Gonzo Through the Years

The Evolution of Gonzo (1970-present)

Image	As seen in	Year	Notes
	The Great Santa Claus Switch	1970	Gonzo started life as Snarl, the Cigar Box Frackle.
	The Muppet Show Season 1	1976	Snarl is now Gonzo and wears a purplish-red tuxedo. In the first season, performer Dave Goelz underplayed Gonzo's emotions, as the puppet was designed with a permanently sad look. The producers noticed that he worked better in a more energetic form, so Goelz made a new puppet for season 2 with modified eyes that have movable eyelids which helped make him a more active character. An altered version of this puppet with blue eyelids and an even more depressed look was used for one of the openings for the second season of The Muppet Show.
File:GonzoKermit SteveMartinEp.jpg	The Muppet Show Season 2	1977-1978	Gonzo's eyelids are now yellow-green and can move back and forth, allowing Gonzo to look more excited. His nose isn't as blue as before.
	The Muppet  Show Season 3	late 1978-1981	Gonzo's eyelids are now orange. Gonzo's nose is now tan with a little blue in it.
	The Great Muppet Caper	1981-1992	Gonzo is slightly bigger than before.
	The Muppet Christmas Carol	1992-1999	Gonzo has eyelids which overlap, giving Gonzo a slightly more demented look. His nose is variations of purple, blue, and tan. During the storybook-adaptation era for the Muppets, Gonzo usually appeared in clothing befitting the time period of the story. Gonzo can be seen in this form in The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island.
	Muppets from Space	1999-2009	Gonzo's nose is now just tan.
	D23 Expo	2009- present	Gonzo is resculpted entirely, donning a thicker, very blue nose. His pupil size was reduced and his eyelids are now yellow. His eyelids look like they don't overlap anymore. The same new puppet was also used for some of the Give a Day. Get a Disney Day. commercials. Gonzo also looks slightly bigger again.