Jim Henson's Animal Show
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Jim Henson's Animal Show is a children's television series
from The Jim Henson Company
which aired from October 1, 1994 to January 1, 1997.
and Stinky the Skunk
who interview 2 of each and every animal of the Animal Kingdom
per show (there are some episodes where they only interview one animal because of it many types).
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
from The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company, an American entertainment organization, traces its origins to the founding of Muppets, Inc. in 1958 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. The Muppets helped the company gain worldwide acclaim in family entertainment for more than four decades...
which aired from October 1, 1994 to January 1, 1997.
Plot
The show was hosted by Jake the Polar BearPolar Bear
The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
and Stinky the Skunk
Skunk
Skunks are mammals best known for their ability to secrete a liquid with a strong, foul odor. General appearance varies from species to species, from black-and-white to brown or cream colored. Skunks belong to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora...
who interview 2 of each and every animal of the Animal Kingdom
Animal
Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and...
per show (there are some episodes where they only interview one animal because of it many types).
Format
A typical episode format involves:- An opening with Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear
- Ollie (in Season 1), Bunnie (in Seasons 2 and 3), and Armstrong host "That's Amazing" where they take a look at fascinating things that animals can do.
- Stinky and Jake interview an animal guest.
- "Baby Talk" which is a segment with live footage of baby animals with the puppeteers dubbing these animals' voices.
- A song plays over live animal footage. In Seasons 1 and 2, songs from previous Jim Henson productions were reused
- In Seasons 1 and 2, Tizzy pops in to ask Stinky and Jake an animal-related question. In Season 3, Rhonda Rat Rodent Reporter asks any animal backstage an animal-related question. When Rhonda gets annoyed by the animal, she has the animal sent down the trapdoor.
- Yves St. La Roache's segments show Yves St. La Roache either preparing an animal-themed meal or how animals eat.
- Stinky and Jake interview another animal guest in which he or she will sing a song after the interview.
- Ollie (in Season 1), Bunnie (in Seasons 2 and 3), and Armstrong host "Animal Award" which shows which animal is best at above the rest.
- "Jake's Tale" where Jake tells a story to Stinky (plus Bunnie and Armstrong in Seasons 2 and 3) with live animal footage while Jake is narrating the story.
- Ollie (in Season 1), Bunnie (in Seasons 2 and 3) and Armstrong host "Habitat Time" where they go to where animals live.
- In Seasons 1 and 2, Tizzy pops in again to ask Stinky and Jake another animal-related question. In Season 3, Rhonda Rat Rodent Reporter asks any animal backstage another animal-related question. When Rhonda gets annoyed by the animal, she has the animal sent down the trapdoor.
- A closing where Stinky and Jake thank Ollie, Bunnie, Armstrong, Yves, and both animal guests.
Characters
- Jake the Polar BearPolar BearThe polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
(performed by Steve WhitmireSteve WhitmireSteven Whitmire is an American puppeteer who works for The Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop and Disney's The Muppets Studio. He has been the performer of two signature Muppets - Kermit the Frog and Sesame Street's Ernie - since the death of their creator and original performer, Jim Henson, in...
) - The host of the show. He always asks the clever questions. With Jake being a Live-Hand Muppet, Steve Whitmire is assisted in performing him by Bill BarrettaBill BarrettaBill Barretta has been performing with the Muppets since 1991, when he performed the body of family father Earl Sinclair on Dinosaurs...
who operates Jake's right hand. - Stinky the SkunkSkunkSkunks are mammals best known for their ability to secrete a liquid with a strong, foul odor. General appearance varies from species to species, from black-and-white to brown or cream colored. Skunks belong to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora...
(performed by Dave GoelzDave GoelzDave Goelz is a puppeteer best-known for his association with The Muppets, and in particular with the Muppet character Gonzo. His other Muppet characters include Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot , Beauregard the janitor and Tiny...
) - The co-host of the show. He always asks the ridiculous questions. - Armstrong the ChickenhawkChickenhawk (bird)In the United States, a Chickenhawk or Chicken Hawk is an unofficial designation for three species of North American hawks: the Cooper's Hawk, the Sharp-shinned Hawk and the Red-tailed Hawk. The term Chicken Hawk, however, is inappropriate...
(performed by Bill BarrettaBill BarrettaBill Barretta has been performing with the Muppets since 1991, when he performed the body of family father Earl Sinclair on Dinosaurs...
) - - Ollie the TapirTapirA Tapir is a large browsing mammal, similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile snout. Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South America, Central America, and Southeast Asia. There are four species of Tapirs: the Brazilian Tapir, the Malayan Tapir, Baird's Tapir and the Mountain...
(performed by Karen PrellKaren PrellKaren Prell is best known as the performer of Red Fraggle on Fraggle Rock. She also performed some characters in other Jim Henson films, and has enjoyed a significant second career as a computer animator for such studios as Pixar and DNA. On Sesame Street she performed Deena Monster, which was a...
) - - Bunnie the BearBearBears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
(performed by Louise GoldLouise GoldLouise Gold is an English singer, actress and puppeteer whose career has spanned almost four decades.From 1977, Gold was a puppeteer and voice actress for The Muppet Show and Sesame Street, and she has performed voice and puppet work on various other Muppet films and specials...
) - Jake the Polar Bear's cousin. She joins the show in Season Two after Ollie the Tapir was dropped during the production of this show. - Yves St. LaRoache (performed by Mak Wilson in Season One, John EcclestonJohn EcclestonJohn Eccleston is a puppeteer, writer and presenter known for his work as lead puppeteer of Rygel in Farscape, Groove in The Hoobs and his many roles on British children's television alongside Don Austen...
in Season Two and Three) - The show's cockroachCockroachCockroaches are insects of the order Blattaria or Blattodea, of which about 30 species out of 4,500 total are associated with human habitations...
chef. He is a recycled version of Jacques Roach from The Jim Henson HourThe Jim Henson HourThe Jim Henson Hour was a short-lived television series that aired on NBC in 1989. It was developed as a showcase for The Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the popular Muppet characters. Only nine of the twelve episodes produced managed to air on NBC before the low-rated...
. - Tizzy the BeeBeeBees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila...
(performed by Karen PrellKaren PrellKaren Prell is best known as the performer of Red Fraggle on Fraggle Rock. She also performed some characters in other Jim Henson films, and has enjoyed a significant second career as a computer animator for such studios as Pixar and DNA. On Sesame Street she performed Deena Monster, which was a...
in Season One, Louise GoldLouise GoldLouise Gold is an English singer, actress and puppeteer whose career has spanned almost four decades.From 1977, Gold was a puppeteer and voice actress for The Muppet Show and Sesame Street, and she has performed voice and puppet work on various other Muppet films and specials...
in Season Two) - A bee would pop in to ask Stinky and Jake some animal-related questions. Tizzy was later dropped from the show before Season Three. She is a computer-animated Muppet similar to Waldo C. GraphicWaldo C. GraphicWaldo C. Graphic is a computer-generated puppet character who appeared in the movie Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D and the television series The Jim Henson Hour. He was performed by Steve Whitmire...
