Pigs

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The Muppet Show pigs

Building the pigs

Performing pigs on The Muppet Christmas Carol: Mike Quinn, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire and Jerry Nelson

Muppet Pigs

The Muppet Show

The following were some of the pigs that appeared on The Muppet Show:

• Miss Piggy
• Link Hogthrob
• Dr. Julius Strangepork
• Annie Sue
• Lydia
• The Bouncing Borcellino Brothers
• Ballerina Pig
• Kermit the Pig
• Fozzie Pig
• The Swedish Pig
• Doctor Pig
• Nurse Pig
• The Newspig
• Dr. Bunsen Honeypig
• Abe and Bernie
• Pig Minister

In addition, there were several unnamed pigs who appeared in a variety of sketches and musical numbers, including as dancers in At the Dance sketches. The first season of The Muppet Show featured six such generic pigs. More were added in later seasons. A live pig also appeared in episode 215.

The Muppet Christmas Carol

• Betina and Belinda Cratchit were introduced in The Muppet Christmas Carol as the daughters of Bob and Emily Cratchit.

Muppet Treasure Island

• Spa'am

Muppet Classic Theater

Miss Piggy's nephews were introduced in Muppet Classic Theater, as her brothers:

• Andy Pig
• Randy Pig
• Papa Pig

Muppets Tonight

A new set of pigs were featured prominently on Muppets Tonight:

• Spamela Hamderson
• David Hoggselhoff
• Captain Pighead
• Howard Tubman
• Snorty
• Percy

Miscellaneous Pigs

• Hoggie Marsh

Sesame Street Pigs

A Sesame Street pig

Sesame Street has maintained its own set of pigs over the years. The series initially used a variation of the Hot Pink AM pattern (still retained for certain characters), and later introduced a group of four-legged, semi-realistic pigs, who could be used as farmyard oinkers or in speaking roles, as the need demanded.

• The Three Little Pigs
• The Oinker Sisters
• Lord Hog
• I.M. Pig
• Henry Piggins
• Hammy Swinette
• Porker Piper

International Sesame Street Pigs

• Hu Hu Zhu (China)
• Purk (The Netherlands)

Bear in the Big Blue House Pigs

• Doc Hogg

Mopatop's Shop

• Ollie
• Sophie

The Ghost Of Faffner Hall

• Piganini