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{{performer|Jerry Nelson}}
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{{performer2|Jerry Nelson|1976 - 1979|Matt Vogel|2011 - present}}
 
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{{designer1|[[Michael K. Frith]]|designer}}
 
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Although he made his first appearance alongside [[Vincent Price]] on [[Episode_119:_Vincent_Price|episode 119]] of ''The Muppet Show'', Uncle Deadly did not receive his proper introduction until [[Episode 121: Twiggy|episode 121]]. One by one, the Muppets tell [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] that they have seen a phantom, but Kermit refuses to believe them until he sees Uncle Deadly with his own eyes. Once revealed, Uncle Deadly explains that he used to perform at the ''[[Muppet Theater]]'', where he once played his most difficult role, [[Othello]]. On opening night he was killed... by the critics.
 
Although he made his first appearance alongside [[Vincent Price]] on [[Episode_119:_Vincent_Price|episode 119]] of ''The Muppet Show'', Uncle Deadly did not receive his proper introduction until [[Episode 121: Twiggy|episode 121]]. One by one, the Muppets tell [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] that they have seen a phantom, but Kermit refuses to believe them until he sees Uncle Deadly with his own eyes. Once revealed, Uncle Deadly explains that he used to perform at the ''[[Muppet Theater]]'', where he once played his most difficult role, [[Othello]]. On opening night he was killed... by the critics.
   
Uncle Deadly sang a handful of songs on the show, including "[[Sheik of Araby]]" and a bar of "[[You're Just in Love]]" with [[Ethel Merman]]. He was featured in the [[Muppet Melodrama]] sketches with [[Miss Piggy]] and [[Wayne]] in the third season, of which only two were made. Although he didn't have a major role in most of the Muppet movies, Uncle Deadly did appear in the final group scenes at the end of ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' and ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]''. He also appeared on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' in 1979 when Kermit the Frog hosted.
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Uncle Deadly sang a handful of songs on the show, including "[[Sheik of Araby]]" and a bar of "[[You're Just in Love]]" with [[Ethel Merman]]. He was featured in the [[Muppet Melodrama]] sketches with [[Miss Piggy]] and [[Wayne]] in the third season, of which only two were made. Although he didn't have a major role in most of the Muppet movies, Uncle Deadly did appear in the final group scenes at the end of ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' and ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]''. He also appeared on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' in 1979 when Kermit the Frog hosted, where he was reunited with Vincent Price.
   
 
In the December 2000 issue of the Writers' Guild magazine ''Written By'', which featured interviews with Muppet writers [[Jim Lewis]], [[Kirk Thatcher]] and John Derevlany, it was mentioned that one of the projects Thatcher had in development was a silly ''Goosebumps''-type TV show called "[[Uncle Deadly's House of Badness]]." The project never got off the ground, and it's unknown if a pilot was filmed or if a script was even completed.
 
In the December 2000 issue of the Writers' Guild magazine ''Written By'', which featured interviews with Muppet writers [[Jim Lewis]], [[Kirk Thatcher]] and John Derevlany, it was mentioned that one of the projects Thatcher had in development was a silly ''Goosebumps''-type TV show called "[[Uncle Deadly's House of Badness]]." The project never got off the ground, and it's unknown if a pilot was filmed or if a script was even completed.
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According to [[Jerry Nelson]], Uncle Deadly was his tribute to actor John Carradine,<ref>[http://themuppetmindset.blogspot.com/2010/12/interview-with-legendary-muppeteer.html The Muppet Mindset Interview with Jerry Nelson]</ref> whose sometimes hammy performances were a staple of horror films.
 
According to [[Jerry Nelson]], Uncle Deadly was his tribute to actor John Carradine,<ref>[http://themuppetmindset.blogspot.com/2010/12/interview-with-legendary-muppeteer.html The Muppet Mindset Interview with Jerry Nelson]</ref> whose sometimes hammy performances were a staple of horror films.
   
