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* HoYay: StatlerAndWaldorf ''constantly'' sit next to each other, do everything together, bicker and argue LikeAnOldMarriedCouple, and have even fricking '''danced''' together!!! (Go on Youtube and look up "At the Dance Episode 18 muppets if you don't believe me! Do the same for episode 21!) Doesn't help that [[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Astoria Waldorf's wife]] looks exactly like Statler...
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* HoYay: StatlerAndWaldorf ''constantly'' sit next to each other, do everything together, bicker and argue LikeAnOldMarriedCouple, and have even fricking '''danced''' together!!! (Go on Youtube and look up "At the Dance Episode 18 muppets muppets" if you don't believe me! Do the same for episode 21!) Doesn't help that [[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Astoria Waldorf's wife]] looks exactly like Statler...
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* HoYay: StatlerAndWaldorf ''constantly'' sit next to each other, do everything together, bicker and argue LikeAnOldMarriedCouple, and have even fricking '''danced''' together!!! (Go on Youtube and look up "At the Dance Episode 18 muppets if you don't believe me! Do the same for episode 21!) Doesn't help that [[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Astoria Waldorf's wife]] looks exactly like Statler...
* HoYay: StatlerAndWaldorf ''constantly'' sit next to each other, do everything together, bicker and argue LikeAnOldMarriedCouple, and have even fricking '''danced''' together!!! (Go on Youtube and look up "At the Dance Episode 18 muppets if you don't believe me! Do the same for episode 21!) Doesn't help that [[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Astoria Waldorf's wife]] looks exactly like Statler...
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** StatlerAndWaldorf. They're so popular that they have [[TheStinger commentaries at the bottom]] of most TVTropes pages.
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* GrowingTheBeard: The first season is a little slow as mentioned on the main page under EarlyInstallmentWeirdness. But the pacing and a lot of hallmarks of the show came about in the future seasons. [[ChewToy Beaker]] for example didn't appear until season 2, so not only did Muppet Labs have a duller looking set, lack its introductory jingle, but it was BUNSEN on the receiving end of all his inventions going wrong.
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** Even cooler was hearing Mark Hammil go absolutely bonkers with vocal impersonations and voice gags. First remember that the special aired ''before'' Frank Oz played Yoda. Secondly, after time and facial scarring ended his live-action career, he has had an ''amazing'' second act as a voice actor.
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*** And the fact that the actor playing Jiminy Cricket in a [[{{Series/OnceUponATime}} live action TV show]] is ''very'' well-known for his work on Star Wars video games (RepublicCommando and KnightsOfTheOldRepublic).
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** Even cooler was hearing Mark Hammil go absolutely bonkers with vocal impersonations and voice gags. First remember that the special aired ''before'' Frank Oz played Yoda. Secondly, after time and facial scarring ended his live-action career, he has had an ''amazing'' second act as a voice actor.
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** Also, Animal.
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* UglyCute: It's most apparent in the "monster" characters -- ''SesameStreet'' monsters such as Grover, Telly or Elmo tend to be more traditionally cute, but the monsters of ''TheMuppetShow'' and related productions are usually designed to look more grotesque, and are still pretty adorable -- but it's a widespread trope for the Muppets in general. In fact, any Muppet not specifically designed to be cute is likely to be UglyCute in some way.
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** [[{{Dracolich}} Uncle]] [[TokenEvilTeammate Deadly]]. He didn't appear much (only in a few episodes, musical numbers and the "Muppet Melodrama" sketches), but he became somewhat popular, especially after his major role in [[Film/{{TheMuppets}} the 2011 movie]].
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** [[SelfDemonstratingArticle Elsu, zee Svedeesh Cheff's ect prubebly qooeleeffies, ispeceeelly vhee perffurmeeng mooseecel noombers oor oozeer uncunfenshunel ects. Børk børk børk]]!
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* TheScrappy: Robin isn't universally hated by any means, but some Muppet fans get a little testy when he shows up.
