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In the [[The Muppets|Muppet]] world, there is a time honored tradition of playing detectives. Outside of such professional investigative figures as [[Sherlock Hemlock]] and [[Colambo]], other characters have been known to embark on crime-solving excursions. While deductive reasoning and interrogation have their role to play, the true sign that any character is playing detective is the instant donning of a [[Sherlock Holmes]] hat, trenchcoat, and/or the use of an over-sized magnifying glass. |
In the [[The Muppets|Muppet]] world, there is a time honored tradition of playing detectives. Outside of such professional investigative figures as [[Sherlock Hemlock]] and [[Colambo]], other characters have been known to embark on crime-solving excursions. While deductive reasoning and interrogation have their role to play, the true sign that any character is playing detective is the instant donning of a [[Sherlock Holmes]] hat, trenchcoat, and/or the use of an over-sized magnifying glass. |
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+ | ==Detectives== |
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− | Characters who have taken a turn at sleuthing include the following: |
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+ | Sherlock-L.jpg|[[Sherlock Hemlock]] |
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+ | Character.colambo.jpg|[[Colambo]] |
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+ | Character.sherlockwhale.jpg|[[Sherlock Holmes (whale)]] |
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+ | Detective FTB.JPG|[[Detective]] |
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+ | D-tectiveDave.jpg|[[D-tective Dave]] |
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− | * [[Clifford]] and [[Bobo]] in the [[Fairyland PD]] series on ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' |
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− | * [[Kermit the Frog]] - many occasions, including ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' [[Episode 414: Liza Minnelli|episode 414]], in ''[[The Bunny Slipper Mystery]]'', in "[[Kermit the Frog (animated)|Kermit the Frog, Private Eye]]" from ''[[Little Muppet Monsters]]'', as [[Kermit the Frog's Alternate Identities#detective|Detective Amphibowicz]] in [[NYPD Green]] from ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', and the March photo from [[The Miss Piggy Calendar 1980]]. |
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+ | ==Playing detective== |
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+ | When You Wish Upon a Pickle 1.jpg|[[Abby Cadabby]]<br>''[[When You Wish Upon a Pickle]]'' |
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− | * Telly Monster and [[Zoe]] in [[Episode 4147]]. |
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+ | E&BAdvDetectives.jpg|[[Bert]] and [[Ernie]]<br>"[[Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures|Maltese Ducky]]" |
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− | * A [[Sherlock Holmes (whale)|whale]] portrays [[Sherlock Holmes]] in a ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' sketch from [[Episode 206: Paula Abdul|Episode 206]]. |
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+ | Folge2494-9.jpg|Bert and Ernie<br>"[[Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures|Ernlock Holmes]]" |
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+ | Big Bird as Sherlock Hemlock 0273.jpg|[[Big Bird]]<br>[[Episode 0273]] |
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+ | Cupcakecaper.jpg|Big Bird<br>''[[The Cupcake Caper]]'' |
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+ | Fairylandpd-naked.jpg|[[Clifford]] and [[Bobo the Bear|Bobo]]<br>[[Fairyland PD]] |
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+ | Don Pimpon detective El retrato misterioso.jpg|[[Don Pimpón]]<br>''[[Barrio Sésamo]]'', "El retrato misterioso" |
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+ | 2326a.jpg|[[Elmo]]<br>[[Episode 2326]] |
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+ | ETM-Detective01.png|Elmo<br>[[Elmo the Musical|Detective the Musical]] |
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+ | Ernie detective Ready to Learn.jpg|[[Ernie]]<br>[[Ready to Learn]] |
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+ | Espinete magnifying glass El detective.jpg|[[Espinete]]<br>''Barrio Sésamo'', "El detective" |
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+ | Grover detective I Want a Hat Like That.jpg|[[Grover]]<br>''[[I Want a Hat Like That]]'' |
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+ | 414-4.jpg|[[Kermit the Frog]]<br>''The Muppet Show'' [[Episode 414: Liza Minnelli|episode 414]] |
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+ | Kermit detective Bunny Slipper Mystery.jpg|Kermit the Frog<br>''[[The Bunny Slipper Mystery]]'' |
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+ | LMM Intro EV2-23.jpeg|Kermit the Frog<br>"[[Kermit the Frog (animated)|Kermit the Frog, Private Eye]]" |
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+ | Detkermit.jpg|Kermit the Frog<br>[[Kermit the Frog's Alternate Identities#detective|Detective Amphibowicz]] |
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+ | 1980piggy03-march.jpg|Kermit the Frog<br>[[The Miss Piggy Calendar 1980]] |
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+ | noimage-landscape.png|[[Kippi Ben Kippod]]<br>''[[Rechov Sumsum]]'', Episode 12 |
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+ | Summer Penguin PI.jpg|[[Summer Penguin]]<br>"[[Episode 107: Summer Penguin P.I. / You Ought to Be in Pictures|Summer Penguin P.I.]]". |
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+ | Bear124d.JPG|Tutter<br>"[[Episode 124: Lost Thing|Lost Thing]]" |
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+ | 2868e.jpg|[[Two-Headed Monster]]<br>[[Episode 2868]] |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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* [http://www.toughpigs.com/playingwithdolls09.htm Playing With Dolls: Muppet Detectives] |
* [http://www.toughpigs.com/playingwithdolls09.htm Playing With Dolls: Muppet Detectives] |
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[[Category:Character Lists]] |
[[Category:Character Lists]] |
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[[Category:Mystery]] |
[[Category:Mystery]] |
Revision as of 10:41, 25 January 2020
In the Muppet world, there is a time honored tradition of playing detectives. Outside of such professional investigative figures as Sherlock Hemlock and Colambo, other characters have been known to embark on crime-solving excursions. While deductive reasoning and interrogation have their role to play, the true sign that any character is playing detective is the instant donning of a Sherlock Holmes hat, trenchcoat, and/or the use of an over-sized magnifying glass.
Detectives
Playing detective
Bert and Ernie
"Ernlock Holmes"
"Ernlock Holmes"
Big Bird
Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra
Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra
Big Bird
The Cupcake Caper
The Cupcake Caper
Espinete
Barrio Sésamo, "El detective"
Barrio Sésamo, "El detective"
Kermit the Frog
The Bunny Slipper Mystery
The Bunny Slipper Mystery
Kermit the Frog
"Kermit the Frog, Private Eye"
"Kermit the Frog, Private Eye"
Kermit the Frog
Detective Amphibowicz
Detective Amphibowicz
Kermit the Frog
The Miss Piggy Calendar 1980
The Miss Piggy Calendar 1980
Tutter
"Lost Thing"
"Lost Thing"
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