Remote-controlled Muppets
Jim Henson performs Waldo C. Graphic with a Waldo in real time, so the character is only seen in low-resolution.
Waldo-controlled Cotterpin Doozer.
Waldo-controlled Wembley Fraggle.
Kermit on his scooter in Kermit's Swamp Years.
Waldo-controlled Elmo.
Kevin Clash performing Elmo on his tricycle, as seen in Being Elmo.
Muppets are almost always performed as traditional hand puppets. On some occasions, other techniques are used, including remote-controlled mechanisms. This is most commonly achieved by using a waldo, with increasing levels of complexity.
For characters performed almost exclusively in this manner (most often created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop), see the Creatures category.
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
- Wide Shots of Emmet and Alice Otter in rowboat.
- Kermit, Fozzie and Gonzo floating in crates on the water
- Wide shots of Kermit, Piggy and other Muppets in the bicycle scene ("Couldn't We Ride")
John Denver and the Muppets: A Rocky Mountain Holiday
- Robin sitting on John Denver's backpack
- Robin standing next to his clothesline
- Various background Fraggles (first season)
- The Doozers
- The Gorgs (faces)
- Miniature versions of the main Fraggles for certain scenes with Gorgs
- Uncle Traveling Matt riding a bike (German postcard for Episode 306: Pebble Pox Blues)
- Scooter riding away on bike during "Saying Goodbye".
- Rizzo (when picked up by Pete, and in a few other scenes)
- The rats cooking scene
- Kermit, sitting on a bar stool talking to Jenny, and on a park bench talking to Jenny
- Waldo C. Graphic
- Kermit sitting on a firetruck
- Rizzo and other rats in various scenes
- The Ghost of Christmas Present (face)
- Wide shots of Kermit and Miss Piggy hanging upside down ("Love Led Us Here")
- Rizzo dangling on a wheel
- Kermit painting on a ladder
- Gonzo riding the lawnmower
- Rizzo being picked up by Hogan
- Young Kermit and Croaker sitting on the road
- Kermit riding his scooter
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
- Wide shots of Kermit sitting on park benches and standing in Bitterman Plaza.
- Wide shots of Gonzo playing the guitar on the park bench.
- Cage-dancing Scooter.
- Walter sitting on a bench outside of Mary's classroom.
- Kermit, Fozzie and Walter sitting on toilets in Gonzo's plumbing stock room.
- Walter during "Man or Muppet" (in an overhead shot) and "Life's a Happy Song" (standing on a stool), (on a bike).
- Elmo and Zoe's legs and feet (usually simultaneously with regular puppetry) in full-body shots, which has occurred since the early 1990s
- Elmo being lifted on Gordon's barbell and riding on his back in Episode 3731
- Elmo on the see-saw in Episode 3779, and in a sketch with Bill Nye
- Zoe riding with Gordon in Episode 3789
- Elmo watching Miles shoot hoops in Episode 3814
- A Green Anything Muppet magic assistant in a Big Bird and Snuffy bumper
- Zoe riding with Christopher Reeve on his wheelchair
- Elmo and Stinky the Stinkweed riding in a wagon in Episode 3905
- Elmo and Zoe on the tire swing in Episode 4077
- Elmo wide shots in "Riding My Tricycle"
- Wide shots of Elmo and Abby Cadabby on their tricycles in Episode 4210