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[[File:TheMuppets-(2015)-FinallyANetworkTVShowWithFullFrontalNudity.jpg|thumb|300px|''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'' poster.]]
 
[[File:TheMuppets-(2015)-FinallyANetworkTVShowWithFullFrontalNudity.jpg|thumb|300px|''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'' poster.]]
[[File:Nakedpepe.jpg|thumb|300px|"I'm naked, okay!" [[Pepe the King Prawn|Pepe]] naked as [[Toto]] in ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]''.]]
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[[File:Nakedpepe.jpg|thumb|300px|"I'm naked, okay!" [[Pepe the King Prawn|Pepe]] naked as [[Toto (Wizard of Oz)|Toto]] in ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]''.]]
 
[[File:Paperbag.jpg|thumb|300px|Kermit (with [[Crystal Gayle]]) feels naked after the [[Prairie Dogs]] steal his collar in ''The Muppet Show'' [[Episode 402: Crystal Gayle|episode 402]].]]
 
[[File:Paperbag.jpg|thumb|300px|Kermit (with [[Crystal Gayle]]) feels naked after the [[Prairie Dogs]] steal his collar in ''The Muppet Show'' [[Episode 402: Crystal Gayle|episode 402]].]]
[[Image:Animal-Naked-Magnet.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Animal]] magnet.]]
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[[File:Nearly naked emperor.jpg|thumb|300px]]
[[Image:TMGTTM-J.ArthurLink.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Link Hogthrob|Link]] in a [[J. Arthur Rank]] parody on ''[[The Muppets Go to the Movies]]''.]]
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[[File:Animal-Naked-Magnet.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Animal]] magnet and [[Muppet stickers (Loungefly)|sticker]].]]
[[Image:Zink-MikeRuiz-MissPiggyAndTheSerpent-(2005).jpg|thumb|300px|[[Nastassja Kinski]] inspired photo, originally produced for [[Zink Magazine]].]]
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[[File:Zink-MikeRuiz-MissPiggyAndTheSerpent-(2005).jpg|thumb|300px|[[Nastassja Kinski]] inspired photo, originally produced for [[Zink Magazine]].]]
[[Image:Epiblas-13.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Epi, Blas y los demás|Spanish ''Sesame Street'' comic]] from the 1970s.]]
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[[File:TheDarkCrystal-JenNude.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Jen]]'s nude scene in ''[[The Dark Crystal]]''.]]
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[[File:Epiblas-13.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Epi, Blas y los demás|Spanish ''Sesame Street'' comic]] from the 1970s.]]
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[[File:Oscar gets Bert naked.jpg|thumb|300px]]
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[[File:TheMuppets-S01E12-NakedPepe.png|thumb|300px|[[Burt Reynolds]] or Pepe the King Prawn?]]
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[[File:TM114-42.png|thumb|300px|[[Camilla]] shows her chicken breast on ''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'' (episode "[[Episode 114: Little Green Lie|Little Green Lie]]" during the end credits).]]
   
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'''Nudity''' or '''nakedness''' is the state of wearing no clothing. Wearing of clothing is a predominantly human characteristic, however many of the anthropomorphic animals, creatures and characters of the Muppet universe also wear various clothes. Yet still a number of the Muppet characters, such as [[Kermit the Frog]], are most commonly seen unclothed.
A substantial number of the Muppet characters are most commonly seen unclothed, although ironically, the always fully clothed [[Janice]] is the only outspoken proponent of nudity. Outside of costume roles and recurring skits, the following characters most often appear in the felt or foamy altogether, save for the occasional accessories such as hats, ties, or bows. The majority of these revealing characters are animals or monsters, thus curtailing concerns over flagrant self-exhibitionism.
 
   
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==References to nakedness==
*[[Afghan Hound]]
 
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* In [[Episode 206: Nancy Walker|episode 206]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', [[Sam the Eagle]] gives an editorial about nudity, complaining that underneath their clothing the entire population of the world is naked. Sam's editorial comes to an end when he realizes that underneath his feathers, he, too, is naked.
*[[Alligators and Crocodiles]]
 
*[[Aretha]]
 
*[[Baby Bear]]
 
*[[Basil]]
 
*[[Baskerville the Hound]]
 
*[[Bats]]
 
*[[Bear]]
 
*[[Beavers]]
 
*[[Beautiful Day Monster]]
 
*[[Begoony]]
 
*[[Behemoth]] (although he wears trousers in the sketch "Inner Beauty" in [[Episode 114: Sandy Duncan|Episode 114]] of "[[The Muppet Show]]")
 
*[[Benny the Bat]]
 
*[[The Big Bad Wolf]]
 
*[[Big Bird]]
 
*[[Big Mean Carl]]
 
*[[Billy the Bear]] (except in [[Episode 412: Phyllis George|Episode 412]] of ''''The Muppet Show'''', when he comes to receive his [[The Fred Award|Fred Award]])
 
*[[Bobo the Bear]] (security guard hat occasionally)
 
*[[Boober Fraggle]] (hat and scarf)
 
*[[Boppity]]
 
*[[Brool the Minstrel]]
 
*[[Camilla]] and other [[Chickens]]
 
*[[Candle]]
 
*[[The Cat in the Hat]] (wears a bow tie and hat)
 
*[[Catgut]]
 
*[[Cookie Monster]]
 
*[[Mr. Curly Twirly]]
 
*[[Dingers]]
 
*[[Doc Hogg]] (glasses)
 
*[[Dog (Bunny Picnic)|The Dog]]
 
*[[Doglion]]
 
*[[Doozers]] (helmets, hats, toolbelts)
 
*[[Droop]] (in tuxedo, on rare occasions)
 
*[[Elmo]]
 
*[[The Emperor (Muppets Tonight)|The Emperor]]
 
*[[Eugene (Muppets Tonight)|Eugene]]
 
*[[The Fazoobs]]
 
*[[Flaubert]]
 
*[[Fletcher Bird]]
 
*[[Flower-Eating Monster]]
 
*[[Foo-Foo]] (wears only a dog collar in pearls)
 
*[[Fozzie Bear]] (hat and necktie; he loses his [[Bear on Patrol]] uniform in [[Episode 416: Jonathan Winters|episode 416]], including his necktie, and shies from his nudity)
 
*[[Frogs]]
 
*[[Gloat]]
 
*Many [[Grouches]]
 
*[[Grover]]
 
*[[Harry the Duck]]
 
*[[Herry Monster]] (although in illustrations, he's invariably clad in pants with pink stripes)
 
*[[Honkers]]
 
*[[Humphrey]] (necktie)
 
*[[Jack the Dog]]
 
*[[Jacques the Beaver]]
 
*[[Jake the Polar Bear]] (bowtie and glasses)
 
*[[Jeremiah Tortoise]]
 
*[[Joe the Armadillo]]
 
*[[Kermit the Frog]] (wears only a collar, although he sometimes wears a tuxedo, notably in the [[Panel Discussions]] in the first season of "The Muppet Show", and a trench-coat in his reports on [[Planet Koozebane]] and in "[[Sesame Street News Flash]]", in which he wears also a felt hat)
 
*[[Koozebanian Phoob]]
 
*[[Delbert the La Choy Dragon]] (chef's hat)
 
*[[Luncheon Counter Monster]]
 
*[[Marjory the Trash Heap]] (just a "skin" made of compost)
 
*[[The Martians]]
 
*[[Mean Mama]] (sometimes a dress)
 
*[[Mickey Moose]]
 
*[[Milton (golden toad)|Milton the Golden Toad]]
 
*[[Miss Kitty]]
 
*Many [[:Category:Sesame Street Monsters|Sesame Street Monsters]]
 
*[[Mudwell the Mudbunny]]
 
*[[Muppy]]
 
*[[Murray Monster]] (although in some segments, he is seen wearing a uniform or two)
 
*[[Ojo]]
 
*[[Oscar the Grouch]]
 
*[[Papa Bear]] (hat and glasses)
 
*The [[Penguins]]
 
*[[Philo]] and [[Gunge]]
 
*[[Pip and Pop]]
 
*[[Quongo]] (sometimes)
 
*[[Rizzo the Rat]] (in early appearances only)
 
*[[Robin the Frog]]
 
*[[Rosita]]
 
*[[Rover Joe]]
 
*[[Rowlf the Dog]]
 
*[[Rugby Tiger]]
 
*[[Sam the Eagle]] (He realizes this fact while delivering an editorial denouncing nudity in [[Episode 206: Nancy Walker|episode 206]] of ''The Muppet Show''.)
 
