R2-D2

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R2-D2 is a small, people-friendly droid from the Star Wars films, in which he is the counterpart of C-3PO. The droid was played by Kenny Baker in the six Star Wars films. For The Muppet Show and Sesame Street, a "three footed" R2 robot was used, performed by radio control. Many times R2-D2 is credited as "Himself".

R2-D2 has appeared in all six Star Wars movies, an animated series called Droids, the more recent animated Clone Wars series, The Star Wars Holiday Special, Star Tours, The Donny and Marie Show and numerous television commercials over the years. His name is sometimes spelled Artoo-Detoo.

Muppet-related appearances

• Nov. 1979 - Filmed spots for Sesame Street
• Jan. 1980 - Filmed episode of The Muppet Show
• Feb. 1990 - Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration, hosted by Tony Danza. Tony talks to the droids (in their animatronic forms from Star Tours) as R2-D2 hooks up a transmission from Miss Piggy to Tony.

References

• When a robot comes out of Fozzie's magician's hat in episode 421 of The Muppet Show, he asks, "You were expecting R2-D2, maybe?"
• A toy version of R2 can be seen on the night stand next to Gabriel's bed in "Honest Lullaby" from episode 503 of The Muppet Show.

External links

• R2-D2 on Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki