One day, while out foraging for food, Flik stumbled upon a group of traveling performers, a troupe of Muppets who had wandered into the forest. There was Circus Bugs, a charming, charismatic Muppet with a flair for the dramatic; Heimlich, a lovable, lumbering Muppet with a penchant for eating; and Gypsy Moth, a mystical, enigmatic Muppet with a talent for fortune-telling.