Muppet Wiki

Kermiteye Welcome to Muppet Wiki!


Please visit Special:Community to learn how you can collaborate with the editing community.

READ MORE

Muppet Wiki
Muppet Wiki
44,519
pages
Tag: apiedit
No edit summary
(11 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
 
[[File:Droop M11.jpg|thumb|300px|Droop in ''The Muppets'' "Scratching the Surface" featurette.]]
 
[[File:Droop M11.jpg|thumb|300px|Droop in ''The Muppets'' "Scratching the Surface" featurette.]]
   
'''Droop''' has appeared in ''[[The Muppet Valentine Show]]'' and ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. He usually appeared as a very depressed character, although in some episodes of ''The Muppet Show'', he can be an impetuous singer ("[[Happy Together]]" in [[Episode 107: Florence Henderson|episode 107]] and "[[You've Got a Friend]]" in [[Episode 119: Vincent Price|episode 119]]) or lose fiercely his temper ([[At the Dance]] in [[Episode 115: Candice Bergen|episode 115]]). An early version of Droop (known as [[Snivelly]]) appeared as a Frackle in ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]''.
+
'''Droop''' has appeared in ''[[The Muppets Valentine Show]]'' and ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. He usually appeared as a very depressed character, although in some episodes of ''The Muppet Show'', he can be an impetuous singer ("[[Happy Together]]" in [[Episode 107: Florence Henderson|episode 107]] and "[[You've Got a Friend]]" in [[Episode 119: Vincent Price|episode 119]]) or lose fiercely his temper ([[At the Dance]] in [[Episode 115: Candice Bergen|episode 115]]). An early version of Droop (known as [[Snivelly]]) appeared as a Frackle in ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]''.
   
 
Although [[Jerry Nelson]] was Droop's primary performer, there were exceptions: he was performed by [[Jim Henson]] in [[Episode 115: Candice Bergen|episode 115]] and [[Richard Hunt]] in [[Episode 220: Petula Clark|episode 220]]. [[Frank Oz]] performed him in a pre-''Muppet Show'' guest appearance on ''[[The Dick Cavett Show]]''. 
 
Although [[Jerry Nelson]] was Droop's primary performer, there were exceptions: he was performed by [[Jim Henson]] in [[Episode 115: Candice Bergen|episode 115]] and [[Richard Hunt]] in [[Episode 220: Petula Clark|episode 220]]. [[Frank Oz]] performed him in a pre-''Muppet Show'' guest appearance on ''[[The Dick Cavett Show]]''. 
   
  +
Droop appeared in the opening sequence to ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'', puncturing the Griffin's orb that fully begins the opening theme.
In one of his final appearances with performer Jerry Nelson, Droop appears at the beginning of [[The Muppet Christmas Carol]], screaming to an old lady "What about my nose?!" before closing a window on it.
 
  +
 
In one of his final appearances with performer Jerry Nelson, Droop appears at the beginning of ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'', screaming to an old lady, "What about my nose?!" before closing a window on it.
   
 
The Droop puppet appeared in various roles on ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]'', mainly during [[Mopatop|Mopatop's]] introduction for the episodes were he appeared behind the little door.
 
The Droop puppet appeared in various roles on ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]'', mainly during [[Mopatop|Mopatop's]] introduction for the episodes were he appeared behind the little door.
   
Droop appears in 2011's ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', and was interviewed for ''[[Scratching the Surface]]'' on the Blu-ray release. In the latter, Droop was performed by [[Peter Linz]].
+
Droop appears in 2011's ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'', and was interviewed for ''[[Scratching the Surface]]'' on the Blu-ray release, where he serves as key grip for the film (gripping a literal key). In the latter, Droop was performed by [[Peter Linz]].
   
