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
Teeth (electronic band) Teeth (electronic band) Teeth (also known as TEETH!!!, T3eth, and T∑∑TH) is an electronic pop punk band formed in 2008 by Veronica So (vocals), Simon Leahy (production), and Simon Whybray (drums) in Dalston, UK. The band gained notoriety online from a series of internet pranks including hacking Lady Gaga's Twitter account and impersonating Pope Benedict XVI. Teeth's debut album "Whatever" was released in September 2011 on Moshi Moshi Records. Teeth first emerged online on MySpace in 2008. After the release of these early tracks on "Jammers 2008–2009. <3 U," a limited 10-track tape on MÏLK records in 2010, Teeth released