The Evolution of 10 Classic Muppets

In this video, we're looking at how different 10 Muppet characters were when they first appeared.
Featured Muppets:
Kermit the Frog
Miss Piggy
Fozzie Bear
Gonzo
Big Bird
Cookie Monster
Grover
The Count
Telly
Elmo

[@ColinLooksBack]

This comment comes a bit late, but here's the reason I left a few key characters out: Rowlf the Dog - He's pretty much been the same since day one. There's not much difference between Rowlf in the 50's and Rowlf today, and that's fine. He's a great character, though, and I'm glad to see he has so many fans. Oscar the Grouch - Aside from being orange, Oscar's personality, like Rowlf, has really not changed much. Snuffy - I touched on Snuffy in the first installment of 50 Retired Sesame Street Muppets. I think I'd mostly be repeating myself if I did it again. Thank you for all your comments and support, everyone!

[@toyfreddyplaysroblox]

Colin LooksBack what about animal

[@JuanGomez-ke5py]

How about the Zoe

[@totalynotcatherine]

Wait... Stuffy's retired?! Edit: I misunderstood, multiple people have already corrected me.

[@groenfan851]

Ahoyhoy There, Fellow KZbinrino! I always thought Gonzo was a Curlew Bird named after a Garbonzo Bean.

[@matthewweatherford6566]

@@totalynotcatherine No. His toddler sister Alice is. Colin talked a little bit about Snuffy's introduction before talking about Alice.

[@jacobs.9661]

"Gonzo is one of my all-time favorite Muppets" Ah a man of exquisite taste I see! Personally my favorite Gonzo act has to be the classic motorcycle jump. Also his cannonball music performance in Muppets Tonight. Now THAT was art.

[@nikguimont8546]

Jacob Spagnotti thanks

[@kateohdowd]

I've never seen a man so passionate about Gonzo.

[@crissysims4357]

He made me cry bcoz I thought he was so sad and lonely.

[@jackdumont1481]

My favorite line from gonzo the great: “I will now attempt to defy death and good taste…

[@anmiecartoon2]

kermit the frog is better

[@jasminejohnston6393]

Carroll Spinney performed at Jim Henson’s funeral as Big Bird, singing “It’s Not Easy Being Green”, a song from The Muppet Show, ending his performance by saying “Thank you, Kermit” (Kermit’s original performer was Henson). And now Spinney is dead too...

[@stevennorthrup5790]

MonkeeJuice true. And it became popular since then

[@crazypinkwerewolf]

I saw that

[@hopepapernacky]

IM SO SADDDDDDDD

[@geraldfrost4710]

@@hopepapernacky Tears. Rip Henson.

[@Ist_a_me_mario1078]

Wait Carroll Spinney is dead 😢 I knew Henson was dead, BUT SPINNEY IS DEAD TO

[@TheMatthiasRiots]

The Count is definitely a vampire lol! He was giving the name based off the fact that if you throw salt at a vampire he must stop and count every grain of salt.

[@hund7458]

Also there's Count Dracula.

[@deepspire]

@@hund7458 a vampire, obsessive about counting things as vampires are (if vampires were real.)

[@seanmyster6]

I would also think that it's a pun on the title of "Count", but yeah, I am familiar with that particular legend, as well as a similar one for jiangshis ("Chinese vampires"), but with rice instead of salt.

[@SemiShweet]

Fry: "I'm my own grandfather!" Grover: "I'm my own mother!!!"

[@Moonbeam143]

Family reunions must be weird.

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

Steven Universe: "I hear ya"

[@rebeccamichael626]

Wait, what?

[@willabemazur5471]

See, at least futurama makes sense

[@willabemazur5471]

@Caleb Mayfield yep, the show can be a bit odd at some times

[@cicihopeluv]

I can’t believe he didn’t mention Oscar. He changed pretty drastically. He used to be orange.

[@ross1535]

Cierra Akers-Peake And Snuffy

[@King_Kitsune]

Maybe he'll make a second part and include Oscar. Though his attitude has barely changed

[@genesanford9412]

@@ross1535 Roosevelt Franklin ....

