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Yolanda Rat
Performed by: Karen Prell (1984-1985), Camille Bonora (1988), Alice Dinnean (2010), Julianne Buescher (1994, 2015-present)
Debut: The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
Rizzo's on-again-off-again girlfriend, introduced as one of the rat crowd in The Muppets Take Manhattan and appearing sporadically in Muppet productions ever since.
- Ascended Extra: In The Muppets Take Manhattan, she was The Smurfette of Rizzo's group of rats and though she's definitely the non-Rizzo rat to make the most appearances in productions afterwards, she didn't appear very often and usually only for cameos. In the 2015 show, she became a regular character as Kermit's secretary.
- Deadpan Snarker: She can more than keep up with Rizzo.
- Hidden Depths: Apparently, she's studying to become an ultrasound technician (she has a B average).
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Extremely sarcastic, sometimes all too willing to step on other people's toes and not always the most moral of rats — but not a bad person.
- Sassy Secretary: In the 2015 show. With her trademark Brooklyn accent, it was probably inevitable.
- Voice Changeling: She has an uncanny knack for imitating voices.
- You Dirty Rat!: Like Rizzo, she mostly subverts it, but still has some of the trademark characteristics, enough that it didn't come across as too out of character when she played one of the swindlers in the Muppet version of The Emperor's New Clothes.
Bean Bunny
Performed by: Steve Whitmire
Voiced by: Dave Coulier (Muppet Babies (1984))
Debut: The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986)
Created for a one-off HBO special, Bean Bunny went on to become a recurring character in The Jim Henson Hour and late-period Muppet Babies, and had a major role in Muppet*Vision 3D. He's childlike and cute, he knows it...and he uses it to curry sympathy when his attempts to help the show go awry.
- Kermit: We hired him to act cute, so the rest of us don't have to.
- Chew Toy: In most Muppet productions, when he appears, it's to get clobbered or otherwise go through some sort of physical abuse. Usually this is played for laughs, but in The Muppet Christmas Carol, one scene turns him into a deeply tragic character, when after having gone through his usual comical clobberings (delivered by Scrooge), he is revealed to be homeless and shivering in the cold winter night.
- Demoted to Extra: After the early 1990s.
- Love to Hate: Despite not being a villain per say, this was The Jim Henson Company's purpose for him. He's so cute, he's annoying.
- Mr. Imagination: In The Tale of the Bunny Picnic.
- Ridiculously Cute Critter: Scooter even comments that "Cute is his middle name" in The Muppets at Walt Disney World. ("Actually, it's Norman," Bean replies.)
The Elvises
Performed by: Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta, Brian Henson, Jerry Nelson, others
Debut: Muppet Classic Theatre
- Elvis Impersonator: The Elvises have had many performers over the years, all of whom count as these. Part of the fun is hearing the subtle differences between the different performers' imitations.
- Elvis Lives: And there are three of him! Nobody finds this odd.
- Elvish Presley: In their debut, they were the stars of a rather unconventional telling of The Elves and the Shoemaker, thanks to Rizzo initially mishearing the title.
- Spotlight-Stealing Squad: They don't really interact with the main cast much. They appear, rock out, and leave.
The Horrible Goose
Debut: Untitled Goose Game, The Game Awards 2019 (as a muppet)
When Beaker demos Dr. Honeydew's new VR headset at the Game Awards something goes horribly wrong, bringing the main character of Untitled Goose Game into the real world.
- Crossover: The main character of Indie Game Sleeper hit Untitled Goose Game joins the Muppets to torment Beaker.
- Feathered Fiend: Somehow escapes from its game to continue tormenting Beaker and steal the winner' envelope.
Muppets introduced in The Jim Henson Hour
Clifford
Performed by: Kevin Clash
Debut: The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
Part of the MuppetTelevision crew at his debut, Clifford went on to be the host/straight man of Muppets Tonight in 1996.
- Ascended Extra: He actually started off as this, as a new member of the Electric Mayhem in some later specials (including The Muppets at Walt Disney World) and then got promoted to a main character for Muppets Tonight. Now he's come full-circle...
- Cool Shades: He couldn't wear them on Muppets Tonight, much to Kevin Clash's chagrin.
- Deadpan Snarker: It's very rare, but he is known for having a deadpan sense of humor on occasion.
- Demoted to Extra: He was the last Muppet designed by Jim Henson and it seems they had something planned for this guy. But after Muppets Tonight went off the air and Kevin Clash left the picture...
- No Celebrities Were Harmed: He looks a lot like Bob Marley.
- Not So Stoic: The formerly cool-as-a-glacier Clifford tended to lose his composure under the stress of being a TV host.
- The Ghost: Clifford's girlfriend, whom he's constantly talking to over the phone.
- Put on a Bus: According to Kermit on Twitter, Clifford went back to playing the bass, which is why he is not making any appearances.
Digit
Performed by: Dave Goelz
Debut: The Jim Henson Hour
- Early-Bird Cameo: Was in Jim Henson's original pilot of The Jim Henson Hour, titled Inner Tube TV. Digit was the keyboard player for the all-new band and had a more-robotic voice. Digit is also the only Muppet from said pilot to remain on board when the show was changed to The Jim Henson Hour.
- Robot Buddy: He appears to be robotic, and serves as something of Kermit's sidekick during MuppetTelevision.
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Unexpected Character: After two decades of absence, he randomly showed up again in the video game Muppets Party Cruise.
Waldo C. Graphic
Performed by: Steve Whitmire
Debut: The Jim Henson Hour
- Fad Super: Muppet*Vision 3D was his finest hour (and it still plays at Disney theme parks to this day), but his VR manipulation and outdated CGI gave Waldo a short shelf life indeed. You'd think with 3-D movies being all the rage in the late 2000s-early 2010s, he would have made a return, but alas...
- Meaningful Name: He's a computer graphic controlled by a puppeteer wearing waldos.
- Mix-and-Match Critters: He looks like a cross between a butterfly and a seal.
- Non-Standard Character Design: In contrast to the other Muppets, which are all traditional puppets, Waldo is an uniquely CGI puppet controlled digitially by the muppeteer.
- Shapeshifter: He can change his appearance into various forms.
Chip
Performed by: Gord Robertson (1989), Dave Goelz (2015)
Debut: The Jim Henson Hour
A nerdy human Muppet who was initially rather unknown, but made a comeback as an IT guy on Up Late With Miss Piggy.
- Ascended Extra: Managed to go from being an obscure Muppet on a short-running show to being a recurring character in the 2015 show.
