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{{rename|Split into ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', the fictional character [[Cookie Monster]] and [[The Muppets (franchise)|''The Muppets'' (franchise)]]. Even if the ''Muppet Movie'' references are enough to keep this page, there is ''no'' reason why The Muppet Movie should redirect to Muppet.}} | {{rename|Split into ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', the fictional character [[Cookie Monster]] and [[The Muppets (franchise)|''The Muppets'' (franchise)]]. Even if the ''Muppet Movie'' references are enough to keep this page, there is ''no'' reason why The Muppet Movie should redirect to Muppet.}} | ||
'''Muppets''' were puppet characters popular on [[20th century|20th]] and [[21st century]] [[Earth]]. They featured in a television series called ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' in the [[1970s]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Incongruous Details (short story)|Incongruous Details]]'') and later in a feature film, ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', in [[1979]], a particular favourite of the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | The '''Muppets''' were puppet characters popular on [[20th century|20th]] and [[21st century]] [[Earth]]. They featured in a television series called ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' in the [[1970s]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Incongruous Details (short story)|Incongruous Details]]'') and later in a feature film, ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', in [[1979]], a particular favourite of the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | ||
The [[Sixth Doctor]] always liked [[Gonzo]], and agreed that ''The Muppet Show'' was an indisputable classic. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Incongruous Details (short story)|Incongruous Details]]'') The [[Seventh Doctor]] once commented that if [[Ellen Woodworth]] didn't want to abandon her responsibilities and make people happy, she must have hated ''The Muppet Movie''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Return of the Living Dad (novel)|Return of the Living Dad]]'') The [[Ninth Doctor]] told [[Rose Tyler]] that [[Cookie Monster]] was an alien. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Winner Takes All (novel)|Winner Takes All]]'') Later, excited about visiting 1979, the Tenth Doctor mentioned to [[Rose Tyler]] that, among other great events of that year, ''The Muppet Movie'' had debuted. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') [[Donna Noble]] was also a Muppet fan; she had a doll of the ''Bear in the Big Blue House'' character Tutter on her desk at [[H.C. Clements]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'') | The [[Sixth Doctor]] always liked [[Gonzo]], and agreed that ''The Muppet Show'' was an indisputable classic. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Incongruous Details (short story)|Incongruous Details]]'') The [[Seventh Doctor]] once commented that if [[Ellen Woodworth]] didn't want to abandon her responsibilities and make people happy, she must have hated ''The Muppet Movie''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Return of the Living Dad (novel)|Return of the Living Dad]]'') The [[Ninth Doctor]] told [[Rose Tyler]] that [[Cookie Monster]] was an alien. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Winner Takes All (novel)|Winner Takes All]]'') Later, excited about visiting 1979, the Tenth Doctor mentioned to [[Rose Tyler]] that, among other great events of that year, ''The Muppet Movie'' had debuted. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') [[Donna Noble]] was also a Muppet fan; she had a doll of the ''Bear in the Big Blue House'' character Tutter on her desk at [[H.C. Clements]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'') | ||
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* In an Entertainment Weekly video, Grover portrays the [[Eleventh Doctor]], with Cookie Monster as [[Amy Pond]], in a musical spoof of the show. | * In an Entertainment Weekly video, Grover portrays the [[Eleventh Doctor]], with Cookie Monster as [[Amy Pond]], in a musical spoof of the show. | ||
* A Season 45 episode of Sesame Street feature a parody of ComicCon and many science fiction franchises, amongst the spoofs which include [[Star Trek]], feature a parody of the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Drone Dalek]] and [[Eternal Dalek]]. | * A Season 45 episode of Sesame Street feature a parody of ComicCon and many science fiction franchises, amongst the spoofs which include [[Star Trek]], feature a parody of the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Drone Dalek]] and [[Eternal Dalek]]. | ||
