Changes: C-3PO and R2-D2

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Droidbird — R2-D2 and C-3PO with Big Bird on *Sesame Street*.

C-3PO and R2-D2 are robot characters from the Star Wars franchise. They have appeared in all six theatrical Star Wars films, and several spin-offs including animated TV series and specials, Disney theme park attractions, concept albums, and commercials.

Anthony Daniels played C-3PO in both the movies and all Muppet appearances. For R2-D2, although Kenny Baker originated the role in the movies, a "three legged" R2 robot was used for his Muppet appearances, operated by radio control. On The Muppet Show, R2 was credited as being played by "Himself."

Muppet-related appearances

1979 - Appeared in Sesame Street episodes 1364 and 1396. Also filmed inserts for other episodes, including "Beep" and "I Say Banana", the latter only featuring R2D2, while both inserts featured Big Bird.
1980 - Appeared in episode 417 of The Muppet Show.
1990 - Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration, hosted by Tony Danza. Danza talks to the droids (in their Audio-Animatronic forms from the Star Tours ride queue) as R2-D2 hooks up a transmission from Miss Piggy to Danza.

References

When a robot comes out of Fozzie's magician's hat in episode 421 of The Muppet Show, he asks, "You were expecting R2-D2, maybe?"

A toy version of R2 can be seen on the night stand next to Gabriel's bed in "Honest Lullaby" from episode 503 of The Muppet Show.

Fozzie stands in for C-3PO and Lew Zealand for R2-D2 in a French parody poster.

In the Muppet Babies episode "Muppet Babies: The Next Generation" Baby Scooter tries to be R2-D2, but Baby Skeeter and Baby Bean show up as Skeeter-3PO and R2-Bean2.

Beaker appears as C-3PO in the Star Wars Muppets PVC figures set.

External links

C-3PO and R2-D2 on Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki

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-[[image:threepio.jpg|frame|C-3PO on ''The Muppet Show'']]
+[[Image:Droidbird.jpg|thumb|300px|R2-D2 and C-3PO with [[Big Bird]] on ''Sesame Street''.]]
-[[C-3PO]] is a tall, golden protocol droid, counterpart of [[R2-D2]]. He is played by [[Anthony Daniels]]. He has appeared in all six [[Star Wars]] movies, an animated series called ''Droids'', and the more recent animated ''Clone Wars'' cartoons.
+'''C-3PO''' and '''R2-D2''' are [[robot]] characters from the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise. They have appeared in all six theatrical ''Star Wars'' films, and several spin-offs including animated TV series and specials, [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] theme park attractions, concept albums, and commercials.
-His name is sometimes spelled "See-Threepio."
+[[Anthony Daniels]] played C-3PO in both the movies and all Muppet appearances. For R2-D2, although [[Kenny Baker]] originated the role in the movies, a "three legged" R2 robot was used for his Muppet appearances, operated by radio control. On ''The Muppet Show'', R2 was credited as being played by "Himself."
-==Muppet-Related Appearances==
+==Muppet-related appearances==
-*'''Nov. 1979''' - Filmed spots for ''[[Sesame Street]]'' (appeared in two episodes.)
+* 1979 - Appeared in ''[[Sesame Street]]'' episodes [[Episode 1364|1364]] and [[Episode 1396|1396]]. Also filmed inserts for other episodes, including "[[Beep]]" and "I Say Banana", the latter only featuring R2D2, while both inserts featured [[Big Bird]].
+* 1980 - Appeared in [[Episode 417: Star Wars|episode 417]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''.
+* 1990 - ''[[Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration]]'', hosted by [[Tony Danza]]. Danza talks to the droids (in their Audio-Animatronic forms from the ''Star Tours'' ride queue) as R2-D2 hooks up a transmission from [[Miss Piggy]] to Danza.
+{{br}}
+<gallery widths=250 orientation=square position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton=true>
+Image:threepio.jpg|C-3PO on the planet [[Koozebane]], on ''The Muppet Show''
+Image:R2D2.jpg|R2-D2 dancing on Koozebane
+Image:SesameStreet-StarWars-C-3PO&R2-D2-01.jpg|With [[Jon Stone]] and [[Northern Calloway]]...
+Image:SesameStreet-StarWars-C-3PO&R2-D2-02.jpg|...on the set of ''Sesame Street''
+</gallery>
+==References==
-*'''Jan. 1980''' - Filmed [[Episode 417: Star Wars|Episode 417]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''
+[[Image:3po-r2-babies.jpg|thumb|300px]]
+* When a [[robot]] comes out of [[Fozzie Bear|Fozzie]]'s magician's hat in [[Episode 421: Doug Henning|episode 421]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', he asks, "You were expecting R2-D2, maybe?"
+* A toy version of R2 can be seen on the night stand next to [[Gabriel]]'s bed in "[[Honest Lullaby]]" from [[Episode 503: Joan Baez|episode 503]] of ''The Muppet Show''.
-*'''Feb. 1990''' - [[Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration]], hosted by [[Tony Danza]]. Tony talks to the droids (in their animatronic forms from the ''Star Tours'' ride) as R2-D2 hooks up a transmission from Miss Piggy to Tony.
+* Fozzie stands in for C-3PO and [[Lew Zealand]] for R2-D2 in a [[:File:French-muppet-star-wars.png|French parody poster]].
+* In the ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' episode "[[Episode 708: Muppet Babies: The Next Generation|Muppet Babies: The Next Generation]]" [[Baby Scooter]] tries to be R2-D2, but [[Baby Skeeter]] and [[Baby Bean]] show up as Skeeter-3PO and R2-Bean2.
+* [[Beaker]] appears as C-3PO in the [[Star Wars Muppets PVC figures]] set.
+==External links==
+*[[w:c:Starwars:C-3PO|C-3PO]] and [[w:c:Starwars:R2-D2|R2-D2]] on Wookieepedia, the ''Star Wars'' wiki
 [[Category:Celebrities]]
 [[Category:Muppet Show Guest Stars]]
+[[Category:Sesame Street Guest Stars]]