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'''Pepe the King Prawn''', whose full name is Pepino Rodrigo Serrano Gonzales, started life in Madrid, [[Spain]]. He worked as a chef, before moving to [[Hollywood]] and following his true calling in show business. In a [[TV Guide chat transcripts|TVGuide.com chat]] in 1999, he remarked, "There were one too many close calls in the kitchen. I was mistaken for an appetizer, okay."
   
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The four-armed Pepe is very proud of being a ''king'' prawn, and takes great offense if anyone refers to him as a shrimp ("I am not a shrimp! I am a king prawn, okay?"). He speaks with a heavy Spanish accent, often punctuating his sentences with "...okay?" Puppeteer [[Bill Barretta]], who created the character, based the accent on his wife's aunt, who is known in the family as "Maria Teresa Okay".<ref>[[MuppetFest Memories|MuppetFest panel]]</ref> Due to his sometimes impenetrable accent, Pepe calls the Muppets "Muffins" or "Muppens", and he regularly calls [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] "Kermin", [[Fozzie Bear]] "Fotzie", and [[Rizzo the Rat|Rizzo]] "Ritzo". He also referred to [[Scooter]] as "Scooper" in ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]'' and promos for ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]''. He doesn't even pronouce [[Walter]] correctly, and instead calls him "Howard."
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'''Pepe the King Prawn''', whose full name is Pepino Rodrigo Serrano Gonzales, started life in Madrid, [[Spain]]. He worked as a chef, before moving to [[Hollywood]] and following his true calling in show business. In a TVGuide.com chat in 1999, he remarked, "There were one too many close calls in the kitchen. I was mistaken for an appetizer, okay."
  
   
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Pepe is in love with Hollywood, and expects he will earn several [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nominations (for good looks, acting and choreography. And foley.). His influences include [[Dick van Dyke]], [[Marlon Brando]], [[Ruth Buzzi]], [[Topo Gigio]], and Mighty Mouse.{{cite}} He has also referred to [[Ricky Martin]] on at least two separate occasions. In his TVGuide.com chat, he challenged the pop star to a sing-off, and in ''It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'', he was invited to shake his "bon bons" at Ricky Martin's South Beach Christmas party.
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The four-armed Pepe is very proud of being a ''king'' prawn, and takes great offense if anyone refers to him as a shrimp ("I am not a shrimp! I am a king prawn, okay?"). He speaks with a heavy Spanish accent, often punctuating his sentences with "...okay?" Puppeteer [[Bill Barretta]], who created the character, based the accent on his wife's aunt, who is known in the family as "Maria Teresa Okay".<ref>[[MuppetFest Memories|MuppetFest panel]]</ref> Due to his sometimes impenetrable accent, Pepe calls the Muppets "Muffins" or "Muppens", and he regularly calls [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] "Kermin", [[Fozzie Bear]] "Fotzie", and [[Rizzo the Rat|Rizzo]] "Ritzo". He also referred to [[Scooter]] as "Scooper" in ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]''.
  
   
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Pepe is the author of the book ''[[It's Hard Out Here for a Shrimp]]''.
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Pepe is in love with Hollywood, and expects he will earn several [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nominations (for good looks, acting and choreography. And foley.). His influences include [[Dick van Dyke]], [[Marlon Brando]], [[Ruth Buzzi]], [[Topo Gigio]], and Mighty Mouse. He has also referred to [[Ricky Martin]] on at least two separate occasions. In his TVGuide.com chat, he challenged the pop star to a sing-off, and in ''It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'', he was invited to shake his "bon bons" at Ricky Martin's South Beach Christmas party.
  
   
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==''Muppets Tonight''==
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Pepe is the author of the book ''[[It's Hard Out Here for a Shrimp]]''. In a 2008 interview promoting the book, Pepe announced that he is a father. He and his long-time girlfriend, Christine, have a 2-year-old baby.<ref>[http://www.authormagazine.org/interviews/Pepe.m4a Pepe Interview with Author Magazine], October 2008</ref> He has a cousin Manolo mentioned in ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'' at the sight of [[Rachel Bitterman]]'s small toe, and a January 2010 appearance on ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]'' when a video is shown of a girl eating a prawn.
  
