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| PERFORMER | various |
| DEBUT | 1970 |
Miss Kitty puppet at the Center for Puppetry Arts
"Miss Kitty" is a purple monster who first appeared as a Frackle with a match in The Great Santa Claus Switch, performed by Richard Hunt. When he appeared on The Muppet Show, his nose was changed from green to blue, and his eyes were enlarged.
The character was named during his first appearance on The Muppet Show, in the "Cowboy Time" sketch on episode 101. As Rowlf walked through the saloon, he greeted the monster as "Miss Kitty," in a gag reference to saloon owner Miss Kitty Russell from the radio and television Western series Gunsmoke.
Despite the joke, the character has a male voice and usually has male characteristics. However, like other utility Muppets and background characters, gender can change according to the needs of the sketch; for example, in a wig, Miss Kitty is used as the female love interest of the "All of Me" singer on episode 108.
Like many Muppet Monsters, Miss Kitty had no consistent performer. His known performers include:
- Dave Goelz: Episodes 101, 103, and 107
- Jim Henson: Episode 113
- Richard Hunt: Episode 119
The Miss Kitty puppet was also reworked for Thudge McGerk in episode 119 (where the character also appears, in unaltered form, in At the Dance and the closing song "You've Got a Friend").
The Miss Kitty puppet is part of the Center for Puppetry Arts collection and was on display during 2020.
Filmography[]
- The Great Santa Claus Switch
- The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
- The Muppet Show
- "The Muppet Show Theme" (Seasons 2 - 5)
- Episode 101: Juliet Prowse ("Cowboy Time")
- Episode 103: Joel Grey ("Comedy Tonight")
- Episode 107: Florence Henderson ("Happy Together")
- Episode 108: Paul Williams ("All of Me")
- Episode 113: Bruce Forsyth (At the Dance)
- Episode 119: Vincent Price (At the Dance, "You've Got a Friend")
- Episode 122: Ethel Merman
- Episode 203: Milton Berle ("Ugly")
- Episode 207: Edgar Bergen ("Consider Yourself")
- Episode 208: Steve Martin
- Episode 215: Lou Rawls
- Episode 222: Teresa Brewer ("Cheesecake")
- Episode 301: Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge (Audience)
- Episode 302: Leo Sayer (Audience)
- Episode 410: Kenny Rogers ("Love Lifted Me")
- Episode 424: Diana Ross (Audience)
- The Muppet Movie ("The Rainbow Connection" Finale)
- The Great Muppet Caper
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
- Better World Society commercials
- Mopatop's Shop