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The Electric Mayhem (from top to bottom): Animal, Dr. Teeth, Floyd, Janice, and Zoot.

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The Electric Mayhem in 2011.

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Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are the house band on The Muppet Show. They mostly stick to rock music, but they're capable of playing other styles, including jazz and (unwillingly) classical. Although Dr. Teeth is the leader, he is not the only one to provide lead vocals. Floyd Pepper is often a lead singer on songs, and Janice is lead singer on a handful of songs.

They drive around in a brightly-painted bus with psychedelic swirls and colors.

In an edition of Ask Henson.com, Karen Falk responded to a question about the origins of the Mayhem band:

"Music was always an important part of Jim Henson's work. He had a strong interest in all types and had an eclectic record library. When he began writing proposals and creating concepts for The Muppet Show in the late 1960s, they always included finding a house band that was to appear in each episode. At that time, Jim had a strong interest in the counter-culture movement (as evidenced by his experimental film Youth '68) and sought to reflect that in the band they hired. One proposal from about 1970 says that the band would, "...do songs like "Sunshine" from Hair. In fact, they are all dressed to out-hair the Hair cast."

The Electric Mayhem as we know it first appeared in 1975 on the
Muppet Show pilot Sex and Violence. A page of ideas for the show written by Jim describes the band this way: "Rock act - far-out, elaborate weird equipment, big amps..."."
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Musicians[]

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The original five members.

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Six members of The Electric Mayhem.

Core Members[]

  • Dr. Teeth on keyboards, pianos, and vocals.
  • Floyd Pepper on bass guitar, banjo, vibes and vocals
  • Zoot on saxophone, clarinet, flute, and tuba.
  • Janice on lead guitar, tambourine, trombone, trumpet, and vocals.
  • Animal on drums.

Additional Members[]

Guest Members[]

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Performing with Rowlf in The Muppet Christmas Carol

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Performing in Christmas at Rockefeller Center

Managers[]

Songs Performed by the Electric Mayhem[]

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The Electric Mayhem, as seen in The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence.

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The band's theatrical debut in The Muppet Movie.

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The Electric Mayhem in an American Bandstand parody.

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Performing on Muppet Treasure Island.

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Performing at a subway station on The Muppets.

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The Muppet Show Season 1[]

The Muppet Show Season 2[]

The Muppet Show Season 3[]

The Muppet Show Season 4[]

  • Episode 418: Christopher Reeve - "Sam's Song" (UK Spot)
  • Episode 419: Lynda Carter - "With a Little Help From My Friends"
  • Episode 419: Lynda Carter - "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

The Muppet Show Season 5[]

Specials[]

Movies[]

Albums[]

Online video[]

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