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{{performer|Jerry Nelson}} |
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| ā | [[File:2009strangepork.JPG|frame|Dr. Strangepork in 2009's Bohemian Rhapsody.]] |
+ | [[File:PigsWeddingWiki.jpg|thumb|Julius Strangepork (center, sans glasses) with Link and the other pigs in "The Muppets Take Manhattan".]][[File:2009strangepork.JPG|frame|Dr. Strangepork in 2009's Bohemian Rhapsody.]] |
'''Dr. Julius Strangepork''' is an elderly [[Pigs|pig]] who serves as resident scientist aboard the [[Swinetrek]] spaceship in the recurring ''[[The Muppet Show|Muppet Show]]'' sketch [[Pigs in Space]]. His fellow crew members include [[Captain Link Hogthrob]] and [[Miss Piggy's Alternate Identities#firstmatepiggy|First Mate Piggy]]. The [[Germany|German]]-accented "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sesquipedalian sesquipedalian] Dr. Strangepork" performed routine repair work as well as offering diagnostics on [[Planets|planets]] or approaching spacecrafts. |
'''Dr. Julius Strangepork''' is an elderly [[Pigs|pig]] who serves as resident scientist aboard the [[Swinetrek]] spaceship in the recurring ''[[The Muppet Show|Muppet Show]]'' sketch [[Pigs in Space]]. His fellow crew members include [[Captain Link Hogthrob]] and [[Miss Piggy's Alternate Identities#firstmatepiggy|First Mate Piggy]]. The [[Germany|German]]-accented "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sesquipedalian sesquipedalian] Dr. Strangepork" performed routine repair work as well as offering diagnostics on [[Planets|planets]] or approaching spacecrafts. |
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| ā | Outside of the Pigs in Space sketches, Strangepork was occasionally seen [[Muppet Theater Stage|on stage]] with the other pigs; he also appeared in the chorus for "[[Cigarettes and Whiskey]]" in [[Episode 219: Peter Sellers|episode 219]] (as a smoker with a more rural accent) and portrayed Fritz, the [[Characters Who Have Died|murdered director]], in [[Episode 414: Liza Minnelli|episode 414]]. |
+ | Outside of the Pigs in Space sketches, Strangepork was occasionally seen [[Muppet Theater Stage|on stage]] with the other pigs; he also appeared in the chorus for "[[Cigarettes and Whiskey]]" in [[Episode 219: Peter Sellers|episode 219]] (as a smoker with a more rural accent) and portrayed Fritz, the [[Characters Who Have Died|murdered director]], in [[Episode 414: Liza Minnelli|episode 414]]. He was also seen in the 1981 special "[[The Muppets Go to the Movies]] ", as a Dr. Frank[[File:StrangeporkTrailer.jpg|thumb|Dr. Strangepork in 2011's "The Muppets".]]enstein-type character. |
In films, Dr. Strangepork had silent cameo roles, accompanying Link and other pigs, in ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' and ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', and a speaking part in ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'' as one of [[Fred (Muppet Christmas Carol)|Fred's]] party guests. Along with Link and First Mate Piggy, he also appeared [[Dr. Julius Strangepork (animated)|in animated form]] in segments on the short-lived ''[[Little Muppet Monsters]]''. In ''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book: Muppet Mash]]'' storyarc, he appears in the "Link Hogthrob, Monster Smasher" segments under the name Dr. Hugo Strangepork. |
In films, Dr. Strangepork had silent cameo roles, accompanying Link and other pigs, in ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' and ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', and a speaking part in ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'' as one of [[Fred (Muppet Christmas Carol)|Fred's]] party guests. Along with Link and First Mate Piggy, he also appeared [[Dr. Julius Strangepork (animated)|in animated form]] in segments on the short-lived ''[[Little Muppet Monsters]]''. In ''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book: Muppet Mash]]'' storyarc, he appears in the "Link Hogthrob, Monster Smasher" segments under the name Dr. Hugo Strangepork. |
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| ā | Later appearances included a guest spot as the beach commissioner in a "[[Bay of Pigswatch]]" sketch on ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', a silent cameo with the [[Gonzo]] followers at [[Cape Doom]] in ''[[Muppets from Space]]'', a vocal cameo in the video game ''[[Muppet Party Cruise]]'', and the [[Virmup]] |
+ | Later appearances included a guest spot as the beach commissioner in a "[[Bay of Pigswatch]]" sketch on ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', a silent cameo with the [[Gonzo]] followers at [[Cape Doom]] in ''[[Muppets from Space]]'', a vocal cameo in the video game ''[[Muppet Party Cruise]]'', and the [[Virmup]] vi |
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| + | deo for "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]". |
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[[Matt Vogel]] performed Dr. Strangepork in the "Bohemian Rhapsody" video, and was quoted in an interview with [[The Muppet Mindset]] as saying, {{Quote|I think he was in the video because they were trying to get as many recognizable characters to the fans in there somewhere but Iām looking forward to doing something with him some day.<ref>[http://themuppetmindset.blogspot.com/2010/03/interview-with-muppeteer-matt-vogel_28.html The Muppet Mindset Interview with Muppeteer Matt Vogel, Part 2]</ref>}} |
