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| + | {{character|image=gaffer.jpg|performer=[[Kathryn Mullen]]|debut=1980|design=[[Michael K. Frith|Michael Frith]]|designnote=designer|design2=[[MaryAnn Harms]]|designnote2=builder}} |
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| + | [[File:Gaffer Barnyard Boogie.jpg|thumb|300px|With the [[Spaniel]] in "[[Barnyard Boogie]]"]] |
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| + | [[File:gaffer trash.jpg|thumb|300px]] |
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| − | {{designer|[[Michael Frith]]|designer|[[MaryAnn Harms]]|builder}} |
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| + | [[File:Gaffer TMS 419.jpg|thumb|300px|Gaffer greets Kermit in [[Episode 419: Lynda Carter|episode 419]]]] |
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| + | [[File:Gaffer and Roger Moore.jpg|thumb|300px|Roger Moore shows Gaffer some affection in [[Episode 524: Roger Moore|episode 524]] (where the cat's eye mechanism can be seen)]] |
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| + | [[File:Gaffer Palisades.jpg|thumb|300px|Gaffer accessory packed with the [[Pops Action Figure]]]] |
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| − | '''Gaffer''' is the bedraggled, one-eyed cat who was frequently seen hanging around [[Backstage|backstage]] in the later seasons of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. |
+ | '''Gaffer''' is the bedraggled, one-eyed [[Cats|cat]] who was frequently seen hanging around [[Backstage|backstage]] in the later seasons of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. |
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| ⚫ | The cat was introduced in [[Episode 419: Lynda Carter|episode 419]], where it served as the focus of disgust for [[Sam the Eagle]]. Gaffer was occasionally embroiled in the on-stage antics as well, notably providing a distraction during [[Foo-Foo|Foo-Foo's]] dog act in [[Episode 520: Wally Boag|episode 520]] and playing the title role in "[[The Cat Came Back]]" sketch from [[Episode 523: Linda Ronstadt|episode 523]]. |
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| + | The one good eye Gaffer has, is equipped with a blinking mechanism allowing the puppet to close its eye. Gaffer made a rare appearance, sans eyepatch, in a [[Muppet Labs]] sketch in [[Episode 422: Andy Williams|episode 422]]. |
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| ⚫ | Gaffer was occasionally |
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| − | + | The feline was one of the denizens of the [[Happiness Hotel (location)|Happiness Hotel]] in ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'', appeared in the background in the Playhouse Video ''[[The Muppet Revue]]'', and also made a tiny appearance in ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' as a guest during the [[Manhattan Melodies]] wedding scene. |
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| − | In [[2004]], the character was sculpted as a pack-in accessory for [[Palisades Toys]]' [[Pops Action Figure]]. |
+ | In 1985, an illustration of a baby version of Gaffer was included as a vinyl Colorforms piece in the [[Muppet Babies Colorforms 3-D Play Set]]. In [[2004]], the character was sculpted as a pack-in accessory for [[Palisades Toys]]' [[Pops Action Figure]]. |
| + | Performer [[Kathryn Mullen]] spoke of the character's creation in a 2013 interview: "Jim wanted a cat, and he said, “Give that to her, let her practice.” That was his way of making it easy for me to get really used to the monitor and following things and it was a little training exercise. It was very effective."<ref>[http://www.toughpigs.com/kathy-mullen-1/ Tough Pigs interview with Kathy Mullen]</ref> |
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| − | ==Trivia== |
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+ | ==Name== |
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| + | <gallery spacing=small orientation=landscape widths=150> |
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| + | Gaffer Cat Came Back.jpg|"[[The Cat Came Back]]"... |
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| + | Gaffer cannon.jpg|...they thought he was a goner. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==Filmography== |
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*''[[The Muppet Show]]'' |
*''[[The Muppet Show]]'' |
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**[[Episode 419: Lynda Carter]] |
**[[Episode 419: Lynda Carter]] |
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*''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' |
*''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' |
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*''[[The Muppet Revue]]'' |
*''[[The Muppet Revue]]'' |
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| − | </div> |
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| − | == |
+ | ==Print appearances== |
| − | * ''[[The Muppets Go Camping]]'' |
+ | * ''[[The Muppets Go Camping]]'' (1981) |
| + | * ''[[Bo Saves the Show]]'' (1982) |
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| + | * ''[[The Muppets Look at TV]]'' (1982 calendar) |
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| + | *''[[Muppet Babies Colorforms 3-D Play Set]]'' (1985 playboard) |
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| + | * ''[[The Phantom of the Muppet Theater]]'' (1991) |
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| + | * ''[[Muppet King Arthur]]'' (2010) |
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| + | ==Sources== |
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[[Category:Muppet Characters]] |
[[Category:Muppet Characters]] |
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[[Category:Muppet Show Characters]] |
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Revision as of 16:30, 1 November 2019
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| PERFORMER | Kathryn Mullen |
| DEBUT | 1980 |
| DESIGN | Michael Frith designer |
| MaryAnn Harms builder | |
With the Spaniel in "Barnyard Boogie"
Gaffer greets Kermit in episode 419
Roger Moore shows Gaffer some affection in episode 524 (where the cat's eye mechanism can be seen)
Gaffer accessory packed with the Pops Action Figure
Gaffer is the bedraggled, one-eyed cat who was frequently seen hanging around backstage in the later seasons of The Muppet Show.
The cat was introduced in episode 419, where it served as the focus of disgust for Sam the Eagle. Gaffer was occasionally embroiled in the on-stage antics as well, notably providing a distraction during Foo-Foo's dog act in episode 520 and playing the title role in "The Cat Came Back" sketch from episode 523.
The one good eye Gaffer has, is equipped with a blinking mechanism allowing the puppet to close its eye. Gaffer made a rare appearance, sans eyepatch, in a Muppet Labs sketch in episode 422.
The feline was one of the denizens of the Happiness Hotel in The Great Muppet Caper, appeared in the background in the Playhouse Video The Muppet Revue, and also made a tiny appearance in The Muppets Take Manhattan as a guest during the Manhattan Melodies wedding scene.
In 1985, an illustration of a baby version of Gaffer was included as a vinyl Colorforms piece in the Muppet Babies Colorforms 3-D Play Set. In 2004, the character was sculpted as a pack-in accessory for Palisades Toys' Pops Action Figure.
Performer Kathryn Mullen spoke of the character's creation in a 2013 interview: "Jim wanted a cat, and he said, “Give that to her, let her practice.” That was his way of making it easy for me to get really used to the monitor and following things and it was a little training exercise. It was very effective."[1]
Name
Gaffer's name was used in The Art of the Muppets, referred to as "Gaffer the Backstage Cat." However, a number of Muppet Show Fan Club newsletters referred to Gaffer simply as "Theater Cat."
Filmography
Print appearances
- The Muppets Go Camping (1981)
- Bo Saves the Show (1982)
- The Muppets Look at TV (1982 calendar)
- Muppet Babies Colorforms 3-D Play Set (1985 playboard)
- The Phantom of the Muppet Theater (1991)
- Muppet King Arthur (2010)