Changes: Earl

PERFORMER	Richard Hunt puppeteer
	Del Zivic character
DEBUT	1987
DESIGN	Ron Mueck designer
	Caroly Wilcox,; Jitka Exler builders

Revision as of 17:17, 7 July 2015

for other uses, see Earl (disambiguation)

Earl is one of the "Dragon Time" puppets from Puppetman. A goofy purple and pink dragon with buck teeth, Earl is the klutzy sidekick to Butane. In the initial "Dragon Time" sketch, Earl argues with Butane over who gets to pull the castle bell, and takes a pratfall as a result. Offstage, Earl is often used by his puppeteer Del to avoid answering people, providing dumb remarks for him. In opposition to the sharp-tongued, bile-filled Gertha, Earl represents the goofy, playful side of Del.

Earl is a Hand-Rod Muppet, allowing Del (and by extension, Richard Hunt) to perform him and Gertha at the same time. Earl receives third billing among the puppets in the "Dragon Time" credits within the show, behind Butane and Candle.

Other appearances

In the Ghost of Faffner Hall episode "Music Brings Us Together," the puppet was used for the son of a tourist dragon family who played on sea shells with Steve Turre.

The Earl puppet was reused in the episode 103 episode of The Jim Henson Hour alongside the other "Dragon Time" puppets in a sequence involving a king who doesn't know how rule a kingdom, and dancing with Desiree in the All Night Party sequence in the episode, "Videotape."

In the Bear in the Big Blue House episode, "Read My Book," the puppet was used as a dragon in Tutter's favorite book, "Mousey the Great."

Earl was later used in various roles on Mopatop's Shop like the Dream Collector in "Dream the Dream."

Several years later, he was used again in the Sesame Street PSA "Don't Forget to Watch the Movie," to demonstrate that smoking is not allowed in movie theaters.
He also appeared in The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, where Dr. Gazeat helps him feel better.

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-[[Image:Earl-puppetman.jpg|frame|Earl stalks his prey; see also [[:Image:Earlsketch.jpg|original character sketch]]]]
-{{designer|[[Ron Mueck]]|designer|[[Caroly Wilcox]] & [[Jitka Exler]]|builders}}
 '''Earl''' is one of the "Dragon Time" puppets from ''[[Puppetman]]''. A goofy purple and pink dragon with buck teeth, Earl is the klutzy sidekick to [[Butane]]. In the initial "Dragon Time" sketch, Earl argues with Butane over who gets to pull the castle bell, and takes a pratfall as a result. Offstage, Earl is often used by his puppeteer [[Del Zivic|Del]] to avoid answering people, providing dumb remarks for him. In opposition to the sharp-tongued, bile-filled [[Gertha]], Earl represents the goofy, playful side of Del.
-Earl is a [[Hand-Rod Muppet]], allowing Del (and by extension, [[Richard Hunt]]) to perform him and [[Gertha]] at the same time. Earl receives third billing among the puppets in the "Dragon Time" credits within the show, behind Butane and [[Candle]].
+Earl is a [[Hand-Rod Muppet]], allowing Del (and by extension, Richard Hunt) to perform him and [[Gertha]] at the same time. Earl receives third billing among the puppets in the "Dragon Time" credits within the show, behind Butane and [[Candle]].
 ==Other appearances==
+*In the ''[[Ghost of Faffner Hall]]'' episode "[[Episode 111: Music Brings Us Together|Music Brings Us Together]]," the puppet was used for the son of a tourist dragon family who played on sea shells with [[Steve Turre]].
-The Earl puppet was reused in the "[[Episode 103: Monster Telethon|Monster Telethon]]" episode of ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' alongside the other "Dragon Time" puppets in a sequence involving a king who doesn't know how rule a kingdom that worked as a hat sharpener.
+*The Earl puppet was reused in the [[Episode 103: Power|episode 103]] episode of ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' alongside the other "Dragon Time" puppets in a sequence involving a king who doesn't know how rule a kingdom, and dancing with [[Desiree]] in the [[All Night Party]] sequence in the episode, "[[Episode 108: Videotape|Videotape]]."
-In the ''[[Ghost of Faffner Hall]]'' episode "[[Episode 111: Music Brings Us Together|Music Brings Us Together]]," the puppet was used for the son of a tourist dragon family who played on sea shells with [[Steve Turre]]. Here, Earl is performed by an uncredited [[David Rudman]].
-In the ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'' episode, "[[Episode 323: Read My Book|Read My Book]]," the puppet was used as a dragon in [[Tutter|Tutter's]] favorite book, "Mousey the Great."
+*In the ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'' episode, "[[Episode 323: Read My Book|Read My Book]]," the puppet was used as a dragon in [[Tutter|Tutter's]] favorite book, "Mousey the Great."
-Earl was later used in various roles on ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]''.
+*Earl was later used in various roles on ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]'' like the [[Dream Collector]] in "[[Episode 265: Dream the Dream|Dream the Dream]]."
-Several years later, it was used again in the ''[[Sesame Street]]'' PSA "[[Don't Forget to Watch the Movie]]," to demonstrate that smoking is not allowed in movie theaters.
+*Several years later, he was used again in the ''[[Sesame Street]]'' PSA "[[Don't Forget to Watch the Movie]]," to demonstrate that smoking is not allowed in movie theaters.
+*He also appeared in The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, where Dr. Gazeat helps him feel better.
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 [[Category:Muppet Characters]]
 [[Category:Puppetman Characters]]
 [[Category:MuppeTelevision Characters]]
-[[Category:Ghost of Faffner Hall Characters]]
+[[Category:The Muppets Characters]]
-[[Category:Sesame Street Characters]]
-[[Category:Bear in the Big Blue House Characters]]