Pinocchio

Baby Gonzo as Pinocchio

Pinocchio is a classic children's book by Italian author Carlo Collodi. Originally serialized, it was published as a complete story in 1883. The Pinocchio that most generations are now familar with is based on Walt Disney's 1940 animated feature film.

References

• Episode 508: Señor Wences of The Muppet Show. A Muppet Pinocchio sings "Puppet Man" and appears in a "Veterinarian's Hospital" sketch

• Muppet Magazine issue 11 features a comic intitled, "Punkocchio"

• Sesame Street featured a Sesame Street News Flash skit involving Pinocchio

• Baby Gonzo appears as Pinocchio in the Muppet Babies Storybook Calendar 1990

• The same Gonzo photo appears in the book Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales

• Two songs from Disney's "Pinocchio" movie have been used on The Muppet Show:

-"Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life For Me)"

-"When You Wish Upon a Star"