Gonzo's Muppet Show openings



A list of Gonzo's openings during The Muppet Show theme song.

Season One
During the first season, Gonzo hit the Muppet Show sign's letter O like a gong, with the following results...


 * Episode 101: Juliet Prowse: The O explodes; Gonzo is completely blackened
 * Episode 102: Connie Stevens: The "O" breaks with a shattering sound
 * Episode 103: Joel Grey: Gonzo misses the "O" and falls down
 * Episode 104: Ruth Buzzi: The sign goes up, Gonzo misses the "O" and falls down
 * Episode 105: Rita Moreno: Gonzo gives the "O" such a big bang that he can't stop shaking
 * Episode 106: Jim Nabors: The white circle inside the "O" has gone, so Gonzo hits his own head
 * Episode 107: Florence Henderson: The sign goes up in the air after Gonzo beats it
 * Episode 108: Paul Williams: Gonzo gives the "O" such a big bang that he can't stop shaking
 * Episode 109: Charles Aznavour: The "O" makes a Big Ben sound
 * Episode 110: Harvey Korman: The "O" breaks with a shattering sound
 * Episode 111: Lena Horne: The "O" makes a foghorn sound
 * Episode 112: Peter Ustinov: Gonzo's mallet is stuck between the "S" and "H" and breaks
 * Episode 113: Bruce Forsyth: The "O" breaks with a shattering sound
 * Episode 114: Sandy Duncan: Gonzo beats the "O" with his own head
 * Episode 115: Candice Bergen: Gonzo beats the "O" with a boxing glove, and gets the sound of a ringside bell
 * Episode 116: Avery Schreiber: Beautiful Day Monster appears in front of the "O" and Gonzo hits him
 * Episode 117: Ben Vereen: The Green Frackle hits Gonzo with a mallet
 * Episode 118: Phyllis Diller: Crazy Harry causes an explosion
 * Episode 119: Vincent Price: Gonzo shoots the "O" with a blunderbus
 * Episode 120: Valerie Harper: Gonzo knocks himself on the head with a sledgehammer
 * Episode 121: Twiggy: Beautiful Day Monster appears in front of the "O" and Gonzo hits him
 * Episode 122: Ethel Merman: The Green Frackle hits Gonzo with a mallet
 * Episode 123: Kaye Ballard: Crazy Harry causes an explosion (Gonzo: "Not bad.")
 * Episode 124: Mummenschanz: Gonzo shoots the "O" with a blunderbus

Season Two
From season 2 onwards, Gonzo would appear inside the Muppet Show sign's letter "O" and try to blow a note on his horn, with the following results...


 * Episode 201: Don Knotts:Gonzo's horn shoots a flame (Gonzo: "I'm sorry!")
 * Episode 202: Zero Mostel: Sparks and smoke fly out of Gonzo's horn
 * Episode 203: Milton Berle: Gonzo's horn squirts water
 * Episode 204: Rich Little: A balloon comes out of Gonzo's horn
 * Episode 205: Judy Collins: Gonzo's horn makes a flute sound
 * Episode 206: Nancy Walker: Gonzo's horn shoots a flame; Gonzo stops blowing and it shoots another
 * Episode 207: Edgar Bergen: Gonzo's horn makes an exploding sound and blows Gonzo away
 * Episode 208: Steve Martin: Green smoke comes out of Gonzo's horn (Gonzo: "Green smoke!")
 * Episode 209: Madeline Kahn: Orange smoke comes out of Gonzo's horn; Gonzo 'scrunches his nose'
 * Episode 210: George Burns: Gonzo's horn makes an exploding sound
 * Episode 211: Dom DeLuise: Gonzo's horn makes a deep sound as red smoke comes out
 * Episode 212: Bernadette Peters: A balloon comes out of Gonzo's horn and pops
 * Episode 213: Rudolf Nureyev: A balloon comes out of Gonzo's horn and inflates after he stops blowing
 * Episode 214: Elton John: Gonzo's horn squirts water
 * Episode 215: Lou Rawls: Green smoke comes out of Gonzo's horn
 * Episode 216: Cleo Laine: Gonzo's horn flies away (Gonzo: "Come back here!"). First season Gonzo puppet used.
 * Episode 217: Julie Andrews: Gonzo's trumpet glows in the dark
 * Episode 218: Jaye P. Morgan: Crazy Harry blows Gonzo up
 * Episode 219: Peter Sellers: Beautiful Day Monster blows a tuba
 * Episode 220: Petula Clark: Gonzo's horn flies away. First season Gonzo puppet used.
 * Episode 221: Bob Hope: Crazy Harry blows Gonzo up
 * Episode 222: Teresa Brewer: Gonzo's trumpet shoots two flames (Gonzo: "I'm sorry... Sorry!")
 * Episode 223: John Cleese: Perfect note comes out of Gonzo's horn (Gonzo shakes his head, as if in annoyance. The audience cheers!)
 * Episode 224: Cloris Leachman: Red smoke comes out of Gonzo's horn; Gonzo coughs