. - Rhonda RatRatRats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents of the superfamily Muroidea. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the black rat, Rattus rattus, and the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus...
(performed by Louise GoldLouise GoldLouise Gold is an English singer, actress and puppeteer whose career has spanned almost four decades.From 1977, Gold was a puppeteer and voice actress for The Muppet Show and Sesame Street, and she has performed voice and puppet work on various other Muppet films and specials...
) - A rodent reporter who joined the show in Season Three. She often asks any animals backstage animal-related questions. When Rhonda gets annoyed by the animal, she has the animal sent down the trap door.- Dullard the AardvarkAardvarkThe aardvark is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa...
(performed by Bill BarrettaBill BarrettaBill Barretta has been performing with the Muppets since 1991, when he performed the body of family father Earl Sinclair on Dinosaurs...
) - An aardvark who serves as Rhonda Rat's cameraman. His puppet was previously used for Arlene the Aardvark.
- Dullard the Aardvark
Season One
- The CheetahCheetahThe cheetah is a large-sized feline inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. The cheetah is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx, most notable for modifications in the species' paws...
and the GazelleGazelleA gazelle is any of many antelope species in the genus Gazella, or formerly considered to belong to it. Six species are included in two genera, Eudorcas and Nanger, which were formerly considered subgenera...
- Stinky the Skunk learns about predators and prey, and is worried that one guest might eat the other one. - The DolphinDolphinDolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...
and the Fruit BatMegabatMegabats constitute the suborder Megachiroptera, family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera . They are also called fruit bats, old world fruit bats, or flying foxes.-Description:...
- Stinky feels inferior to the guests, so he tries to make over 40 different sounds, the same number a dolphin can make (among them are "shomma-shomma!", "sut-sut-sut!", and "baba ghanouj! Baba ghanouj!"). - The KoalaKoalaThe koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae....
and the OstrichOstrichThe Ostrich is one or two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member of the genus Struthio. Some analyses indicate that the Somali Ostrich may be better considered a full species apart from the Common Ostrich, but most taxonomists consider it to be a...
- Stinky misses his mother and invites her to the show. - The CrocodileCrocodileA crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae . The term can also be used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia: i.e...
and the ArmadilloArmadilloArmadillos are New World placental mammals, known for having a leathery armor shell. Dasypodidae is the only surviving family in the order Cingulata, part of the superorder Xenarthra along with the anteaters and sloths. The word armadillo is Spanish for "little armored one"...
- Stinky decides he needs more armor to be safer. - The AardvarkAardvarkThe aardvark is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa...
and the ChameleonChameleonChameleons are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of lizards. They are distinguished by their parrot-like zygodactylous feet, their separately mobile and stereoscopic eyes, their very long, highly modified, and rapidly extrudable tongues, their swaying gait, the possession by many of a...
- The ants from Yves's kitchen populate the Animal Show set. - The ElephantElephantElephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
and the African Hunting Dog - Stinky and Jake try to find ways to keep cool. - The LionLionThe lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
and the ZebraZebraZebras are several species of African equids united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds...
- Stinky is obsessed with the circus since the lion is a guest, but he got convinced the lion is from Africa and is the King of the Jungle, and learned how zebras are masters at camouflage which means zebras blend in. - The RattlesnakeRattlesnakeRattlesnakes are a group of venomous snakes of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae . There are 32 known species of rattlesnake, with between 65-70 subspecies, all native to the Americas, ranging from southern Alberta and southern British Columbia in Canada to Central...
and the SkunkSkunkSkunks are mammals best known for their ability to secrete a liquid with a strong, foul odor. General appearance varies from species to species, from black-and-white to brown or cream colored. Skunks belong to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora...
- Jake is late, so Stinky invited the rattlesnake that has defense strategies as a guest--and invites himself who also has defense strategies. - The WildebeestWildebeestThe wildebeest , also called the gnu is an antelope of the genus Connochaetes. It is a hooved mammal...
and the Sea TurtleSea turtleSea turtles are marine reptiles that inhabit all of the world's oceans except the Arctic.-Distribution:...
- Stinky wants to migrate, which he sees as a type of vacation. - The SharkSharkSharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago....
and the Sea LionSea LionSea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear-flaps, long fore-flippers, the ability to walk on all fours, and short thick hair. Together with the fur seal, they comprise the family Otariidae, or eared seals. There are six extant and one extinct species in five genera...
- Stinky fears the first oceanic guest, and gets Jake to balance a ball on his nose (since Slick the Sea Lion wouldn't do it). - The RhinocerosRhinocerosRhinoceros , also known as rhino, is a group of five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to southern Asia....
and the GorillaGorillaGorillas are the largest extant species of primates. They are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies...
- Stinky fears that he is the last skunk on Earth, so Jake encourages all the skunks watching to let him know he's not alone. - The Sea OtterSea OtterThe sea otter is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg , making them the heaviest members of the weasel family, but among the smallest marine mammals...
and the VultureVultureVulture is the name given to two groups of convergently evolved scavenging birds, the New World Vultures including the well-known Californian and Andean Condors, and the Old World Vultures including the birds which are seen scavenging on carcasses of dead animals on African plains...
- Stinky is scared that Guffrey the Vulture (who's one of the guests who use tools to open hard things) might eat him. - The OwlOwlOwls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions . Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish...
and the OctopusOctopusThe octopus is a cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda. Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms, and like other cephalopods they are bilaterally symmetric. An octopus has a hard beak, with its mouth at the center point of the arms...
- Stinky gives Jake a new pair of glasses so he could keep up with the guests of that day's show, the owl and the octopus (whom are both known for their great eyesight). - The PenguinPenguinPenguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers...
and the KiwiKiwiKiwi are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand, in the genus Apteryx and family Apterygidae.At around the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites and lay the largest egg in relation to their body size of any species of bird in the world...
- Stinky decides to teach the flightless guests how to fly. - The GiraffeGiraffeThe giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant...
and the SlothSlothSloths are the six species of medium-sized mammals belonging to the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae , part of the order Pilosa and therefore related to armadillos and anteaters, which sport a similar set of specialized claws.They are arboreal residents of the jungles of Central and South...
- Stinky keeps the guests from eating his friend, Mr. Tree (a potted tree), claiming that guests hurt trees. - The TigerTigerThe tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
and the Tiger BeetleTiger beetleThe tiger beetles are a large group of beetles known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest species of tiger beetle can run at a speed of 9 km/h , which, relative to its body length, is about 22 times the speed of former Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson, the...
- Stinky tries to be ferocious, by seeing that tigers wait for someone to get close enough then they jump out of the shadows and pounce and how tiger beetles hide and wait for bugs so they can attack the bug with their jaws. - The RaccoonRaccoonProcyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals, comprising three species commonly known as raccoons, in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon , is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and are...
and the Polar BearPolar BearThe polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
- Jake has completely forgotten to invite another guest besides himself. Armstrong is then sent out to look for another animal that they can have on the show, and he found a raccoon (whom like the polar bear, they're experts at looking around for food). - The BeaverBeaverThe beaver is a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, North American Beaver and Eurasian Beaver . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges . They are the second-largest rodent in the world...
and the SpiderSpiderSpiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
- Stinky and Jake meet two famous animal builders. - The WolfGray WolfThe gray wolf , also known as the wolf, is the largest extant wild member of the Canidae family...
and the BaboonBaboonBaboons are African and Arabian Old World monkeys belonging to the genus Papio, part of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. There are five species, which are some of the largest non-hominoid members of the primate order; only the mandrill and the drill are larger...
