The Muppets

Question: Which of these songs did rocker Alice Cooper sing on a 1978 episode of The Muppet Show?

Answer: In 1978 Cooper guest starred in episode 307 of The Muppet Show. He performed three of his hits, one of which was “Welcome to My Nightmare.”

Question: Who are the two elderly hecklers who sit in the balcony at Muppet Theatre?

Answer: At the end of most Muppet episodes, hecklers Statler and Waldorf can be seen (and definitely heard) above the stage in a balcony box. They enjoy lightheartedly criticizing The Muppet Show.

Question: Actor Jason Segel cowrote and starred in which Muppet movie?

Answer: Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller cowrote the script for The Muppets. It was the Muppets’ seventh feature film and was released in 2011. James Bobin was the director.

Question: Name the Muppet resident comedian that has the catchphrase laugh, “wocka, wocka, wocka!”

Answer: Fozzie Bear’s bad jokes typically end with his signature laugh, “wocka, wocka, wocka!” He and Kermit the Frog are best friends, though they sometimes share differing opinions.

Question: Which character did actress Tina Fey play in Muppets Most Wanted?

Answer: Muppets Most Wanted is set in Europe. Ricky Gervais plays Dominic Badguy, and Tina Fey plays Nadya, a prison guard.

Question: Which Muppet’s act includes boomerang fish?

Answer: Lew Zealand’s act includes boomerang fish. He said once, “I throw them away, and they come right back to me!” Lew Zealand has been in all the Muppet movies, except Kermit’s Swamp Years.

Question: Jim Henson coined the word “muppet” to describe his puppet act. Nowadays however, to be described as a “muppet” is to be thought of as what?

Answer: The earliest known usages of the word all date from after the original run of The Muppet Show, and the etymology of muppet, meaning a fool or moron, appears to derive directly from the show, the implication being that a “muppet” is a silly person or someone who cannot act without being animated or controlled by another.

Question: What 1986 movie was directed by Jim Henson?

Answer: Henson directed Labyrinth, a British-American adventure musical. It was released in 1986. George Lucas was the executive producer, and the conceptual designs were based off those by Brian Froud.

Question: What is the name of the spaceship featured in the recurring Pigs in Space sketch?

Answer: Captain Link Hogthrob’s spaceship is called the USS Swinetrek. It appears in the Pigs in Space sketches on The Muppet Show.

Question: True or False?: Dr. Teeth is the bass player for the Muppets house band.

Answer: Floyd Pepper plays the bass; Dr. Teeth is the lead singer and keyboardist.

Question: What is the name of Miss Piggy’s dog?

Answer: Miss Piggy’s dog’s name is Foo-Foo. She appeared in the fourth and fifth seasons and communicates like a typical dog, mainly in barks.

Question: Which actress replaced Nurse Piggy in a series 5 episode of the sketch Veterinarian’s Hospital?

Answer: Loretta Swit replaces Miss Piggy for an episode after Kermit fires Miss Piggy.

Question: Which famous actor played the Swedish Chef’s uncle in an episode of The Muppet Show?

Answer: Danny Kaye played the Swedish Chef’s uncle in episode 316 of the show.

Question: Who is the love of Gonzo the Great’s life?

Answer: We are introduced to Camilla the Chicken in episode 318. During this episode, she and Gonzo go on their first date. She ends up becoming the love of his life.

Question: In which Muppet movie did Kermit and Fozzie play twin brothers?

Answer: In The Great Muppet Caper Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are twin brothers, both of whom work for the Daily Chronicle. Gonzo plays their photographer, and the three are told to investigate the theft of a necklace from Lady Holiday.