Comments on: Obscure Muppets: The Quiz http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: BobRH http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912653 BobRH Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912653 Ah, "Veterinarians's Hospital": Nurse: Doctor, Doctor, the patient is lying at death's door! Doctor: Don't worry, we'll pull him through! Ah, “Veterinarians’s Hospital”:

Nurse: Doctor, Doctor, the patient is lying at death’s door!

Doctor: Don’t worry, we’ll pull him through!

]]> By: Geoduck42 http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912667 Geoduck42 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912667 Heh. I just looked up the Snowths on the Muppet wiki a couple of days ago. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known. And agree, some of the others really aren't obscure. Heh. I just looked up the Snowths on the Muppet wiki a couple of days ago. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known. And agree, some of the others really aren’t obscure.

]]> By: PolishQ http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912674 PolishQ Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912674 BEAUTIFUL WOMAN: Yes? BEAUTIFUL WOMAN: Yes?

]]> By: VagabondAstronomer http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912677 VagabondAstronomer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912677 Drats! 80%! And I was like a rabid fan! Drats! 80%! And I was like a rabid fan!

]]> By: BSD http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912944 BSD Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912944 Muppets who have had significant* careers and are harder to name than about half the ones in this quiz: Rizzo Sweetums Pepe Lew Zealand (who I couldn't remember, and I know my Muppets!) Clifford (who HOSTED a show!) You want a hard Muppet topic, do Anything Muppet cladistics. That's hard. It's not even worth doing the named-but-super-rare characters, as I don't know anyone who can name any significant number of those without recourse to the MuppetWiki. * By "significant" I mean either a period of time when they were being pushed with some vigor and had some merchandising (Pepe), a very long career as a bit player (Sweetums) or who had an arguably starring role in a major Muppet production (Clifford). Muppets who have had significant* careers and are harder to name than about half the ones in this quiz:

Rizzo
Sweetums
Pepe
Lew Zealand (who I couldn’t remember, and I know my Muppets!)
Clifford (who HOSTED a show!)

You want a hard Muppet topic, do Anything Muppet cladistics. That’s hard. It’s not even worth doing the named-but-super-rare characters, as I don’t know anyone who can name any significant number of those without recourse to the MuppetWiki.

* By “significant” I mean either a period of time when they were being pushed with some vigor and had some merchandising (Pepe), a very long career as a bit player (Sweetums) or who had an arguably starring role in a major Muppet production (Clifford).

]]> By: Clifton http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912689 Clifton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912689 Sweetums lay your ugly head down upon your wretched bed, Pretty Sweetums sweet and cute, go to sleep, you ugly brute! Sweetums lay your ugly head down upon your wretched bed,
Pretty Sweetums sweet and cute, go to sleep, you ugly brute!

]]> By: Eam http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912693 Eam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912693 I got 100% because I am a Muppet fanatic! Poor me. I got 100% because I am a Muppet fanatic! Poor me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912701 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912701 I did not think these were exactly "obscure" but then again I am a person who has drawn <a href=http://pushygarnet.com/zen/albums/art/Seasonal%20Manahmanah%20Ovipositing.jpg>Snowth/Birdo oviposition porn</a>. [NSFW] I did not think these were exactly “obscure” but then again I am a person who has drawn Snowth/Birdo oviposition porn. [NSFW]

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-913734 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-913734 10/10, but given that my car's license plate is MUPPET, this comes as no surprise. 10/10, but given that my car’s license plate is MUPPET, this comes as no surprise.

]]> By: TimDrew http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912730 TimDrew Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912730 100% - (another admittedly Muppets fan) For obscure, I was expecting questions regarding the Wilkins coffee commercials, etc... which are brilliant, by the way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ky7g1lgTwc 100% – (another admittedly Muppets fan)

For obscure, I was expecting questions regarding the Wilkins coffee commercials, etc…

which are brilliant, by the way:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ky7g1lgTwc

]]> By: harryhoody http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-914796 harryhoody Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-914796 And this is the tenth bookmark tagged 'muppet' for me. And this is the tenth bookmark tagged ‘muppet’ for me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-913778 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-913778 I didn't know most of these, but by guessing what name I thought Jim Henson and company would probably have chosen, I got 7 out of 10 correct. I didn’t know most of these, but by guessing what name I thought Jim Henson and company would probably have chosen, I got 7 out of 10 correct.

]]> By: Hools Verne http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912756 Hools Verne Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912756 None of them were all that obscure outside of the Snowths which I don't even remember being named in Kermit's introduction to Manahmanah. None of them were all that obscure outside of the Snowths which I don’t even remember being named in Kermit’s introduction to Manahmanah.

]]> By: paigecm http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912541 paigecm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912541 Looks great, but for whatever reason, the bottom of question #4 is cut off, so it's not possible to move forward. shame, cause this is a quiz I'd love to finish. Looks great, but for whatever reason, the bottom of question #4 is cut off, so it’s not possible to move forward. shame, cause this is a quiz I’d love to finish.

]]> By: Matthew Miller http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912543 Matthew Miller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912543 I had that problem too, but increasing and decreasing the text zoom with ctrl+/- eventually makes it show up on every page. I got 'em all right except for the guy from Labyrinth (too long since I've seen that!). And I'm not really a muppets expert. Some of them aren't obscure enough, and for the others, the other multiple choice options are easily discarded. I had that problem too, but increasing and decreasing the text zoom with ctrl+/- eventually makes it show up on every page.