- Stinky and Jake meet two animals who live in family groups. - The KangarooKangarooA kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...
and the FrogFrogFrogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
- Stinky and Jake meet two hopping animals, a kangaroo (whose hop is within the legs and the tail) and a frog (whose hop is within strong legs, and he is the greatest hopper in the world). This inspires Stinky to try to hop further than anyone else. - The WalrusWalrusThe walrus is a large flippered marine mammal with a discontinuous circumpolar distribution in the Arctic Ocean and sub-Arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. The walrus is the only living species in the Odobenidae family and Odobenus genus. It is subdivided into three subspecies: the Atlantic...
and the WarthogWarthogThe Warthog or Common Warthog is a wild member of the pig family that lives in grassland, savanna, and woodland in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the past it was commonly treated as a subspecies of P...
- Stinky and Jake meet two strange looking animals with tusks: a walrus and a warthog. - The Grizzly BearGrizzly BearThe grizzly bear , also known as the silvertip bear, the grizzly, or the North American brown bear, is a subspecies of brown bear that generally lives in the uplands of western North America...
and the HedgehogHedgehogA hedgehog is any of the spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae and the order Erinaceomorpha. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand . There are no hedgehogs native to Australia, and no living species native to the Americas...
- Stinky and Jake's guests are a grizzly bear (Jake's cousin) and a hedgehog, two animals that hibernate during the winter season. Stinky tries his hand at hybernating and wears a nightcap throughout the show. They learn how grizzly bears don't eat when they hibernate, and how hedgehogs need a lot to eat before hibernation. - The Gila MonsterGila monsterThe Gila monster is a species of venomous lizard native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexican state of Sonora...
and the Kangaroo RatKangaroo ratKangaroo rats, genus Dipodomys, are small rodents native to North America. The common name derives from their bipedal form: as they hop in a manner similar to the much larger kangaroo, although they are not related...
- Stinky and Jake's guests are Gabi the Gila Monster and Cool the Kangaroo Rat, two animals from the desert. Stinky doesn't like the idea of living in the desert, so he brings a fan and enough cool water for the guests. - The Bighorn SheepBighorn SheepThe bighorn sheep is a species of sheep in North America named for its large horns. These horns can weigh up to , while the sheep themselves weigh up to . Recent genetic testing indicates that there are three distinct subspecies of Ovis canadensis, one of which is endangered: Ovis canadensis sierrae...
and the Red DeerRed DeerThe red deer is one of the largest deer species. Depending on taxonomy, the red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, parts of western Asia, and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being...
- Stinky and Jake meet two animals with horns and antlers. - The BadgerBadgerBadgers are short-legged omnivores in the weasel family, Mustelidae. There are nine species of badger, in three subfamilies : Melinae , Mellivorinae , and Taxideinae...
and the RabbitRabbitRabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
- Due to the fact that the featured guests can dig burrows, Stinky the Skunk plots to build a burrow for Jake the Polar Bear. - The ManateeManateeManatees are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows...
and the LemurLemurLemurs are a clade of strepsirrhine primates endemic to the island of Madagascar. They are named after the lemures of Roman mythology due to the ghostly vocalizations, reflective eyes, and the nocturnal habits of some species...
- Inspired by the tails of the featured guests, Stinky the Skunk makes a tail for Jake the Polar Bear.
Season Two
- The ChimpanzeeChimpanzeeChimpanzee, sometimes colloquially chimp, is the common name for the two extant species of ape in the genus Pan. The Congo River forms the boundary between the native habitat of the two species:...
and the HyenaHyenaHyenas or Hyaenas are the animals of the family Hyaenidae of suborder feliforms of the Carnivora. It is the fourth smallest biological family in the Carnivora , and one of the smallest in the mammalia...
- Jake introduces his cousin Bunnie Bear, who will help out on the show. The show will focus on animals that live in family groups, a chimpanzee (whose family group is a troop) and a hyena (whose family group is a clan). - The WhaleWhaleWhale is the common name for various marine mammals of the order Cetacea. The term whale sometimes refers to all cetaceans, but more often it excludes dolphins and porpoises, which belong to suborder Odontoceti . This suborder also includes the sperm whale, killer whale, pilot whale, and beluga...
and the AntAntAnts are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
- Stinky and Jake learn about size from a large whale and a tiny ant - The TarantulaTarantulaTarantulas comprise a group of often hairy and often very large arachnids belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Some members of the same Suborder may also be called "tarantulas" in the common parlance. This article will restrict itself to...
and the MoleMole (animal)Moles are small cylindrical mammals adapted to a subterranean lifestyle. They have velvety fur; tiny or invisible ears and eyes; and short, powerful limbs with large paws oriented for digging. The term is especially and most properly used for the true moles, those of the Talpidae family in the...
- Stinky the Skunk plans on having the shows guest visit his burrow under the studio. However when he discovers that tarantulas are poisonous, he decides not to invite Natasha the Tarantula, because his burrow is a real mess and he has to tidy up down there. Stinky interviews Morely the Mole in the burrow and they watch the video through a periscope. - The ToadToadA toad is any of a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura characterized by dry, leathery skin , short legs, and snoat-like parotoid glands...
and the Elephant SealElephant sealElephant seals are large, oceangoing seals in the genus Mirounga. There are two species: the northern elephant seal and the southern elephant seal . Both were hunted to the brink of extinction by the end of the 19th century, but numbers have since recovered...
- Stinky and Jake learn from a toad and an elephant seal about their smooth hard texture. - The Arctic FoxArctic foxThe arctic fox , also known as the white fox, polar fox or snow fox, is a small fox native to Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and is common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. The Greek word alopex, means a fox and Vulpes is the Latin version...
and the CamelCamelA camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as humps on its back. There are two species of camels: the dromedary or Arabian camel has a single hump, and the bactrian has two humps. Dromedaries are native to the dry desert areas of West Asia,...
- When it comes to our featured guests, Stinky the Skunk has Bunnie Bear work the studio's thermostat so that it can be cold like the arctic and warm like the desert. - The HippopotamusHippopotamusThe hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...
and the Cape BuffaloAfrican BuffaloThe African buffalo, affalo, nyati, Mbogo or Cape buffalo is a large African bovine. It is not closely related to the slightly larger wild Asian water buffalo, but its ancestry remains unclear...
- When he hears on how Phoenicia the Hippopotamus and Travis the African Buffalo are, Stinky the Skunk constructs a cage to protect himself and Jake the Polar Bear from them. Unfortunately, the cage ends up trapping both of them. - The WaspWaspThe term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant. Almost every pest insect species has at least one wasp species that preys upon it or parasitizes it, making wasps critically important in natural control of their...
and the Blue-footed BoobyBlue-footed BoobyThe Blue-footed Booby is a bird in the Sulidae family which comprises ten species of long-winged seabirds. The natural breeding habitat of the Blue-footed Booby is tropical and subtropical islands off the Pacific Ocean, most famously, the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.- Etymology :The name booby...
