Those of a certain age will remember with fondness “The Muppet Show,“ and a rich vein of inquiry awaits anyone willing to explore which bits and shows were the best.

Whether they were the best, the Mummenschanz certainly were memorable.

Here are two skits that stick in the mind’s eye: “Mask” and another that you can try yourself with Post-It notes.

(That’s right—I’m sticking up for a mime troupe. Fighting for the downtrodden and oppressed is part of what I do, man.)

Bill—I was joking! I personally love international stereotypes—and as people who read my junk on Barticles knows—I often stereotype my ‘own kind’.

I think its healthy to do this.

Aw, c’mon, don’t you remember the Swedish Chef bit?  It was classic.

It wasn’t “racist” - engaging in national stereotyping perhaps, but not racist.

That’s racist, Bill. 

Two words: Swedish Chef.

I’m just sayin’.

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