Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker finally recognized

[Gollnick]

EXETER, England (Reuters) -- Muppets Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker defeated Dr. Strangelove, Dana Scully of "X Files" fame and Star Trek's Mr. Spock to be voted Britain's favorite screen scientists on Monday.

They beat their closest rival by a margin of 2 to 1 and won 33 percent of the 43,000 votes cast in an Internet poll.

"They're the kind of scientists you would like to be but never quite dared to," said Alan Slater, a scientist at the University of Exeter in southwestern England.

 

[nick681]

Cool!

I really miss the Muppet Show.

The band was the best! Can't beat a band of muppets modeled after the Blues Brothers Band.

Nick

 

[stjames]

Another triumph for the men from Muppet Labs! Hard to believe they beat Sherman and Mr. Peabody and their Wayback Machine.

 

[Roger Gregory]

Another triumph for the men from Muppet Labs! Hard to believe they beat Sherman and Mr. Peabody and their Wayback Machine.

Possibly because nobody has heard of Mr Peabody and their Wayback Machine

Roger

 

[TorzJohnson]

Possibly because nobody has heard of Mr Peabody and their Wayback Machine

Roger

Both Mr. Peabody and Commander McBragg have British accents. They must've had to move to the states to gain fame and fortune.

 

[Roger Gregory]

Both Mr. Peabody and Commander McBragg have British accents. They must've had to move to the states to gain fame and fortune.

Damn, that Brain Drain is still happening.....

Who are those people again?

Roger

 

[TorzJohnson]

Here's Sherman and Peabody...

...and Commander McBragg (to the left of the globe).

 

[tarsier]

Well...of the ten contestants on the list, I would have voted for Bunsen and Beaker. But they left off my first choice - the multitalented Professor John Frink from The Simpsons.

 

[java]

EXETER, England (Reuters) -- Muppets Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker defeated Dr. Strangelove, Dana Scully of "X Files" fame and Star Trek's Mr. Spock to be voted Britain's favorite screen scientists on Monday.

"They're the kind of scientists you would like to be but never quite dared to," said Alan Slater, a scientist at the University of Exeter in southwestern England.

Dana Scully is the the kind of scientist I would like to be (with). On screen, off screen, preferrably involved in some undercover research! (Silly Brits! )

 

[Grover_Cephas]

One of my earliest memories is of sitting on my dad's lap watching the Muppet Show. And Bunsen and Beaker were always two of my favorites...

That said, I prolly would'a voted for Frink, too

 

[Elvislives]

(The Muppet Show orchestra starts playing, with Zoot's distinctive note from sax)

Female Muppets:
It's time to play the music!
It's time to light the lights!
It's time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight.

Male Muppets:
It's time to put on makeup!
It's time to dress up right!
It's time to raise the curtain on the Muppet Show tonight!

Waldorf:
Why do we always come here?
Statler:
I guess we'll never know.
Waldorf:
It's like a kind of torture...
Both:
To have to watch the show!

(Brief Interlude - from Animal and Muppet Orchestra)

Muppets:
And now let's get things started...

Muppet Audience:
Why don't you get things started?!

Kermit:
It's time to get things started...

Muppets:
...on the most sensational inspirational celebrational Muppetational...
This is what we call the Muppet Show!


(Gonzo blows, or attempts to blow his trumpet. Usually failing)

 

[Mr.BadExample]

Beaker and Honeydew were great. Though I still like Sherman and Peabody
The corny Rocky & Bullwinkle shows are definitely worth watching again.
There goes my weekend!

 

[Grover_Cephas]

(The Muppet Show orchestra starts playing, with Zoot's distinctive note from sax)

...
(Gonzo blows, or attempts to blow his trumpet. Usually failing)

We used to start our local Rocky Horror shows by playing that opening sequence

 

[Gollnick]

And don't forget the Swedish Chef!

Vergoofin der flicke stoobin mit der børk-børk yubetcha!"