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Swedish Chef Claims He Inspired Muppet Swedish Chef

Posted Aug 7th 2009 2:30PM by Sara Bonisteel
Filed under: Celebrities, Food News

Swedish chef Lars Kuprik Bäckman. Photo: Courtesy Lars "Kuprik" Bäckman

Lars "Kuprik" Bäckman of Rättvik, Sweden, is again asserting his claim that he inspired the goofy Swenglish-speaking Swedish Chef character from Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show." He tells ABC News that a horrific cooking-show appearance on a morning talk show some 40 years ago is proof.

"I was live on TV in America, and I was paralyzed. I couldn't speak! I couldn't remember any English or any Swedish. But I knew the show had to go on, so I started talking, but the only thing that came out were these guttural sounds," Bäckman tells ABC News. "It was unintelligible, and I was still holding that silly pastry bag, shaking with fear. The only thing I wanted right then was to go home to my mother in Sweden."

But not everyone buys the story.

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The Foodie Origins of Some of Our Favorite Muppets

Posted Jan 5th 2009 5:00PM by Monika Bartyzel
Filed under: Television/Film, Celebrities

Between Sesame Street and The Muppets, Jim Henson brought a myriad of lovable, furry creatures to our television sets. But did you know that some of them were food-based? My friend recently alerted me to a Mental Floss post that outlines the origins of some of our favorite Muppets, which also happens to reveal some fun foodie tidbits.

The Swedish Chef is, of course, the most obvious. While it can't be confirmed, there's a Swedish chef -- Lars "Kuprik" Bäckman -- who claims that he is the Swedish Chef. I wonder if he borka borka borkas? If not, I'd question his validity. But beyond the crazy chef, there's also the Cookie Monster, who has food ties that go well beyond his sugar-addicted name; he was a monster created for a General Foods commercial in the 1960s that was never used. The same goes for Rowlf the Dog. He was originally created in the '60s -- this time for Purina commercials.

I wonder ... are there any current food commercial characters that will become beloved childhood characters one day?

Swedish Chef TV

Posted Jul 26th 2006 12:34PM by Nick Vagnoni
Filed under: Television/Film

There are certain times when I'm very grateful for the internet, and this is one of them. Swedish Chef TV has collected almost 20 episodes of everyone's favorite Muppet. Yep, there are lobster banditos and "chicky basky," but unfortunately, the hot dog video seems not to work. Fortunately, it's also available on Google Video. Broken link aside, who can really complain? A rather extensive Wikipedia page on the Swedish Chef also notes that he appeared with Wyclef Jean on the MTV Europe Music Awards. Der what deh hay?

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