- Inspired by the colorful guests, Stinky the Skunk plans to make Jake the Polar Bear colorful. - The GemsbokGemsbokThe gemsbok or gemsbuck is a large antelope in the Oryx genus. It is native to the arid regions of southern Africa, but formerly some authorities included the East African Oryx as a subspecies...
and the MooseMooseThe moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
- In this second horn and antler-based episode, Stinky the Skunk wants to join a club that the other characters are members of and get his own horned hat. - The Marine IguanaMarine iguanaThe Marine Iguana is an iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands that has the ability, unique among modern lizards, to live and forage in the sea, making it a marine reptile. The Iguana can dive over 30 ft into the water. It has spread to all the islands in the archipelago, and is...
and the RoadrunnerGeococcyxThe roadrunners are two species of bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, native to North and Central America...
- Nico the Marine Iguana and Rudy the Roadrunner are known for their talents. When it comes to Jake the Polar Bear's talent of ice-skating, Stinky the Skunk and the others try out ice skating. - The BisonBisonMembers of the genus Bison are large, even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. Two extant and four extinct species are recognized...
and the Musk Ox - Inspired by Custer the Bison and Monica the Musk Ox, Stinky the Skunk talks Jake the Polar Bear into starting their own herd with the other characters. - The OrangutanOrangutanOrangutans are the only exclusively Asian genus of extant great ape. The largest living arboreal animals, they have proportionally longer arms than the other, more terrestrial, great apes. They are among the most intelligent primates and use a variety of sophisticated tools, also making sleeping...
and the PottoPottoThe potto is a strepsirrhine primate from the Lorisidae family. It is the only species in genus Perodicticus...
- Stinky decides to buy a tree so he can live in it like today's guests. - The StorkStorkStorks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family Ciconiidae. They are the only family in the biological order Ciconiiformes, which was once much larger and held a number of families....
and the ShoebillShoebillThe Shoebill also known as Whalehead or Shoe-billed Stork, is a very large stork-like bird. It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill. The adult bird is tall, long, across the wingspan and weighs . Their beaks have an average length of length of . The adult is mainly grey while the...
- Stinky the Skunk & Jake the Polar Bear swapped duties with Armstrong the Chicken Hawk & Bunnie Bear since neither Stinky nor Jake know anything about beaks and Armstrong is a proud "beakologist". - The Wild HorseWild HorseThe wild horse is a species of the genus Equus, which includes as subspecies the domesticated horse as well as the undomesticated Tarpan and Przewalski's Horse. The Tarpan became extinct in the 19th century, and Przewalski's Horse was saved from the brink of extinction and reintroduced...
and the Volcano RabbitVolcano RabbitThe Volcano Rabbit also known as teporingo or zacatuche is a small rabbit that resides in the mountains of Mexico. It is the world's second smallest rabbit, second only to the Pygmy Rabbit. It has small rounded ears, short legs, and short, thick fur. The Volcano Rabbit lives in groups of 2 to 5...
- On Bunnie Bear's birthday, Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear learn how Wild Horses and Volcano Rabbits are endangered.
Season Three
- The Siberian Tiger and the ReindeerReindeerThe reindeer , also known as the caribou in North America, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. While overall widespread and numerous, some of its subspecies are rare and one has already gone extinct.Reindeer vary considerably in color and size...
- Stinky the Skunk suspects that the arctic guests might have a connection with Santa Claus. - The CrabCrabTrue crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
and the SnailSnailSnail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
- Inspired by the show's shelled guests, Stinky the Skunk plans to get a shell from Shelly's Shells for him and Jake the Polar Bear. - The OwlOwlOwls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions . Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish...
and the FrogFrogFrogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
- Since the show features two nocturnal animals Stinky decides to turn of the lights in the studio during the introduction. Stinky and Jake learn how much owls love the dark, and how frogs live, hibernate, and there are more than 4000 species of frogs. However, since Jake is not nocturnal he gets tired during the show. - The Indian ElephantIndian ElephantThe Indian Elephant is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to mainland Asia. Since 1986, Elephas maximus has been listed as endangered by IUCN as the population has declined by at least 50% over the last three generations, estimated to be 60–75 years...
and the HumanHumanHumans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
- Stinky and Jake learn about the Indian Elephant and even learn about the humans. - The PelicanPelicanA pelican, derived from the Greek word πελεκυς pelekys is a large water bird with a large throat pouch, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae....
and the FlamingoFlamingoFlamingos or flamingoes are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus , the only genus in the family Phoenicopteridae...
- Jake the Polar Bear learns that Stinky the Skunk's mom says that Stinky "eats like a pig" and tries to find a way to eat like everyone else since the episode details how pelicans and flamingos eat their food. - The WarthogWarthogThe Warthog or Common Warthog is a wild member of the pig family that lives in grassland, savanna, and woodland in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the past it was commonly treated as a subspecies of P...
and the BaboonBaboonBaboons are African and Arabian Old World monkeys belonging to the genus Papio, part of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. There are five species, which are some of the largest non-hominoid members of the primate order; only the mandrill and the drill are larger...
- Jake the Polar Bear wants to visit the Brushlands when it comes to the featured guests while Stinky the Skunk wants to go to Smellyworld. - The MouseMouseA mouse is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse . It is also a popular pet. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are also common. This rodent is eaten by large birds such as hawks and eagles...
- Stinky the Skunk plans to throw a party for Stanley the Mouse only to learn too late that three of the animals (an owl, a snake, and a fox) he invited tend to prey on mice. - The Monitor LizardMonitor lizardMonitor lizards are usually large reptiles, although some can be as small as in length. They have long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well-developed limbs. Most species are terrestrial, but arboreal and semiaquatic monitors are also known...
and the CrocodileCrocodileA crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae . The term can also be used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia: i.e...
- After Jake the Polar Bear is hit by a sandbag that fell from a Sandbag Tree, Stinky the Skunk plans to have one of the guests be Jake's bodyguard due to their tough skin - The AlbatrossAlbatrossAlbatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds allied to the procellariids, storm-petrels and diving-petrels in the order Procellariiformes . They range widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific...
and the HummingbirdHummingbirdHummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
- Inspired by the winged guests, Stinky the Skunk plans to make his own wings. When they are made too big, he has them fitted on Jake the Polar Bear. - The Humpback WhaleHumpback WhaleThe humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from and weigh approximately . The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the...
- Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear interview Andrew the Humpback Whale in a leaky tank (which was given to them by Stinky's uncle) that slowly starts to flood the studio. - The Spider MonkeySpider monkeySpider monkeys of the genus Ateles are New World monkeys in the subfamily Atelinae, family Atelidae. Like other atelines, they are found in tropical forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Brazil...
and the LemurLemurLemurs are a clade of strepsirrhine primates endemic to the island of Madagascar. They are named after the lemures of Roman mythology due to the ghostly vocalizations, reflective eyes, and the nocturnal habits of some species...
