Bonnie Erickson (aka Bonnie Lewis) was part of the original design team for The Muppet Show. She first joined Jim Henson's team as a costume designer for The Frog Prince, became head of the workshop and continued to work with the Muppets team for many years. Erickson is credited as the designer and builder of Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, the Newsman, and the caricatures of Jim Henson, Frank Oz and Jerry Nelson for the Country Trio. Erickson then moved to become Creative Director of the Product Division of Children's Television Workshop, a position which she held for 13 years.