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[[Image:DieGroßeMuppet-Party-38.jpg|thumb|300px|Rizzo and his fellow rats in ''The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years''.]] |
[[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''.]] |
[[Image:TheMuppets-(2011)-Finale-Beauregard&Rizzo&Rats.jpg|thumb|300px|The rats with [[Beauregard]] in ''The Muppets''.]] |
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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]]. |
'''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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* ''[[Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony]]'' |
* ''[[Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony]]'' |
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* ''[[Disney Xtreme Digital]]'' |
* ''[[Disney Xtreme Digital]]'' |
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+ | * [[Muppet viral videos|Web video]]: "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]" |
− | *''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' |
+ | * ''[[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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+ | ! 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== |
==See also== |
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+ | [[Image:KitchenRats.png|right|300px]] |
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− | *[[Rats' Roles]] |
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− | *[[Rodents]] |
+ | * [[Rodents]] |
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[[Category:Muppet Show Characters]] |
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Revision as of 03:26, 27 September 2013
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
- The Birdman
- Bubba
- Buzz the Wharf Rat
- Chester Rat
- Fast Eddie
- Indiana Rat
- Masterson Rat
- Mr. Plagueman
- Rizzo the Rat
- Shakes
- Stan and Louie
- The Surf Rats
- Tatooey Rat
- Troy
- Yolanda Rat
Filmography
- The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
- The Muppet Show
- The Great Muppet Caper
- The Muppets Take Manhattan - Rizzo, Chester, Yolanda, Tattooey, and Masterson
- The Muppet Show On Tour - Chester, Rizzo, and the Theater Rats
- The Muppet Show On Tour: 2nd Edition - Chester, Yolanda, and Theater Rats
- Muppet Magazine
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years - Rizzo and other Rats
- A Muppet Family Christmas - Rizzo, Chester, Yolanda, Tattooey, and Masterson
- The Jim Henson Hour
- Muppets Tonight
- Muppets from Space
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
- Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony
- Disney Xtreme Digital
- Web video: "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- The Muppets
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 |
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Judges The Muppet Show episode 412 |
The judges for the Fred Awards turn out to be a couple of rats. | |
Bellhops The Great Muppet Caper |
The rats are employed at the Happiness Hotel. Rizzo the Rat is the lead bellhop. | |
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. | |
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. | |
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. | |
Stage crew Muppet Classic Theater |
Rats oversee the lights, props, curtain, and other technical aspects. | |
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. | |
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. | |
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 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. | |
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. |