* An extra on the Trial of A Time Lord DVD box set shows that on 23 November 1986, Ludo from ''Labyrinth'' appeared on a talk show to promote the movie. 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' twenty-third, surrounded by the cast and guests of the show, including Ludo, who all sang "23 today." | * An extra on the Trial of A Time Lord DVD box set shows that on 23 November 1986, Ludo from ''Labyrinth'' (a non-Muppet production produced by the same company and performance team) appeared on a talk show to promote the movie. 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' twenty-third, surrounded by the cast and guests of the show, including Ludo, who all sang "23 today." | ||
* The book ''[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]'', which goes into great detail about the production of the 1996 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Doctor Who (TV story)|TV movie]], stated that {{w|Tim Curry}}, who played Long John Silver in ''Muppet Treasure Island'', turned down the role of the [[Eighth Doctor]]. Since both the TV movie and ''Muppet Treasure Island'' entered production around the same time, it is possible that scheduling conflicts with ''Muppet Treasure Island'' forced Curry to turn down the role. | * The book ''[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]'', which goes into great detail about the production of the 1996 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Doctor Who (TV story)|TV movie]], stated that {{w|Tim Curry}}, who played Long John Silver in ''Muppet Treasure Island'', turned down the role of the [[Eighth Doctor]]. Since both the TV movie and ''Muppet Treasure Island'' entered production around the same time, it is possible that scheduling conflicts with ''Muppet Treasure Island'' forced Curry to turn down the role. | ||
* ''The Muppets Take the O2'' features a "Pigs in Space" sketch acting as an extended ''Doctor Who'' spoof. Entitled "The Stolen Mirth" (referencing "[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]") on Friday and "Mirthshock" (referencing "[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]") on Saturday, the Swinetrek is visited by the Doctor (the Friday night performance featuring [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]], and the Saturday performances with [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]], wearing a comically large [[celery]] for the occasion). Using his sonic screwdriver, the Doctor divines a plot device within the Swinetrek's controls that sends Captain Link to the ship's "Regeneration Chamber." The device alters his appearance to that of several other Muppet characters all dressed as various other doctors: Sam the Eagle as the [[First Doctor]], Gonzo as the [[Second Doctor]], Pepe as the [[Third Doctor]], Fozzie Bear as the [[Fourth Doctor]], Scooter as the [[Fifth Doctor]], Lips as the [[Sixth Doctor]], Bunsen as the [[Seventh Doctor]], Uncle Deadly as the [[Eighth Doctor]], Rizzo as the [[Ninth Doctor]], Kermit as the [[Tenth Doctor]], Walter as the [[Eleventh Doctor]], and Floyd as the [[Twelfth Doctor]]. He finally settles as a duplicate of Piggy as [[Jodie Whittaker]]'s [[Thirteenth Doctor]] ("Brilliant," the captain utters). The Doctor returns later in the show to amend Gonzo's time-travel act gone wrong. | * ''The Muppets Take the O2'', a 2018 concert performance by the characters, features a "Pigs in Space" sketch acting as an extended ''Doctor Who'' spoof. Entitled "The Stolen Mirth" (referencing "[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]") on Friday and "Mirthshock" (referencing "[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]") on Saturday, the Swinetrek is visited by the Doctor (the Friday night performance featuring [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]], and the Saturday performances with [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]], wearing a comically large [[celery]] for the occasion). Using his sonic screwdriver, the Doctor divines a plot device within the Swinetrek's controls that sends Captain Link to the ship's "Regeneration Chamber." The device alters his appearance to that of several other Muppet characters all dressed as various other doctors: Sam the Eagle as the [[First Doctor]], Gonzo as the [[Second Doctor]], Pepe as the [[Third Doctor]], Fozzie Bear as the [[Fourth Doctor]], Scooter as the [[Fifth Doctor]], Lips as the [[Sixth Doctor]], Bunsen as the [[Seventh Doctor]], Uncle Deadly as the [[Eighth Doctor]], Rizzo as the [[Ninth Doctor]], Kermit as the [[Tenth Doctor]], Walter as the [[Eleventh Doctor]], and Floyd as the [[Twelfth Doctor]]. He finally settles as a duplicate of Piggy as [[Jodie Whittaker]]'s [[Thirteenth Doctor]] ("Brilliant," the captain utters). The Doctor returns later in the show to amend Gonzo's time-travel act gone wrong. | ||
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