[@bryandhispup]

I was on the same train! orange to green is a huge visibility change! though i think his personality didnt change much.

[@skinnywacky]

Bryant Scott according to the studio the reason he is green now is because sense he moved into his dumpster he hasn’t taken a bath sense the 60’s and it’s mould on his fur. He likes it that way because he loves the smell and the misery it puts the others through when smelling him

[@davidmoore535]

Rip Jim Henson,Richard Hunt,Jerry Nelson, Carroll Spinney and others!!

[@darrylcarter3691]

David Moore Let hope that Frank Oz can hang in there

[@citycrusher9308]

When you consider most of them were grown adults in the 60s, this can't be that surprising

[@gilbertotabares8196]

Yup. The muppets have claimed many lives.

[@nyladickey4094]

David Moore They May Rest In Peace...😔

[@Angie_299]

@@nyladickey4094 RIP

[@warriorstar2517]

Elmo’s waiting for an elephant, precious. Yes yes yes!

[@ECRYT]

Yes it is priceless!!!!!!

[@flyphoenix22]

It's so weird hearing Elmo with a deep raspy voice lol

[@CaptinNabil7]

Sounds more like Stripes from Gremlins.

[@keatonthekoopatroopa246]

@@CaptinNabil7 Or one of Tom Kenny's characters.

[@gianinabadami5341]

I thought it was particularly weird to hear the deep raspy voice in the We're All Monsters song because I remember the song but I thought the voice was a bit closer to the one we remember or something

[@aaronmalixi797]

Gianina Badami I literally just found the redubbed version with Clash’s Elmo!

[@bentheg9793]

@@keatonthekoopatroopa246 Or a Fraggle from Fraggle Rock or a Muppet Show character

[@theredpanda00]

7:23 "eating a tire to the tune of Flight of the Bumblebee for example did not thrill anyone." that... that is extreme ahead-of-his-time humor. wow

[@NicholasChorba]

Gonzo prefers to call it "art"

[@LadyCoyKoi]

Gonzo would've gotten over millions of views in his KZbin channel and TikTok accounts. 😂

[@redcurrantart]

Duh. of course the Count is a vampire. I knew that at three.

[@sadikawilliams6822]

IQ:9,000

[@kylemorello4787]

It's funny, because him still having his powers and not using them anymore is a theory I had when I first found out about them!

[@sydneysnana63]

Jennifer Arts_et_Metiers 🤣🤣🤣

[@songwriterjj6022]

THRRRRREEEEE! Ah, ah, ah!

[@williamsexton3078]

@@songwriterjj6022 damn you stole my line

[@theamericanshepherd4304]

You might be interested to know that the Count wasn't just a play on word of Count Dracula, it also came from a way of how people thought to deal with, "real vampires,"when they were believed in. They thought that the way to keep a vampire out of a village was to take some rice, as in a whole lot of it, dump it on the vampire's grave and he wouldn't be able to resist counting each grain. if you put enough the vampire would take all night to count the rice and wouldn't be able to bother anyone. That was the belief.

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

That's really interesting. Man I don't think I would have been able to live in them days, vampires seriously scare me.

[@Moonbeam143]

Do you think Dracula likes rice cakes?

[@DCWilsonwriter]

Wasn't that an episode of the X-Files?

[@WishfulThinkingArt]

Whoa, that's hilarious! I knew that piece of folklore about vampires, but I never thought to connect it with the Count! It kind of makes vampires a little less threatening in that context, haha!

[@Predator20357]

Stephanie Anderson yah, vampires also don’t like mirrors, hate garlic, can’t cross running water and more

[@THawkMedia]

Elmo sounded like he had been smoking for 70 years 😂😂

[@doctorawesomeness1997]

And then went on helium.

[@kylemorello4787]

Personally, if he does a sequel to this, I would love on Kevin Clash's second most famous character on the Street, Hoots. His early bird cameo (no pun intended) in Follow That Bird caught my attention way more than Elmo's, if only because of the ironic foreshadowing ("that's funny, he looks happy to me").

