Molly and Melville



Molly and Melville are a pair of whales who first appeared in episode 519 of The Muppet Show. They befriend Kermit and Robin who help them hide from a boat full of pig whalers, as they sing "Friendship."

They later appeared in an expanded version of this event as told in The Whale Tale, where their names were revealed. Molly tells the frogs the story of how her son Melville was born after a trip to the South Pole and introduce them to their dolphin friends. Eventually the mother and son team help Kermit and Robin find their friends whom they have become seperated from, ultimately tieing into the part of the story where Kermit and Robin send the pig whalers on a detour, never to return.

At eight feet long, Molly was the largest hand puppet built for The Muppet Show. After filming on the show had wrapped, the puppet was donated to Greenpeace and became their mascot in efforts being made to save the world's real whales.