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
Amongst the many people who have worked on both Doctor Who and the Muppets in some way shape or form include Christopher Eccleston who appeared in the ITV documentary Best Ever Muppet Moments. Doctor Who Script Editor and writer Douglas Adams worked with Jim Henson Productions, which created the Muppets. Rowan Atkinson and Michael Palin appeared in the 1990 Jim Henson Creature Shop film The Witches. Joanna Lumley voiced a live flower in the 1999 Jim Henson Creature Shop tv film of Alice in Wonderland. Leonard Nimoy appeared in the 7th issue of Muppet Magazine and made a cameo in the episode of Muppets Tonight that Garth Brooks hosted. Steven Spielberg was interviewed in the Muppetds Tribute to Jim Henson.