Link Hogthrob was a pig-like Muppet on The Muppet Show. He was a stereotypical leading man, with wavy blond hair, a manly cleft chin, and a high opinion of himself, but not much between the ears. Jim Henson provided Link Hogthrob's voice. The Muppet Movie, opening scene. ... The Muppet Show opening. ... Leading man or leading gentleman is an informal term for the actor who plays a secondary lead or supporting role, usually a love interest, to the leading actress in a film or play. ... Jim Henson James Maury Jim Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990), was one of the most important puppeteers in modern American television history. ...
He most often appeared in parodies of television genres, most notably as the captain of the USS Swinetrek in the recurring "Pigs in Space" skit, but also in the cop show parody "Bear on Patrol" as Fozzie Bear's commanding officer. Fozzie Bear Fozzie Bear was originally created by Jim Henson as a member of The Muppets. ...
Introduced during the show's second season, Link's main claim to fame was as the not-so-fearless captain of The Swinetrek in the "Pigs in Space" sketches, where he often aroused the ire of First Mate Piggy.
Link was often paired with Piggy in other sketches, singing opera in Episode 213: Rudolf Nureyev and as part of her motorcycle gang in the "I Get Around" sequence from Episode 415: Anne Murray.
Outside of the pig troupe, Link was regularly seen as the patrol chief in the "Bear on Patrol" sketches.
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