The Muppet Show / Characters For Muppets that showed up after The Muppet Show ended, go here. Kermit the Frog. Jim Henson (1. Upon being discovered in a swamp by a talent agent, he headed to Hollywood, collecting the other Muppets along the way like so many hangers- on.
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Regularly depicted as the long- suffering boyfriend of Miss Piggy and the equally long- suffering pal to Fozzie. See also his entry on Characters. Sesame Street. Author Avatar: He is often seen as one for Henson, who at one point said, . Miss Piggy, whose temper Kermit is usually at the constant brunt of, almost lost her job as a result. Butt Monkey: He occasionally is this, often being eaten by monsters. In some cases, he gets kidnapped and almost nobody notices. Catchphrase: . Kermit does not like ad- libbing and handles very poorly under pressure.
This is because ad- libbing in the Muppets actually is rather detrimental, with bizarre and unpredictable consequences. Chaste Toons: Has a nephew, but no children.
Later on, his snarkiness was downplayed to highlight his sweetness, but he still gets in on this once in awhile. This trope was reinstated in the 2.
Early- Bird Cameo: Originally appeared on Sam and Friends (before he was a frog) and Sesame Street as a regular, though he's far better known for his Muppet Show role. Early Installment Weirdness: Not that you could tell due to the shows being in black and white, but on Sam and Friends he was colored blue. He also had a more simplified design, was depicted as being of indeterminate species (not being definitively established as a frog until his appearance in the 1. Hey, Cinderella!), and tended to be much more anger- prone than he would become. The Everyman: One of the most normal Muppets.
Well, 'normal' by Muppet standards. Took a Level in Jerkass: The 2. Piggy are now a former couple, causing him to take numerous passive aggressive potshots at her.
Vetinari Job Security: It doesn't matter how pushy he is with his troupe; the series has proven he's the only person who can keep this bunch of lunatics working as a cohesive unit. The Muppets are already a pretty chaotic bunch, but if he's not around to manage them they become too chaotic to function. Vocal Evolution: During the first 2. Beginning in 1. 97. What the Hell, Hero?: The other Muppets occasionally get carried away and commit all sorts of well- meaning anarchy. It's practically Kermit's job to say 'What the hell?!'Wild Take: With much amusing arm- waving.
Miss Piggy. Frank Oz (1. Eric Jacobson (2. The unholy spawn of Barbra Streisand and a rack of pork. Hailing from the Midwest, she was living off of Beauty Contests before meeting Kermit. Has a chronic need for stardom and will steal the spotlight from anyone, with violence if necessary. Big Beautiful Woman: She is usually treated as such, even though she's not a human woman.
Brawn Hilda: She can bend metal bars with alarming ease. Breakout Character: She was a fairly minor bit character early on in the first season, but swiftly became one of the most important stars of the show. In real life, Miss Piggy was one of the most popular fictional celebrities in the entire world during the late 1. Cannot Tell a Joke: As seen in this 1.
Dick Clark special. Catch Phrase: Hi- ya! Other foreign dubs used female voice actresses until recently, when Disney forced them to use male ones. Curb- Stomp Battle: Delivers this to Constantine in Muppets Most Wanted. Deadpan Snarker: Especially when appearing as a guest on talk shows and the like; she'll snark about anything and everything.
In the shows and movies, this trait is not as apparent, but she still displays it from time to time. Determinator : Do NOT steal her purse whatever you do, she'll chase you all the way through Central Park if she has to... Roller Skates. And WHEN, not if, she catches you, she'll kick your ass. Distracted by the Sexy: While she did have a huge crush on Christopher Reeve throughout the entire episode, one special mention goes to the backstage segment.
Her somewhat legitimate question about how Reeve got the role for Superman degrades to . Female guest stars weren't exactly safe either — it's just they couldn't be sent flying as easily as the male Muppets. In any case, it's all Played for Laughs. Fan Disservice: Piggy acts as the main chorus girl throughout the series and, like most performers in Kermit's troupe, has an inflated impression of her own talents (wearing clothes that are 3. Feminism: The only icon of 7. Flanderization: When Frank Oz was still performing the character, her karate- chopping schtick was used sparingly (and usually took quite a bit of working up to, although casual sexism could get you there quicker) and her negative traits and attitude problems did not completely dominate her personality. In many of her appearances in the 2.
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Her original Jerk with a Heart of Gold personality was reinstated in the 2. However, some of her appearances still Flanderize her. A perfect example would be her Out- of- Character Moment in the Muppets' Good Luck Charlie guest appearance, because she would never ever hurt or threaten children, especially human children. Gratuitous French: But not very well. Funnily enough, she doesn't seem to know many words other than ?