- Inspired by the tree-swinging guests, Stinky the Skunk plans to train Jake the Polar Bear into competing in the Synchronized Tree Swinging event. - The HoneybeeHoney beeHoney bees are a subset of bees in the genus Apis, primarily distinguished by the production and storage of honey and the construction of perennial, colonial nests out of wax. Honey bees are the only extant members of the tribe Apini, all in the genus Apis...
and the Honey PossumHoney PossumThe honey possum or tait, its Native Australian name or noolbenger is a tiny Australian marsupial weighing just seven to eleven grams for the male, and eight to sixteen grams for the female—about half the weight of a mouse. Their physical size ranges from a body length of between 6.5 –...
- Armstrong is allergic to flowers since our featured guests can survive from the nector. Things get worse when Stinky and Jake learn that if they don't win the award for Best Shows hosted by animals (especially Skunks and Polar Bears), our featured judges (a crocodile, cape buffalo, and vulture) will eat them. - The WaspWaspThe term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant. Almost every pest insect species has at least one wasp species that preys upon it or parasitizes it, making wasps critically important in natural control of their...
and the AntAntAnts are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
- When it comes to the two guests' different animal colonies, Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear have them both brought out at the same time. Though each one tends to interrupt the other one's talking of their kind. - The CoyoteCoyoteThe coyote , also known as the American jackal or the prairie wolf, is a species of canine found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States and Canada...
and the Red FoxRed FoxThe red fox is the largest of the true foxes, as well as being the most geographically spread member of the Carnivora, being distributed across the entire northern hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, Central America, and the steppes of Asia...
- Stinky plans to throws a pest party at Jake's den with our pesty guests as partygoers. - The Grasshopper MouseGrasshopper mouseThe genus Onychomys contains species commonly referred to as grasshopper mice. This is a genus of New World mouse only distantly related to the common house mouse, Mus musculus. There are three species. They are endemic to the United States and Mexico.Its behavior is rather distinct from other mice...
and the StoatStoatThe stoat , also known as the ermine or short-tailed weasel, is a species of Mustelid native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip...
- When Jake the Polar Bear mentions about their guests being vicious, Stinky thought Jake had invited a lion and a tiger only to learn that the guests are actually a grasshopper mouse and a stoat. - The FishFishFish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
- Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear learn all about fish from Larry the Fish, until Stinky asks him if there was a "skunkfish" to which Larry states that there aren't any. Later, Stinky dresses up in scuba gear and passes himself off as a skunkfish in order to make Larry feel better. - The PikaPikaThe pika is a small mammal, with short limbs, rounded ears, and short tail. The name pika is used for any member of the Ochotonidae, a family within the order of lagomorphs, which also includes the Leporidae . One genus, Ochotona, is recognised within the family, and it includes 30 species...
and the ChamoisChamoisThe chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra, is a goat-antelope species native to mountains in Europe, including the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, the European Alps, the Tatra Mountains, the Balkans, parts of Turkey, and the Caucasus. The chamois has also been introduced to the South Island of New Zealand...
- When it comes to our mountainous guests, Stinky the Skunk as Dullard the Aardvark and Lawrence the Orangutan bring in a mountain background in order to make them feel safe at home. - The EagleEagleEagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
- Todays show is about the bald eagle, with the featured guest being Sam the EagleSam the EagleSam the Eagle is a character from the syndicated television show The Muppet Show, performed by Frank Oz. The name "Sam" is possibly derived from Uncle Sam. The Bald Eagle is the official symbol of the United States, and Sam's patriotic spirit differentiates him from the rest of the Muppet cast, as...
. However, Armstrong is upset that he didn't get to be a guest. After Sam leaves, Armstrong gets to be featured. - The JaguarJaguarThe jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present range extends from Southern United States and Mexico...
and the Yellow-Footed TortoiseBrazilian Giant TortoiseThe Brazilian giant tortoise, forest tortoise, South American tortoise, South American yellow-footed tortoise, or yellow-footed tortoise is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae...
- Stinky resigns from the food chain and tries to form a resistance against it and break the food chain. At the same time, our featured guests interview our food chain guests and learn that the food chain can be broken if one animal becomes extinct. - The SpoonbillSpoonbillSpoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the Ibises.All have large, flat, spatulate bills and feed by wading through shallow water, sweeping the partly opened bill from side to side...
and the SalmonSalmonSalmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
- Inspired by the migratory guests, Stinky the Skunk plans to migrate with one of them. - The Colobus MonkeyBlack-and-white colobusBlack-and-white colobuses are Old World monkeys of the genus Colobus, native to Africa. They are closely related to the brown colobus monkeys of genus Piliocolobus. The word "colobus" comes from Greek κολοβός kolobós , and is so named because its thumb is a stump.Colobuses are herbivorous, eating...
and the Flying SquirrelFlying squirrelFlying squirrels, scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini, are a tribe of 44 species of squirrels .- Description :...
- Two animals that are known for their gliding abilities are the guests. Because Cody the Colobus Monkey kept gliding around above Stinky and Jake, they become concerned that their heads will fall off. As a result of this, Stinky plans to glue Quincy the Flying Squirrel down, but before he an do this, Stinky trips and touches Quincy's hands which glues them together. Eventually, Stinky uses Yves St. La Roache's exploding marmalade to unstick them. - The RattlesnakeRattlesnakeRattlesnakes are a group of venomous snakes of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae . There are 32 known species of rattlesnake, with between 65-70 subspecies, all native to the Americas, ranging from southern Alberta and southern British Columbia in Canada to Central...
- Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear learn all about snakes from Kiki the Rattlesnake. Stinky even wondered if he can swallow someone like Jake. By the end of the episode, it appeared that Kiki had swallowed Jake only for Jake to appear. After this episode's Habitat Time, Lawrence the Orangutan delivers a box of Chawky Hawkies to Armstrong the Chicken Hawk, but it turned out that Kiki actually at all of Armstrong the Chicken Hawk's Chawky Hawkies. - The HornbillHornbillHornbills are a family of bird found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia. They are characterized by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly-colored and sometimes has a casque on the upper mandible. Both the common English and the scientific name of the family...
and the WoodpeckerWoodpeckerWoodpeckers are near passerine birds of the order Piciformes. They are one subfamily in the family Picidae, which also includes the piculets and wrynecks. They are found worldwide and include about 180 species....
- When it comes to our featured guests, Armstrong the Chicken Hawk plans to try different beaks to see which one he likes. - The Giant OtterGiant OtterThe giant otter is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the Mustelidae, or weasel family, a globally successful group of predators. Unusually for a mustelid, the giant otter is a social species, with family groups typically supporting three to eight members...
and the MinkMinkThere are two living species referred to as "mink": the European Mink and the American Mink. The extinct Sea Mink is related to the American Mink, but was much larger. All three species are dark-colored, semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, which also includes the weasels and...
