The Muppets Select action figures

The Muppets Select are a series of Muppet action figures produced by Diamond Select Toys. The figures in series 1 and 2 have two different kinds of releases: a "basic" release sold at Toys R Us, and a more collectors-market version, with more accessories, sold at comic book shops and specialty stores. Series 3 only had the more expensive collectors market versions.
==Series 1 (Spring 2016)==
*Kermit the Frog, Robin the Frog, and Bean Bunny
*Fozzie Bear and Scooter
*Gonzo and Camilla the Chicken
MuppetsSelectSeries1KermitRobinBean.png|Kermit the Frog, Robin the Frog and Bean Bunny, with banjo, stool, guitar, director's chair, & log
MuppetsSelectSeries1FozzieScooter.jpg|Fozzie Bear and Scooter with hat, rubber chicken, Groucho Marx glasses, megaphone, & clapperboard
muppet_figs_3_big.jpg|Gonzo and Camilla the Chicken with coffee mug, bag of popcorn, horn, spotlight, Gonzo the Great poster, & easel
MuppetsSelect1.jpg|Kermit, Robin and Bean Bunny(blister box)
MuppetsSelect2.jpg|Fozzie Bear and Scooter(blister box)
MuppetsSelect3.jpg|Gonzo and Camilla the Chicken(blister box)
==Series 2 (Summer 2016)==
*Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker
*Statler and Waldorf (and balcony set)
*Animal (and drum set)
MuppetsSelect4.jpg|Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker(blister box)
MuppetsSelect6.jpg|Statler and Waldorf(blister box)
MuppetsSelect5.jpg|Animal(blister box)
==Series 3 (Summer 2017)==
*Miss Piggy, Foo-Foo, and a Penguin
*Rowlf the Dog, Crazy Harry, and Mahna Mahna
*Floyd Pepper and Janice
MuppetsSelect7.jpg|Miss Piggy, Foo-Foo and a penguin(blister box)
MuppetsSelect8.jpg|Rowlf the Dog, Crazy Harry and Mahna Mahna(blister box)
MuppetsSelect9.jpg|Floyd Pepper and Janice(blister box)
==Series 4 (Fall 2018)==
Series 4 was planned for Fall 2018, but the series ended up being canceled, with some of the toys later being released as exclusives. 
*The Swedish Chef with a chicken and Muppet foodTough Pigs coverage of Toy Fair 2017
*Dr. Teeth and Zoot (announced, but released later in an Electric Mayhem boxed set in 2020)
*Sam the Eagle and Rizzo the Rat (announced, but released much later, in January 2022)
Diamond Select Swedish Chef.jpg|The Swedish Chef, chicken and Muppet food
Diamond Select Swedish Chef box.jpg|The Swedish Chef(boxed set)
DiamondSelect-DrTeeth&Zoot.png|Dr. Teeth and Zoot(later released as part of The Electric Mayhem boxed set in 2020)
DiamondSelect-SamTheEagle&RizzoTheRat-(Unreleased).png|Sam the Eagle and Rizzo the Rat(announced, but released much later, in January 2022)
DiamondSelect-SamTheEagle&RizzoTheRat-BoxSet.jpg|Sam the Eagle and Rizzo the Rat(boxed set)
==Exclusives==
File:Diamond Select SDCC 2019 Swedish Chef 1.jpg|The Swedish ChefSan Diego Comic-Con 2019
File:Diamond Select SDCC 2019 Swedish Chef 2.jpg
DiamondSelect-ElectricMayhemSet-(Summer2020).jpg|The Electric MayhemSan Diego Comic-Con 2020
DiamondSelect-ElectricMayhemBox-(Summer2020).jpg|The Electric Mayhem
File:Diamond Select SDCC 2021 Lab Accident Bunsen & Beaker 1.jpg|Lab Accident Bunsen and BeakerSan Diego Comic-Con 2021
File:Diamond Select SDCC 2021 Lab Accident Bunsen & Beaker 2.jpg
File:Diamond Select SDCC 2021 Lab Accident Bunsen & Beaker 3.jpg
File:Diamond Select SDCC 2021 Lab Accident Bunsen & Beaker 4.jpg
==Best of Series==
A "Best of" rerelease of several figures, including various prevously released accessories, was issued in different packaging beginning in early 2021.
===Series 1 (Spring 2021)===
*Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Robin the Frog, and Foo-Foo
*Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and Camilla the Chicken
*Rowlf the Dog and Scooter
Diamond-Select-Muppets-Best-of-Kermit-and-Miss-Piggy-002.jpg|Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Robin the Frog, and Foo-Foo with accessories
Diamond-Select-Muppets-Best-of-Fozzie-and-Gonzo-002.jpg|Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and Camilla the Chicken with accessories
Diamond-Select-Muppets-Best-of-Rowlf-and-Scooter-002.jpg|Rowlf and Scooter with accessories
Diamond-Select-Muppets-Best-of-Kermit-and-Miss-Piggy-001.jpg|Kermit, Miss Piggy, Robin, and Foo-Foo(boxed set)
Diamond-Select-Muppets-Best-of-Fozzie-and-Gonzo-001.jpg|Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and Camilla the Chicken(boxed set)
Diamond-Select-Muppets-Best-of-Rowlf-and-Scooter-001.jpg|Rowlf and Scooter(boxed set)
===Series 2===
*Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker
*The Swedish Chef with a chicken and Muppet food
*Statler and Waldorf
Diamond-Select-Muppets-Best-of-Bunsen-and-Beaker-002.jpg|Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker with accessories
Diamond-Select-Muppets-Best-of-Swedish-Chef-002.jpg|The Swedish Chef, chicken and Muppet food with accessories
Diamond-Select-Muppets-Best-of-Statler-and-Waldorf-002.jpg|Statler and Waldorfwith their balcony
Diamond-Select-Muppets-Best-of-Bunsen-and-Beaker-001.jpg|Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker(boxed set)
Diamond-Select-Muppets-Best-of-Swedish-Chef-001.jpg|The Swedish Chef(boxed set)
Diamond-Select-Muppets-Best-of-Statler-and-Waldorf-001.jpg|Statler and Waldorf(boxed set)
===Series 3===
*Animal
*Floyd and Janice
*Dr. Teeth and Zoot
File:Diamond Select Best of Series 3-Animal.jpg|Animal
File:Diamond Select Best of Series 3-Floyd Janice.jpg|Floyd and Janice
File:Diamond Select Best of Series 3-Teeth Zoot.jpg|Dr. Teeth and Zoot
==Backstage Deluxe Action Figure Box Set==
This set, released in 2023, includes Kermit, Scooter, Gonzo, Fozzie, Bean Bunny, and Mahna Mahna. The only accessories included are Fozzie's hat and a rubber chicken, and the box is designed to look like the backstage of The Muppet Theatre. 
File:Diamond Select Backstage Deluxe Figure set 1.jpg
File:Diamond Select Backstage Deluxe Figure set 2.jpg
==Uncle Deadly and Pepe Deluxe Set==
Diamond Select is set to release an Uncle Deadly and Pepe the King Prawn action figure set in Q1 2025.Product listing on diamondselecttoys.com Uncle Deadly is about 5 inches tall and has 17 points of articulation, while Pepe is about 4 inches tall with 12 points of articulation.
Prototypes of the figures were displayed at San Diego Comic-Con 2023.
File:Diamond Select Uncle Deadly.jpg|Uncle Deadly
File:Diamond Select Pepe.jpg|Pepe the King Prawn
File:SDCC 2023 DST Uncle Deadly.jpg|Uncle Deadly prototypeSDCC 2023
File:SDCC 2023 DST Pepe.jpg|Pepe the King Prawn prototypeSDCC 2023
==Sweetums and Robin Deluxe Box Set==
Diamond Select is set to release a Sweetums and Robin action figure box set in Q1 2025.Product listing on diamondselecttoys.com
File:Diamond Select Sweetums & Robin.jpg
File:Diamond Select Sweetums & Robin-2.jpg
File:Diamond Select Sweetums & Robin-3.jpg
File:Diamond Select Sweetums & Robin-4.jpg
==See also==
*Diamond Select Toys
*Palisades Toys
*Muppet Minimates
==Sources==
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