May I have a word avec vous? Christopher Reeve: Oui, bien sur. At one point, Gonzo confides to Elke Sommer that . Although Chef's blocking technique is excellent. The only people to survive a direct hit from Piggy are Charlie Mc.
Carthy (Solid oak!) and Christopher Reeve (He really is the Man of Steel!). And even Reeve doubled over in pain once Piggy stormed off. Improbable Hairstyle: Sometimes sports these. She's also somehow able to go from bob to Rapunzel Hair and back in between scenes. Informed Attractiveness: Some (non- Muppet) humans, most notably Nicky Holiday, find her extremely hot. Interspecies Romance: With Kermit the Frog, obviously. Also attempted by Nicky Holiday and Jean Pierre Napoleon.
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It's All About Me: Piggy is rather narcissistic on occasion, but deep down is rather nice. Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Vain and violent tempered prima donna. Don't ever imply that she doesn't love her Kermy or care about the other Muppets, however.
Large Ham: Both literally and figuratively. Muffykins: Her dog Foo- Foo. No Celebrities Were Harmed: Originally named .
She was hastily renamed Miss Piggy when the show became popular, so as not to insult her namesake. Following an ugly breakup with Kermit in the 2.
Piggy somehow becomes the managing editor of Vogue's Paris branch. This is a fitting nod to Anna Wintour (a. At least until they broke up in 2.
Slapstick Knows No Gender: While she's more likely to dole it out to others, she does frequently end up on the receiving end of a lot of physical humor. Small Name, Big Ego: Played with, depending on the episode. She sometimes is a big name, but her ego can be even bigger. Stalker with a Crush: Her initial relationship towards Kermit. Thinks Like a Romance Novel: Has a rather fantastic opinion as to what life with Kermit would be like.
Tsundere: She normally acts elegantly feminine (though her ego is always detectable), but if you piss her off.. Unlimited Wardrobe: Especially ridiculous (if somewhat justified) in the 2. In- universe, she's been earning a good living since the Muppet Show years as an editor for a fashion magazine. White- Dwarf Starlet: Hasn't really made it enough to be washed- up, but has the personality. You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry: That goes without saying, although its also hard to like her when she's not angry. Fozzie Bear. Frank Oz (1. Eric Jacobson (2.
Hopelessly corny, porkpie hat- wearing showman and a magnet for tomatoes. Originally a failed comedian working out of the El Sleazo Cafe, he is the first to join Kermit's troupe. His personality is a send- up of the stereotypical Borscht Belt comic. Wocka wocka. Beary Funny: And how appropriate that the trope name should be a pun!
Wocka wocka! The Big Guy: Being a bear firmly wedges him into this trope. Butt Monkey: To Statler and Waldorf. Catch Phrase: Wocka Wocka! And just for the record, it's spelled . As a result, in the earliest episodes he tends to come off as abrasive, pushy, and obnoxious.
They soon found a different, more neurotic, sweet, and vulnerable vibe for him, allowing the previous personality to be quietly discarded. Cool Car: With a 1. Studebaker in . Which leads to .. Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: He actually does have his share of awesome when matters have fallen into his own hands.
Establishing Character Moment: Frank Oz has said it took him a while to get comfortable with the character, and sites the sketch where Fozzie keeps giving Kermit the wrong cues for his . Most of the humor of these skits came from how terrible he was at his job. Too Dumb to Live: In some of the early post- Henson productions such as Muppets from Space.
He later returned to his regular level of intelligence. Verbal Tic: Frank Oz gave Fozzie a series of weird noises (the closest you could come to writing them out would be something along the lines of . He doubles as a Vaudevillian singer.
Amusing Injuries: Perhaps most notably, getting one arm stretched to about twelve feet in length in an ill- advised cannonball- catching act, and then turning for assistance to special guest star John Cleese, who kept misunderstanding Gonzo's requests and stretched his other limbs to match. Ascended Extra: Both in becoming a character in the show (the puppet was first created as a background extra among many other weird monsters in the Christmas special The Great Santa Claus Switch) and becoming Those Two Guys/Narrator with Rizzo in the movies. Beta Couple: With Camilla.
Catch Phrase: . He gradually became more happy go lucky and his torture became harder to imply, given how much he enjoyed most of it. Cloudcuckoolander: He's practically the king of Cloudcuckooland! Couch Gag: His trumpet. Depraved Bisexual: Gonzo doesn't seem to care which gender his would- be conquests are, although his preference is for females and/or avians. He's even hit on Big Bird.
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