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“List on the 3s” needs little to no explanation.
Hey, kids! It’s Friday the 13th! It’s that time again when people are superstitious, thinking of impending doom and going to see slasher movies. It also happens to be a day that (coincidentally?) I had to wipe a nasty virus off of a co-worker’s computer. Gotta love this one day which seems to play not-so-nicely with the fabric of our lives…
My list has nothing to do with Friday the 13th. Sorry…
Shiny’s Top 9 Favorite Muppets
(Note: There is some controversy regarding what constitutes a “Muppet.” Purists will cry foul if any characters which are not “marionette puppets” are given the Muppet moniker. However, my interpretations are a bit more loose than that — which is why you’ll see some potentially questionable content on my list.)
9. Jim Henson
This song is from the first season. The first bearded guy singing is and playing banjo is… well, Jim Henson.
Great guy. What a pioneer…
8. Rowlf the Dog
Singer. Piano Player. Philosopher. Rowlf and Kermit are the oldest muppets in the bunch. Yet Rowlf is the one with whom I identify. Watch this clip of him singing “You and I and George.” It’s a deleted scene from the first episode of the original Muppet Show series (although it aired in the UK version).
7. Mahna Mahna
Yes. His name is “Mahna Mahna.” And he appeared occassionally throughout The Muppet Show. Kind of looks like a young Regis Philbin, doesn’t he?
6. The Swedish Chef
5. Beaker
Both of these characters from The Muppet Show live on by communicating without superb verbal skills. Yet they’re effective at conveying their message. (And I’ve always thought it was cool, if not creepy, that the Swedish Chef has human hands.) Here’s a clip celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.
4. Wembley Fraggle
I love the shirt.
I love that he volunteers as the siren for the Fraggle Rock Fire Department.
I love that he’s named after Wembley Stadium.
3. Mr. Snuffleupagus
Fun Fact #1: Mr. Snuffleupagus’s first name is Aloysius
Fun Fact #2: In 1992, the producers of Sesame Street tested an episode where Mr. Snuffleupagus’s parents get a divorce. It didn’t sit well with audiences, so it was shelved.
Possibly the most fascinating story revolving around Snuffy was the revelation to adults that he was, indeed, real — and not just the product of Big Bird’s imagination. This occurred in a show in 1985 when the show’s creators decided that the notion of a child reporting something important to his/her parents and just being brushed off as “oh, that’s just your imagination” might not be a good idea.
Watch the clip. It’s a play on the whole “It’s just your imagination” theme. Doesn’t Mr. Snuffleupagus sound exactly like Kevin from The Office?
2. The Muppet Formerly Known As Prince
This is a poorly synced up video from Muppets Tonight when the Artist Formerly Currently Known As Prince gave us a cute rendition of Starfish and Coffee. The accompanying video has him among some Muppets — including a replica of himself. After seeing him lower himself from his pedestal to appear on Muppets Tonight, I felt that he was a bit cooler and more down-to-Earth than I thought he ever was. Kudos, Prince!
And then I saw Kevin Smith talk about his experiences with him and I went back to my original opinions about him. Great musician, though…
1. Animal
How can you not love someone with that constant Rock and Roll attitude? He’s more Keith Moon than Keith Moon ever was — but cuddlier. This is possibly one of my favorite Muppet Show clips of all time — featuring Rita Moreno singing “Fever” with the furry one accompanying on drums.
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Wow, I couldn’t agree with your list more. The Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson trio is one of my favorites. You Don’t Want My Love is my personal favorite and might be my favorite Muppets song period – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg0VTiL6YUE
And that Danny Boy by Swedish Chef, Beaker and Animal made me laugh so hard the first time I saw it. Classic.
And Animal is without questions my favorite Muppet. He steals almost every single scene that he is in.
Great list!
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Mahna Mahna…
Oh how I love the muppets… I remember we used to have this Muppet Album had Floyd doing New York State of Mind.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Nats last blog post..It was wrong. We were wrong.
I forgot that Snufflepagaus was considered part of Big Bird’s imagination. But in 1985 I was 14 years old and it wasn’t really cool to watch Sesame Street. But I could really use his divorced parent story right now.
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If you’re a Muppet fan, you should be jealous that I own these:
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Is it wrong that I abhor Miss. Piggy? I always found her so annoying. However I adored Animal because he was like the heavy metal muppet.
I think The Muppet Movie is still one of my faves of all time. Fraggle Rock was one of the coolest shows ever. Was it me or were those muppets stoned?
My sister’s friend is actually a muppetier…is that a cool job or what?
Lisas last blog post..The Good With the Bad
Like Lisa, I found Miss Piggy totally annoying…and Big Bird. Man that Big Bird needs a big sock in his big mouth! (heehee). But Snuffy was a total bad-ass and probably one of my favorites!
This was a totally fun post…thanks :).
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Holy crap, that was the best Prince song, ever.
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Dear Shiny,
Thanks for my crazy dreams last night….you see it involved muppets and bloggers singing this. Guess what song it in mah head today?
Hrmphh and thanks.
The Snackuppet
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While being exiled to Memphis TN for a few years, I worked with an actual Swedish chef named Carl. I swear to God he sounded just like the Muppet version, and almost no one in the restaurant could understand him! After a while though, we got used to his accent… then I caught a re run of the Muppet Show and I swear I almost uderstood what the Swedish Chef was saying. Too weird!
Always loved Mahna Mahna!
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I was a huge Wembly Fraggle fan. I also liked Cotterpin.
Metalmoms last blog post..One Year
i consider the characters (other than david bowie and jennifer connally) in “the labyrinth” to be muppets coz jim henson created them. is that wrong?
hello haha narfs last blog post..Friday the 13th
Bah! My favorite Muppet is not here! It’s the Count of course. Who else would be my favorite?
One, two, three, bats… HA HA!
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