Changes: Murray (Minstrel)

PERFORMER	Steve Whitmire
DEBUT	1983
DESIGN	Michael K. Frith designer
	Tim Miller builder

Revision as of 14:19, 4 July 2015

MCC-Screengrabs-FRCharacters-a — *Fraggle Rock* characters Murray, Begoony and Mudwell in *The Muppet Christmas Carol*

for other uses, see Murray

Murray, a Minstrel, plays the guitar as he follows Cantus on a spiritual journey throughout Fraggle Rock. Murray tends to be fairly direct and down-to-earth, in contrast to Cantus' philosophical mysteriousness.

He first appeared in the Fraggle Rock episode "The Minstrels" and was performed by Steve Whitmire, except in "The Honk of Honks," where he was performed by Gord Robertson (although audio from Let Me Be Your Song with Whitmire singing was used when the Minstrels entered).

The puppet used for Murray was repurposed in several non-Fraggle productions. In Mopatop's Shop, Murray appeared as Mr. Seed in the episode "The Seed," Gloop in "Flowers," Ms. Trekker in "No Sea," Dotty Monster in "Warm Snow," and Brian from "Hair! Hair! Everywhere!"

Murray appears alongside Mudwell the Mudbunny and Begoony in The Muppet Christmas Carol. He and Mudwell are depicted as parents with Begoony as their child.

Murray also appears on the cover of the book Kermit Learns Windows.

Filmography

Fraggle Rock
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show
Muppet Treasure Island
Muppets Tonight
- Episode 102: Garth Brooks
- Episode 203: Heather Locklear
Mopatop's Shop
- Episode 112: The Seed (as Mr. Seed)
- Episode 131: Flowers (as Gloop)
- Episode 143: No Sea (as Ms. Trekker)
- Episode 149: Warm Snow (as Dotty Monster)
- "Hair! Hair! Everywhere!" (as Brian)

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+{{character|image=Murrayminstrel.jpg|performer=[[Steve Whitmire]]|debut=1983|design=[[Michael K. Frith]]|designnote=designer|design2=[[Tim Miller]]|designnote2=builder}}
+[[Image:MCC-Screengrabs-FRCharacters-a.jpg|thumb|300px|''Fraggle Rock'' characters Murray, [[Begoony]] and [[Mudwell the Mudbunny|Mudwell]] in ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'']]
 {{otheruses|Murray}}
-{{performer|Steve Whitmire}}
-[[Image:Murrayminstrel.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-'''Murray the Minstrel''' is one of [[The Minstrels]] following [[Cantus the Minstrel|Cantus]].  He plays the guitar. Murray tends to be fairly direct and down-to-earth, in contrast to Cantus' philosophical mysteriousness.
+'''Murray''', a [[The Minstrels|Minstrel]], plays the guitar as he follows [[Cantus the Minstrel|Cantus]] on a spiritual journey throughout [[Fraggle Rock (location)|Fraggle Rock]]. Murray tends to be fairly direct and down-to-earth, in contrast to Cantus' philosophical mysteriousness.
-He first appeared in the ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' episode "[[Episode 118: The Minstrels|The Minstrels]]."
+He first appeared in the ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' episode "[[Episode 118: The Minstrels|The Minstrels]]" and was performed by [[Steve Whitmire]], except in "[[Episode 512: The Honk of Honks|The Honk of Honks]]," where he was performed by [[Gord Robertson]] (although audio from [[Let Me Be Your Song]] with Whitmire singing was used when the Minstrels entered).
+The puppet used for Murray was repurposed in several non-Fraggle productions. In ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]'', Murray appeared as [[Mr. Seed]] in the episode "[[Episode 112: The Seed|The Seed]]," [[Gloop]] in "[[Episode 131: Flowers|Flowers]]," [[Ms. Trekker]] in "[[Episode 143: No Sea|No Sea]]," [[Dotty Monster]] in "[[Episode 149: Warm Snow|Warm Snow]]," and [[Brian (Mopatop's Shop)|Brian]] from "Hair! Hair! Everywhere!"
-He was performed by [[Steve Whitmire]], except in [[Episode 512: The Honk of Honks|Episode 512]], where he was performed by [[Gordon Robertson]].
+Murray appears alongside [[Mudwell the Mudbunny]] and [[Begoony]] in ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''. He and Mudwell are depicted as parents with Begoony as their child.
-==Appearances==
+Murray also appears on the cover of the book ''[[Kermit Learns Windows]]''.
+==Filmography==
 * ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''
-:*[[Episode 118: The Minstrels]]
+**[[Episode 118: The Minstrels]]
-:*[[Episode 207: Mokey and the Minstrels]]
+**[[Episode 207: Mokey and the Minstrels]]
-:*[[Episode 512: The Honk of Honks]]
+**[[Episode 512: The Honk of Honks]]
 * ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
+* ''[[Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show]]''
 * ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''
 * ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''
+** [[Episode 102: Garth Brooks]]
+** [[Episode 203: Heather Locklear]]
 * ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]''
+** [[Episode 112: The Seed]] (as [[Mr. Seed]])
+** [[Episode 131: Flowers]] (as [[Gloop]])
+** [[Episode 143: No Sea]] (as [[Ms. Trekker]])
+** [[Episode 149: Warm Snow]] (as [[Dotty Monster]])
+** "Hair! Hair! Everywhere!" (as [[Brian (Mopatop's Shop)|Brian]])
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Murray Minstrel}}
 [[Category:Fraggle Rock Characters]]
 [[Category:Muppet Characters]]