Changes: Doc Bullfrog

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Doc Bullfrog is the well-to-do owner of the Riverside Rest. He was the chairman of the judges at Watterville's first annual Christmas talent contest. He also helps wrap up the "happy ending" of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas by offering the Frogtown Jubilee Jug Band and Alice Otter a permanent gig singing and playing in his establishment.

Other versions

In the stage version, Tyler Bunch performed the puppet character in 2008, while Leo Daignault assumed the part in 2009. Steve Whitmire operated the puppet at Jim Henson's Musical World.

Bunch later performed the character again at the 2013 National Puppetry Festival.

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+{{performer|Jerry Nelson}}
-'''Doc Bullfrog''' is a character in ''[[Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas]]''.
+[[Image:Docbullfrog.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Doc Bullfrog]]
+{{designer|[[Michael K. Frith]]|designer|[[Janet Lerman]]|builder}}
+[[Image:DocBullfrog.stage.jpg|thumb|300px|Doc Bullfrog puppet built for the 2008 stage show.]]
+'''Doc Bullfrog''' is the well-to-do owner of the [[Riverside Rest]]. He was the chairman of the judges at [[Waterville|Watterville's]]  first annual Christmas talent contest. He also helps wrap up the "happy ending" of ''[[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]]'' by offering the [[Frogtown Jubilee Jug Band]] and [[Alice Otter]] a permanent gig singing and playing in his establishment.
+==Other versions==
-'''from henson.com's "Creature Feature" pages, now offline''':
+In the [[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (stage show)|stage version]], [[Tyler Bunch]] performed the puppet character in 2008, while [[Leo Daignault]] assumed the part in 2009. [[Steve Whitmire]] operated the puppet at [[Jim Henson's Musical World]].
-"Doc Bullfrog is the well-to-do owner of the Riverside Restaurant. He helps wrap up the "happy ending" of this musical special by offering [[Emmet Otter]] and his [[Ma Otter|mother]] and friends a permanent gig singing and playing in his establishment."
+Bunch later performed the character again at the 2013 National Puppetry Festival.
-Doc Bullfrog was designed by [[Michael K. Frith]] and built by [[Janet Lerman]].
+<gallery widths="300" heights="200" captionalign="center" bordersize="small" bordercolor="#8e8e8e" spacing="small" position="center"  hideaddbutton=true>
+File:Frog_concept.jpg|Conceptual art for Doc Bullfrog
+</gallery>
 [[Category:Muppet Characters]]
+[[Category:Emmet Otter Characters]]