User:MuppetArchives/Cecil the List

A list of characters with "the" names, for the purposes of helping to organize the Current events discussion on Article Naming. (Disambig) means that there's another article with a similar name. "On-screen" means that that name is used in the show/movie's dialogue. See the talk page for articles that have been renamed.

Definitely a source for these

 * Alexis the Giraffe - on-screen, The Animal Show; all the animal guests have "the" names


 * Alfredo the Mop Dancer - mentioned as a duo: "Alfredo and Hildegard, the Mop Dancers!" in episode 309


 * Arnie the Alligator (disambig) - on screen, The Muppet Movie


 * Baab the Sheep - mentioned in Muppets From Space DVD commentary


 * Baskerville the Hound - on-screen, episode 208: Steve Martin


 * Belle the Bubble Mom (disambig) - on-screen, Muppets Tonight


 * Bernie the Agent (disambig)- on-screen as "Bernie the Agent," to set up "Arnie the Alligator," text preserved that way in the storybook


 * Bill the Bubble Guy (disambig) - on-screen, Muppets Tonight


 * Billy the Bear (disambig) - on-screen, episode 412


 * Bobo the Bear - on-screen, Episode 205: Don Rickles & Coolio


 * Bruno the Trashman (disambig) - Sesame Street Unpaved (book), The Wisdom of Big Bird


 * Bubba the Rat (disambig)- credited as "Bubba the Rat"


 * Buster the Horse (disambig) - Sesame Street Unpaved (book)


 * Camilla the Chicken- named "Camilla the Chicken" on episode 318; credited as Camilla in The Muppets Take Manhattan, referred to by Gonzo only as Camilla


 * Cantus the Minstrel- addressed as such in "Junior Faces the Music" and the animated episode "Gobo's Song", as well as interviews on DVD set; listed as "Cantus the Minstrel" on Fraggle Rock: Music & Magic, identified in ''It's Not Easy Being Green (book) as "Cantus Fraggle"


 * Carla the Big Mean Mom - on-screen


 * Dave the Human - on-screen, The Animal Show; all the guests have "the" names


 * Eric the Clam (disambig) - identified as "Eric the Yodeling Clam" on The Muppet Show Episode 209: Madeline Kahn (should be renamed)


 * Eric the Parrot (disambig) - referred to as just "Eric" on The Muppet Show Episode 507: Glenda Jackson; although he introduces himself as "I be Eric, the heartless pirate parrot!"


 * Felix the Fearless (disambig) - on-screen, Fraggle Rock


 * Felix the Grouch (disambig) - counterpart to "Oscar the Grouch" (Oscar & Felix is The Odd Couple reference)


 * Fred the Wonder Horse (disambig) - Sesame Street Unpaved (book)


 * George the Janitor (disambig)- identified as such on Henson.com, The Muppet Show Book


 * Gladys the Cow (disambig) - The New Who's Who on Sesame Street, Sesame Street Unpaved (book)


 * Gonzo the Great- credited as "The Great Gonzo" in The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and Muppet Treasure Island, simply as Gonzo in The Muppets Take Manhattan and Muppets from Space, both "The Great Gonzo" and "Gonzo the Great" in The Muppet Show Book -- might be easier just to change him to "Gonzo"


 * Granny the Gouger - on-screen, Episode 202: Zero Mostel


 * Hoots the Owl - The New Who's Who on Sesame Street, A Sesame Street Christmas (album)


 * Horton the Elephant- official Dr. Seuss name in books, merchandise, and program dialogue


 * Ivan the Villager- identified as such in Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony and in movies.com text [a.movies.com/xml/rss/podcasts/muppets.xml here]


 * Joe the Armadillo - on-screen, Swamp Years DVD


 * Kermit the Frog (plus variations) - everywhere


 * Lamont the Sloth - on-screen, The Animal Show; all the animal guests have "the" names


 * Lenny the Lizard- on-screen (Episode 208: Steve Martin) and by Henson.com


 * Leroy the Donkey- listed as "Leroy the Donkey" on The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (soundtrack), at Henson.com as "Leroy"


 * Marjory the Trash Heap- listed as "Marjory the Trash Heap" on Fraggle Rock (LP), Perfect Harmony and Fraggle Rock: Music & Magic, addressed or referred to in dialogue by Fraggles as "the Trash Heap" or "Madame Heap," called Marjory by Philo and Gunge, listed as "the Trash Heap" in Michael K. Frith presentation booklet, listed as "Marjory" in credits for Fraggle Rock (animated)


 * Maureen the Mink - on-screen A Muppet Family Christmas


 * Mickey the Cameraman - listed as "Mickey the Cameraman" in closing credits.


 * Morton the Elephant Bird- on-screen


 * Murray the Mediocre (disambig) - on-screen


 * Norval the Fish- on-screen


 * Ollie the Tapir - on-screen, The Animal Show


 * Oscar the Grouch - everywhere


 * Otto the Automatic Entertainer (disambig) - on-screen


 * Pepe the King Prawn- credited as "Pepe the Prawn" in Muppets from Space, "Pepe the King Prawn" on ABC.com bio -- doesn't he say, "I am not a shrimp, I am a King Prawn!" in MFS?


