Changes: Philo and Gunge

PERFORMER	Dave Goelz Philo
	Richard Hunt Gunge
DEBUT	1983
DESIGN	Michael K. Frith designer
	Jane Gootnick builder

Revision as of 01:46, 16 November 2019

FraggleRock-Gunge&RichardHunt — Richard Hunt with Gunge.

FraggleRock-Philo&DaveGoelz — Dave Goelz with Philo.

Frock-character-gunge-large-570x402 — Gunge, as seen on The Hub (where he was mistaken for Junior Gorg).

Gunge Dinosaurs — Gunge repurposed in the *Dinosaurs* episode "The Howling".

Philo and Gunge are Marjory the Trash Heap's two rat-like companions on Fraggle Rock. The two live in the garbage pile with Marjory and act as her shills or barkers, announcing her ceremoniously to visiting Fraggles with alternating phrases: "You are in the presence of..." "The all-knowing..." "Trash Heap! Nyaaaah!"

The pair are nearly identical in appearance. However, Gunge is gray and has only one tooth, while Philo is pink and has two teeth. The pair are rarely seen apart, and usually serve minor comic-relief roles; however, they were featured more prominently in a handful of episodes. In "Home Is Where the Trash Is," for example, Philo and Gunge seek their home, and their origins and ties to Marjory are more fully explored. Also, in "Gunge the Great and Glorious," Gunge is accepted by the Doozers as their long-lost king (until a jealous Philo alters the teeth on the ancient portrait). As revealed in "Home Is Where the Trash Is," the two, through means unknown even to themselves, are responsible for Margory's very existence - she was nothing more than a simple pile of compost until their arrival, after which she sprung to life.

The duo's famous "Nyaaaah!" came from Richard Hunt, who made up the famous phrase during one of the auditions.

After Fraggle Rock, Philo appeared in the Jim Henson Hour Pitch Reel (where he is "attacked" by Jim Henson when Henson momentarily takes the puppet off Dave Goelz's hand). The Gunge puppet made cameo appearances, with different eyes, in multiple episodes of Dinosaurs, evading consumption by Robbie Sinclair and Roy Hess.

Philo appeared in Mopatop's Shop as Mabel and Magic Teeny and one of the puppets was used in the episode "Rude Dude" as the Toodlepip from Outer Space.

