All Stage Standup on Instagram: "Jeff Dunham has explained that the character Peanut simply "popped into his head" one day, and there is no specific real-life origin or inspiration beyond that initial creative spark. According to Dunham, he designed the character in his mind and then described his vision to a puppet maker. The unique purple color was chosen because it is Dunham's favorite color and he could not think of any other famous purple characters at the time of the puppet's creation (whi