Floyd Pepper Floyd Pepper is the bass player for the Electric Mayhem band on " The Muppet Show " . He first appeared in the 1975 pilot " " . One of the more vocal band members , Floyd ' s hip sarcasm is often directed at other " Muppet Show " regulars , particularly Miss Piggy . Frequently paired with Janice , Floyd also has a certain influence on Animal , or at least as much as anyone can . In picture books such as " The Case of the Missing Mother " , or certain installments of the Muppet comic strip , Floyd is practically Animal ' s keeper , pulling his chain and looking after him . At a Museum of Television and Radio seminar in 1992 , performer Jerry Nelson said : Floyd ' s costume and last name are a reference to the Beatles ' album " Sgt . Pepper ' s Lonely Hearts Club Band " , and he lists his musical influences as including Fats Waller , Fats Domino , Minnesota Fats and David “ Fathead ” Newman … . On August 7th 2016 at Outside Lands in a interview with Fuse TV host and reporter Katie van Buren he confirms his age to be 43 years old . The Muppet Show . On " The Muppet Show " , Floyd regularly appeared backstage and interacted with characters outside of " The Electric Mayhem " . He has also been involved in the plot of a few episodes . In , Floyd led the band in quitting because they didn ' t like the theme song . Floyd later told Kermit that the band would stay if he wrote the theme song . However , Kermit did not like this new theme ( Fugue for Frog ) , and it was never explained on the show how Kermit was able to get the band to stay . They just appeared in the next episode , as if there was never any conflict at all . In , Floyd was very active backstage , as the band decided to make Fozzie Bear an honorary hip person because he planned on making " Lullaby of Birdland " the closing number , and he gave Fozzie a pair of shades for being hip . However , after the performance , the band took a vote and decided that Fozzie was no longer hip , and Floyd took Fozzie ' s shades away . In , Floyd was chosen to appear in the Muppets performance of " Camelot " , in a role that Floyd wasn ' t too thrilled to be playing . In , when the annoyed Statler and Waldorf left their box , Floyd and Janice took place on the balcony and made reflexions during the show instead of the two old codgers . In , when Dudley Moore decided to have a music - making robot , M . A . M . M . A . , provide the music for the show , the band was against this , and Floyd did most of the talking for the band . In , Floyd portrayed the role of the Caterpillar in the Muppets performance of " Alice in Wonderland " . Some of Floyd ' s songs include " Ain ' t Misbehavin ' " and " New York State of Mind " . Movies and Specials . Floyd was also very active in the Muppet movies and specials . In " The Muppet Movie " , he introduced each member of the band to Kermit and Fozzie . In one scene in " Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets " , he and John Denver went fishing , and sang " Gone Fishin ' " together . Floyd and Janice also introduced a selection of Muppet music clips together in " " . Attire . His original outfit was a suit similar to the ones worn by The Beatles on their album " Sgt . Pepper ' s Lonely Hearts Club Band " , along with a green hat , though he sometimes wore the " Muppet Show " ' s signature purple tux as well . During the last season of " The Muppet Show " , Floyd switched to a red jacket and varying shirt colors . In a Muppetism and a number of other later productions ( including the French produced " Muppets TV " ) , he wore a blue jacket and a brown hat . Since the Muppets ' 2009 appearance at the D23 Expo , he regularly wears a jacket resembling his original outfit , with round gold buttons replacing the gold - threaded sling design on his chest . For his appearance on " The Muppets " , a replica of his original outfit was created . It was also used in " Muppets Most Wanted " , although Floyd still regularly appears in his gold - button outfit in promotional material . Casting history . Main Performers Alternate Performers Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _