Muppet Dynamic Duos

[BEAR]

Ever think about how some Muppeteers are often paired up with the characters they play? It seems like Jim Henson and Frank Oz were always together, and then there was Carroll Spinney and Martin Robinson, Jerry Nelson and Richard Hunt, and then Steve Whitmire and Dave Goelz. Here is a breakdown to explain what I mean:

Henson & Oz
Kermit & Miss Piggy
Kermit & Fozzie
Kermit & Grover
Ernie & Bert
Ernie & Cookie Monster

Nelson & Hunt
Pa Gorg & Junior Gorg
Floyd & Janice
Two-Headed Monster

Whitmire & Goelz
Rizzo & Gonzo
Wembley & Boober
Lips & Zoot (they were just very similar types is all)

Spinney & Robinson
Big Bird & Snuffy
Oscar & Telly
Oscar & Slimey

I am sure there are others but I can't think of them at the moment.

 

[GelflingWaldo]

here are some more.

Barretta & (Brian) Henson
Johnny & Sal
Pepe & Seymore

and some more Whitmire & Goelz:
Andy & Randy Pig
Statler & Waldorf
Beaker & Bunsen
Kermit & Gonzo

and some more Oz & Henson:
Swedish Chef
Sam & Nigel

and some more Hunt & Nelson:
Sweetums & Robin
Sully & Biff

 

[ryhoyarbie]

Also add........

Henson and Oz
_____________

Rowlf and Fozzie


ryan

 

[Harvey Towers]

For Henson and Oz, there is also the frequent backstage interaction between Kermit and Sam the Eagle.

 

[ryhoyarbie]

Dave and Eren: Zoot and Janice (TMS 1st Season)

Henson and Hunt: Statler and Waldorf

Henson and Hunt: Kermit and Scooter

Henson and Nelson: Kermit and Floyd

ryan

 

[BEAR]

Also add........

Henson and Oz
_____________

Rowlf and Fozzie


ryan

Oh yes. I did think about that one. Rowlf and Fozzie seemed to be together quite a bit (especially in the Muppet Babies series)

 

[BEAR]

Dave and Eren: Zoot and Janice (TMS 1st Season)

Henson and Hunt: Statler and Waldorf

Henson and Hunt: Kermit and Scooter

Henson and Nelson: Kermit and Floyd

ryan

Yes, but these don't really count because Kermit and Floyd were not really a frequent duo. I suppose Kermit and Scooter were though. I will give you that.

 

[Xerus]

Also there are these Dave and Steve combinations.

Animal Show: Stinky and Jake
The Christmas Toy: Rugby and Mew

Also in the, Why Can't We Be Friends, song in the Muppet Show. Jerry and Richard performed two French generals. And Dave and Steve performed two American soldiers.

 

[minor muppetz]

Another Jim Henson and Frank Oz pairing is Ernie and Lefty The Salesman. And if you are going to list The Swedish Chef as a Henson and Oz pairing because Frank Oz performed the chefs hands, then you should inlcude Dr. Phil Van Neuter as a Brian henson and Bill Barretta pairing, since Bill Barretta normally performed Dr. Phil Van Neuters hands.

Another Henson/ Oz pairing would be Guy Smiley and Cookie Monster, since Cookie Monster has appeared in some of Guys game shows, including Beat the Time, What's My Part?, and The Remembering Game. Also, Guy Smiley has appeared in Cookie Monsters song They can't Take That Away From Me, and Guy appeared at the end of the sketch where Cookie Monster went to the bakery to buy something that rhymes with "Buy".

 

[Philip Kippel]

Here's some more:

Jim & Frank:
Leo & Grump
Rowlf & Sam Eagle
Rowlf & Miss Piggy
Link & Miss Piggy

Jerry & Richard:
The two dogs that sang "Fit as a Fiddle" on The Muppet Show

Jim & Richard:
Waldorf & Statler
Kermit & Miss Piggy
Rowlf & Miss Piggy

Dave & Richard:
Bunsen & Beaker
Beauregard & Beaker

Drew Massey & Victor Yerrid:
Statler & Waldorf
Various characters in "From the Balcony"