Changes: Recycled puppets

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The Muppet universe frequently requires large numbers of one-shot characters. Thanks to the enormous library of puppets at the Muppet team's disposal, this end is frequently met by passing a minor or background character (sometimes one from a different series) to another performer and giving it a new name and personality.

Sometimes the puppet is identical from situation to situation (as with Joe the Armadillo from Kermit's Swamp Years and Annette from Bear in the Big Blue House); sometimes it is simply re-costumed (The Muppet Show's Shakey Sanchez became Princess Lulabelle on Mopatop's Shop through the addition of a hat and dress); and sometimes the puppet itself is modified (Taminella Grinderfall's fang was removed and hair was added when she became Tommy in commercials for Kern's Bakery).

The concept is taken to its logical extreme in the Anything Muppets, Whatnots, and Unisaurs, who are endlessly recycled as different characters and frequently have changeable facial features.

Puppets passed around in this manner occasionally acquire stable identities when the right combination of performer and writer comes along. Snarl, the Cigar Box Frackle, was an unimportant character from The Great Santa Claus Switch, but that puppet rose to stardom when recycled as a Muppet Show performance artist named Gonzo. Similarly, the Wheel-Stealer puppet used for the Wheels, Crowns and Flutes commercial was recycled into Sesame Street's famous Cookie Monster, while an ancillary red monster that was passed around from performer to performer finally found a stable identity as Sesame Street's ultra-popular Elmo.

Recycled Puppets

Merlin's Assistant and the Girl Pirate
Spamela Hamderson and Denise (presentation pilot only)
Shakey Sanchez and Princess Lulabelle
Lenny the Lizard and Wendell Wizard
Beautiful Day Monster and Crown-Grabber
Wheel-Stealer and Cookie Monster
Big Bad Wolf and Jackman Wolf
Maurice Monster, Kermit the Gorf, and Elmo Mondiporg
Mona Monster, Frieda, Juliet, and Ingrid
King Goshposh, King Louie, and King Rupert the Second
Taminella Grinderfall and Tommy
Prime Minister, Fred, and mad scientist from Shrinkenstein
Earl and Fierce Flaggerdragon
Anthony, Dusty the Dustman and Professor Hugh Mungous
Yorick and Palace Guard
Blustering Bellowpane Monster, Mergie, Singalotti, and Green Monster
The Beast and Rude Dude
Lyle the Dog, Colonel Claghound, and All-Dog Network Announcer
Ballerina Pig and Sweetums Pig
Bug, Jitterbug and Bill the Bug
Grouch Ice Cream Customer and Sharon Groan
Jacques Roach and Yves St. La Roache
Hillary the Owl, Timothy the Owl, and Omar the Owl
Featherstone and The Queen
Winny and Claudia Bird
Dooley the Armadillo, Annette, Joe the Armadillo, and Mr. Dillo
Mad Dog and Bowser
Bugsy Them and Bruno
Bubba the Bartender and Scratch McCollie
Pavlov the Pug Dog and Piddles
Terri Springer and Mrs. Flibbertigibbet
Poison Cackler and Jo Beth Garfdoohoo
