Cosmo Scam's henchmen

The monster and Frackle henchmen of Cosmo Scam in The Great Santa Claus Switch.

As Ed Sullivan describes them in the special: "So Santa Claus had been mysteriously led away by two weird creatures who worked for Cosmo Scam. And deep beneath the North Pole, in the cave of the wicked magician, there was much excitement. Even Cosmo's furry henchmen, the Frackles, were nervous."

	Thig Performer: Frank Oz
	Thog Thog would later become a recurring monster on The Muppet Show. Thog is the only monster to retain the name given in the special. Performer: Jerry Nelson
	Lothar The puppet would be refurbished for an unnamed dragon on The Muppet Show. Performer: Jim Henson
	Boppity Also known as the "Blue Frackle",^[1] the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on The Muppet Show and subsequent productions. Performer: Frank Oz
	Snarl Also known as the "Cigar Box Frackle",^[2] the puppet would later become Gonzo for The Muppet Show and subsequent productions. Performer: Danny Seagren
	Snivelly Also known as the "Dripsnout Frackle",^[3] the puppet would later become Droop for The Muppet Show and subsequent productions. Performer: Jerry Nelson
	Snickery Also known as a Snerf. There were multiple Snickery and Snerf in the background at during one scene.
	Scoff Also known as "Blue Frackle" in Henson's notes, the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on The Muppet Show and subsequent productions.
	Gloat Also known as "Green Frackle",^[4] the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on The Muppet Show and subsequent productions. Performer: Danny Seagren
	Unnamed Also known as "Snake Frackle",^[5] The puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on The Muppet Show and subsequent productions. Performer: John Lovelady
	Unnamed Featured as the guard. The puppet resembles a horned and beaked version of Thig.
	Unnamed Featured as the alarm. Was later to star in the deleted Sex and Violence skit as a dentist. Performer: John Lovelady
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	Unnamed The puppet would later become Miss Kitty, a monster on The Muppet Show and subsequent productions.
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	Unnamed Also known as the "Green Bird Frackle",^[6] the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on The Muppet Show and subsequent productions. Performer: Jerry Nelson
	Unnamed The puppet was previously used as Thudge on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Also, other Henchmen included Fred, an owl-headed spider (recycled from The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow), a feather headed blue bird type frackle, Fred's son with eye lids, a long Pink Snake Frackle, and a highly edited Flute-Snatcher

Sources

[0] The Muppet Show Annual 1978

[1] Dave Goelz Interview

[2] Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles

[3] The Muppet Show Annual 1978

[4] Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles

[5] The Muppet Show Annual 1977

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