Scooter (Muppet) and Nelson were also known for being vocally talented, and Scooter sat in with the band on occasion (as a vocalist or guest musician). Scooter and Floyd's rendition of "Mr. Bass Man" symbolizes Hunt and Nelson's relationship. Scooter has appeared in most Muppet films and television specials. In "The Muppet Movie", Scooter acts as The Electric Mayhem's manager. In "The Great Muppet Caper", he was a resident of the Happiness Hotel. In "The Muppets Take Manhattan", he was among the core group who attended college together and struggled to put their show on. In this appearance, he was the treasurer
The Muppet Show Prowse. The high cost and effort of creating these unique Muppets, scheduling conflicts, and potential legal issues contributed to the decline of this practice, although Muppet caricatures and parodies would continue to appear. The first episode opens on a character called Wally and develops as he types the script on his typewriter. In the second pilot, a new character called Nigel acts as the backstage boss. Statler and Waldorf grumble from a living room while watching the show on television (This setting for Statler and Waldorf would be revisited in the first series of "Muppets Tonight"). In both pilot episodes,