Muppets with anatomically functioning mouths

The Muppets employ various visual gags that puppets might not otherwise seem able to easily achieve. As there is most often only a hand inside the puppet working the mouth, blowing air or drinking liquid requires some trickery hidden from the camera.
The gags are not too difficult to figure out, but on-screen commentary from Kermit in The Muppet Show episode 307 seems to indicate a particular joy held by Jim Henson and his team in deploying them. After Kermit blows out a candle, he looks to the camera and says, "Think about that, folks."
Other gags are more practical. In Cookie Monster's case, the nature of his character requires him eat any number of items on-camera. While his consumption of cookies often includes a large portion of the treat flying almost anywhere but in his mouth, when more solid objects are eaten, a hole in the puppet's mouth accommodates the illusion of devouring the item.
==Drinking==
cookie drinks milk.gif|Cookie Monster drinks a glass of milk in a Sesame Street sketch
0226J.jpg|Herry Monster drinks five sodas in Sesame Street Episode 0226
Ernie drinks grape juice.gif|Ernie drinks grape juice in a Sesame Street sketch
Ernie drink 0276.gif|Ernie drinks two sodas in Sesame Street Episode 0276
Ferris drink 0358.gif|Ferris drinks ice cream soda in Sesame Street Episode 0358
Drinking 0393.gif|Grover drinks root beer in Sesame Street Episode 0393
IkeIlk02.jpg|King Morris the Miserable tastes some "ilk" in the Sesame Street story "Ike and the Ilk"
Marshal Grover drink Cafe.gif|Marshal Grover drinks a biggest glass of milk in a Sesame Street sketch
Count drink 0829.jpg|Count von Count sips a soda at Hooper's Store in Episode 0829.
Kermit and Muppy drink milk TMS101.gif|Kermit and Muppy drink milk in The Muppet Show episode 101 
1207 Grover drink.gif|Grover drinks several glasses of milk in Sesame Street Episode 1207 
Strangepork drink TMS314.gif|Dr. Julius Strangepork drinks Piggy's beverage in The Muppet Show episode 314
Drinking at Terrace Restaurant.gif|Kermit and Piggy drinking wine at The Terrace Restaurant in The Muppet Movie 
Kermit drinks TMS420.gif|Kermit drinking a Jekyll/Hyde potion in The Muppet Show episode 420 
cap veg drink 1858.gif|Captain Vegetable drinks milk in Sesame Street Episode 1858
GrosseShowFuerKleineLeute-1984-Matt02-05.jpg|Uncle Traveling Matt drinks juice on Grosse Show für kleine Leute
2278d.jpeg|Elmo drinks three glasses of lemonade in Sesame Street Episode 2278
2300b.jpg|Elmo drinks two glasses of grape juice in Sesame Street Episode 2300
Drinking 2419.gif|Big Bird drinks milk in Sesame Street Episode 2419
2427-TellyDrinks.jpg|Telly Monster drinks orange juice in Sesame Street Episode 2427
Herry drinks juice 2670.gif|Herry Monster drinks juice in Sesame Street Episode 2670
Drinking 2795.gif|Telly Monster drinks milk in Sesame Street Episode 2795
2825-Sonny2.jpg|Sonny Friendly drinks milk in Sesame Street Episode 2825
Martians drink 3039.gif|Two Martians drink a milkshake in Sesame Street Episode 3039
Drinking Chicago 3190.gif|Chicago drinks vegetable juice in Sesame Street Episode 3190
Girl drinks apple juice.gif|A girl drinks juice in "Some Enchanted Lunchtime"
3251f.jpg|The Amazing Mumford drinks an egg cream in Sesame Street Episode 3251
Joey Davey drink 3293.gif|Joey and Davey drink juice and milk in Sesame Street Episode 3293
Elmo drink SaveXmas.gif|Elmo drinks a glass of water in Elmo Saves Christmas
Noimage-landscape.png|Little Cat C drinks milk in The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode 201
KermitDrinking-Lipton-BeMoreTea-(2014).png|Kermit drinks a cup of (CGI) tea in Lipton commercial
Lipton-BeMoreTea-(2014)-BabyAnimal&Mom.png|Kermit drinks a glass of ice tea in Lipton commercial (no trick)
PiggyDrinking-Lipton-BeMoreTea-(2014).png|Miss Piggy drinks out of a bottle of (CGI) ice tea in Lipton commercial
drink Kermit TED 2014.gif|Kermit demonstrates creativity at TED 
==Blowing==
Rowlf blow JimmyDean215.gif|Rowlf the Dog blows a New Year's Eve party favor in the December 31, 1964 broadcast of The Jimmy Dean Show
Monster father son sullivan smoke.jpg|A monster blows smoke from his nostrils on The Ed Sullivan Show
Oscar blow candles 0007.gif|Oscar the Grouch blows out birthday candles in Sesame Street Episode 0007
Kermit sneeze flower TMS302.gif|Kermit sneezes a flower away in The Muppet Show episode 302
Kermit blow candle TMS307.gif|Kermit blowing out a candle in The Muppet Show episode 307
Ernie bubbles cookie bunny.gif|Ernie blows bubbles in the cookie bunny sketch 
Ernie blow out candle.gif|Ernie blows out a match he used to light a candle on a cake for...