Season Three

 * Episode 301: Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge: Hiccups prevent Gonzo from playing ("Excuse me.")
 * Episode 302: Leo Sayer: White chunks fly out of Gonzo's horn (Gonzo: "My teeth!")
 * Episode 303: Roy Clark: Swoopfoomer flies out of Gonzo's horn (Gonzo: "Three times!")
 * Episode 304: Gilda Radner: Red smoke comes out of the horn; Gonzo hiccups a second red cloud
 * Episode 305: Pearl Bailey: Gonzo says "I'm not even gonna try it." Then the horn plays by itself
 * Episode 306: Jean Stapleton: Kermit stands behind Gonzo and blows a horn
 * Episode 307: Alice Cooper: A light blue spirit comes out of Gonzo's horn; Gonzo quivers
 * Episode 308: Loretta Lynn: Gonzo's horn makes a train sound
 * Episode 309: Liberace: Gonzo's horn doesn't work: "Aw rats." Then it plays a fanfare by itself
 * Episode 310: Marisa Berenson: Kermit blows Gonzo away with his horn from the left side
 * Episode 311: Raquel Welch: Flowers come out of Gonzo's horn
 * Episode 312: James Coco: Four horns from four different directions startle Gonzo
 * Episode 313: Helen Reddy: Colorful musical notes come out of Gonzo's horn
 * Episode 314: Harry Belafonte: A bee comes out of Gonzo's horn; Gonzo tries to follow it and faints dizzily
 * Episode 315: Lesley Ann Warren: Gonzo's horn makes a cow sound and attracts a cow. Gonzo faints
 * Episode 316: Danny Kaye: A soccer ball jams the horn down Gonzo's throat
 * Episode 317: Spike Milligan: Beautiful Day Monster dribbles Gonzo
 * Episode 318: Leslie Uggams: Gonzo's horn makes a duck sound and attracts two ducks
 * Episode 319: Elke Sommer: A plane comes out of the trumpet and crashes ("Watch out for the balcony!")
 * Episode 320: Sylvester Stallone: Beautiful Day Monster plays the horn for Gonzo (Gonzo: "Thief!")
 * Episode 321: Roger Miller: Butterflies come out of Gonzo's horn and flute music plays
 * Episode 322: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans: Gonzo's horn makes a horse sound
 * Episode 323: Lynn Redgrave: Four horns from four different directions startle Gonzo with medieval music
 * Episode 324: Cheryl Ladd: Gonzo's horn makes a ringing sound

Season Four

 * Episode 401: John Denver: Gonzo's head explodes and appears in another corner ("Whoopie!")
 * Episode 402: Crystal Gayle: Bubbles come out of Gonzo's horn
 * Episode 403: Shields & Yarnell: Gonzo vanishes
 * Episode 404: Dyan Cannon: The horn rings; Gonzo puts it to his ear ("Hello? He's not home.")
 * Episode 405: Victor Borge: Bobby Benson's Baby Band pop up
 * Episode 406: Linda Lavin: Gonzo disappears in small portions (like a blind)
 * Episode 407: Dudley Moore: Gonzo turns into a beetle ("Surprise!")
 * Episode 408: Arlo Guthrie: Gonzo is run over by a herd of cows
 * Episode 409: Beverly Sills: Gonzo blows the horn with his ear ("I play by ear.")
 * Episode 410: Kenny Rogers: Gonzo: "What were you expecting, Rachmaninov?"
 * Episode 411: Lola Falana: Gonzo: "I give autographs after the show!"
 * Episode 412: Phyllis George: A boxing glove knocks Gonzo to the floor
 * Episode 413: Dizzy Gillespie: Gonzo plays racing fanfare
 * Episode 414: Liza Minnelli: Gonzo: "That's my new hit single!"
 * Episode 415: Anne Murray: Gonzo blows on a cow's horn ("Another television first!")
 * Episode 416: Jonathan Winters: Gonzo attracts a horse ("You called?")
 * Episode 417: Star Wars: A duck bites Gonzo's nose. Gonzo screams, while the duck laughs
 * Episode 418: Christopher Reeve: Rats appear (Gonzo: "Aw, rats.")
 * Episode 419: Lynda Carter: Gonzo's dental plate sticks to the horn (Gonzo: "The embarrassment...!")
 * Episode 420: Alan Arkin: Gonzo's horn makes a typewriter sound
 * Episode 421: Doug Henning: One half of Gonzo disappears, Gonzo says "Goodbye!" and disappears completely
 * Episode 422: Andy Williams: Muppet dogs appear
 * Episode 423: Carol Channing: Gonzo is blown away in an Autumn storm
 * Episode 424: Diana Ross: A snake (that just crawled into Zoot's saxophone) comes out of Gonzo's horn

