What are you and yours doing after Thanksgiving dinner ... Kristen Bell appears in a sketch with the Muppets and Gaga. Swedish Chef, Beaker and Animal will perform Muppet versions of holiday ...

Lars Backman says he is the real-life model for "The Muppets," Swedish Chef. RATTVIK, Sweden, Aug. 6, 2009 — -- ABBA, Alfred Nobel, Bjorn Borg, Greta Garbo -- Sweden has many famous faces.

Anybody who watched The Muppets growing up will be well acquainted with the Swedish Chef. The character first appeared on The Muppet Show in 1975 pilot of the show and acts like a parody of TV chefs.