The stunts of The Great Gonzo on The Muppet Show.
Sketches
The Muppet Show Season 1 | |||
Picture | Theme | Episode | Description |
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Gonzo Eats a Rubber Tire | Gonzo eats a rubber tire to the music of "Flight of the Bumblebee," and gets booed off the stage after a few bites. | ||
Gonzo Grows a Tomato Plant | Gonzo grows a tomato plant to the tune of the "1812 Overture." The plant later captures Hilda, Scooter, and himself. | ||
Gonzo Demolishes an Automobile | Gonzo demolishes an automobile to the tune of the "Anvil Chorus." | ||
Gonzo Does a Rock Act | Gonzo does a rock act: hitting a rock with a mallet. | ||
Gonzo Impersonates a Female | Gonzo dresses as a little girl. | ||
Gonzo Does a Balloon Act | Gonzo has planned a balloon act, but Animal ruins it.
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The Muppet Show Season 2 | |||
Picture | Theme | Episode | Description |
Gonzo Wrestles a Brick | Gonzo, blindfolded, wrestles a brick. | ||
Gonzo Fiddles While George Burns | Gonzo fiddles while George burns. | ||
Gonzo Plays the Bagpipes Atop a Flagpole | Gonzo performs "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" on the bagpipes while sitting atop a flagpole. A beaver chews the flagpole down, ending Gonzo's act. | ||
Gonzo Does a Knife-Throwing Act | Gonzo throws knives at Peter Sellers in character as Inspector Jacques Clouseau. | ||
Gonzo Recites Shakespeare While Hanging by His Nose | Gonzo recites Shakespeare while hanging by his nose from a feather boa nine-feet in the air. | ||
Gonzo Catches a Cannonball | Gonzo catches a cannonball with his bare hand.
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The Muppet Show Season 3 | |||
Picture | Theme | Episode | Description |
Gonzo Recites the Seven Times Table | Gonzo attempts to recite the seven-times tables while standing on a hammock and balancing a piano. | ||
Gonzo Yodels While Riding a Motorized Pogo Stick | Gonzo yodels Rimsky-Korsakov while riding on a motorized pogo-stick. | ||
Gonzo Rides a Motorcycle into Statler and Waldorf's Balcony | After a failed attempt, Gonzo rides his motorcycle into Statler and Waldorf's theater box. | ||
Gonzo Hypnotizes Himself | Gonzo hypnotizes himself into holding up a 5000-pound weight with one arm. He snaps his fingers and becomes crushed by the eight. | ||
The Muppet Show Season 4 | |||
Picture | Theme | Episode | Description |
Gonzo Recites Poetry While Defusing a Bomb | Gonzo recites the works of Percy Bysshe Shelley while defusing a bomb. | ||
Gonzo Shoots Himself from a Catapult | Gonzo shoots himself from a catapult to sky-write the "Hallelujah Chorus" but ends up sending Kermit and Miss Piggy flying into Statler and Waldorf's theater box. | ||
Gonzo Tap Dances in Oatmeal | Gonzo sings "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" while tap-dancing in oatmeal. |