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This article is about Scooter's sister. For Doug Funnie's best friend, see Skeeter Valentine.

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Skeeter with Kermit, Scooter, Animal, Gonzo, and Fozzie.

Skeeter is a female athletic Muppet who originated from the animated series Muppet Babies as Scooter's tomboyish twin sister. Unlike the other babies, Skeeter was created specifically for Muppet Babies as an addition for the show's female figure Miss Piggy. With Miss Piggy being the only major female character in The Muppet Show cast, Skeeter was introduced to balance Piggy's ultra-feminine role.

Like many female Muppets, Skeeter was performed by male actors. Howie Mandel voiced the character for the first two seasons of Muppet Babies, after which Frank Welker took over the role. In the reboot version, she is voiced by Cree Summer, making it the first time she was ever voiced by a female.

Background[]

Personality[]

Skeeter is energetic, gutsy, and spirited but, at times, can be a bit of a show-off. Skeeter and her brother Scooter would occasionally show signs of sibling rivalry in the nursery, with Skeeter often calling her brother a "nerd." While Skeeter often expressed interest in being an athlete and/or gymnast, her brother was more interested in computers and books.

Despite her tomboyishnesss, she had a rivalry with Miss Piggy, where they would often fight for the feminine roles.

Later appearances[]

After Muppet Babies, Skeeter made few appearances in Muppet-related media. In MuppetZine issue 3 (1993), Muppet Babies storyboard director Scott Shaw wrote:

"As for the adult Skeeter, Henson Associates art director Michael Frith once explained that she's now a famous explorer, never seen again after an expedition to the jungles of the Amazon!"

When asked in 2009, "Whatever happened to Skeeter?", Muppet writer Jim Lewis said:

"Ahh, Skeeter. I wasn't there for the creation of the "Muppet Babies" animated series, but I suspect she was added to the show so there'd be another (dare I say, more balanced than Baby Piggy) female character on a show aimed at kids. We threw around various bizarre scenarios about what happened to Skeeter after "Muppet Babies," but none of these were ever confirmed. Frankly, I suggest contacting the Federal Witness Protection Program for more info. Let us know what you find out." [1]

In an interview with Kermit the Frog on the Disney podcast Inside the Magic #468, he explained that Skeeter's been on meditative retreat since becoming a Buddhist. [2]

Baby Skeeter appeared on a season 2 episode of Muppet Babies episode along with her brother scooter.[3]

Family Reunion[]

Skeeter appears in The Muppet Show Comic Book during the "Family Reunion" story arc, written by Roger Langridge and illustrated by Amy Mebberson. Initially, the dialogue throughout the four-part story avoids using her name. Langridge cites that an arrangement was made between Boom! Studios and Disney, and the character is referred to as "Scooter's sister" in the story. (She finally signs a letter at the end of the story, as "Skeeter.") Much like her role on Muppet Babies, she has a complicated relationship with Miss Piggy; in one moment she appears to extend an olive branch, but in the same beat, plants an immature sign on Piggy's back. During her time at the Muppet Theater, she affectionately refers to Scooter as a nerd, manipulates Andy and Randy Pig as pawns in a practical joke on Piggy, takes a misplaced interest in Robin's well-being, and poses as Fozzie's girlfriend. As the story comes to a close, Skeeter heads back to college to finish her degree in archaeology, while also revealing that she is Agent X, an assistant for world-famous detective Wormwood Soames.

In a recent interview with ToughPigs.com, Langridge mentioned that he was talking about having Skeeter return for one of the story arcs.

Adult Skeeter also makes a number of background cameos in Muppet Sherlock Holmes, as well as a brief cameo in the background of an illustration in Green and Bear It.

In 2011, Amy Mebberson stated that she is "determined to re-establish Skeeter as [a member of the Muppet] canon if it kills me."[4]

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References[]

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Media
Television shows: The MuppetsMuppet BabiesMuppets NowThe Muppets Mayhem

Television specials: The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldStudio DC: Almost LiveA Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaGood Luck CharlieMuppets Haunted Mansion
Movies: The Muppet Christmas CarolMuppet Treasure IslandThe Muppets' Wizard of OzThe MuppetsMuppets Most WantedMuppet Man
Video Games: My Muppets ShowAnimal DrummerTap Tap MuppetsDisney Emoji BlitzDisney Heroes: Battle ModeDisney Magic Kingdoms
Albums: The Muppet Christmas Carol Story AlbumThe Muppet Christmas Carol soundtrackMuppet Treasure Island soundtrackBest of the MuppetsA Green and Red ChristmasA Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa soundtrackMuppets: The Green AlbumThe Muppets soundtrackMuppets Most Wanted soundtrackMuppets Most Wanted scoreLondon Music Works Perform Music From The MuppetsDisney Junior Music: Muppet BabiesMuppets Haunted Mansion soundtrackThe Muppets Mayhem soundtrack
Cancelled projects: America's Next MuppetMuppets Live Another Day