[[Matt Vogel]] performed Dr. Strangepork in the "Bohemian Rhapsody" video, and was quoted in an interview with [[The Muppet Mindset]] as saying, {{Quote|I think he was in the video because they were trying to get as many recognizable characters to the fans in there somewhere but Iām looking forward to doing something with him some day.<ref>[http://themuppetmindset.blogspot.com/2010/03/interview-with-muppeteer-matt-vogel_28.html The Muppet Mindset Interview with Muppeteer Matt Vogel, Part 2]</ref>}} |
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| ā | Strangepork was most recently seen alongside fellow Swinetrek member, Link Hogthrob, in the |
+ | Strangepork was most recently seen alongside fellow Swinetrek member, Link Hogthrob, in the 2011 movie "[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]". Although he did not have an audible speaking role, he was frequently featured on screen in both street clothes and in his Swinetrek costume. |
==Origins== |
==Origins== |
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| ā | [[Dr. Nauga]], a character bearing a striking resemblance to Dr. Strangepork, appeared in a sketch |
+ | [[Dr. Nauga]], a character bearing a striking resemblance to Dr. Strangepork, appeared in a sketch call |
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The pig's white hair was restored for the second season, and he was thereafter known as Dr. Strangepork. His name and German dialect is a likely nod to the title character (played by [[Peter Sellers]]) of the 1964 film ''Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb''. |
The pig's white hair was restored for the second season, and he was thereafter known as Dr. Strangepork. His name and German dialect is a likely nod to the title character (played by [[Peter Sellers]]) of the 1964 film ''Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb''. |
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Revision as of 08:55, 10 January 2012
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Julius Strangepork (center, sans glasses) with Link and the other pigs in "The Muppets Take Manhattan".
Dr. Strangepork in 2009's Bohemian Rhapsody.
Dr. Julius Strangepork is an elderly pig who serves as resident scientist aboard the Swinetrek spaceship in the recurring Muppet Show sketch Pigs in Space. His fellow crew members include Captain Link Hogthrob and First Mate Piggy. The German-accented "sesquipedalian Dr. Strangepork" performed routine repair work as well as offering diagnostics on planets or approaching spacecrafts.
Outside of the Pigs in Space sketches, Strangepork was occasionally seen on stage with the other pigs; he also appeared in the chorus for "Cigarettes and Whiskey" in episode 219 (as a smoker with a more rural accent) and portrayed Fritz, the murdered director, in episode 414. He was also seen in the 1981 special "The Muppets Go to the Movies ", as a Dr. Frank
Dr. Strangepork in 2011's "The Muppets".
enstein-type character.
In films, Dr. Strangepork had silent cameo roles, accompanying Link and other pigs, in The Muppet Movie and The Muppets Take Manhattan, and a speaking part in The Muppet Christmas Carol as one of Fred's party guests. Along with Link and First Mate Piggy, he also appeared in animated form in segments on the short-lived Little Muppet Monsters. In The Muppet Show Comic Book: Muppet Mash storyarc, he appears in the "Link Hogthrob, Monster Smasher" segments under the name Dr. Hugo Strangepork.
Later appearances included a guest spot as the beach commissioner in a "Bay of Pigswatch" sketch on Muppets Tonight, a silent cameo with the Gonzo followers at Cape Doom in Muppets from Space, a vocal cameo in the video game Muppet Party Cruise, and the Virmup vi
deo for "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Matt Vogel performed Dr. Strangepork in the "Bohemian Rhapsody" video, and was quoted in an interview with The Muppet Mindset as saying,
Strangepork was most recently seen alongside fellow Swinetrek member, Link Hogthrob, in the 2011 movie "The Muppets". Although he did not have an audible speaking role, he was frequently featured on screen in both street clothes and in his Swinetrek costume.
Origins
Dr. Nauga, a character bearing a striking resemblance to Dr. Strangepork, appeared in a sketch call ed "Return to Beneath the Planet of the Pigs" on The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence.
The puppet, refurbished with brown hair and eyebrows, was part of the pig ensemble in the first
season of The Muppet Show and appeared in various At the Dance and Panel Discussion sketches, among ot
hers.
The pig's white hair was restored for the second season, and he was thereafter known as Dr. Strangepork. His name and German dialect is a likely nod to the title character (played by Peter Sellers) of the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
Filmography
- The Muppet Show
- The Muppet Movie
- The Muppets Go to the Movies
- The Muppets Take Manhattan
- The Muppet Christmas Carol
- Muppets Tonight
- Muppets from Space
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- The Muppet Show Theme Music Video
- The Muppets
Book appearances
- Pigs in Space (1983)
- The Muppet Show Comic Book (2009)