Welcome to Muppet Wiki!
(moving to talk page) |
Tag: sourceedit |
||
| (12 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | [[File:Muppet Bananas|thumb|300px]] |
||
[[Image:Banana.jpg|right]] |
[[Image:Banana.jpg|right]] |
||
| − | '''Bananas''' are a fruit that grow on trees in tropical regions of |
+ | '''Bananas''' are a fruit that grow on trees in tropical regions of South & Central America. Of the various types of banana, the Cavendish is the most prominent, having been cultivated in the 19th century by farmers. The banana is often the source of comedic references due to its shape and the slippery texture of its inner peel. |
==The Muppet Show== |
==The Muppet Show== |
||
The banana first appeared backstage on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' in [[Episode 103: Joel Grey|episode 103]]. Performed by [[Frank Oz]], he was featured alongside [[Gonzo]], [[Joel Grey]], and Joel's [[Hat|hat]] in the episode's [[Guest Star Gags|Guest Star Gag]]. |
The banana first appeared backstage on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' in [[Episode 103: Joel Grey|episode 103]]. Performed by [[Frank Oz]], he was featured alongside [[Gonzo]], [[Joel Grey]], and Joel's [[Hat|hat]] in the episode's [[Guest Star Gags|Guest Star Gag]]. |
||
| − | The banana later became part of the [[Singing Food]]. |
+ | The banana later became part of the [[Singing Food]], and would become fixtures in the background of several Muppet productions over the years. A pair of bananas tell jokes on [[Fozzie Bear]]'s page on the [[Disney Xtreme Digital|DXD version of Muppets.com]]. |
;Merchandise |
;Merchandise |
||
| Line 15: | Line 16: | ||
==Sesame Street== |
==Sesame Street== |
||
| − | Multiple bananas have appeared on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', both as part of the singing food, and individually. |
+ | Multiple bananas have appeared on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', both as part of the singing food, and individually. A group of bananas dressed as [[Carmen Miranda]] sang the song "[[One Banana]]", as well as a bunch of bananas still hanging from their tree. |
[[The Top Banana]] visited [[Elmo's World]] in [[Elmo's World: Bananas|a segment dedicated entirely to bananas]]. |
[[The Top Banana]] visited [[Elmo's World]] in [[Elmo's World: Bananas|a segment dedicated entirely to bananas]]. |
||
| Line 23: | Line 24: | ||
Miranda banana.JPG|A Carmen Miranda Banana singing "One Banana" |
Miranda banana.JPG|A Carmen Miranda Banana singing "One Banana" |
||
</gallery> |
</gallery> |
||
| + | |||
| + | ==Mopatop's Shop== |
||
| + | [[Image:Fredforgetitandbananna.jpg|thumb|300px]] |
||
| + | [[Image:TheMuppets-(2015)-Animal-Banana-Bus.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Instagram]] image of [[Animal]] "feeding" the new [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem|Electric Mayhem]] bus a banana (backstage on ''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'').]] |
||
| + | In the ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]'' episode "Mischievous Monkey," a large banana was seen in the possession of [[Fred Forget-It]]. {{Youtube|R5Mdy5YiqW8}} |
||
| + | ==Filmography== |
||
| + | *[[Muppet Treasure Island]] |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
| Line 28: | Line 36: | ||
* [[Fozzie Bear]] referenced the Bert and Ernie joke in an [[AMC Theatres]] policy announcement. The joke had [[:File:Snow fozzie.jpg|previously been connected to Fozzie]] in the [[Muppet Magazine issue 13|Winter 1986 issue of ''Muppet Magazine'']]. |
* [[Fozzie Bear]] referenced the Bert and Ernie joke in an [[AMC Theatres]] policy announcement. The joke had [[:File:Snow fozzie.jpg|previously been connected to Fozzie]] in the [[Muppet Magazine issue 13|Winter 1986 issue of ''Muppet Magazine'']]. |
||
| + | |||
| + | ==See also== |
||
| + | * [[The Bouncing Bananas]] |
||
| + | * [[Banana Nose Maldonado]] |
||
| + | * [[Banana Tree Shirts]] |
||
[[Category:Muppet Characters]] |
[[Category:Muppet Characters]] |
||
| Line 33: | Line 46: | ||
[[Category:The Muppets Characters]] |
[[Category:The Muppets Characters]] |
||
[[Category:Sesame Street Characters]] |
[[Category:Sesame Street Characters]] |
||
| + | [[Category:Food]] |
||
Revision as of 12:10, 7 March 2016
Muppet Bananas
Bananas are a fruit that grow on trees in tropical regions of South & Central America. Of the various types of banana, the Cavendish is the most prominent, having been cultivated in the 19th century by farmers. The banana is often the source of comedic references due to its shape and the slippery texture of its inner peel.
The Muppet Show
The banana first appeared backstage on The Muppet Show in episode 103. Performed by Frank Oz, he was featured alongside Gonzo, Joel Grey, and Joel's hat in the episode's Guest Star Gag.
The banana later became part of the Singing Food, and would become fixtures in the background of several Muppet productions over the years. A pair of bananas tell jokes on Fozzie Bear's page on the DXD version of Muppets.com.
- Merchandise
The banana was released as a pack-in with the Swedish Chef Action Figure in the ninth series of Palisades Toys' line of action figures.
- Book appearances
- A Very Silly Songbook (1995)
Sesame Street
Multiple bananas have appeared on Sesame Street, both as part of the singing food, and individually. A group of bananas dressed as Carmen Miranda sang the song "One Banana", as well as a bunch of bananas still hanging from their tree.
The Top Banana visited Elmo's World in a segment dedicated entirely to bananas.
Mopatop's Shop
-Animal-Banana-Bus.jpg){kind=link}
Instagram image of Animal "feeding" the new Electric Mayhem bus a banana (backstage on The Muppets).
In the Mopatop's Shop episode "Mischievous Monkey," a large banana was seen in the possession of Fred Forget-It. (YouTube)
Filmography
References
- Bananas are featured in a number of Ernie and Bert sketches. The most notable sketch consists of Ernie's inability to hear what Bert is saying because he has a banana in his ear.
- Fozzie Bear referenced the Bert and Ernie joke in an AMC Theatres policy announcement. The joke had previously been connected to Fozzie in the Winter 1986 issue of Muppet Magazine.