[@bentheg9793]

I'm not the only one who thinks Elmo before Kevin Clash sounds like he's from a different show, right?

[@kylemorello4787]

@@bentheg9793 I'm sure not. I wouldn't be surprised if there were people who thought that.

[@sydneysnana63]

Thawk Gaming 😂😂

[@Montork]

There's a reason he's called "the great" Gonzo is king He stands out

[@67nairb]

you mean Gonzo.

[@Montork]

@@67nairb oh! your right. sorry will edit

[@NoParkingBerry]

There actually is a reason why Telly has an obsession with triangles, and it was all thanks to writer Lou Berger. In the book "Sesame Street Unpaved", he said: "I remember I was home sick once, and I was watching my kid play with some triangles. I realized that I wanted to give Telly something that wasn't just neurotic, but a passion for something outside himself--and that became triangles." Side note, I was so amazed to see the very first time Kevin Clash performed Elmo, even though he wouldn't "find his voice" until season 17, episode 2215. It's also good to know that we have confirmation on when exactly Kevin started playing the character, since sources varied on whether the year was 1984 or 1985. Production-wise, it's the former. Great video, Colin, just like your other Muppet/"Sesame Street" stuff!

[@davidmoore535]

I wish I had the book back!!

[@coyoteartist]

I like that he has a thing for triangles because for some reason I do myself. It's fun to find little things you connect to these characters with. Gives a depth of reality I think.

[@ColinLooksBack]

Note to self: Re-read Sesame Street Unpaved. Then re-read it again a few times. Read it until the cover falls off and then buy a new copy while keeping the old one as a backup. Oh, and thanks! :)

[@ShinyDarkrai2K]

Honestly, Elmo has always been my favourite character on Sesame Street. I was in love with Elmo's World as a toddler, and I even owned quite a few cassettes of the show.

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

Maybe season 1 Big Bird was so different because he had just hatched lol. I'm surprised Rowlf wasn't on the list; he's gone through quite a few changes.

[@willcarroll3712]

What changes? Outside of being glued to a piano when the Muppet Show started.

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

@@willcarroll3712 He had a career in commercials and was on the Jimmy Dean show. Basically he was the first famous Muppet before Kermit came along. His apperance has changed a lot too.

[@StellarBelt]

@@CinnamonGrrlErin1 Kermit Was In A Show That Was in the 50s that was called Sam And Friends And It Came Before Rowlf First appeared In Purina Dog Chow Commercials

[@DannibalManRealOmgNoWay]

11:25 His favorite dessert is WHAT NOW.

[@aggressivepie6860]

GROVER

[@SniffishBowl]

@@aggressivepie6860 yummy

[@vfspectrum4652]

grover does delicious tbh

[@SniffishBowl]

@@vfspectrum4652 Tbh grover delicious does.

[@cheetahstar222]

Dang, Telly's swirling eyes are disturbing. No wonder they cut his appearances! It would have given me such nightmares as a kid

[@kkcake5771]

What time?

[@rosieleaverton]

@@kkcake5771 15:35

[@meworld3319]

I like Oscar.

[@RobertEOSPEEDWAGON1]

@@meworld3319 No one asked

[@donnadisney7381]

@@RobertEOSPEEDWAGON1 chill bro 😎

[@lowrider993]

I remember there was a movie where they said Gonzo was an alien

[@allisoncorona8162]

It's called "Muppets from Space".

[@scoxocs]

As a 70s baby, I am right in that Muppet-lover sweet spot. I'm old enough to remember when Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Caroll Spinney and the others were still young and these characters were still new-ish. These looks back are great. Lotta memories.

[@blackdragonproductions2882]

So it was Johnny Carson who made Kermit a frog? Wow. He pretty much changed the course of history saying one line. Talk about the butterfly effect. Or should I say Frog effect? I'll see myself out.