- Author Avatar: He's a caricature of Bill Prady. The fact that Prady was a producer for the 2015 show is the reason he managed to come back.
- Character Catchphrase: "I'm Chip. I'm the IT guy."
- The Friend Nobody Likes: In the 2015 show, he's treated as this due to his obscurity and weirdness, having been pranked at least once via email. He doesn't mind.
- Nerd Glasses: He wears a pair of them.
- Playful Hacker: He often invades the Internet accounts of other cast members; not for bad intentions, but because he doesn't have a sense of privacy.
- Recurring Extra: When he's not contributing to the plot in the 2015 show, he tends to be seen working in the background.
- Remember the New Guy?: An odd case; he's not actually a new Muppet, but his obscurity means he's treated as one in the 2015 show. He has to introduce himself to every other cast member because he's just that unknown.
- Self-Deprecation: Given how he's portrayed in the 2015 show, it's clear that he's meant to be this for Bill Prady.
Muppets introduced in Muppets Tonight
Pepe the King Prawn
Performed by: Bill Barretta
Debut: Muppets Tonight
A Spanish prawn with an odd speech pattern. He often attempts to be a womanizer.
- Accidental Misnaming: He's terrible at getting people's names right, even when he's looking at a card with their name on it.
- Ambiguously Bi: Usually seen flirting with ladies, Muppet or human, but he also admits he finds Josh Groban attractive.Pepe: What? He's a handsome man, and gender is fluid!
- There's a Genius Bonus here: For prawns, and a few species of shrimp, gender is fluid; they can be born male and become female later in life.
- Ascended Extra: Became an ascended extra starting with Muppets From Space, but came full circle when he was Demoted to Extra for the 2011 movie. He got re-promoted for the 2015 show.
- Berserk Button: Calling him a shrimp rather than a prawn.
- Big Guy, Little Guy: The little guy to Seymour's big guy.
- Breakout Character: One of the very few post-1990 Muppet characters to become a full-fledged member of the core cast.
- Casanova Wannabe: He has a tendency of flirting with any woman he comes across, and his efforts are unsuccessful a majority of the time.
- Character Catchphrase: UN-believable!
- Cloudcuckoolander: In Muppets Now!, as the host of "Pepe's Unbelievable Game Show". What rules the game has are thrown out in favor of Pepe just doing whatever, such as staring contests judged by penguins, or the winner being decided by asking the contestants who they think is the winner.
- Demoted to Extra: In The Muppets (2011). He was featured pretty prominently in some of the trailers, but it turns out most of that footage came from the one scene he was in that remained in the final cut.
- Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal: He wears a jacket and ballcap but no pants.
- Informed Species: Let's be honest, he doesn't look anything like a king prawn. Or a crustacean at all. Maybe some sort of furry oversized bug.
- Insistent Terminology: He is a King prawn, okay? Not a shrimp.
- Latin Lover: Guy nearly managed to get Miss Piggy during The Muppets, and during Now he's briefly seen going out with Linda Cardellini.
- Lovable Sex Maniac: He has a habit of flirting with attractive women. Notably, [1] makes this a plot point when he joins a company that wants to destroy the Muppets Theater because the boss is sexy (he even explicitly calls her sexy at one point).
- Malaproper: Sometimes mispronounces certain words; for example, he occasionally calls Kermit "Kermin," and the Muppets, the "Muppins."
- Pluralses: He often speaks of his fondness for "womens".
- Screw the Rules, I Make Them!: Pulls rank on the beleaguered Scooter when he tries getting everyone to follow the game show's rules because it's his show.
- Those Two Guys:
- He and Seymour the Elephant were this on Muppets Tonight. (What happened to Seymour the Elephant? Well, he failed to have a funny accent...)
- He and Rizzo become this in some of the more modern productions like Letters to Santa.
- Verbal Tic, okay?
- Wolverine Publicity: A few instances, but the worst was when Disney had him host the special features of the DVDs of four Muppet movies produced before his creation.
Bobo the Bear
Performed by: Bill Barretta
Debut: Muppets Tonight
- Ascended Extra: The only Muppets Tonight Muppet to appear for more than one scene or crowd shot in the 2011 film.
- Breakout Character: One of the very few post-1990 Muppet characters to become a full-fledged member of the core cast.
- Dad the Veteran: In the 2015 series he has a daughter in the girl scouts and a past spent fixing helicopters for "The Service". Such skills are not transferable to the fixing of elevators.
- Demoted to Extra: Along with Uncle Deadly in Muppets Most Wanted. They go from fairly major characters in the previous film to just brief cameos near the end.
- Depending on the Writer: His intelligence varies from project to project. When he first appears in Muppets Tonight, he's pretty dim-witted. In the movies, he's generally a Minion with an F in Evil. By The Muppets (2015), he's one of the smarter characters.
- Those Two Guys: In The Muppets and Most Wanted, he spends most of his screentime with Uncle Deadly, as a henchmen duo in the former.
Johnny Fiama
Performed by: Bill Barretta
Debut: Muppets Tonight
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome / Demoted to Extra: His appearances became much more limited after 2005, with the Bohemian Rhapsody video from 2009 being his final appearance to date. And with his performer Bill Barretta confirming in 2015 that his puppet had deteriorated (along with Sal Minella's), it's even more unlikely that he'll be seen again anytime soon.
- The Bus Came Back: Johnny and Sal reappeared in Muppets Haunted Mansion as ghosts.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Sal Min
- Meaningful Name: Fiama is an anagram of Mafia, a reference to the rumor that Frank Sinatra achieved fame through his underworld connections.
- Momma's Boy: Johnny Fiama loves his mama.
- UST: With Miss Piggy, of all people.
Sal Minella
Performed by: Brian Henson
Debut: Muppets Tonight
- Demoted to Extra: Just like with Johnny Fiama, his appearances became much more limited after 2005, mostly because his performer Brian Henson stopped being a full-time performer. The Bohemian Rhapsody video from 2009 is his final appearance to date. And it's all the more unlikely we'll be seeing him again after confirmation from Bill Barretta (Johnny Fiama's performer) in 2015 that his puppet had deteriorated (along with Johnny's). However, six years after that, Sal and Johnny Fiama showed up as ghosts in the Disney+ special Muppets Haunted Mansion, with Brian Henson returning to perform Sal.
- Early-Bird Cameo: He makes a (very) brief appearance during the opening number of Muppets Treasure Island.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Johnny Fiama.
- Those Two Guys: He and Johnny are practically inseparable.
