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As [[Ed Sullivan]] describes them in the special: "So [[Santa Claus]] had been mysteriously led away by two weird creatures who worked for Cosmo Scam. And deep beneath [[the North Pole]], in the cave of the wicked magician, there was much excitement. Even Cosmo's furry henchmen, the Frackles, were nervous."
  
As [[Ed Sullivan]] describes them in the special: "So [[Santa Claus]] had been mysteriously led away by two weird creatures who worked for Cosmo Scam. And deep beneath [[the North Pole]], in the cave of the wicked magician, there was much excitement. Even Cosmo's furry henchmen, the Frackles, were nervous."
   
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<h4>[[Thig]]</h4>
 
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'''[[Thig]]'''<br /><br />
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<br><br>'''Performer:''' [[Frank Oz]]
  
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'''Performer:''' [[Frank Oz]]
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<h4>[[Thog]]</h4>
 
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'''[[Thog]]'''<br /><br />
 
Thog would later become a recurring monster on ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. Thog is the only monster to retain the name given in the special.
  
Thog would later become a recurring monster on ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. Thog is the only monster to retain the name given in the special.
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<br><br>'''Performer:''' [[Jerry Nelson]]
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<br /><br />'''Performer:''' [[Jerry Nelson]]
   
 
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<h4>[[Lothar]]</h4>
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'''[[Lothar]]'''<br /><br />
 
The puppet would be refurbished for an unnamed dragon on ''[[The Muppet Show]]''.
 
The puppet would be refurbished for an unnamed dragon on ''[[The Muppet Show]]''.
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<br><br>'''Performer:''' [[Jim Henson]]
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<br /><br />'''Performer:''' [[Jim Henson]]
   
 
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<h4>[[Boppity]]</h4>
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'''[[Boppity]]'''<br /><br />
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Also known as the "Blue Frackle"<ref>[[:Image:Bluefrackle.JPG|The Muppet Show Annual 1978]]</ref>, the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
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Also known as the "[[Frackles#Blue Frackle|Blue Frackle]]"<ref>[[:Image:Bluefrackle.JPG|The Muppet Show Annual 1978]]</ref>, the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
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<br><br>'''Performer:''' [[Frank Oz]]
  
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<br /><br />'''Performer:''' [[Frank Oz]]
   
 
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|valign=top| [[Image:Cigar Box Frackle.jpg|center|200px|]] ||valign=top|
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<h4>[[Snarl]]</h4>
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'''[[Snarl]]'''<br /><br />
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Also known as the "Cigar Box Frackle" <ref>[http://www.muppetcentral.com/articles/interviews/goelz2.shtml Dave Goelz Interview]</ref>, the puppet would later become [[Gonzo]] for ''[[The Muppet Show]]''.
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Also known as the "[[Frackles#Cigar Box Frackle|Cigar Box Frackle]]" <ref>[http://www.muppetcentral.com/articles/interviews/goelz2.shtml Dave Goelz Interview]</ref>, the puppet would later become [[Gonzo]] for ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
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<br><br>'''Performer:''' [[Danny Seagren]]
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<br /><br />'''Performer:''' [[Danny Seagren]]
   
 
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|valign=top| [[Image:GSCS.Snivelly.jpg|center|200px|]] ||valign=top|
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<h4>[[Snivelly]]</h4>
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'''[[Snivelly]]'''<br /><br />
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Also known as the "Dripsnout Frackle" <ref>[[Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles (book)|Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles]]</ref>, the puppet would later become [[Droop]] for ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
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Also known as the "[[Frackles#Dripsnout Frackle|Dripsnout Frackle]]" <ref>[[Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles (book)|Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles]]</ref>, the puppet would later become [[Droop]] for ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
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<br><br>'''Performer:''' [[Jerry Nelson]]
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<br /><br />'''Performer:''' [[Jerry Nelson]]
   
 
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<h4>[[Snickery]]</h4>
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'''[[Snickery]]'''<br /><br />
 
Also known as a [[Snerf]].
  
Also known as a [[Snerf]].
   
 
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<h4>[[Scoff]]</h4>
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'''[[Scoff]]'''<br /><br />
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Also known as "Blue Frackle" in Henson's notes, the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
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Also known as "[[Frackles#Blue Frackle2|Blue Frackle]]" in Henson's notes, the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
   
 
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<h4>[[Gloat]]</h4>
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'''[[Gloat]]'''<br /><br />
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Also known as "Green Frackle" <ref>[[:Image:Greenfrackle.jpg|The Muppet Show Annual 1978]]</ref>, the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
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Also known as "[[Frackles#Green Frackle|Green Frackle]]" <ref>[[:Image:Greenfrackle.jpg|The Muppet Show Annual 1978]]</ref>, the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
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<br><br>'''Performer:''' [[Danny Seagren]]
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<br /><br />'''Performer:''' [[Danny Seagren]]
   
 
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|valign=top| [[Image:GSCS.snake.jpg|center|200px|]] ||valign=top|
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<h4>''Unnamed''</h4>
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'''''Unnamed'''''<br /><br />
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Also known as "Snake Frackle"<ref>[[Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles (book)|Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles]]</ref>. The puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
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Also known as "[[Frackles#Snake Frackle|Snake Frackle]]"<ref>[[Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles (book)|Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles]]</ref>. The puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
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<br><br>'''Performer:''' [[John Lovelady]]
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<br /><br />'''Performer:''' [[John Lovelady]]
   
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<h4>''Unnamed''</h4>
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'''''Unnamed'''''<br /><br />
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Featured as the guard.
  