Large Chicken, Super Chicken, Jack Black Chicken and others in Sesamstrasse
Big Mean Carl, Carla the Big Mean Mom, Chairman Blodgett, and the Grox
Boo Monster and Flunky
Tug Monster, Do Re Mi Monster, Musician and Marvin Mudmaker
Statler and Astoria
Snarl and Gonzo
Snivelly, Droop, Abel, Nincompoop, Zeke and Ziggity Zest
Jackie the Orangutan and Lawrence the Orangutan (and Skreet and Professor Ape in post-sale Henson projects)
Big Head, Opera Singer (Sesame Street), and The Blimp
Clarissa, Loni Dunne, and Denise
Roxie Marie and Griotte
Narf and Yoyo
Karina the Ballerina and Karli
Mary Louise, Hippie and Grump
H. Ross Parrot and Poco Loco
Food and Zsa Zsa Porkmustard
Mulch and Composta Heap
Carter and Faversham
The Christmas Turkey and Mr. Warble
Wolfram Wolf and Piratenkapitän Wolfdietrich Säbelmeier
Kenner Gooney Bird, Little Bird, Turbo Theo, Hickory Dickory Duck and Mats
Flower-Eating Monster and Flatcap Frankie
Luncheon Counter Monster, Coach Gruesome, Fierce Monster, and Sea Monster
Shirley and a Snark
Miss Kitty and Thudge McGerk
Alfonso D'Bruzzo and Polly Wanna Cracker
Leapovitch the Frog and Mavis the Frog
Kasey the Kangaroo and Sheila the Kangaroo
Chuck the Lion, Malcolm the Lion, Lazlo, and Lydon the Lion
Flora the Koala, Guy, Kevin Koala, and Boris the Bath Buddy
Hector the Spider Monkey and Mickey the Monkey
Lenny the Gorilla, Gilda the Gorilla, Mary the Gorilla, and Monty
Paul the Pelican and Carol Croon
Victor the Rattlesnake, Kiki the Rattlesnake, and Rex the Rattlesnake
Captain Woof and Dermot
Big V and Shrinkenstein
Big Old Bullfrog and Bufo the Toad
Ms. Henrietta Vanderpeen and Lydia the Ostrich
Randall the Zebra and Ice Station Zebra
Gnu, Frankie the Wildebeest, King Gnu, Galloping Gordon
Lois and Milton the Blue-Footed Booby
Watson and Moe Cocker
Zondra and Darci
Vicki and Scary Mary
Socks the Cat and Frecklehead
Lindbergh and Clive the Kiwi
Leon and Gingrich the Newt
Snook and Stinky the Skunk
Khadoosa and Swampy
Shelley the Turtle, Jiffy, and Seymour
Billy and Sue and The RX Twins
Gills Brothers and The Gargles
Butch, Joseph, Mrs. Tiger and Tungar
Quongo, Mansell Monkey and Miss Corner
Mudwell the Mudbunny, Wally, Mr. Hoofit, Flash Harry, and Rudy Monster
Murray, Mr. Seed, Gloop, Ms. Trekker, Dotty Monster, and Brian
Begoony, Clicksnizz and Granny Rose
Aretha and Huffy Monster
Swifty the Cheetah and Bradley
Snorty, Ollie, Trevor and Miss Poogy
Magda, Roley Moley, and Miss Leaf
Twitch and others in Episode 405: Rockin' Rocko
Spank and Yeager
Bunnie Bear and Max Bear
Philo, Mabel and Magic Teeny
Monica the Musk Ox and Mr. Yak
Humphrey and Potto
Betty Lou, Helen Happy and Lucy Jones
Alfred Duck, Duck Clark, and Mallard Capone
Kirby and Jeffy and Andy and Randy Pig
Icky No-No, Mo Momo, Young Monster, Pappy Popper and Ginorman
Dog, Undercover Rover and Hugo
Alarm Clock Bird, Arthur and Birdie
Preston Rabbit, Reiner Sauberhasi, Knut Köffelström, Henry, Hase Spielhaus, Armin, Hugo Räumlich and Hasi Himmelglück
The Birthday Bird and The White-Tufted Floozle Bird
Pterodactyl and Pteranodon