Seymour
Performed by: Brian Henson
Debut: Muppets Tonight
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Hey everybody, remember when Pepe had an elephant sidekick?
- Dogged Nice Guy: Compared to Pepe, it was no question who the more interesting one was.
- Honorable Elephant: He’s certainly a nice guy all things considered.
Dr. Phil Van Neuter
Performed by: Brian Henson
Debut: Muppets Tonight
- The Bus Came Back: Van Neuter returned for the first time in two decades in Muppets Haunted Mansion.
- Freudian Excuse: This guy's been messed up his whole life.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Mulch. Although the "heterosexual" part gets a little murky when you see that Phil's wife, Composta Heap, is essentially Mulch in drag...
- Actually, it was stated that the only reason he hired Mulch to begin with was because Composta is Mulch's sister, instead making his employment an act of Nepotism.
Mulch
Performed by: Jerry Nelson (1980), Kevin Clash (1996-1997)
Debut: Muppets Tonight
- Early-Bird Cameo: He originally appeared on The Muppet Show during its fifth season and as a Frankenstein's Monster in the Nephew of Frankenstein sketch from The Muppets Go to the Movies.
- The Igor: He's a grotesque brute who serves as Dr. Phil Van Neuter's assistant.
- The Unintelligible: Became this on Muppets Tonight. With the exception of the end credits' blooper reels, he does not say anything other than inarticulate growls.
Big Mean Carl
Performed by: Bill Barretta
Debut: Muppets Tonight
- Accessory-Wearing Cartoon Animal: Sometimes, he wears nothing at all, but at other times, he just wears a necktie or a set of bunny ears.
- The Bad Guy Wins: Because every contestant who appears on Swift Wits is so unbelievably stupid that they always fail, the segment always ends with him eating the animal whose life was put on the line. Taken to an extreme in the one segment where the contestant wins, where he still eats the animal anyway and then eats the contestant.
- Big Eater: He continues the proud tradition of Muppet monsters with voracious appetites.
- The Big Guy: He's one of the bigger Muppets. It says so in his name.
- Breakout Character: Like Pepe the King Prawn and Bobo the Bear, he is one of the very few post-1990 Muppets who is still a prominent recurring character in Muppet productions, albeit not as prominently as Pepe or Bobo.
- Character Catchphrase: Carl tends to end most of his appearances by shouting, "THANK YOU!"
- Comedic Sociopathy: The main drive of his character is that he eats living things without remorse.
- Dreadful Musician: In one of his acts, he tries to play the violin and sounds awful.
- Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas: Like his coworkers, he invites his mother to work in the last episode of Muppets Tonight.
- Extreme Omnivore: As all good Muppet monsters are, there is very little he won't devour.
- Flat Character: When he appears, it is usually just to eat other characters and be mean.
- Jerkass: They don't call him Big Mean Carl for nothing.
- No Indoor Voice: He tends to shout every line. It makes it hard to tell when he's not angry, especially when he's repeating a message.Big Mean Carl: I JUST TAKE MESSAGES. I DON'T JUDGE TONE!
- Strong Family Resemblance: His mother Carla looks and sounds like Carl in drag. So does his sister, also named Carla.
- Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?: On Muppets Tonight, he seems to have a different act every time he appears on stage, with his stage name changing a bit for each act ("Carl the Big Mean _____"). Averted during all the Swift Wits segments, where he's always in his Big Mean Bunny persona.
Muppets introduced in The Muppets (2011)/Muppets Most Wanted
Walter
Performed by: Peter Linz
Human form portrayed by: Jim Parsons
Human form portrayed by: Jim Parsons
Debut: The Muppets (2011)
- Ascended Fanboy: The lucky guy gets to meet his idols, help them come back to relevance, and even gets a part in their telethon and becomes a member of the gang!
- Audience Surrogate: As Tough Pigs put it, "(...)Walter is us. I related with his character so much, I practically expected him to say that he runs his own website for Muppet Fans Who Grew Up."
- Author Appeal: Jason Segel, who co-wrote the 2011 Muppets film (and also portrays Gary) grew up watching the original Muppet Show and has a great affection for the characters, and Walter's own love of the Muppets was heavily influenced by this.
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: He's completely absent from the 2015 show aside from the 10-minute presentation pilot, which is very notable considering that far less important Muppets made appearances in it and his puppeteer worked on the show. He ultimately returned in 2017.
- Demoted to Extra: In Muppets Most Wanted. Until he and Fozzie discover the truth about Constantine at the beginning of the final act, he's barely in the movie, with only a few lines here and there.
- Keet: He's very excitable and energetic, especially when fanboying.
- Hidden Depths:
- He can whistle, but he doesn't think of it as a talent until he's put on the spot and has to do something to fill time.
- Gary and Walter are given the task of putting costumes together, and the former briefly mentions that he and Walter are both "really good sewers".
- Nice Guy: Walter is very kind and friendly to others.
- Oblivious Adoption: Averted. The film never even addresses how human Gary and Muppet Walter are brothers. According to Jason Segel, they just decided the audience will go with it, like how in The Great Muppet Caper, people just went with the idea of Fozzie and Kermit being identical twin brothers.
- Older Than They Look: Walter never ages while growing up, unlike his human brother Gary. He's 30 years old during the events of the 2011 film, according to the writers, but doesn't look any different from when he was a child.
- Ridiculously Average Guy: Walter is a brand-new Muppet created for the film and is described as a plain brown Whatnot. He's not exactly a fan of how generic he is.
- Sequel Non-Entity: Despite appearing in the original pilot (with no lines), Walter does not make a single appearance in the 2015 TV series. He returns in Muppets Now.
- Stage Fright: So bad he managed to make a Walter-shaped hole in a brick wall when running away.
- Victorian Novel Disease: Prone to fainting when he gets overexcited or overstimulated, despite being able to withstand an electric fence shocking him. He faints seeing Kermit in the flesh and after waking up, he's told he was brought into Kermit's house, immediately fainting again (albeit much more briefly).
'80s Robot
Voiced by: Matt Vogel
Debut: The Muppets (2011)
- Artificial Intelligence: Well, he is a robot, so this is a given.
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Unlike Walter, who was only absent temporarily after Muppets Most Wanted, '80s Robot's absence is another story as '80s Robot has yet to make appearances outside of Muppets Most Wanted.
- Computer Voice: He speaks in a stereotypically monotonous robotic voice.
- Demoted to Extra: In Muppets Most Wanted, where he doesn't have any lines at all.
