Swedish Chef is a Muppet character that appeared on The Muppet Show.
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10 Facts About Swedish Chef
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Parody of television chefs, the Swedish Chef wears a toque blanche, has a thick brown moustache and has bushy eyebrows that completely obscure his eyes.
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Swedish Chef was one of the few Muppets to employ an actual puppeteer's visible hands, which extended from the ends of his sleeves and facilitated handling food and utensils.
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Swedish Chef's commentary is spiced with the occasional English word to clue in the viewer to what he is attempting.
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Swedish Chef is referred to by name in one episode, in which Danny Kaye plays his uncle.
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In 2010, the Swedish Chef was seen wearing a wedding ring, implying that the character is married.
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In recent years, the Swedish Chef has been sometimes seen wearing a wedding ring, one belonging to Steve Whitmire, who usually performed his hands during the majority of Bill Barretta's tenure as the character .
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In Sweden, the Swedish Chef's name was translated as Svenske kocken, meaning the "Swedish cook".
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The Swedish Chef has appeared in a 2013 "This is SportsCenter" commercial with Robert Flores, Henrik Lundqvist, Steve Levy, and Linda Cohn.
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Swedish Chef appears in Muppets Now on the segment "Økey Døkey Køøkin" in which he competes against celebrity chefs.
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