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| PERFORMER | Richard Hunt |
| DEBUT | 1975 |
| DESIGN | Jim Henson designer |
| Caroly Wilcox builder[1] | |
Mel[2] was a light blue bird with a long, yellow beak and large plumes on his head who first appeared in the sketch "Birds in the Trees" from The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence. His personality is defined by his call "Oh boy!" He is often seen as an exotic bird, appearing in jungle sceneries.
Appearances[]
- The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
- The Muppet Show
- "The Muppet Show Theme" (Seasons 2-5)
- Episode 108: Paul Williams (A Poem by Rowlf: Silence)
- Episode 116: Avery Schreiber (Make a Song)
- Episode 206: Nancy Walker (Bird Chorus)
- Episode 302: Leo Sayer (She Was One of the Early Birds)
- Episode 318: Leslie Uggams (Love Will Keep Us Together)
- Episode 324: Cheryl Ladd (True Love)
- Episode 404: Dyan Cannon (Civilization)
- Episode 410: Kenny Rogers (Coconut)
- Episode 505: James Coburn (Bird Walk)
- Episode 510: Jean-Pierre Rampal (The Little Shepherd)
- The Muppet Movie
- Mopatop's Shop
Book appearances[]
See also[]
- Mel (monster)
Sources[]
- ↑ Jim Henson’s 1975: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective at the Museum of the Moving Image
- ↑ Archival script document housed at The Jim Henson Exhibition
