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Characters who have been portrayed in multiple Muppet/Creature Shop adaptations of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, including those from the sequel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There.

Alice[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
The Muppet Show

Brooke Shields
In episode 506, Brooke Shields stars as Alice in the Muppets' production of Alice in Wonderland, while Miss Piggy (scheduled to play the Queen of Hearts) is hoping to take over the title role.
Sesame Street

Fran Brill
Alice in a "Sesame Street News Flash" segment.
Dreamchild

Amelia Shankley (young) and Coral Browne (old)
Muppet Babies

Baby Piggy (photo puppet)
In the 1990 Muppet Babies Storybook Calendar and the companion book Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales.
Alice in Wonderland

Tina Majorino
Abby in Wonderland

Abby Cadabby

The White Rabbit[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
The Muppet Show

Steve Whitmire
The White Rabbit (Muppet Show)
Muppet Babies

Baby Robin
In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind."
Alice in Wonderland

Richard Coombs
(puppeteer/voice)

Kiran Shah
(body)
The White Rabbit (Alice in Wonderland)
Abby in Wonderland

Elmo
Elmo appears as the Red Rabbit.

The Cheshire Cat[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
The Muppet Show

Dr. Teeth
Dr. Teeth sings "When You're Smiling" for Fozzie, backstage.
Alice in Wonderland

Whoopi Goldberg
The actress's face is placed on a cat body.
Abby in Wonderland

Cookie Monster
Cookie Monster appears as the Cheshire Cookie Cat.

The Mad Hatter[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
The Muppet Show

Gonzo
Gonzo appears as the Mad Hatter thoughout the production.
Abby in Wonderland

Grover
No name change.
Muppet Babies

Baby Bunsen
In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Bunsen appears as the Mad Hatter.
Muppet Babies

Baby Gonzo (photo puppet)
In the 1990 Muppet Babies Storybook Calendar and Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales.
The Muppet Show Comic Book

Gonzo
Gonzo performs in the "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Rat" musical number with Rizzo and some rats.
Dreamchild

Big Mick
(puppeteer)

Tony Haygarth
(voice)
See The Mad Hatter
Alice in Wonderland

Martin Short

The March Hare[]

In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the March Hare hosts Alice, the Mad Hatter, and the Dormouse at a Mad Tea-Party.

Picture Production / Performer Description
The Muppet Show

Richard Hunt
The March Hare (Muppet Show)
Muppet Babies

Baby Beaker
In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Beaker appears as the March Hare.
Muppet Babies

Baby Fozzie
A photo puppet of Baby Fozzie appears as the March Hare at the Mad Tea-Party in the 1990 Muppet Babies Storybook Calendar and the companion book Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales.
Dreamchild

Michael Sundin
(puppeteer)

Ken Campbell
(voice)
The March Hare (Dreamchild)
Alice in Wonderland

Rob Tygner
(puppeteer)

Francis Wright
(voice)

Adrian Getley
(body)
The March Hare (Alice in Wonderland)

The Dormouse[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
The Muppet Show

Chicken
(Jerry Nelson)
A chicken plays the dormouse in the tea party scene.
Dreamchild

Karen Prell
(puppeteer)

Julie Walters
(voice)
The Dormouse (Dreamchild)
Muppet Babies

Baby Rat
A rat hides inside a teapot in the tea party scene.
Alice in Wonderland

Nigel Plaskitt
(voice/puppeteer)

David Alan Barclay
(puppeteer)
The Dormouse (Alice in Wonderland)
Abby in Wonderland

Zoe
A miniature version of the Zoe puppet was created specifically for the production.
The Muppet Show Comic Book

A rat
An unnamed rat appears in the teapot in the "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Rat" musical number in the "Gonzo's Story" issue.


Tweedledum and Tweedledee[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
The Muppet Show

Statler and Waldorf
In episode 506
Muppet Babies

Baby Scooter & Baby Skeeter
In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," as Scooter-Dum and Skeeter-Dee.
Alice in Wonderland

George Wendt &
Robbie Coltrane
Abby in Wonderland

Bert & Ernie
Bert comments on their brief scene as the twin characters. Ernie explains they were lucky to make it into the production at all (referencing the fact they actually appeared in the sequel Through the Looking-Glass and not the original book).

The Caterpillar[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
The Muppet Show

Floyd Pepper
Floyd smokes a hookah as the Caterpillar, sitting atop his mushroom.
Dreamchild
Steve Whitmire
(puppeteer)

Frank Middlemass
(voice)
The Caterpillar (Dreamchild)
Alice in Wonderland

Ben Kingsley
 
Abby in Wonderland

Count von Count
The Count plays the character as "The Counterpillar."

The Queen of Hearts[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
The Muppet Show

Miss Piggy
Alice in Wonderland

Miranda Richardson
 
Abby in Wonderland

Oscar the Grouch
(Caroll Spinney)
 

The King of Hearts[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
The Muppet Show

Link Hogthrob
 
Muppet Babies

Baby Kermit
In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Kermit appears as the King of Hearts.
Alice in Wonderland

Simon Russell Beale

The Knave of Hearts[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
Muppet Babies

Baby Fozzie
In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Fozzie pops out of Rowlf's giant piano.
Jasonflemyng
Alice in Wonderland

Jason Flemyng
Called Sir Jack.

Card Soldiers[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
The Muppet Show

Whatnots
 
Muppet Babies

Baby Scooter and Baby Skeeter
In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Scooter and Skeeter pop out of Rowlf's giant piano appearing as two card soldiers.
Alice in Wonderland

Tim Potter, Angus Barnett, Murray Melvin (as the executioner pictured here)
 
Abby in Wonderland

Grouches
The grouches play the role of the card soldiers.

The Mock Turtle[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
Dreamchild

Steve Whitmire
(puppeteer)

Alan Bennett
(voice)
The Mock Turtle
Alice in Wonderland

Gene Wilder
 

The Gryphon[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
Muppet Babies

Baby Gonzo
In the episode "Close Encounters of the Frog Kind," Gonzo appears as the Gryphon.
Dreamchild

Ron Mueck
(puppeteer)

Fulton MacKay
(voice)
The Gryphon
Alice in Wonderland

Donald Sinden (voice)
The Gryphon

Flower[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
Abby in Wonderland

Rosita
(Carmen Osbahr)
Rosita plays a rose.
Alice in Wonderland

Joanna Lumley
Tiger Lily represents the other talking flowers.

The Duchess[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
The Muppet Show

Kathryn Mullen
The Duchess
Alice in Wonderland

Elizabeth Spriggs
 

Baby[]

Picture Production / Performer Description
The Muppet Show One of Bobby Benson's babies as the Duchess' baby, later becomes a Pig Baby
Alice in Wonderland

Adrian Parish
Baby (Alice in Wonderland)

Other[]

The Muppet Show[]

Abby in Wonderland[]

Alice in Wonderland[]

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