Muppet characters

Henson's fuzzy creations

Muppet characters are the puppet creations of Jim Henson and his collaborators—Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Big Bird, and dozens more.

The term sometimes extends broadly to any felt-and-foam puppet in that distinctive style.

In British slang, calling someone a muppet means they're foolish or incompetent: Don't be such a muppet.

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Kermit · Miss Piggy · Rowlf · Jim Henson · fuzzy · googly eyes · variety show · guest stars · slapstick · Statler · Waldorf · Beaker · comedy · banjo · rubber chicken · pig · frog · bear

Opposites
performance medium

Muppet charactersmethod actors

Performers inhabiting roles completely

real people · movie stars · stage actors · stage performers

animation style

Muppet characterscartoon characters

Fictional animated personas

hand-drawn animation

Family

character, characters, characteristic, characteristically, characterization, characterize, characterized

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G