Frazzle

Frazzle

Frazzle is the only Muppet monster intended to be "scary", in the children's television series "Sesame Street". During the late-1980s to early-1990s, his career was limited to that of a background extra, due to his intimidating appearance.

With the exception of one episode, Frazzle always talks in babyish monster sounds. This leaves his age in question, as he holds an unknown occupation that requires business travelling.

Frazzle debuted in season three of "Sesame Street", 1971, in a Guy Smiley game show called "Beat the Time". Frazzle led a band called "The Frazzletones", backed up by Maurice Monster.

In a strange 1993 episode, Frazzle talked. Despite being a resident of the Sesame Street borough of New York City, he tries to get a room at The Furry Arms. However, the hoteliers refuse to book him a room, as he has a pet human with him. Frazzle protests, exclaiming "Well, it's just not fair! What am I supposed to do, leave little Pickles at home when I'm travelling on business? Come, Pickles, we'll go to another hotel!"

Frazzle was originally just the Tall Orange Anything Muppet, used in other segments of the show, essentially with a furry costume on, to turn the Anything Muppet into a monster. In 2001, Frazzle was finally built as an actual, proper Muppet monster.

He has had the hit Song "Frazzle" with his band the frazzletones. He has also appeared in the songs: "Fuzzy and Blue (and orange)", "The Loveable Monsters of Sesame Street", and "Be kind to your neighbourhood monsters".

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  • frazzle — informal ► VERB 1) (frazzled) completely exhausted. 2) cause to shrivel up with burning. ► NOUN (a frazzle) 1) an exhausted state. 2) a charred or burnt state. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • Frazzle — Fraz zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frazzled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frazzling}.] [Cf. G. faseln, and E. fray.] To fray; to wear or pull into tatters or tag ends; to tatter; used literally and figuratively. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Her… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • frazzle — (v.) c.1825, to unravel (of clothing), from E.Anglian variant of 17c. fasel to unravel, fray (like the end of a rope), from M.E. facelyn to fray (mid 15c.), from fasylle fringe, frayed edge, dim. of O.E. fæs fringe. Cf. Ger. Faser thread, fiber,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • frazzle — [fraz′əl] Informal vt., vi. frazzled, frazzling [Brit (E Anglian) dial. & U.S., prob. altered (after FRAY2) < dial. fazle < ME faselen, to fray < fasel, frayed edge < fas < OE fæs, a fringe] 1. to wear or become worn to rags or… …   English World dictionary

  • frazzle — n. burnt to a frazzle ( completely burnt ) * * * [ fræz(ə)l] burnt to a frazzle ( completely burnt ) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • frazzle — fraz|zle [ˈfræzəl] n BrE informal 1.) be burnt to a frazzle to be completely burnt 2.) be worn to a frazzle to feel very tired and anxious …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • frazzle — UK [ˈfræz(ə)l] / US noun burnt to a frazzle worn to a frazzle …   English dictionary

  • frazzle — I. verb (frazzled; frazzling) Etymology: alteration of English dialect fazle to tangle, fray Date: circa 1825 transitive verb 1. fray III 2. a. to put in a state of extreme physical or nervous fatigue b. upset …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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