / Only Sane Amphibian and leader of the motley crew
Miss Piggy Kermit's Love Interest with Tsundere-like tendecies
Fozzie Bear Resident jokester and Kermit's second-in-command
The Great Gonzo Stuntman extraordinaire and eternal Butt Monkey
Scooter The Everyman and "gofer" of the group
Rizzo The Rat Deadpan Snarker and Gonzo's best friend
Sam the Eagle Uber-patriot and the Stop Having Fun Guy of the group
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Gadgeteer Genius Ditz who runs Muppet Labs
Beaker Honeydew's Unintelligible assistant and Chew Toy
Statler and Waldorf Two old men who exist solely to heckle the other cast members
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem The Muppets' '70s Rock and Roll band, featuring Animal on drums
Rowlf the Dog Expert pianist and all-around nice guy
The Swedish Chef A chef who speaks solely in Swedish-like gibberish

For more detailed descriptions, see the Character Sheet.

Minor Muppet characters include:
Camilla the Chicken Gonzo's on-and-off girlfriend
Clifford Resident cool guy
Pepe the King Prawn Jerk with a Heart of Gold and suave Charmer
Robin Kermit's nephew
Sweetums The 9-foot-tall Gentle Giant
Crazy Harry Laughing Mad Bomber
The Penguins An entire flock of Plucky Comic Relief characters
Marvin Suggs An egotistical French Jerk who uses a "Muppaphone".
Lew Zealand Enigmatic Cloudcuckoolander, whose act involves boomerang fish.
And a motley crew of pigs, monsters, creatures, talking food, and various human Muppets
The following tropes are common to many or all entries in the The Muppets franchise.
For tropes specific to individual installments, visit their respective work pages.
  • Amazon Admirer: Kermit may claim that he doesn't have time for a serious relationship with Miss Piggy, but he can be entranced when she shows off her martial arts... provided he is not the target. Gonzo has also shown interest in Miss Piggy being tough as nails, but then this is Gonzo.
  • Chosen Family: The franchise is all about this:
    • The Muppet Movie is about Kermit setting off to Hollywood to become rich and famous. Along the way he acquires friends in Fozzie, Gonzo, Miss Piggy, and all the main Muppet cast. As he tells Doc Hopper, he found a family because they share the same dream.
    • Muppet Treasure Island has Gonzo and Rizzo tell Jim that they are his family. Even if they don't look like each other and are different species, they are brothers.
  1. ↑ Legally speaking, "The Muppets" now only refers to The Muppet Show characters owned by Disney, although Sesame Workshop has permission to use the term to refer to Sesame Street characters. The Fraggle Rock characters (still owned by the Henson company) were Muppets to start with, but are no longer referred to as such.
  2. ↑ (This brief-lived HBO series holds the distinction of being one where the main characters were built by the Creature Workshop instead of the Muppet Workshop, giving them a look rather shockingly different from the paradigm seen on most other Muppet productions.)
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