Characters and alter-egos assumed by Rowlf the Dog in Muppet productions.
Picture | Name | Production | Notes |
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Dizzy Salami | Esskay Meats commercial | Rowlf plays scatting hipster Dizzy Salami of the Luncheon Meat Five. | |
Mugga Wugg Chapultepec | The Jimmy Dean Show episode 130 |
Rowlf impersonates a powerful Rain God, threatening to ruin a picnic. | |
Santa Claus | The Jimmy Dean Show episode 214 |
Rowlf dons a fluffy white beard and a red hat to impersonate Ol' Saint Nick. | |
Igor | The Jimmy Dean Show episode 303 |
Rowlf takes on a "master of disguise" spy job and becomes Igor. | |
Batdog | The Jimmy Dean Show episode 320 |
Rowlf plays the champion of justice, Batdog. | |
Sherlock Holmes | The Muppet Show episode 103 |
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Disappearing Clues: Rowlf plays Holmes to Baskerville's Watson. | |
Dr. Bob | The Muppet Show recurring role |
From the Veterinarian's Hospital sketches, a punning surgeon who's gone to the dogs. | |
King Arthur | The Muppet Show episode 305 |
In the Muppet production of Camelot, Rowlf plays King Arthur. | |
Caesar | The Muppet Show episode 320 |
During "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," Rowlf plays Caesar. | |
A chicken | The Muppet Show episode 321 |
Rowlf contracts Cluckitis. | |
Father in "Jabberwocky" | The Muppet Show episode 506 |
The Muppet production of the poem "Jabberwocky" features Scooter as the young man and Rowlf as his father. | |
A gobagoo | Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along | Rowlf fails to do what he has to do, and thus turns into a gobagoo. | |
Rex the Wonder Dog | Muppet Madness | Rowlf plays Rex the Wonder Dog on a TV program that the player decides the premise of (either soap opera Our Turning World or the outer space adventure Space Quest). In either scenario, Rex is relegated to just the opening credits and closing teaser, uttering a mere "Woof." | |
Merlin | The Jim Henson Hour episode 102 | In a variation on his Dr. Bob role, Rowlf plays a punning wizard.
His baby alter ego later plays Merlin again in the Muppet Babies reboot episode "The Spoon in the Stone." | |
Elvis Presley | The Jim Henson Hour episode 107 |
Merlin pulls a sword out of a knight patient's head with the understanding that he will become "the King." He promptly turns into a Muppet caricature of Elvis (still sporting Rowlf's ears and voice) and sings "Hound Dog." | |
Dickensian Rowlf | The Muppet Christmas Carol | Rowlf had a brief and silent role as the piano player at Fozziwig's Christmas party along with the Electric Mayhem. | |
Haunted Mansion Organist | Muppets Haunted Mansion | Rowlf plays the role of the Ballroom's Organist, providing musical accompaniment for an "At the Dance" inspired segment, as well as playing music for "The Mansion Show" and the "Life Hereafter" musical number. |
Illustrated[]
Picture | Name | Production | Notes |
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Alan-a-Dale | Robin Hood | Illustrated by Bruce McNally | |
Alan-a-Dale | Muppet Robin Hood | Illustrated by Armand Villavert Jr. with covers by David Petersen and Shelli Paroline | |
Slightly | Muppet Peter Pan | Illustrated by Amy Mebberson with covers by David Petersen and Shelli Paroline | |
Merlin the Magician | Muppet King Arthur | Illustrated by James Silvani and Dave Álvarez with additional covers by David Petersen and Amy Mebberson |