Kermit
The eternally harassed MC, and somewhat reluctant boyfriend of Miss Piggy. Occasionally throttled by celebrity guests such as John Cleese.
Miss Piggy
The eternal icon for women everywhere who know in their heart of hearts that they are irresistible. Often found bullying female guests whom she believes are trying to hog her spotlight and steal her Kermie.
Waldorf and Statler
The sarcastic old men in the box, passing judgment on all they survey. Not even celebrity guest Milton Berle could compete with their sharp banter. My heroes.
Animal
Every small child's favourite character. A heavy-metal drummer trapped in a glam rock band, Animal needed no words other than his name – repeated, frequently – to convey his true feelings.
Swedish Chef
To this day, I find it nigh on impossible not to say "hurdy gurdy gurdy" whenever I hear anything about Sweden or, worse, meet anyone who is Swedish.