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{{character|image=droop.jpeg|performer=[[Jerry Nelson]]|debut=1974|design=[[Caroly Wilcox]]|designnote=builder}}
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{{performer|Jerry Nelson}}
  
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[[Image:droop.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Droop in [[The Muppet Valentine Show]].]]
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[[Image:Droop1971.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Early version of Droop from 1971.]]
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[[File:Droop M11.jpg|thumb|300px|Droop in ''The Muppets'' "Scratching the Surface" featurette.]]
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'''Droop''' has appeared in ''[[The Muppet Valentine Show]]'' and ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. He usually appeared as a very depressed character. An early version of Droop (known as [[Snivelly]]) appeared as a Frackle in ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]''.
  
'''Droop''' has appeared in ''[[The Muppet Valentine Show]]'' and ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. He usually appeared as a very depressed character. An early version of Droop (known as [[Snivelly]]) appeared as a Frackle in ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]''.
   
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Droop was built by [[Caroly Wilcox]]. He was usually performed by [[Jerry Nelson]], but he was performed by [[Eren Ozker]] in [[Episode 107: Florence Henderson|episode 107]], [[Jim Henson]] in [[Episode 115: Candice Bergen|episode 115]] and [[Richard Hunt]] in [[Episode 220: Petula Clark|episode 220]].
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Although [[Jerry Nelson]] was Droop's primary performer, there were exceptions: he was performed by [[Jim Henson]] in [[Episode 115: Candice Bergen|episode 115]] and [[Richard Hunt]] in [[Episode 220: Petula Clark|episode 220]].
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In one of his final appearances with performer Jerry Nelson, Droop appears at the beginning of [[The Muppet Christmas Carol]], screaming to an old lady "What about my nose?!" before closing a window on it.
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The Droop puppet appeared in various roles on ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]'', mainly during [[Mopatop|Mopatop's]] introduction for the episodes were he appeared behind the little door.
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Droop appears in 2011's ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', and was interviewed for ''[[Scratching the Surface]]'' on the Blu-ray release. In the latter, Droop was performed by [[Peter Linz]].
   
 
==Filmography==
  
==Filmography==
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* ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]'' (as [[Snivelly]])
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* ''[[Pure Goldie]]''
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*''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]'' (as [[Snivelly]])
  
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*''[[Pure Goldie]]''
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* ''[[The Dick Cavett Show]]''
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*''[[The Muppet Valentine Show]]''
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* ''[[The Muppets Valentine Show]]''
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*''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]''
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* ''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]''
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*''[[The Muppet Show]]''
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* ''[[The Muppet Show]]''
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**"[[The Muppet Show Theme]]" (Seasons 2-5)
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**[[Episode 103: Joel Grey]] ("[[Comedy Tonight]]," "[[Willkommen]]")
  
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**[[Episode 107: Florence Henderson]] ("[[Happy Together]]")
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** [[Episode 103: Joel Grey]] ("[[Comedy Tonight]]," "[[Willkommen]]")
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**[[Episode 114: Sandy Duncan]] ("[[Try to Remember]]")
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** [[Episode 107: Florence Henderson]] ("[[Happy Together]]")
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**[[Episode 115: Candice Bergen]] ([[At the Dance]])
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** [[Episode 114: Sandy Duncan]] ("[[Try to Remember]]")
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**[[Episode 117: Ben Vereen]] ("[[Pure Imagination]]")
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** [[Episode 115: Candice Bergen]] ([[At the Dance]])
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**[[Episode 119: Vincent Price]] ("[[You've Got a Friend]]")
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** [[Episode 117: Ben Vereen]] ("[[Pure Imagination]]")
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**[[Episode 122: Ethel Merman]]
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** [[Episode 119: Vincent Price]] ("[[You've Got a Friend]]")
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**[[Episode 208: Steve Martin]]
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** [[Episode 122: Ethel Merman]]
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**[[Episode 210: George Burns]]
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** [[Episode 201: Don Knotts]] (Audience cameo)
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**[[Episode 211: Dom DeLuise]]
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** [[Episode 208: Steve Martin]]
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**[[Episode 212: Bernadette Peters]]
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** [[Episode 210: George Burns]] (At the Dance)
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**[[Episode 218: Jaye P. Morgan]] (At the Dance)
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** [[Episode 211: Dom DeLuise]]
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**[[Episode 220: Petula Clark]] ("[[Tomorrow (from "Annie")|Tomorrow]]")
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** [[Episode 212: Bernadette Peters]] ("[[Just One Person]]")
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**[[Episode 308: Loretta Lynn]]
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** [[Episode 218: Jaye P. Morgan]] (At the Dance)
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** [[Episode 220: Petula Clark]] (At the Dance, "[[Tomorrow (from "Annie")|Tomorrow]]")
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**[[Episode 316: Danny Kaye]]
  
