Muppet

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

Mentions and references

 * The Doctor joked that the Muppet Cookie Monster was an alien. (NSA: Winner Takes All)
 * Excited about visiting 1979 (the TARDIS had actually materialised in 1879), the Doctor enthused to Rose that, among other great events of that year, The Muppet Movie had come out in 1979. (The Doctor had set the TARDIS to materialise in that year.) (DW: Tooth and Claw)
 * A doll of the Muppet character Tutter was on Donna Noble's desk at H.C. Clements. (DW: The Runaway Bride)

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 and crew overlap
Christopher Eccleston appeared in the ITV documentary Best Ever Muppet Moments. David Tennant is a fan of the Muppets, scheduling with Doctor Who forced him to avoid appearing on the ITV documentary. Jon Pertwee was also a huge fan of the Muppets. Doctor Who Script Editor and writer Douglas Adams worked with Jim Henson Productions, which created the Muppets.