Sam the Eagle



Sam the Eagle is a patriotic American eagle. He has taken it upon himself to promote and protect wholesome American morals and values. Sam is appalled by the nonsense that passes for entertainment on The Muppet Show and does his best to keep things in check, even though his pleas for an end to madness are usually ignored.

He first appeared in the 1975 pilot The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence and in the Muppet Meeting Film, Just a few announcements.

In the first season of The Muppet Show, Sam does the introductions for Wayne and Wanda, an act he considers the apex of good, clean entertainment.

Sam alleges that he has a family. He and his wife are separated, though; she flew the coop. His two children are in college. To Sam's disgrace, his son is studying taxidermy and his daughter is dating an owl. He'd rather not talk about any of this.

In The Muppet Christmas Carol, Sam played the role of young Scrooge's teacher. In Muppet Treasure Island, he played the role of Samuel Arrow.

Sam is the only Muppet character that made a crossover appearance on The Animal Show as a special guest.

Casting History
Primary Performers
 * Frank Oz - from The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) to Muppets From Space (1999)


 * Kevin Clash - It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002), Muppet Party Cruise (2003)


 * Eric Jacobson - The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)

Other Performers
 * Drew Massey - Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony Episodes 11, 15, 18 and 33 (2005-2006)