- Bunnie wants female friends so she invites Stinky and Jake's aquatic guests to a slumber party. Both guests befriend Bunnie and the trio sing a little breezy number. - The MongooseMongooseMongoose are a family of 33 living species of small carnivorans from southern Eurasia and mainland Africa. Four additional species from Madagascar in the subfamily Galidiinae, which were previously classified in this family, are also referred to as "mongooses" or "mongoose-like"...
and the Secretary Bird - When it comes to an episode detailing animals that eat snakes, one of the guests named Ernie the Mongoose becomes a nuisance to Stinky and Jake when planning ways to make the show better. - The GorillaGorillaGorillas are the largest extant species of primates. They are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies...
and the LionLionThe lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
- In this family-based episode, Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear learn how gorillas and lions live in families. When Jake asks if Malcolm the Lion could sing a song, Malcolm said he would under the condition that their family joins him resulting in everyone singing "We Are One Big Happy Family." Stinky plans to have the regular characters together as a family.
Muppet Performers
- Bill BarrettaBill BarrettaBill Barretta has been performing with the Muppets since 1991, when he performed the body of family father Earl Sinclair on Dinosaurs...
- Armstrong the Chickenhawk, Dullard the Aardvark, Right Hand of Jake the Polar Bear, Bart the Coyote, Bubba the Walrus, Bufo the Toad, Charlie the Chamois, Cornelius the Crab, Custer the Bison, D'kembe the Gemsbok, Dave the Human, Eugene the Hunting Dog, Frankie the Crocodile, Frankie the Wildebeest, Gabi the Gila Monster, Galahad the Grasshopper Mouse, Guffrey the Vulture, Humphrey the Badger, Jared the Tiger, Johnny the Wolf, Julius the Spoonbill, Kyle the Secretary Bird, Lamont the Sloth, Larry the Fish, Lazlo the Hyena, Lenny the Gorilla, Malcolm the Lion, Max the Wasp, Mel the Lemur, Milton the Blue-Footed Booby, Nemets the Ant, Octavio the Octopus, Paul the Pelican, Quincy the Flying Squirrel, Randall the Zebra, Rocky the Bighorn Sheep, Rudy the Roadrunny, Rudy the Spider, Slick the Sea Lion, Sly the Crocodile, Stanley the Mouse, Timothy the Owl, Tommy the Thomson's Gazelle, Travis the African Buffalo, Vernon the Grizzly Bear - John EcclestonJohn EcclestonJohn Eccleston is a puppeteer, writer and presenter known for his work as lead puppeteer of Rygel in Farscape, Groove in The Hoobs and his many roles on British children's television alongside Don Austen...
- Yves St. La Roache (1995-1997), Andrew the Humpback Whale, Andrew the Reindeer, Barry the Honey Bee, Cody the Colobus Monkey, Ernie the Mongoose, Harvey the Hummingbird, Hector the Spider Monkey, Jackie the Orangutan, Jasper the Jaguar, Melanie the Mink, Monty the Elephant Seal, Morely the Mole, Morris the Ant, Nico the Marine Iguana, Perry the Wild Horse, Ralph the Moose, Warren the Warthog, Winston the Woodpecker, Yorick the Salmon, Zack the Arctic Fox - Dave GoelzDave GoelzDave Goelz is a puppeteer best-known for his association with The Muppets, and in particular with the Muppet character Gonzo. His other Muppet characters include Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot , Beauregard the janitor and Tiny...
- Stinky the Skunk, Margaret the Stork - Louise GoldLouise GoldLouise Gold is an English singer, actress and puppeteer whose career has spanned almost four decades.From 1977, Gold was a puppeteer and voice actress for The Muppet Show and Sesame Street, and she has performed voice and puppet work on various other Muppet films and specials...
- Bunnie the Bear, Rhonda the Rat, Tizzie the Bee (1995), Alana the Baboon, Alicia the Snail, Alicia the Volcano Rabbit, Doreen the Camel, Gilda the Gorilla, Hortense the Hornbill, Inidra the Whale, Julie the Flamingo, Kiki the Rattlesnake, Lulu the Potto, Mavis the Frog, Monica the Musk Ox, Natasha the Tarantula, Phoenicia the Hippopotamus, Stella the Stoat, Trudy the Chimpanzee, Vic the Monitor Lizard, Virginia the Red Fox, Winnie the Wasp - Frank OzFrank OzFrank Oz is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor and puppeteer who is known for creating and performing the characters Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show, Cookie Monster, Bert and Grover in Sesame Street, and for directing films, including the 1986 Little Shop of...
- Sam the EagleSam the EagleSam the Eagle is a character from the syndicated television show The Muppet Show, performed by Frank Oz. The name "Sam" is possibly derived from Uncle Sam. The Bald Eagle is the official symbol of the United States, and Sam's patriotic spirit differentiates him from the rest of the Muppet cast, as...
(ep. 57) - Karen PrellKaren PrellKaren Prell is best known as the performer of Red Fraggle on Fraggle Rock. She also performed some characters in other Jim Henson films, and has enjoyed a significant second career as a computer animator for such studios as Pixar and DNA. On Sesame Street she performed Deena Monster, which was a...
- Ollie the Tapir, Tizzie the Bee (1994), Alexis the Giraffe, Arlene the Aardvark, Bernice the Warthog, Blanche the Manatee, Charlotte the Penguin, Hetty the Hedgehog, Hillary the Owl, Kasey the Kangaroo, Leah the Fruit Bat, Lydia the Ostrich, Rhonda the Raccoon - Katherine Smee - Maxine the Indian Elephant, Molly the Albatross, Pearl the Pika, Penelope the Yellow-Footed Tortoise, Priscilla the Honey Possum, Sandy the Giant Otter, Sasha the Siberian Tiger
- Steve WhitmireSteve WhitmireSteven Whitmire is an American puppeteer who works for The Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop and Disney's The Muppets Studio. He has been the performer of two signature Muppets - Kermit the Frog and Sesame Street's Ernie - since the death of their creator and original performer, Jim Henson, in...
- Jake the Polar Bear, Lawrence the Orangutan, Wingo the Shoebill - Mak Wilson - Yves St. La Roache (1994), Achilles the Shark, Billy Bob the Lemur, Bosko the Baboon, Chauncey the Sea Turtle, Chaz the Chameleon, Chuck the Lion, Clive the Kiwi, Cool the Kangaroo Rat, Dooley the Armadillo, Flora the Koala, Fluke the Dolphin, Harry the Rhinoceros, Leapovitch the Frog, Morton the Beaver, Nippy the Tiger Beetle, Plunk the Sea Otter, Ringo the Elephant, Robert the Red Deer, Sean the Rabbit, Swifty the Cheetah, Victor the Rattlesnake
Other televised appearances
- Several characters appeared in Sesame StreetSesame StreetSesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
. For instance, before Armstrong's appearance on The Animal Show, he appeared in "Let's Lay an Egg". In post-Animal Show segments, Stinky was featured in a story segment for Season 41, the puppet used for Jake was reused in the Learning in Everywhere resource video sans glasses and bow tie. Bunnie was reused as Max Bear in a Season 40 episode. Randall the Zebra, Alexis the Giraffe, Julius the Spoonbill, Rhonda the Raccoon, and Frankie the Wildebeest were featured in "We Are All Earthlings" with Jill ScottJill ScottJill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
. Lenny the Gorilla was reused in two story segments in Season 41. Jared the Tiger was reused as Mr. Tiger in an Elmo's World segment. Morton the Beaver was reused in a story segment for Season 40. Kasey the Kangaroo was reused for a Global Grovers segment used for Season 35 and a street story segment in Season 40. Ralph the Moose was reused for Elmo's Christmas Countdown as one of the woodland critters in the "Carol of the Bells" number with Jennifer HudsonJennifer HudsonJennifer Kate Hudson is an American recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place...
as well as in numerous appearances in season 40. Nico the Marine Iguana was reused for "I Is Gonna Soak Up The Sun" and a segment with T.R. Knight. Monica the Musk Ox appears in a Season 40 street story as Mr. Yak. Paul the Pelican was reused in a musical number in a Season 40 street story. Stanley the Mouse was seen in another Season 40 street story as a rodent. All of which except Jake, Armstrong, Morton the Beaver, and Monica the Musk Ox had more cartoony eyes rather than realistic ones.
