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+ | [[Image:Stpierrebio 01.jpg|thumb|300px|"Jane Henson looks for a place to store a Muppet called Big V."<ref>''[[The Story of Jim Henson]]''</ref>]] |
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⚫ | '''Big V''' is a long-nosed Muppet monster who ate [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] in the classic "[[Inchworm (sketch)|Inchworm]]" sketch, performed on various variety shows in the 1960's. This sketch was performed again in ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', but with [[Gorgon Heap]] taking the role of the monster. |
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− | [[File:BIG_V_and_Jim.jpg|thumb|300px|Big V with [[Jim Henson]].]] |
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⚫ | '''Big V''' is a long-nosed Muppet monster who ate [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] in the classic "[[Inchworm (sketch)|Inchworm]]" sketch, performed on |
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+ | * He appeared in the title role in ''[[Shrinkenstein]]'', a 1965 industrial film made for [[Pak-Nit]]. Here, he was performed by [[Jim Henson]]. |
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+ | * He appeared in a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' sketch from [[Season 1 (1969-1970)|the first season]] where he ate Kermit's radio. {{First|0039}} |
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− | * He appeared in a 1969 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' sketch where he ate Kermit's radio. {{First|0039}} |
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* He had a cameo appearance in the 1970 special ''[[Hey Cinderella!]]'' |
* He had a cameo appearance in the 1970 special ''[[Hey Cinderella!]]'' |
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− | * An animated version of Big V appeared in [[ |
+ | * An animated version of Big V appeared in [[Episode 111: Red's Drippy Dilemma / Fraggle Babble|an episode]] of the [[Fraggle Rock (animated)|animated Fraggle Rock]] series, parodying the "Inchworm" sketch. |
+ | * Big V appeared alongside Gorgon Heap in the 2010 comic book arc ''[[Muppet Snow White]]''. |
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+ | Image:BIG_V_and_Jim.jpg|Big V with [[Jim Henson]]. |
Image:Bigvfragglerock.JPG|Big V in the ''Fraggle Rock'' animated series |
Image:Bigvfragglerock.JPG|Big V in the ''Fraggle Rock'' animated series |
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Revision as of 19:17, 30 June 2015
PERFORMER | various |
DEBUT | 1964 |
Big V is a long-nosed Muppet monster who ate Kermit in the classic "Inchworm" sketch, performed on various variety shows in the 1960's. This sketch was performed again in The Muppet Show, but with Gorgon Heap taking the role of the monster.
Big V made a smattering of appearances in other late 1960s and early 1970s Henson projects. In many of the appearances unrelated to the "Inchworm" sketch, his nose was truncated.
- He appeared in the title role in Shrinkenstein, a 1965 industrial film made for Pak-Nit. Here, he was performed by Jim Henson.
- He swallowed Mack in a Southern Bell Telephone ad in the late 1960s.
- He appeared in a Sesame Street sketch from the first season where he ate Kermit's radio. (First: Episode 0039)
- He had a cameo appearance in the 1970 special Hey Cinderella!
- An animated version of Big V appeared in an episode of the animated Fraggle Rock series, parodying the "Inchworm" sketch.
- Big V appeared alongside Gorgon Heap in the 2010 comic book arc Muppet Snow White.