After twenty years of absence, Uncle Deadly returned in ''The Muppets'' (performed by [[Matt Vogel]]), as the "sinister second-in-command" to Tex Richman. In an interview, Uncle Deadly explained that in his spare time, he had been haunting Stage 28 (one of the filming locations for the movie), switching every other day with [[The Phantom of the Opera]]. They both took the weekends off; "even a phantom must rest". {{youtube|3KxBzBhl1qU}}
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After over twenty years of absence, Uncle Deadly returned in ''The Muppets'', as the "sinister second-in-command" to Tex Richman. In an interview, Uncle Deadly explained that in his spare time, he had been haunting Stage 28 (one of the filming locations for the movie), switching every other day with [[The Phantom of the Opera]]. They both took the weekends off; "even a phantom must rest." {{youtube|AmFkmR243Es}}
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He and Bobo also cameo together during the wedding scene in ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]''.
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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==Filmography==
 
==Filmography==
 
<div class="appear">
 
 
*''[[The Muppet Show]]''
 
*''[[The Muppet Show]]''
 
** "[[The Muppet Show Theme]]" ([[The Muppet Show Theme#Season Two|Seasons 2 - 5]])
 
** "[[The Muppet Show Theme]]" ([[The Muppet Show Theme#Season Two|Seasons 2 - 5]])
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** [[Episode 122: Ethel Merman|Episode 122]] ("[[You're Just in Love]]," "[[Mutual Admiration Society]]," Goodnight)
 
** [[Episode 122: Ethel Merman|Episode 122]] ("[[You're Just in Love]]," "[[Mutual Admiration Society]]," Goodnight)
 
** [[Episode 207: Edgar Bergen|Episode 207]] ("[[Consider Yourself]]," Goodnight)
 
** [[Episode 207: Edgar Bergen|Episode 207]] ("[[Consider Yourself]]," Goodnight)
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** [[Episode 208: Steve Martin|Episode 208]] (Audience)
 
** [[Episode 212: Bernadette Peters|Episode 212]] ("[[Sheik of Araby]]")
 
** [[Episode 212: Bernadette Peters|Episode 212]] ("[[Sheik of Araby]]")
 
** [[Episode 217: Julie Andrews|Episode 217]] ("[[I Whistle a Happy Tune]]")
 
** [[Episode 217: Julie Andrews|Episode 217]] ("[[I Whistle a Happy Tune]]")
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* ''[[The Muppets at Walt Disney World]]'' (introduction with [[Michael Eisner]])
 
* ''[[The Muppets at Walt Disney World]]'' (introduction with [[Michael Eisner]])
 
* [[The_Muppet_Show_Theme#OK_Go_cover_and_music_video|"The Muppet Show Theme" music video]]
 
* [[The_Muppet_Show_Theme#OK_Go_cover_and_music_video|"The Muppet Show Theme" music video]]
* ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' and press kit [[:Video:Disney's_"The_Muppets"_-_Uncle_Deadly_Interview|interviews]]
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* ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' (and press kit interviews)
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* ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]''
</div>
 
   
 
==Print appearances==
 
==Print appearances==
 
* ''[[The Comic Muppet Book]]''
 
* ''[[The Comic Muppet Book]]''
 
* ''[[The Muppet Show Book]]''
 
* ''[[The Muppet Show Book]]''
* [[Advent Calendar]]
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* [[Muppet Show Advent calendar]]
 
* ''[[Fozzie's Big Book of Sidesplitting Jokes]]''
 
* ''[[Fozzie's Big Book of Sidesplitting Jokes]]''
 
* ''[[Jim Henson's Muppet Show Bill]]''
 
* ''[[Jim Henson's Muppet Show Bill]]''
* ''[[Muppet Magazine]]'' - [[Muppet Magazine issue 4|Fall 1983]] (standing in for [[Scooter]] in a [[Halloween]] makeup feature)
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* ''[[Muppet Magazine]]'' - [[Muppet Magazine issue 4|Fall 1983]] ([[Scooter's Alternate Identities#deadly|standing in]] for [[Scooter]] in a [[Halloween]] makeup feature)
 
