Cracked is a humor magazine published between 1958 and 2007. Though often labeled a "knock-off" of its main competitor, Mad magazine, it developed its own popularity that continued on its spin-off website, Cracked.com. Internationally, the magazine was published as Kaputt and Stupid in Germany, and Cracked British Edition in the UK.
The Muppets and Sesame Street were among the many franchises parodied regularly within the magazine's pages.
Mentions[]
| Picture | Issue/Date | Description |
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issue 130 (January 1976) |
Features a reunion party for many famous TV characters. In attendance is Big Bird, who is having a conversation with George Jefferson. |
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issue 151 (July 1978) |
Features a TV guide listing for The Moppets with the following synopsis: "Kermit and the rest of the gang welcome 3 great puppets of the past: Howdy Doody, Lamb Chop, and Spiro Agnew." |
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issue 162 (September 1979) |
Runs a series of college bulletin board advertisements, including one for a televised Anthropology class taught by Sesame Street characters. |
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issue 173 (November 1980) |
Runs an article called If Reagan Became President. The article mentions that Miss Piggy would be a member of his Hollywood-based cabinet. |
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issue 192 (January 1983) |
E.T. reports that there are no green creatures on television, except for the Hulk and Kermit the Frog. |
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issue 229 (August 1987) |
Kermit appears in the "Monster Babies Horror Tales" story. |
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issue 235 (May 1988) |
A framed photo of Kermit appears on the wall in "Cracked Interviews R.A.L.F." |
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Cracked Blockbuster Magazine #2 (1988) |
A Star Trek parody briefly shows Miss Piggy as a member of the Enterprise crew. |
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issue 253 (May 1990) |
The back interior cover features an illustration of Pee-Wee Herman holding Oscar the Grouch as a gold statuette. |
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issue 255 (August 1990) |
Features a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles parody with Leonardo looking at a Kermit the Frog calendar. |
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issue 272 (July 1992) |
Features a three-page article entitled New Muppets. |
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issue 287 (January 1994) |
Promotes a new cartoon called Li'l Cartoon Fetuses, which is inspired by the success of the Muppet Babies. |
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issue 287 (January 1994) |
A two-page Thanksgiving day parade parody. It features a giant balloon that looks very much like Kermit the Frog. |
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issue 294 (November 1994) |
The back cover shows Kermit the Frog about to be dissected. The same issue also makes a brief appearance on the TV show Seinfeld. |
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Cracked Collector's Edition #100 (1994) |
Publishes the covers for a series of self-help books for preschoolers. Among them is a book entitled The Ernie Complex, by Lil Mismuppet. |
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issue 297 (March 1995) |
An article entitled When the Power Rangers Spread to Other TV Shows. It features the Power Rangers invading Sesame Street and attacking Big Bird. |
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issue 362 (April 2004) |
Bruce Banner turns into Kermit before the Hulk. |
International[]
| Picture | Issue/Date | Description |
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Stupid #2 | Miss Piggy and various others parody the film, The Dark Crystal. |
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Kaputt #69 | Features a multicolored Miss Piggy, Kermit and Fozzie Bear on its cover. |
Connections[]
- Artist John Severin who illustrates the TV and film parodies in each issue is the brother of Muppet comics illustrator, Marie Severin.