Disney Parks
Muppets CourtyardMidship Detective AgencyMuppet*Vision 3D

Entertainment: Here Come the MuppetsHollywood's Pretty WomanMuppet Mobile LabMuppets on Location: Days of Swine and RosesThe Muppets Present… Great Moments in American History
Restaurants: PizzeRizzoThe Great Gonzo's Pandemonium Pizza ParlorRegal Eagle Smokehouse
Shops: Stage 1 Company Store
Parades: Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade
Christmas: Disney Holidays in Hollywood

Characters
Muppets: Kermit the FrogMiss PiggyFozzie BearGonzoAnimalRizzo the RatPepe the King PrawnStatler and WaldorfDr. Bunsen HoneydewBeakerScooterBean BunnyDr. TeethFloyd PepperJaniceZootRowlf the DogRobin the FrogThe Swedish ChefSam the EagleSweetumsBobo the BearPopsUncle DeadlyCamillaWaldo C. GraphicCliffordThogSeymourLew ZealandLink HogthrobBeauregardJohnny FiamaSal MinellaAngeloWalter80's RobotThe MoopetsConstantineDeniseChip
Big Mean Carl

Humans: Dorothy GaleClaireSanta ClausFrank MeanyJoyBeaker's GirlfriendGaryMaryTex RichmanVeronica MartinHobo JoeMargeReceptionistDominic BadguyNadyaJean Pierre NapoleonBeckyHolly and Carl
Muppet Treasure Island: Jim HawkinsBilly BonesMrs. BluveridgeLong John SilverPolly Lobster
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz: Dorothy Gale

Vehicles
HispaniolaThe Electric Mayhem Bus
Songs
The Muppet Movie: The Rainbow Connection

The Muppet Christmas Carol: ScroogeRoom in Your HeartGood King WenceslasOne More Sleep 'til ChristmasMarley and MarleyChairman of the BoardFozziwig's PartyWhen Love is GoneIt Feels Like ChristmasChristmas ScatBless Us AllThankful HeartWhen Love Is Found
Muppet Treasure Island: Treasure IslandShiver My TimbersSomething BetterSailing for AdventureCabin FeverA Professional PirateBoom ShakalakaLove Led Us HereLove PowerLove Led Us Here
Muppet Treasure Island (Sing-Alongs): There Was an Old PirateI'm a RockReal PirateLet the Good Shine Out
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz: KansasWhen I'm With YouNap TimeThe Witch Is in the HouseCalling All MunchkinsGood Life
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa: Delivering ChristmasIt's All About HeartI Wish I Could Be Santa ClausMy Best Christmas Yet
The Muppets: The Muppet Show ThemeLife's a Happy SongPictures in My HeadMe and Julio Down by the SchoolyardWe Built This CityMe PartyLet's Talk About MeMan or MuppetSmells Like Teen SpiritForget YouThe Whistling Caruso
Muppets Most Wanted: The Muppet Show ThemeWe're Doing a SequelI'm Number OneThe Big HouseI'll Get You What You Want (Cockatoo in Malibu)Interrogation SongMy Heart Will Go OnSomething So RightWorking in the Coal MineTogether AgainMoves Like JaggerMacarena
Muppet Babies: Muppet Babies Theme
Muppets Haunted Mansion: Rest in PeaceLife HereafterTie the Knot TangoDancing in the Moonlight

