Rizzo the Rat "Midnight Cowboy". Steve Whitmire created the character, based on rats he had previously made out of bottles. Rizzo first appeared in episode 418 of "The Muppet Show", as one of many rats following Christopher Reeve backstage. He can be seen mugging and reacting to practically every line of dialogue. He remained a scene-stealing background figure through the final season, occasionally performing with Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem. By the time of "The Muppets Christmas Carol", Whitmire had been performing Rizzo for around 12 years. After the series, he appeared in "The Great Muppet Caper" as a bellboy in a
Ted Mayhem Ted Mayhem Ted Mayhem is a hip hop vocalist and record label boss from London, England. He is the main voice of Beat Stevie. Mayhem was Mike Skinner's partner in his record label The Beats where he discovered and signed Professor Green and Example (musician). He was also the producer and writer of his television show Beat Stevie which he co-presents with Skinner on Channel 4. He also performs vocals on a number of Streets tracks, including "When You Wasn't Famous" from "The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living". Mayhem appears in numerous Streets and Beats videos and accepted