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[[Image:Bowling ball 2.jpg|thumb|300px|Bunsen and Beaker in a [[The Muppets deleted scenes|deleted scene]] from ''The Muppets''.]]
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'''Dr. Bunsen Honeydew''' is the resident scientist on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', and the host of the [[Muppet Labs]] sketches. In season one of ''The Muppet Show'' he worked alone, but in season two, his assistant [[Beaker]] was added to the show. Bunsen is always eager to show off his latest scientific discovery, but his excitement about progress tends to render him short-sighted. Beaker usually ends up being harmed by Dr. Honeydew's inventions. Bunsen Honeydew's name comes from the scientific instrument called the Bunsen burner, and the shape of his head, which looks like a honeydew melon.
  
'''Dr. Bunsen Honeydew''' is the resident scientist on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', and the host of the [[Muppet Labs]] sketches. In season one of ''The Muppet Show'' he worked alone, but in season two, his assistant [[Beaker]] was added to the show. Bunsen is always eager to show off his latest scientific discovery, but his excitement about progress tends to render him short-sighted. Beaker usually ends up being harmed by Dr. Honeydew's inventions. Bunsen Honeydew's name comes from the scientific instrument called the Bunsen burner, and the shape of his head, which looks like a honeydew melon.
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He has appeared in every Muppet movie, often with a large role contributing to the film's plot. In ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', [[Kermit the Frog]] meets Bunsen and Beaker in an old ghost town, where Honeydew shows off his latest invention, "[[Insta-Grow Pills]]," which can temporarily make things grow bigger. In ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'', Bunsen and Beaker portray charity workers. In ''[[Muppets from Space]]'', Bunsen invents a number of devices for the Muppets to use when they rescue [[Gonzo]].
  
He has appeared in every Muppet movie, often with a large role contributing to the film's plot. In ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', [[Kermit the Frog]] meets Bunsen and Beaker in an old ghost town, where Honeydew shows off his latest invention, "[[Insta-Grow Pills]]," which can temporarily make things grow bigger. In ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'', Bunsen and Beaker portray charity workers. In ''[[Muppets from Space]]'', Bunsen invents a number of devices for the Muppets to use when they rescue [[Gonzo]].
   
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Bunsen's birthday is on the 20th of some month. In the [[Muppet Babies]] episode [[Episode 401: Muppetland|Muppetland]], Bunsen invites Kermit to his birthday which is to take place "in two weeks." Kermit circles Saturday the 20th on the calendar in a month with 31 days. This episode aired in 1987 and no months match the calendar seen.
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Bunsen's birthday is on the 20th of some month. In the [[Muppet Babies]] episode "[[Episode 401: Muppetland|Muppetland]]," Bunsen invites Kermit to his birthday which is to take place "in two weeks." Kermit circles Saturday the 20th on the calendar in a month with 31 days. This episode aired in 1987 and no months match the calendar seen.
   
 
In a 2004 Internet poll sponsored by the BBC and the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Beaker and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew were voted Britain's favorite cinematic scientists. They beat [[Star Trek|''Star Trek'']]'s Mr. Spock, their closest rival, by a margin of 2 to 1 and won 33 percent of the 43,000 votes cast.
  
In a 2004 Internet poll sponsored by the BBC and the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Beaker and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew were voted Britain's favorite cinematic scientists. They beat [[Star Trek|''Star Trek'']]'s Mr. Spock, their closest rival, by a margin of 2 to 1 and won 33 percent of the 43,000 votes cast.
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==Myths==
  
==Myths==
 
There is a myth that Dr. Bunsen Honeydew was intentionally patterned after the real life person of [[Lord Grade]] (aka Lew Grade). [[Jim Henson]] commented on this in a [http://www.muppetcentral.com/articles/interviews/jim1.shtml 1982 interview] stating: {{quote|Bunsen Honeydew was not specifically Lord Grade when we did him. It would have been easy to make him much more like Lew Grade if we had tried to and, in retrospect, I wish that we had. [[J. P. Grosse|The character that owns the Muppet theatre]] only appeared a couple of times and I always -- in looking back -- wished that I had made that to look just like Lew Grade because he's very caricaturable.}}
  
There is a myth that Dr. Bunsen Honeydew was intentionally patterned after the real life person of [[Lord Grade]] (aka Lew Grade). [[Jim Henson]] commented on this in a [http://www.muppetcentral.com/articles/interviews/jim1.shtml 1982 interview] stating: {{quote|Bunsen Honeydew was not specifically Lord Grade when we did him. It would have been easy to make him much more like Lew Grade if we had tried to and, in retrospect, I wish that we had. [[J. P. Grosse|The character that owns the Muppet theatre]] only appeared a couple of times and I always -- in looking back -- wished that I had made that to look just like Lew Grade because he's very caricaturable.}}
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==Filmography==
  