- Disco Dan: Apparently never got the input code that TAB and New Coke are out of vogue.
- The '80s: He looks as though he was constructed sometime in that decade, which may explain his name.
- Non-Standard Character Design: He's one of the rare Muppets not to have any mouth where the puppeteer's hand can operate from. He's all remote-controlled by someone off-screen. If he were to appear in any other movie, audiences wouldn't think of him as a Muppet at all.
- Robot Maid: Introduced as a butler for Kermit when he is found living in his mansion. Assumed to act as someone Kermit can talk to without being completely lonely... to an extent.
- Totally Radical: Speaks in '80s slang. Grody to the max!
The Moopets
Performed by: David Rudman (Miss Poogy), Dave Grohl (Animool), Bill Barretta (Foozie), Dave Goelz (Kermoot), Matt Vogel (Roowlf), Tyler Bunch (Janooce)
Debut: The Muppets (2011)
A thug styled Muppets tribute band from Reno Nevada. They were originally headlined by the real Fozzie Bear, but aside from him group shares very few similarities with who they are based on.
- Ascended Extra: Miss Poogy would end up joining the actual Muppets towards the end of the movie. Originally she was a temporary replacement for Miss Piggy, but she continued to show up in Muppets shows and movies afterwards, though mostly in minor roles.
- Darker and Edgier: They're all dark and gritty thugs styled after the Muppets.
- Jerkass: All of them, but Miss Poogy the most, lacking her counterpart's better qualities.
- Theme Naming: The group and the individual members are named after Muppets characters with two Os replacing a vowel.
Constantine
Performed by: Matt Vogel
Debut: Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
The world's most dangerous frog. He just so happens to look exactly like Kermit the Frog, save for a mole on his face.
- Accessory-Wearing Cartoon Animal: Like Kermit, his only article of clothing is a green collar, though this one is shorter than Kermit's.
- Amphibian Assault: He's a frog who serves as Kermit's Evil Counterpart. He breaks out of prison, frames Kermit to get him arrested, and takes over the Muppets in an attempt to steal priceless jewels.
- Big Bad: He's the World's Most Dangerous Frog. Having recently escaped from Russia's most fortified prison, he's out to make his name as the greatest thief in history by stealing England's Crown Jewels, and manipulating the Muppets to realize that goal.
- Card-Carrying Villain: He relishes in his criminal status, and wants to steal the famous Crown Jewels of England to ensure that his name will go down in history as "Greatest Thief of All Time".
- Evil Counterpart: Constantine serves as this to Kermit, to the point of bearing a striking resemblance to him (save for the mole on his right cheek and his shorter collar).
- Faux Affably Evil: Constantine is only polite because he needs to be to keep the Muppets on his side.
- Glass Cannon: He can take out human guards quickly and effortlessly as long as he has surprise and momentum on his side, but he's still just a frog. Piggy takes him out in seconds as soon as she gets a hold of him.
- Hates Being Touched: He really doesn't like it, and barely puts up with it because it's crucial to his plans.
- Paper-Thin Disguise: Lampshaded when some of the Muppets find out eventually. Kermit is not pleased. Granted he looks identical enough to Kermit that his low effort disguise is understandably effective.
- Perfect Disguise, Terrible Acting: Constantine effortlessly steals Kermit's identity, using makeup to cover his mole so he can look identical to him. He has a blatant Russian accent, which he waves off as having a bad cold. The problem is, he refuses to study any of Kermit's old work due to a combination of his big ego and his disinterest of The Muppets as a show. During his first time performing, he freezes up onstage and falls off the set. His apatheic and overly permissive directing style also contrasts from Kermit's passionate but reasonable directing approach, but the other Muppets are so happy to do whatever they want onstage that they don't even bother to question it. When Constantine does finally check Kermit's old work, he can't copy it well.Kermit: [singing on TV] The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
Constantine: [badly singing] The lovers, the dreamers, and cheese. - Vile Villain, Saccharine Show: This is one Muppet who is willing to manipulate, incriminate, and even commit mass murder in order to steal priceless jewels simply For the Evulz.
- Villainous Breakdown: He loses it during the climax the more the Muppets meddle with his plans, culminating in this gem when they foil his escape via Muppet ladder:YOU'RE RUINING MY GETAWAY!!
- Villain Song: He and Dominic sing the duet "I'm Number One" where Constantine proudly calls them "criminals at large" and sings about how he's superior to Dominic.
- Weaksauce Weakness: Demonstrates extreme stage fright. He quickly overcomes it so it doesn't interfere with his plans.
Muppets introduced in The Muppets (2015)
Denise
Performed by: Julianne Buescher
Debut: The Muppets (2015) ("Pig Girls Don't Cry")
Kermit's girlfriend in the 2015 show. They got together shortly after Kermit and Piggy had their big break-up.
- May–December Romance: Downplayed to a degree, but the way Miss Piggy talks about her, she's significantly younger than Kermit.
- Romantic False Lead: Given that she's in the way of one of TV's most famous couples, this is inevitable, especially after she and Kermit split in "Swine Song".
- Southern-Fried Genius: Born in Georgia, and speaks with a prominent southern accent, she's pretty leveled headed, and at one point tried (but ultimately failed) to talk Kermit out of making a reckless decision.
Gloria Estefan
Performed by: Peter Linz
Debut: The Muppets (2015) ("Swine Song")
An adorable baby penguin that Piggy takes home with her from a trip to Argentina. No relation to the singer.
- Ambiguous Gender: Piggy calls them a "he", while Deadly calls them a "she".
- Misplaced Wildlife: Gloria is clearly an Emperor Penguin... and from Argentina, there are no Emperor Penguins in Argentina
- Named After Somebody Famous: Only because Piggy couldn't think of any other Spanish-sounding names.
- Non-Standard Character Design: Looks more like a stuffed animal than the average Muppet.
- Odd Friendship: One of the few Muppets that Uncle Deadly can tolerate.
Muppets introduced in Muppets Now
Joe the Legal Weasel
Performed by: Peter Linz
Debut: Muppets Now
A weasel who serves as the Muppets' legal consultant as well as providing legal disclaimers before shorts. His job typically causes problems for Kermit and Scooter as they try to run the show, as well as for Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker for obvious reasons.
- Cannot Tell a Joke: His attempts at humor are probably even worse than Fozzie's.
- Do Not Try This at Home: He provides this warning before every Muppet Labs Field Test short on Now. He also makes sure that the warning isn't just limited to home.
