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Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem

The Electric Mayhem (from top to bottom): Animal, Dr. Teeth, Floyd, Janice, and Zoot.
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The Electric Mayhem in 2011.
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Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are the house band on The Muppet Show. They mostly stick to rock music, but they're capable of playing other styles, including jazz and (unwillingly) classical. Although Dr. Teeth is the leader, he is not the only one to provide lead vocals. Floyd Pepper is often a lead singer on songs, and Janice is lead singer on a handful of songs.

They drive around in a brightly-painted bus with psychedelic swirls and colors.

In an edition of Ask Henson.com, Karen Falk responded to a question about the origins of the Mayhem band:

Quote3.png  Music was always an important part of Jim Henson's work. He had a strong interest in all types and had an eclectic record library. When he began writing proposals and creating concepts for The Muppet Show in the late 1960s, they always included a house band that was to appear in each episode. At that time, Jim had a strong interest in the counter-culture movement (as evidenced by his experimental film Youth '68) and sought to reflect that in the composition of the band. One proposal from about 1970 says that the band would, "...do songs like "Sunshine" from Hair. In fact, they are all dressed to out-hair the Hair cast."

The Electric Mayhem as we know it first appeared in 1975 on the Muppet Show pilot Sex and Violence. A page of ideas for the show written by Jim describes the band this way: "Rock act - far-out, elaborate weird equipment, big amps...".  Quote2.png

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MusiciansEdit

The original five members.
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Six members of The Electric Mayhem.
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Core MembersEdit

  • Dr. Teeth on keyboards, pianos, and vocals.
  • Floyd Pepper on bass guitar, banjo, vibes and vocals
  • Zoot on saxophone, clarinet, flute, and tuba.
  • Janice on lead guitar, tambourine, trombone, trumpet, and vocals.
  • Animal on drums.

Additional MembersEdit

Guest MembersEdit

Performing with Rowlf in The Muppet Christmas Carol
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Performing in Christmas at Rockefeller Center
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ManagersEdit

Songs Performed by the Electric MayhemEdit

The Electric Mayhem, as seen in The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence.
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The band's theatrical debut in The Muppet Movie.
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The Electric Mayhem in an American Bandstand parody.
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Performing on Muppet Treasure Island.
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Performing at a subway station on The Muppets.
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The Muppet Show Season 1Edit

The Muppet Show Season 2Edit

The Muppet Show Season 3Edit

The Muppet Show Season 4Edit

The Muppet Show Season 5Edit

SpecialsEdit

MoviesEdit

AlbumsEdit

Online videoEdit

Songs Where The Electric Mayhem Play Back-UpEdit

The Muppet ShowEdit

The Electric Mayhem provides back-up to Elton John.
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The Electric Mayhem provides back-up to Lou Rawls.
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Providing back-up to Rowlf and Mary Roos.
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Back-up for "The Rainbow Connection" on The Muppets.
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MoviesEdit

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SpecialsEdit

See alsoEdit


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