Muppet Labs
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Muppet Labs is a recurring sketch on The Muppet Show featuring comically disastrous scientific experiments led by Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional research laboratory
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recurring sketch ⓘ television sketch ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Muppet Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | The Muppets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | parody of educational science segments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| featuresCharacter |
Beaker
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Dr. Bunsen Honeydew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
dangerous inventions
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explosions ⓘ laboratory equipment ⓘ slapstick humor ⓘ unreliable technology ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnSeries | The Muppet Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | The Muppets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole |
Beaker as lab assistant
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Dr. Bunsen Honeydew as head scientist ⓘ |
| hasFictionalOrganizationType | research laboratory ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
recurring segment
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short sketch ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
comedy
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sketch comedy ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Beaker
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Dr. Bunsen Honeydew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableProp |
lab coats
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safety goggles ⓘ scientific instruments ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
mad scientist trope
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science parody ⓘ scientific experiments ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableRunningGag |
Beaker being injured or endangered
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Bunsen remaining oblivious to danger ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
ITV (United Kingdom) (via The Muppet Show)
NERFINISHED
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Syndication (United States) (via The Muppet Show) ⓘ |
| partOf | The Muppet Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | scientific experimentation gone wrong ⓘ |
| setIn | fictional laboratory ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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family ⓘ general audience ⓘ |
| typicalOutcome |
comically disastrous experiments
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malfunctioning inventions ⓘ physical harm to Beaker ⓘ |
| usesHumorStyle |
running gags
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situational comedy ⓘ visual gags ⓘ |
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