Changes: T.R.

PERFORMER	Jerry Nelson
DEBUT	1972
DESIGN	Jim Henson designer
	Don Sahlin,; Bonnie Erickson builders

Revision as of 16:21, 15 November 2015

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T.R. is a rooster who first appeared in The Muppet Musicians of Bremen. His big solo number is "Cock a Doodle Blues," sung with a bevy of hens. Although his real name is never given, he offers several meanings for what his initials stand for, including "Tuckered Rooster", "Terrified Rooster," "Travellin' Rooster", "Tender-Hearted Rooster" and "Tough Rooster."

T.R. would later go on to make several appearances on The Muppet Show and other specials, but The Muppet Musicians of Bremen was his only appearance with moving eyelids. Most recently, he has made illustrated cameos in the first issue of Muppet King Arthur (alongside his Muppet Musicians bandmates) and in Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet (where he appeared as Miss Piggy's assistant).

Since 2015, the T.R. puppet is on display at the Center for Puppetry Arts as part of their permanent Worlds of Puppetry exhibit.

Filmography

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
One to One
The Muppet Show
- The Muppet Show Theme (Seasons 2 - 5)
- Episode 101: Juliet Prowse (pilot version, performed by Frank Oz)
- Episode 110: Harvey Korman (Blackout, closing)
- Episode 121: Twiggy
- Episode 204: Rich Little
- Episode 207: Edgar Bergen ("Baby Face")
- Episode 208: Steve Martin
- Episode 215: Lou Rawls
- Episode 220: Petula Clark (The Western Sketch)
- Episode 303: Roy Clark
- Episode 306: Jean Stapleton
- Episode 318: Leslie Uggams
- Episode 321: Roger Miller
- Episode 504: Shirley Bassey
- Episode 521: Johnny Cash
- Episode 524: Roger Moore
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Little Muppet Monsters

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-{{performer|Jerry Nelson}}
-[[Image:TRrooster.JPG|right|300px|thumb|T.R with his Girls]]
+[[Image:Rooster.jpg|thumb|300px]]
-[[Image:Rooster.JPG|right|200px|thumb|T.R. the Rooster]]
-'''T.R. the Rooster''' was one of the stars of ''[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]''. This special was T.R.'s only appearance with 'moving' eyelids.  His big solo number is [[Cockadoodle Blues]], sung with a bevy of hens.
+'''T.R.''' is a [[Roosters|rooster]] who first appeared in ''[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]''. His big solo number is "[[Cock a Doodle Blues]]," sung with a bevy of [[Chickens|hens]]. Although his real name is never given, he offers several meanings for what his initials stand for, including "Tuckered Rooster", "Terrified Rooster," "Travellin' Rooster", "Tender-Hearted Rooster" and "Tough Rooster."
+T.R. would later go on to make several appearances on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and other specials, but ''The Muppet Musicians of Bremen'' was his only appearance with moving eyelids. Most recently, he has made illustrated cameos in the first issue of ''[[Muppet King Arthur]]'' (alongside his ''Muppet Musicians'' bandmates) and in ''[[Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet]]'' (where he appeared as [[Miss Piggy|Miss Piggy's]] assistant).
-He also made sporadic appearances on [[The Muppet Show]], including:
+Since 2015, the T.R. puppet is on display at the [[Center for Puppetry Arts]] as part of their permanent [[Center for Puppetry Arts#Worlds of Puppetry|Worlds of Puppetry]] exhibit.
-*He was the head of a team of marching chickens, with [[Harvey Korman]] in a chicken suit, in [[Episode 110: Harvey Korman|Episode 110]].
+==Filmography==
-*He conducted the chickens singing ''Baby Face'' in [[Episode 207: Edgar Bergen]].
+*''[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]''
+*''[[One to One]]''
+*''[[The Muppet Show]]''
+**[[The Muppet Show Theme]] (Seasons 2 - 5)
+**[[Episode 101: Juliet Prowse]] (pilot version, performed by [[Frank Oz]])
+**[[Episode 110: Harvey Korman]] ([[Blackouts #Episode 110: Harvey Korman|Blackout]], closing)
+**[[Episode 121: Twiggy]]
+**[[Episode 204: Rich Little]]
+**[[Episode 207: Edgar Bergen]] ("[[Baby Face]]")
+**[[Episode 208: Steve Martin]]
+**[[Episode 215: Lou Rawls]]
+**[[Episode 220: Petula Clark]] (The Western Sketch)
+**[[Episode 303: Roy Clark]]
+**[[Episode 306: Jean Stapleton]]
+**[[Episode 318: Leslie Uggams]]
+**[[Episode 321: Roger Miller]]
+**[[Episode 504: Shirley Bassey]]
+**[[Episode 521: Johnny Cash]]
+**[[Episode 524: Roger Moore]]
+*''[[The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]]''
+*''[[Little Muppet Monsters]]''
+==See also==
-*He starred as a western hero in a western sketch in [[Episode 220: Petula Clark]].
+*[[Chickens]]
+*[[Black Rooster]]
+*[[Rooster (Sesame Street)]]
-[[Category:Muppet Characters]]
-[[Category:Tales from Muppetland Characters]]
+[[Category:Muppet Characters|Tr]]
+[[Category:Tales from Muppetland Characters|Tr]]
+[[Category:Muppet Show Characters|Tr]]
+[[Category:The Muppets Characters]]