I got ‘em all right except for the guy from Labyrinth (too long since I’ve seen that!). And I’m not really a muppets expert. Some of them aren’t obscure enough, and for the others, the other multiple choice options are easily discarded.

]]> By: cryptique http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912544 cryptique Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912544 Yeah, can't answer #4, and can't proceed beyond that. Oops. Yeah, can’t answer #4, and can’t proceed beyond that. Oops.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912545 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912545 If you click the "click 'A' for answers" a pull down menu pops up which allows you to select the next page. If you click the “click ‘A’ for answers” a pull down menu pops up which allows you to select the next page.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912547 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912547 If you want to get beyond Q4, you can view the unembedded flash here: http://boingboing.net/quiz/obscure-muppets/qp_live.swf?version=2.5.7 If you want to get beyond Q4, you can view the unembedded flash here: http://boingboing.net/quiz/obscure-muppets/qp_live.swf?version=2.5.7

]]> By: IronEdithKidd http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912803 IronEdithKidd Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912803 Ow. 8/10. Like some of the others, I can't recall the crooner for the life of me. I am disapointed at missing the Snowths. I recognize them, but couldn't name 'em. Ow. 8/10. Like some of the others, I can’t recall the crooner for the life of me. I am disapointed at missing the Snowths. I recognize them, but couldn’t name ‘em.

]]> By: gobo http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912549 gobo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912549 Rowlf and Statler & Waldorf are "obscure" Muppets? Not if you've ever watched, y'know, the Muppet Show. Rowlf and Statler & Waldorf are “obscure” Muppets? Not if you’ve ever watched, y’know, the Muppet Show.

]]> By: mdh http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912550 mdh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912550 Flash invariably grinds to a halt on my machines, and this one is a new mac mini. Oh well, no quiz for me. Drinks on the house. Flash invariably grinds to a halt on my machines, and this one is a new mac mini. Oh well, no quiz for me. Drinks on the house.

]]> By: jeraliey http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912551 jeraliey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912551 I was sure that Sweetums was going to appear on the quiz. Rowlf is obscure? Statler and Waldorf? I was sure that Sweetums was going to appear on the quiz. Rowlf is obscure? Statler and Waldorf?

]]> By: RobDubya http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912553 RobDubya Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912553 I got to finish the quiz by loading just the flash content on its own page. Try this link: <a href="http://boingboing.net/quiz/obscure-muppets/qp_live.swf?version=2.5.7">http://boingboing.net/quiz/obscure-muppets/qp_live.swf?version=2.5.7</a> Plus, I got 10 out of 10! W00t! ...[sigh] I am *such* a nerd. I got to finish the quiz by loading just the flash content on its own page.

Try this link: http://boingboing.net/quiz/obscure-muppets/qp_live.swf?version=2.5.7

Plus, I got 10 out of 10! W00t! …[sigh] I am *such* a nerd.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912559 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912559 Spoiler Alert: Don't read inscription on photograph sent by Gonzo to chicken. Spoiler Alert: Don’t read inscription on photograph sent by Gonzo to chicken.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-913071 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-913071 The 25th Anniversary Muppets album credits the song to "Mahna Mahna and the Two Snowths". The 25th Anniversary Muppets album credits the song to “Mahna Mahna and the Two Snowths”.

]]> By: ranomatic http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912567 ranomatic Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912567 David's list of little known Muppets he posted on Mental Floss last month was way more obscure than the ones in his quiz here. David’s list of little known Muppets he posted on Mental Floss last month was way more obscure than the ones in his quiz here.

]]> By: Phrosty http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912575 Phrosty Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912575 80%. I missed the questions on the Snowths and Johnny Fiama. I have to agree with a couple of the others: some of the Muppets were hardly obscure. Still, fun quiz. I kept having trouble loading the quiz though. However, RobDuya's (#9) link worked perfectly. 80%. I missed the questions on the Snowths and Johnny Fiama. I have to agree with a couple of the others: some of the Muppets were hardly obscure. Still, fun quiz. I kept having trouble loading the quiz though. However, RobDuya’s (#9) link worked perfectly.

]]> By: Chentzilla http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912577 Chentzilla Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912577 Got 7 out of 10. Agree on non-obscurity of Rowlf, Waldorf and Statler, also Doozers. But he should have put there something that everybody knows, right? It would be rather depressing to get 0/10 on this kind of quiz. Got 7 out of 10. Agree on non-obscurity of Rowlf, Waldorf and Statler, also Doozers. But he should have put there something that everybody knows, right? It would be rather depressing to get 0/10 on this kind of quiz.

]]> By: brerrabbit23 http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912578 brerrabbit23 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912578 100% Aughra gave me pause, mostly because I didn't remember how to spell her name. Also, the wording of the question was very odd. 100%

Aughra gave me pause, mostly because I didn’t remember how to spell her name. Also, the wording of the question was very odd.

]]> By: Rob Beschizza http://boingboing.net/2010/10/16/obscure-muppets-the.html#comment-912586 Rob Beschizza Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-912586 Fixed! Sorry about #4. Fixed! Sorry about #4.

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