History WebVideo / MuppetViralVideos

* UpToEleven: In "Ringing of the Bells", Animal decides to take his "DING DONG"-ing to the next level with bigger bells. [[spoiler: He eventually pulls out a ''church bell'' which falls on Beaker.]]

May have also led to the [[Film/TheMuppets 2011 Muppets movie]] getting out of DevelopmentHell.

In 2015, some new viral videos were uploaded, set to the songs "Jungle Boogie" and "Flowers on the Wall", leading up to the [[Series/TheMuppets 2015 revival series]].

Eventually, in 2009, all the Muppet viral videos were reposted under the offical Muppets channel, which still posts new content every now and then(mostly when the new films come out) - and people are still watching, judging from the fact that the "Bohemian Rhapsody" video gained '''''13 million hits''''' in the span of three months.

* PopUpTexting: "Beaker's Ballad" has [[NoFourthWall internet comments appearing in the air next to him]], really tormenting him, and [[{{GIFT}} laughing as he gets set on fire]].

* BerserkButton: An already ticked-off Sam is furious to discover that "American Woman" is by a Canadian band (WesternAnimation/TheGuessWho).

* BerserkButton: An already ticked-off Sam is furious to discover that "American Woman" is by a Canadian band (The Guess Who).

* BlackComedy: All of "Stand By Me."

* ForcedMeme: [[TropesAreTools Though, unlike most attempts,]] ''[[CrazyEnoughToWork it worked]].''

* ButtMonkey: Poor, poor Beaker.

* ChristmasEpisode: "Ringing of the Bells", "Joy to the World"
* ComedicSociopathy: Anytime [[ButtMonkey Beaker]] shows up, something horrible happens to him.

* ForcedMeme: [[TropesAreTools And guess what]]? ''[[CrazyEnoughToWork It worked]].''

* OutOfControlPopcorn: In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7UmUX68KtE "Popcorn"]], the Swedish Chef tries to make popcorn chicken, and starts by microwaving a few dozen bags of popcorn at once. At the end of the song, the microwave door explodes off, and enough popcorn spills out to fill the kitchen and bury the Swedish Chef.

* TheStinger: Much like in the original ''[[Series/TheMuppetShow Muppet Show]]'', Statler and Waldorf close out most of the videos, commenting on what they just saw from their computer.

These have no relation to the Website/YouTube video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KANI2dpXLw Hilarious Muppet Bloopers!]]", which dubs over video of Beaker singing with "Never Gonna Give You Up", turning it into an elaborate RickRoll.

** YouTube trolls in "Beaker's Ballad" (likely).

* DVDCommentary: Spoofed with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAomKAMN2Pw the Special Webby Edition commentary of the "Bohemian Rhapsody" video, featuring just about everyone involved]]. Poor Kermit can't even do a video commentary without [[spoiler:the whole recording studio--which happens to be a phonebooth--tipping over]].

The good folks at Muppet Studios started off by setting up individual channels on Website/YouTube and other video sites for several characters (Gonzo, Beaker, The Swedish Chef, Sam Eagle, StatlerAndWaldorf, Fozzie Bear, and Rizzo the Rat), as if the characters themselves were posting the content. These videos soon caught the attention of Muppet fans on the Web, sending some of the videos' hits into the ''millions''. One video ("Ode to Joy", starring Beaker) won a Webby Award in 2009.

* StatlerAndWaldorf: Well, duh.

In 2008, TheMuppets needed a good boost of popularity. So, what's the quickest way to become popular in this day and age? Post funny videos on the Internet, of course!

* TheStinger: Much like in the original ''[[TheMuppetShow Muppet Show]]'', Statler and Waldorf close out most of the videos, commenting on what they just saw from their computer.

Eventually, in 2009, all the Muppet viral videos were reposted under a singular channel, which still posts new content every now and then - and people are still watching, judging from the fact that the "Bohemian Rhapsody" video gained '''''13 million hits''''' in the span of three months.

* MissingEpisode: Two videos were made during "Ode to Joy"'s Webby nomination -- one being a {{montage|s}} of Beaker's abuse over the years, and the other being an AutoTune edition of the "Ode to Joy" video. Both of them are no longer online.

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* TakeThat: At the beginning of "American Woman", Sam the Eagle describes Website/YouTube as "your steady stream of ninjas, sleeping puppies, and pirated music videos".