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⚫ | '''Leon''' is a pink lizard with bulgy eyes who appeared regularly on ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]''. His two biggest interests are bikini shows and money. Leon is prone to pulling [[Gonzo]] into his schemes, and in one episode he referred to [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] as "cuz", implying that their cold-blooded relation made them cousins. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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− | *Leon has a tail. The only time it's shown, however, was in ''[[Episode 110: Secrets of the Muppets|The Secrets of the Muppets]]'', when the performers appear with their characters. Kevin Clash points out that it's the first time his tail has been shown. |
+ | *Leon has a tail. The only time it's shown, however, was in ''[[Episode 110: Secrets of the Muppets|The Secrets of the Muppets]]'', when the performers appear with their characters. Kevin Clash points out that it's the first time his tail has been shown. |
*The same puppet resurfaced as [[Gingrich the Newt]] on ''[[Larry King Live]]'' in [[1994]]. |
*The same puppet resurfaced as [[Gingrich the Newt]] on ''[[Larry King Live]]'' in [[1994]]. |
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+ | File:KevinLeon.jpg|Clash performing Leon and showing off his tail. |
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+ | ==See also== |
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+ | *[[Leon Burger]] |
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Revision as of 16:36, 23 June 2015
PERFORMER | Kevin Clash |
DEBUT | 1989 |
DESIGN | Kirk Thatcher |
Leon is a pink lizard with bulgy eyes who appeared regularly on The Jim Henson Hour. His two biggest interests are bikini shows and money. Leon is prone to pulling Gonzo into his schemes, and in one episode he referred to Kermit as "cuz", implying that their cold-blooded relation made them cousins.
In addition to The Jim Henson Hour, Leon featured prominently in the "Cliff's Nightmare" episode of The Cosby Show, where he conned Cliff out of his money.
Trivia
- Leon has a tail. The only time it's shown, however, was in The Secrets of the Muppets, when the performers appear with their characters. Kevin Clash points out that it's the first time his tail has been shown.
- The same puppet resurfaced as Gingrich the Newt on Larry King Live in 1994.