[@LadyCoyKoi]

😂

[@marcusblackwell2372]

No need

[@wim0104]

but they kept the lizzard collar

[@zenagitana]

Thank you for the memories. It made me remember the Count's ability to hypnotize. It never freaked me out 🤷🏻‍♀️ As for monsters being scary: Sesame Street is where all the monsters are friendly.

[@DanglingNuts]

I'm fully addicted to these muppet videos. They give me such a nostagic feel for when i was a kid watching the muppet show with my parents.

[@caelinbaird6493]

May you forever be remembered Carroll Spinney

[@googamp32]

That dig at EPCOT purists gave me the BIGGEST smile on my face!

[@SamuelBoreas]

18:36 OMG... i just realized Elmo was one of my favorites as a kid! How did I forget that?!

[@like90]

When I was a kid, I loved anything with muppets so much. I remember begging my mom to get the seasame street magazine all the time. I loved the Fraggles too which I've shown to my own child and she loves it.

[@weebunny]

Ohmigosh I'd completely forgotten about Sesame Street magazine! I used to get that! :-D

[@freddybear2005]

Also, did you know that Fraggle Rock is getting a reboot?

[@purplealice]

Bip Bipadotta! (The beatnik musician in "Mah-Nah Mah-Nah")

[@purplealice]

Whatever became of Prairie Dawn?

[@rebeccamichael626]

10:53 - Cookie Monster does have a name, and it's not "Cookie", that's just his nickname. His real name is Sid Monster.

[@mikegibus2840]

I think he had no name at the time

[@TheGerkuman]

@@mikegibus2840 he revealed his name to be Sid more recently, yes.

[@kkcake5771]

It doesn't suit him

[@Rocket1377]

@kk cake: That's why he prefers his nickname Cookie. 🍪🙂

[@TheAnchorArmsChad]

Speaking of Muppets, Disney World is getting a new Muppet restaurant named the Regal Eagle Smokehouse

[@hoikatz]

Bowling Dude ugh I wish Disneyland would do something muppets themed

[@rtlthemusician5598]

You didn’t make it to the end of the video

[@SniffishBowl]

E

[@braxtonwinkle1100]

Not only was Fozzie different because of his personality, but because the way he looks. And the size of his hat.

[@IsitheScribe]

12:38- HEEY SUSAAAAAAN!!! HI!! LOLZ! Man Grover used to be so obnoxious!!

[@WackyMajor]

*Runs Towards The Camara* HAGUGH

[@masonmcgowan2825]

Don’t know why but Grover used to scare me when I was a little kid 😂

[@jeffreyelya9996]

You almost made me cry!! As a tike, for some reason I was obsessed with Grover. It made my mother giggle to see me that happy about a furry monster. That was from 1989 to about 1991. While that phase with me is long gone, there's just something about the Muppets that will ALWAYS put a smile on my face. At 35, you just might find me rocking and swinging to artists like Michael W. Smith, Morgan Cryar and Amy Grant because that was more my era of music, but something just kinda brings out the child in me when I hear Kenny Loggins start singing the Rainbow Connection. That was great to hear the gang update the song in the 2013 movie as a recreation.

[@SolarFarle]

18:17 Rhyme for Boys is Noise.

[@jejtherusheddoodle23]

_E L M O -_

[@jeffreygaston7873]

The narrator of this video sounds kind of like Carroll Spinney's Big Bird. Kind of a nice touch.

[@kademcarthur5362]

Hearing Elmo with an adult man’s voice is probably the most hilarious thing I’ve ever heard!

[@Sandlot1992]

Another Fun Fact that Telly was the British Slang Word for "Television"!

[@itsjay7235]

Ricco I thought that was well known

[@wahmaster2788]

@@itsjay7235 it is

[@redfooddye8609]

What didn't everyone know that?

[@davidmoore535]

I totally knew that!!

[@rexsexson5349]

Well, duh!

[@maiajones1349]

Why the old big bird look like someone ate most of his head 😂😂😂

[@vfspectrum4652]

i used to think he was made out of scrambled eggs when i was little

[@dianademing7038]

Growing up we had some Sesame Street books with pictures from when the show first aired in 1969. I thought Big Bird looked like a corn cob after all the corn has been chewed off.

