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Nicky Napoleon and His Emperor Penguins are minor Muppet characters from the Saturday Morning TV show Little Muppet Monsters. The band notably appears in Muppet*Vision 3D.

Description[]

Nicky Napoleon and his Emperor Penguins are an orchestra of Muppet penguins, lead by Nicky Napoleon. The group was known to perform music for the Muppet Show, notably for their demonstration of Muppet*Vision 3D in the Grand Arts Theatre.

History[]

Background[]

Origins[]

Nicky Napoleon and His Emperor Penguins are an orchestra of penguins who broke into show business (literally) and got employed as the orchestra for the "Little Muppet Monsters".

Muppet*Vision 3D[]

Nicky Napoleon and His Emperor Penguins acted as the orchestra for the Muppets' presentation of Muppet*Vision 3D in the Grand Arts Theatre. The orchestra was guided into the theatre by Fozzie Bear, during which time a Muppet chicken (possibly Camilla) got clustered in their ranks, prompting Fozzie to make a corny joke about chickens crossing the road which he rushed to subject the penguins to.

The Penguins provided musical accompaniment for the Muppets' performance, which had many difficulties. During the big finale, the loose Muppet Labs experiment Waldo C. Graphic turned into a firework and caused a fire in the orchestra pit. When Sweetums rushed in with a bucket of water to save the penguins, the Penguins emerged with a cannon to get their revenge. The penguins shot at the Swedish Chef's projection booth, angering the Chef who blamed Waldo and shot at him with a musket. The chef's failed attempts to shoot down Waldo lead to him pulling out his own cannon and blasting down a wall in the theatre.

Appearances[]

Muppet*Vision 3D[]

During the pre-show, the penguins walk across the screen to set-up and tune, guided by Fozzie. In the pre-show area are multiple barrels addressed to the orchestra which read "From: Far North Foods To: Nicky Napoleon & The Emperor Penguins c/o Muppet Studios Orlando, Fla. PICKLED HERRING Keep Refrigerated!".[1] The Penguins appear as animatronic characters throughout the main show, playing their music. A cannon winds up emerging from their section to fire at Waldo C. Graphic.

PizzeRizzo[]

There is a framed caricature of three members of the orchestra. They are also referenced indirectly through an advertisement for penguin tuxedo rentals.[2]

Trivia[]

  • The Penguin orchestra takes over the role of the Muppet Orchestra from the original Muppet Show. Said orchestra was lead by Nigel and included Rowlf, Crazy Harry, and various members of Dr. Teeth's Electric Mayhem.
  • Nicky Napoleon and His Emperor Penguins have different designs between Little Muppet Monsters and Muppet*Vision 3D. Their appearance in Muppet*Vision 3D is more akin to penguin designs found in other pieces of Muppet media.
  • A penguin in a tuxedo appears on a poster in the queue promoting "Frankie's Formalwear".[3]
  • Fozzie identifies some of the Penguin's names as Elmer, Eugene and Estelle during the pre-show.
  • Bean Bunny and Nicky Napoleon's Emperor Penguins are obscure Muppet characters with prominent roles in the Disney Parks.

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