- Early-Bird Cameo: He appeared almost a full year before the release of Muppets Now, both to announce the show, and for the Muppets' Talk Like A Pirate Day video (in which he talks like someone committing digital piracy).
- Evil Lawyer Joke: He doesn't hesitate to joke about his species and profession.
- Laughing at Your Own Jokes: He has a tendency to laugh very loudly at his own jokes (which aren't very good).
- Rattling Off Legal: His job is to rattle off legalese, but he'll also do it to try and deter any antics that might be dangerous. Sadly, mere legalese is no match for Dr. Honeydew and Beaker.Joe: Motion for dismissal!
Large caption: REJECTED. - Screwed by the Lawyers: He's an In-Universe embodiment of this trope, refusing to let Kermit reveal anything about upcoming projects besides their hypothetical existence, and forces Scooter to put the show through a test audience before being allowed to upload anything (said test audience being Statler and Waldorf).
- Signature Laugh: He has a loud, bellowing laugh which typically follows his poor attempts at telling a joke.
Beverly Plume
Performed by: Julianne Buescher
Debut: Muppets Now
A turkey who hosts the Økėÿ Døkęÿ Køøkïñ shorts. She tries to explain the dishes being prepared and introducing the celebrity guests while simultaneously dealing with the Swedish Chef's antics.
- Not So Above It All: She's not as nuts as the Swedish Chef, but she's still a Muppet. On a few occasions, she gets distracted flirting with any male contestants on the cooking challenge.
- Straight Man: To the Swedish Chef.
- Verbal Tic: She's prone to making turkey noises whenever she gets excited or flustered.
Muppets introduced in The Muppets Mayhem
Penny Waxman
Performed by: Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Debut: The Muppets Mayhem
The CEO of Waxtown Records, who gave the Electric Mayhem an advance to record an album decades ago. She has a romantic history with Dr. Teeth and a rather crotchety personality.
- Ambiguously Jewish: Frequently uses Yiddish terms and speaks in this sort of accent.
- Big Eater: She gorges on hot wings and spicy chips.
- Brutal Honesty: She says exactly what's on her mind, which she credits with getting her where she is today.
- Fan Disservice: Designed to resemble an overweight old lady, and frequent focus is put on her feet.
- Fiery Redhead: Penny has bright red hair and both a fiery disposition and appetite to match. Dr. Teeth's dialogue implies that this is at least partially why he’s so attracted to her.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She initially seems like a standard hardass boss character, but turns out to genuinely appreciate Nora, and even softens to the band.
- New Old Flame: With Dr. Teeth.
- Trademark Favorite Food: Spicy foods in general, but specifically a sauce/flavor called Satan's Blowout.
- Yoko Oh No: Becomes this to the band when she and Teeth get back together, and Floyd is clearly annoyed by her singing along. She was also the one who put Teeth's name at the head of the band title.
Tina Teeth and Gerald Teeth, Sr.
Tina Teeth Performed by: Stephanie D'Abruzo
Gerald Teeth, Sr. Performed by: David Bizzaro
Debut: The Muppets Mayhem
Dr. Teeth's parents, both dentists who show up every decade or so to try and bring their son back into the family business.
- Beehive Hairdo: Tina wears her hair this way, having it teased very high above her head.
- Determinator: They won't give up on getting their boy to live up to his promise of becoming a dentist.
- Fantasy-Forbidding Father: Tina is aghast at her son even associating with a rock-n-roller like Floyd; let alone becoming one himself.
- Henpecked Husband: On the surface, Tina is a domineering force who drags her husband around to be her Yes-Man, and she's clearly the one in charge of their practice. However, it's subverted in that he's absolutely relaxed and content with the setup, and when he actually does disagree with her, he lets it be known. She also isn't as cold as most examples, praising him when they get the Golden Tooth award.
- Ironic Echo: When Gerald finally stands up for his son, saying that he should stay a rock star because his promise was to "bring smiles to people", all his normally-talkative wife can say is "Yup".
- Like Father, Unlike Son: They're professionals who look down on ragamuffins and musicians. Guess what their son's true calling is.
- Loophole Abuse: They're never going to go back on holding Junior to his promise... but the specific words of his promise were that he'd join them in "bringing people smiles". Gerald decides that as long as he's playing with the band, he's doing just that.
- Meaningful Name: They're dentists with the last name "Teeth".
- Motor Mouth: Tina is very talkative and often speaks very quickly, in contrast to her quiet husband Gerald.
- My Beloved Smother: Tina is domineering and controlling of her son's life. Whenever she shows up, he reverts back to having the personality of a timid child.
- The Quiet One: Gerald only says "Yup" when directly asked for his input until the end of "Fortunate Son".
- Yes-Man: Gerald, as Tina's husband and dental assistant, mostly hangs around to say "Yup" to whatever his wife dictates.
Human Movie/Show Characters
The Muppet Movie
Doc Hopper
Portrayed by: Charles Durning
Debut: The Muppet Movie (1979)
Proprietor of a French-fried frog legs fast food franchise, Doc Hopper sees Kermit the Frog as the ideal spokesman for his product. Kermit refuses to shill for him, but Hopper really won't take no for an answer...
- Big Bad: He is the main villain of The Muppet Movie.
- Fat, Sweaty Southerner in a White Suit: He's fat, wears a white suit, sells fried food, and is evil.
- If I Can't Have You…: Doc decides that if he can't have Kermit as a spokesperson, he will have him killed.
- Ignored Epiphany: At the climax, Kermit gives a heartwarming speech to try and talk him down. It doesn't work.
- It's All About Me: This is what separates Doc from Kermit and the gang. Whereas the Muppets are going to Hollywood in a quest to make others happy, Doc's only interested in one person's happiness—his own. Kermit calls him out on this in the end, and Doc even realizes that his selfishness will ultimately drive everyone away...but he still orders his cronies to kill the frog.
- Karma Houdini: He tries to force Kermit into servitude, and eventually orders his men to commit a mass murder just because Kermit tries to reason with him. His only punishments are not getting the frog, being scared away by giant Animal, and (possibly) somewhat emotionally hurt when he finds out Max doesn't consider him a friend. Easter eggs in various sequels show that his business is still thriving in the present.
- Knight of Cerebus: While Doc might seem like a rather ineffectual villain, he is easily one of the most vile and despicable characters in the entire franchise. He will stop at nothing to get Kermit as a mascot for his commercials, his methods ranging from manipulation to brainwashing to outright murder, and he almost kills Kermit and his friends in the climax, with only the timely intervention of an Insta-Gro Animal saving the Muppets from death.
