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The stunts of The Great Gonzo.
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Sketches
The Muppet Show Season 1 | |||
| Picture | Theme | Episode | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzo Eats a Rubber Tire | | Gonzo eats a rubber tire to the music of "Flight of the Bumblebee," and gets booed off the stage after a few bites. | |
| Gonzo Grows a Tomato Plant | | Gonzo grows a tomato plant to the tune of the "1812 Overture." The plant later captures Hilda, Scooter, and himself. | |
| Gonzo Demolishes an Automobile | | Gonzo demolishes an automobile to the tune of the "Anvil Chorus." | |
| Gonzo Does a Rock Act | | Gonzo does a rock act: hitting a rock with a mallet. | |
| Gonzo Impersonates a Female | | Gonzo dresses as a little girl. | |
| Gonzo Does a Balloon Act | | Gonzo has planned a balloon act, but Animal ruins it. | |
The Muppet Show Season 2 | |||
| Picture | Theme | Episode | Description |
| Gonzo Wrestles a Brick | | Gonzo, blindfolded, wrestles a brick. | |
| Gonzo Fiddles While George Burns | | Gonzo fiddles while George burns. | |
| Gonzo Plays the Bagpipes Atop a Flagpole | | Gonzo performs "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" on the bagpipes while sitting atop a flagpole. A beaver chews the flagpole down, ending Gonzo's act. | |
| Gonzo Plays a Solo Trumpet to "Flight of the Bumblebee" | | Backed by Rowlf on the piano, Gonzo plays "Flight of the Bumblebee" on his trumpet while Animal chases the bumblebee. | |
| Gonzo Does a Knife-Throwing Act | | Gonzo throws knives at Peter Sellers in character as Inspector Jacques Clouseau. | |
| Gonzo Recites Shakespeare While Hanging by His Nose | | Gonzo recites Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice while hanging by his nose from a feather boa nine-feet in the air, but sneezes in the middle of it. | |
| Gonzo Catches a Cannonball | | Gonzo catches a cannonball with his bare hand. | |
The Muppet Show Season 3 | |||
| Picture | Theme | Episode | Description |
| Gonzo Recites the Seven Times Table | | Gonzo attempts to recite the seven-times tables while standing on a hammock and balancing a piano. | |
| Gonzo Yodels While Riding a Motorized Pogo Stick | | Gonzo yodels Rimsky-Korsakov while riding on a motorized pogo-stick. The pogo-stick goes out of control, acting as a jack hammer through the floor. | |
| Gonzo Rides a Motorcycle into Statler and Waldorf's Balcony | | After a failed attempt, Gonzo rides his motorcycle into Statler and Waldorf's theater box. | |
| Gonzo Hypnotizes Himself | | Gonzo hypnotizes himself into holding up a 5000-pound weight with one arm. He snaps his fingers and becomes crushed by the weight. | |
The Muppet Show Season 4 | |||
| Picture | Theme | Episode | Description |
| Gonzo Recites Poetry While Defusing a Bomb | | Gonzo recites the works of Percy Bysshe Shelley while defusing a bomb. | |
| Gonzo Shoots Himself from a Catapult | | Gonzo shoots himself from a catapult to sky-write the "Hallelujah Chorus" but ends up sending Kermit and Miss Piggy flying into Statler and Waldorf's theater box. | |
| Gonzo Tap Dances in Oatmeal | | Gonzo sings "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" while tap-dancing in oatmeal. | |
The Muppet Show Season 5 | |||
| Picture | Theme | Episode | Description |
| Gonzo conducts Liebesträume and battles a crab | | Gonzo conducts Liebesträume and battles Buster the crab and the violinist. | |
Specials & Movies | |||
| Picture | Theme | Episode | Description |
| Gonzo's aquacade act | "I will first make a death-defying leap from the looped-de-looped ramp, spinning and hurtling my body though flaming circle of doom and landing comfortably in the imitation-leather easy chair; while my chickens do their impression of Tony Bennett singing "The William Tell Oveture." | ||
| Head bowling |
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