 
==Filmography==
 
==Filmography==
Line 42: Line 44:
 
** [[Episode 510: Jean-Pierre Rampal]]
 
** [[Episode 510: Jean-Pierre Rampal]]
 
** [[Episode 515: Carol Burnett]]
 
** [[Episode 515: Carol Burnett]]
* ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' ("[[The Rainbow Connection]]" Finale only)
+
* ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' (the "[[Rainbow Connection]]" finale only)
 
* ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''
 
* ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''
 
* ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' ([[The Muppets Take Manhattan Wedding Seating Chart|Wedding Finale]] only)
 
* ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' ([[The Muppets Take Manhattan Wedding Seating Chart|Wedding Finale]] only)
Line 51: Line 53:
 
* ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
 
* ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
 
* ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''
 
* ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''
  +
* ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]''
 
* ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' (film)
 
* ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' (film)
 
* ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]''
 
* ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]''
Line 59: Line 62:
 
===Mopatop's Shop===
 
===Mopatop's Shop===
 
<gallery spacing=small widths=150 orientation=landscape>
 
<gallery spacing=small widths=150 orientation=landscape>
Image:Ablemable.jpg|{{GNH|Abel}}"[[Episode 145: Thingamajig|Thingamajig]]"<br>[[Brian Herring]]
+
Image:Ablemable.jpg|{{GNH|[[Abel and Mabel|Abel]]}}"[[Episode 145: Thingamajig|Thingamajig]]"<br>[[Brian Herring]]
 
Image:Nincompoop.jpg|{{GNH|Nincompoop}}"[[Episode 101: Wrong Ringer|Wrong Ringer]]"<br>[[Nigel Plaskitt]]
 
Image:Nincompoop.jpg|{{GNH|Nincompoop}}"[[Episode 101: Wrong Ringer|Wrong Ringer]]"<br>[[Nigel Plaskitt]]
 
Image:Mopatop-zeke.jpg|{{GNH|Zeke}}"[[Episode 127: Singa Songa|Singa Songa]]"
 
Image:Mopatop-zeke.jpg|{{GNH|Zeke}}"[[Episode 127: Singa Songa|Singa Songa]]"
 
Image:Ziggityzest.jpg|{{GNH|Ziggity Zest}}"[[Episode 152: A Secret|A Secret]]"
 
Image:Ziggityzest.jpg|{{GNH|Ziggity Zest}}"[[Episode 152: A Secret|A Secret]]"
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  +
  +
  +
__NOWYSIWYG__
 
[[Category:Muppet Characters]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Characters]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Monsters]]
 
[[Category:Muppet Monsters]]

Revision as of 01:30, 12 December 2019

Droop
PERFORMER Jerry Nelson
DEBUT 1974
DESIGN Caroly Wilcox builder
Droop1971

Early version of Droop from 1971.

Droop M11

Droop in The Muppets "Scratching the Surface" featurette.

Droop has appeared in The Muppets Valentine Show and The Muppet Show. He usually appeared as a very depressed character, although in some episodes of The Muppet Show, he can be an impetuous singer ("Happy Together" in episode 107 and "You've Got a Friend" in episode 119) or lose fiercely his temper (At the Dance in episode 115). An early version of Droop (known as Snivelly) appeared as a Frackle in The Great Santa Claus Switch.

Although Jerry Nelson was Droop's primary performer, there were exceptions: he was performed by Jim Henson in episode 115 and Richard Hunt in episode 220. Frank Oz performed him in a pre-Muppet Show guest appearance on The Dick Cavett Show

Droop appeared in the opening sequence to The Jim Henson Hour, puncturing the Griffin's orb that fully begins the opening theme.

In one of his final appearances with performer Jerry Nelson, Droop appears at the beginning of The Muppet Christmas Carol, screaming to an old lady, "What about my nose?!" before closing a window on it.

The Droop puppet appeared in various roles on Mopatop's Shop, mainly during Mopatop's introduction for the episodes were he appeared behind the little door.

Droop appears in 2011's The Muppets, and was interviewed for Scratching the Surface on the Blu-ray release, where he serves as key grip for the film (gripping a literal key). In the latter, Droop was performed by Peter Linz.

Filmography

Mopatop's Shop