Muppet

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Muppets were popular characters on 20th and 21st century Earth.

Mentions and references

Referenced

  • In the Veterinarian's Hospital sketch from the episode of the Muppet Show Andy Williams hosted:
Nurse Janice: Who, doctor?
Dr. Bob: It's not who doctor, it's Doctor Who. That's another show.
  • The Pigs in Space comic in The Muppet Show Annual 1978 features a food fight with several sci-fi references. Amongst them, a robot can be seen exclaiming "Egg-sterminate!", a pun on "Ex-term-inate!", the battle cry of the Doctor's cyborg enemies, the Daleks.
  • The booklet for the 2009 HeroesCon in Charlotte, North Carolina, featured a Doctor Who-themed cover with Dr. Bunsen Honeydew drssed as the Fourth Doctor and Beaker as his companion dressed as Romana standing in front of the TARDIS. The artwork was provided by Roger Langridge, writer and artist for The Muppet Show Comic Book; Langridge is also a former illustrator for Doctor Who Magazine.[1]

Behind the Scenes

On November 23 1986, Ludo from Labyrinth appeared on a talk show to help promote Labyrinth, on that same show Colin Baker appeared, at the end of the show Colin Baker (representing Doctor Who) cut a birthday cake for the series' 23rd birthday, surrounded by the cast and guests of the show, including Ludo, who all sung "23 today".

Cast, crew and others overlap

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Footnotes