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* Dr. Teeth in ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' is a parody of blues singer, Dr. John, in his appearance, voice, and personality. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen an early sketch of Janice]] reveals that she was originally intended to be a parody of [[Music/TheRollingStonesBand Mick Jagger]], and also male.

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* Dr. Teeth in ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' is a parody of blues singer, Dr. John, in his appearance, voice, and personality. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen an An early sketch of Janice]] reveals that she was originally intended to be a parody of [[Music/TheRollingStonesBand Mick Jagger]], and also male.
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* Dr. Teeth in ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' is a parody of blues singer, Dr. John, in his appearance, voice, and personality. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen an early sketch of Janice]] reveals that she was originally intended to be a parody of [[Music/TheRollingStones Mick Jagger]], and also male.

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* Dr. Teeth in ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' is a parody of blues singer, Dr. John, in his appearance, voice, and personality. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen an early sketch of Janice]] reveals that she was originally intended to be a parody of [[Music/TheRollingStones [[Music/TheRollingStonesBand Mick Jagger]], and also male.
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* ''Series/SesameStreet'' has famous actress Meryl Sheep, country'n'western singers Polly Darton and Hammy Swynette, game show host Pat Playjacks, opera singer Placido Flamingo, Grouch business tycoon Donald Grump, and many more. They also did music video spoofs with instantly recognizable Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, and Billy Idol lookalikes.



* ''Series/TheNoddyShop'': Johnny Crawfish is a crawfish who likes to tell jokes and is commonly introduced with "Here's Johnny!" by an offscreen announcer. [[Creator/JohnnyCarson Sound familiar?]]
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* Dr. Teeth in ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' is a parody of blues singer, Dr. John, in his appearance, voice, and personality. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen an early sketch of Janice]] reveals that she was originally intended to be a parody of [[Music/TheRollingStones Mick Jagger]], and also male.
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* ''Series/TheNoddyShop'': Johnny Crawfish is a crawfish who likes to tell jokes and is commonly introduced with "Here's Johnny!" by an offscreen announcer. [[Creator/JohnnyCarson Sound familiar?]]
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* Troy Tempest of ''Series/{{Stingray|1964}}'': GerryAnderson wanted him to look a bit like American actor James Garner; what he got was a puppet that looked a ''lot'' like James Garner. And Surface Agent X20 from the same show looks (and sounds) a ''lot'' like Peter Lorre.

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* Troy Tempest of ''Series/{{Stingray|1964}}'': GerryAnderson Creator/GerryAnderson wanted him to look a bit like American actor James Garner; what he got was a puppet that looked a ''lot'' like James Garner. And Surface Agent X20 from the same show looks (and sounds) a ''lot'' like Peter Lorre.
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* ''Series/SesameStreet'' has famous actress Meryl Sheep, country'n'western singers Polly Darton and Hammy Swynette, game show host Pat Playjacks, opera singer Placido Flamingo, Grouch business tycoon Donald Grump, and many more.

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* ''Series/SesameStreet'' has famous actress Meryl Sheep, country'n'western singers Polly Darton and Hammy Swynette, game show host Pat Playjacks, opera singer Placido Flamingo, Grouch business tycoon Donald Grump, and many more. They also did music video spoofs with instantly recognizable Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, and Billy Idol lookalikes.
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* ''Series/SesameStreet'' has famous actress Meryl Sheep, country'n'western singers Polly Darton and Hammy Swynette, game show host Pat Playjacks, opera singer Placido Flamingo, Grouch business tycoon Donald Grump, and many more.
* Count Blah of ''Series/GregTheBunny'' was a barely disguised parody of ''Series/SesameStreet'''s Count Von Count, who himself is a parody of Bela Lugosi as {{Dracula}}.
* ''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}'' did this frequently. Its small cast of voice artists would use celebrity impressions to fill out the supporting cast roster. Additionally, many of the main cast puppets were loosely modeled on contemporary ('60s) actors. Scott Tracy was modeled on Creator/SeanConnery, and Jeff Tracy on Lorne Greene.
* Troy Tempest of ''Series/{{Stingray|1964}}'': GerryAnderson wanted him to look a bit like American actor James Garner; what he got was a puppet that looked a ''lot'' like James Garner. And Surface Agent X20 from the same show looks (and sounds) a ''lot'' like Peter Lorre.
* Francis Matthews used a "Creator/CaryGrant voice" for ''Series/CaptainScarletAndTheMysterons''. Sources vary on whether the puppet itself was modelled on Grant [[InkSuitActor or Matthews]].
* ''Series/MuppetsTonight'' had Spamela Hamderson and David Hogselhoff, the stars of ''Bay of Pigs Watch''.
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