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[[Image:MuppetShowRats.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Rizzo the Rat|Rizzo]] (in the coat) and the rats in [[Episode 503: Joan Baez|episode 503]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''.]]
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[[Image:rats01.jpg|thumb|300px]]
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[[Image:DieGroßeMuppet-Party-38.jpg|thumb|300px|Rizzo and his fellow rats in ''The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years''.]]
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[[Image:TheMuppets-(2011)-Finale-Beauregard&Rizzo&Rats.jpg|thumb|300px|The rats with [[Beauregard]] in ''The Muppets''.]]
   
'''The Rats''' were amongst the more prominent denizens of the [[Muppet Theater]] on ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. They were first introduced in ''[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]'', but redisgned and refurbished for later use.
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'''The Rats''' were often seen scuttling around the [[Muppet Theater]] on ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. Their unofficial leader is [[Rizzo the Rat]].
   
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The first Muppet rats were built out of plastic bottles by [[Don Sahlin]] for the 1972 special ''[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]''. Those puppets were used later for ''The Muppet Show''. They were redesigned and refurbished for future use.
Their unofficial leader is [[Rizzo the Rat]].
 
   
 
==Individual Rats==
 
==Individual Rats==
 
* [[The Birdman]]
 
* [[The Birdman]]
* [[Bubba the Rat]]
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* [[Bubba (rat)|Bubba]]
* [[Chester the Rat]]
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* [[Buzz the Wharf Rat]]
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* [[Chester Rat]]
 
* [[Fast Eddie]]
 
* [[Fast Eddie]]
* [[Louie the Rat]]
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* [[Indiana Rat]]
* [[Masterson the Rat]]
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* [[Masterson Rat]]
 
* [[Mr. Plagueman]]
 
* [[Mr. Plagueman]]
 
* [[Rizzo the Rat]]
 
* [[Rizzo the Rat]]
* [[Shakes the Rat]]
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* [[Shakes]]
* [[Stan the Rat]]
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* [[Stan and Louie]]
* [[Tattooey the Rat]]
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* [[The Surf Rats]]
* [[Troy the Rat]]
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* [[Tatooey Rat]]
* [[Yolanda the Rat]]
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* [[Troy]]
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* [[Yolanda Rat]]
   
==Rats Roles==
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==Filmography==
* ''[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]'' - Rats
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* ''[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]''
* ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' - [[The Muppet Theater|Theater]] Rats
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* ''[[The Muppet Show]]''
* ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' - Bellhops at the [[Happiness Hotel (location)|Happiness Hotel]]
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* ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''
* ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' - [[Pete's Luncheonette]] kitchen staff/waiters
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* ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' - Rizzo, Chester, Yolanda, Tattooey, and Masterson
* ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'' - [[Ebenezer Scrooge]]'s Bookkeepers
 
* ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'' - [[Hispaniola|Cruise Ship]] Vacationers
 
* ''[[Muppets From Space]]'' - Lab Rats
 
* ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]'' - [[Munchkins]]
 
* ''[[Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony]]'' - Theater Rats
 
* [[Muppet Beach Party (CD)]] - [[The Surf Rats|Surf Rats]]
 
 
==Other Appearances==
 
 
* ''[[The Muppet Show On Tour]]'' - Chester, Rizzo, and the Theater Rats
 
* ''[[The Muppet Show On Tour]]'' - Chester, Rizzo, and the Theater Rats
 
* ''[[The Muppet Show On Tour: 2nd Edition]]'' - Chester, Yolanda, and Theater Rats
 
* ''[[The Muppet Show On Tour: 2nd Edition]]'' - Chester, Yolanda, and Theater Rats
 
* ''[[Muppet Magazine]]''
 
* ''[[Muppet Magazine]]''
 
* ''[[The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]]'' - Rizzo and other Rats
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* ''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]'' - Rizzo, Chester, Yolanda, Tattooey, and Masterson
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* ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]''
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* ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''
 
* ''[[Muppets from Space]]''
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* ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]''
 
