Palisades Toys Palisades Toys was a manufacturer of various media - related action figure lines , geared to the collectors ' market . The company received the rights to produce , mini figures , and lunch boxes from 2001 - 2005 ( a number of which were announced , but never produced ) . The company also ran a Collector ' s Club , which offered members exclusive figures and was founded after collectors complained that it was too difficult to obtain the rare Vanishing Cream Beaker Action Figure . In 2004 , Palisades acquired the license for the " Sesame Street " action figures . However , only the Super Grover Action Figure was commercially released , as an exclusive at the San Diego Comic - Con and other conventions . The company ' s bankruptcy in early 2006 cut the line short , and none of the other figures were produced . Through the years , the figures made several appearances on the stop - motion sketch comedy show , " Robot Chicken " . Walter mentioned in an interview for " The Muppets " that he has all of the Palisades Muppet figures ( including all the limited editions , except for the Dr . Teeth Variant Action Figure ) . Series 1 ( Spring 2002 ) . For the first three series , the package art resembles a red curtain , and includes " The Muppet Show " ' s 25th anniversary logo . The front of the packaging also includes a group image of the characters included in each series . Each figure comes with a " The Muppet Show 25 Years " base for the figures to stand on . Muppet Labs with Beaker Series 2 ( Fall 2002 ) . Starting with this series , the back of the packaging included images of characters announced for inclusion in the next series . Starting with this series , each case of figures includes three of each character ( for each character who gets a repainted variant , each case has two of that figure in it ' s standard coloring and one repaint ) , as opposed to each case having more or less of certain characters . Electric Mayhem Stage with Animal Series 3 ( Spring 2003 ) . Starting with this series , the bases are now smaller and blank . Kitchen Playset with Swedish Chef Series 4 ( Summer 2003 ) . Starting with this series , the packaging artwork has a new style . The packaging is now blue , the group photos now include images of the figures ( instead of the actual puppets ) , and the " Muppet Show " anniversary logo is now replaced with a " Jim Henson ' s Muppets " logo . The line now includes figures and variants from " Muppets Tonight " and the Muppet movies . Also , none of these figures come with a base . Series 5 ( Fall 2003 ) . Each figure comes with a base once again . Series 6 ( Winter 2003 ) . The packaging has gone back to including images of the puppets in the group photo , instead of the figures . Swinetrek Playset with First Mate Piggy Series 7 ( Spring 2004 ) . None of the figures in this series come with a base . Series 8 ( Summer 2004 ) . This is the last series in which the figures don ' t come with a base Series 9 ( Fall 2004 ) . Backstage Playset with Rowlf the Dog Palisades Collector ' s Club . In 2002 , Palisades launched a Palisades Collector ' s Club , after several complaints by collectors who could not get their hands on a Vanishing Cream Beaker Action Figure . The club sold exclusive action figures ( including Muppet Action Figures ) which could only be purchased from Palisades online , or at certain conventions and stores . It also offered discounts and special promotions , such as lotteries with Industry Giveaway figures for prizes , and exclusive behind - the - scenes info and photos of upcoming products .