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[[File:Pepe-doorman.jpg|thumb|300px|Pepe in his elevator operator outfit during his ''Muppets Tonight'' days.]]
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Pepe is [[Robin]]'s guide and narrator in the Muppets Monster Adventure Playstation game.
  
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Pepe's first appearance was on ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' in 1996, as a companion to [[Seymour]] the Elephant. The pair worked at the [[KMUP]] studios, as elevator operators in the first season and as commissary chefs in the second season, but they always aspired to onscreen singing stardom. These dreams never came true, however, because their performances were dire. They would always sing the same song, with slightly altered lyrics:
  
Pepe's first appearance was on ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' in 1996, as a companion to [[Seymour]] the Elephant. The pair worked at the [[KMUP]] studios, as elevator operators in the first season and as commissary chefs in the second season, but they always aspired to onscreen singing stardom. These dreams never came true, however, because their performances were dire. They would always sing the same song, with slightly altered lyrics:
   
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Pepe established himself as a "solo act" in the 1999 film ''[[Muppets from Space]]'', in which he connives with [[Rizzo the Rat|Rizzo]] to convince [[Gonzo]] that the aliens want him to build a jacuzzi. As developed in later appearances, the smooth-talking Pepe sees himself as a crustacean Casanova. His efforts are generally less than successful, as exemplified by [[Rachel Bitterman]]'s treatment of him in ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]''.
  
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[[File:Pepe-hat.jpg|thumb|300px|Pepe as seen in a video from Disney.com]]
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[[Image:Pepe-sweater.jpg|thumb|300px|Pepe sports a sweater on ''America's Funniest Home Videos''.]]
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[[Image:Pepe and piggy.jpg|thumb|300px|Pepe as seen in ''The Muppets''.]]
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Pepe established himself as a "solo act" in the 1999 film ''[[Muppets from Space]]'', in which he connives with [[Rizzo the Rat|Rizzo]] to convince [[Gonzo]] that the aliens want him to build a jacuzzi.
   
 
In 2002, he became the official spokesprawn for [[Long John Silver's]], starring in several commercials and appearing on their website. These commercials brought Pepe nationwide attention, and Long John Silver's was deluged with e-mails asking for Pepe merchandise, especially plush dolls. <ref>Liebeck, Laura. "[http://www.licensemag.com/licensemag/L+Watch/Pepe-the-King-Prawn-speaks-out/ArticleBrief/Article/detail/8356?contextCategoryId=1453&searchString=muppet Pepe the King Prawn speaks out]", Global License! magazine. January 1, 2002.</ref>
  
In 2002, he became the official spokesprawn for [[Long John Silver's]], starring in several commercials and appearing on their website. These commercials brought Pepe nationwide attention, and Long John Silver's was deluged with e-mails asking for Pepe merchandise, especially plush dolls. <ref>Liebeck, Laura. "[http://www.licensemag.com/licensemag/L+Watch/Pepe-the-King-Prawn-speaks-out/ArticleBrief/Article/detail/8356?contextCategoryId=1453&searchString=muppet Pepe the King Prawn speaks out]", Global License! magazine. January 1, 2002.</ref>
   
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Pepe served as a correspondent in the early installments of the web series ''[[Statler & Waldorf: From the Balcony]]'', where - among other things - he interviewed [[Jodie Foster]] and other actors on the red carpet of ''Flightplan''. He was performed by [[Drew Massey]] for the "test pilot" of the show.
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In a TV appearance on CBS's ''[[The Late Late Show]]'' with [[Craig Ferguson]], Pepe revealed to the world that he had become engaged to a girl named Christina, also from Madrid, and together they have a total of about 1,500 children. Pepe might open his own seafood restaurant chain soon.
  
