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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 34 points 2 weeks ago

Not one muppet, but this exchange:

Gonzo: "It just feels weird."

Rizzo: "That Mr Arrow is dead?"

Gonzo: "Yeah, that. And my pants are filled with starfish."

Rizzo: "...you and your hobbies!"

[–] dumples@piefed.social 25 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Miss Piggie is pure comedy gold. Everything she does is hilarious.

That or Tim Curry

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

TIL Tim Curry is a Muppet.

[–] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

As a kid I always hated Miss Piggie since she as sort of the humourless foil to Kermit but I think I can appreciate porcine Yoda a bit more now if only for the voice.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

humorless Kermit

But Kermit was clearly the straight man in the show

[–] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

He was, undoubtedly. But in my memory and my conception of the two characters, their interactions were always like this . With Miss Piggy the angry diva or upset girlfriend to Kermit having a chuckle. It might actually have been that that happened maybe a couple of times ever but as a little kid you don't have the best grasp of nuance so that's the impression it formed. I also had obviously a lot less appreciation for characters having roles and functions so even though that exchange was actually really funny and very memorable since I still remember it even today, as a child I only take it on a very literal level, so Miss Piggy isn't a diva character that creates funny situations by being quick to anger and not tolerating anything she considers beneath her, instead she's "mean" or "fussy" you know? Obviously different as a grown up, but it made me not like the character as a kiddo.

[–] dumples@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Miss Piggie is just a DIVA. It's gold

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Beaker and Swedish Chef, dead heat.

[–] BowserBasher@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Animal.

I know he won’t be top of many people’s lists of favourite but he’s always been the one I liked. Might not be the funniest or have many lines in any of the shows or films but there’s just something I like about him.

[–] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yeh he always seemed rock and roll!

I do love how they did Bohemian Rhapsody, and got around having muppets sing "mama, just killed a man. Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger now he's dead" by having Animal repeatedly yell "MAMA!"

[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Pepe king prawn.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

How has nobody said Statler and Waldorf, yet? Easily the best.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Honorable mention, His Royal Frogness Dominar Rygel XVI

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, as a whole.

I guess within the band, my ranking would go:

  • Dr Teeth
  • Animal
  • Janice
  • Zoot
  • Floyd
  • Lips
[–] statler_waldorf@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Both of you

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe take the hand out of your butt and you'll feel better? Has to be uncomfortable having that there 24/7.

[–] yarrage@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Brad@beehaw.org 9 points 2 weeks ago

When I was a kid, it was Animal.

Now that I'm an adult and a parent, it's Kermit.

[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago

Beaker. Even has a smiley. *8-0

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Definitely Grover. I had a brilliant Grover book as a kid, called The Monster at the End of This Book, and I've always loved that blue rascal ever since 😁

[–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 8 points 2 weeks ago

Beaker & Professor Honeydew.

Waldorf and Statler are probably runners up

Beaker always gets a laugh out of me, but his range is obviously limited lol I think miss piggy is hilarious too!

I know too many Miss Piggies irl, so beaker all the way, even though character is a bit simple

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 weeks ago

It's hard to pick a favorite, but the Swedish chef was always a laugh

[–] cookiemonster@beehaw.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

Me love cookie

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Sweetums & Rowlf

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

Boris Johnson

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's so hard to pick just one. They all have their moments.

...except Miss Piggy, who has always annoyed me beyond measure.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago

Muppet show muppet?

Gonzo.

Jim Henson in general?

Chuck from Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas.

[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Rolf. He's just so chill and cool. Plus he can tinkle those ivories

[–] PunkMonk@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago