The Muppets

The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by. Futurama has parodied them four times.

The Muppets in Futurama

 * In 3009, Planet Express went out of business because its Tickle Me Bender dolls, a reference to based on the Muppet, did not sell well  and Fry turned into a Muppet (US#044).
 * In 3010, Kif read a book entitled It's not Easy being Green, a reference to played by the Muppet  (US#051).
 * In 3011, the Planet Express crew encountered Tickle Me Elmo's fire, another reference to the children's toy based on the Muppet Elmo, on its voyage through the Bermuda Tetrahedron.