Beaker (Muppet) Bunsen, and Frank Welker provided Beaker's squeaky meeps. Beaker was performed by Kevin Clash in "The Muppet Show Live". An animated Beaker was also voiced by Richard Hunt, his usual performer during that period, when he appeared in the short lived "Little Muppet Monsters" series. Beaker's "meep" sound has become a well-known catchphrase, and is referenced in various media. 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, by a margin of two
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