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Animal from the Muppets Rocks!

Muppet Animal gifts, funny t-shirts, fun facts, trivia, videos, quotes and more fan stuff is what you will find here. Animal is the drummer of the band Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem (the Muppet Show band). He is the most popular member of the band. Animal is mostly chained to his drum set because of his extreme, sometimes violent musical outbursts.

He made his first appearance in the original 1975 pilot, The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence. The furry drummer was kept chained up in the basement when he wasn't on stage performing with The Electric Mayhem.

Animal's nickname is "The little skirt chaser". In "The Muppets Take Manhattan", he chases a female collegue of the auditorium, shouting "Woo-maaaan!" after her. Animal also chases cars.

Animal is the only member to have appeared in every feature film and the only member in the regular cast of the Muppet Babies spin-off cartoon.



The Muppets drummer isn't particularly eloquent. He only speaks in croaky shouts and uses short, repetitive phrases. Mostly 'EAT!', 'WOMAN' and 'MUSIC' and of course; 'BEAT DRUMS! BEAT DRUMS!'. When Animal is less excited, he is capable of having a logical conversation, but these occasions don't happen very often.

"Oh yeah, that's Animal. Show 'em what you do, Animal!"
"I what do! Eat drums! Rarrrrgh!"
"No! No! Not eat drums! Beat drums! Beat drums!" - Dr. Teeth and Animal

Muppet Animal Stickers

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4 reasons to love Muppet Animal

  • Animal Rocks! Like a real rockstar Animal only knows 3 styles of music, loud, louder and deafening. His unrestrained style has made him popular all over the world


  • Animal is sweet. His fellow Muppet, the laboratory assistant Beaker does not talk, he only screams the word 'ME' in a weird fashion. When the audience replies with shouting at Beaker Animal asks them to be silent. This really shows the softer side of our beloved Muppet Animal.


  • Animal and I share the same interests :)


  • Animal has a passion for the impressionist paintings of Pierre-Auguste Renoir:

    Kermit the Frog: What's wrong with your drummer? He looks a little crazed.
    Zoot: Oh, he's just upset about missing the Rembrandt exhibit at The National Gallery.
    Animal: [Correcting him in a wild, angry tone] Renoir! Renoir!

    (From the movie 'The Great Muppet Caper')

    Apart from impressionist paintings Animal is also into Zen Mysticism, women and chickens.

Funny Animal Video

This introduction to the drummer of the Muppets is emblematic for the character Animal.
ANIMAL - MUPPET SHOW
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Funny Muppet Animal T-Shirt

This funny Muppet Animal t-shirt features the wild and crazy Animal (of course) and the tagline "100% Animal". 50% cotton and 50% polyester, Price: $24.00 Available at 80sTees.com, Inc.

Muppets Animal on Flickr

ANIMAL!!!! by Official Star Wars Blog
ANIMAL!!!!!!PLAY!!!!!DRUMS!!!!!! by Garrette
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San Diego ComicCon 2007 by r3v || cls
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Animal has had numerous other appearances on television, in advertising, and even on a U.S. postage stamp.

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Muppets Animal Filmography

Television

The Muppet Show (1976-1980)
Muppet Babies (a cartooned, infantized rendering, 1984-1991)
Muppets Tonight (Guest, 1996)
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)



Film

The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Muppets take Manhattan (1984)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Muppets From Space (1999)

Muppet Party Animal Tee

This t-shirt features Animal in the letters of the word "PARTY". It's not hard to see he's a party Animal. Made of 50% cotton / 50% polyester. For sale at 80sTees.com, Inc.

Many guest stars would be asked about their favorite Muppet and be given scenes with them. Miss Piggy was reportedly the most requested. Animal was a close second

Animal is My Favorite Muppet!

Everybody has his own favorites. In my top 3 favorite Muppets are definitely Beaker, Statler and Waldorf (the old men) and of course Animal.

Is Animal your most beloved Muppet character too?

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Yes of course, Animal is the best!

none of you bees wax says:

Go Animal!

me says:

ANIMAL ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Veronica says:

Yes. My nickname is Animal :)

animal says:

animal is my lil cuzins fave thats his theme for his b-day luv him 2 keep rokin animal

spritequeen says:

Animal ROCKS!!

Nope, Animal is cool but I prefer another Muppet

thelordsbeauty says:

I'm a Miss Piggy girl!!!! You should see the lens i made on her!
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She will always be my favorite. :)

Dkprincess6 says:

Animal is my husband's favorite character, maybe because he's a drummer too? I like Kermit.

 
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Rumors go, Animal was inspired by Keith Moon of The Who but there is no evidence in the original sketches for the character.

Animal was created by Jim Henson. Animal's famous way of saying, "Woo-maaan!" was actually influenced by Keith Moon, the drummer of The Who, who was known by Jim Henson.

The other members of the Muppet Show Band were created by Muppet designer Michael K. Frith, and the sketches reproduced in the book "Of Muppets and Men" show that they were based on famous musicians. Visit Anwerbag.com for more info.

Muppet Animal Drummer T-Shirt

This Muppets shirt features a print of Animal going crazy on his drums. Available at 80sTees.com, Inc.

Animal was the mascot of the U.S. snowboarding team during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan

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Animal opts to wear football shoulder pads instead of a shirt when he is not in his maroon band uniform

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Animal Costume

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Frank Oz: "Animal can be described in five words: sex, sleep, food, drums, and pain."

Hal Rayle

In Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters, Animal was voiced by Hal Rayle (who also voiced Miss Piggy and Gonzo).

Animal Videos

ANIMAL - MUPPET SHOW
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Animal is a big fan of Buddy Rich. He has played with his idol at the Muppet Show in 1978.

Rarrrrgh! 

'Of Muppets and Men: The Making of The Muppet Show'

The Documentary

Of Muppets and Men is a 52 minute behind-the-scenes documentary produced during the fifth season of The Muppet Show. Of Muppets and Men was syndicated in 1981 and shows the verbal, mental and physical athleticism of putting together The Muppet Show.

'Of Muppets and Men: The Making of The Muppet Show'

Watch this excellent documentary in 6 parts on YouTube

Meet the Muppet Show creator Jim Henson, his right hand Frank Oz and the rest of the men and women who are responsible for the voices and mimics of Kermit, Fozzy, Beaker, Gonzo and the other Muppet characters.

Of Muppets and Men (Part 1)
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A number of actors who have appeared with Muppets in TV shows or movies say the Muppets are so real to them that they converse with the Muppet before and after takes

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You can buy this Animal t-shirt at 80sTees.com

More Muppets Animal Info

FROM THE HEART
Principal Rose Kelly explained that the boxes, which ranged in theme from The Muppets' Animal to Angry Birds, were on display from Feb. 3-10, and students used quarters to vote for their favorite. Votes were still being tallied Monday, and the winner ...

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Surprising stories behind 20 Muppet characters

Like a lot of people, I grew up on Sesame Street and the Muppets. But did you ever stop to wonder where they came from? Read the whole article at cnn.com.

 

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