 * Pierre the French Rat- in comic strip image and at Henson.com and Smithsonian Institution exhibit


 * Rizzo the Rat - Jim Henson: The Works, all movie screen credits


 * Robin the Frog - The Muppet Show Book and The Muppet Movie


 * Rover Joe the Hound Dog- listed as "Rover Joe the Hound Dog" on The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (soundtrack), at Henson.com as "Rover Joe"


 * Rowlf the Dog - Jim Henson: The Works


 * Sam the Eagle (disambig)- listed as "Sam the Eagle" from 1976-1992 (The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppet Show Book, Jim Henson: The Works), listed as "Sam Eagle" from 1992-on (The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island, and Muppets from Space)


 * Sam the Robot (disambig)- listed as "Sam the Robot" in Sesame Street Magazine and The Sesame Street Dictionary, also listed as "Sam the Machine" in TV Guide


 * Sammy the Snake - on-screen


 * Slimey the Worm - Sesame Street Unpaved (book) and earlier book Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street


 * Socks the Cat- Though the real feline was named Socks, introduced as "Socks the Cat" (see here) and "Socks the Cat" is the trademark used on presidential pet-themed merchandise.


 * Sopwith the Camel - on-screen, Episode 313: Helen Reddy, in order to make the pun clear


 * Stinky the Stinkweed (disambig) - Sesame Street Unpaved


 * T.R. the Rooster- listed as "T.R. the Rooster" on The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (soundtrack), as "T.R. Rooster" on Henson.com


 * Trevor the Gross - on-screen


 * Wolfgang the Seal - A Sesame Street Christmas (album)


 * Yertle the Turtle- official Dr. Seuss name

Questionable

 * Anthony the Ant


 * Arnold the Munching Monster (disambig)


 * Balsam the Minstrel- listed on Henson.com as Balsam


 * Bazyli the Dragon


 * Beata the Lamb


 * Benny the Bat (disambig)


 * Betsy the Dog (disambig)


 * Bonnie the Bunny (there's actually another rabbit character named Bonnie from another show)


 * Brio the Minstrel- listed on Henson.com as Brio


 * Brool the Minstrel- listed on Henson.com as Brool


 * Bruno the Security Guard (disambig)


 * Carina the Ballerina


 * Charles the Robot


 * Chicago the Lion


 * Ernest the Grouch


 * Eugene the Mink- question has been raised as to whether he's a mink or a weasel; identification based on similarities to Maureen the Mink


 * Fred the Elf (disambig)


 * Grace the Delphinium- credited as "Delphinium," identified in dialogue as Grace


 * Grungetta the Grouch


 * Harry the Duck (disambig)


 * Harry the Hipster (disambig)


 * Harry the Hopping Haystack (disambig)


 * Henderson the Guard- listed in credits as "Guard," gives name as "Henderson" in one line


 * Hillary the Owl


 * Iago the Donkey


 * Irvine the Grouch- same "the Grouch" form as Uncle Oscar; assumption based either on family, or as a form fo all grouches with only first names?


 * Jack the Dog (disambig) - identified as such on A Berry Bear Christmas video cover (and possibly the credits too, anyone?)


 * Jake the Polar Bear


 * Jean the Genie


 * Kathleen the Cow


 * Lefty the Salesman- identified as "The Salesman" by Gerald S. Lesser, Sesame Street Unpaved (book) and in much merchandise; was named Lefty in scenes with his boss (The Golden An, and an alphabet sketch)


 * Leo the Party Monster


 * Lucky the Duck


 * Lyle the Dog (disambig)


 * Lyle the Sock (disambig)


 * Max the Dog (disambig)- in original How the Grinch Stole Christmas book and merchandise, only named "Max"; ever addressed on series as "Max the Dog"?


 * Mary the Gorilla (disambig)


 * Mike the Ladybug


 * Molly the Mail Lady (disambig)


 * Mudwell the Mudbunny


 * Murray the Minstrel (disambig)- listed on Henson.com as simply "Murray"


 * Nigel the Conductor (disambig)


 * Nigel the Director (disambig)


 * Otto the Octopus (disambig)


 * Ozzie the Squid


 * Prince the Dog- named Prince, and credited as either "Prince the Dog" or "Prince as Dog" to specify apart from French Stewart as the human "Prince" (anyone have credits handy to check?)


 * Prunella the Grouch- "the Grouch" tacked on in keeping with general grouch form


 * Puppety Sockman the Puppet


 * Rachel the Worm


 * Ray the Sun


 * Rocky the Cat


 * Roy the Frog (disambig)


 * Rufus the Dog


 * Seymour the Elephant (disambig)


 * Seymour the Turtle (disambig)


 * Smokey the Salmon


 * Stevenson the Parrot


 * Stinky the Skunk (disambig)


 * Taylor the Turkey - Named "Taylor"; the story's title is "Taylor, The Turkey Who Loved Thanksgiving"


 * Thidwick the Moose- named "Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose" in debut book


 * Tizzy the Bee


 * Travis the Grouch


 * Vicki the Snake