Beaker’s final moments caught on camera #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/gpvVOzn5bX ...

The new confessions-type meme blew up into December, leaving some TikTokers confused as to why this lesser-known character from The Muppets is all over their For You page. Now and then ...

And, for us, the star of the show is Beaker, the wide-eyed, flame-haired Muppet Labs assistant, who is called on to demonstrate outrageous inventions. In one, he tests an electrical nose warmer.

Rowlf is the Muppet’s resident deadpan sad sack, as seen in “I Hope That Something Better Comes Along,” so this ode to the friend-zone is a brilliant choice. Beaker’s rendition of ...

Unsuspectingly rounding a corner from an alleyway, Beaker runs into the goose — the horrible goose — which terrorizes the poor little Muppet that I just want to hug.

Ahead of such a special event, we reached out to one of the Muppets' most beloved members for an exclusive interview. Yes, Beaker, one of our greatest scientific pioneers. Of course, since we don ...