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[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 58 points 4 days ago

Beaker. Pure chaos. 10/10

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 30 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Difficult choice. I like Fozzie's bad joke schtick, and Statler & Waldorf are classic, but I think my heart truly belongs to Dr. Teeth and by extension all of The Electric Mayhem.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago

I second that

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Swedish Chef

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 23 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Ah yeah the classic: Michael Caine acted like the muppets were normal people and Tim curry acted like he was also a muppet.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 27 points 4 days ago
[–] missingno@fedia.io 24 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Godort@lemmy.ca 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Kermit. And before you call that a boring pick, might I remind you that this man is the head of what is essentially an art collective from the 70s. He knows how to have fun.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Also leading the Frog Resistance. :)

https://youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso#t=31s

[–] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Jagger2097@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

This, a million times this

[–] showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This. A terrible surgeon by all accounts, but laid-back and entirely competent as a musician.

Fozzie also proved to be a competent pianist, but his personality, or at least his "on" stage persona, well, that leaves something to be desired.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Fozzie is a great comedian, if your idea of a great comedian is someone that tells bad jokes and knows how to take a few tomatoes to the face.

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 5 points 4 days ago

Don't get me wrong, I don't hate Fozzie, in fact I think I kind of want to give the guy a hug.

The man (or rather, bear) just wants to be loved after all. He wants to make people laugh and have them be happy. He's the clown with a touch of melancholy, and might even be in my top 10. He's just not top of the list.

[–] thatonecoder@lemmy.ca 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Beaker and Swedish Chef are also amazing, but this is most certainly one of my favourites:

[–] cobysev@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

mine is risotto

Rizzo the Rat is unfortunately gone. His original creator and performer, Steve Whitmire, was dismissed by Disney in 2016 and they haven't announced plans to hire a new performer for Rizzo since.

On the Muppets shows and movies, they've fully replaced Rizzo with Pepe the King Prawn. He's Gonzo's new annoying sidekick.

Me personally, I've always been a Kermit fan. He's exactly like me, personality-wise. And I've definitely dated a Miss Piggy or two over the years...

[–] Idreamofcheesy@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Oh no! I love Pepe but he's no Rizzo. That's heartbreaking.

[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 days ago

Pepe. The whole concept of a prawn Muppet is amazing.

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

Dr. Teeth. “Golden teeth and golden tones, welcome to my presence.”

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 12 points 4 days ago

Are we talking muppet muppets? Or can we go all old fashioned?

If so my choice is Big Bird.

[–] laureldandelion@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My lovable, furry old pal Grover

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Seconding Grover. His adventures are the best!

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

I learned all about spatial relations from Grover. He nailed the near-far conundrum.

Im not a fighter, I'm a Grover.

[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 days ago
[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] letsgo2themall@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

The only one that counts. I'll show myself out. . .

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago
[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

ANIMAL!

And Fozzy the Bear

[–] KiwiTB@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] KiwiTB@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yup. Didn't include a picture because if you don't know who he is, you have already failed.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Lew is right up there with Crazy Harry.

[–] KiwiTB@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Did somebody say Crazy Harry? KaBOOM

[–] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

The count or oscar

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

Animal for sure. But also really the entire band.

Although a large part of that comes from the best Robot Chicken Sketch in their entire series...

https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=8jTtgGQKs9w

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 3 days ago

Rizo and Gonzo. Don't make me pick just one.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 4 days ago

I could narrow down maybe but no way I could come down to one. I mean even the ones who only appeared a few times are in the running.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 2 points 4 days ago

Donald Grump

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Dave, down at the p mart.

what a minging muppet.

[–] Smeagol666@crazypeople.online 1 points 4 days ago

Steve Buscemi.