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Baby Gonzo as Pinocchio
Pinocchio is a classic children's book by Italian author Carlo Collodi. Originally serialized, it was published as a novel in 1883.
The story is about a woodcarver named Geppetto and his marionette, Pinocchio, who magically comes to life. Geppetto becomes a father figure to the little wooden boy, but Pinocchio eventually leaves his home. Over the course of his adventures, he is reunited with Geppetto and eventually turned into a real boy by the Blue Fairy who brought him to life in the first place.
Pinocchio has been adapted many times, but the version that modern audiences are most familar with is Walt Disney's 1940 animated feature film. Both the story and its title character have been referenced and portrayed by the Muppets on several occasions. In addition, Jim Henson's Creature Shop provided the title character and a CG cricket for the1996 adaptation The Adventures of Pinocchio.
References
- In episode 508 of The Muppet Show, a Muppet Pinocchio sings "Puppet Man" with Pops playing Geppetto. Pinocchio also appears in the episode's Veterinarian's Hospital sketch.
- Muppet Magazine issue 11 features a comic entitled "Punkocchio."
- On Sesame Street, Kermit interviews an Anything Muppet version of Pinocchio in a Sesame Street News Flash sketch.
- Baby Gonzo appears as Pinocchio in the Muppet Babies Storybook Calendar 1990. The same photograph appears in the book Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales.
- Two songs from the Disney film have been used on The Muppet Show: