The Puppy Bowl

Muppets Most Wanted at Animal Planet's 2014 Puppy Bowl - Pup Talk

The Puppy Bowl is an annual television program on Animal Planet that mimics an American football bowl game similar to the Super Bowl, using puppies.

Appearances

2014

The Muppets appeared in three original segments during 2014's Puppy Bowl X to promote Muppets Most Wanted.

Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, Gonzo, Camilla, Rizzo, three Muppet rats, a penguin, Rowlf the Dog and some actual puppies appeared in a segment in which Miss Piggy suggested changing the game to a "Piggy Bowl." Gonzo and Rizzo chime in by suggesting they try a Chicken Bowl and a Rat Bowl instead. In a second segment, Rowlf and Miss Piggy gave a special report from the locker room during the game's third quarter. Lastly, the broadcast featured a preview of Muppets Most Wanted introduced by Kermit the Frog.

Miss Piggy live-tweeted the entire appearance from her Twitter account (@RealMissPiggy).

2022

Elmo and Tango appeared during Puppy Bowl XVIII in 2022, participating in the opening coin toss and delivering a "pup talk" later in the game.

Muppet Mentions

• Puppy Bowl XVII (2021) featured a Norwegian elkhound named Fozzie in the second half of the game. The commentary and player introduction featured several references to his namesake Bear, such as Fozzie's hobbies including "telling jokes."