*[[Sammy the Snake|Sammy]] and other [[Snake|snakes]]
 
*[[Scoff]]
 
*[[Shakey Sanchez]]
 
*[[The Snail]]
 
*[[Sneegle]]
 
*[[Snickery]]
 
*[[Snowths]]
 
*[[Alice Snuffleupagus]] (bow)
 
*[[Mr. Snuffleupagus]]
 
*[[Sprocket]]
 
*[[Stinky the Skunk]]
 
*[[Telly Monster]]
 
*[[Timmy Monster]]
 
*[[Tingo]]
 
*[[Thig]]
 
*[[Thog]]
 
*[[T.R.]]
 
*[[Treelo]]
 
*[[Tutter]]
 
*[[Wilkins and Wontkins]]
 
*[[Wolfhound]] (naked most of time, although a few fancy costumes)
 
*[[Woodland Animals]]
 
*[[Zoe]] (barrettes and jewelry at first, now wears a tutu. Once seen in swimming costume.)
 
   
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* [[Fleet Scribbler]] attempts to lure [[Miss Piggy]] into dishing him some dirt on the cast of ''The Muppet Show'' in [[Episode 210: George Burns|episode 210]]. She initially declines, citing loyalty to her fellow performers, until Fleet indicates that he intended on running a picture spread of her for [[wikipedia:Page 3|Page 3]] (a practice in British tabloids in which a topless model took up the majority of the print). Piggy's jaw drops at the offer and immediately begins to spill the beans.
==Notes and other references==
 
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* In the teleplay for the ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' episode "[[Episode 208: All Work and All Play|All Work and All Play]]", writer [[Jerry Juhl]] describes [[Doozer]] wardrobe on the morning of [[Cotterpin|Cotterpin's]] helmet ceremony: "The female Doozers all wear little flowered hats and the men are in bowlers. Otherwise they are nude. This, apparently, is formal attire for state and religious occasions."
 
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* When [[Reporter Kermit]] interviews [[Sesame_Street_News_Flash: The Invisible Man|the invisible man]]'s family, he remarks, "Hey, it just occurred to me: are you all wearing any other clothes?"
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* While reporting on the [[Sesame_Street_News_Flash: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves|story of Ali Baba]], his forty thieves strip Kermit down to his underwear and leave him stranded in the desert. Kermit suddenly realizes he's been de-clothed, covers himself up, and awkwardly exits the frame.
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* After the [[Prairie Dogs]] steal his [[Kermit the Frog's collar|collar]] in ''The Muppet Show'' [[Episode 402: Crystal Gayle|episode 402]], Kermit laments that he feels naked.
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* During [[Statler and Waldorf]]'s production of "[[Take Ten Terrific Girls]]" in ''The Muppet Show'' [[Episode 409: Beverly Sills|episode 409]] — the essence of which is a chorus of girls where one of them doesn't have a costume to wear — the camera pans past a line of dancing chorus girls and stops on a female [[Whatnots|Whatnot]] who suddenly realizes she's not wearing anything and spends the rest of the number trying to hide herself from view.
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* [[Bert]], in a [[Tarzan]]-like role, is shamed when he loses his loincloth in a [[Epi, Blas y los demás|Spanish ''Sesame Street'' comic]] from the 1970s.
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* [[Super Grover]]'s x-ray vision spies Bert covering himself with a towel while taking a shower in ''[[The Exciting Adventures of Super Grover]]''.
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* [[Oscar the Grouch]] dangles Bert's swimming trunks from the end of a fishing pole while a submerged Bert attempts to reacquire them in a studio photo used in [[Sesame Street View-Master reels|View-Master reels]] and [[Sesame Street puzzles (Milton Bradley)|puzzles]].
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* The View-Master set [[Sesame Street's Silliest Home Videos]] features Bert attempting to go swimming in a lake, but he doesn't get his swimming trunks on in time, hidden away naked in the bushes from [[Prairie Dawn]] and [[Betty Lou]].
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* Kermit the Frog briefly appeared in the nude (without his collar) in an inconspicuous streaking scene on the [[Germany|German]] TV special ''[[Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten]]'' in 1977.
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* Gonzo embarrassingly covers his eyes in ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' as Kermit pulls up his pants and zippers his fly during the ''[[Steppin' Out with a Star]]'' musical number (although he also sneaks a peek).
   