- Near-Villain Victory: Doc almost succeeds in having Kermit killed — until a giant Animal intervenes at the last second.
- Not Good with Rejection: Kermit's repeated refusals to be his mascot only leads to Hopper resorting to more extreme methods to get Kermit on his side.
- Stalker without a Crush: Doc follows Fozzie and Kermit across several states trying to get Kermit to become his mascot for his frog-based restaurant.
- Vile Villain, Saccharine Show: Doc is a greedy restaurateur who wants Kermit to be the new spokesperson for his struggling chain of frog leg restaurants. After Kermit refuses his offers, Doc relentlessly pursues him for nearly the whole trip, resorting to increasingly vicious means such as holding Piggy for ransom, hiring a Mad Scientist to have him brainwashed, and finally hiring assassins to hunt him down and kill him. Even as Kermit gives a heartfelt speech to try and reason with him, Doc is unmoved and still orders him killed.
- Villain: Exit, Stage Left: He runs away after being scared off by a giant Animal.
Max
Portrayed by: Austin Pendleton
Debut: The Muppet Movie
Doc Hopper's somewhat nerdy assistant brought Kermit to his boss's attention after seeing the frog not only ride a bicycle, but also perform with Fozzie Bear at El Sleezo's Cafe. He's initially supportive of Hopper's attempts to make Kermit a spokesfrog, but soon enough he's only sticking with the bad guy for the money, and even that motivation only goes so far...
- Heel–Face Turn: He never actually joins the good guys, but he warns Kermit and the gang about the frog killer, and is overjoyed when the giant Animal scares Doc Hopper away.
- Minion with an F in Evil: He's not very good at being an evil henchman.
The Great Muppet Caper
Nicky Holiday
Portrayed by: Charles Grodin
Debut: The Great Muppet Caper
The brother of Lady Holiday, and the Big Bad of The Great Muppet Caper.- Amazon Brigade: His gang consists of three girls named Carla, Darla, and Marla.
- Bait the Dog: Nicky's only virtue is that his crush on Miss Piggy is sincere and he likes her spirit. Then he frames her for theft so that he won't get caught. Unsurprisingly, Miss Piggy turns him down at the end of the movie before the cops take him away and says that while she accepts his apology, she'd rather be with Kermit.
- Contrasting Sequel Antagonist: Nicky serves as this to Doc Hopper from The Muppet Movie. Doc is a restaurateur who is more associated with Kermit, while Nicky is the brother of Lady Holiday and is more associated with Miss Piggy. Doc wanted Kermit to be the mascot for his french-fried frog legs restaurant, while Nicky wanted to frame Miss Piggy for jewelry theft so he could have her arrested while he stole the baseball diamond. Doc chased Kermit halfway across the country, while Nicky stayed in London the entire time. Doc had a whole army of men working for him, including a Mad Scientist and an assassin, whereas Nicky only had three right-hand women. Finally, while Doc ran away after being scared off by a giant Animal, Nicky was defeated by Miss Piggy and ended up arrested.
- Crazy-Prepared: Nicky and his supermodel cat burglars have all the highest tech equipment, which is put in contrast to the Muppets having nonsensical items to counter with (like a Whoopee cushion), but even then, they forgot or lost them. In one case, Animal ate one of the items.
- Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Nicky seems like a complete moron... until you learn he's the film's Big Bad.
- Dating Catwoman: Nicky tries to pull this off with Miss Piggy, but never succeeds.
- Gentleman Thief: Nickey ends up being quite suave and competent under his buffoonish facade.
- Love Triangle: Nicky has a one-sided one with Miss Piggy, who prefers Kermit.
- Near-Villain Victory: Nicky and his gang almost succeed in stealing the Baseball Diamond, while simultaneously about to take Kermit hostage—until Miss Piggy shows up on her motorcycle just in time to stop them.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
Portrayed by: Michael Caine
Debut: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The main protagonist of A Christmas Carol and a greedy old grump who hates Christmas.
- Adaptational Jerkass: Whereas in the book, Scrooge is merely a passive-aggressive grump about Christmas and a genuinely Honest Corporate Executive despite his heartlessness, here he threatens to fire his writing staff just for asking about the cold and throws a wreath at Bean Bunny for caroling.
- Adaptational Personality Change: That said, in the book, he's amused by his nephew making jokes about him at Christmas. Here, he's actually hurt.
- Anti-Hero: The same tropes from the original book can fit him here.
- Berserk Button: According to "Scrooge", asking him for a favour tends to make him worse. His reaction to the bookkeepers asking for extra coal bears this one out.
- Character Catchphrase: "Bah Humbug!" of course.
- Evil Is Bigger: Being a human, he towers over most of the Muppets around him, helping to emphasise his intimidating stature. It also helps sell how scary the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come is, since at eight feet, it's taller than him.
- Evil Is Deathly Cold: Rizzo thinks it gets colder when Scrooge walks past.
- Heel–Face Turn: One of the more famous fictional examples, caused by visits from three spirits. It's already started kicking in with the second, but cemented by the third.
- Hidden Depths: Double subverted. The people of London initially speculate he must have some, only to decide he doesn't when he passes by without a first or second glance, but as the film goes on it turns out he does. They're just buried really deep.
- Moving the Goalposts: What doomed his relationship with Belle. He always promised they'd get married the next year, but business was never quite good enough for Scrooge's liking, even though Belle pointed out he was well off enough.
- Suddenly Shouting: "How would the bookkeepers like to be suddenly UNEMPLOYED?!"
- Took a Level in Cheerfulness: Starts off a mean, bad-tempered man who is considered by all of London to be the worst person in the world. By the time the second spirit visits, he's noticeably brightened, even cracking jokes. After the third, he's singing.
- Took a Level in Kindness: After his visit from the final spirit is enough to knock some sense into Scrooge and get him to become a better person.
- "The Villain Sucks" Song: "Scrooge", a song where the entirety of London sings about how unpleasant he is."There goes Mr. Humbug, there goes Mr. Grim.
If there was a prize for being mean, the winner would be him."
Muppet Treasure Island
Long John Silver
Portrayed by: Tim Curry
Debut: Muppet Treasure Island
The Big Bad of the film (of course) and a fierce pirate captain who is out to find the treasure on Treasure Island.
- Affably Evil: He's usually nice to Jim.
- Alas, Poor Villain: The scene in which he prepares to leave in a rowboat at the crack of dawn and that scene being the last time he'll ever see Jim is sad. It's made even more sad when Long John decides he would rather not shoot Jim where he stands.
