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Big Mean Carl is a shaggy monster who continues the proud tradition of Muppet characters with voracious appetites.

Although Carl made his first appearance in the 1992 Muppet Meeting Film "Think Bigger," in which he was called Chairman Budget and performed by Dave Goelz, he is best known for his role on Muppets Tonight, where he received the name Carl and his new performer, Bill Barretta.

On Muppets Tonight, Carl's stage name would change slightly from appearance to appearance, always starting with "Carl the Big Mean" but usually ending with a different appellation depending on what kind of act he was performing. But the acts, which ranged from Bagpipe-Eater to Ventriloquist, were usually just a cover for Carl's real intentions: to eat another character. Always a performer, though, Carl would usually end the with a triumphant "Thank you!"

Carl also appeared regularly in one the show's recurring UK Spots, the game show Swift Wits, in which he always ate the contestants. He also performed with the Smashing Pumpkins in episode 210 and was visited by his mother, Carla the Big Mean Mom, in episode 212.

A modified version of the puppet appeared as "The Grox" (performed by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph) in The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode, "There Is Nothing To Fear In Here."

In a more recent appearance, Carl played the "boss," lording it over the director Pokey and a control room full of rats on the November 13, 2008 broadcast of Today, in which the Muppets took over the show to promote the newly opened Whatnot Workshop. In this appearance, he was performed by Steve Whitmire. He also appeared in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa, the "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Stand By Me" viral videos and the feature films, The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted (his first speaking role in a Muppet movie).

Carl auditioned for Kermit and Scooter as "The Amazing Carl," a magic act that makes his assistant Albert (performed by Dave Goelz)^[1] disappear (by eating him), in Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular.

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↑ Bill Barretta's Facebook. Dec. 11, 2013. Barretta remarks that "He's the best rabbit to eat."

[1] Bill Barretta's Facebook. Dec. 11, 2013. Barretta remarks that "He's the best rabbit to eat."

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-'''Big Mean Carl''' is a shaggy monster who continued the proud tradition of [[Muppets eating other Muppets|Muppet characters with voracious appetites]].
+'''Big Mean Carl''' is a shaggy monster who continues the proud tradition of [[Muppets eating other Muppets|Muppet characters with voracious appetites]].
 Although Carl made his first appearance in the [[1992]] [[Muppet Meeting Films|Muppet Meeting Film]] "[[Muppet Meeting Films#Muppet Mayhem (1992)|Think Bigger]]," in which he was called Chairman Budget and performed by [[Dave Goelz]], he is best known for his role on ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', where he received the name Carl and his new performer, [[Bill Barretta]].
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 A modified version of the puppet appeared as "The Grox" (performed by [[Leslie Carrara-Rudolph]]) in ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'' episode, "[[Episode 216: There Is Nothing To Fear In Here|There Is Nothing To Fear In Here]]."
-In a more recent appearance, Carl played the "boss," lording it over the director [[Pokey]] and a control room full of [[Rats|rats]] on the November 13, 2008 broadcast of ''[[Today]]'', in which [[The Muppets Take Over Today|the Muppets took over the show]] to promote the newly opened [[Whatnot Workshop]]. In this appearance, he was performed by [[Steve Whitmire]]. He also appeared in ''[[A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa]]'' and "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]" and starred in the [[Muppet viral videos|viral video]] "[[Stand By Me]]".
+In a more recent appearance, Carl played the "boss," lording it over the director [[Pokey]] and a control room full of [[Rats|rats]] on the November 13, 2008 broadcast of ''[[Today]]'', in which [[The Muppets Take Over Today|the Muppets took over the show]] to promote the newly opened [[Whatnot Workshop]]. In this appearance, he was performed by [[Steve Whitmire]]. He also appeared in ''[[A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa]]'', the "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]" and "[[Stand By Me]]" [[Muppet viral videos|viral videos]] and the feature films, ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' and ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]'' (his first speaking role in a Muppet movie).
 Carl auditioned for [[Kermit]] and [[Scooter]] as "The Amazing Carl," a magic act that makes his assistant [[Bunny|Albert]] (performed by [[Dave Goelz]])<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/barretta19/posts/10201816159300486?comment_id=6435197&offset=0&total_comments=1&notif_t=feed_comment Bill Barretta's Facebook]. Dec. 11, 2013. Barretta remarks that "He's the best rabbit to eat."</ref> disappear (by eating him), in ''[[Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular]]''.
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 *"[[All I Need is Love]]" music video
 *''[[Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular]]''
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+*''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]''
+*''[[Disney Drive-On with The Muppets]]''
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