 
* In ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'', [[Janice]] exclaims, "Look, mother. It's my life, okay? So if I wanna live on a beach and walk around naked..."
 
* In ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'', [[Janice]] exclaims, "Look, mother. It's my life, okay? So if I wanna live on a beach and walk around naked..."
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* [[Jen]] appears nude sitting by the pool playing his pipe in the opening of ''[[The Dark Crystal]]''.
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* [[SkekSil]] the chamberlain is shamefully stripped of his clothes in ''The Dark Crystal'' after losing in the [[Trial by Stone]] ritual.
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* While taking a jog in the September 8, 1983 [[The Muppets (comic strip)|''The Muppets'' comic strip]], Piggy uses her sweatband to cover her eyes as she passes a nude beach.
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* Later, in the November 23, 1983 strip, Piggy prepares to star in a [[Lady Godiva]] skit, not knowing the clothing requirements of the character.
   
 
* In ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', Janice again comments on nudity: "Look, buddy. I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is artistic."
 
* In ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', Janice again comments on nudity: "Look, buddy. I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is artistic."
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* During the song "[[Sweet Vacation]]" in ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' episode "[[Episode 103: Power|Power]]"'s [[MuppeTelevision]] segment, [[Leon]] takes a [[Chickens|chicken]]'s bikini. The chicken looks down to see that she is nude and covers herself in embarrassment.
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* The Muppets reenact the story of [[The Emperor's New Clothes]] in ''[[Muppet Classic Theater]]''. Despite usually being seen without clothes, Fozzie (as the emperor) is revealed naked, save for a pair of boxer shorts. The citizenry think that since the Emperor isn't wearing clothing, that public nudity must be the latest fad.
   
 
* In the Muppet Heights sketch from ''Muppets Tonight'' [[Episode 203: Heather Locklear|episode 203]], Chaz (played by [[Sal Minella]]) demands that Amanda (played by [[Heather Locklear]]) return the incriminating photos she took of him naked.
 
* In the Muppet Heights sketch from ''Muppets Tonight'' [[Episode 203: Heather Locklear|episode 203]], Chaz (played by [[Sal Minella]]) demands that Amanda (played by [[Heather Locklear]]) return the incriminating photos she took of him naked.
   
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* In a parody of [[The Emperor's New Clothes]], [[Clifford]] and [[Bobo the Bear|Bobo]] arrest [[The Emperor (Muppets Tonight)|The Emperor]] for public nudity in the [[Fairyland PD]] sketch of [[Episode 203: Heather Locklear|episode 203]] of ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''.
* In the [[The Muppets 2015 Presentation Pilot|2015 pilot]] for ''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'', [[Animal]] announces that he'll do nudity if it's tasteful.
 
