Bunsen Honeydew to Dr. Pinhole Burns. He is the founder of Muppet Labs. Both scientists were later incorporated into the "Muppet Babies" animated series. Howie Mandel and Dave Coulier voiced Bunsen, and Frank Welker provided Beaker's squeaky meeps. Bunsen made an appearance in "Little Muppet Monsters" voiced by Bob Bergen. Following Richard Hunt's death in 1992, the role of Beaker was taken over by Steve Whitmire. In a 2004 Internet poll sponsored by the BBC and the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Beaker and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew were voted Britain's favourite cinematic scientists. They beat Mr. Spock, their closest rival,
The Muppets (TV series) the same network that aired "Muppets Tonight"—as the characters, the network, and the production companies are all owned by The Walt Disney Company—on the ABC network schedule. This marks the second time Prady has attempted to revive The Muppets. Before co-creating CBS' "The Big Bang Theory", the writer-producer shot some test footage that ABC ultimately passed on. Prady's history with The Muppets dates back to his work on "Fraggle Rock" in 1987. His previous writing credits for Muppet productions include the "Muppet*Vision 3D" attraction at Walt Disney World, and the tribute special "The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson", which earned Prady