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Best 1 The Count von Count

The Count von Count is a puppet character created by Jim Henson and featured prominently on Sesame Street since 1972. He’s notable for his enthusiastic obsession with counting, often reciting numbers while examining objects. The Count's appearances were designed to introduce children to basic mathem...

2 Kermit the Frog

Kermit the Frog is an iconic puppet character developed by Jim Henson. He originated in 1955 and became a central figure within the Muppets television franchise. Notably, Kermit’s role as host of *The Muppet Show* established him as a beloved entertainer. This character is primarily for children and...

3 Big Bird
Big Bird

Big Bird is a prominent puppet character created by Jim Henson for *Sesame Street*. He’s an eight-foot-tall yellow bird known for his innocent perspective and frequent explorations of the world around him. Caroll Spinney's long tenure as Big Bird established him as a beloved icon, primarily appealin...

4 Bear (Big Blue House)

The Bear is a full-body puppet created by Jim Henson and serving as the central character of *Bear in the Big Blue House*. This popular television series for preschoolers explores themes of friendship, problem-solving, and emotional development through interactive storytelling. It’s designed to enga...

5 Miss Piggy
Miss Piggy

Miss Piggy is a renowned Muppet puppet created by Jim Henson. She’s notable for her demanding personality and central role within the Muppets television series. The character appeals to audiences who enjoy comedic performances centered around strong-willed personalities and classic puppetry. Her end...

6 Elmo
Elmo

Elmo is a prominent Muppet character created by Jim Henson for *Sesame Street*. This red, furry monster puppet is notable for its central role in children’s education and entertainment. He represents a significant figure in puppetry history and is primarily designed to engage young viewers and learn...

7 Cookie Monster

The Cookie Monster is a beloved puppet created by Jim Henson for *Sesame Street*. He’s notable as a central figure in the show’s educational programming and a globally recognized character. Primarily designed to engage young children with an enthusiastic love of cookies, he remains popular with pres...

8 Ernie
Ernie

Ernie is an orange Muppet character on Sesame Street, debuting on PBS in 1969, notable for his mischievous, fun-loving personality and his iconic rubber duckie.

9 Oscar the Grouch

Oscar the Grouch is a furry, garbage-loving Muppet character on the long-running American educational children's television series Sesame Street, which premiered in 1969.

10 Tutter
Tutter

Small, timid mouse puppet in Bear in the Big Blue House (Disney Channel, 1997–2006), one of the central child characters in the Jim Henson Company preschool series.

11 Gobo Fraggle

Gobo Fraggle is the central protagonist of the American puppet series Fraggle Rock created by Jim Henson in 1983, notable for his adventurous leadership and explorer uncle.

12 Two-Headed Monster

The Two-Headed Monster is a comical Muppet on the American show Sesame Street that debuted in 1978, notable for demonstrating cooperation while teaching phonetics.

13 Bert
Bert

Bert is a yellow Muppet character on Sesame Street, an American educational television series debuting in 1969, recognized as the serious, pigeon-loving roommate of Ernie.

14 Wembley Fraggle

Wembley Fraggle is a timid Muppet character on the Jim Henson puppet show Fraggle Rock who debuted in 1983, known for his indecisiveness and signature banana-tree shirt.

15 Red Fraggle

Red Fraggle is a highly energetic, athletic Muppet character on the Jim Henson series Fraggle Rock, recognized by her brightly colored pigtails and exuberant personality.

16 Gonzo the Great

Gonzo the Great is an eccentric Muppet stunt performer created by Jim Henson, notable for his bizarre stunts and species ambiguity, who first appeared in 1970.

17 Grover
Grover

Grover is a furry blue Muppet character on the American PBS children's television series Sesame Street, renowned for his enthusiastic, often clumsy waiter persona.

18 Marjory the Trash Heap

Marjory the Trash Heap is a wise, oracle-like Muppet on the Jim Henson series Fraggle Rock, giving blunt advice to the Fraggles from her garbage pile in the 1983 television show.

19 Mokey Fraggle

Mokey Fraggle is a deeply spiritual and artistic Muppet character on the Jim Henson television series Fraggle Rock, notable for her philosophical poetry and gentle demeanor.

20 Don Music
Don Music

Don Music is a passionate, frustrated pianist Muppet on the American show Sesame Street, known for comically banging his head on his piano keys when struggling with lyrics.

21 Fozzie Bear

Fozzie Bear is a Muppet stand-up comic created by Jim Henson, recognized by his porkpie hat and terrible puns, who debuted on The Muppet Show in 1976.

22 Beaker
Beaker

Beaker is the perpetually frightened, ginger-haired assistant to Dr. Bunsen Honeydew who debuted in 1976, notable for being the test subject for dangerous experiments.

23 Pip and Pop

Twin otter puppet siblings in Bear in the Big Blue House (Disney Channel, 1997–2006), the playful duo among the main child characters in the Jim Henson Company series.

24 Uncle Matt Fraggle

Uncle Traveling Matt is a Muppet explorer on the Jim Henson television series Fraggle Rock, renowned for sending postcards detailing his bizarre observations of Outer Space.

25 Telly Monster

Telly Monster is a fuchsia Muppet on Sesame Street who debuted in 1979, recognized for his intensely anxious, dramatic personality and obsession with triangles.

26 Statler
Statler

Statler is a Muppet character created by Jim Henson in 1975, renowned for heckling the performances from a theater balcony alongside his counterpart, Waldorf.

27 Waldorf
Waldorf

Waldorf is a cynical elderly Muppet who debuted in 1975, famous for sitting alongside Statler in a balcony box to deliver sarcastic critiques of stage shows.

28 Sprocket
Sprocket

Sprocket is a loyal sheepdog Muppet on the Jim Henson series Fraggle Rock, notable for guarding the workshop of Doc and being aware of the Fraggles living beneath the wall.

29 Rowlf the Dog

Rowlf the Dog is a scruffy Muppet created by Jim Henson in 1962, notable for being the first nationally famous Muppet on The Jimmy Dean Show as a pianist.

30 Treelo
Treelo

Energetic lemur puppet in Bear in the Big Blue House (Disney Channel, 1997–2006), one of the main child characters in the Jim Henson Company preschool series.

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