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| PERFORMER | Richard Hunt |
| DEBUT | 1975 |
| DESIGN | Michael K. Frith designer |
Wisss is the son of King Ploobis and Queen Peuta.
A one-note character defined by his addiction to smoking craters (becoming a "crater head"), Wisss appeared sporadically in "The Land of Gortch" sketches on Saturday Night Live. He was only used four times in the entire run, something that was acknowledged by Scred in one of their last appearances when he exclaimed: "Wisss! We haven't seen you since November!" This was only the third time Wisss had been seen, and he would appear one last time in season two with Lily Tomlin.
Wisss (alongside King Ploobis, Queen Peuta, Scred, and Vazh) can also be spotted in The Muppet Movie's Rainbow Connection finale.
The character was originally going to be played by Dave Goelz, but was reassigned to Richard Hunt during rehearsals.[1]
