Tag: Mike Boon

Sal is the loud-mouthed and hot-tempered bodyguard of Johnny Fiama, who first appeared on Muppets Tonight before making his way to other productions like Muppets From Space and The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz. Sal seems to think his primary purpose is to try to keep all of the attention on Johnny.

“Of the pair, I think Sal showed up in the Muppets, but Johnny did not. It’s a shame not to have them together, but Sal is still amusing by himself.”-MC

Johnny was the resident crooner on Muppets Tonight, a lounge singer in the vein of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and his idol Tony Bennett (with whom he once shared a duet). He later appeared in It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz.

“I really liked his version of Stuck in the Middle with You. Perfectly captured in this figure.”-MC

Rowlf the Dog played Dr. Bob in the “Veterinarian’s Hospital” sketches from The Muppet Show alongside Nurse Janice and Nurse Piggy. A master at horrible puns and vaudeville-style jokes, Dr. Bob was often described as “a quack who has gone to the dogs.”

“I loved this sketch and was disappointed when I didn’t see it in the movie. Great looking figure, and there could always be a set with the two nurses. Or maybe even a LE set with the nurses, Bob, and a patient.”-MC

A whole slew of full-bodied monsters have been part of the Muppet family over the years, but Doglion has the honor of being the first Muppet to appear on screen in 1979’s The Muppet Movie.

“I never really knew the full sized monster, other then Sweetums. But While I watched the 2011 Muppet Movie they all really stood out. Such a cool addition to the Muppet family.”-M.C.

Scooter’s twin sister from Muppet Babies has never been seen in traditional puppet form. Here she is as an adult based on Amy Mebberson’s design from The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion (2010). I had originally envisioned Skeeter as the chaser for Series 4.

“Would have been a great chaser, perfect combination of well designed and unique super fan choice. I’d also like to see Disney try to create her glasses as an accessory. And then as an added bonus, paint the eyeballs on the accessory glasses!”-M.C.

This cool-cat Muppet with a laid-back persona, colorful dreadlocks and hip sunglasses first appeared as a bass player for the band Solid Foam on The Jim Henson Hour, but his most prominent role was as host of Muppets Tonight.

“Kevin Clash is also the original performer of Elmo. Love the sunglasses, but maybe they could be an accessory?”-M.C.

Wanda is half of the singing duo Wayne and Wanda, who have the distinction of being fired from The Muppet Show by Kermit himself. Wayne and Wanda had virtually disappeared from the Muppet universe before making recent appearances in The Muppets (2011) and an OK Go video.

“The flowers and stripes really complete this figure.”-M.C.

The singing duo Wayne and Wanda was often praised by Sam the Eagle as being a wholesome act in a show full of weirdos, but the pair was often unable to make past the first verse of any song before reaching an inevitable moment of disaster.

“Another great use of ears. And a spiffy looking suit too!”-M.C.

The oddest character in the core Muppet cast, Gonzo has a tendency for horrible and wildly misguided acts that he believes are pure genius, not to mention a fondness for chickens. We’ve already seen Gonzo in his purple tux as a 9” vinyl, but here he is as the daredevil performance artist “The Great Gonzo.”

“Thank you! We need a 3″ Gonzo. Love the strands of hair in the left ear.”-M.C.