- Some of the animal guests and supporting characters were previously used in The Muppet ShowThe Muppet ShowThe Muppet Show is a British television programme produced by American puppeteer Jim Henson and featuring Muppets. After two pilot episodes were produced in 1974 and 1975, the show premiered on 5 September 1976 and five series were produced until 15 March 1981, lasting 120 episodes...
. Vernon the Grizzly Bear was recycled from Billy the Bear. Armstrong the Chickenhawk had made a cameo in the opening number of the Loretta SwitLoretta SwitLoretta Swit is an American stage and television actress known for her character roles. Swit is best-known for her portrayal of Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H.-Early life:...
episode. The Gnu puppet used in the Kenny RogersKenny RogersKenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
, Chris LanghamChris LanghamChristopher "Chris" Langham is an English writer, actor and comedian. He is most famous for playing MP Hugh Abbot in BBC Four sitcom The Thick of It and as presenter Roy Mallard in People Like Us, first on BBC Radio 4 and later on its transfer to television on BBC Two, where Mallard is almost...
, and Roger MooreRoger MooreSir Roger George Moore KBE , is an English actor, perhaps best known for portraying British secret agent James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985. He also portrayed Simon Templar in the long-running British television series The Saint.-Early life:Moore was born in Stockwell, London...
episodes was later used as Frankie the Wildebeest. Achilles the Shark previously appeared as an unnamed shark in some of the episodes.
- Numerous characters appear in Bear in the Big Blue HouseBear in the Big Blue HouseBear in the Big Blue House is a television program for young children produced for the Playhouse Disney channel by Mitchell Kriegman and The Jim Henson Company. It first aired in 1997, and re-runs of the show continue to air on Playhouse Disney . It is produced by The Jim Henson Company and Shadow...
. For example, many including Randall the Zebra and Julie the Flamingo appear in "Raiders of the Lost Cheese". The puppet used for Stinky appears as Snook in the episode "Smellorama." Leah the Fruit Bat was used as Benny the Bat in the episode "Bats are People Too". In "A Beary Bear Christmas", puppets used for Morely the Mole and D'kembe the Gemsbok appear in the musical number "That's All I Want for Christmas." Some were reused for original characters for the show like Penelope the Yellow-Footed Tortoise reused as Jeremiah Tortoise, Milton the Blue-Footed Booby reused as Lois, Bufo the Toad reused as Big Old Bullfrog, and Morton the Beaver reused as Jacques the Beaver. New puppets were reused in some episodes of Season 4 such as Alexis the Giraffe, Virginia the Red Fox, Rhonda the Raccoon, etc.
- The puppet for Sly the Crocodile was used for the opening song in Muppet Treasure IslandMuppet Treasure IslandMuppet Treasure Island is a 1996 American musical film based on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. It is the fifth feature film to star The Muppets and was directed by Jim Henson's son Brian Henson....
. Rhonda the Raccoon and Humphrey the Badger appeared as townspeople.
- In Muppets TonightMuppets TonightMuppets Tonight is a live-action/puppet television series created by Jim Henson Productions and featuring The Muppets. Much like the "MuppeTelevision" segment of The Jim Henson Hour, Muppets Tonight was a continuation of The Muppet Show, set in a television studio, rather than a theater.-Format:The...
, Frankie the Wildebeest and Guffrey the Vulture made audience cameos alongside other Muppets from The Muppet ShowThe Muppet ShowThe Muppet Show is a British television programme produced by American puppeteer Jim Henson and featuring Muppets. After two pilot episodes were produced in 1974 and 1975, the show premiered on 5 September 1976 and five series were produced until 15 March 1981, lasting 120 episodes...
and Fraggle RockFraggle RockFraggle Rock is a children's live action puppet television program series created by Jim Henson. The central characters were a set of "Muppet" creatures called Fraggles. The show ran from January 10, 1983, to March 30, 1987, on CBC Television in Canada, ITV in the UK, HBO in the United States,...
. Randall the Zebra appears in the opening and was seen as the Ice Station Zebra in the Heather LocklearHeather LocklearHeather Deen Locklear is an American actress best known for her television roles as Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty, Officer Stacy Sheridan on T.J...
episode. Chuck the Lion, Randall the Zebra, Bosko the Baboon, Bernice the Warthog, Billy Bob the Lemur, Trudy the Chimpanzee, Phoenicia the Hippopotamus, and D'kembe the Gemsbok appear in "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in the Billy CrystalBilly CrystalWilliam Edward "Billy" Crystal is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes...
episode. Custer the Bison appears in an "At the Bar" segment in the Tony BennettTony BennettTony Bennett is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz....
episode. Frankie the Wildebeest appears in the Sandra BullockSandra BullockSandra Annette Bullock is an Academy Award winning American actress and producer who rose to fame in the 1990s after roles in successful films such as Demolition Man, Speed, The Net, A Time to Kill, and While You Were Sleeping. She continued with films such as Miss Congeniality, The Lake House,...
episode as Frankie Yakovic. Guffrey the Vulture made a cameo appearance in the Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi GoldbergWhoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host.Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won...
episode where he tells Miss Piggy that she and her nephews Andy and Randy Pig are lost.
