Doglion

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Doglion is a full-bodied Muppet monster who made most of his appearances on The Muppet Show. Famous sketches include an interpretation of "Beauty and the Beast" with Lesley Ann Warren, singing with Sweetums and Cloris Leachman, and filling the role of destructive monster with Madeline Kahn.

He holds the distinction of being the first Muppet to ever grace the silver screen as evidenced in the opening shot of The Muppet Movie, walking through the backlot as the camera pans down from the World Wide Studios statue.

He also appeared in the 1990 The Cosby Show episode "Cliff's Nightmare," alongside a number of other Muppets (most of which were characters from The Jim Henson Hour).

He appeared in three episodes of Muppets Tonight. One of those episodes Episode 107, featured two cameos by him, one of which was in a sketch with Kermit and Sandra Bullock, which riffs on the famous Mahna Mahna sketch.

Doglion has never had a consistent performer; he's been played by whichever puppeteer has been available. His performers have included Jerry Nelson (in Episode 209), Frank Oz (in Episode 211), Jim Henson (in Episode 224), Dave Goelz (in The Muppet Movie), Jim Martin (in The Cosby Show), and Bill Barretta (on Muppets Tonight), among others.

The name "Doglion" was previously used in a storyboard for a Wilkins Coffee commercial, drawn by Jim Henson in the late 1950's. This script features Wontkins being eaten by a Wilkins-drinking creature, whichis described in Henson's notes as a "monstrous dog-lion-beast".

Filmography

Book Appearances

• The Comic Muppet Book
• Fozzie's Big Book of Sidesplitting Jokes

See also

• Lion Dogs