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{{character|image=Behemoth.png|performer=various|debut=1976}}
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[[Image:Behemothsanchez.jpg|thumb|300px|Behemoth, about to eat Shakey Sanchez.]]
  
 
[[Image:Sandyduncan2.jpg|thumb|300px|An eyebrowed Behemoth with [[Sandy Duncan]].]]
  
[[Image:Sandyduncan2.jpg|thumb|300px|An eyebrowed Behemoth with [[Sandy Duncan]].]]
 
[[File:Behemoth_Muppets_Tonight.jpg|thumb|300px|Behemoth as Grouper's body guard.]]
  
[[File:Behemoth_Muppets_Tonight.jpg|thumb|300px|Behemoth as Grouper's body guard.]]
 
[[Image:Muppets2011Trailer02-62.jpg|thumb|300px|On a promotional clip for 2011's ''The Muppets''.]]
  
[[Image:Muppets2011Trailer02-62.jpg|thumb|300px|On a promotional clip for 2011's ''The Muppets''.]]
 
[[File:M11 Behemoth Afghan Hound Droop Jack Black.jpg|thumb|300px|With [[Jack Black]], [[Afghan Hound]] and [[Droop]] in ''The Muppets''.]]
  
[[File:M11 Behemoth Afghan Hound Droop Jack Black.jpg|thumb|300px|With [[Jack Black]], [[Afghan Hound]] and [[Droop]] in ''The Muppets''.]]
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'''Behemoth''' (known more recently as '''Gene''') is an orange monster who appeared occasionally as part of the troupe of Muppet monsters on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', and has also appeared in ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' and the 2011 film ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''.
   
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'''Behemoth''' is an orange monster who appeared occasionally part of the troupe of Muppet monsters on ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. He first appeared in [[Episode 114: Sandy Duncan|episode 114]], where he was a [[Full-Bodied Muppet|full-body character]] for the only time and had black eyebrows instead of brown ones.
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He first appeared in [[Episode 114: Sandy Duncan|episode 114]], where he was a [[Full-Bodied Muppet|full-body character]] for the only time and had black eyebrows instead of brown ones.
   
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A notable moment for Behemoth was the musical number "[[Under My Skin]]", during which he tried to [[Muppets eating other Muppets|eat]] [[Shakey Sanchez]] while singing the song. He made a comeback in ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', both in a speaking role in the film and appearing in several of the promotional campaign spots and images.
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A notable moment for Behemoth was the musical number "[[Under My Skin]]", during which he tried to [[Muppets eating other Muppets|eat]] [[Shakey Sanchez]] while singing the song. He made a comeback in ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', both in a speaking role in the film and appearing in several of the promotional campaign spots and images.
   
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Behemoth has been performed by [[Richard Hunt]] (in [[Episode 119: Vincent Price|episode 119]]), [[Dave Goelz]] (in [[Episode 115: Candice Bergen|episode 115]]), [[Jerry Nelson]] (in [[Episode 202: Zero Mostel|episode 202]]) and [[Bill Barretta]] (''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', and other recent appearances).
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Behemoth has been performed by [[Richard Hunt]] (in [[Episode 119: Vincent Price|episode 119]]), [[Dave Goelz]] (in [[Episode 115: Candice Bergen|episode 115]]), [[Jerry Nelson]] (in [[Episode 202: Zero Mostel|episode 202]]) and [[Bill Barretta]] (''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', and other recent appearances).
   
 
==Name==
  
==Name==
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The word "[[Wikipedia:Behemoth|behemoth]]" comes from [[the Bible]], in the Book of Job. The term has since come to apply to any large or powerful creature or entity.
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The character was first named in ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' [[episode 205: Don Rickles & Coolio|episode 205]], in which he was [[Ernst Stavros Grouper]]'s assistant, and addressed as "Behemoth."
  
   
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The monster's name was first mentioned on screen in ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' [[episode 205: Don Rickles & Coolio|episode 205]], in which he was [[Ernst Stavros Grouper]]'s assistant, and addressed as "Behemoth."
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In a [[The_Muppets_TV_spots#Disney_Channel.27s_Muppet_Movie_Star_Secrets|promotional Disney Channel clip]] from November 2011, [[Kermit the Frog]] orders Behemoth to "Roll it, Gene!" to which he replies " 'kay!" The naming is a nod to [[Gene Barretta]], brother of the character's current puppeteer, Bill Barretta.
  
