Gonzo (aka Gonzo the Great or The Great Gonzo) is a puppet character, one of Jim Henson's Muppets. For other uses of "Henson" see Henson. James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24 1936 &ndash May 16 1990 was one of The Muppets are a group of Puppet characters created by Jim Henson. He was developed and performed by (the original and current) Dave Goelz. Dave Goelz (born July 16, 1946) is a Puppeteer best-known for his association with The Muppets, and in particular with the Muppet character The character made his first appearance in a 1970 Christmas special entitled "The Great Santa Claus Switch". Known as a "Whatever" (or a "Weirdo" on Muppet Babies), he is considered one of The Frackles. The Frackles is a classification of Muppet Monsters. They first appeared in a Television special called The Great Santa Claus Switch Since his character lived in a cigar box, he was called the "Cigar Box Frackle". He is voiced by Russi Taylor in Jim Henson's Muppet Babies and by Hal Rayle in the ill-fated Little Muppet Monsters. Russi Taylor (born on May 4, 1944 in Cambridge Massachusetts) is the current voice actress for Disney 's Minnie Mouse character Jim Henson's Muppet Babies was a popular American animated television series that aired from September 15, 1984 to December 29 Hal Rayle is an American Voice actor. His roles include Raphael in the European Vacation episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,
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Unlike most of the central Muppets characters, Gonzo is not meant to represent a human being or an anthropomorphized animal, but sports a bizarre, non-human appearance, which includes blue fur, bug-eyes, and a long, hooked nose. Anthropomorphism is the attribution of uniquely Human characteristics to non-human creatures and beings natural and supernatural phenomena material states and objects On The Muppet Show he performed as a performance artist, stuntman and daredevil under the name "The Great Gonzo" (or "Gonzo the Great"). The Muppet Show is an American Television program featuring a cast of Muppets which was produced by Jim Henson and his team from This article is about Performance art For other uses see Performance (disambiguation A stunt double is a type of Body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in Movies and Television He takes pride in his iconoclasm, while romantically pursuing Camilla the chicken (also a Muppet). Camilla is the female Chicken that is Gonzo's love interest on The Muppet Show. The chicken ( Gallus gallus, sometimes G gallus domesticus) is a domesticated Fowl which is traditionally believed to have descended from In fact, Gonzo is friend to all chickens and is considered the show's expert on the species. In his early performances, Gonzo often complained about the people who did not appreciate his "art".
A running gag related to Gonzo is that it is not clear what species he is supposed to be, though some say he resembles a buzzard. The running gag is an often amusing Joke or reference that appears repeatedly throughout a work or series of works A buzzard is one of several large birds but there are a number of meanings as detailed below John Cleese, in his appearance on the show, referred to him as "the ugly, disgusting little blue creature who catches cannonballs". John Marwood Cleese (ˈkliːz born 27 October, 1939) is a British Actor, Comedian, Writer, Film producer In The Muppet Movie, Kermit, while having his inner conversation, says "And a thing, whatever Gonzo is. The Muppet Movie is the first of a series of Live-action musical Feature films starring Jim Henson 's Muppets. Kermit the Frog is a Muppet, one of Puppeteer Jim Henson 's most famous and beloved creations first introduced in 1955 He's a little like a turkey. ", to which his inner self replied "Yeah, a little like a turkey, but not much. " In the film The Great Muppet Caper, he is shipped to England in a crate labeled "Whatever" (while Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are respectively labeled "Frog" and "Bear"). The Great Muppet Caper is the second of a series of Live-action musical Feature films, starring Jim Henson 's Muppets For the heavy metal band fronted by Chris Jericho, see Fozzy Fozzie Bear In The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, Gonzo played a Tin Man-ish character primarily known as the "Tin Thing". The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (also known as The Muppets Wizard of Oz in association with Fox Television Studios, the Muppets were re-introduced The Tin Woodman (also known as the Tin Man or the Tin Woodsman, the latter appearing only in adaptations the former used only occasionally by Baum is a character In Muppet Babies, Gonzo (voice of Russi Taylor) was simply referred to as a "weirdo" or "blue weirdo". Jim Henson's Muppet Babies was a popular American animated television series that aired from September 15, 1984 to December 29 Russi Taylor (born on May 4, 1944 in Cambridge Massachusetts) is the current voice actress for Disney 's Minnie Mouse character He has referred to himself as a "whatever", resigned to ignorance of his actual species. In one episode, he dreams that he is an anteater. Anteaters are the four Mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua commonly known for eating Ants and Termites Together with the Sloths In Muppets from Space, it is revealed that Gonzo is an alien. Muppets from Space was the sixth Feature film to star The Muppets, and the first since the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson to Extraterrestrial life is Life originating outside of the Earth. It is not clear whether this is to be considered a canonical statement of Gonzo's origins. This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series
In the first season of The Muppet Show, the character had sad and immobile eyes. The producers noticed that he worked better in a more energetic form and modified the eyes to have movable eyelids which helped make him a more active character. As such, he became one of the principal characters in the series. Gonzo is known for his wild-eyed, optimistic attitude, yet he is also something of an intellectual. An intellectual (from the adjective meaning "involving thought and reason" is a person who tries to use his or her Intelligence and analytical thinking, In his revised incarnation, Gonzo, rather than feeling misunderstood by the audience, was dedicated to performing for its own sake, regardless of audience reaction. In one episode, after Kermit decides to cancel a jousting sketch, Gonzo, in armor for the sketch, forces Kermit, at lance-point, to reverse the decision. Floyd Pepper, also in armor for the sketch, observes the exchange with amusement, then asks Gonzo, regarding the sketch, "Do you really think this will work?" Gonzo replies "No! Isn't it great?!" Several of Gonzo's stunts have often gone wrong or do actually work in wrong ways. One notable stunt involves him catapulting himself into the balcony box of Statler & Waldorf, but the catapult broke down and in his attempt to fix, Kermit and Miss Piggy are sent flying instead, Gonzo claiming that they stole his act. Statler and Waldorf are a fictional pair of Muppet characters Statler and Waldorf have actually been victim to several of Gonzo's stunts including a motorcycle stunt in which Gonzo intends to drive a motorcycle of a ramp into the box of the hecklers (who are chained to their seats by Gonzo). Although the stunt works, Gonzo loses control of his bike and crashes it into the box, knocking the men unconscious.
