Changes: Droop

PERFORMER	Jerry Nelson
DEBUT	1974
DESIGN	Caroly Wilcox builder

Revision as of 04:21, 4 March 2016

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. Frank Oz also preformed the character on The Dick Cavett Show.

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

The Great Santa Claus Switch (as Snivelly)
Pure Goldie
The Dick Cavett Show
The Muppets Valentine Show
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
The Muppet Show
- "The Muppet Show Theme" (Seasons 2-5)
- Episode 103: Joel Grey ("Comedy Tonight," "Willkommen")
- Episode 107: Florence Henderson ("Happy Together")
- Episode 114: Sandy Duncan ("Try to Remember")
- Episode 115: Candice Bergen (At the Dance)
- Episode 117: Ben Vereen ("Pure Imagination")
- Episode 119: Vincent Price ("You've Got a Friend")
- Episode 122: Ethel Merman
- Episode 201: Don Knotts (Audience cameo)
- Episode 208: Steve Martin
- Episode 210: George Burns (At the Dance)
- Episode 211: Dom DeLuise
- Episode 212: Bernadette Peters ("Just One Person")
- Episode 218: Jaye P. Morgan (At the Dance)
- Episode 220: Petula Clark (At the Dance, "Tomorrow")
- Episode 308: Loretta Lynn
- Episode 312: James Coco ("Short People")
- Episode 316: Danny Kaye
- Episode 317: Spike Milligan
- Episode 414: Liza Minnelli
- Episode 510: Jean-Pierre Rampal
- Episode 515: Carol Burnett
The Muppet Movie ("The Rainbow Connection" Finale only)
The Great Muppet Caper
The Muppets Take Manhattan (Wedding Finale only)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Jim Henson Hour pitch tape
The Jim Henson Hour
The Cosby Show
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Muppet Treasure Island
The Muppets (film)
Muppets Most Wanted
Warburtons commercial
The Muppets (series)
- "Because... Love"

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+{{character|image=droop.jpeg|performer=[[Jerry Nelson]]|debut=1974|design=[[Caroly Wilcox]]|designnote=builder}}
-{{performer|Jerry Nelson}}
-[[Image:droop.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Droop in [[The Muppets Valentine Show]].]]
+[[Image:Droop1971.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Early version of Droop from 1971.]]
+[[File:Droop M11.jpg|thumb|300px|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]]''.
-Droop was built by [[Caroly Wilcox]]. He was usually performed by [[Jerry Nelson]], but he was performed by [[Jim Henson]] in [[Episode 115: Candice Bergen|episode 115]] and [[Richard Hunt]] in [[Episode 220: Petula Clark|episode 220]].
+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]]. Frank Oz also preformed the character on The Dick Cavett Show.
 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.
+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]].
-<gallery Widths=200>
-Image:Ablemable.jpg|{{GNH|Abel}}"[[Episode 145: Thingamajig|Thingamajig]]"<br>[[Brian Herring]]
-Image:Nincompoop.jpg|{{GNH|Nincompoop}}"[[Episode 101: Wrong Ringer|Wrong Ringer]]"<br>[[Nigel Plaskitt]]
-Image:Mopatop-zeke.jpg|{{GNH|Zeke}}"[[Episode 127: Singa Songa|Singa Songa]]"
-Image:Ziggityzest.jpg|{{GNH|Ziggity Zest}}"[[Episode 152: A Secret|A Secret]]"
-</gallery>
 ==Filmography==
-<div class="appear">
 * ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]'' (as [[Snivelly]])
 * ''[[Pure Goldie]]''
+* ''[[The Dick Cavett Show]]''
 * ''[[The Muppets Valentine Show]]''
 * ''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]''
 * ''[[The Muppet Show]]''
+**"[[The Muppet Show Theme]]" (Seasons 2-5)
 ** [[Episode 103: Joel Grey]] ("[[Comedy Tonight]]," "[[Willkommen]]")
 ** [[Episode 107: Florence Henderson]] ("[[Happy Together]]")
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 * ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
 * ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''
-* ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]''
+* ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' (film)
+* ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]''
-** [[Episode 101: Wrong Ringer]] (as Nincompoop)
+* [[Warburtons]] commercial
-** [[Episode 127: Singa Songa]] (as Zeke)
+*''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'' (series)
-** [[Episode 145: Thingamajig]] (as [[Abel and Mabel|Abel]])
-** [[Episode 152: A Secret]] (as Ziggity Zest)
+**"[[Episode 116: Because... Love|Because... Love]]"
-* ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''
+===Mopatop's Shop===
-</div>
+<gallery spacing=small widths=150 position=center orientation=landscape>
+Image:Ablemable.jpg|{{GNH|Abel}}"[[Episode 145: Thingamajig|Thingamajig]]"<br>[[Brian Herring]]
+Image:Nincompoop.jpg|{{GNH|Nincompoop}}"[[Episode 101: Wrong Ringer|Wrong Ringer]]"<br>[[Nigel Plaskitt]]
+Image:Mopatop-zeke.jpg|{{GNH|Zeke}}"[[Episode 127: Singa Songa|Singa Songa]]"
+Image:Ziggityzest.jpg|{{GNH|Ziggity Zest}}"[[Episode 152: A Secret|A Secret]]"
+</gallery>
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 [[Category:Muppet Monsters]]
 [[Category:Muppet Show Characters]]
 [[Category:The Muppets Characters]]
+[[Category:The Muppets (2015) Characters]]