- Even Evil Has Standards: Shooting Jim where he stands is one of the lines he would rather not cross.
- Faux Affably Evil: As the ship's cook, pretending to be nice to everyone.
- Karma Houdini: Or not, considering his escape boat sprang a leak. Even if he did manage to swim back to Treasure Island, the treasure itself would have been lost either way.
- Large Ham: See who plays him above!
- Villain Song: "Professional Pirate".
Muppets from Space
K. Edgar Singer
Portrayed by: Jeffrey Tambor
Debut: Muppets from Space
The main antagonist of Muppets from Space and leader of the government agency C.O.V.N.E.T, who seeks to capture Gonzo.
- Anti-Villain: He's takes pretty dark measures, but that's because he believes Gonzo is the scout for an alien invasion.
- Beleaguered Boss: To his assistant Rentro (Played by Bobo the Bear). Rentro's antics leave him exasperated.
- Berserk Button: Being laughed at. Even if it's just playful, being laughed at causes him to go Suddenly Shouting.
- Freudian Excuse: His Motive Rant after the first time his Berserk Button is pushed makes it clear that he's been the butt of the joke for a long time.
- Irony: He hates being laughed at, but it's because the Space-Gonzos find him so amusing that they take him along.
- The Men in Black: He and his agency are a parody of this. They try, but being in a Muppet movie, Rule of Funny trumps their professionalism.
- Shout-Out: His name is a reference to the famed FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. The joke is that while Hoover's name is shared with a vacuum cleaner, Singer's name comes from a brand of sewing machine.
- Throw the Dog a Bone: Despite everything he's done and been through, the Space-Gonzos take him along as their ambassador. This gets him more respect than he's ever gotten on Earth.
The Muppets (2011)/Muppets Most Wanted
Gary
Portrayed by: Jason Segel
Debut: The Muppets (2011)
The main human protagonist of the 2011 film who sets out alongside his Muppet brother Walter (don't ask) to reunite the Muppets.
- Big Brother Mentor: To Walter.
- Hidden Depths: He and Walter are given the task of putting costumes together, and he briefly mentions that he and Walter are both "really good sewers".
- The Lancer: To Walter.
- Nice Guy: Very kind and supportive of his brother, Walter.
Mary
Portrayed by: Amy Adams
Debut: The Muppets (2011)
A schoolyard teacher and the Love Interest to Gary. She comes with Walter and Gary on their quest to reunite the Muppets.
- Cool Teacher: Her students even simultaneously admit they'll miss her during their two-week Spring Break.
- Deus ex Machina: When the Muppet Theater loses power during the telethon, she abruptly appears to repair the fuse box.
- Chekhov's Gunman: Her knowing how to fix the fuse box was foreshadowed early on, when she's teaching kids how to repair cars. It's her sudden appearance when she was in another state that makes it Deus ex Machina.
- Foil: Arguably to Miss Piggy — then again, "Me Party" shows that the two aren't so different.
- Nice Girl: Mary is friendly and kind, although she does have her limits.
- Wrench Wench: Fixes a car for her class's benefit. And she's a Girly Girl, no less!
Tex Richman
Portrayed by: Chris Cooper
Debut: The Muppets (2011)
The prospect of oil under the site of the old Muppet Show theater prompts this billionaire to buy the building under the guise of turning it into a museum. When the good guys learn of his scheme to raze it, their quest to raise enough money to buy it back begins. He's got all the trappings of a classic kiddie-movie villain... except the Evil Laugh.
- Ax-Crazy: Not in the sense that he wants to kill anyone, but near the end of the movie he becomes hellbent on destroying everything in his path to ruin the Muppets' career.
- The Bad Guy Wins: Technically, since the Muppets do fail to meet their goal of raising ten million dollars. In the end, it doesn't matter, due to his bowling ball-induced Heel–Face Turn.
- Big Bad: Of the 2011 film.
- Corrupt Corporate Executive: He's an evil oil baron.
- Freudian Excuse: A deleted scene depicts a young Richman discovering his inability to laugh while watching the Muppets, causing his friends to mock him. He swore revenge on the Muppets for bringing about his humiliation.
- Heel–Face Turn: Thanks to Gonzo's bowling ball.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He initially starts out as a Jerk with a Heart of Jerk up until his long overdue Laser-Guided Karma courtesy of Gonzo over the end credits.
- Large and in Charge: Taller than any of his Muppets, not that it says much.
- Meaningful Name: He's a rich man named Tex Richman.
- Piss-Take Rap: His Villain Song.
- Suspiciously Specific Denial: His change of heart has nothing to do with brain damage.
- Throwing Your Sword Always Works: When fencing, he throws his foil at his expensive flat-screen TV and destroys it once he hears about the Muppet Telethon on the news.
- Unsound Effect: "Maniacal laugh, maniacal laugh!" He literally can't laugh.
Dominic Badguy
Portrayed by: Ricky Gervais
Debut: Muppets Most Wanted
Constantine's right-hand man, Dominic gets tangled up with the Muppets even before his boss does, suggesting that they go on a world tour and kicking off the movie's plot.
- Affably Evil: He's surprisingly polite for the right-hand man of an international thief.
- Beard of Evil: Ricky Gervais keeps his beard for the role as main antagonist Constantine's second in command.
- Butt-Monkey: He's treated like this in the song "I'm Number One", with a door swinging into his face being one such example of him being a victim of this trope.
- Evil Brit: For a given measure of "evil", given how he's rather affable. Still, he does work for and attempt to overthrow the film's villain.
- Hyper-Competent Sidekick: While Constantine is plenty competent for the most part, he does the lion's share of his and Constantine's activities, from heists to keeping up the charade that Constantine is Kermit. Unfortunately, betrayal is one of the few areas he's lacking in.
- Insistent Terminology: Insists that his last name is pronounced "Bahd-gee" when introducing himself to the Muppets and claims that it means "good man".
- Meaningful Name: His last name is Badguy, and wouldn't you know it, he's one of the film's bad guys.
- Names to Run Away from Really Fast: Downplayed, but someone called "Dominic Badguy" probably isn't the most heroic character. He manages to persuade the Muppets that it's pronounced "bahd-gee".
- Obviously Evil: He insists that his name is French for "good man". As Rowlf later lampshades:Rowlf: The bad guy is Dominic Badguy!
- Spanner in the Works: His betrayal may end disastrously, but it does slow Constantine down.