   
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Pepe's popularity and irreverence, along with Bill Barretta's improvisational skills, have resulted in Pepe's becoming a frequent host of DVD extra features. Pepe hosts much of the behind-the-scenes material on the DVDs for ''It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'' (''[[Inside Pepe's Studio]]''), ''The Muppets' Wizard of Oz'' (''[[Pepe's Exclusive Making Of The Muppets' Wizard of Oz|Pepe's Exclusive Making Of]]'' and ''[[Pepe's Extended Interview with Quentin Tarantino|an interview with Quentin Tarantino]]''), and ''Studio DC: Almost Live!'' (''[[Pepe's Travels: The Unofficial Studio DC Almost Live Tour|Pepe's Travels]]''); while "[[Pepe's Profiles]]" of various [[Muppet characters]] were featured on the 'Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition' releases of ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'', ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'' and ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''.
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He served as a correspondent in the early installments of the web series ''[[Statler & Waldorf: From the Balcony]]'', where - among other things - he interviewed [[Jodie Foster]] and other actors on the red carpet of ''Flightplan''. He was performed by [[Drew Massey]] for the "test pilot" of the show.
  
   
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Pepe has a brief speaking cameo in the 2011 film, ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', rehearsing a dance number with [[Miss Piggy]]
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Pepe's popularity and irreverence, along with Bill Barretta's improvisational skills, have resulted in Pepe's becoming a frequent host of DVD extra features. Pepe introduces much of the behind-the-scenes material on the DVDs for ''It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'' and ''The Muppets' Wizard of Oz'', while "[[Pepe's Profiles]]" of various [[Muppet characters]] are featured on the 'Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition' releases of ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'', ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'' and ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''.
  
   
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Pepe has a larger presence in 2014's ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]'', appearing in a cameo with [[Sean Combs|Sean Combs (Puff Daddy)]], and as a backup singer during the song "[[Something So Right]]." He also had a solo in the ''El Muppet Show'' version of "[[The Muppet Show Theme]]"; though the solo was [[Muppets Most Wanted deleted scenes|deleted]] from the film, it still appears on [[Muppets Most Wanted (soundtrack)|the soundtrack]]. He was also featured on Scooter's performance of "[[Moves Like Jagger]]".
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==Romances==
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Pepe has always had an attraction to the ladies and developed into a smooth-talking crustacean Casanova—flirting with such women as [[Rachel Bitterman]], [[Ashanti]], [[Jodie Foster]], [[Bonnie Hunt]], [[Joy]], [[Whoopi Goldberg]], and [[Lady Gaga]]. . His efforts are sometimes less than successful, as exemplified by Rachel Bitterman's treatment of him in ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]''
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In a 2008 interview, Pepe announced that he is a father; sharing that he and his long-time girlfriend, Christine, have a 2-year-old baby.<ref>[http://www.authormagazine.org/interviews/Pepe.m4a Pepe Interview with Author Magazine], October 2008</ref> In a later television appearance on CBS's ''[[The Late Late Show]]'' with [[Craig Ferguson]], Pepe revealed that he and Christina have since become engaged; and stated that he has a total of about 1,300 children all over the world. When asked what he looks for in a fiancé, Pepe responded "[[Boob jokes|breasts]]."{{youtube|5oSG87gUTBs}}
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In a 2012 [[Ask Pepe]] video, Pepe said he usually likes to make the first move with a woman, but with co-star [[Amy Adams]], it was hard for her not to make the first move on him.
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In a 2013 appearance of ABC's ''[[The View]]'', Pepe proposed to [[Whoopi Goldberg]] (with Goldberg claiming the two have been a couple for "twenty some odd years"); Pepe appeared in a tux and presented Goldberg with an engagement ring (saying "[[Beyonce|if you like it, you better put a ring on it]]") to which Whoopi enthusiastically said "yes!"
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Pepe has an affinity to [[Cross-dressing characters|cross-dressing]]—often wearing a pink tutu. Pepe was first caught wearing his tutu in ''[[Muppets From Space]]''; Pepe is caught off-guard when Muppet Lab's [[invisibility spray]] wears off and he becomes visible while wearing the tutu and dancing ballet. He wore the tutu again in a 2008 Muppets.com video performing "[[Swan Lake|Prawn Lake]]" and on ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'' singing the "nine ladies dancing" line of "[[The Twelve Days of Christmas]]."
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Additionally, Pepe wore a sequined dress as Seymour's assistant in [[Episode 202: Rick Moranis|episode 202]] of ''Muppets Tonight'', donned a "see-through nighty" in a [[V-Chip]] commercial, and put on a blonde wig to [[Miss Piggy Impersonators|impersonate Miss Piggy]] in [[episode 109: Whoopi Goldberg|episode 109]] of ''Muppets Tonight''.
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==Book appearances==
  