- Many puppets appeared in Mopatop's ShopMopatop's ShopMopatop's Shop is a television series that which premiered on CITV in the UK in 1999. 260 ten-minute episodes were made and aired daily. It was a co-production between Jim Henson Productions and Carlton Television.-Production:...
as various guests. Swifty the Cheetah reused as Bradley Cheetah and Chester Cheetah. Flora the Koala reused as a Guy, Kevin Koala, and Boris the Bath Buddy. Lydia the Ostrich reused as Little Miss Kissy Kiss. Sly the Crocodile reused as an unnamed crocodile in the episode "Teething Troubles" and Mrs. Crocodile. Dooley the Armadillo reused as Mr. Dillo, Whiffly Sniffler, and Andy the Armadillo. Chaz the Chameleon reused as a chameleon who hums. The lion puppet used for Chuck the Lion and Malcolm the Lion was reused as Lazlo the Lion, Lydon the Lion, and Marsha Mouldylocks. The rattlesnake puppet used for Victor the Rattlesnake and Kiki the Rattlesnake reused as Rex the Rattlesnake. Achilles the Shark was reused as an unnamed shark in the episode "Surprises" and Shula the Shark. Slick the Sea Lion was reused as Sebert the Sea Lion. The gorilla puppet used for Lenny the Gorilla and Gilda the Gorilla was reused as an unnamed gorilla in the episode "Ghosts", Monty, Mary the Gorilla, and Vanilla Gorilla. Harry the Rhinoceros reused as an explorer in the episode "Smart Trousers." Guffrey the Vulture appears as an unnamed vulture in the episode "No Mice for Sale". The owl puppet used for Hillary the Owl and Timothy the Owl was reused as Omar Owl. Lamont the Sloth was used as a regular character. Rhonda the Raccoon appears in assorted episodes, Morton the Beaver and Sandy the Giant Otter were reused as members of the Animal Choir. Johnny the Wolf reused as Mr. Wolf. Kasey the Kangaroo reused in the episode "Mr. Grizzle's Laugh." Leapovitch the Frog reused as many roles from Princess Lulabelle's prince to the Fairy Frogmother. The warthog puppet used for Bernice the Warthog and Warren the Warthog were reused as Mr. and Mrs. Warthog, and Doreen the Warthog. Lazlo the Hyena was reused as Mrs. Hyena. Paul the Pelican was reused as Carol Croon. Stanley the Mouse was reused as Moosey Mouse. Hector the Spider Monkey reused as Mickey the Monkey. Barry the Honeybee was reused as an unnamed bee in the episode "Cock-A-Doodle Bee." Virginia the Red Fox was reused as Mrs. Fox, and as an unnamed fox in "You Are What You Are." Stella the Stoat was reused as Soaring Saline. Winston the Woodpecker was in the episode "Singa Songa." Ernie the Mongoose was reused as Mighty Mongoose. Kyle the Secretary Bird was reused as a Postal Bird.
- Puppets used for Tommy the Thomson's Gazelle, Alexis the Giraffe, D'kembe the Gemsbok, Custer the Bison, and Monica the Musk Ox were seen in the Noah's ArkNoah's ArkNoah's Ark is a vessel appearing in the Book of Genesis and the Quran . These narratives describe the construction of the ark by Noah at God's command to save himself, his family, and the world's animals from the worldwide deluge of the Great Flood.In the narrative of the ark, God sees the...
dream sequence at the beginning of Muppets from SpaceMuppets from SpaceMuppets from Space is a 1999 science fiction comedy film and the sixth feature film to star The Muppets, and the first since the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson to have an original Muppet-focused plot. The film was directed by Tim Hill, produced by Jim Henson Pictures, and released to theaters...
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- Puppets used for Morely the Mole and Stella the Stoat were featured in The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandThe Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandThe Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland is the second theatrical feature-length film starring the cast of the popular U.S. children's series Sesame Street...
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- The puppets for Chauncey the Turtle, Rhonda the Raccoon, Hector the Spider Monkey, Galahad the Grasshopper Mouse, Pearl the Pika, Penelope the Yellow-Footed Tortoise, and Ernie the Mongoose make cameo appearances during the musical number "Life as a Pet" in Kermit's Swamp YearsKermit's Swamp YearsKermit's Swamp Years is a live-action, made-for-video film starring Jim Henson's Muppets. It was produced in 2002 and is a prequel of sorts to The Muppet Movie, telling the story of Kermit the Frog's early life.-Plot:...
. Sly the Crocodile was reused as Arnie the Alligator.
- Doreen the Camel was reused at a nativity scene in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieIt's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieIt's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is a 2002 television film that aired on NBC on November 29, 2002. The film is directed by Kirk Thatcher, written by Tom Martin and Jim Lewis and stars the Muppets and was filmed at Lionsgate Studios. The film revolves a plot similar to "It's A Wonderful...
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- Hillary the Owl appeared in The Muppets' Wizard of OzThe Muppets' Wizard of OzThe Muppets' Wizard of Oz is a 2005 musical telefilm directed by Kirk Thatcher and starring Ashanti and The Muppets. The film was produced by Bill Barretta and written by Debra Frank, Steve L. Hayes, Tom Martin, and Adam F...
and in Mr. Willowby's Christmas TreeMr. Willowby's Christmas TreeMr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree is a television Christmas special that first aired in 1995. The special stars Robert Downey, Jr., Leslie Nielsen, and Stockard Channing. It also features Kermit the Frog as a narrator and various other Muppets created exclusively for the special.The special was based...
as a woodland critter.
- Rhonda the Raccoon was reused as a member of the animal band in Telling Stories with Tomie dePaula.
- In one episode of Statler and Waldorf: From the BalconyStatler and Waldorf: From the BalconyStatler and Waldorf: From the Balcony is a multi-award–winning webshow starring the Muppet characters Statler and Waldorf which ran biweekly on Movies.com from June 2005 until September 2006. The series spawned more than 35 episodes and featured many Muppet characters — both well-known classics and...
, puppets used for Morton the Beaver and Melaine the Mink appeared in the segment "Muppets Gone WildlifeGirls Gone WildThe Girls Gone Wild franchise, created by Joe Francis, is a video series by the production company Mantra Films, Inc., which is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.-Content:...
." In another episode, puppets used for Milton the Blue-Footed Booby and Molly the Albatross were seen in the segment "Snakes on a Plane KnockoffsSnakes on a PlaneSnakes on a Plane is a 2006 American horror-action-thriller film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006 in North America...
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- Numerous puppets for the show were represented in a variety of Henson Alternative productions. For instance:
- Arlene/Dullard the Aardvark, Bernice/Eugene the Warthog, Bunnie Bear, Cornelius the Crab, Dooley the Armadillo, Galahad the Grasshopper Mouse, Guffrey the Vulture, Morton the Beaver, Jackie/Lawrence the Orangutan (reused as Professor Ape), and Yorick the Salmon appeared in Puppet Up!Puppet Up!Puppet Up! – Uncensored is a live show produced by The Jim Henson Company combining puppetry and improvisational comedy. The show is advertised for "adults only" and as "uncensored." However one rare and "exclusive" set of shows "for children" were held in Edinburgh in 2006.The sketches in the live...
. On a related note, there was also a red version of Cornelius the Crab's puppet that was made exclusive for the show. - Jackie the Orangutan was reused as Skreet in Simian Undercover Detective Squad.
- Dooley the Armadillo and Bernice the Warthog were featured in an episode of "Alt/Reality."
- Arlene/Dullard the Aardvark, Bernice/Eugene the Warthog, Bunnie Bear, Cornelius the Crab, Dooley the Armadillo, Galahad the Grasshopper Mouse, Guffrey the Vulture, Morton the Beaver, Jackie/Lawrence the Orangutan (reused as Professor Ape), and Yorick the Salmon appeared in Puppet Up!
- Charlie the Chamois was seen in the crowd of Muppets in The MuppetsThe Muppets (film)The Muppets is a 2011 American musical and comedy film, and the first Muppets theatrical release in 12 years, as well as the first Disney-produced Muppets film since 1996's Muppet Treasure Island...
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External links
- Jim Henson's Animal Show at Muppet Wikia