I wasn't prepared for today's prompt. Marsha wants us to tell her about our ten favorite Muppets.
Who are the Muppets? I'm using "who" on purpose because of the impact some of them make. No one tell me that Kermit is not real.
Did you know that there is a distinction between the Muppets and the Sesame Street Muppets?
The first Muppets were created in 1955 (which quite surprised me, I don't think the show that introduced them made it to Germany) and the Sesame Street Muppets were added in 1969 when that show started. The Muppet Show, however, ran from 1976 to 1981 - thanks to a British TV channel!
I will pick my favorites from both, randomly as usual as I can only name one all time favorite and you probably know who that is.
1. Kermit.
Now didn't that come as a surprise? 😄
I have always loved Kermit.
2. Animal.
In 2010, I already complained about the Muppet mugs that my sisters and I got ... well, it must have been almost 50 years ago.
There were three of them and as the youngest of three sisters I got to choose last. Of three mugs. Right, I didn't have a choice, so I got Miss Piggy who won't be in this list as she's too overbearing for my taste (I still have the mug, though).
The other two got Kermit and Animal, and yes, I was jealous.
3. Count von Count - ah ah ah!
I'm not a numbers person, but who could resist him? In German, his name is Graf Zahl (Count Number), by the way.
4. Statler and Waldorf.
I think I'm sometimes a female version of those two. Do you think they take applications to turn the duo into a trio?
5. The Swedish Chef (who's actually Danish in the German translation because the voice actor was familiar with the Danish accent in German and who greets the audience with his song "Smørrebrød, Smørrebrød, røm, pøm, pøm, pøm").
I learned cooking from him ... now where did my spoons go ... 😜
6. Cookie Monster
My soulmate. In fact, I just had a cookie while writing this, even if Cookie Monster also teaches healthy eating habits nowadays.
7. Rizzo the Rat
You remember him together with Gonzo in "The Muppet Christmas Carol"? I think they make a great team. Add some chickens and hilarity ensues.
8. Beaker
My heart was always bleeding for him because he kept ending up in all those lab accidents!
9. Janice from the band "Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem"
We already had their drummer Animal up there. Janice is the lead guitarist and background singer. I love how her hair dances when she plays.
10. Ernie and Bert. They are such good friends. I often feel more like Bert, though. Maybe I need an Ernie of my own.
There you have it, my ten favorite Muppets (actually more if you count them individually ... maybe Count von Count can help you with that!).
I'm a little surprised that I managed doing it!
What would your choices have been?
Who are the Muppets? I'm using "who" on purpose because of the impact some of them make. No one tell me that Kermit is not real.
Did you know that there is a distinction between the Muppets and the Sesame Street Muppets?
The first Muppets were created in 1955 (which quite surprised me, I don't think the show that introduced them made it to Germany) and the Sesame Street Muppets were added in 1969 when that show started. The Muppet Show, however, ran from 1976 to 1981 - thanks to a British TV channel!
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| The original Kermit from ca. 1955, public domain via Wikipedia |
I will pick my favorites from both, randomly as usual as I can only name one all time favorite and you probably know who that is.
1. Kermit.
Now didn't that come as a surprise? 😄
I have always loved Kermit.
 |
| Public domain via Wikipedia |
2. Animal.
In 2010, I already complained about the Muppet mugs that my sisters and I got ... well, it must have been almost 50 years ago.
There were three of them and as the youngest of three sisters I got to choose last. Of three mugs. Right, I didn't have a choice, so I got Miss Piggy who won't be in this list as she's too overbearing for my taste (I still have the mug, though).
The other two got Kermit and Animal, and yes, I was jealous.
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| Kermit just isn't shown here because there are already pictures of him above. |
3. Count von Count - ah ah ah!
I'm not a numbers person, but who could resist him? In German, his name is Graf Zahl (Count Number), by the way.
 |
| Count von Count in an exhibition at the LBJ Presidential Library, public domain via Flickr |
4. Statler and Waldorf.
I think I'm sometimes a female version of those two. Do you think they take applications to turn the duo into a trio?
 |
| The Muppets, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons |
5. The Swedish Chef (who's actually Danish in the German translation because the voice actor was familiar with the Danish accent in German and who greets the audience with his song "Smørrebrød, Smørrebrød, røm, pøm, pøm, pøm").
I learned cooking from him ... now where did my spoons go ... 😜
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| The Muppets, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons |
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6. Cookie Monster
My soulmate. In fact, I just had a cookie while writing this, even if Cookie Monster also teaches healthy eating habits nowadays.
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| Cookie Monster during a live show 2011, United States Navy, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons |
7. Rizzo the Rat
You remember him together with Gonzo in "The Muppet Christmas Carol"? I think they make a great team. Add some chickens and hilarity ensues.
8. Beaker
My heart was always bleeding for him because he kept ending up in all those lab accidents!
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| The Muppets, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons |
9. Janice from the band "Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem"
We already had their drummer Animal up there. Janice is the lead guitarist and background singer. I love how her hair dances when she plays.
10. Ernie and Bert. They are such good friends. I often feel more like Bert, though. Maybe I need an Ernie of my own.
 |
| Pictures of Ernie and Bert by thotfulspot, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons |
There you have it, my ten favorite Muppets (actually more if you count them individually ... maybe Count von Count can help you with that!).
I'm a little surprised that I managed doing it!
What would your choices have been?
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