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* During a 1996 appearance on ''[[The Big Breakfast]]'', [[Miss Piggy]] tells Kermit that she's naked underneath the bed sheets.
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* While pitching ''[[The Muppets Present]]'' as a new series to television executives, Pepe promises that all of their guests will be naked and shows a clip reel of guests from ''Muppets Tonight'' with their [[nether regions]] censored. At the end of the pitch, Kermit begins to dissent to the idea that he will do the show in the nude before realizing he is, in fact, already naked (at which point a black bar covers his crotch).
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* [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]] provides Pepe with the latest [[Muppet Labs]] invention during ''[[The Muppet Show Live]]'': X-ray vision glasses. Using BVD technology, the glasses can see through underwear, enabling the user to see people naked. Pepe uses them to ogle a woman in the front row, offering to get naked with her, but promptly announces he's taking them off when asked to look for Miss Piggy.
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* When [[Pepe the King Prawn]] enters [[Oz]] in ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]'', he discovers he is naked. [[Dorothy]] makes him put on clothing from a teddy bear to cover himself up.
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* In a 2008 ''[[Rove Live]]'' show, [[Rove McManus]] warns [[Elmo]] that there's no place to use the bathroom on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Elmo tells him that it's no problem because he's usually naked, so he can just do his business anywhere.
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* Miss Piggy posed unclothed in a [[Nastassja Kinski]] inspired photo for [[Zink Magazine]].
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* Despite evidence to the contrary, Miss Piggy says in a 2014 appearance on ''[[E! Countdown to the Red Carpet]]'' that she turned down the Margot Robbie role in ''The Wolf of Wall Street'' because she doesn't do nudity.
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* In the [[The Muppets 2015 Presentation Pilot|2015 presentation pilot]] for ''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'', [[Animal]] announces that he'll do nudity if it's tasteful.
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* [[The Muppets (2015) promotion|A promotional poster]] for ''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'', shows [[Kermit the Frog]] with the caption "Finally, a network TV show with full frontal nudity."
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* In ''The Muppets'' episode "[[Episode 113: Got Silk?|Got Silk?]]" [[Pepe the King Prawn]], and Rizzo attempt to take off Gonzo's suit pants (without removing his shoes first), Kermit walks in on them, and asks them to always wear pants in the office, at which point Rizzo snaps back with "Okay, Mr. Naked."
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* In the ''[[Muppets Now]]'' episode "[[Episode 101: Due Date|Due Date]]", Janice mentions during a video chat with Miss Piggy and [[Linda Cardellini]] that clothes are "an option" when Linda points out the inconsistency of her and Janice wearing non-formal attire and Miss Piggy dressing more extravagantly, Janice hinting that she'd go nude if she had the choice.
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* In ''[[The Muppets Mayhem]]'' episode "[[Track 1: Can You Picture That|Can You Picture That]]," [[Dr. Teeth]] makes use of the hot tub at [[Hannah Singh|Hannah]]'s house. Before he gets out, he asks [[Nora Singh|Nora]] to get him a bathing suit, implying he got in the water with no clothes whatsoever.
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==Naked Muppets==
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Due to animal and abstract nature of many Muppet characters, it is not uncommon for there to be Muppet characters that are unclothed (or only partially clothed) with no shame or commotion from others. Occasionally typically unclothed Muppets will dress up for costumed roles or will wear seasonal or role-related clothing. Below are some exceptions or noteworthy examples of Muppets that don't wear clothing.
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* [[Baby Bear]] often appears without clothes (although, like many of the puppet characters, he is not routinely shown below the waist on camera), however, the [[Baby Bear walk-arounds|walk-around]] version of the character wears overalls.
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* [[Bobo the Bear]] is often seen without clothes. In his role as security guard at [[KMUP]] in ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' he wore a security guard hat and ID badge. He wears a full suit in his roles as the bad guy's sidekick in ''[[Muppets from Space]],'' ''[[A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa|Letters to Santa]]'', and ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''. He wore gym clothes when exercising in an installment of "Better Living with Bobo" on [[DxD|muppets.com]]; and he'll also occasionally wear a necktie.
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* In the teleplay for the ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' episode "[[Episode 208: All Work and All Play|All Work and All Play]]", writer [[Jerry Juhl]] describes [[Doozer]] wardrobe on the morning of [[Cotterpin|Cotterpin's]] helmet ceremony: "The female Doozers all wear little flowered hats and the men are in bowlers. Otherwise they are nude. This, apparently, is formal attire for state and religious occasions."
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* [[Ernie]] is presumably naked in [[Rosie|his bathtub]] when performing such songs as "[[Rubber Duckie (song)|Rubber Duckie]]" and "[[Do De Rubber Duck]]."
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* [[Fozzie Bear]] is often seen wearing nothing more than a hat and necktie. In fact, the removal of the latter garment makes him feel naked as referenced in the November 16, 1984 [[The Muppets (comic strip)|''The Muppets'' comic strip]]. However, in his role as [[Bear on Patrol|Patrol Bear]] he wears a uniform, which he loses in [[Episode 416: Jonathan Winters|episode 416]], and shies from his nudity. In ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'', the removal of his hat causes him to be confused for [[Kermit the Frog|a frog]], as it is a known fact that "bears wear hats." Fozzie plays the emperor in the story of [[The Emperor's New Clothes]] in ''[[Muppet Classic Theater]]'', being exposed to the public when he doesn't wear clothes.
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* On television, [[Herry Monster]] is unclothed, like most ''Sesame Street'' monsters. However, in illustrations, storybooks, and some merchandise, he is invariably clad in white pants with pink stripes (though [[Tom Cooke]]'s illustrations depict him in purple pants with yellow-orange polka dots).
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* From her introduction until [[Season 33 (2002)|Season 33]] (when she started wearing a tutu), [[Zoe]] was unclothed, apart from necklaces, bracelets, and barrettes. In [[Season 49]], she returns to a sans-tutu wardrobe. However, Zoe still wears it for ballet scenes (e.g. [[Episode 5023]]) and in illustrations and merchandise.
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* [[Kermit the Frog]] often only wears a collar; although he sometimes wears a tuxedo, notably in the [[Panel Discussions]] in the first season of ''The Muppet Show'', and a trench-coat in his [[Reporter Kermit|reporter role]]. Kermit will occasionally allude to the fact that he doesn't wear clothes in interviews and other appearances, such as when he is pick-pocketed by [[Fozzie Bear]] in ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'' despite not having pockets or pants.
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* In early appearances [[Rizzo the Rat]], like most of the Muppet [[rats]], was unclothed. He and the other rats have since adapted to wearing clothing (or at least shirts) on a regular basis.
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==See also==
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* [[Muppet sex]]
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__NOWYSIWYG__
 