* ''[[Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony]]''
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* ''[[Disney Xtreme Digital]]''
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* [[Muppet viral videos|Web video]]: "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]"
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* ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''
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==Rats' roles==
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The rats, like the [[pigs]], are all-purpose utility players in Muppet productions. Apart from just hanging around and being rat-like, these rodents have often taken on specific collective roles or portrayals. Some are traditional to the species, while others cast them against type.
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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top
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|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
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! Picture !! Role / Production !! Notes
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|- <div id="judges" />
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| [[Image:Rats-blue-ribbon-judges.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Judges<br>''[[The Muppet Show]]'' [[Episode 412: Phyllis George|episode 412]]
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| The judges for the [[The Fred Award|Fred Awards]] turn out to be a couple of rats.
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|- <div id="bellhops" />
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| [[Image:Ratbellhops.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Bellhops<br>''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''
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| The rats are employed at [[Happiness Hotel (location)|the Happiness Hotel]]. [[Rizzo the Rat]] is the lead bellhop.
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|- <div id="mtmkitchen" />
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| [[Image:Rat scat.JPG|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Waiters/kitchen staff<br>''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'',<br>''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' [[Episode 112: Food|episode 112]]<br>and ''[[The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora]]''
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| Rizzo works at [[Pete's Luncheonette]] and later brings in [[Yolanda Rat|Yolanda]], [[Tatooey Rat|Tatooey]], [[Chester Rat|Chester]], and [[Masterson Rat|Masterson]]. When customers complain about rats bringing the food, [[Pete]] has them cook and wash dishes instead. They also worked at a restaurant in a sketch on ''The Jim Henson Hour'', where [[Link Hogthrob]] reviews the food at a restaurant managed by [[Jacques Roach]], and in several episodes of ''The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora''.
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|- <div id="bookkeepers" />
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| [[Image:Ratbookkeepers.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Bookkeepers<br>''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
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| The rats serve as [[Ebenezer Scrooge|Scrooge's]] bookkeeping staff, with non-rat [[Bob Cratchit]] as chief clerk.
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|- <div id="tourists" />
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| [[Image:Touristrats.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Tourists<br>''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''
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| Rizzo books [[the Hispaniola]] as a cruise ship to his fellow rodents. Only [[Mr. Plagueman]] is named.
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|- <div id="surf" />
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| [[Image:Rats-beachparty.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | [[The Surf Rats|Surf Rats]]<br>''[[Muppet Beach Party]]''
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| The rats are a group of beach fanciers who provide backing vocals. Two of them appear in the liner notes.
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|- <div id="classicstage" />
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| [[Image:Stagecrewrats.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Stage crew<br>''[[Muppet Classic Theater]]''
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| Rats oversee the lights, props, curtain, and other technical aspects.
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|- <div id="ratspatrol" />
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| [[Image:Ratspatrol.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | [[The Rats' Patrol]]<br>''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' [[Episode 104: John Goodman|episode 104]]
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| WWII era soldiers fighting the enemy cheese under the command of their human [[John Goodman|Sarge]]. Includes Rizzo and [[Indiana (rat)|Indiana]].
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|- <div id="todaycrew" />
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| [[Image:Rats_today_1998.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | NBC crew<br>''[[Today]]''
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| [[Katie Couric]] announces that ''Today'' gave their crew the day off to recover from New Year's celebrations and that a series of rats are filling in. [[Joey Mazzarino]] plays a rat camera operator and "Al Rodent" (filling in for [[Al Roker]]), and [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]] plays a rat NBC page.
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|- <div id="mfslabrats" />
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| [[Image:Labrats.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Lab rats<br>''[[Muppets from Space]]''
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| Test subjects at the [[C.O.V.N.E.T.]] laboratories. Rizzo is introduced to the inmates: [[Bubba]], [[Fast Eddie]], [[The Birdman]], [[Troy]], and [[Shakes]].
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|- <div id="munchkins" />
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| [[Image:Munchkins.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | [[Munchkins]]<br>''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]''
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| The cheerful, tiny, cute residents of [[Munchkinland]] who are not rats at all. Rizzo serves as their leader, and Bubba also appears.
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|- <div id="todaycontrol" />
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| [[Image:Today control room.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | TV control room staff<br>''[[The Muppets Take Over Today]]''
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| Aside from [[Pokey]] (the director) and [[Big Mean Carl]] (the "boss"), the ''Today'' show production staff are rats.
   
