Indiana is the 19th state of the United States of America, and is home to the Indianapolis 500.

• The State of Indiana appeared in Muppet form in From the Balcony.

• The fictional city of Toadstool, Indiana appears in Follow That Bird.

• Bob sings a song on Sesame Street about a "Boy from Indiana", and another about "That Indiana Farm Where I Was Born".

• In 1978, the police force of Lafayette, Indiana named Kermit the Frog an honorary member. The Muppet Show Fan Club issue #4 explained: "Kermit copped the honor when School Liaison Officer Pat Hughes conducted a safety campaign, and asked local youngsters to appoint their favorite animal star as a symbol. The campaign was so successful that Mayor James F. Riehle created this special award and Kermit was issued badge No. 46."

• Statler and Waldorf compete in Crotchety Bend, Indiana, in a "Wide World of Sports" spoof that appeared in a 1983 Muppet datebook, The Muppets Look at TV.

• Fozzie's Studebaker is on display at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana.