Muppets That Debuted in Commercials
The following is a list of Muppets that debuted in the commercials:
| Character | Actor/Muppeteer | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold | Frank Oz | A monster who appears in the Munchos commercials with Fred and had a craving for Munchos. He is a prototype version of Cookie Monster. |
| Delbert the La Choy Dragon | Frank Oz (performer), Jim Henson (voice) | A full-bodied dragon who was in the commercials for La Choy. He used the catchphrase "cooked in dragon fire" to describe the product. Delbert the La Choy Dragon was one of Frank Oz's few in-suit performances since Frank Oz didn't like performing in Full-Bodied Muppet costumes. |
| Fred | Jim Henson | The spokesman of Munchos. |
| Kenner Gooney Bird | Jim Henson | A bird who was the mascot of the Kenner Toys company. He was designed by Jim Henson and built by Don Sahlin and Kermit Love. |
| Mert | Jim Henson | A timid spokesman who was used in the later commercials for La Choy. |
| Mirinda Craver | Bob Payne | A Muppet Monster who craves the Mirinda drinks and will do anything to obtain a Mirinda drink. With the Mirinda Craver being a Live-Hand Muppet, Bob Payne is assisted in performing the Mirinda Craver by Louise Gold, Dave Holman, or Faz Fazakas with either one handling one of the arms of the Mirinda Craver. |
| Nutty Bird | Jim Henson | An excitable bird who was used to promote Royal Crown Cola by touting the benefits. Frank Oz assisted Jim Henson into performing this character. He was designed by Jim Henson and built by Don Sahlin. |
| Sour Bird | Jim Henson | A bird who was used to promote Royal Crown Cola. |
| Southern Colonel | Jim Henson | A southern gentleman who was used in the commercials for Southern Bread. Seeing as the Southern Colonel is a Live-Hand Muppet, Jim Henson is often assisted in performing him by Frank Oz or Jerry Nelson. He was designed by Jim Henson and built by Don Sahlin. In The Ed Sullivan Show and The Muppets on Puppets, the Southern Colonel was used in the "A Change of Face" sketch where someone would change the Southern Colonel's face where his personality would match whatever his face resembles. |
| Tommy and Fred | Jim Henson | Two men who appeared in the ads for Kern's Bakery. Tommy would always try to get Fred to eat the bread which Fred would often decline and it always ends with something bad happening to Fred. Tommy's puppet is a recycled version of Taminella Grinderfall from the "Tales of the Tinkerdee" pilot while Fred's puppet is a recycled version of the Prime Minister from the same pilot. |
| Wilkins and Wontkins | Jim Henson | Two characters who were used to promote Wilkins Coffee. Whenever Wilkins tried to get Wontkins to try the Wilkins Coffee, Wontkins would always decline causing bad things to happen to him. |
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