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{{character|image=Chip_eyes_blink.gif|caption=Chip's eyes have a unique blinking mechanism|performer=[[Gord Robertson]]|note=''Jim Henson Hour''|performer2=[[Dave Goelz]]|note2=''The Muppets''|debut=1989|design=[[John Stephenson]],<br>[[Michael Frith]]|designnote=designers|design2=[[Tim Miller]]|designnote2=builder}}
'''Chip''' is a nerdy technician who
Chip originally worked for [[Gorilla Television]], the pirate broadcasting operation seen in the [[MuppeTelevision]] segments of ''The Jim Henson Hour'' and was performed by [[Gord Robertson]]. The Gorilla crew despised popular television entertainment, including that of the Muppets, so they tried to seize control of the show and broadcast their own material instead. Chip's Gorilla Television cohorts were [[Zondra]] and [[Ubu]].
Chip has an egg-shaped head, a protruding set of upper teeth and large eyes with shutter-style blinking pupils. He wears red-framed spectacles and a plaid jacket, often with an "[[ALF]] for President" button on the lapel, referencing NBC's other prime-time puppet show of the time.▼
▲Chip has an egg-shaped head, a protruding set of upper teeth and large eyes with shutter-style blinking pupils. He wears red-framed spectacles and a plaid jacket
In addition to ''The Jim Henson Hour'', Chip made silent background appearances in ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', ''[[Muppets from Space]]'', ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'', and ''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]''.
The original sketch for Chip (pictured) came from [[Michael Frith]]. He is a caricature of Muppet writer (and Frith colleague) [[Bill Prady]], a nod to Prady's earlier career as a computer programmer.<ref>E-mail correspondence with Bill Prady via [[User:Scarecroe|Scott Hanson]]</ref>▼
After a ten year absence, Chip appeared in [[The Muppets 2015 Presentation Pilot|a presentation pilot]] for ABC (now played by [[Dave Goelz]]). He appears alongside fellow "obscure Muppets" asking if they will be included (and struggling to remember what Muppet production he's from). The pilot sold ''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'' as a series where Chip works in IT for ''[[Up Late with Miss Piggy]]''.
▲The original sketch for Chip (pictured below) came from [[Michael Frith]]. He is a caricature of Muppet writer (and Frith colleague) [[Bill Prady]], a nod to Prady's earlier career as a computer programmer.<ref>E-mail correspondence with Bill Prady via [[User:Scarecroe|Scott Hanson]]</ref>
In the [[Audio Commentaries|audio commentary]] on the DVD release of ''[[Muppets from Space]]'', [[Gonzo]] and [[Rizzo the Rat|Rizzo]] refer to him as "Lester Zidwango".
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