"Which came first - the chicken or the egg?" is a question regarding causality that has been debated for centuries.
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- The question serves as the basis for the Sesame Street song, "Chicken or the Egg."
- Spike Milligan grabs a chicken by the neck in The Muppet Show episode 317, and furiously asks it, "Now, who came first?! Answer!"
- Big Bird reads the bird book Which Came First? in Episode 2348 of Sesame Street.
- A chicken and egg argue over who's first (in terms of their songs being played) in Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals.
- In Episode 2887 of Sesame Street, an eggplant jokes with Telly Monster, asking him which came first - the chicken or the eggplant?
- In Episode 2966 of Sesame Street, Telly receives a call from a fellow Triangle Lover asking an important question: which came first - the chicken or the triangle? "Nobody knows the answer to that one," Telly answers.
- In episode 102 of Muppets Tonight, Garth Brooks is seen chatting to a group of chickens, claiming that chickens came first in regards to the question.
- Donna Erickson asks the question to the Swedish Chef in an episode of Donna's Day. He can't make up his mind, so he hosts a race around the kitchen between a chicken and an egg, where the egg comes in last.
- A chicken visits Gina's new veterinarian clinic in episode 3918 of Sesame Street, having gotten a headache pondering this question.
- During the cold open of Episode 4120 of Sesame Street, T.R. Knight asks Elmo, "Which came first, the chicken or the space suit?" in reference to a chicken seen wearing one.
- In the Muppet Babies episode "Animal and the Magic Mummy," Mr. Statler and Mr. Waldorf discuss the question at the museum's chicken exhibit.
- During his appearance at the 2023 Game Awards, Gonzo shows off a visual aid revolving around chickens in recent video games. His board includes a sheet of paper reading, "Chicken Or Egg?"