Season Five

 * Episode 501: Gene Kelly: The horn rings and a voice comes out; Gonzo puts it to his ear ("Hello? He's not home.")
 * Episode 502: Loretta Swit: Gonzo's head explodes and appears on the right ("Whoohoo!")
 * Episode 503: Joan Baez: Rats appear. Gonzo: "Aw, rats."
 * Episode 504: Shirley Bassey: Gonzo's horn makes a rooster sound ("Camilla, your uncle's calling!")
 * Episode 505: James Coburn: No sound comes out of the horn, but it attracts Foo-Foo ("Well, she heard it...!")
 * Episode 506: Brooke Shields: Hiccups prevent Gonzo from playing (Gonzo: "Excuse me.") (Repeat of episode 301)
 * Episode 507: Glenda Jackson: Penguins appear
 * Episode 508: Señor Wences: Gonzo: "What were you expecting, Rachmaninov?"
 * Episode 509: Debbie Harry: Gonzo plays with his ear ("What a great ear!")
 * Episode 510: Jean-Pierre Rampal: Gonzo: "Eat your heart out, Gillespie!"
 * Episode 511: Paul Simon: Gonzo attracts a duck that kisses him (Duck: "Kissy kissy.")
 * Episode 512: Melissa Manchester: Kermit blows Gonzo away with his horn from the left side
 * Episode 513: Tony Randall: Gonzo blows on a fish
 * Episode 514: Mac Davis: A turkey scares Gonzo away
 * Episode 515: Carol Burnett: Gonzo's horn makes a "rest period" siren sound
 * Episode 516: Gladys Knight: Gonzo: "I give autographs after the show!"
 * Episode 517: Hal Linden: Gonzo blows on a screaming banana
 * Episode 518: Marty Feldman: A light blue spirit comes out of the horn; Gonzo quivers
 * Episode 519: Chris Langham: Gonzo is blown away in an Autumn storm
 * Episode 520: Wally Boag: Kermit blows Gonzo away with his horn from the left side
 * Episode 521: Johnny Cash: A duck bites Gonzo's nose
 * Episode 522: Buddy Rich: A boxing glove knocks Gonzo to the floor
 * Episode 523: Linda Ronstadt: White chunks fly out of Gonzo's horn (Gonzo: "Popcorn!")
 * Episode 524: Roger Moore: A soccer ball jams the horn down Gonzo's throat

Album Appearances

 * The Muppet Show (album): Gonzo beats the "O" with a big crash and an explosion
 * The Muppet Show Fan Club: Gonzo says "Hoooonk - toot." Kermit asks him what happened to his trumpet: "I ate it!"
 * The Muppet Show 2: Gonzo blows his horn, followed by a crash and an explosion
 * Muppet Show Music Album: Gonzo's horn makes a duck sound

Season 1 (part 2)
Gonzo's beginning acts in the replaced version of the theme from Season 1.


 * Episode 101: Gonzo's horn squirts water.
 * Episode 103: A soccer ball jams the horn down Gonzo's throat.
 * Episode 104: Crazy Harry blows Gonzo up.
 * Episode 105: Crazy Harry blows Gonzo up.
 * Episode 106: Kermit blows Gonzo away with his horn from the left side.
 * Episode 107: Green smoke comes out of Gonzo's horn.
 * Episode 108: Gonzo's horn squirts water.
 * Episode 110: Gonzo's horn shoots a flame. (Gonzo: "I'm sorry!")
 * Episode 115: A balloon comes out of Gonzo's horn and inflates after he stops blowing.
 * Episode 116: Gonzo's horn shoots a flame. (Gonzo: "I'm sorry!")
 * Episode 117: Gonzo's horn makes a deep sound as red smoke comes out.
 * Episode 119: Crazy Harry blows Gonzo up.
 * Episode 121: Gonzo's horn flies away. (Gonzo: "Come back here!") First season Gonzo puppet used.
 * Episode 122: Gonzo's trumpet glows in the dark.
 * Episode 124: A balloon comes out of Gonzo's horn and pops.

Other

 * The Muppet CD-ROM: Muppets Inside: Gonzo plays a terrific solo, presumably the one he'd been trying to play all these years. Gonzo: "Ha!  Didn't think I could do it, did ya?"