Despite his ogre-ish appearance, intimidating size and menacing face, Sweetums is, well, just a giant softie (reflected by his name). In fact, you could argue that Sweetums serves as the perfect example to showcase the very important difference between a puppet and a Muppet (also throwing a wrench in the saying 'not all puppets are Muppets but all Muppets are puppets'). Though Richard Hunt and John Henson dressed up in the full-bodied Sweetums suit doesn't strictly qualify him as a puppet, Sweetums still embodies the spirit and heart of the felt creations. Sweetums first appearance was in The Frog Prince special where he begins his journey as a witch's ogre questing to eat the hero (Kermit's nephew Robin), only to eventually end up singing a duet with him. Although it was sad to hear about the band's collapse ( documented by VH1), it was certainly uplifting to see them back on fine form The Muppets.
Teeth's signature style includes the mis-use of big words and verb conjugation, but behind the garbled mess usually lies a comment of some real value, whether a call to action or a moral revelation. Teeth, the Muppet with "golden teeth and golden tones," who was based on real life musician Dr. However, I still feel like there is no replacing Dr. Unfortunately, since the character's voice was one of the hardest for Jim Henson to perform (not to mention that it required extra Muppeteers to control his separate and elongated arms) he was often replaced by Rowlf as the show's go-to pianist. Teeth for The Muppet Show and some subsequent films.
Yes, just as David has his Paul, Conan had his Max and Jimmy has The Roots, Kermit has Dr. You can't have a variety show without a house band and you can't have a house band without a band leader. Besides, who doesn’t love a dog who can take himself for a walk? Every good team needs a bilingual member to save the day on occasion, and Rowlf has the English and dog speak to prove it. With Bill Barretta at the helm in the Muppets, expect Rowlf to fall quite comfortably back into our laps. On the musical end, whether he’s fervently jamming with a member of the Electric Mayhem or having a tender moment with Kermit, his laid back personality still comes out as a focal point. His musical abilities, affable personality, and self-reflective humor have ensured he is one of the most fleshed out Muppets ever. Still, Rowlf is at the heart of the Muppets. Jimmy Dean has become the sausage king, and Rowlf has become a music-making side show. Much later, after Henson’s death, there wasn’t a suitable casting for Rowlf’s voice, so he remained a background character. Back in the day, he became the first prominent Henson Muppet thanks to a stint on The Jimmy Dean Show. It’s hard to remember that loveable Rowlf the dog wasn’t always a secondary Muppet character. Even though he may have a limited vocabulary, he is clearly a cultured and tortured artist. maybe he brought in Crazy Harry?), Animal may seem like a simple character, but don't mistake his guttural blasts and grunts for stupidity. Apparently modeled after The Who's Keith Moon ( watch this clip, see the similarities. Oh, and while on the topic, what a drummer! Clearly the most accomplished musician on the variety show, he's battled some of the all-time greats during including Buddy Rich or Harry Belafonte.
And even when the others were fading, Animal continued to show up in pop culture, like having this staring contest with the drummer of OK GO. From The Muppet Show to Muppet Babies, Animal is always present, collared and leashed (don't mistake him for a pet though, he's dangerous), ready to rock out on his drum kit ("Beat Drums!"). I don't think it's a coincidence that Animal has appeared in EVERY rendition of the Muppets since their origin on Sesame Street. I mean, with the mayhem, the destruction and the fun, how could he not be? He's a complete nostalgia kick who instantly makes me remember my love for the troupe of felt friends. Animal is probably every young boy's favorite Muppet.
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