Animal (Muppet) Animal (Muppet) Animal is the fictional wild and frenzied monster who is a drummer of Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, the fictional band from "The Muppet Show". He is one of The Muppets originally created by Michael K. Frith. Animal was performed by Frank Oz from his first appearance in the pilot for "The Muppet Show" until his 2000 appearance in the video game "Muppet RaceMania", and has been performed regularly by Eric Jacobson since his 2002 appearance in "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie". On "The Muppet Show", his drumming is performed by Ronnie Verrell. Animal has
The Muppets Valentine Show "The Muppet Show: Season Two" box set. On the box and on the DVD menus, it is referred to as "The Muppets Valentine Special". The cast of Muppeteers closely matches the lineup of the first season of "The Muppet Show", with the exception of Eren Ozker, who joined the Muppets in 1976. Additional Muppets performed by Jane Henson and Nancy McGeorge. The Muppets Valentine Show The Muppets Valentine Show aired on ABC on January 30, 1974. It was one of two pilots produced during the planning stages for "The Muppet Show". The other pilot was "", which aired in 1975.