Pigs
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Muppet Pigs
The Muppet Show
The following were some of the pigs that appeared on The Muppet Show:
- Miss Piggy
- Link Hogthrob
- Dr. Julius Strangepork
- Annie Sue
- Lydia
- The Bouncing Borcellino Brothers
- Ballerina Pig
- Kermit the Pig
- Fozzie Pig
- The Swedish Pig
- Doctor Pig
- Nurse Pig
- The Newspig
- Dr. Bunsen Honeypig
- Abe and Bernie
- Pig Minister
In addition, there were several unnamed pigs who appeared in a variety of sketches and musical numbers, including as dancers in At the Dance sketches. The first season of The Muppet Show featured six such generic pigs. More were added in later seasons. A live pig also appeared in episode 215.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
- Betina and Belinda Cratchit were introduced in The Muppet Christmas Carol as the daughters of Bob and Emily Cratchit.
Muppet Treasure Island
Muppet Classic Theater
Miss Piggy's nephews were introduced in Muppet Classic Theater, as her brothers:
Muppets Tonight
A new set of pigs were featured prominently on Muppets Tonight:
Miscellaneous Pigs
Sesame Street Pigs
Sesame Street has maintained its own set of pigs over the years. The series initially used a variation of the Hot Pink AM pattern (still retained for certain characters), and later introduced a group of four-legged, semi-realistic pigs, who could be used as farmyard oinkers or in speaking roles, as the need demanded.