[[Category:Character Lists]]
 
[[Category:Character Lists]]
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[[Category:Adult Themes]]

Latest revision as of 18:57, 1 February 2024

TheMuppets-(2015)-FinallyANetworkTVShowWithFullFrontalNudity

The Muppets poster.

Nakedpepe

"I'm naked, okay!" Pepe naked as Toto in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz.

Paperbag

Kermit (with Crystal Gayle) feels naked after the Prairie Dogs steal his collar in The Muppet Show episode 402.

Nearly naked emperor
Animal-Naked-Magnet

Animal magnet and sticker.

Zink-MikeRuiz-MissPiggyAndTheSerpent-(2005)

Nastassja Kinski inspired photo, originally produced for Zink Magazine.

TheDarkCrystal-JenNude

Jen's nude scene in The Dark Crystal.

Epiblas-13

Spanish Sesame Street comic from the 1970s.

Oscar gets Bert naked
TheMuppets-S01E12-NakedPepe

Burt Reynolds or Pepe the King Prawn?

TM114-42

Camilla shows her chicken breast on The Muppets (episode "Little Green Lie" during the end credits).

Nudity or nakedness is the state of wearing no clothing. Wearing of clothing is a predominantly human characteristic, however many of the anthropomorphic animals, creatures and characters of the Muppet universe also wear various clothes. Yet still a number of the Muppet characters, such as Kermit the Frog, are most commonly seen unclothed.