* ''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book]]'' - issues #1 & 3
 
* ''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book]]'' - issues #1 & 3
 
* ''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book: The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson|The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson]]'' - issue #3
 
* ''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book: The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson|The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson]]'' - issue #3
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* ''[[Muppet King Arthur]]'' - issue #1 (David Petersen cover) & issue #4 (crowd scenes)
 
* ''[[Muppet King Arthur]]'' - issue #1 (David Petersen cover) & issue #4 (crowd scenes)
 
* ''[[Muppet Snow White]]'' - issues #2-4 (as a hired assassin)
 
* ''[[Muppet Snow White]]'' - issues #2-4 (as a hired assassin)
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* ''[[The Muppets: Meet the Muppets]]''
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* ''[[The Muppets Character Encyclopedia]]''
   
 
==Merchandise==
 
==Merchandise==
 
* [[Black Pete]] card game
 
* [[Black Pete]] card game
 
* [[Uncle Deadly Action Figure]]
 
* [[Uncle Deadly Action Figure]]
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* [[Star Wars Muppets action figures|Uncle Deadly as Emperor Palpatine action figure]]
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* [[Vinylmation|Vinylmation figure]]
   
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==

Revision as of 13:32, 16 July 2014

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Uncle Deadly, beautiful assistant.

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Uncle Deadly sneaks up on Kermit.

Uncle deadly interview

On the set of The Muppets.

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Uncle Deadly, rebuilt for his comeback in The Muppets. In the film, he and Bobo work for Tex Richman.

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An early sketch by Michael Frith in which Deadly is conceptualized as a gargoyle.

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A later sketch by Frith more closely resembles his final design.

Uncle Deadly is a blue, reptilian-looking creature, also known as "the Phantom of the Muppet Show". Deadly made occasional appearances on The Muppet Show, and faded from prominence when the show ended. In 2011, Deadly returned in a pivotal role in The Muppets, as Tex Richman's henchman.

Although he made his first appearance alongside Vincent Price on episode 119 of The Muppet Show, Uncle Deadly did not receive his proper introduction until episode 121. One by one, the Muppets tell Kermit that they have seen a phantom, but Kermit refuses to believe them until he sees Uncle Deadly with his own eyes. Once revealed, Uncle Deadly explains that he used to perform at the Muppet Theater, where he once played his most difficult role, Othello. On opening night he was killed... by the critics.

Uncle Deadly sang a handful of songs on the show, including "Sheik of Araby" and a bar of "You're Just in Love" with Ethel Merman. He was featured in the Muppet Melodrama sketches with Miss Piggy and Wayne in the third season, of which only two were made. Although he didn't have a major role in most of the Muppet movies, Uncle Deadly did appear in the final group scenes at the end of The Muppet Movie and The Muppets Take Manhattan. He also appeared on The Tonight Show in 1979 when Kermit the Frog hosted, where he was reunited with Vincent Price.

In the December 2000 issue of the Writers' Guild magazine Written By, which featured interviews with Muppet writers Jim Lewis, Kirk Thatcher and John Derevlany, it was mentioned that one of the projects Thatcher had in development was a silly Goosebumps-type TV show called "Uncle Deadly's House of Badness." The project never got off the ground, and it's unknown if a pilot was filmed or if a script was even completed.

According to Jerry Nelson, Uncle Deadly was his tribute to actor John Carradine,[1] whose sometimes hammy performances were a staple of horror films.

After over twenty years of absence, Uncle Deadly returned in The Muppets, as the "sinister second-in-command" to Tex Richman. In an interview, Uncle Deadly explained that in his spare time, he had been haunting Stage 28 (one of the filming locations for the movie), switching every other day with The Phantom of the Opera. They both took the weekends off; "even a phantom must rest." (YouTube)

He and Bobo also cameo together during the wedding scene in Muppets Most Wanted.

Notes

Filmography

Print appearances

Merchandise

Sources