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'''Rover Joe''' is a hound dog who first appeared in ''[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]''. In that special, he was [[Mean Floyd|Mean Floyd's]] dog, thrown out after the superstitious farmer mistook Rover Joe for a ghost. Befriended by [[Leroy the Donkey]], Rover Joe plays the trombone in the animal band, though he initially confuses the instrument with a hambone. Rover Joe is a tired old dog, rejuvenated by the companionship of the other animals and the hope of finding a new family. |
'''Rover Joe''' is a hound dog who first appeared in ''[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]''. In that special, he was [[Mean Floyd|Mean Floyd's]] dog, thrown out after the superstitious farmer mistook Rover Joe for a ghost. Befriended by [[Leroy the Donkey]], Rover Joe plays the trombone in the animal band, though he initially confuses the instrument with a hambone. Rover Joe is a tired old dog, rejuvenated by the companionship of the other animals and the hope of finding a new family. |
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The puppet was rebuilt during Season 4 of ''The Muppet Show'', with small beady eyes replacing the nearly-closed ones. He most recently made a cameo appearance alongside his ''Muppet Musicians'' bandmates in the first issue of ''[[Muppet King Arthur]]''. |
The puppet was rebuilt during Season 4 of ''The Muppet Show'', with small beady eyes replacing the nearly-closed ones. He most recently made a cameo appearance alongside his ''Muppet Musicians'' bandmates in the first issue of ''[[Muppet King Arthur]]''. |
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Revision as of 05:21, 26 June 2012
Template:Performer2
Template:Designer Rover Joe is a hound dog who first appeared in The Muppet Musicians of Bremen. In that special, he was Mean Floyd's dog, thrown out after the superstitious farmer mistook Rover Joe for a ghost. Befriended by Leroy the Donkey, Rover Joe plays the trombone in the animal band, though he initially confuses the instrument with a hambone. Rover Joe is a tired old dog, rejuvenated by the companionship of the other animals and the hope of finding a new family.
Rover Joe later appeared in several episodes of The Muppet Show (often performed by Jim Henson) and The Muppets Take Manhattan.
The puppet was rebuilt during Season 4 of The Muppet Show, with small beady eyes replacing the nearly-closed ones. He most recently made a cameo appearance alongside his Muppet Musicians bandmates in the first issue of Muppet King Arthur.
Appearances
Sources
- Falk, Karen. "Jim Henson's Red Book", 4/26/1972 – Air "Muppet Musicians of Bremen".