[@pifflesomepuffnadder855]

2:06 I love this bit. :) Lady: "Cinderella needs a coachman to take her to the Ball tonight, and you're nominated." Kermit: "I decline the nomination." Lady: "But you *gotta* do it!" Kermit: "Not me, lady. I don't wanna be turned into no coachman. I like being a Frog. It's all I know."

[@masontrimby6417]

Finally somebody has made media focusing on older versions of Muppets.

[@coyoteartist]

I remember Elmo being there when I was little. My best memories of that time would be 'late 81- mid '84 as it was harder to watch the show once Kindergarten started. However I really don't recall his voice or lack there of. I imagine the fact he wasn't a main focus character would have a lot to do with that. Funnily I just the other day watched the video of Cookie Monster's crumbled cookie song which has Elmo in his Short Red incarnation and introduces Cookie in a deep voice. He was never my favorite really, except I could never imagine anyone else doing Elmo's World.

[@wesleyswoodentreehouse6350]

Colin: Many of then said that the muppets freaked them out Me: Impossible.

[@RandomRetr0]

You missed out on the life of Kermit as Willkins in the duo “Willkins and Wontkins” for Wilkins Coffee, 1957-1961

[@guyoninternet4728]

Well that isn't really Kermit, Wilkins is another Muppet on its own

[@giantpinkcat]

Technically that's not Kermit. I like to think of Wilkins as Kermit's Psycho Dad who ran away for the Wilkins Coffee.

[@pinkdarksky8926]

@@giantpinkcat that's feels like it's true

[@TediousMilkshake]

MISS PIGGY WAS GOD DAMN TERRIFYING WHEN SHE WAS OLD

[@May-zn3my]

She wasn't terrifying, she was odd boned lmao

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

I was never scared when I saw these muppets so I was quite surprised why so many adults when I was a kid in the '80s were so concerned.

[@mrgreatbigmoose]

Nowadays people are so used seeing a Muppet that they instinctively know how to NOT talk to the puppeteer. Muppets are now ubiquitous!

[@LadyCoyKoi]

I thought they were awesome and in some ways they inspired me to do better. Mr. Rodgers taught me to respect and forgive everyone. Sesame Street taught me the joy in learning. Bob Ross taught me the wonders of art. Reading Rainbow taught me to not let my disabilities get in the way of acquiring knowledge. There were so many shows in the 1980s and 1990s that would be awesome to share now-a-days.

[@nyladickey4094]

Omg! I remember Telly long time ago! I haven’t seen him ever since!😆😆😆😆

[@daniellevinson6975]

I see what you mean about Elmo's previous voices sounding jarring! They're incongruous for a creature of his size and cuteness.

[@theamericanshepherd4304]

I saw a picture on The Simpsons of big Bird strangling Elmo in rage of taking his spotlight away from him.

[@lisettegarcia7013]

I even saw a thumbnail of Homer Simpson strangling Mickey once. Yeah, they're ruining Homer.

[@NicholasChorba]

I remember the scary version of The Count, and while it was a little scary, he wasn't as bad as the narrator made him out to be. Frazzle was the scary one. I worried what Frazzle might do to the other Muppets. But, I liked having both of them be scary because they evoked a different kind of feeling than anyone else, and in the end, everything worked out.

[@patronsaintofnow9765]

Totally nailed the Count. I'm part of that 1st generation of viewers and well remember when the character made his debut - there was no mistaking that he was a Vampire w/a capital V and was frightened & uneasy w/ him, especially when he'd do the hyonosis bit - I'd actually get up and leave the room. Even after they toned him down, it took me a while before I was comfortable w/him. (I agree that you should do a follow up w/Snuffy, Oscar, etc.)

[@Lemieux_channel]

“Gonzo is one of my all-time favorite Muppets” YES he is always overshadowed by Kermit who is amazing in his own right but Gonzo is so unique and is the best Muppet imo

[@adriangarmin]

Only true Kermit fans remember that he was originally a lizard.