See also
The Muppets


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Disney muppet babies logo
Media
Muppet Babies
Characters
Kermit the FrogMiss PiggyFozzie BearGonzoAnimalSummer PenguinMiss NannyStatler and WaldorfCamillaRizzo the RatBunsen HoneydewBeakerRowlf the DogMister MannyScooterSkeeterRozzie Bear
Episodes
Season One: "Sir Kermit the Brave / Animal Fly Airplane" • "Hatastrophe / Fly South" • "The Great Muppet Sport-A-Thon / You Say Potato, I Say Best Friend" • "Super Fabulous vs. Captain Icecube / Piggy's Time Machine" • "How Kermit Got His Groove / One Small Problem" • "Playground Pirates / The Blanket Fort" • "Summer Penguin, P.I. / You Ought to Be in Pictures" • "Kermit Levels Up / Frogs of a Feather" • "Animal Cleans Up / Best Pals Pizza Parlor Palace" • "The Good, the Bad, and the Froggy / Muppet Rock" • "Upside-Down Day / Tooth and Consequences" • "The Great Gonzo's Desert Grand Prix / Animal Kong" • "Bunsen Knows All / Doctor Fozzie" • "Grandpa Camp / A Backyard Divided" • "Happy Hallowocka! / The Teeth-Chattering Tale of the Haunted Pancakes" • "Kermit's Big Show / The Card Shark" • "A Very Muppet Babies Christmas / Summer's Super Fabulous Holiday Surprise" • "Summer the Great / Planet Gonzo" • "The Best, Best Friend / Counting Kermits" • "Puppy for a Day / No Laughing Matter"
Season Two: "The Froginizer / My Fair Animal" • "Starship Piggy / My Buddy" • "Finders Keepers / Monster Next Door" • "The Great Muppet Cook-Off / Animal and the Egg" • "Tagalong Polliwog / Sparkly Star Switcheroo" • "Mystery on the Muppet Express / Mister Manny" • "The Karate Cub / Don't Over Duet" • "Run Fozzie Run / My Brother Vinny" • "Beaker 2.0 / When You Wish Upon a Rizzo" • "Chicken Round-Up / Summer's Snow Cone Stop" • "Wocka by Fozzie / Gonzo's Clean Sweep" • "Meatball Mayhem / Bunsen Honeydew, Show Stopper" • "Best Friends Fixer Uppers / Gonzo's Coop Dreams" • "Win a Twin / Skeeter and the Super Girls" • "Animal Gets the Sneezies / Library Leapfrog" • "The Spoon in the Stone / Gonzonocchio" • "Summer's Big Kerfloofle / Frog Scouts" • "Animal and the Magic Mummy / The Friends of Zorna Club" • "Secret Agent Double-Oh-Frog / A Tale of Two Twins" • "Rise of the Pickler / Friend-a-versary" • "Sherlock Nose / Block Busters"
Season Three: "Oh Brother / Fozzie's Boo Boo Patrol" • "The Legend of El Tomahto / Interplanetary Kickle Ball" • "Summer's Disaster-Piece / Farewell, Statler and Waldorf" • "The Mystery of the Missing Pearls / Rowlf Gets the Blues" • "The Copy Cub / Animal Loses It" • "Gonzo's Bubble Trouble / Fozzie Can't Bear It" • "Muppet Space Camp / The Best Best Friend Beach Day" • "The Ribbiter / Presto Uh Oh" • "Lone Eagle / The Fellowship of the Rainbow Yo-Yo" • "Kermit and Fozzie's Eggcellent Adventure / Animal and the Little Accident" • "Backyard Safari / The Invisible Frog" • "Best Pals Pizza Delivery / Summer the Science Penguin" • "A Very Sticker Situation / Boo Boo Bamboozle" • "It's Not Easy Being Greeny / Dueling Harmonicas" • "Best in Chicken Show / No Takesies Backsies" • "Sam and the Skyscraper / Animal Too Loud" • "Rozzie and the Big Bad Sound / Muppets of the Caribbean" • "Robin Digs Deep / Fozzie and the Fairy Tea Party" • "Gonzo-rella / Summer's Car Trouble" • "Rootin' Tootin' Sheriff Showdown / The Trouble with Chickies" • "Phantom of the Dollhouse / Tarzanimal" • "Scooter MVP / Rizzo for Mayor" • "Kitchen Catastrophe / Kermit Gets the Grumpies" • "Oh My Gourd / The Curse of the Wereanimal" • "Moon Muffins / Muppet Newsflash" • "Eagle in the Middle / Rizzo's Space Race" • "It's a Wonderful Elf-bot / A Merry Litter Christmas" • "Mitzvah for Miss Nanny / Winter Sport-a-Thon" • "Happy Villain-tine's Day / My Best Toy's Wedding" • "The Muppet Babies Show"
Songs
Muppet Babies ThemeStart Up Your ImaginationWhat's So Scary About the Dark?Never Have to Say Goodbye (To the Summer)Get Back in the GameMe and My PotatoSuper FabulousGood Things Come to Those Who WaitYou Can Be a Dancer!Muppet Pirate ShantyThe Rules of the KingdomI'm on the CaseThe Lily Pad BluesWhat This Frog Likes to DoCar WashDirty ZoneSummer's Square DanceHopalong Froggy and the Buckin' BroncoDo You Wanna Rock?You Can Be a StarUpside-Downsy CongaYou're Not AloneFozzie's Tooth Fairy SongI've Been There, BuddyHow to Grow a Rubber Chicken TreeLaughter is the Best-est MedicineI Don't Know But I've Been ToldSuper Spooky HalloweenTry Something NewImproviseA Very Muppet Babies Christmas SongFamilyThere Are Lots of Ways to Be GreatJust Like MeFrogs and DogsToo Much MePuppy Come HomeTo Get You LaughingMeanzo FabulousMy Fair AnimalStarship PiggyMy Buddy and MeMust Be a MonsterSteppity SteppitySlow Down, AnimalPenguin with a PlanAll Aboard the Muppet ExpressOpen Your Mind Up (To Something New)Kick it Up a NotchHappy Birthday Miss NannyGetting Away from it AllI Gotta Be Me • A Beautiful Friendship • Genie in a Lamp • You'll Get There Soon • Muppet Rocksplosion • We Can Fix It • Two of a Kind • You'll Get Better • Let's Get on the Bus • Follow Me Little Floofle • (So You Wanna) Be a Frog • Even Mummies Gotta Be Careful What They Touch • Look at Me!
See Also
The Muppets
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