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*''[[It's Hard Out Here For A Shrimp]]'' (author)
 
*''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book]]'' issue #2 - "Fozzie's Story"
  
*''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book]]'' issue #2 - "Fozzie's Story"
 
*''[[Muppet Robin Hood]]'' issue #3
  
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*''[[It's Hard Out Here For A Shrimp]]''
 
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Pepe the King Prawn, whose full name is Pepino Rodrigo Serrano Gonzales, started life in Madrid, Spain. He worked as a chef, before moving to Hollywood and following his true calling in show business. In a TVGuide.com chat in 1999, he remarked, "There were one too many close calls in the kitchen. I was mistaken for an appetizer, okay."

The four-armed Pepe is very proud of being a king prawn, and takes great offense if anyone refers to him as a shrimp ("I am not a shrimp! I am a king prawn, okay?"). He speaks with a heavy Spanish accent, often punctuating his sentences with "...okay?" Puppeteer Bill Barretta, who created the character, based the accent on his wife's aunt, who is known in the family as "Maria Teresa Okay".[1] Due to his sometimes impenetrable accent, Pepe calls the Muppets "Muffins" or "Muppens", and he regularly calls Kermit "Kermin", Fozzie Bear "Fotzie", and Rizzo "Ritzo". He also referred to Scooter as "Scooper" in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz and promos for Muppets Most Wanted. He doesn't even pronouce Walter correctly, and instead calls him "Howard."

Pepe is in love with Hollywood, and expects he will earn several Oscar nominations (for good looks, acting and choreography. And foley.). His influences include Dick van Dyke, Marlon Brando, Ruth Buzzi, Topo Gigio, and Mighty Mouse.[cite] He has also referred to Ricky Martin on at least two separate occasions. In his TVGuide.com chat, he challenged the pop star to a sing-off, and in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, he was invited to shake his "bon bons" at Ricky Martin's South Beach Christmas party.

Pepe is the author of the book It's Hard Out Here for a Shrimp.

Muppets Tonight

Pepe-doorman

Pepe in his elevator operator outfit during his Muppets Tonight days.

Pepe's first appearance was on Muppets Tonight in 1996, as a companion to Seymour the Elephant. The pair worked at the KMUP studios, as elevator operators in the first season and as commissary chefs in the second season, but they always aspired to onscreen singing stardom. These dreams never came true, however, because their performances were dire. They would always sing the same song, with slightly altered lyrics:

I'm Seymour...
'I'm Pepe...
'We're two of a kind.
'I'm a little bit forward,
'And I've got a big behind.

The pair only appeared on stage twice -- in the Pierce Brosnan episode, when they were taken hostage by an army of lobsters in a bid to take over the studio, and in the Sandra Bullock episode, when Clifford and Rizzo were desperate for an act to keep the show's ratings above 50.

When Muppets Tonight went off the air, Pepe ditched his partner; Seymour has never appeared again.

At MuppetFest, Bill Barretta explained that originally, Pepe was going to be a mouse, but "We decided an elephant and a mouse was too easy."

Pepe goes solo

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Pepe as seen in Statler & Waldorf: From the Balcony

Pepe-hat

Pepe as seen in a video from Disney.com

Pepe-sweater

Pepe sports a sweater on America's Funniest Home Videos.

