The meaning of life



The meaning of life is an frequently-questioned subject, dealing with the significance and role of life on not only this planet, but the Universe.

The answer to the question was nearly reached by the crew of the Swinetrek in episode 501 of The Muppet Show. As the crew reaches the edge of the universe, they learn they will discover the meaning and purpose of life, but are too impatient to stick around to find out, missing out on the answer. The Newsman apparently received the answer, only to misplace the sheet of paper.

The subject was also tackled upon in two Panel Discussions on The Muppet Show: episode 109 (What is man's role in the universe?) and episode 110 (the meaning of life).

Perspectives

 * Big Bird: "You only get here once, so try to do a good job while having a lot of fun and do nice things for other people. Remember, we're all brothers and sisters."


 * Elmo: "Um, the meaning of life for Elmo is respecting your elders by saying Mr. And Ms. and saying thank you and also giving lots of loves and kisses. That's the meaning of life for Elmo."


 * Harvey Korman: "Life is a great deal like a tennis game."


 * Male Pig: "Life is a garbage dump, if you want the truth."