User:MuppetArchives/Name That Puppet

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Early Bald Guy


Does anyone know who this bald guy is? He is also seen on the front cover of TVGuide from January 3 - 9, 1969. I presume he is also from an early appearance, But does anyone know exactly what? --Warrick 14:50, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
 * He's the Whatnot who would later be turned (permanently) to Zelda Rose. -- Jog 15:44, 22 March 2006 (UTC) Jog


 * Do you really think so? I didn't think it was. But more to the point, Do we know why this particular version of the Puppet was made? --Warrick 15:46, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

Soap Opera Husband
This character appeared in a Jim Henson Hour segment (this is from Danny's transcript of "Monster Telethon"), as a husband in a "soap opera", and performed by Kevin Clash. Did he appear again on that series, and was he ever named? I know he dates back at least to 1985, when he appeared in a Muppet Meeting Film about benefits, again played by Kevin Clash. He shows up a lot in the Meeting Films, in fact, but with different performers and different roles, from janitor to droning boss, so I'm not at all sure what to label him. --Andrew, Aleal 22:39, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I found it! His name's Franklin (in the "Now Hear This!" meeting film). Better yet, his wife is in the same sketch; she's Maxine. -- MuppetDude 16:42, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Rita Moreno's Boyfriend
Does anyone know the name of the full-bodied Muppet that Rita Moreno fights with in the opening number of episode 105 of The Muppet Show?--Pantalones 16:21, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't think he has a name. I think it would be best to just call him The Beatnik. --Minor muppetz 20:20, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Is there not even a name for that type of humanoid full-bodied Muppet? Weren't there similar ones used in a Charles Aznavour number?--Pantalones 20:27, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * For one thing, he's not even a Beatnik, just a Frenchman. Kermitage.com, which again can be useful but also arbitrary at times, refers to the fullbody type in both the Moreno and Aznavour episode (and also cites the Sandy Duncan episode} as "The Humans," consisting of two male types and two female types. This may be because they seem to be variations of the human farmers like Caleb Siles from The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, where it's not necessarily a full creature costume but a puppet head (and possibly gloves, I can't recall) and just a regular outfit. Whether it was an official designation, I'm not sure. --Andrew, Aleal 20:43, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Would this style also be like those who appear in the Liberace episode? How about the Farmer from Bunny Picnic? -- Scott Scarecroe 23:20, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I've missed the Liberace episode, but the Farmer, while a bit more padded it seemed to me (Marty Robinson always looks slighter in build than the burly Farmer), would count, in my opinion. Indeed, maybe that would make for a good Muppet Character Types page. Especially as in these cases, as opposed to King Rupert the Second, movement seemed minimal and they seemed to be more of a middle ground between humans and Muppets than a fully caricatured humanoid Muppet. --Andrew, Aleal 23:24, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Since he had no name, I guess we'll refer to him as "The Cafe Bully". --Dean Onessimo, Deanmo19 23:24, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * We could, but not necessarily will; in that sketch, Rita becomes the bully. -- MuppetDude 17:36, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
 * What do you guys think of "Full Body Humans"? Besides the guy in the Rita Moreno episode, there's another one with a brown moustache and two ladies, so he's a part of a group; they can be seen in the Charles Aznavour episode (in the clip that was sadly cut from the DVD set). -- Jog 14:31, 22 March 2006 (UTC) Jog


 * I'm all in favor of "Full Body Humans" unless we can find actual names, and I'm inclined to doubt it at this. It can work like Bears and Frogs, and describe the unnamed ones, and also list ones like Caleb Stiles or The Farmer. --Andrew, Aleal 21:45, 25 March 2006 (UTC)


 * I say we include the word Muppets. With frogs and bears and chickens, it's kind of obvious, but Full Body Humans doesn't automatically sound like we're talking about characters.  What about "Full-bodied Human Muppets"?  Or maybe it should be Humanoid? -- Pantalones 15:33, 28 March 2006 (UTC)


 * "Full-bodied Human Muppets" feels way too long to me. I'm liking "Full-Bodied Humanoids," which shows that the page isn't about Dom DeLuise's weight or anything. --Andrew, Aleal 15:45, 28 March 2006 (UTC)


 * What about Muppet Humans? --Peter Pantalones 15:47, 28 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Thing is, that could also be applied to J. P. Grosse or Leo. Full-Bodied should be there somewhere (part of my message was eaten earlier, but I like "Full-Bodied Humanoids"). --Andrew, Aleal 15:58, 28 March 2006 (UTC)


 * I could live with that. --Peter Pantalones 16:50, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Red Mustached Man
This guy appears in The Muppet Christmas Carol (voiced by Frank Oz and sounding like Fozzie mixed with Grover) and he's a pirate in Muppet Treasure Island (voiced by Bill Barretta and sounding just like Pepe). Does he have a name? -- BradFraggle 04:20, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
 * No, I don't think he has a name, but I think we'll refer to him as "The Horse Carriage Driver". -- User:Deanmo19 19:37, February 28, 2006
 * We could, but does anyone know if he appeared in anything before MCC? -- MuppetDude 17:36, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Oscar and "red"
I got this from somewhere on the web. Anyone know her name? -- Scott Scarecroe 04:15, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
 * No, I have no idea what her name is. User:Deanmo19 19:37, February 28, 2006
 * I think that is Deena. --Minor muppetz 00:42, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Hm, could be Deena. Hard to tell from the two pictures on Karen's page. -- Scott, Scarecroe 00:52, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * That's definitely not Deena. --Deanmo19 00:42, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * My guess would be that it's a failed Kathy Mullen character from the 1980s. She's seen in a 1980s episode holding the Street sign, and back then all the performers had at least one regular character: (Brian Muehl had Elmo and Telly, Michael Earl Davis had Snuffy, and Karen Prell had Deena, but Kathy had no regular character. -- MuppetDude 14:29, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Brian Muehl also performed Dr. Nobel Price, Clementine, and Pearl. --Minor muppetz 16:04, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The book "Fix It Please" features (among the main characters) a girl monster named Martha. She is green with yellow hair, but besides the color, they look quite alike. Maybe this is Martha Monster? Or was there actually a green Martha? -- Jog 00:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC) Jog

Purple Guy
This guy is purple, has a rather tall head, has teeth sticking out, has orange hair, and wears a monacle. He was a pirate in Muppet Treasure Island (where he was performed by Jerry Nelson), and he was a flying monkey in The Muppets Wizard of Oz. Does anybody know if he has an official name? --Minor muppetz 06:22, 26 February 2006 (UTC)


 * This guy? Yeah, I have no idea who he is. -Pantalones


 * Yeah, that's the guy I'm talking about. --Minor muppetz 23:56, 26 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Dean must know that guy's name -- he seems to have a handle on the MTI characters. Looking at that category, he might be Easy Pete, Calico Jerry, or Black Eyed Pea. He looks like an Easy Pete to me. -- Danny Toughpigs 00:15, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm afraid he ain't any of the above! I haven't been able to fill in their blank pages yet, but they're all live actors. He may be like Beggar or Undertaker, where no name is available. Also, he ain't especially purple, but that's a discussion for another time I think (some of the color descriptions on character pages seem to contradict their pictures, or fail to include shade differentiation). --Andrew, Aleal 00:21, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't know who he is, but I added a picture here. -- BradFraggle 04:20, 28 February 2006 (UTC)