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 The concept is taken to its logical extreme in the [[Anything Muppets]], [[Whatnots]], and [[Unisaurs]], who are endlessly recycled as different characters and frequently have changeable facial features.
-Puppets passed around in this manner occasionally acquire stable identities when the right combination of performer and writer comes along. [[Snarl]], the Cigar Box [[Frackle]], was an unimportant character from ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]'', but that puppet rose to stardom when recycled as a ''Muppet Show'' performance artist named [[Gonzo]]. Similarly, the furry red puppet used for a minor ''[[Sesame Street]]'' character named Baby Monster was recycled a decade later to become the show's ultra-popular [[Elmo]], while the [[Wheel-Stealer]] puppet used for the [[Wheels, Crowns and Flutes]] commercials was recycled into [[Sesame Street]]'s famous [[Cookie Monster]].
+Puppets passed around in this manner occasionally acquire stable identities when the right combination of performer and writer comes along. [[Snarl]], the Cigar Box [[Frackles|Frackle]], was an unimportant character from ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]'', but that puppet rose to stardom when recycled as a ''Muppet Show'' performance artist named [[Gonzo]]. Similarly, the [[Wheel-Stealer]] puppet used for the [[Wheels, Crowns and Flutes]] commercial was recycled into ''[[Sesame Street]]'s'' famous [[Cookie Monster]], while an ancillary red [[AM Monsters|monster]] that was passed around from performer to performer finally found a stable identity as ''Sesame Street's'' ultra-popular [[Elmo]].
 ==Recycled Puppets==
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 * [[Beautiful Day Monster]] and [[Crown-Grabber]]
 * [[Wheel-Stealer]] and [[Cookie Monster]]
-* [[Big Bad Wolf]] and [[Jackman Wolf]]
+* [[The Big Bad Wolf|Big Bad Wolf]] and [[Jackman Wolf]]
 * [[Maurice Monster]], [[Kermit the Gorf]], and [[Elmo Mondiporg]]
 * [[Mona Monster]], [[Frieda]], [[Juliet]], and [[Ingrid]]
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 * [[Prime Minister]], [[Tommy and Fred|Fred]], and mad scientist from [[Shrinkenstein]]
 * [[Earl]] and [[Fierce Flaggerdragon]]
-* [[Anthony]] and [[Professor Hugh Mungous]]
+* [[Anthony]], [[Dusty the Dustman]] and [[Professor Hugh Mungous]]
 * [[Yorick]] and [[Palace Guard]]
-* [[Blustering Bellowpane Monster]], [[Singalotti]], and [[Green Monster]]
+* [[Blustering Bellowpane Monster]], [[Mergie]], [[Singalotti]], and [[Green Monster]]
 * [[The Beast]] and [[Rude Dude]]
-* Baby Monster and [[Elmo]]
 * [[Lyle the Dog]], [[Colonel Claghound]], and [[All-Dog Network Announcer]]
 * [[Ballerina Pig]] and [[Sweetums Pig]]
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 * [[Grouch Ice Cream Customer]] and [[Sharon Groan]]
 * [[Jacques Roach]] and [[Yves St. La Roache]]
-* [[Hillary the Owl]], Timothy the Owl, and Omar the Owl
+* [[Hillary the Owl]], [[Timothy the Owl]], and Omar the Owl
 * [[Featherstone]] and [[The Queen]]
 * [[Winny]] and [[Claudia Bird]]
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 * [[Roxie Marie]] and [[Griotte]]
 * [[Narf]] and [[Yoyo]]
-* [[Karina the Ballerina]] and [[Olive]]
+* [[Karina the Ballerina]] and [[Karli]]
-* [[Mary Louise (old woman)|Mary Louise]] and [[Grump]]
+* [[Mary Louise (old woman)|Mary Louise]], [[Hippie]] and [[Grump]]
 * [[H. Ross Parrot]] and [[Poco Loco]]
 * [[Food]] and [[Zsa Zsa Porkmustard]]
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 * [[The Christmas Turkey]] and [[Mr. Warble]]
 * [[Wolfram Wolf]] and [[Piratenkapitän Wolfdietrich Säbelmeier]]
-* [[Kenner Gooney Bird]], [[Little Bird]], [[Turbo Theo]], and Mats
+* [[Kenner Gooney Bird]], [[Little Bird]], [[Turbo Theo]], [[Hickory Dickory Duck]] and Mats