[@BlackAdder1970]

Lots of those early Muppets on sesame street really creeped me out. My mother would let me watch it for awhile because I had nightmares. But as time went on and the characters changed it was super fun

[@errykflows8683]

My Favorite Muppets … NUFF Said ... “🍺 Dilly Dilly”❗ • Statler & Waldorf (Excellent) • Swedish Chef (Funny) • Beaker (Comic Relief)

[@allakadamn]

the early elmo is DEFINITELY animal's inspiration

[@TheOfficial_YoItSJaKe4091]

I’ve seen videos about Sam and Friends. Man..... their characters are CREEPY as weird. Literally. Even the early Grover and Telly Monsters were creepy-ish, although, Telly? I believe his debut was when it was in an episode of Sesame Street, presumably 1979. Grover, though, was always on the show since the first season. I love the older shows and content better than the newer, that’s just me, obviously. Miss Piggy doesn’t seem like any puppet that’d necessarily “scare” for lack of better term, any old people that were actually born in the 70s or whenever she was first introduced. The [underground muppets] were the 2nd creepiest, to me. Sam & Friends is so dang creepy, man. Idk. Just, the sound of the Characters, and sometimes the looks, yes. And, the short sketches of the other creepy shows, were okay. Like, Wilkins and Wonkins, who I can’t watch anymore... Man, I still care for these muppets. Sam and Friends by far is the absolute MOST creepy in my opinion. Also, it’s too bad [Snerk and Snurf] are not on SS anymore. Because, idk why. Sesame Street producers just decided.... no. They were most likely too weird and creepy looking to be on the show anymore after the first season.

[@GlitteryPegasus]

I do remember the 1980 Elmo! The '90s Elmo was after my Sesame Street days.

[@2saph2lose28]

11:23 "Cookie Monster was singing the praises of his favorite dessert for all to hear..." *"Grover."*

[@cassielololz]

bruh 💀

[@tatumchristopherswanson]

Yeah, Gonzo is one of my all time favorite muppets too.

[@memethyst]

i'm still so mad that they took the muppets great moments in history show out of magic kingdom :( let's hope muppetvision isn't going anywhere anytime soon because that was one of the last things jim henson ever worked on :(

[@TheDigitalApple]

Wait so why did they get rid of Great moments in history?

[@marcusblackwell2372]

@@TheDigitalApple because it's Disney

[@memethyst]

@@TheDigitalApple budget cuts

[@benw9949]

Oh, the Muppets are still awesome. As a kid, I really liked Grover and Snuffleupagus, besides the better-known Muppets. -- Back in the day, those cartoons and other bits were current styles, not retro. It was funny as an adult seeing some of those old sketches and thinking how much I was involved in, invested in, those as a little guy. Also how much goes over a little kid's head and how much you notice later. They had plenty for the kids to grow into, enough so the older kids would be entertained and learn too, while with their little siblings or cousins or friends, and enough so the adults or teens with them could be entertained along with the little kids.

[@LadyCoyKoi]

That what makes an epic show.

[@teresadixon2899]

Telly was the only monster on Sesame Street that freaked me out when I was little. Elmo was less annoying when he first came on the show. Even my son didn't like his character.

[@deadaccountunsubscribenow4640]

Anyone remember Mr. Nobody? Now then, a count of 10

[@sydneysnana63]

I remember, when watching it on KZbin, Carroll Spinny cried during singing “ It’s not easy being green” at Jim Henson’s funeral.😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@pettee1979]

I was surprised to see that you didn't mention the fact that Oscar started off being Orange. Thanks for all the other work, especially the Telly Monster references, as I didn't know how he became Telly Monster.

[@gorillameasandwich3170]

I always loved Fozzie the bear he was my favorite I'm glad you included him on this.