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-{{performer2|Dave Goelz|Philo|Richard Hunt|Gunge}}
-[[Image:Philoandgunge.JPG|thumb|300px]]
+[[File:FraggleRock-Gunge&RichardHunt.jpg|thumb|300px|Richard Hunt with Gunge.]]
+[[File:FraggleRock-Philo&DaveGoelz.jpg|thumb|300px|Dave Goelz with Philo.]]
-{{designer|[[Michael K. Frith]]|designer|[[Jane Gootnick]]|builder}}
-[[File:Frock-character-gunge-large-570x402.jpg|thumb|300px|Gunge (taken from [[The Hub]] page, who mistake him for Junior Gorg]]
+[[File:Frock-character-gunge-large-570x402.jpg|thumb|300px|Gunge, as seen on [[The Hub]] (where he was mistaken for Junior Gorg).]]
+[[File:Gunge Dinosaurs.png|thumb|300px|Gunge repurposed in the ''Dinosaurs'' episode "[[Episode 105: The Howling|The Howling]]".]]
 '''Philo and Gunge''' are [[Marjory the Trash Heap]]'s two rat-like companions on ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''. The two live in the garbage pile with Marjory and act as her shills or barkers, announcing her ceremoniously to visiting [[Fraggles]] with alternating phrases: "You are in the presence of..." "The all-knowing..." "Trash Heap! Nyaaaah!"
-The pair are nearly identical in appearance. However, Gunge is gray and has only one tooth, while Philo is pink and has two teeth. The pair are rarely seen apart, and usually serve minor comic-relief roles; however, they were featured more prominently in a handful of episodes. In "[[Episode 307: Home Is Where the Trash Is|Home Is Where the Trash Is]]," for example, Philo and Gunge seek their home, and their origins and ties to Marjory are more fully explored. Also, in "[[Episode 322: Gunge the Great and Glorious|Gunge the Great and Glorious]]," Gunge is accepted by the [[Doozers]] as their long-lost king (until a jealous Philo alters the teeth on the ancient portrait).
+The pair are nearly identical in appearance. However, Gunge is gray and has only one tooth, while Philo is pink and has two teeth. The pair are rarely seen apart, and usually serve minor comic-relief roles; however, they were featured more prominently in a handful of episodes. In "[[Episode 307: Home Is Where the Trash Is|Home Is Where the Trash Is]]," for example, Philo and Gunge seek their home, and their origins and ties to Marjory are more fully explored. Also, in "[[Episode 322: Gunge the Great and Glorious|Gunge the Great and Glorious]]," Gunge is accepted by the [[Doozers]] as their long-lost king (until a jealous Philo alters the teeth on the ancient portrait). As revealed in "[[Episode 307: Home Is Where the Trash Is|Home Is Where the Trash Is]]," the two, through means unknown even to themselves, are responsible for Margory's very existence - she was nothing more than a simple pile of compost until their arrival, after which she sprung to life.
+The duo's famous "Nyaaaah!" came from Richard Hunt, who made up the famous phrase during one of the auditions.
-After ''Fraggle Rock'', Philo appeared in the [[Jim Henson Hour Pitch Reel]] (where he is "attacked" by [[Jim Henson]] when Henson momentarily takes the puppet off Dave Goelz's hand). The Gunge puppet made cameo appearances, with different pupils, in multiple episodes of ''[[Dinosaurs]]'', evading consumption by [[Robbie Sinclair]] and [[Roy Hess]]. One of the rats also surfaced in the ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]'' episode "Rude Dude" as the Toodlepip from Outer Space.
+After ''Fraggle Rock'', Philo appeared in the [[Jim Henson Hour Pitch Reel]] (where he is "attacked" by [[Jim Henson]] when Henson momentarily takes the puppet off Dave Goelz's hand). The Gunge puppet made cameo appearances, with different eyes, in multiple episodes of ''[[Dinosaurs]]'', evading consumption by [[Robbie Sinclair]] and [[Roy Hess]].
-==Filmography==
+Philo appeared in ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]'' as [[Abel and Mabel|Mabel]] and [[Magic Teeny]] and one of the puppets was used in the episode "Rude Dude" as the Toodlepip from Outer Space.
-<div class="appear">
-*''[[Fraggle Rock]]''
+==Filmography==
-**[[Episode 101: Beginnings]]
+* ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''
-**[[Episode 104: You Can't Do That Without a Hat]]
-**[[Episode 105: The Thirty-Minute Work Week]]
+** [[Episode 101: Beginnings]]
-**[[Episode 107: I Want to Be You]]
+** [[Episode 104: You Can't Do That Without a Hat]]
-**[[Episode 110: Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk]]
+** [[Episode 105: The Thirty-Minute Work Week]]
-**[[Episode 111: Catch the Tail by the Tiger]]
+** [[Episode 107: I Want to Be You]]
-**[[Episode 112: The Finger of Light]]
+** [[Episode 110: Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk]]
-**[[Episode 113: We Love You, Wembley]]
+** [[Episode 111: Catch the Tail by the Tiger]]
-**[[Episode 115: I Don't Care]]
+** [[Episode 112: The Finger of Light]]
-**[[Episode 117: Marooned]]
+** [[Episode 113: We Love You, Wembley]]
-**[[Episode 119: The Great Radish Famine]]
+** [[Episode 115: I Don't Care]]
-**[[Episode 123: The Beast of Blue Rock]]
+** [[Episode 117: Marooned]]
-**[[Episode 124: New Trash Heap in Town]]
+** [[Episode 119: The Great Radish Famine]]
-**[[Episode 203: The Trash Heap Doesn't Live Here Anymore]]
+** [[Episode 123: The Beast of Blue Rock]]
-**[[Episode 218: The Day the Music Died]]
+** [[Episode 124: New Trash Heap in Town]]
-**[[Episode 305: Blanket of Snow, Blanket of Woe]]
+** [[Episode 203: The Trash Heap Doesn't Live Here Anymore]]
-**[[Episode 307: Home Is Where the Trash Is]]
+** [[Episode 218: The Day the Music Died]]
-**[[Episode 313: Scared Silly]]
+** [[Episode 305: Blanket of Snow, Blanket of Woe]]
-**[[Episode 322: Gunge the Great and Glorious]]
+** [[Episode 307: Home Is Where the Trash Is]]
-**[[Episode 401: Sprocket's Big Adventure]]
+** [[Episode 313: Scared Silly]]
-**[[Episode 408: A Brush with Jealousy]]
+** [[Episode 322: Gunge the Great and Glorious]]
-**[[Episode 505: The River of Life]]
+** [[Episode 401: Sprocket's Big Adventure]]
-**[[Episode 509: Ring Around the Rock]]
+** [[Episode 408: A Brush with Jealousy]]
-**[[Episode 511: The Gorg Who Would Be King]]
+** [[Episode 505: The River of Life]]
-**[[Episode 512: The Honk of Honks]]
+** [[Episode 509: Ring Around the Rock]]
-**[[Episode 513: Change of Address]]
+** [[Episode 511: The Gorg Who Would Be King]]
+** [[Episode 512: The Honk of Honks]]
-*''[[Jim Henson Hour Pitch Reel]]''
+** [[Episode 513: Change of Address]]
-*''[[Dinosaurs]]''
-*''[[Mopatop's Shop]]''
+* ''[[Jim Henson Hour Pitch Reel]]''
-</div>
 ==See also==
 * [[Philo and Gunge (animated)]]
+* The puppets were recycled on ''Mopatop's Shop'' as [[Abel and Mabel|Mabel]] and [[Magic Teeny]]
+__NOWYSIWYG__
 [[Category:Fraggle Rock Characters]]
 [[Category:Muppet Characters]]