Where are the Muppets Now?

Last week's post about Classic Sesame Street Characters produced some correspondence asking the whereabouts of some other Muppets we never see anymore. Dogs & Jeans Crack Research Squad got on the case and tracked down a handful for a new "Where Are They Now?" segment:





















The Amazing Mumford:
The magician with the kick-ass incantation, "A La Peanut Butter Sandwiches", was an unfortunately casualty of the last decade's nut allergy hysteria. Mumford was forced to take his prestidigitation onto a Philippines cruise ship line and was lost at sea after a successful pirate attack.






















Roosevelt Franklin:
A groovy, talented scat singer, Roosevelt had made the jump to rap music with some success, but his career was cut short when he caught in the crossfire between two rival rap gangs. While not shot himself, Roosevelt was trapped under the body of Biggy Smalls and has been unable to sing since.
















Prairie Dawn:
Prairie pursued her two passions, piano and tooth decay, at university earning a degree from Northwestern. She currently holds two positions as Musical Director and Dental Awareness with the Minneapolis School Board. She is married with two children: Willow and Reed.

















Lefty:
Lefty grew tired of trying to sell letters like "O" and "P" and made the move to the big time of Arms Dealing at the beginning of the first Gulf War. The Department of Homeland Security currently has a $500,000 bounty on him for selling rocket propelled grenade launchers to the Taliban.

















Bip Bappadotta:
After spending much of the 198o's addicted to a variety of narcotics and prescription pain killers, Bip managed to clean himself up and currently makes a comfortable living as a lounge singer in two casinos in Biloxi.

















Sherlock Hemlock:
Sherlock continued to fight crime until a chance encounter with Hillary Clinton in 1988 got him involved as campaign volunteer. Eventually Sherlock worked his way up through the organization to become Clinton's Southwest Chairman for her 2008 nomination bid. He is currently working on behalf of the Arkansas Democratic Governor Mike Beebe's re-election committee.


















Biff and Sully:
Biff and Sully left construction shortly after a job site accident left Biff unable to work and Sully was not able to claim any benefits as a same sex partner in New York. Both have become advocates for gay rights. For the past year, they have been fighting the recent Prop 8 vote in California.


















Harvey Kneeslapper:
A notorious practical joker, Harvey made the mistake of applying a letter "P" to a street person who pricked him with a hepatitis tainted needle. He passed away two years later.





















Guy Smiley:
After stepping away from the front of the camera in 1991, Guy Smiley has enjoyed enormous professional success in television production. He single handedly revolutionized broadcasting having co-created such hits as "The Bachelor", "Survivor", "Big Brother" and "Dancing With the Stars". Smiley lives in Los Angeles with his wife Loni Anderson.