Changes: Winny

PERFORMER	Richard Hunt
DEBUT	1979
DESIGN	Michael K. Frith designer
	Tim Miller builder

Revision as of 12:46, 24 March 2020

Winny was introduced in the fourth season of The Muppet Show, replacing Gladys as the provider of food services (beyond The Swedish Chef's abilities).

She was loosely based on one of the real cafeteria ladies who worked on the show, but only made two appearances: one in episode 408 where she's involved in preparing a feast, and a background cameo in episode 410. She also appeared in the background for a sketch in the 1980 television special Because We Care as part of the ensemble performing "Sing".

The puppet later resurfaced, briefly, in Muppet Treasure Island, and was later used on Mopatop's Shop where she was renamed Claudia Bird.

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+{{character|image=Character.winny.jpg|performer=[[Richard Hunt]]|debut=1979|design=[[Michael K. Frith]]|designnote=designer|design2=[[Tim Miller]]|designnote2=builder}}
-{{performer|Richard Hunt}}
-[[Image:Winny.jpg|thumb|300px|Michael Frith with Winny and a design sketch for the character.]]
-{{designer|[[Michael K. Frith]]|designer|[[Tim Miller]]|builder}}
-'''Winny''' was introduced in the fourth season of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', replacing [[Gladys (Muppet Show)|Gladys]]. Winny was loosely based on one of the real cafeteria ladies who worked on the show, but only made two appearances, in [[Episode 408: Arlo Guthrie|episode 408]] and a background cameo in [[Episode 410: Kenny Rogers|episode 410]]. The puppet later resurfaced, briefly, in ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''.
+'''Winny''' was introduced in the fourth season of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', replacing [[Gladys (Muppet Show)|Gladys]] as the provider of food services (beyond [[The Swedish Chef]]'s abilities).
+She was loosely based on one of the real cafeteria ladies who worked on the show, but only made two appearances: one in [[Episode 408: Arlo Guthrie|episode 408]] where she's involved in preparing a feast, and a background cameo in [[Episode 410: Kenny Rogers|episode 410]]. She also appeared in the background for a sketch in the 1980 television special ''[[Because We Care]]'' as part of the ensemble performing "[[Sing]]".
-The Winny puppet was later used on ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]'', where she was renamed [[Claudia Bird]].
+The puppet later resurfaced, briefly, in ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'', and was later used on ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]'' where she was renamed [[Claudia Bird]].
+<gallery widths=150 spacing=small orientation=landscape>
+Image:Winny.jpg|Michael Frith's sketch
+Winny MTI.jpg|''Muppet Treasure Island''
+</gallery>
+__NOWYSIWYG__
 [[Category:Muppet Characters]]
 [[Category:Muppet Show Characters]]
+[[Category:The Muppets Characters]]
 [[Category:Food]]