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|}
   
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==See also==
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[[Image:KitchenRats.png|right|300px]]
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* [[Rodents]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Characters]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Characters]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Show Characters]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Show Characters]]
 
[[Category:Muppets Tonight Characters]]
 
[[Category:Muppets Tonight Characters]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Character Types]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Character Types]]
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[[Category:The Muppets Characters]]

Revision as of 03:26, 27 September 2013

MuppetShowRats

Rizzo (in the coat) and the rats in episode 503 of The Muppet Show.

Rats01
DieGroßeMuppet-Party-38

Rizzo and his fellow rats in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years.

TheMuppets-(2011)-Finale-Beauregard&Rizzo&Rats

The rats with Beauregard in The Muppets.

The Rats were often seen scuttling around the Muppet Theater on The Muppet Show. Their unofficial leader is Rizzo the Rat.

The first Muppet rats were built out of plastic bottles by Don Sahlin for the 1972 special The Muppet Musicians of Bremen. Those puppets were used later for The Muppet Show. They were redesigned and refurbished for future use.

Individual Rats

Filmography

Rats' roles

The rats, like the pigs, are all-purpose utility players in Muppet productions. Apart from just hanging around and being rat-like, these rodents have often taken on specific collective roles or portrayals. Some are traditional to the species, while others cast them against type.

Picture Role / Production Notes
Rats-blue-ribbon-judges
Judges
The Muppet Show episode 412
The judges for the Fred Awards turn out to be a couple of rats.
Ratbellhops
Bellhops
The Great Muppet Caper
The rats are employed at the Happiness Hotel. Rizzo the Rat is the lead bellhop.
Rat scat
Waiters/kitchen staff
The Muppets Take Manhattan,
The Jim Henson Hour episode 112
and The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora
Rizzo works at Pete's Luncheonette and later brings in Yolanda, Tatooey, Chester, and Masterson. When customers complain about rats bringing the food, Pete has them cook and wash dishes instead. They also worked at a restaurant in a sketch on The Jim Henson Hour, where Link Hogthrob reviews the food at a restaurant managed by Jacques Roach, and in several episodes of The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora.
Ratbookkeepers
Bookkeepers
The Muppet Christmas Carol
The rats serve as Scrooge's bookkeeping staff, with non-rat Bob Cratchit as chief clerk.
Tourists
Muppet Treasure Island
Rizzo books the Hispaniola as a cruise ship to his fellow rodents. Only Mr. Plagueman is named.
Rats-beachparty
Surf Rats
Muppet Beach Party
The rats are a group of beach fanciers who provide backing vocals. Two of them appear in the liner notes.
Stagecrewrats
Stage crew
Muppet Classic Theater
Rats oversee the lights, props, curtain, and other technical aspects.
Ratspatrol
The Rats' Patrol
Muppets Tonight episode 104
WWII era soldiers fighting the enemy cheese under the command of their human Sarge. Includes Rizzo and Indiana.
Rats today 1998
NBC crew
Today
Katie Couric announces that Today gave their crew the day off to recover from New Year's celebrations and that a series of rats are filling in. Joey Mazzarino plays a rat camera operator and "Al Rodent" (filling in for Al Roker), and Stephanie D'Abruzzo plays a rat NBC page.
Labrats
Lab rats
Muppets from Space
Test subjects at the C.O.V.N.E.T. laboratories. Rizzo is introduced to the inmates: Bubba, Fast Eddie, The Birdman, Troy, and Shakes.
Munchkins
Munchkins
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
The cheerful, tiny, cute residents of Munchkinland who are not rats at all. Rizzo serves as their leader, and Bubba also appears.
Today control room
TV control room staff
The Muppets Take Over Today
Aside from Pokey (the director) and Big Mean Carl (the "boss"), the Today show production staff are rats.

See also

KitchenRats