Changes: Gorgon Heap

PERFORMER	various
	→CASTING HISTORY...
DEBUT	1975

Latest revision as of 18:11, 4 July 2023

Joe-monster — Gorgon Heap with Joe Mathieu

TMS103 Gorgon Heap Oz — Gorgon Heap with ears.

Big V and Gorgon Heap together Snow White — Big V and Gorgon Heap together in *Muppet Snow White*

Gorgon Heap is a purple Muppet Monster who was featured in the first three seasons of The Muppet Show. He was frequently seen eating other Muppets.

Although he appeared as early as The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence pilot, he was not named until the culinary-themed Panel Discussion in episode 119, in which Vincent Price introduced him as "one of the world's greatest eaters." He proceeded to eat Pierre LaCousse, one of the world's greatest chefs, before starting in on Kermit.

Gorgon Heap is unique among the monsters in that he has appeared as both a Full-Bodied Muppet and a Live-hand Muppet.

He also played the role of Fielding the Butler in "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Disappearing Clues", the UK Spot in episode 103 (in which he ate almost everything, including the maid and Dr. Watson).

Although Gorgon appeared primarily during the first two seasons of The Muppet Show, he made one appearance in the third season as a drummer in episode 318.

His looks often changed between episodes. Sometimes the horns on his head were left off or replaced with ears instead, and in episode 204, he was given an elongated, worm-like nose for "The Glow-Worm" sketch.

The character greatly resembles Big V, another large, long-nosed monster who appeared in The Muppets' variety show acts in the 1960s.

Performers

Filmography

The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
The Muppet Show
- "The Muppet Show Theme" (Seasons 2-5)
- Episode 103: Joel Grey ("Comedy Tonight", "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Disappearing Clues")
- Episode 116: Avery Schreiber ("Some Enchanted Evening")
- Episode 119: Vincent Price (Panel Discussion: "Gourmet Dining")
- Episode 201: Don Knotts
- Episode 204: Rich Little ("The Glow-Worm")
- Episode 318: Leslie Uggams
The Muppet Movie (the "Rainbow Connection" finale)

Book Appearances

The Muppet Show Comic Book: On the Road Part 3: Box Clever
Muppet Snow White
The Muppet Show Comic Book: The Four Seasons Part 1: Spring
The Muppet Show Comic Book: The Four Seasons Part 3: Fall
The Muppets Character Encyclopedia
Muppets Meet the Classics: Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm

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+{{character|image=Gorgon Heap.JPG|performer=various|more=Performers|debut=1975}}
-[[File:Gorgon_Heap.jpg|thumb|300px]]
-[[Image:Gorgon Heap.JPG|thumb|300px]]
 [[File:Inch Worm.JPG|thumb|300px]]
+[[File:Joe-monster.jpg|thumb|300px|Gorgon Heap with [[Joe Mathieu]]]]
-'''Gorgon Heap''' was a purple [[:Category:Muppet Monsters|Muppet Monster]] who was featured in the first three seasons of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', most frequently while he was [[Muppets eating other Muppets|eating other Muppets]].
+[[File:TMS103 Gorgon Heap Oz.jpg|thumb|300px|Gorgon Heap with ears.]]
+[[File:Big V and Gorgon Heap together Snow White.jpg|thumb|300px|Big V and Gorgon Heap together in ''[[Muppet Snow White]]'']]
+'''Gorgon Heap''' is a purple [[:Category:Muppet Monsters|Muppet Monster]] who was featured in the first three seasons of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. He was frequently seen [[Muppets eating other Muppets|eating other Muppets]].
 Although he appeared as early as ''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]'' pilot, he was not named until the culinary-themed [[Panel Discussion]] in [[Episode 119: Vincent Price|episode 119]], in which [[Vincent Price]] introduced him as "one of the world's greatest eaters." He proceeded to eat [[Pierre LaCousse]], one of the world's greatest chefs, before starting in on [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]].
-Gorgon Heap is unique among the monsters in that he has appeared as both a [[Full-Bodied Muppet]] and a [[Live-Hand Muppet]].
+Gorgon Heap is unique among the monsters in that he has appeared as both a [[Full-Bodied Muppet]] and a [[Live-hand Muppet]].
 He also played the role of Fielding the Butler in "[[Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Disappearing Clues]]", the [[UK Spots (The Muppet Show)|UK Spot]] in [[Episode 103: Joel Grey|episode 103]] (in which he ate almost everything, including [[Miss Piggy|the maid]] and [[Baskerville the Hound|Dr. Watson]]).
+Although Gorgon appeared primarily during the first two seasons of ''The Muppet Show'', he made one appearance in the third season as a drummer in [[Episode 318: Leslie Uggams|episode 318]].
-Gorgon Heap has been performed by various [[Muppeteers]], including:
+His looks often changed between episodes. Sometimes the horns on his head were left off or replaced with ears instead, and in [[Episode 204: Rich Little|episode 204]], he was given an elongated, worm-like nose for "[[The Glow-Worm]]" sketch.
+The character greatly resembles [[Big V]], another large, long-nosed monster who appeared in The Muppets' variety show acts in the 1960s.
+==Performers==
 :*[[Frank Oz]] (Episodes [[Episode 103: Joel Grey|103]] and [[Episode 204: Rich Little|204]])
 :*[[Richard Hunt]] ([[Episode 116: Avery Schreiber|Episode 116]])
 :*[[Dave Goelz]] ([[Episode 119: Vincent Price|Episode 119]])
 :*[[Jerry Nelson]] ([[Episode 201: Don Knotts|Episode 201]])
-Although Gorgon appeared primarily during the first two seasons of ''The Muppet Show'', he made one appearance in the third season as a drummer in [[Episode 318: Leslie Uggams|episode 318]].
-His looks often changed between episodes. Sometimes the horns on his head were left off or replaced with ears instead, and in [[Episode 204: Rich Little|episode 204]], he was given an elongated, worm-like nose for the "[[Inchworm (sketch)|Inchworm]]" sketch.
-This character seems to have developed from [[Big V]], a similar character from Muppet variety show acts in the 1960s.
 ==Filmography==
-<div class="appear">
 * ''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]''
 * ''[[The Muppet Show]]''
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 **[[Episode 119: Vincent Price]] ([[Panel Discussions|Panel Discussion]]: "Gourmet Dining")
 **[[Episode 201: Don Knotts]]
-**[[Episode 204: Rich Little]] ("[[Inchworm (sketch)|Inchworm]]")
+**[[Episode 204: Rich Little]] ("[[The Glow-Worm]]")
 **[[Episode 318: Leslie Uggams]]
-* ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' ("[[The Rainbow Connection]]" Finale)
+* ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' (the "[[Rainbow Connection]]" finale)
-</div>
 ==Book Appearances==
-<div class="appear">
 *''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book: On the Road]] Part 3: Box Clever''
 *''[[Muppet Snow White]]''
+*''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book: The Four Seasons]]'' Part 1: Spring
-</div>
+*''The Muppet Show Comic Book: The Four Seasons'' Part 3: Fall
+*''[[The Muppets Character Encyclopedia]]''
+*''[[Muppets Meet the Classics: Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm]]''
+__NOWYSIWYG__
 [[Category:Muppet Characters]]
 [[Category:Muppet Show Characters]]