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**[[Episode 317: Spike Milligan]]
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** [[Episode 308: Loretta Lynn]]
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**[[Episode 414: Liza Minnelli]]
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** [[Episode 312: James Coco]] ("[[Short People]]")
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**[[Episode 515: Carol Burnett]]
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** [[Episode 316: Danny Kaye]]
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** [[Episode 317: Spike Milligan]]
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*''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' ("[[The Rainbow Connection]]" Finale only)
  
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*''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''
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** [[Episode 414: Liza Minnelli]]
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** [[Episode 510: Jean-Pierre Rampal]]
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*''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' ([[The Muppets Take Manhattan Wedding Seating Chart|Wedding Finale]] only)
  
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** [[Episode 515: Carol Burnett]]
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*''[[The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]]''
  
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* ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' ("[[The Rainbow Connection]]" Finale only)
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*''[[Jim Henson Hour pitch tape]]''
  
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*''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]''
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* ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''
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* ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' ([[The Muppets Take Manhattan Wedding Seating Chart|Wedding Finale]] only)
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*''[[The Cosby Show]]''
  
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*''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
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* ''[[The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]]''
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*''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''
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* ''[[Jim Henson Hour pitch tape]]''
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*''[[Mopatop's Shop]]''
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* ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]''
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* ''[[The Cosby Show]]''
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* ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
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* ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''
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* ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''
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* ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]] ''
   
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===Mopatop's Shop===
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Image:Ablemable.jpg|{{GNH|Abel}}"[[Episode 145: Thingamajig|Thingamajig]]"<br>[[Brian Herring]]
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Image:Nincompoop.jpg|{{GNH|Nincompoop}}"[[Episode 101: Wrong Ringer|Wrong Ringer]]"<br>[[Nigel Plaskitt]]
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Image:Mopatop-zeke.jpg|{{GNH|Zeke}}"[[Episode 127: Singa Songa|Singa Songa]]"
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Image:Ziggityzest.jpg|{{GNH|Ziggity Zest}}"[[Episode 152: A Secret|A Secret]]"
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</gallery>
 
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Revision as of 02:06, 13 November 2015

Droop
PERFORMER Jerry Nelson
DEBUT 1974
DESIGN Caroly Wilcox builder
Droop1971

Early version of Droop from 1971.

Droop M11

Droop in The Muppets "Scratching the Surface" featurette.

Droop has appeared in The Muppet Valentine Show and The Muppet Show. He usually appeared as a very depressed character. An early version of Droop (known as Snivelly) appeared as a Frackle in The Great Santa Claus Switch.

Although Jerry Nelson was Droop's primary performer, there were exceptions: he was performed by Jim Henson in episode 115 and Richard Hunt in episode 220.

In one of his final appearances with performer Jerry Nelson, Droop appears at the beginning of The Muppet Christmas Carol, screaming to an old lady "What about my nose?!" before closing a window on it.

The Droop puppet appeared in various roles on Mopatop's Shop, mainly during Mopatop's introduction for the episodes were he appeared behind the little door.

Droop appears in 2011's The Muppets, and was interviewed for Scratching the Surface on the Blu-ray release. In the latter, Droop was performed by Peter Linz.

Filmography

Mopatop's Shop

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