Pepe and piggy

Pepe as seen in The Muppets.

Pepe established himself as a "solo act" in the 1999 film Muppets from Space, in which he connives with Rizzo to convince Gonzo that the aliens want him to build a jacuzzi.

In 2002, he became the official spokesprawn for Long John Silver's, starring in several commercials and appearing on their website. These commercials brought Pepe nationwide attention, and Long John Silver's was deluged with e-mails asking for Pepe merchandise, especially plush dolls. [2]

Pepe served as a correspondent in the early installments of the web series Statler & Waldorf: From the Balcony, where - among other things - he interviewed Jodie Foster and other actors on the red carpet of Flightplan. He was performed by Drew Massey for the "test pilot" of the show.

Pepe's popularity and irreverence, along with Bill Barretta's improvisational skills, have resulted in Pepe's becoming a frequent host of DVD extra features. Pepe hosts much of the behind-the-scenes material on the DVDs for It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (Inside Pepe's Studio), The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (Pepe's Exclusive Making Of and an interview with Quentin Tarantino), and Studio DC: Almost Live! (Pepe's Travels); while "Pepe's Profiles" of various Muppet characters were featured on the 'Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition' releases of The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island.

Pepe has a brief speaking cameo in the 2011 film, The Muppets, rehearsing a dance number with Miss Piggy

Pepe has a larger presence in 2014's Muppets Most Wanted, appearing in a cameo with Sean Combs (Puff Daddy), and as a backup singer during the song "Something So Right." He also had a solo in the El Muppet Show version of "The Muppet Show Theme"; though the solo was deleted from the film, it still appears on the soundtrack. He was also featured on Scooter's performance of "Moves Like Jagger".

Romances

Pepe has always had an attraction to the ladies and developed into a smooth-talking crustacean Casanova—flirting with such women as Rachel Bitterman, Ashanti, Jodie Foster, Bonnie Hunt, Joy, Whoopi Goldberg, and Lady Gaga. . His efforts are sometimes less than successful, as exemplified by Rachel Bitterman's treatment of him in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

In a 2008 interview, Pepe announced that he is a father; sharing that he and his long-time girlfriend, Christine, have a 2-year-old baby.[3] In a later television appearance on CBS's The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Pepe revealed that he and Christina have since become engaged; and stated that he has a total of about 1,300 children all over the world. When asked what he looks for in a fiancé, Pepe responded "breasts."(YouTube)

In a 2012 Ask Pepe video, Pepe said he usually likes to make the first move with a woman, but with co-star Amy Adams, it was hard for her not to make the first move on him.

In a 2013 appearance of ABC's The View, Pepe proposed to Whoopi Goldberg (with Goldberg claiming the two have been a couple for "twenty some odd years"); Pepe appeared in a tux and presented Goldberg with an engagement ring (saying "if you like it, you better put a ring on it") to which Whoopi enthusiastically said "yes!"

Pepe's Tutu

Pepe has an affinity to cross-dressing—often wearing a pink tutu. Pepe was first caught wearing his tutu in Muppets From Space; Pepe is caught off-guard when Muppet Lab's invisibility spray wears off and he becomes visible while wearing the tutu and dancing ballet. He wore the tutu again in a 2008 Muppets.com video performing "Prawn Lake" and on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon singing the "nine ladies dancing" line of "The Twelve Days of Christmas."

Additionally, Pepe wore a sequined dress as Seymour's assistant in episode 202 of Muppets Tonight, donned a "see-through nighty" in a V-Chip commercial, and put on a blonde wig to impersonate Miss Piggy in episode 109 of Muppets Tonight.

Filmography

Pepe-the-king-prawn
Pepephone

Book appearances

Pepecomicbook

The Muppet Show Comic Book

Character Merchandise

Pepe

Sources

  1. ↑ MuppetFest panel
  2. ↑ Liebeck, Laura. "Pepe the King Prawn speaks out", Global License! magazine. January 1, 2002.
  3. ↑ Pepe Interview with Author Magazine, October 2008

External links

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