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[[Image:Miss Kitty.JPG|200px|thumb|"Howdy, Rowlf!"]]
 
'''Miss Kitty''' is a purple [[Muppet Monster|monster]] who first appeared as the [[Frackle]] with a match in ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]''. When he appeared on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', his nose was changed from green to blue, and his eyes were enlarged.
 
   
 
"'''Miss Kitty'''" is a purple [[Muppet Monster|monster]] who first appeared as a [[Frackle]] with a match in ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]'', performed by [[Richard Hunt]]. When he appeared on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', his nose was changed from green to blue, and his eyes were enlarged.
The character was named on his first appearance on ''The Muppet Show'', in the "[[Cowboy Time]]" sketch on [[Episode 101: Juliet Prowse|episode 101]]. As [[Rowlf]] walked through the saloon, he greeted the monster as "Miss Kitty," a reference to the character from Gunsmoke. Despite the name, however, the monster is most certainly male, as evidenced by the fact that Miss Kitty only dances with [[Dancers#female6|female companions]] (including [[Boppity]] in drag) in the [[At the Dance]] sketches. He also wears a wig when playing a female role in "[[All of Me]]" on [[Episode 108: Paul Williams|episode 108]].
 
   
 
The character was named during his first appearance on ''The Muppet Show'', in the "[[Cowboy Time]]" sketch on [[Episode 101: Juliet Prowse|episode 101]]. As [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]] walked through the saloon, he greeted the monster as "Miss Kitty," in a gag reference to saloon owner Miss Kitty Russell from the radio and television Western series ''[[Gunsmoke]]''.
Like many Muppet Monsters, Miss Kitty had no consistent performer. His known performers include:
 
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:*[[Dave Goelz]]: Episodes 101, [[Episode 103: Joel Grey|103]] and [[Episode 107: Florence Henderson|107]]
 
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Despite the joke, the character has a male voice and usually has male characteristics. However, like other utility Muppets and background characters, gender can change according to the needs of the sketch; for example, in a wig, Miss Kitty is used as the female love interest of the "[[All of Me]]" singer on [[Episode 108: Paul Williams|episode 108]].
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Like many Muppet Monsters, Miss Kitty had no consistent performer. His known performers include:
 
:*[[Dave Goelz]]: Episodes 101, [[Episode 103: Joel Grey|103]], [[Episode 107: Florence Henderson|107]], and [[Episode 108: Paul Williams|108]]
 
:*[[Jim Henson]]: [[Episode 113: Bruce Forsyth|Episode 113]]
 
:*[[Jim Henson]]: [[Episode 113: Bruce Forsyth|Episode 113]]
 
:*[[Richard Hunt]]: [[Episode 119: Vincent Price|Episode 119]]
 
:*[[Richard Hunt]]: [[Episode 119: Vincent Price|Episode 119]]
   
The Miss Kitty puppet was also used as the foundation for [[Thudge McGerk]] in episode 119.
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The Miss Kitty puppet was also reworked for [[Thudge McGerk]] in episode 119 (where the character also appears, in unaltered form, in [[At the Dance]] and the closing song "[[You've Got a Friend]]").
   
 
==Filmography==
 
==Filmography==
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*''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]''
 
*''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]''
 
*''[[The Muppet Show]]''
 
*''[[The Muppet Show]]''
:*"[[The Muppet Show Theme]]" ([[The Muppet Show Theme#Season Two|Seasons 2 - 5]])
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**"[[The Muppet Show Theme]]" ([[The Muppet Show Theme#Season Two|Seasons 2 - 5]])
:*[[Episode 101: Juliet Prowse]] ("[[Cowboy Time]]")
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**[[Episode 101: Juliet Prowse]] ("[[Cowboy Time]]")
:*[[Episode 103: Joel Grey]] ("[[Comedy Tonight]]")
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**[[Episode 103: Joel Grey]] ("[[Comedy Tonight]]")
:*[[Episode 107: Florence Henderson]] ("[[Happy Together]]")
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**[[Episode 107: Florence Henderson]] ("[[Happy Together]]")
:*[[Episode 108: Paul Williams]] ("[[All of Me]]")
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**[[Episode 108: Paul Williams]] ("[[All of Me]]")
:*[[Episode 113: Bruce Forsyth]] ([[At the Dance]])
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**[[Episode 113: Bruce Forsyth]] ([[At the Dance]])
:*[[Episode 119: Vincent Price]] (At the Dance, "[[You've Got a Friend]]")
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**[[Episode 119: Vincent Price]] (At the Dance, "[[You've Got a Friend]]")
:*[[Episode 122: Ethel Merman]]
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**[[Episode 122: Ethel Merman]]
:*[[Episode 203: Milton Berle]] ("[[Ugly]]")
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**[[Episode 203: Milton Berle]] ("[[Ugly]]")
:*[[Episode 207: Edgar Bergen]]
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**[[Episode 207: Edgar Bergen]] ("[[Consider Yourself]]")
:*[[Episode 208: Steve Martin]]
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**[[Episode 208: Steve Martin]]
:*[[Episode 215: Lou Rawls]]
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**[[Episode 215: Lou Rawls]]
:*[[Episode 222: Teresa Brewer]] ("[[Cheesecake (song)|Cheesecake]]")
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**[[Episode 222: Teresa Brewer]] ("[[Cheesecake (song)|Cheesecake]]")
 
*''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' ([[The Muppet Movie#Rainbow Connection Finale|"The Rainbow Connection" Finale]])
 
*''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' ([[The Muppet Movie#Rainbow Connection Finale|"The Rainbow Connection" Finale]])
 
*''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''
 
*''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''
 
*''[[The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]]''
 
*''[[The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]]''
 
*[[Better World Society]] commercials
 
*[[Better World Society]] commercials
*''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]''
 
 
*''[[Mopatop's Shop]]''
 
*''[[Mopatop's Shop]]''
   
==Book Appearances==
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==Book appearances==
 
*''[[The Muppet Show Annual 1977]]''
 
*''[[The Muppet Show Annual 1977]]''
 
 
[[Category:Muppet Characters]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Characters]]
[[Category:Great Santa Claus Switch Characters]]
 
 
[[Category:Muppet Show Characters]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Show Characters]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Monsters]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Monsters]]
 
[[Category:The Muppets Characters]]

Revision as of 12:06, 29 June 2015

Miss Kitty
PERFORMER various
DEBUT 1970

"Miss Kitty" is a purple monster who first appeared as a Frackle with a match in The Great Santa Claus Switch, performed by Richard Hunt. When he appeared on The Muppet Show, his nose was changed from green to blue, and his eyes were enlarged.

The character was named during his first appearance on The Muppet Show, in the "Cowboy Time" sketch on episode 101. As Rowlf walked through the saloon, he greeted the monster as "Miss Kitty," in a gag reference to saloon owner Miss Kitty Russell from the radio and television Western series Gunsmoke.

Despite the joke, the character has a male voice and usually has male characteristics. However, like other utility Muppets and background characters, gender can change according to the needs of the sketch; for example, in a wig, Miss Kitty is used as the female love interest of the "All of Me" singer on episode 108.

Like many Muppet Monsters, Miss Kitty had no consistent performer. His known performers include:

The Miss Kitty puppet was also reworked for Thudge McGerk in episode 119 (where the character also appears, in unaltered form, in At the Dance and the closing song "You've Got a Friend").

Filmography

Book appearances