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Featured as the guard. The puppet resembles a horned and beaked version of Thig.
   
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<h4>''Unnamed''</h4>
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'''''Unnamed'''''<br /><br />
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Featured as the alarm, the puppet was the original [[Cookie Monster]] puppet, with altered eyes, ostrich feather hair, and teeth.
 
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Featured as the alarm.
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<br><br>'''Performer:''' [[John Lovelady]]
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<br /><br />'''Performer:''' [[John Lovelady]]
   
 
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<h4>''Unnamed''</h4>
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'''''Unnamed'''''<br /><br />
   
 
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<h4>''Unnamed''</h4>
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'''''Unnamed'''''<br /><br />
 
The puppet would later become [[Miss Kitty]], a monster on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
  
The puppet would later become [[Miss Kitty]], a monster on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
   
 
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<h4>''Unnamed''</h4>
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'''''Unnamed'''''<br /><br />
   
 
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<h4>''Unnamed''</h4>
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'''''Unnamed'''''<br /><br />
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Also known as the "Green Bird Frackle" <ref>[[The Muppet Show Annual 1977]]</ref>, the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
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Also known as the "[[Frackles#Green Bird Frackle|Green Bird Frackle]]" <ref>[[The Muppet Show Annual 1977]]</ref>, the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and subsequent productions.
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<br><br>'''Performer:''' [[Jerry Nelson]]
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<br /><br />'''Performer:''' [[Jerry Nelson]]
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|valign=top| [[Image:Frackle4.jpg|center|200px|]] ||valign=top|
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'''''Unnamed'''''<br /><br />
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The puppet was previously used as [[Thudge]] on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]''.
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Also, other Henchmen included [[Fred (monster)|Fred]], an owl-headed spider (recycled from ''[[The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow]]''), a feather headed blue bird type frackle, a sleepy eyed fur ball, a spider, a small bat like creature, and a long pink frackle.
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<h4>''Unnamed''</h4>
 
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The puppet was used for [[Thudge]] on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]''.
  
   
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Owl Frackle.jpg
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==See Also==
  
==See Also==
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Revision as of 22:56, 18 November 2014

The monster and Frackle henchmen of Cosmo Scam in The Great Santa Claus Switch.

As Ed Sullivan describes them in the special: "So Santa Claus had been mysteriously led away by two weird creatures who worked for Cosmo Scam. And deep beneath the North Pole, in the cave of the wicked magician, there was much excitement. Even Cosmo's furry henchmen, the Frackles, were nervous."

GSCS.thig

Thig

Performer: Frank Oz

GSCS.thog

Thog

Thog would later become a recurring monster on The Muppet Show. Thog is the only monster to retain the name given in the special.

Performer: Jerry Nelson

Lothar

Lothar

The puppet would be refurbished for an unnamed dragon on The Muppet Show.

Performer: Jim Henson

GSCS.Boppity

Boppity

Also known as the "Blue Frackle"[1], the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on The Muppet Show and subsequent productions.

Performer: Frank Oz

Cigar Box Frackle

Snarl

Also known as the "Cigar Box Frackle" [2], the puppet would later become Gonzo for The Muppet Show and subsequent productions.

Performer: Danny Seagren

GSCS.Snivelly

Snivelly

Also known as the "Dripsnout Frackle" [3], the puppet would later become Droop for The Muppet Show and subsequent productions.

Performer: Jerry Nelson

GSCS.Snickery

Snickery

Also known as a Snerf.

GSCS.Scoff

Scoff

Also known as "Blue Frackle" in Henson's notes, the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on The Muppet Show and subsequent productions.

Earlygloat

Gloat

Also known as "Green Frackle" [4], the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on The Muppet Show and subsequent productions.

Performer: Danny Seagren

GSCS.snake

Unnamed

Also known as "Snake Frackle"[5]. The puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on The Muppet Show and subsequent productions.

Performer: John Lovelady

GSCS.guard

Unnamed

Featured as the guard. The puppet resembles a horned and beaked version of Thig.

Anthsanta934

Unnamed

Featured as the alarm.

Performer: John Lovelady

Frackle7

Unnamed

Frackle3

Unnamed

The puppet would later become Miss Kitty, a monster on The Muppet Show and subsequent productions.

File:Frackle6.jpg

Unnamed

File:Frackle5.jpg

Unnamed

Also known as the "Green Bird Frackle" [6], the puppet would later become a nameless Frackle on The Muppet Show and subsequent productions.

Performer: Jerry Nelson

Frackle4

Unnamed

The puppet was previously used as Thudge on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Also, other Henchmen included Fred, an owl-headed spider (recycled from The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow), a feather headed blue bird type frackle, a sleepy eyed fur ball, a spider, a small bat like creature, and a long pink frackle.

See Also

Sources

  1. ↑ The Muppet Show Annual 1978
  2. ↑ Dave Goelz Interview
  3. ↑ Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles
  4. ↑ The Muppet Show Annual 1978
  5. ↑ Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles
  6. ↑ The Muppet Show Annual 1977
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