   
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In the 2005 ''[[The Muppet Show: Season One]]'' DVD set, the "[[Muppet Morsels]]" bonus feature referred to Behemoth in the episodes where he appears.
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The word "[[Wikipedia:Behemoth|behemoth]]" comes from [[The Bible]], in the Book of Job. The term has since come to apply to any large or powerful creature or entity.
  
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In 2011, Bill Barretta performed the character in ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', and in some of the trailers and promotional clips. Barretta has renamed the character "Gene", after his brother, animator and illustrator [[Gene Barretta]].
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In a November 2011 [[The Muppets: Movie Star Secrets|promotional interstitial]] for [[Disney Channel]], [[Kermit the Frog]] addresses the character, saying, "Roll it, Gene!" The monster responds, "'kay!" According to ''[[The Muppets Character Encyclopedia]]'', Gene is his real name while Behemoth is his stage name.
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He is referred to as "Gold Behemoth" by [[James Bobin]] in the audio commentary for ''The Muppets'' featured on the film's 2012 ''[[The Muppets (video)|Blu-ray release]].''
   
 
==Filmography==
  
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*"[[The Muppet Show Theme]] music video"
  
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*[[The Muppets (2011)|''The Muppets'']]
  
*[[The Muppets (2011)|''The Muppets'']]
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*"[[Bounty|Kermit's Party]]" (Bounty web views)
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*''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]''
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* [[The Muppets 2015 Presentation Pilot]]
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*''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'' (2015)
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**[[Episode 101: Pig Girls Don't Cry]]
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**[[Episode 105: Walk the Swine]]
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**[[Episode 110: Single All the Way]]
 
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*''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book]]'': "[[The Muppet Show Comic Book: Pigs in Space|Pigs in Space]]"
  
*''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book]]'': "[[The Muppet Show Comic Book: Pigs in Space|Pigs in Space]]"
 
*''[[Muppet Snow White]]''
  
*''[[Muppet Snow White]]''
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* ''[[Muppet Sherlock Holmes]]''
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*''[[The Muppets Character Encyclopedia]]''
   
 
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Revision as of 23:04, 5 December 2015

Behemoth
PERFORMER various
DEBUT 1976
Sandyduncan2

An eyebrowed Behemoth with Sandy Duncan.

Behemoth Muppets Tonight

Behemoth as Grouper's body guard.

Muppets2011Trailer02-62

On a promotional clip for 2011's The Muppets.

M11 Behemoth Afghan Hound Droop Jack Black

With Jack Black, Afghan Hound and Droop in The Muppets.

Behemoth (known more recently as Gene) is an orange monster who appeared occasionally as part of the troupe of Muppet monsters on The Muppet Show, and has also appeared in Muppets Tonight and the 2011 film The Muppets.

He first appeared in episode 114, where he was a full-body character for the only time and had black eyebrows instead of brown ones.

A notable moment for Behemoth was the musical number "Under My Skin", during which he tried to eat Shakey Sanchez while singing the song. He made a comeback in The Muppets, both in a speaking role in the film and appearing in several of the promotional campaign spots and images.

Behemoth has been performed by Richard Hunt (in episode 119), Dave Goelz (in episode 115), Jerry Nelson (in episode 202) and Bill Barretta (The Muppets, and other recent appearances).

Name

The word "behemoth" comes from the Bible, in the Book of Job. The term has since come to apply to any large or powerful creature or entity.

The monster's name was first mentioned on screen in Muppets Tonight episode 205, in which he was Ernst Stavros Grouper's assistant, and addressed as "Behemoth."

In the 2005 The Muppet Show: Season One DVD set, the "Muppet Morsels" bonus feature referred to Behemoth in the episodes where he appears.

In 2011, Bill Barretta performed the character in The Muppets, and in some of the trailers and promotional clips. Barretta has renamed the character "Gene", after his brother, animator and illustrator Gene Barretta.

In a November 2011 promotional interstitial for Disney Channel, Kermit the Frog addresses the character, saying, "Roll it, Gene!" The monster responds, "'kay!" According to The Muppets Character Encyclopedia, Gene is his real name while Behemoth is his stage name.

He is referred to as "Gold Behemoth" by James Bobin in the audio commentary for The Muppets featured on the film's 2012 Blu-ray release.

Filmography

Book appearances

Sources

  1. ↑ Muppet Morsels, Episode 115: Candice Bergen
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