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Muppet Fact #1408

The Sesame Street Engine Co.'s mascot is Truckee the Dalmatian. The firefighters like to give her baths between calls.

Source:

Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse. Ransom House, 1991.

Muppet Fact #1407

Ali J. Eisner, puppeteer and actor on Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock is transgender/non-binary. They have played Turbo Doozer, Balsam, and Joogie the Inkspot. They also assisted for Jack Hammer and Red Fraggle, who they also doubled for.

Sources:

Ali J. Eisner (@/AliEisner). "TODAY @/fragglerock dropped!" Twitter (Archived), January 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220511132035/https://twitter.com/AliEisner/status/1484571273724416000/photo/1.

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock. 2022-2024.

Muppet Fact #1406

Farkas Faffner absolutely despises music.

Source:

The Ghost of Faffner Hall. 1989.

Muppet Fact #1405

Miss Piggy was once a guest star on So Random!, acting in sketches alongside Matthew Scott Montgomery, Damien Haas, Shayne Topp, Doug Brochu, Brandon Mychal Smith, Tiffany Thornton, Allisyn Snyder, and Sterling Knight.

Source:

So Random! Season 1, episode 14, "Miss Piggy." October 2, 2011.

DCWSXN. "So Random! - Miss Piggy Promo." YouTube, September 19, 2011. https://youtu.be/9ymvVU3wVOM.

Muppet Fact #1404

John Belushi pulled a knife on King Ploobis during the credits of a season one Saturday Night Live episode.

Source:

Saturday Night Live. Season 1, episode 16. "Anthony Perkins/Betty Carter." March 13, 1976.

Muppet Fact #1403

Kermit the Frog will give the 2025 commencement speech at the University of Maryland, where Jim Henson was a member of the 1960 graduating class.

This will be the second time Kermit will have given a commencement speech. The first time was 1996 at Southampton College.

Sources:

Petri, Alexandra E. "Kermit the Frog Will Deliver Commencement Speech at U. of Maryland." The New York Times, March 26, 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/us/kermit-the-frog-commencement-speech-maryland.html?smid=url-share.

UMD. "Announcing UMD's 2025 Commencement Speaker." YouTube, March 26, 2025. https://youtu.be/pEDf0UKJdgg.

"Southampton College News: Kermit's Commencement Address at Southampton College" January 30, 2008. (Archived). https://href.li/?https://web.archive.org/web/20080130032057/http://www.southampton.liu.edu/news/commence/1996/kermit.htm.

Muppet Fact #1402

In his book One Frog Can Make a Difference, Kermit expressed a distaste of horror movies, but he later said he was a fan of the Chucky franchise.

Sources:

Kermit the Frog and Robert P. Riger. One Frog Can Make a Difference. Simon & Schuster, 1993.

Radio Times. "Radio Times meets Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy - Muppets Most Wanted interview." YouTube, March 26, 2014.

Muppet Fact #1401

Gene's stage name is Behemoth.

Source:

Shermin, Craig. The Muppets Character Encyclopedia. DK Children, February 7, 2014.

Muppet Fact #1400

On November 13 and 14, 1981, the cast of Pigs in Space greeted the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia as part of NASA's morning wake-up calls.

Sources:

MuppetWiki. "Space Shuttle Columbia: Pigs in Space." YouTube, September 28, 2023. https://youtu.be/Fa900RnL_aI.

"11/2/1981 “Recording Pigs in Space for NASA space shuttle.” Jim Henson's Red Book. https://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2012/11/1121981/.

Fries, Colin. "Chronology of Wake-up Calls." NASA History Office PDF document. https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/wakeup-calls.pdf.

Muppet Fact #1399

According to Muppet costume designer Stephen Rotondaro, Uncle Deadly and Statler share the same body type.

Sources:

Tuckerman123. "Jim Henson Muppets Uncle Deadly Frock Coat ABC Disney MUPPETS TV Show." eBay listing. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128081014/https://www.ebay.com/itm/166566032786.

Muppet Wiki. "Uncle Deadly." https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Uncle_Deadly?so=search#cite_note-2.

Muppet Fact #1398

Back in 1948, Pops used to be a stage performer.

Source:

The Muppet Show. Episode 512: Melissa Manchester. November 16, 1980.

Muppet Fact #1397

Junior Gorg likes peach pie with lots of garlic.

Source:

Fraggle Rock. Episode 109, "The Lost Treasure of the Fraggles." March 7, 1983.

Muppet Fact #1396

Waldorf was given a clock necklace by Flavor Flav, who he says is an old buddy of his.

Source:

From the Balcony. Episode 4. August 3, 2005.

Muppet Fact #1395

Trevor the Gross stole Gonzo's masterpiece act: singing "Top Hat" while dancing in a vat of oatmeal.

Source:

The Muppet Show. Episode 411: Lola Falana. November 26, 1979.

Muppet Fact #1394

Hortense Monster's only named appearance is in the 1975 calendar The Sesame Street Family Album.

Source:

Frith, Mike. "April: The Monsters' Picnic." In The Sesame Street Family Album. 1975.

Muppet Fact #1393

As a special feature on the Desperate Housewives: The Complete Sixth Season DVD, Miss Piggy and Pepe the King Prawn interviewed Eva Longoria.

Sources:

Desperate Housewives: The Complete Sixth Season. DVD. 2010.

EntertainmentHotline. "Miss Piggy Interviews Eva Longoria Desperate Housewives The Complete 6th Season DVDS Preview." YouTube, August 30, 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwtpcjkD5EQ.