[[File:Whatnot-blue-purple.jpg|thumb|300px|The interchangeability of the puppets is evident in this Whatnot in [[Episode 308: Loretta Lynn|episode 308]] who has a purple head and blue hands.]]
[[File:Whatnot-blue-purple.jpg|thumb|300px|The interchangeability of the puppets is evident in this Whatnot in [[Episode 308: Loretta Lynn|episode 308]] who has a purple head and blue hands.]]
'''Whatnots''' are blank [[The Muppets|Muppet]] heads, onto which facial features, bodies, and clothes are added to make any kind of character in the ''[[The Muppet Show|Muppet Show]]'' universe. A similar group of Muppets known as [[Anything Muppets]] appear on ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
'''Whatnots''' are blank [[The Muppets|Muppet]] heads, onto which facial features, bodies, and clothes are added to make any kind of character in the ''[[The Muppet Show|Muppet Show]]'' universe. A similar group of Muppets known as [[Anything Muppets]] appear on ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
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[[The Muppet Whatnot Workshop Kits]] were sold through [[Toys R Us]] stores in late 2011 to coincide with the promotion for ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''.
[[The Muppet Whatnot Workshop Kits]] were sold through [[Toys R Us]] stores in late 2011 to coincide with the promotion for ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''.
Whatnots are blank Muppet heads, onto which facial features, bodies, and clothes are added to make any kind of character in the Muppet Show universe. A similar group of Muppets known as Anything Muppets appear on Sesame Street.
There were many different Whatnots. In the first two seasons, the Whatnots were mostly shaped like Fraggles. Later in the series, more humanoid Whatnots were added, often with sculpted noses.
In 1993, Playskool released a series of toy Muppet Workshop Puppet Kits based on the concept of Whatnot Muppets.