- The Starscream: As explained in his Villain Song duet with Constantine and later demonstrated during Dominic's attempted coup, key word being "attempted".Dominic: I can see it's just a matter of time
Before he's gone and I'm at the front of the line
It won't be long until I get my chance
But in the meantime, I've got to dance, monkey, dance - Villain Song: He and Constantine sing the duet "I'm Number One" where Constantine proudly calls them "criminals at large" and sings about how he's superior to Dominic, while Dominic sings about his plans to betray Constantine once he gets his opportunity.
Nadya
Portrayed by: Tina Fey
Debut: Muppets Most Wanted
A feisty Russian prison guard who loves Broadway and has a crush on Kermit.
- Clingy Jealous Girl: It turns out that Nadya knew all along that Kermit is not Constantine, but is keeping him detained out of her intense fangirl crush on the A-list amphibian.
- Dreadful Musician: She's... enthusiastic, at least, but her singing of "I Need This Job" alarms Kermit. Whether she actually is or isn't, we don't get to see, because just as she gets to her big solo number... the movie ends.
- Genre Savvy: Works out most of Kermit's escape plans owing to her watching many prison films on Netflix. Breaking out with the cover of a show wasn't something she saw coming.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She's a little rude and manipulative, but at the end of the film, she lets Kermit go after realizing that she'd take him away from his family if she took him back to prison.
- Stalker with a Crush: It seemed Nadya quickly figured out Kermit wasn't the criminal that belonged in her gulag. But her Stalker Shrine to Kermit in her locker implies she had her own reasons for keeping him in her gulag.
The Muppets (2015)
Becky
Portrayed by: Margo Harshman (Pilot), Riki Lindhome (Actual series)
Debut: The Muppets (2015) ("Muppets Presentation Pilot"/"Pig Girls Don't Cry")
Fozzie's human girlfriend, who sometimes gets involved in the antics around Up Late With Miss Piggy.
- Interspecies Romance: With Fozzie.
Pache
Portrayed by: Utkarsh Ambudkar
Debut: The Muppets (2015) ("Swine Song")
A branding guru that Royce hires to help run Up Late With Miss Piggy alongside Kermit. However, he tends to have bad ideas that make him little more than a nuisance around the office.
- Freudian Excuse: He has a strained relationship with his distant, and suggested to be emotionally cold, father. Yolanda, Rizzo and Pepe manage to open communications between them, helping him become a nicer person.
- Hate Sink: You’re not meant to like this guy.
- Manipulative Bastard: Is not above using underhanded tactics to get his way, from having guest stars pulled at the last minute to bribing the writers with new suits.
- Pretentious Pronunciation: He insists his name is spelled "Pizza" for branding purposes, even though, as the Muppets point out, pizza in and of itself is not technically a brand.
- Put on a Bus: Leaves to go patch things up with his dad.
The Muppets Mayhem
Nora Singh
Portrayed by: Lilly Singh
Debut: The Muppets Mayhem
An assistant at the failing Wax Town records, who tries to help the Electric Mayhem record their first album.
- All Work vs. All Play: The "All Work" to the Mayhem's "All Play".
- Defrosting Ice Queen: She initially works with Electric Mayhem so she can prove herself at her job and is annoyed by their quirks. As early as the first episode, she begins to warm up to them.
- Foil: To the entire band. They are disorganized, spacey eccentrics who can't ever stay focused but who are in-universe musical geniuses; while she's very orderly and pragmatic; but despite loving rock n' roll doesn't fully "get" it.
- Insufferable Imbecile: Not normally, but when it comes to rock n' roll; she's confident that the lyrics to the KISS song are "I wanna rock n roll all night/And part of every day", no matter how many times she's corrected.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She's snarky, prone to exaggerating her position at Wax Town and can be rather selfish; but she always takes responsibility for her actions and tries to make things right.
- Licked by the Dog: Despite her more unsavory actions, Animal knows she has a good heart right away.
- Loser Protagonist: The start of the series shows that she hasn't had the best luck in life; she had to drop out of school to raise her younger sister Hannah after their father walked out on them, and instead of being a music producer like she's always dreamed of, she's stuck working as a secretary for a dying record label while crashing on her sister's couch. In "Track 5: Break on Through", she notes that she expected to be further along in life than she is now.
- Morality Pet: Animal's not exactly a jerk, but his wild and insensitive behavior tones down around her. Compare his flirting in the original show, where he'd erratically chase down women in lust; to here, where his flirting tactic is to bring her various gifts, and later trying to get her with Moog.
- Odd Friendship: A 21st century, business-minded "bossbabe" ends up becoming close friends with free love flower-child Janice.
- Promotion to Parent: After her dad's death, since her mother was apparently not in the picture, she took on raising her little sister.
- Rich Sibling, Poor Sibling: She's the poor sibling, being stuck working for the dying Waxtown Records and being unable to afford her own place, while her younger sister Hannah is a successful influencer and has her own house.
Gary "Moog" Moogwski
Portrayed by: Tahj Mowry
Debut: The Muppets Mayhem
The Electric Mayhem's biggest fan, who follows them on-tour to every concert and aspires to be a musician himself.
- Endearingly Dorky: As Hannah puts it to Nora, "It seems like Awkward Guy is growing on you". She also describes his crush on her sister as "adorable".
- Meaningful Name: Moog, an aspiring music producer, shares his nickname with the Moog synthesizer
, the first commerically-available music synthesizer. - Only Sane Man: Only he and Zoot don't get high on expired marshmallows in the desert. Zoot being Zoot, he ends up having to act as the grounded trip-sitter.
- Opposites Attract: He's laid-back and a little awkward; and has a crush on straightlaced businesswoman Nora, which she eventually returns.
Hannah Singh
Portrayed by: Saara Chaudry
Debut: The Muppets Mayhem
Nora's little sister, and a successful influencer.
- Rich Sibling, Poor Sibling: She's the rich sibling, being a successful influencer with her own house while Nora works for a dying record label and is forced to crash on Hannah's couch.
- Shipper on Deck: She tries to help Moog win over her sister.
JJ
Portrayed by: Anders Holm
Debut: The Muppets Mayhem
The former bagel boy at Waxtown and Nora's ex-boyfriend, he's now a successful app developer.
- Better as Friends: He clearly wants more, but by the end accepts that this'll be his relationship with Nora.
- The Charmer: Constantly buttering up Penny.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He's not a bad guy at heart, but he took Nora's dumping him for not being ambitious to mean he had to become a schmoozing, smug exec to win her back.
- Rags to Riches: A lowly bagel boy who rose up the ranks to run his own app company.