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** Similarly, the cast's rendition of "[[Disney/{{Pinocchio}} When You Wish Upon A Star]]" as the finale of the ''StarWars'' episode. Besides the obvious, it's also oddly reminiscent of Disney's newest VanityPlate, which was displayed at the beginning of [[Film/{{TheMuppets}} the 2011 movie]].
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** '''[[ChewToy Beaker]]'''.
** [[PatrioticFervor Sam the Eagle]] demands why this site is not patriotic enough to include him as a darkhorse!
** [[PatrioticFervor Sam the Eagle]] demands why this site is not patriotic enough to include him as a darkhorse!
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* AdaptationDisplacement: Who here knew the ''Mahna Mahna'' song was written for a Swedish soft-core porn video in the 1960's before Jim Henson, for ''some'' reason, decided it would be the perfect material for an early ''SesameStreet'' skit??
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-->'''Waldorf:''' Yeah, we don't act ''and'' we're better than the rest of em!
-->'''Both:''' DOOOOOOO-hohohohoho!
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-->'''Slater:''' It says we're ensemble darkhorses here?
-->'''Waldorf:''' Yeah, we don't act ''and'' we're better than the rest of em!
-->'''Both:''' DOOOOOOO-hohohohoho!
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** Gonzo was originally a mournful looking puppet without much of a role. Once his flamboyant oddness was introduced, he became a popular character and eventually was used as narrator in two of the movies.
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** Gonzo was originally a mournful looking puppet without much of a role. Once his flamboyant oddness was introduced, he became a popular character and eventually was used as narrator in two of the movies. ''MuppetsFromSpace'' even lists Dave Goelz ''before'' Steve Whitmire, who performs ''Kermit.'' Subverted in the 2011 film, where he plays a supporting role again.
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* SmurfetteBreakout: Miss Piggy, one of the few female Muppets, was initially only a minor character but her popularity skyrocketed and she is now probably the most famous of them, along with Kermit.
* SmurfetteBreakout: Miss Piggy, one of the few female Muppets, was initially only a minor character but her popularity skyrocketed and she is now probably the most famous of them, along with Kermit.
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* CrazyAwesome: Crazy Harry, of course.
** Animal is the best known member of the Electric Mayhem.
** For a Muppet that only appears once in a blue moon, Crazy Harry is real popular with the fans.
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* LargeHam: The cast in general qualify; but Miss Piggy qualifies in [[IncrediblyLamePun more ways than one]].
** Gonzo also cranks it up a notch or two.
** If the celebrity guest stars aren't keeping up with the Muppets in the scenery chewing department, then they're just flat-out doing it wrong. Exhibit A: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxH8IUBF8TY Mark Hamill tapdancing]]. Exhibit B: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=benooTZH1i4 Roger Moore judo-chopping a laser-toting fluffy bunny while singing "Talk to the Animals"]].
** Arguably the only guest star to out-ham the Muppets was Zero Mostel.
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* NightmareFuel: See {{NightmareFuel.LiveActionTV}}
** Gonzo also cranks it up a notch or two.
** If the celebrity guest stars aren't keeping up with the Muppets in the scenery chewing department, then they're just flat-out doing it wrong. Exhibit A: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxH8IUBF8TY Mark Hamill tapdancing]]. Exhibit B: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=benooTZH1i4 Roger Moore judo-chopping a laser-toting fluffy bunny while singing "Talk to the Animals"]].
** Arguably the only guest star to out-ham the Muppets was Zero Mostel.
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* LargeHam: The cast in general qualify; but Miss Piggy qualifies in [[IncrediblyLamePun more ways than one]].
** Gonzo also cranks it up a notch or two.
** IfOlderThanTheyThink: Rowlf pre-dates even the celebrity guest stars aren't keeping up with the Muppets in the scenery chewing department, then they're just flat-out doing it wrong. Exhibit A: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxH8IUBF8TY Mark Hamill tapdancing]]. Exhibit B: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=benooTZH1i4 Roger Moore judo-chopping a laser-toting fluffy bunny while singing "Talk to the Animals"]].
