Q 01/05

In Muppet Treasure Island, what kind of creature is Polly, the stand-in for Long John Silver's parrot?

A) A lobster

B) A crab

C) A seagull

D) A monkey

Answer · why

A) A lobster

A lobster called Polly is the Muppet version of the famous parrot. The director reckoned Polly, Clueless Morgan and Mad Monty stole the show.

Q 02/05

Which Rocky Horror Picture Show star plays the one-legged pirate Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island?

A) Alan Rickman

B) John Cleese

C) Tim Curry

D) Christopher Lloyd

Answer · why

C) Tim Curry

Tim Curry had always wanted to play the character, and said Muppets can upstage an actor far more easily than animals or children.

Q 03/05

Which Muppet plays Captain Smollett, who knew Jim Hawkins's father, in Muppet Treasure Island?

A) Pepe the King Prawn

B) Kermit the Frog

C) Rowlf the Dog

D) Link Hogthrob

Answer · why

B) Kermit the Frog

Kermit the Frog had three versions of his captain's uniform made for the role, and every coat was embroidered by hand.

Q 04/05

Miss Piggy's castaway queen in Muppet Treasure Island is a gender-swapped take on which novel character?

A) Billy Bones

B) Blind Pew

C) Israel Hands

D) Ben Gunn

Answer · why

D) Ben Gunn

Ben Gunn is a pirate left alone on the island for three years in the novel. Miss Piggy's Benjamina instead reigns as queen of the island's wild boars.

Q 05/05

Which two Muppets play themselves as Jim Hawkins's best friends and shipmates in Muppet Treasure Island?

A) Gonzo and Rizzo

B) Bunsen and Beaker

C) Scooter and Rowlf

D) Floyd and Zoot

Answer · why

A) Gonzo and Rizzo

Gonzo and Rizzo were first pencilled in as the heroes, a duo named Jim and Hawkins, until the writers decided the story needed a real boy at its centr...