References to nakedness

  • In episode 206 of The Muppet Show, Sam the Eagle gives an editorial about nudity, complaining that underneath their clothing the entire population of the world is naked. Sam's editorial comes to an end when he realizes that underneath his feathers, he, too, is naked.
  • Fleet Scribbler attempts to lure Miss Piggy into dishing him some dirt on the cast of The Muppet Show in episode 210. She initially declines, citing loyalty to her fellow performers, until Fleet indicates that he intended on running a picture spread of her for Page 3 (a practice in British tabloids in which a topless model took up the majority of the print). Piggy's jaw drops at the offer and immediately begins to spill the beans.
  • While reporting on the story of Ali Baba, his forty thieves strip Kermit down to his underwear and leave him stranded in the desert. Kermit suddenly realizes he's been de-clothed, covers himself up, and awkwardly exits the frame.
  • During Statler and Waldorf's production of "Take Ten Terrific Girls" in The Muppet Show episode 409 — the essence of which is a chorus of girls where one of them doesn't have a costume to wear — the camera pans past a line of dancing chorus girls and stops on a female Whatnot who suddenly realizes she's not wearing anything and spends the rest of the number trying to hide herself from view.
  • SkekSil the chamberlain is shamefully stripped of his clothes in The Dark Crystal after losing in the Trial by Stone ritual.
  • While taking a jog in the September 8, 1983 The Muppets comic strip, Piggy uses her sweatband to cover her eyes as she passes a nude beach.
  • Later, in the November 23, 1983 strip, Piggy prepares to star in a Lady Godiva skit, not knowing the clothing requirements of the character.
  • In The Muppets Take Manhattan, Janice again comments on nudity: "Look, buddy. I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is artistic."
  • The Muppets reenact the story of The Emperor's New Clothes in Muppet Classic Theater. Despite usually being seen without clothes, Fozzie (as the emperor) is revealed naked, save for a pair of boxer shorts. The citizenry think that since the Emperor isn't wearing clothing, that public nudity must be the latest fad.
  • In the Muppet Heights sketch from Muppets Tonight episode 203, Chaz (played by Sal Minella) demands that Amanda (played by Heather Locklear) return the incriminating photos she took of him naked.
  • While pitching The Muppets Present as a new series to television executives, Pepe promises that all of their guests will be naked and shows a clip reel of guests from Muppets Tonight with their nether regions censored. At the end of the pitch, Kermit begins to dissent to the idea that he will do the show in the nude before realizing he is, in fact, already naked (at which point a black bar covers his crotch).
  • Dr. Bunsen Honeydew provides Pepe with the latest Muppet Labs invention during The Muppet Show Live: X-ray vision glasses. Using BVD technology, the glasses can see through underwear, enabling the user to see people naked. Pepe uses them to ogle a woman in the front row, offering to get naked with her, but promptly announces he's taking them off when asked to look for Miss Piggy.
  • In a 2008 Rove Live show, Rove McManus warns Elmo that there's no place to use the bathroom on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Elmo tells him that it's no problem because he's usually naked, so he can just do his business anywhere.
  • Despite evidence to the contrary, Miss Piggy says in a 2014 appearance on E! Countdown to the Red Carpet that she turned down the Margot Robbie role in The Wolf of Wall Street because she doesn't do nudity.
  • In The Muppets episode "Got Silk?" Pepe the King Prawn, and Rizzo attempt to take off Gonzo's suit pants (without removing his shoes first), Kermit walks in on them, and asks them to always wear pants in the office, at which point Rizzo snaps back with "Okay, Mr. Naked."
  • In the Muppets Now episode "Due Date", Janice mentions during a video chat with Miss Piggy and Linda Cardellini that clothes are "an option" when Linda points out the inconsistency of her and Janice wearing non-formal attire and Miss Piggy dressing more extravagantly, Janice hinting that she'd go nude if she had the choice.

Naked Muppets

Due to animal and abstract nature of many Muppet characters, it is not uncommon for there to be Muppet characters that are unclothed (or only partially clothed) with no shame or commotion from others. Occasionally typically unclothed Muppets will dress up for costumed roles or will wear seasonal or role-related clothing. Below are some exceptions or noteworthy examples of Muppets that don't wear clothing.

  • Baby Bear often appears without clothes (although, like many of the puppet characters, he is not routinely shown below the waist on camera), however, the walk-around version of the character wears overalls.
  • In the teleplay for the Fraggle Rock episode "All Work and All Play", writer Jerry Juhl describes Doozer wardrobe on the morning of Cotterpin's helmet ceremony: "The female Doozers all wear little flowered hats and the men are in bowlers. Otherwise they are nude. This, apparently, is formal attire for state and religious occasions."
  • On television, Herry Monster is unclothed, like most Sesame Street monsters. However, in illustrations, storybooks, and some merchandise, he is invariably clad in white pants with pink stripes (though Tom Cooke's illustrations depict him in purple pants with yellow-orange polka dots).
  • From her introduction until Season 33 (when she started wearing a tutu), Zoe was unclothed, apart from necklaces, bracelets, and barrettes. In Season 49, she returns to a sans-tutu wardrobe. However, Zoe still wears it for ballet scenes (e.g. Episode 5023) and in illustrations and merchandise.
  • In early appearances Rizzo the Rat, like most of the Muppet rats, was unclothed. He and the other rats have since adapted to wearing clothing (or at least shirts) on a regular basis.

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