Muppet viral videos The Muppets Studio has been posting a series of Muppet viral videos on online video sharing websites starting in 2008 . ( These videos are tagged with the word " virmup " to note them as a set . ) The first set of videos in 2008 were posted on accounts created for individual characters , including Sam the Eagle , Gonzo , Beaker , the Swedish Chef , Statler and Waldorf , Fozzie Bear , Rizzo the Rat and Dr . Bunsen Honeydew . In 2009 , the videos were posted under a central Muppets Studio account on YouTube . One of the first videos , Beaker performing " Ode to Joy " , won the " People ' s Voice " award at the 2009 Webby Awards , and has had more than 14 - million views on YouTube . The Muppets ' rendition of Queen ' s " Bohemian Rhapsody " , posted on Thanksgiving week 2009 , was especially popular , and reached more than 17 - million views on YouTube within its first year online . The video won Webby Awards in both the Music and Viral categories , including the People ' s Choice in both categories . The last video in the series , " Pöpcørn " , was released in July 2010 . In late 2013 , Disney revived the concept as Muppisodes , to promote the March 2014 release of " Muppets Most Wanted " . The videos have proved popular since their initial release . All original music releases of the videos have gained over 1 , 000 , 000 views . Releases . The series launched on June 27 , 2008 with Sam the Eagle ' s " Stars & Stripes FOREVER ! " posted to YouTube , MySpace and Vimeo . Three abstract music videos followed on July 16 posted by Gonzo , Beaker and the Swedish Chef . Fozzie Bear added a video on October 20 , 2008 of the Muppets ' visting Tyson the skateboarding bulldog at Huntington Beach . Rizzo the Rat launched a profile on October 20th as well ; and posted a video response to Fozzie ' s video featuring Rowlf the Dog on October 23rd . On October 26 , 2009 three new Halloween videos were posted on YouTube . The Swedish Chef ' s pumpkin carving video , and two Muppet Lab sketches posted by Dr . Bunsen Honeydew ( " Carve - o - matic " and " Ghost Hunter " ) . Each video closes with critical comments by Statler and Waldorf , who also posted four independent heckling shorts under their own account in July 2008 . Muppet Studios head Lylle Breier stated at a 2009 D23 presentation that more viral videos were planned for 2010 - including " Dust in the Wind " , " American Woman " , " Popcorn " , " Carol of the Bells " and " Stand By Me " . In fall 2009 the first four shorts were made available for download at The iTunes Store . Beaker ' s " Ode to Joy " was also posted on Muppets . com and the three Halloween videos from October 2009 were also showcased on Disney ' s Haunted Holidays website . Development & production . Steve Whitmire spoke of the development of the project in a 2008 interview , stating : The initial set of videos were directed by Kirk Thatcher . Awards & recognition . Beaker ' s " Ode to Joy " video was nominated for a People ' s Voice Webby Award in April 2009 . ( A previous Muppet video series , " From the Balcony " , won a Webby in 2007 . ) The public was invited to vote in the Webbys ' " People ' s Voice . " Two campaign videos were posted on several of the Muppets ' accounts in to support the effort . It was announced in May that " Ode to Joy " won the People ' s Voice award . The Muppets ' rendition of Queen ' s " Bohemian ' s Rhapsody " won Webby Awards in both the Music and Viral categories , including the People ' s Choice in both categories . External links . YouTube channels : _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _