Fletcher Bird

PERFORMER	Graham Fletcher puppeteer
	Steve Whitmire voice
DEBUT	1978

Fletcher Bird with Robin the Frog from The Muppet Show Annual 1978.

Fletcher Bird is a full-body, multi-colored dancing bird performed by (and named after) Graham Fletcher. He first appeared on The Muppet Show in episode 302, where he danced during the song "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing".

He later appeared in episode 309, where he spoke his only line on the show ("Uh, excuse me, I'm looking for...")

Fletcher Bird later appeared in the Muppet theater at the Beginning and in The Rainbow Connection finale of The Muppet Movie.

Appearances

• The Muppet Show
  • Episode 302: Leo Sayer ("You Make Me Feel Like Dancing")
  • Episode 309: Liberace ("Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue")
  • Episode 411: Lola Falana ("He's the Greatest Dancer")
  • Episode 424: Diana Ross ("Love Hangover")
• The Muppets Go Hollywood
• The Muppet Movie
• The Muppets: A Celebration of Thirty Years
• Royal Variety Performance (Right Said Fred medley)

Book Appearances

• The Muppet Show Annual 1978 ("The Show Must Go On")
• The Muppets Character Encyclopedia

Merchandise

• Muppet Show Rubbelbilder

Fletcher's face close-up