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. Childrens television shows are television programs designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, mainly before and after school. ... From A Celebration of Me, Grover, showing much of the main cast of Sesame Street. ...

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. See also: 1970 in television, other events of 1971, 1972 in television and the list of years in television. Events January 3 - BBC Open University broadcasts begin in the UK. June 6 - The Ed Sullivan Show goes off the air. ... Guy Smiley was a character on Sesame Street dubbed Americas favorite game show host. ...

In a strange 1993 episode, Frazzle talked. Despite being a resident of the Sesame Street burough 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!" See also: 1992 in television, other events of 1993, 1994 in television and the list of years in television. Events February 10 - Oprah Winfrey interviews Michael Jackson during a prime time special. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ...

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.