Gonzo's family

Gonzo's family has long been a canonical conundrum within the Muppet universe. Members of his family are rarely seen or even mentioned; as the family history (and even exact species) of Gonzo is a bit of a mystery. Many contradictions over Gonzo's parents' and family have occurred over the course of the numerous productions and series.

Gonzo's Family
Muppet Babies showed an infant Gonzo, like many of the Muppets, raised exclusively under the care of Nanny. No parents or other relatives were visibly present in the little weirdo's life. However a fantasy segment in the episode Fozzie's Family Tree showed Gonzo tracing his family to the planet of Crouton located in the Soup Galaxy. There Gonzo learned that the planet, where millions of weirdos lived, was in the process of quickly becoming normal, so his parents Sor-Elbow and Weirda sent him in a rocket to Earth to be raised by chickens.

However according to the Muppet Kids book series, Gonzo was raised by his grandmother and his aunt. Gonzo's grandmother is, of course, the same species as Gonzo (and not a chicken), as is Gonzo's Aunt Grace and Grace's young son Gander (Gonzo's cousin). Gonzo's parents are not shown or mentioned nor is the reason Gonzo is in the care of his grandmother - they could have been deceased, traveling the world, or just still living on Crouton.

However in episode 210 of The Muppet Show, Gonzo explains that his mother died before he was born. She did however leave a note to Gonzo’s father regarding Gonzo's name.

But the issue of an absent, and especially deceased, mother in Gonzo’s life is contradicted in episode 108 of Muppets Tonight, when Gonzo claims that his mother liked his unique interpretation of Death of a Salesman produced during his years at college.

Yet Muppets from Space showed a very different take on Gonzo's family situation. In the film Gonzo lamented that he didn't know where he came from or what he truly was. Contradicting all past accounts of Gonzo's youth, it is established that Gonzo has never known his family (or anyone of his species) and feels that he is not just a unique and distinct individual, but also part of a species on the brink of extinction. Gonzo is soon contacted by aliens channeling his breakfast cereal, and a pair of Cosmic Fish soon reveal to him that he is, in fact, an alien from outer space. It is later revealed that many "zotons" ago Gonzo was lost, and his family has been looking for him.

In the film Gonzo finds out that his alien family has been trying to contact him for sometime by placing the message "R U There" all over Earth. After they make contact with Gonzo, they make plans (via a sandwich) to rejoin with their long-lost brother and take him home. They arrive at Cape Doom in their giant spaceship (guided by an egg-like light beacon). These aliens displayed the same general physical characteristics as Gonzo's (such as the nostril-less crook-shaped nose and blue/purple fur). They are a musical culture, and their "most ceremonious of ceremonies" includes blowing the honoree out of a cannon. Gonzo is ecstatic to discover what he is, and considers going with them, however in the end he realizes his true home is on Earth with his Muppet family. No specific members or relatives of Gonzo’s family, such as a mother or father, are identified.

Family Members

 * Sor-Elbow - Gonzo's Father
 * Weirda - Gonzo's Mother
 * Grandma - Gonzo's Grandma
 * Grace - Gonzo's Aunt
 * Gander - Gonzo's Cousin
 * Ubergonzo
 * Alien Gonzos