How Well Do You Know The Muppets?
This week the felt phenoms have their first major motion picture release in over a decade. How well do you know them? Play the music, light the lights, and get things started on our quiz to find out!
- 1.In 1979's The Muppet Movie, Kermit tells his moviegoing companion that what they are about to see is a slightly fictionalized version of the "real" Muppets origin story. To whom does he say this?
- A.
Robin
- B.
Miss Piggy
- C.
Dorothy Hamill
- D.
Scooter
- 2.In The Muppet Movie, Gonzo is a traveling plumber with a girlfriend named Camilla. What is Camilla?
- A.
A bear
- B.
A pig
- C.
A chicken
- 3.What singer/songwriter (and frequent Love Boat guest-star) co-wrote "The Rainbow Connection"?
- 4.True or False: Sesame Street came before The Muppet Show.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.On The Muppet Show, the "Pigs in Space" skits centered on the interstellar exploits of Dr. Link Hogthrob, first mate Miss Piggy, and Dr. Julius _________.
- 6.Which James Bond film actor was the last guest star host of The Muppet Show, in 1981?
- A.
Sean Connery
- B.
Timothy Dalton
- C.
Roger Moore
- 7.
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What is the above Muppet's name? - 8.In The Great Muppet Caper, what American actor plays devious jewel thief Nicky Holiday?
- 9.Jim Henson's first puppet television show aired on local Maryland television from 1955-1961 and featured a lizard-like character named Kermit (who later evolved into Kermit the Frog). What was the name of the show?
- A.
The Muppets
- B.
The Puppets
- C.
Sam and Friends
- 10.The jewel at the center of The Great Muppet Caper is known as The _______ Diamond.
- 11.In The Muppets Take Manhattan, what is the name of the variety show that the Muppets are trying to take to Broadway?
- 12.In The Muppets Take Manhattan, who plays Kermit's doctor after he is hit by a car?
- A.
Linda Lavin
- B.
Patti Lupone
- C.
Tyne Daly
- D.
Liza Minnelli
- 13.In the opening sequence of The Muppet Show, which character played the last note of the song (usually wrong) on a trumpet?
- A.
Zoot
- B.
Kermit
- C.
Gonzo
- D.
Fozzie
- 14.True or False: The Swedish Chef has human (i.e., non-puppet) hands.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.This unfortunate character was added in Season 2 of The Muppet Show as a comic foil to Dr. Bunson Honeydew.
- 16.Muppets have appeared in many shows other than The Muppet Show. Which of the below shows did NOT feature Muppets?
- A.
Fraggle Rock
- B.
Bear in the Big Blue House
- C.
Saturday Night Live
- D.
Johnny and the Sprites
- 17.Which Sesame Street Muppet is known for a fascination with pigeons?
- A.
Ernie
- B.
Bert
- C.
Big Bird
- D.
Elmo
- 18.The Riverbottom Nightmare Band was the nemesis of which Muppet?
- A.
Dr. Teeth
- B.
Kermit
- C.
Rowlf
- D.
Emmet Otter
- 19.On Fraggle Rock, which Fraggle's hobby was doing the laundry?
- 20.True or False: Kermit and Miss Piggy were married at the end of The Muppets Take Manhattan.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.In The Muppet Christmas Carol, curmudgeonly Statler and Waldorf play ghostly Jacob Marley and his brother, ______.
- A.
Charles
- B.
Lawrence
- C.
Robert
- D.
Michael
- 22.True or False: The Muppet Show was filmed in England.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Which of the below songs did Elton John NOT perform when he was guest star of The Muppet Show in the 1977-1978 season?
- A.
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
- B.
"Crocodile Rock"
- C.
"Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road"
- D.
"Philadelphia Freedom"
- 24.One of the more recent additions to the Muppet family is Pepe, who is NOT a shrimp. He is a ____ ____.
- 25.This puppeteer and voice actor originated characters including Miss Piggy, Yoda, and Grover.
- A.
Frank Oz
- B.
Jim Henson
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