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"This Little Piggy Went to Hollywood."

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Muppet Babies comic book.

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Piggenstein's Monster.

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"The Cookie Monster Nosh."

Frankenstein is the title of a gothic novel by Mary Shelley, first published in 1818 (and revised in 1831). The work focuses on a scientist's quest to create new life from dead matter, and along with Bram Stoker's Dracula, has become one of the iconic horror texts, adapted into dozens of films. The original 1931 film from Universal Studios starred Boris Karloff as the monster.

The term "Frankenstein" initially referred to the monster's creator, scientist Victor Frankenstein. However, following the film's success, "Frankenstein" has been popularly used to refer to the monster. Make-up artist Jack Pierce's design of a square-headed, bolt-necked brute has become the standard depiction of the monster, in contrast to the vaguely described, intelligent creature in the novel.

The cinematic depiction of the Frankenstein monster, and its 1935 sequel Bride of Frankenstein, have frequently been spoofed or referenced in Muppet productions.

References[]

  • Several Dr. Frankenstein-esque mad scientists, often with monsters, have been depicted in Sesame Street cartoons, as early as 1975.
  • In Episode 1420 of Sesame Street, Bob plays a game with the kids where he names a feeling and has them talk about the last time they felt that way. When he has them talk about being afraid, one boy mentions being afraid of Frankenstein.
  • The design of Mulch is an amalgam of the Hunchback of Notre Dame and the Frankenstein monster. In The Muppets Go to the Movies, Mulch takes on the role of the Frankenstein monster, while on Muppets Tonight, he assumes aspects of the hunchbacked assistant "Igor" as iconicized in films.
  • Miss Piggy's hairdresser in the June 19, 1984 Muppets comic strip claims Elsa Lanchester as one of his clients. The final panel reveals that he's given Piggy a hairdo styled after Lanchester's most famous role: the Bride of Frankenstein.
  • In Episode 1771 of Sesame Street, Clementine tries to clue Forgetful Jones that he's attempting to call her on the pay phone, saying that the person he's dialing up has a name that rhymes with "Frankenstein."
  • In the Halloween-themed "Little Swamp of Horrors" comic from the Fall 1986 issue of Muppet Magazine, Fozzie is transformed into Frankenbear and Piggy becomes the Bride of Frankenstein.
  • Baby Piggy dreams of becoming a Hollywood star in the fourth season Muppet Babies episode "This Little Piggy Went to Hollywood." During a song montage, she appears as the Bride of Frankenstein along with the monster on a blimp advertisement.
  • Baby Gonzo appears as the Frankenstein monster in the 1991 Muppet Babies coloring book A Trip Through Time.
  • An American Greetings card from the Halloween season of 2006 used recycled images of Kermit and Piggy, spoofing a typical Frankenstein movie poster for the imaginary film "Frogenstein Lives!".
  • Abby Cadabby attempts to give Leela a princess-like hair style for a party she's going to in Sesame Street Episode 4238. One of her spells puts Leela's hair in a style based on the Bride of Frankenstein.
  • Cookie Monster and Zoe dress as Frankenstein's monster and his bride in the 2018 Sesame Street web video, "The Cookie Monster Nosh."

Connections[]

  • Bil Baird created arctic sequence puppets for Frankenstein (1981, Broadway play)
  • Peter Baird was the puppet master for Frankenstein (1981, Broadway play)
  • Roger Bart played Dr. Frederick Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein (2007, Broadway musical)
  • Timothy Bateson played a hypnotized man in The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
  • Geoffrey Bayldon played a police surgeon in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
  • Douglas Blackwell played Victor's father in a 1972 BBC radio version
  • Peter Boyle played the Monster in Young Frankenstein (1974 film)
  • Kenneth Branagh played Victor Frankenstein in Frankenstein (1994 film), which he also directed and co-produced
  • Mel Brooks directed and co-wrote Young Frankenstein (1974 film) and produced and wrote book, lyrics, and music for the 2007 Broadway production
  • Helena Bonham Carter played Elizabeth in Frankenstein (1994 film)
  • Alan Caso was the cinematographer for Frankenstein (2004 TV miniseries)
  • John Cleese played Professor Waldman in Frankenstein (1994 film)
  • Benedict Cumberbatch played Victor Frankenstein and his creature in Frankenstein (stage, 2011)
  • Robert De Niro played the Creature in Frankenstein (1994 film)
  • Arthur Dignam played Bride of Frankenstein star Ernest Thesiger in Gods and Monsters (1998)
  • Phyllis Diller played the Monster's Mate in Mad Monster Party? (1969)
  • Fran Drescher voiced Eunice, the monster's mate in Hotel Transylvania (2012)
  • Tracey Eddon performed stunts in Frankenstein (1994 film)
  • Marty Feldman played Igor in Young Frankenstein (1974)
  • Bridget Fonda played Mary Shelley in Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
  • John Gielgud played the chief constable in Frankenstein: The Real Story (1973, TV) and the blind hermit in Frankenstein (1984, TV)
  • John Glover played Henry Clerval in Frankenstein (1981, Broadway play)
  • Robert Hardy played Professor Krempe in Frankenstein (1994 film)
  • James V. Hart produced Frankenstein (1994 film)
  • Ian Holm played Baron Frankenstein in Frankenstein (1994 film)
  • John Hurt played Dr. Joe Buchanan in Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
  • William Hurt played Professor Waldman in Frankenstein (2004 miniseries)
  • Tor Isedal played the caretaker in Victor Frankenstein (1977)
  • Kevin James voiced the Frankenstein monster in Hotel Transylvania (2012)
  • Freddie Jones played Professor Richter in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
  • Raúl Juliá played Dr. Victor Frankenstein in Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
  • Madeline Kahn played Elizabeth in Young Frankenstein (1974 film)
  • Irwin Keyes played the Monster in Frankenstein General Hospital (1988)
  • Cloris Leachman played Frau Blücher in Young Frankenstein (1974 film)
  • Jon Ludwig adapted Frankenstein for the stage
  • Ian McNeice played Professor Krempe in Frankenstein (2004, miniseres)
  • Alf Marholm played a priest in Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus (German radio, 1999)
  • Andrea Martin played Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein (2007, Broadway musical)
  • James Mason played Dr. John Polidari in Frankenstein: The True Story (1973, TV)
  • Frank Middlemass played a houseguest in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
  • Megan Mullally played Elizabeth in Young Frankenstein (2007, Broadway musical)
  • Vincent Price played the Invisible Man in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
  • Jean Rochefort played Victor Frankenstein in Frankenstein 90 (1984) and the blind man in Frankenstein (2004 miniseries)
  • Ben Stein played Dr. Who in Frankenstein General Hospital (1988)
  • David Warner played the Monster in Frankenstein (1984, TV)
  • Gene Wilder played Dr. Fredrick Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein (1974 film) which he co-wrote
  • John Wood played the Creature in a 1994 BBC Classic Serial radio version
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