Lew Zealand



Lew Zealand’s act involves boomerang fish. He throws them away and they come back to him. He has appeared in all of the Muppet movies except Kermit's Swamp Years.

Lew's first appearance was in episode 310 of The Muppet Show, where his timely boomerang fish throwing saved Kermit from being tricked into a real marriage during Miss Piggy's "wedding sketch."

Lew Zealand was meant to only appear in one episode, and he was made from a Whatnot. However, after that, a more permanent puppet was built and Lew Zealand became a regular character.

Casting History

 * Jerry Nelson - from The Muppet Show (1978) to Muppet Party Cruise video game (2003)
 * Bill Barretta - from It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) to Present

Filmography

 * The Muppet Show
 * Episode 310: Marisa Berenson
 * Episode 314: Harry Belafonte
 * Episode 317: Spike Milligan
 * Episode 318: Leslie Uggams
 * Episode 321: Roger Miller
 * Episode 406: Linda Lavin
 * Episode 414: Liza Minnelli
 * Episode 419: Lynda Carter
 * Episode 501: Gene Kelly
 * Episode 508: Senor Wences
 * Episode 514: Mac Davis
 * Episode 524: Roger Moore
 * The Muppet Movie
 * The Muppets Go to the Movies
 * The Great Muppet Caper
 * The Muppets Take Manhattan
 * The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
 * A Muppet Family Christmas
 * The Jim Henson Hour
 * Episode 105: The Ratings Game
 * The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
 * The Muppet Christmas Carol
 * Muppet Treasure Island
 * Muppets Tonight
 * Episode 101: Michelle Pfeiffer
 * Episode 106: Tony Bennett
 * Muppets from Space
 * It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
 * The Muppets Wizard of Oz (extended cut)

Video Game Appearances

 * Muppet Party Cruise

Book Appearances

 * It's The Muppet Show!
 * Two for the Show
 * Fozzie's Funnies