The Guinness Book of World Records

The Guinness Book of World Records is a reference book published annually since 1955, listing achievements in a wide variety of fields. A common phrase used to indicate someone or something's accolades starts, "According to the Guinness Book of World Records..."
==Mentions==
* A photo of Kermit the Frog and Rita Moreno from The Muppet Show episode 105 appears in the 1982 edition to represent Moreno's record for "Most Media Awards for an Actress" (she won her Emmy for her appearance on the show).
* The Muppet Show was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as "the most widely viewed program in the world, with an estimated 235 million [viewers] in 106 countries" from 1989 to 1994 (later dethroned by Baywatch).
* In the "Pirates" section of the 2024 edition, a photo of Muppet Treasure Island was shown to represent "Treasure Island" as the "Most Adapted Pirate Book".
* In the "puppets" section of the 2024 edition, the film The Muppets is mentioned as "Most watched puppet film", and next to it there is a small description of the Muppets with a photo of Jim Henson with Kermit.
* In the same session, Sesame Street is mentioned as "The Puppet Show with the Most Emmys".
==References==
* Sandy Duncan appears in The Muppet Show episode 114 as Mrs. Billie Lee Bonkers of Dallas, Texas, a woman who recently entered the Guinness Book of Records by establishing the world jumping-in-place record 652,000 times.
* Kaye Ballard plays Gretchen Powers in a Muppet News Flash segment from The Muppet Show episode 123. She's trying to get into the Guinness Book of World Records for saying the world's longest spoken sentence.
* As he duels a crab in The Muppet Show episode 504, a fencing Gonzo shouts for somebody to get the Guinness Book of Records on the phone.
* Kermit the Frog notes in The Muppet Show episode 520 that the Guinness Book of World Records cites Wally Boag's performances at Disneyland in excess of 32,000 shows.
* The Muppet CD-ROM: Muppets Inside referenced The Muppet Show’s record in a "Trivial But True" game.
* Telly Monster attempts to get into the Guinness Book of Triangle Records in Sesame Street Episode 4178 by bouncing on his pogo stick three times with a triangle on his head.
* Mary does some Hollywood sightseeing in The Muppets, later telling Gary that she had to make a visit, alone, to the Guinness Book of World Records.
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