The Onion

The Onion is a weekly newspaper which parodies actual newspaper headlines, stories and features.

The Muppets have been mentioned in several articles.

Articles

 * October 2, 1996 - "Local Muppet Held For Questioning In Chicken Sex Ring"
 * December 9, 1997 - "Letter D Pulls Sponsorship From Sesame Street"
 * June 2, 1999 - "Monster At End Of Book Claims Life Of TV's Grover"
 * January 22, 2003 - "I Appreciate The Muppets On A Much Deeper Level Than You"

Other

 * The February 27, 2002 issue featured an infographic with an image of Big Bird about the 33rd season of Sesame Street.
 * The Onion Store has sold two different t-shirt designs based off the "I Appreciate The Muppets On A Much Deeper Level Than You" article.