Muppetology 101: Those ‘Obscure’ Characters in ‘The Muppets’

Jarrod Fairclough – One of my favorite things about ‘The Muppets’ is how they’ve been using some of the more obscure characters from the franchise. Whether in the background or brought forward for a bigger role, it’s such a delight to see characters we haven’t seen in a long time in a prime time show! With…

Weekly Muppet Wednesday: Gene (aka Behemoth)

Written by Jarrod Fairclough Gene (aka Behemoth) PERFORMED BY Various, inc Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson & Bill Barretta FIRST APPEARANCE The Muppet Show Season 1, Episode 14 (Sandy Duncan) MOST RECENT APPEARANCE Muppets Most Wanted NAMED AFTER Bill Barretta’s brother, Gene Barretta WHO IS GENE? Originally named Behemoth until 2011, Gene first appeared…