-* [[Flower-Eating Monster]] and [[Flatcap Frankie]]
+* [[Flower-Eating Monster]] and Flatcap Frankie
 * [[Luncheon Counter Monster]], Coach Gruesome, Fierce Monster, and Sea Monster
-* [[Youknow Bird]] and a Snark
+* [[Shirley (bird)|Shirley]] and a Snark
 * [[Miss Kitty]] and [[Thudge McGerk]]
 * [[Alfonso D'Bruzzo]] and Polly Wanna Cracker
-* [[Leapovitch the Frog]] and Mavis the Frog
+* [[Leapovitch the Frog]] and [[Mavis the Frog]]
 * [[Kasey the Kangaroo]] and Sheila the Kangaroo
-* [[Chuck the Lion]], Malcolm the Lion, [[Lazlo]], and [[Lydon the Lion]]
+* [[Chuck the Lion]], [[Malcolm the Lion]], [[Lazlo]], and Lydon the Lion
 * [[Flora the Koala]], [[Guy]], [[Kevin Koala]], and Boris the Bath Buddy
 * [[Hector the Spider Monkey]] and Mickey the Monkey
-* [[Lenny the Gorilla]], Gilda the Gorilla, [[Mary the Gorilla]], and [[Monty (Mopatop's Shop)|Monty]]
+* [[Lenny the Gorilla]], [[Gilda the Gorilla]], [[Mary the Gorilla]], and [[Monty (Mopatop's Shop)|Monty]]
 * [[Paul the Pelican]] and [[Carol Croon]]
-* [[Victor the Rattlesnake]], Kiki the Rattlesnake, and [[Rex the Rattlesnake]]
+* [[Victor the Rattlesnake]], [[Kiki the Rattlesnake]], and [[Rex the Rattlesnake]]
 * [[Captain Woof]] and [[Dermot]]
 * [[Big V]] and [[Shrinkenstein]]
-* [[Big Old Bullfrog]] and Bufo the Toad
+* [[Big Old Bullfrog]] and [[Bufo the Toad]]
 * [[Ms. Henrietta Vanderpeen]] and [[Lydia the Ostrich]]
 * [[Randall the Zebra]] and Ice Station Zebra
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 * [[Leon]] and [[Gingrich the Newt]]
 * [[Snook]] and [[Stinky the Skunk]]
+* [[Khadoosa]] and [[Swampy]]
 * [[Shelley the Turtle]], [[Jiffy]], and [[Seymour (turtle)|Seymour]]
 * [[Billy and Sue]] and [[The RX Twins]]
 * [[Gills Brothers]] and [[The Gargles]]
-* [[Butch]], [[Joseph]], and [[Mrs. Tiger]]
+* [[Butch]], [[Joseph]], [[Mrs. Tiger]] and [[Tungar the Tiger|Tungar]]
-* [[Quongo]] and [[Miss Corner]]
+* [[Quongo]], [[Mansell Monkey]] and [[Miss Corner]]
-* [[Mudwell the Mudbunny]], [[Flash Harry]], and [[Rudy Monster]]
+* [[Mudwell the Mudbunny]], [[Wally (Muppet Time)|Wally]], [[Mr. Hoofit]], [[Flash Harry]], and [[Rudy Monster]]
 * [[Murray (Minstrel)|Murray]], [[Mr. Seed]], [[Gloop]], [[Ms. Trekker]], [[Dotty Monster]], and [[Brian (Mopatop's Shop)|Brian]]
 * [[Begoony]], [[Clicksnizz]] and [[Granny Rose]]
 * [[Aretha]] and [[Huffy Monster]]
 * [[Swifty the Cheetah]] and [[Bradley]]
-* [[Snorty]], [[Ollie (Mopatop's Shop)|Ollie]], and [[Miss Poogy]]
+* [[Snorty]], [[Ollie (Mopatop's Shop)|Ollie]], [[Trevor]] and [[Miss Poogy]]
 * [[Magda]], [[Roley Moley]], and [[Miss Leaf]]
 * [[Twitch]] and others in [[Episode 405: Rockin' Rocko]]
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 * [[Bunnie Bear]] and [[Max Bear]]
 * [[Philo and Gunge|Philo]], [[Abel and Mabel|Mabel]] and [[Magic Teeny]]
-* [[Young Monster]] and [[Pappy Popper]]
 * [[Monica the Musk Ox]] and [[Mr. Yak]]
 * [[Humphrey]] and [[Potto]]
 * [[Betty Lou]], [[Helen Happy]] and [[Lucy Jones]]
-* [[Alfred Duck]] and [[Duck Clark]]
+* [[Alfred Duck]], [[Duck Clark]], and [[Mallard Capone]]
 * [[Kirby and Jeffy]] and [[Andy and Randy Pig]]
-* [[Icky No-No]], [[Mo Momo]], [[Young Monster]] and [[Ginorman]]
+* [[Icky No-No]], [[Mo Momo]], [[Young Monster]], [[Pappy Popper]] and [[Ginorman]]
 * [[Dog (Bunny Picnic)|Dog]], [[Undercover Rover]] and [[Hugo]]
 * [[Alarm Clock Bird]], [[Arthur]] and [[Birdie]]
-* [[Preston Rabbit]], [[Reiner Sauberhasi]], [[Knut Köffelström]], [[Henry (Sesamstrasse)|Henry]], [[Armin]] and [[Hasi Himmelglück]]
+* [[Preston Rabbit]], [[Reiner Sauberhasi]], [[Knut Köffelström]], [[Henry (Sesamstrasse)|Henry]], [[Hase Spielhaus]], [[Armin]], [[Hugo Räumlich]] and [[Hasi Himmelglück]]
+* [[The Birthday Bird]] and [[The White-Tufted Floozle Bird]]
+* [[Pterodactyl]] and [[Pteranodon]]
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