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Why are the muppets named muppets why aren't they called puppets?
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∙ 12y ago
Because a "Muppet" is a marionette and a puppet. Hope I helped!
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Did the muppets come from sesame street?
Well ...not exactly. Jim Henson had been doing puppetry for some time before Sesame Street started; he had had a short sketch comedy show with puppets ("Sam and Friends") on TV, and had done a number of commercials for Wilkins Coffee with a puppet (named "Wilkins") that somewhat resembled Kermit the Frog without the "collar"/neck frill. He had settled on the name "muppets" for his style of puppets and created a company named "Muppets Inc." by 1958, over 10 years before Sesame Street premiered. Wilkins (along with his co-star "Wontkins") and Rowlf the Dog, who appeared on the Jimmy Dean Show, were the most famous Muppets from this era. In the 1960s, he met some of the founders of Sesame Street and decided to form a partnership with Children's Television Workshop; the basic agreement was that Henson would perform on the show at no fee, but would retain the rights to the Muppets used on the show, and CTW and Henson would split any revenue generated by them. So, the Muppets existed before Sesame Street, but once Sesame Street premiered, for years the most well-known Muppets were those that appeared on Sesame Street. Most of the Sesame Street Muppets were created specifically for the show (Rowlf did appear on one segment, and "Wilkins" became "Kermit the Frog", with changes to make him more frog-like). In the 1970s Henson did some sketches for Saturday Night Live featuring completely different (and frankly very weird) characters, and then started The Muppet Show with MOSTLY new characters.
What is the name of the bear in the mupets?
The bear from the Muppets is named Fozzie Bear.
Who are Bert and Ernie?
They are two male Muppets from the PBS children's TV show, Sesame Street who live together. Many have inferred over the years that they are supposed to be gay.
Puppet named Ollie?
Years ago, there was a children's show on television called "Kukla, Fran and Ollie" in which Kukla and Ollie were the puppets and Fran was the puppeteer. I thought I was too grown up to watch the show so I don't remember many specifics. You might want to do a web search on "Kukla, Fran and Ollie" for details.
What is Brazil named after?
Brazil is named after a tree called " Pau Brasil".
Why are you called Olivia?
Umm.....Your bored arent you? Lol. I think it is because my mommy named me that?
Did the muppets come from sesame street?
Well ...not exactly. Jim Henson had been doing puppetry for some time before Sesame Street started; he had had a short sketch comedy show with puppets ("Sam and Friends") on TV, and had done a number of commercials for Wilkins Coffee with a puppet (named "Wilkins") that somewhat resembled Kermit the Frog without the "collar"/neck frill. He had settled on the name "muppets" for his style of puppets and created a company named "Muppets Inc." by 1958, over 10 years before Sesame Street premiered. Wilkins (along with his co-star "Wontkins") and Rowlf the Dog, who appeared on the Jimmy Dean Show, were the most famous Muppets from this era. In the 1960s, he met some of the founders of Sesame Street and decided to form a partnership with Children's Television Workshop; the basic agreement was that Henson would perform on the show at no fee, but would retain the rights to the Muppets used on the show, and CTW and Henson would split any revenue generated by them. So, the Muppets existed before Sesame Street, but once Sesame Street premiered, for years the most well-known Muppets were those that appeared on Sesame Street. Most of the Sesame Street Muppets were created specifically for the show (Rowlf did appear on one segment, and "Wilkins" became "Kermit the Frog", with changes to make him more frog-like). In the 1970s Henson did some sketches for Saturday Night Live featuring completely different (and frankly very weird) characters, and then started The Muppet Show with MOSTLY new characters.
What is the name of the bear in the mupets?
The bear from the Muppets is named Fozzie Bear.
Why re huirricane's named after women?
hurricanes arent normally named after women they are named after actull names...like Hurricane Bill that was a mans name
Why arent there any sport teams named after vultures or pigeons?
because these are not god names
What kids tv show host worked with puppets named Henrietta Pussycat and King Friday the 13th?
mr rodgers
No despite what you heard the muppets Bert and Ernie were not named for Bert and Ernie the cop and cabbie respectively in what Jimmy Stewart movie?
It's a Wonderful Life
Who came first Bert or Ernie?
The two muppets have always appeared together. They're named after two minor characters in the movie "It's a Wonderful Life."
Who are Bert and Ernie?
They are two male Muppets from the PBS children's TV show, Sesame Street who live together. Many have inferred over the years that they are supposed to be gay.
What is the name of the song that goes im awesome no you arent dude dont lie?
They are a band from Maine named Spose
Why are cruise ships named after females?
because there arent much female sailors and almsot all sailors are boys
How did the muppets begin?
The Muppets began in 1954. Jim Henson created a puppet version of a cartoon character he wrote for his high school yearbook named "Pierre the French Rat" for "The Junior Morning Show". In 1955, more characters were created for "Afternoon with Inga" and "Sam & Friends." It was on these shows a young Kermit the Frog was born, although as a lizard.