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*** Speaking of the Youtube channel, the Swedish Chef, Beaker and Animal have become an EnsembleDarkhorse trio. Likely it's because they're all TheUnintelligible in their own different way (Sveedish, meeping and grunting, respecitvely).respectively).
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*** Speaking of the Youtube channel, the Swedish Chef, Beaker and Animal have become an EnsembleDarkhorse trio. Likely it's because they're all TheUnintelligible in their own different way (Sveedish, meeping and grunting, respecitvely).
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* HarsherInHindsight: "NOTHING can stop him [[[StarWars Chewbacca]]]!" [[NewJediOrder Tosi-Karu]]!
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* TearJerker: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF8ZgguyQ3Y "Time In A Bottle",]] full stop. Made even HarsherInHindsight by the fact that Jim Henson is performing the character combined with the knowledge of [[AuthorExistenceFailure what would eventually befall him.]]
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: See {{Awesome.OtherShows}}
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: See {{Heartwarming.LiveActionTV}}. ''And'' {{Heartwarming.Music}}.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: See {{Funny.TheMuppetShow}}
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: See {{Heartwarming.LiveActionTV}}. ''And'' {{Heartwarming.Music}}.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Lots, given the sheer number of musical guests over the years (and actors who happened to have [[TheCastShowOff hidden musical talent]].
** "Hey There Good Times" from the Leslie Uggams episode.
** Kermit's rendition of "Lydia The Tattooed Lady"
** Scooter and Fozzie singing "Simon Smith and His Dancing Bear"
** "Hey There Good Times" from the Leslie Uggams episode.
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** Gonzo was originally a mournful looking puppet without much of a role. Once his flamboyant oddness was introduced, he became a popular character and eventually was used as narrator in two of the movies.
** The Swedish Chef also fits, in that while the character isn't shown having much interaction with the others, he is popular enough to have briefly gotten his own breakfast cereal. Not to mention the programs that exist to translate English into, um, Sveee-dish. Check out the Muppet Studios Youtube channel to see it in action -- the Chef is bordering on WolverinePublicity for the channel.
** StatlerAndWaldorf. They're so popular that they have [[TheStinger commentaries at the bottom]] of most TVTropes pages.
* HilariousInHindsight: A real-life example. When the series first started, it was a real struggle to obtain guests. The prospect of appearing with "puppets" seemed embarassing, so to get guests, personal favors had to be made/called in. Rudolph Nureyev's Season 2 appearance reversed this. Now, it's hard to believe any actor wouldn't want to be involved in a Muppet production.
** In one episode, a moose named Mickey becomes popular with most of the gang, even leading to them singing "[[MickeyMouseClubhouse M-I-C-K-E-Y]]" and wearing special hats. Kermit objects to this and wants nothing to do with Mickey Moose or friend Ronald Duck. Flash forward to thirty years later and...
** Gonzo was originally a mournful looking puppet without much of a role. Once his flamboyant oddness was introduced, he became a popular character and eventually was used as narrator in two of the movies.
** The Swedish Chef also fits, in that while the character isn't shown having much interaction with the others, he is popular enough to have briefly gotten his own breakfast cereal. Not to mention the programs that exist to translate English into, um, Sveee-dish. Check out the Muppet Studios Youtube channel to see it in action -- the Chef is bordering on WolverinePublicity for the channel.
** StatlerAndWaldorf. They're so popular that they have [[TheStinger commentaries at the bottom]] of most TVTropes pages.
* HilariousInHindsight: A real-life example. When the series first started, it was a real struggle to obtain guests. The prospect of appearing with "puppets" seemed embarassing, so to get guests, personal favors had to be made/called in. Rudolph Nureyev's Season 2 appearance reversed this. Now, it's hard to believe any actor wouldn't want to be involved in a Muppet production.
** In one episode, a moose named Mickey becomes popular with most of the gang, even leading to them singing "[[MickeyMouseClubhouse M-I-C-K-E-Y]]" and wearing special hats. Kermit objects to this and wants nothing to do with Mickey Moose or friend Ronald Duck. Flash forward to thirty years later and...
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