His most well-known running gag is playing the final trumpet note of the opening The Muppet Show theme with unexpected results (the trumpets bell might explode, spray water, inflate a balloon, etc). A wind instrument is a Musical instrument that contains some type of Resonator (usually a tube in which a column of air is set into vibration by the player blowing In the first season, Gonzo did not use a trumpet, but instead attempted to hit the white space within the "O" in the The Muppet Show sign like a gong, usually with negative results. This article is about the Internet Protocol Television channel In the final episode of the series, Gonzo successfully hits the note with his trumpet.
He has several memorable performances such as his song from The Muppet Movie, "I'm Going to Go Back There Some Day", or his rendition of "My Way". The Muppet Movie is the first of a series of Live-action musical Feature films starring Jim Henson 's Muppets. " My Way " is a song with lyrics written by Paul Anka and popularized by Frank Sinatra. Gonzo fans would also recognize the quote, "I shall now eat a rubber tire to the music of The Flight of the Bumblebee. "Flight of the Bumblebee" is a famous Orchestral Interlude written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov for his Opera The Tale of Tsar . . music, maestro!" Another famous performance is best summed up by his quote, "I shall now defuse this highly explosive bomb while simultaneously, and at the same time, reciting from the works of Percy Bysshe Shelley". Percy Bysshe Shelley (August 4 1792 – July 8 1822 ˈpɝːsɪ ˈbɪʃ ˈʃɛlɪ was one of the major English Romantic poets and is widely considered to be among Other acts include: tap-dancing "Top Hat" in a vat of oatmeal, hypnotizing chickens, catching cannonballs (Waldorf: "I've seen a lot of cannonball catching acts, but that one had something different. Statler and Waldorf are a fictional pair of Muppet characters A survivor!") and being hammered feet first into a railway tie by two American Gladiators. American Gladiators (2008 TV series American Gladiators (1989-1996 was an American competition Television program that matched a cast of He also played the part of Charles Dickens in The Muppet Christmas Carol. The Muppet Christmas Carol was the fourth Feature film to star The Muppets, and the first produced after the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson
Baby Gonzo is one of the cartoon characters featured in Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue. Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue is an animated drug prevention Television special starring many of the popular cartoon characters from American
- Note: Gonzo's song "I'm Going to Go Back There Some Day", from 1979 could have been an inspiration, and could have developed the plot, for "Muppets From Space" (1999).
Friends and family
Gonzo is good friends with the majority of the Muppets, but he seems to be closest to Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear, and his best friend and roommate, Rizzo the Rat. Rizzo the Rat is a Muppet, performed by Steve Whitmire. Rizzo Rizzo was made Gonzo's foil in The Muppet Christmas Carol and the two have played off each other prominantly ever since. Gonzo has family in outer space, including a relative named Ubergonzo, who appears in Muppets from Space.
Romance
Gonzo has a long-standing romantic relationship with Camilla the Chicken, whom he first courted in the Leslie Uggams episode of The Muppet Show. Leslie Uggams (born May 25, 1943, New York City) is American Actress and Singer, perhaps best known for her Tony However, as all Muppet Chickens look identical, even Gonzo is not sure which of them is his paramour. In one of the earlier episodes of the Muppet Show, Gonzo developed an obsessive crush on Miss Piggy (which mirrored the Pig's own pursuit of Kermit the Frog). This was only seen twice on The Muppet Show and was ended in an early episode of Season Two (in which Gonzo replaces his crush on Piggy with one on the episode's guest star, Madeline Kahn), but the Kermit-Piggy-Gonzo romantic triangle later became a key plot point on Muppet Babies. Madeline Kahn ( September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, known primarily for her comedic roles
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