[@gyutp8476]

12:38 Oh yeah; GREAT way to (re)introduce a character. *RUNS AT AND "EATS" THE CAMERA!!!!!!!*

[@AvengerII]

I dunno -- I kind of think Disney has mishandled the Muppets brand for years and there are so, so many Muppet shows and TV seasons that are still not available officially on home video. Why is Disney digging in its heels and not releasing these shows?!? TBH, I never thought they did better with these characters than the first two theatrical Muppet movies and there were problems with the company and projects even before Jim Henson died. I've got the soundtracks to both The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, the best movie I ever saw Charles Grodin in! (Hahahahahahahaha) I was pleasantly surprised by The Labyrinth which I had never seen in its entirety before. Surprisingly good film. In some ways, it's easier to take in than The Dark Crystal and it's a fine monument to David Bowie and the height of his career in the 1980s.z The Dark Crystal series on Netflix(?) I've heard is pretty decent. Note that Disney had nothing to do with either The Labyrinth or The Dark Crystal -- or the really good Muppets projects.

[@Herowebcomics]

And it would make some crazy money!

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

Great video! I can totally relate. When I was young, my friends were into shows like GI Joe, He-Man & Star Wars, I felt like the only Muppet fan. Even to this day my one buddy says he was always creeped out by Kermit, I'll never understand that.

[@georgerobertson7010]

I can relate too, when I was in high school someone in my class said he doesn’t like the muppets, in fact he doesn’t like puppets in general

[@WaiferThyme]

i grew up with the Muppets. From the earliest days of Sesame St. To the Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, all the movies. I loved them all! And yes, I cried when Jim H died.

[@xabijonesx3398]

My favourite thing ever is just kermit doing his face scrunch for some reason

[@lukaspatrickson4776]

I think Telly’s relationship with Oscar was meant to represent older siblings. You know, Oscar being the older sibling and Telly the younger sibling.

[@georgerobertson7010]

I think you’re right about that

[@10tonhamster]

Pretty sure Fozzie lost his ear wiggling for quite a long time as well, as the mechanism wasn't that great originally, like the mouth piece.

[@OmegaWolf747]

Love the Muppets, esp Gonzo, Animal, and Grover.

[@BeAGoodDoga]

Does anybody notice Grover’s original Season 1 voice is closer to Cookie Monster’s?

[@KatelynJewel]

This was really interesting. I hope you talk about more muppet evolutions in the future. There are some other characters I’d like to hear about how they evolved such as Oscar, Ernie and Bert.

[@miskatonic763]

You f forgot Rowlf the piano playing dog. I remember him from "The Jimmy Dean Show" as well as the movies.

[@mariannelawson4166]

Thanks i was just gonna say wheres rowlf Rowlf is my fav he should be credited along with Kermit as an original muppet and get the recognition he deserves his look has changed over the years to i'm sure in the muppet show years he was longed earred and had a different hair line then in recent years he's gone back to being the old rowlf again They should use him more than they do he seams to be always being lazy but that'a not how rowlf should be

[@purplealice]

Rowlf also appeared with Stan Freberg at times.

[@TheGerkuman]

Rowlf didn't change much.

[@maxordman4100]

Thank you very much for making this video! It’s truly wild to learn about how different these characters were when they were first introduced. I’m a huge fan of just about all the characters you mentioned. I like Bog Bird a lot and I will always have fond memories of my early days watching him and Snuffy on their adventures. I also still prefer the original premise that only Big Bird can interact with Snuffy! My respect goes out to the people who like the different setup of the modern setup where Snuffy is a regular cast member and everyone recognizes him. I just really like the idea of having a private friend that you keep to yourself. I liked their private friendship and I connected better to that. I really like Elmo and Telly too. They always make me feel better on hard days. It’s always fun to visit Seseame Street, and it’s equally fun to talk about the classic muppets as well!

[@RansomeStoddard]

I would love a retrospective on Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem.

[@superman2957]

Fozzie used to have the voice of cookie monster😱

[@enriqueramirez0615]

Grover also appeared in his own story book called "The Monster at the End of this Book" and several adaptation of that story. Including, "Another Monster at the End of this Book", "The Monster at the End of this Story", "The Monster at the End of your Story", And it website games "The Monster at the End of this Game".