==Filmography==
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*''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''
  
*''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''
 
*''[[Muppets Tonight]]''
  
*''[[Muppets Tonight]]''
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**[[Episode 101: Michelle Pfeiffer]]
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**[[Episode 101: Michelle Pfeiffer]] (performed by [[Bill Barretta]])
 
**[[Episode 106: Tony Bennett]]
  
**[[Episode 106: Tony Bennett]]
 
**[[Episode 107: Sandra Bullock]]
  
**[[Episode 107: Sandra Bullock]]
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*''[[Dancing with the Stars]]''
  
*''[[Dancing with the Stars]]''
 
*''[[Bounty|Kermit's Party]]'' - Episode 3
  
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*''[[The Case of the Stolen Show]]''
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*''[[Just for Laughs]]''
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*''[[Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular]]''
 
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*''[[Fozzie's Big Book of Sidesplitting Jokes]]''
  
*''[[Fozzie's Big Book of Sidesplitting Jokes]]''
 
*''[[Muppets at Sea]]''
  
*''[[Muppets at Sea]]''
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*''[[Gonzo and the Giant Chicken]]''
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*''[[Gonzo and the Giant Chicken]] ''(1981)
 
*''[[The Muppet Guide to Magnificent Manners]]''
  
*''[[The Muppet Guide to Magnificent Manners]]''
 
*''[[Jim Henson's Bedtime Stories]]'' (''Fozzie's New Partner'', ''Where's Beaker?'')
  
*''[[Jim Henson's Bedtime Stories]]'' (''Fozzie's New Partner'', ''Where's Beaker?'')
 
*''[[Muppet Time (book)|Muppet Time]]'' (1996)
  
*''[[Muppet Time (book)|Muppet Time]]'' (1996)
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*''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book]]'' (2009)
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*''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book]]'' (2009-2012)
 
*''[[Muppet Robin Hood]]'' issues #3 and #4 (2009)
  
*''[[Muppet Robin Hood]]'' issues #3 and #4 (2009)
 
*''[[Muppet Peter Pan]]'' (2009-2010)
  
*''[[Muppet Peter Pan]]'' (2009-2010)
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*''[[Muppet Snow White]] ''(2010)
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*''[[Muppet Snow White]] ''issues #3 and #4'' ''(2010)
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*''[[Green and Bear It]] '' (2012)
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*''[[Kermit's Costume Caper]]'' (2012)
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*''[[The Muppets Character Encyclopedia]]'' (2014)
   
 
==Video game appearances==
  
==Video game appearances==

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Dr. Bunsen Honeydew is the resident scientist on The Muppet Show, and the host of the Muppet Labs sketches. In season one of The Muppet Show he worked alone, but in season two, his assistant Beaker was added to the show. Bunsen is always eager to show off his latest scientific discovery, but his excitement about progress tends to render him short-sighted. Beaker usually ends up being harmed by Dr. Honeydew's inventions. Bunsen Honeydew's name comes from the scientific instrument called the Bunsen burner, and the shape of his head, which looks like a honeydew melon.

Bunsen's inventions have included a gorilla detector, exploding clothes, edible paper clips, a banana sharpener, hair-growing tonic, and a machine that can turn gold into cottage cheese.

He has appeared in every Muppet movie, often with a large role contributing to the film's plot. In The Muppet Movie, Kermit the Frog meets Bunsen and Beaker in an old ghost town, where Honeydew shows off his latest invention, "Insta-Grow Pills," which can temporarily make things grow bigger. In The Muppet Christmas Carol, Bunsen and Beaker portray charity workers. In Muppets from Space, Bunsen invents a number of devices for the Muppets to use when they rescue Gonzo.

Bunsen's birthday is on the 20th of some month. In the Muppet Babies episode "Muppetland," Bunsen invites Kermit to his birthday which is to take place "in two weeks." Kermit circles Saturday the 20th on the calendar in a month with 31 days. This episode aired in 1987 and no months match the calendar seen.

In a 2004 Internet poll sponsored by the BBC and the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Beaker and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew were voted Britain's favorite cinematic scientists. They beat Star Trek's Mr. Spock, their closest rival, by a margin of 2 to 1 and won 33 percent of the 43,000 votes cast.

Myths

There is a myth that Dr. Bunsen Honeydew was intentionally patterned after the real life person of Lord Grade (aka Lew Grade). Jim Henson commented on this in a 1982 interview stating:

“Bunsen Honeydew was not specifically Lord Grade when we did him. It would have been easy to make him much more like Lew Grade if we had tried to and, in retrospect, I wish that we had. The character that owns the Muppet theatre only appeared a couple of times and I always -- in looking back -- wished that I had made that to look just like Lew Grade because he's very caricaturable.”

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