Muppetisms

These 30-60 second shorts originally appeared on the Odyssey Channel back in the late 1990's -- later on they were showcased on several Muppet DVDs and video games, and on The Jim Henson Company's official website. These 20 "Muppetisms" were created as a kind of fun Muppet celebration for The Muppet Show's 25th Anniversary promotion.

Shorts List

• Animal: the percussionist

Animal goes wild while air drumming, drumming on his head, beating his head against the camera lens, and finally breaking the camera by knocking it over. Express yourself

• Bobo (the bear)

Bobo picks a piece of lint off his fur that he thinks is shaped like New Jersey. He immediately runs off to call his mom about it. Celebrate the little things.

• Bobo (the bear)

Bobo catches a butterfly, then tries to pet it on the head.

• Bunsen (the scientist) and Beaker (the guinea-pig)

Beaker runs around with steam shooting out his ears, leading Bunsen to conclude just how much caffeine is too much caffeine. There's no "I" in team.

• Bunsen (the scientist) and Beaker (the assistant)

Bunsen, Beaker, and a few Penguins dance the bunny hop. Then Bunsen wonders if they'd like to do the mambo. You never know until you try.

• Fozzie (da bear)

Fozzie tells a few chicken jokes, then gets pelted with vegetables. Never give up.

• Floyd (the groove master) and Kermit (amphiboogie danci-frog)

Floyd plays the base while Kermit gets his grove on. "Sometimes the Frog's just gotta get Funky." Dare to be Funky

• Gonzo (the...???)

While sitting in a tin tub full of Asparagus pudding, Gonzo waxes philosophically. (and nonsensically.) Think really different.

• Gonzo (the artiste)

Gonzo attempts to rollerblade across the contiguous united states, pulled by a nitro fueled funnycar attached only to his nose, while balancing a teacup filled with nitro glycerin on his head, BACKWARDS! If you can dream it, you can do it.

• Kermit (the frog)

Kermit scats uncontrollably. "Gee, I musta had a frog in my throat." Laugh at your own jokes.

• Pepe (the shrimp)

Pepe comes up short during a basketball game. Think big.

• Pepe (the king prawn)

Pepe rehearses for a video dating service. Rizzo is unimpressed.

• Miss Piggy (le pig)

Piggy protests to her agent, Bernie, for being booked on a poorly fringed cable set. A clown occasionally pops up to frustrate Piggy even more until she delcares "the next jerk-o who touches me is gonna get it right in the kisser!" Love one another.

• Miss Piggy (the diva)

Piggy tries to get her scene underway. unfortunately, she can't because of a lack of mineral water, too many interfering stage hands, and a strange humming noise. Don't sweat the little stuff

• Rizzo (the rat)

Rizzo practices his scurrying. Practice makes Perfect.

• Rizzo (the vermin amercian)

Rizzo, with harmonica, sings the blues, only the blues refer to how much he loves being a rat. Love yourself.

• Waldorf (the crook) and Statler (the bum)

Waldorf and Statler trade insults, then compliments, then insults again. Friendship is forever

• Waldorf (the elderly gentleman) and Statler (the elderlier gentleman)

Waldorf wakes from a nap. "Hooray! I'm still alive!" Celebrate life.

• Waldorf (the old coot) and Statler (the old geezer)

Statler brags about his snowboarding trip, but it's Waldorf that's really living life dangerously. Live life on the edge.

• Waldorf (the senile) and Statler (the seniler)

The lamp starts to go out, but instead of changing the bulb, Statler and Waldorf toss insults at it. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. - Dylan Thomas.

Trivia

• The clown that harasses Miss Piggy in "Miss Piggy (le pig)" is a slightly modified version of Ditz from The Christmas Toy and The Secret Life of Toys.