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Puppets v Muppets Trivia Quiz

A quiz based on characters from children's tv puppets and "The Muppet Show".

A multiple-choice quiz by lampshade56. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lampshade56

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
343,300

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
671

Last 3 plays: tie-dyed (9/10), Mikeytrout44 (8/10), Guest 166 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was Sooty's sidekick on "The Sooty Show"? Hint

Sweep

Mop

Brush

Wash

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who were the two old men who always sat in the balcony above the stage on "The Muppet Show"? Hint

Waldorf and Ascot

Caesar and Ascot

Statler and Waldorf

Hilton and Waldorf

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which colour is the name of a popular character in "Fraggle Rock"? Hint

Black

Blue

Red

Green

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Question 4 of 10

4. Back to "The Muppets" now. What was the name of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's lab assistant? Hint

Glass

Beaker

Tumbler

Mug

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Question 5 of 10

5. A question now for our older members! Where did Andy Pandy, Looby Loo and Teddy all live? Hint

Dollhouse

Toybox

Picnic Basket/ Hamper

Cardboard box

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of Jim Henson's creations regularly appeared in both "The Muppet Show" and "Sesame Street"? Hint

Sam the Eagle

Scooter

Kermit the Frog

The Swedish Chef

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Question 7 of 10

7. Here is a description of one of the characters in "Tweenies", a British TV series. He or she has orange skin and wears a yellow mohawk hairstyle. Who is it? Hint

Bella

Jake

Fizz

Milo

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Question 8 of 10

8. What 'skill' was Fozzie Bear known for on "The Muppet Show"? Hint

Telling bad jokes

Playing the drums

Dancing

Singing badly

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss" was a U.S. live action/ puppet TV series. What is a wubble? Hint

A type of shoe.

Another word for enormous.

A shiver.

A type of unicycle.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following person(s) was a guest on "The Muppet Show"? Hint

Clark Gable

Elton John

Laurel and Hardy

Marilyn Monroe

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 11 2024 : tie-dyed: 9/10
Nov 08 2024 : Mikeytrout44: 8/10
Oct 27 2024 : Guest 166: 4/10
Oct 15 2024 : Guest 108: 6/10
Oct 13 2024 : Guest 109: 9/10
Oct 06 2024 : Guest 204: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was Sooty's sidekick on "The Sooty Show"?

Answer: Sweep

Harry Corbett was the man behind Sooty, Sweep, Soo and Butch. When he retired his son Matthew successfully took on the show.

2. Who were the two old men who always sat in the balcony above the stage on "The Muppet Show"?

Answer: Statler and Waldorf

Statler and Waldorf appeared in every episode but one of "The "Muppet Show" and were known for their heckling.

3. Which colour is the name of a popular character in "Fraggle Rock"?

Answer: Red

This children's series was set in and around a lighthouse. Interestingly, Jim Henson created both "The Muppet Show" and "Fraggle Rock".

4. Back to "The Muppets" now. What was the name of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's lab assistant?

Answer: Beaker

Beaker did not appear on the show until the second series. Accident prone, he was often shown being eaten by monsters, losing various body parts or being electrocuted or blown up.

5. A question now for our older members! Where did Andy Pandy, Looby Loo and Teddy all live?

Answer: Picnic Basket/ Hamper

Andy Pandy first appeared on British television (in black and white) in 1950. It ran for twenty years until a new series was made in colour.

6. Which of Jim Henson's creations regularly appeared in both "The Muppet Show" and "Sesame Street"?

Answer: Kermit the Frog

Kermit the Frog's first appearance was on WRC-TVs "Sam and Friends". Since then his popularity has grown, and most of the human race would recognise his distinctive voice. Bizarrely, on the many shows Kermit has guested on he usually appears as a non puppet character.

7. Here is a description of one of the characters in "Tweenies", a British TV series. He or she has orange skin and wears a yellow mohawk hairstyle. Who is it?

Answer: Jake

Jake is the youngest of the four Tweenies aged 2. The others are Bella aged 5, Milo aged 4 and Fizz aged 3.

8. What 'skill' was Fozzie Bear known for on "The Muppet Show"?

Answer: Telling bad jokes

Fozzie Bear was a stand up comic whose bad jokes invariably resulted in him being heckled and pelted with rotten tomatoes.

9. "The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss" was a U.S. live action/ puppet TV series. What is a wubble?

Answer: A type of unicycle.

Many of the creations made famous by Dr. Seuss appeared on the show, including The Grinch, The Cat in the Hat, Fox in Socks, Horton the Elephant and the list goes on!

10. Which of the following person(s) was a guest on "The Muppet Show"?

Answer: Elton John

None of the guest stars on "The Muppet Show" ever appeared twice, although many of them did have cameo roles in Muppet feature films.

Source: Author lampshade56

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