14 Trivia Tidbits About The Muppets
![14 Trivia Tidbits About The Muppets](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/3/9/820439_320x180.jpg)
If you're a fan of The Muppets, then you know that they are the masters of making us say "wocka wocka!" Here are some fun facts about these beloved characters that will make you laugh and maybe even say "wocka wocka!" too.
How well do you know the Muppets? We don't mean the characters from Sesame Street; we really mean the zany, puppet-filled crew from The Muppet Show. If you're like us, and your knowledge of these felt-covered creatures is limited to what you've seen on TV, then you're in for a treat. Because we are about to share some amazing facts about the Muppets that will make you say "Wocka wocka!" (that's Muppet for "wow"). So read on and learn something new about your favorite puppets!
For example, did you know John Denver was in the Muppet's inner circle? Keep scrolling for 13 other fun facts about our felted friends.
![The Swedish Chef is the only Muppet to have human hands. This is due to the dexterity needed for his chicken murdering performances. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/2/818402.jpg)
Source: IMDB
![Fozzie Bear is named after his puppet builder Faz Fazakas. Fazakas earned the honor after designing the mechanism that allows Fozzie's ears to wiggle. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/0/818400.jpg)
Source: CNN
![Miss Piggy is a best selling author. Her advice book, Miss Piggy's Guide to Life stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for 29 weeks. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/1/818401.jpg)
Source: New York Times
![The Muppets are predominantly left handed. This puppeteers are operating is because of the most them with their right hand. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/9/818399.jpg)
Source: New York Times
![The famous MAHNA MAHNA song originally came from a softcore Italian movie. The movie is called Sweden: Heaven and Hell. The song plays over a sauna scene. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/7/818397.jpg)
Source: Mental Floss
![The hosts were originally going to be Muppetfied at the end of the show. This turned out to be too expensive so only the first two hosts, Connie Stevens and Juliet Prowse, received custom muppets. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/8/818398.jpg)
Source: Mental Floss
![The host was allowed to request to appear in a sketch with their favorite Muppet. Miss Piggy was the most requested, followed by Animal. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/6/818396.jpg)
Source: Mental Floss
![No celebrity was allowed on The Muppet Show more than once. Although John Denver hosted once and had two standalone specials, John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together and John Denver & the Muppets: Rocky Mountain Holiday. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/5/818395.jpg)
Source: Mental Floss
![Miss Piggy had a rough childhood. According to her puppeteer, Frank Oz, She grew up in a small town in lowa; her father died when she was young, and her mother wasn't that nice to her. She had to enter beauty contests to survive, as many single women do. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/2/818392.jpg)
Source: New York Times
![Rowlf was originally the more famous Muppet. Не was created for a Purina dog food commercial in 1962. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/4/818394.jpg)
Source: Frank Oz
![The Muppet Show is actually British. It was bought and produced in England and sold into syndication in the US. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/0/818390.jpg)
Source: Mental Floss
![The original pilot for The Muppet Show was called The Muppet Show: Sex & Violence. The title was a satirical take on violent and sexual television shows taking over the airways at the time. It was changed for obvious reasons. 4000.com CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/3/818393.jpg)
Source: Mental Floss
![Jim Henson's first show was not The Muppets- it was Sam and Friends. SAM friends AND It aired on a local affiliate channel in Washington DC from 1955 until 1961. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/1/818391.jpg)
Source: Smithsonian
![The original Kermit was made from a coat that belonged to Jim Henson's mother. Henson also repurposed ping pong balls for his eyes. W.BAKI DORCHE CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/9/818389.jpg)
Source: Smithsonian