[@bland9876]

Being a 90's kid I always thought Elmo was the main character of sesame street and Kermit was the main character in older shows.

[@NCsupercade]

The first time I noticed Elmo was in the episode where Snuffy is revealed to be real. Elmo was charged with keeping Snuffy in Big Bird's nest. I always thought of that as his Ruby Keeler moment.

[@jameshay668]

"It all started with a frog" Technically...wasn't Rowlf(?) Jim Henson's first Muppet character?

[@tomekstrand1988]

I watched Sesame Street beginning in its first season. And no, we didn't get freaked out by the Count. The overly-sensitive mindset of today has not always been the norm.

[@zarachastellaris9016]

It never occurred to me as a child that the Count was a vampire

[@darrylcarter3691]

Zaracha Stellaris I wish they would have included Ernie And Bert

[@zarachastellaris9016]

@@darrylcarter3691 Same,

[@darrylcarter3691]

Zaracha Stellaris such a great duo. In fact, I feel that their skits are the only skits that are seen on every episode of Sesame Street

[@Rockport269]

Gonzo's eating a tire to "Flight of the Bumble Bee" bit works better on the record album

[@skullzproductions]

another great list :) when i heard Richard Hunt's Elmo during the Being Elmo documentary when he was banging stuff around one Muppet character came to mind when i heard that Junior Gorg from Fraggle Rock anyone agree with me?

[@brockpifer9929]

skullzproductions another Richard Hunt character 😂. A lot of Richard’s characters loved banging stuff

[@CaptinNabil7]

Hey Look Ma, I found a Fraggle!!

[@bentheg9793]

Maybe Elmo was supposed to be on The Muppet Show or Fraggle Rock? Would explain why he sounded like he came from a different show pre Kevin Clash

[@belagracie]

You really should visit The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia! Their museum has many original muppets in their collection.

[@mightyfilm]

I love Richard and all his wacky characters and all, but if it wasn't for Frank Oz, Piggy wouldn't have become the iconic character she was today. Though, I get the feeling that Gladys the Cow was Richard having a second stab at the character, and it's probably what we would have expected if he continued the role. We would have had a more mild mannered, older diva that has just the same amount of pride and ego, but not nearly the wild temperament and romanticism.

[@catluvr2]

No mention of Gonzo ending up being a space alien?

[@MsDisneylandlover]

I loved him he is my favorite and I wish I brought the stuff animals when I had the chance at Disneyland. Smh. But instead I brought the original star kermit. Smh. I can probably still find him making on ebay. Can u do me a favor and follow me on KZbin at #DisneyDiva and thank you and be safe and sound.

[@ZUnknownFox]

@Ricky Shiffer that movie is the only place I know of that talks of Gono's origin and what he is.

[@nathanbugg3221]

Thanks for the wonderful content. I seem to remember Elmo and the grumbly voice

[@puppetsongs5731]

You Should Do A Video On 95 Retired Muppets From The Various Productions #1 The Muppet Show #2 Sam And Friends #3 Muppets Tonight

[@kelleyceccato7025]

No word about Robin and Sweetums? From transformed prince to eager nephew, and from villainous ogre to lovable lug? One advantage of being Generation X is that most of my peers were nearly as into the Muppets as I was. Thanks for keeping the flame burning for future generations.

[@HeartGamer26]

I will admit when I was little Fozzie scared me but now not so much. Gotta love the muppets

[@pandaparkconstructions2975]

Just subbed love the Muppets! My favorite character is Sam th Eagle.

[@purplealice]

Gonzo was also Scred in "The Land Of Gorch" - I always *loved* The Land Of Gorch!

[@EsmeMarion]

I love the Elmo we have today, but there's something about "Asshole Elmo" (as I dub him) that's just super funny to me

[@TheKiryu-Unit01]

When I started playing the video,I was at the part when Grover ate the camera. *Imagine you calmly pressed on a random video,then a green broccoli boi eats you*