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{{performer|Dave Goelz}}
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{{character|image=Muppy_drinks.jpg|performer=[[Dave Goelz]]|debut=1976}}
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[[Image:Muppy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Muppy]]
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[[Image:Muppy_realdog.jpg|thumb|300px|Muppy, as portrayed by a live dog.]]
   
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'''Muppy''' is a white shaggy dog who appears on ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. She belongs to [[Scooter]]'s uncle, [[J.P. Grosse]]. She appears in [[Episode 101: Juliet Prowse]], where she uses her connections to make demands on [[Kermit]]. She made a number of background appearances in season 1. Her last appearances included the wedding scene in ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' and the pet care center detention hall scene in ''[[The Muppets at Walt Disney World]]''.
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'''Muppy''' is a shaggy, white [[Dogs|dog]] and the favorite pet of [[Muppet Theater]] owner [[J. P. Grosse]]. His debut appearance in [[Episode 101: Juliet Prowse|episode 101]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' is also his most prominent. Though Muppy is mute, he communicates through [[Scooter]] and uses his connections to pressure [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] into giving him his own [[Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear|act]], his own dressing room, and star billing. He even drinks Kermit's milk. But when he demands the name of the show be changed to ''The Muppy Show'', Kermit puts [[Fozzie Bear|Fozzie]] in the act instead of Muppy.
   
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In later episodes, Muppy is almost exclusively relegated to background appearances, although he continues to demonstrate the penchant for biting that he displayed in his first appearance, biting Kermit again at the end of the [[Panel Discussions|Panel Discussion]] in [[Episode 107: Florence Henderson|episode 107]] and going after [[Harvey Korman]] in [[Episode 110: Harvey Korman|episode 110]]. By [[Episode 221: Bob Hope|episode 221]], he has been replaced at the foot of his owner by [[Baskerville the Hound]] in the "[[Long, Long Ago]]" [[Muppet Show Medleys#Episode 221: Bob Hope|medley]].
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The original "fluffy white dog" puppet was [[Rufus]], in the 1970 fairytale special ''[[Hey Cinderella]]''. The puppet was rebuilt for ''The Muppet Show'' with a more realistic looking face, so that a real dog could play Muppy in long shots. (The producers used the same trick a few years later with [[Foo-Foo]].)
  
   
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The puppet shared many similarities to another "fluffy white dog," [[Rufus]], who was originally built for the mid-60s pilot ''[[The Land of Tinkerdee]]'' and later appeared in ''[[Hey Cinderella!]]'' and ''[[The Muppets Valentine Show]]''. Muppy, however, was built to incorporate more realistic features, including taxidermy eyes, shaggier fur, and a more matted nose. This was so that shots of the puppet could be intercut with shots of a live dog that was used to portray the character in long shots (going up and down the stairs [[Backstage|backstage]], for example). The same effect would be used in later seasons with another [[The Muppets|Muppet]] dog, [[Foo-Foo]]. Muppy was later given more traditional [[Muppet Eyes|Muppet eyes]] for "[[Pass That Peace Pipe]]," the [[UK Spots (The Muppet Show)|UK Spot]] in [[Episode 414: Liza Minnelli|episode 414]].
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==Filmography==
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*''[[The Muppet Show]]''
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**[[Episode 101: Juliet Prowse]]
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**[[Episode 103: Joel Grey]] ("[[Willkommen]]")
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**[[Episode 105: Rita Moreno]] (closing)
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**[[Episode 107: Florence Henderson]] (closing)
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**[[Episode 110: Harvey Korman]] ([[Backstage]] with [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf]] and [[Harvey Korman|Harvey]], [[Blackouts#Episode 110:Harvey Korman|Blackout]], closing)
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**[[Episode 111: Lena Horne]] ("[[I Got a Name]]," closing)
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**[[Episode 114: Sandy Duncan]] (Scene with [[Sandy Duncan|Sandy]], [[Sweetums]], and [[Behemoth]]; "[[Try to Remember]]")
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**[[Episode 116: Avery Schreiber]] ("[[May You Always]]")
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**[[Episode 121: Twiggy]] ("[[The King's Breakfast]]")
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**[[Episode 202: Zero Mostel]] ("[[What Do the Simple Folk Do?]]")
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**[[Episode 303: Roy Clark]] ("[[Yesterday When I Was Young]]")
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**[[Episode 322: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans]] (closing)
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**[[Episode 401: John Denver]] (closing)
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**[[Episode 404: Dyan Cannon]]
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**[[Episode 406: Linda Lavin]] (closing)
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**[[Episode 414: Liza Minnelli]]
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**[[Episode 519: Chris Langham]]
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**[[Episode 523: Linda Ronstadt]]
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*''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' ([[The Muppet Movie#Rainbow Connection Finale|"The Rainbow Connection" Finale]])
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*''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' (Rowlf's kennel, [[The Muppets Take Manhattan#Wedding Finale|Wedding Finale]])
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*''[[Muppets Tonight]]''
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**[[Episode 110: Martin Short]]
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==Book appearances==
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*''[[The Muppet Show Book]]''
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*''[[The Muppets Character Encyclopedia]]''
 
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Revision as of 12:57, 15 July 2015

Muppy drinks
PERFORMER Dave Goelz
DEBUT 1976
Muppy realdog

Muppy, as portrayed by a live dog.

Muppy is a shaggy, white dog and the favorite pet of Muppet Theater owner J. P. Grosse. His debut appearance in episode 101 of The Muppet Show is also his most prominent. Though Muppy is mute, he communicates through Scooter and uses his connections to pressure Kermit into giving him his own act, his own dressing room, and star billing. He even drinks Kermit's milk. But when he demands the name of the show be changed to The Muppy Show, Kermit puts Fozzie in the act instead of Muppy.

In later episodes, Muppy is almost exclusively relegated to background appearances, although he continues to demonstrate the penchant for biting that he displayed in his first appearance, biting Kermit again at the end of the Panel Discussion in episode 107 and going after Harvey Korman in episode 110. By episode 221, he has been replaced at the foot of his owner by Baskerville the Hound in the "Long, Long Ago" medley.

The puppet shared many similarities to another "fluffy white dog," Rufus, who was originally built for the mid-60s pilot The Land of Tinkerdee and later appeared in Hey Cinderella! and The Muppets Valentine Show. Muppy, however, was built to incorporate more realistic features, including taxidermy eyes, shaggier fur, and a more matted nose. This was so that shots of the puppet could be intercut with shots of a live dog that was used to portray the character in long shots (going up and down the stairs backstage, for example). The same effect would be used in later seasons with another Muppet dog, Foo-Foo. Muppy was later given more traditional Muppet eyes for "Pass That Peace Pipe," the UK Spot in episode 414.

Filmography

Book appearances

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