U blow out candle.gif|...the letter U, who blows out the candle in a Sesame Street sketch
TMS413 smoke hookah.gif|An Arabian Whatnot smokes a hookah in The Muppet Show episode 413.
TwoHeadPOP.JPG|Two-Headed Monster blows up a balloon on Sesame Street
2head.bubbles.jpg|Two-Headed Monster blows bubbles on Sesame Street
Gobo blow candle Wembley and the Gorgs.gif|Gobo Fraggle blows out a candle in "Wembley and the Gorgs"
Kermit blow torch.gif|Kermit blowing out a torch in An Olympic Gala
rat cough flour.gif|A rat coughing up flour in "Rat Scat" from The Muppets Take Manhattan
Oscar dust 2024.gif|Oscar blowing dust off a book in Sesame Street Episode 2024
Wembley blow candle Wembley's Flight.gif|Wembley Fraggle blows out a lantern in "Wembley's Flight"
Image:400BLOWS.jpg|Grover blows out the birthday cake candles in a Monsterpiece Theater sketch
Bob Cratchit blow candle.gif|Bob Cratchit blowing out a candle in The Muppet Christmas Carol
Telly party favor 3145.gif|Telly blows a party favor in Sesame Street Episode 3145
Zoe bubbles 3155.gif|Zoe blows bubbles in Sesame Street Episode 3155
Smollet candle.gif|Captain Abraham Smollett blows out a candle in Muppet Treasure Island
Goldilocks-Candles.gif|Goldilocks blows out Baby Bear's birthday candles in Sesame Street Episode 3539
Rizzo dust MT210.gif|Rizzo blowing dust off a trunk in Muppets Tonight episode 210
3811 B blows bubbles.gif|The letter B blows bubbles in Episode 3811
3877d.jpg|Elizabeth blows some bubbles in Sesame Street Episode 3877
Zoe blow pinwheel 3970.gif|Zoe blows on a pinwheel in Sesame Street Episode 3970
Baby Bear blow pinwheel 3970.gif|Baby Bear blows on a pinwheel in Sesame Street Episode 3970
Rosita blow pinwheel 3970.gif|Rosita blows on a pinwheel in Sesame Street Episode 3970
Horatio party favor 4034.gif|Horatio blows a birthday party favor in Sesame Street Episode 4034
Character.henriettahonker.jpg|Henrietta Honker blows out her birthday candles in Sesame Street Episode 4074
Baby BB blow pinwheel.gif|Baby Big Bird blows on a pinwheel in Sesame Beginnings: Moving Together
4170m.jpg|Curly Bear blows out Baby Bear's birthday candles in Sesame Street Episode 4170
AbbyBlowingBubbles.jpg|Abby Cadabby blowing bubbles in Sesame Street Episode 4259
4259h.jpg|Telly blowing bubbles in Sesame Street Episode 4259
TheMuppets-S01E05-ScooterHyperventilating.png|Scooter hyperventilates into a paper bag on The Muppets "Walk the Swine"
Elmo blow bubbles s46.gif|Elmo blows bubbles in the Season 46 opening
Carl blow candle m15-110.gif|Big Mean Carl blows out a candle in The Muppets "Single All the Way"
5031e.png|Rudy learns to blow bubbles in Sesame Street Episode 5031
BooberPartyHorn.gif|Boober Fraggle blows a Swoopfoomer in "Red and the Big Jump"
Zoe blow bubbles 5312.gif|Zoe blows bubbles in Sesame Street Episode 5312
==Spitting==
Catfish spit water.gif|Catfish spits water in Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Jughugger Cool Water.gif|a Jughugger gargles rain in "Cool Water"
Lanford blows bubbles FR411.gif|Lanford blows bubbles in "Wonder Mountain"
2971 Fred fish spit.gif|Fred spits water in Episode 2971
3005-Mumford02.jpg|thumb|A fish spits water in Sesame Street Episode 3005
Frogo the dragon breathes fire.gif|Frogo the Dragon spits fire in Muppets Tonight episode 207
Kermit spit water swamp.gif|Kermit spits water in Kermit's Swamp Years 
==Eating==
Glutton eats celery.gif|The Glutton eats celery and other items on The Ed Sullivan Show 
Cookie eats phone Xmas Eve.gif|Cookie Monster eating
Prairie-Eats.gif|Prairie Dawn eats spaghetti in Sesame Street Episode 2932
==CGI==
Kermit CGI tongue Swamp Years.gif|Kermit's tongue is animated in Kermit's Swamp Years
Scooter cough smoke Toyota Gridlock.gif|Scooter coughs up smoke in the Toyota "Gridlock" commercial
TheMuppets-S01E07-BlueberryKermit-Spit.png|Kermit spits out a blueberry in The Muppets "Pig's in a Blackout"
TheMuppets-S01E08-RizzoSpitting.png|Rizzo spits out his drink in The Muppets "Too Hot to Handler"
MuppetsNow-S01E04-PoogyBreath.png|Miss Poogy aspirates her screen-camera in order to clean it in the Muppets Now episode "Sleep Mode"
==See also==
* Muppets shedding tears
* Muppets eating other Muppets
* Muppets Who Grow Teeth and Tongues
* Items other than cookies consumed by Cookie Monster
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