No Celebrities Were Harmed / Puppet Shows

• Count Blah of Greg the Bunny was a barely disguised parody of Sesame Street's Count Von Count, who himself is a parody of Bela Lugosi as Dracula.
• Thunderbirds did this frequently. Its small cast of voice artists would use celebrity impressions to fill out the supporting cast roster. Additionally, many of the main cast puppets were loosely modeled on contemporary ('60s) actors. Scott Tracy was modeled on Sean Connery, and Jeff Tracy on Lorne Greene.
• Troy Tempest of Stingray: Gerry Anderson wanted him to look a bit like American actor James Garner; what he got was a puppet that looked a lot like James Garner. And Surface Agent X20 from the same show looks (and sounds) a lot like Peter Lorre.
• Francis Matthews used a "Cary Grant voice" for Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. Sources vary on whether the puppet itself was modelled on Grant or Matthews.
• Muppets Tonight had Spamela Hamderson and David Hogselhoff, the stars of Bay of Pigs Watch.
• Dr. Teeth in The Muppet Show is a parody of blues singer, Dr. John, in his appearance, voice, and personality. An early sketch of Janice reveals that she was originally intended to be a parody of Mick Jagger, and also male.

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