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In 2003, McDonald's restaurants world-wide offered plush Muppets with their Happy Meals in honor of the Muppets' 25th Anniversary. The dolls were about 6 inches tall, and had poseable arms. However, the design and set of characters varied based on the country.

The largest set offered was in Australia, where McDonald's offered ten characters: Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal, Rowlf, Beaker, The Swedish Chef, Sam the Eagle, and Rizzo. In most of Europe, eight of the ten toys were sold, with Beaker and Rowlf missing from the set. In Germany, there were only six dolls offered, with Beaker, Rowlf, Sam and the Swedish Chef missing.

In the United Kingdom, McDonald's offered a set of eight dolls that were larger and higher quality than the other set given away in other countries. This set included Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Animal, Rowlf, Beaker and the Swedish Chef; Rizzo and Sam were not included.

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European countries (including Germany, Italy, Croatia, and Romania) used a television commercial with a store-bought Kermit puppet made by Applause to advertise the Happy Meal toys. Certain countries use different cuts, sometimes with alternate takes.

In the United Kingdom and Australia, the real Kermit appeared in the commercials, performed by Steve Whitmire. At the end of the Australian commercial, the plush Gonzo hits the McDonald's smiling logo like a gong, similar to his first-season Muppet Show openings.

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