We have been on a few Disney cruises now. We have seen trivia games about the Disney parks, Walt Disney himself, Disney music, and just some ‘general’ games. But a while back on the Disney Wonder, we spotted a Muppets trivia game on the schedule and got pretty excited.

Growing up, The Muppet Show was must-watch television in my house. That mixture of a variety show, corny jokes, bright colours, and big Broadway belters really spoke to my family. (Is it any wonder that, to this day, I still gravitate toward that kind of entertainment?)

The questions below come from a few Muppets trivia games we have participated in across several Disney ships. We finally won one this year, which felt like a fitting reward for all those years spent watching Kermit, Rolf, Gonzo, and my personal favourite, Janis.

Think you're ready for your next Disney Cruise Line trivia session? See how many of these 18 questions you can answer before hitting "Reveal Answer". 🐸

1. Miss Piggy has a yellow belt in karate. True or False?

Reveal Answer

False. She holds a "platinum belt."

2. Wally (a humanoid puppet) was the first host in the pilot for The Muppet Show. True or False?

Reveal Answer

True.

3. Who is the bassist for the house band in The Muppet Show, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem?

Reveal Answer

Floyd Pepper.

4. In which year were the Muppets first created?

Reveal Answer

1955.

5. How many Emmy Awards did The Muppet Show win during its original five-season run?

Reveal Answer

Four Primetime Emmy Awards.

6. In The Muppet Christmas Carol, which Muppet plays Charles Dickens?

Reveal Answer

Gonzo the Great.

7. Which Muppet is known for throwing boomerang fish?

Reveal Answer

Lew Zealand.

8. The Muppets made their first appearance on which television show?

Reveal Answer

Sam and Friends.

9. What unusual material was used for Kermit's eyes in the original puppet?

Reveal Answer

Halved ping-pong balls.

10. Gonzo is often billed by what stage name?

Reveal Answer

"The Great Gonzo" (or "Gonzo the Great").

11. What prop hung in the former pre-show lobby of Muppet*Vision 3D at Walt Disney World?

Reveal Answer

A net full of Jell-O.

12. What is Beaker's primary mode of communication?

Reveal Answer

A high-pitched squeak that sounds like "Mee-mee-mee-mee."

13. Which Muppet had a regular segment on The Jimmy Dean Show in the 1960s?

Reveal Answer

Rowlf the Dog.

14. Which Muppet is described as enormously clumsy and perpetually running after the main cast yelling, "Hey guys, wait for me!"?

Reveal Answer

Sweetums.

15. Which performer succeeded Jim Henson as the primary voice of Kermit the Frog?

Reveal Answer

Steve Whitmire.

16. What was the first theatrically released Muppet feature film?

Reveal Answer

The Muppet Movie (1979).

17. What was unusual about the way The Muppet Show was produced compared to most American television at the time?

Reveal Answer

It was filmed in the United Kingdom, at ATV Elstree Studios near London.

18. In Muppets Haunted Mansion, what is Gonzo afraid of?

Reveal Answer

Losing his friends and not being loved for simply being himself.

How did you go? Did you know a few and learn a little? Hopefully that helped you feel a little less…um…green when the next Muppets trivia game shows up on the Disney app.

Love your Disney trivia? Below are a few more to keep the fun going:

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