Dave Goelz, a Muppet performer for 50 years, is the man behind the scratchy-voiced Gonzo, a distinctive blue puppet with the nose of an anteater ... Carol Spinney (Big Bird) and Jerry Nelson ...

For years on the show, Snuffleupagus was Big Bird's imaginary friend ... Herry Monster made his first appearance as a Muppet with light-blue fur, a furry nose, and no tongue.

“Yeah, and just to be safe, Gonzo’s nose will also be blurred ... During “The Muppet Show’s” five-season run, several big-name guest stars stopped by the series, including Steve ...

From the Muppets’ big screen debut 35 years ago ... The man, who has spent a lot of time with a purple, curved-nose whatsit on the end of his arm, said the making of the movie was full of ...

Recently, it introduced its first Asian American Muppet: Ji-Young ... This boisterous and kind red monster with an orange boop for a nose is the embodiment of childhood guilelessness.

Whom was Harry addressing in her stalky song “One Way or Another”? As she concludes her performance here, it’s a giant blue Muppet who gets a big Blondie hug.

Big Bird, Cookie Monster (holding cookie), Grover (fuzzy blue Muppet with pink nose) and the Count, along with later additions to the show (Mark Mann for The Washington Post) It’s not a sunny ...

Bert and Kermit and Scooter are clearly Order Muppets. Which is Big Bird? Lithwick’s taxonomy, surprisingly, leaves this question unanswered. And he does seem to be causing a lot of chaos lately.