13 Regrettable Muppet-Celebrity Collaborations | Cracked.com

Sesame Street and The Muppet Show have had countless celebrity guest appearances over the years. So it’s bound to happen that one or two (or almost a dozen) of these once-beloved famous folks were later found to be complete monsters. We wonder if these shows had (or still have) a producer whose sole job is to follow the latest celebrity cancellations, and decide on whether their guest appearance needs to be erased from the history books. Sure, kids can learn the alphabet from Bill Cosby, but then their parents might have to field questions like, “Who’s that guy?” and “What else is he known for?”

Don’t get us wrong, it’s not always a case of celebrity wrongdoing. Sometimes the muppets themselves are to blame. After all, they were created and voiced by adults, and sometimes adults do adult things. All we can say is, when you exist in the realm of children’s entertainment, lock it the fuck up and act right! So whether the muppet or the celebrity was at fault, here are 13 very regrettable muppet-celebrity collaborations.

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13 How could they have known?!

12 Sesame Street didn’t “See the Signs.”

11 We don’t like verbally abusing 11 year-olds on Sesame Street, Alec.

10 Oh, this is what her SNL sketch was all about!

9 Yes, it’s late night TV, Kermit, but we don’t need our childhoods ruined.

8 Locking someone in your office is kidnapping, homeboy. Or false imprisonment. Either way.

7 Way to ruin Elmo’s voice for everyone!

6 The Wicked Witch was back to terrify a whole new generation.

5 Helpful at the time, but actually pretty controversial overall.

4 We bet The Muppet Show wishes they had asked literally anyone else to stand in.

3 Swearing is nothing, Julia. The Elmo you were working with abused underage boys!

2 Kermit’s at it again!

1 It’s okay Sesame Street, pretty much everyone else regrets working with him too.