Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem his few speaking appearances was in the Shirley Bassey episode where he sang a line of "Barnyard Boogie." He was mainly created so that Whitmire could have a character to perform in the band. His lack of character development was apparently due to Whitmire's uncertainty about performing Lips. He was less experienced as a puppeteer at the time and wanted to use a voice like Louis Armstrong but was afraid of offending African Americans. After "The Muppet Christmas Carol", he wasn't seen at all until the NBC special "Christmas in Rockefeller Center". He also appeared in the movie "The Muppets".
Mayhem (band) features Vikernes as effective bassist . By early 1994 Hellhammer had reformed the band with new guitarist Rune Eriksen ("Blasphemer") and two previous Mayhem members: Maniac and Necrobutcher. Despite arousing some controversy and scepticism for reforming without founding member Euronymous, the group returned to activity, beginning with the 1997 "Wolf's Lair Abyss" EP. This was followed by a string of European performances, including one in Milan, Italy, featuring a guest appearance by Csihar, which was recorded for the "Mediolanum Capta Est" live album of that year. In this new phase, racist statements made by Hellhammer (who spoke out against race