Sam the Eagle

Performer: Frank Oz (1975-1999), Kevin Clash (2002-2003), Eric Jacobson (2005)

First appearance: The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence in 1975.

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, though his pleas for an end to madness are usually ignored.

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.

In Muppet Treasure Island, Sam played the role of Samuel Arrow.