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
Scooter (Muppet) he is now the talent coordinator as well as Gopher. Scooter was first performed by Richard Hunt (1976–1992) until his death. Unlike most major Muppets, Scooter has been performed by a total of 7 different people. After a 7-year retirement, the character went through a series of short-lived performers (1999–2005) before finally finding a new performer in David Rudman (2008–present). Main Performers: Alternate Performers: Scooter (Muppet) Scooter is a Muppet character known for being the backstage stage manager, utility stage crew member, and general all-around "gofer" on "The Muppet Show." He was originally performed by Richard Hunt until his death