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[[File:Yolanda Steele|thumb|right|300px|Yolanda Steele, head of the studio in ''[[Muppets Studios Presents: You're the Director]]''.]] |
[[File:Yolanda Steele|thumb|right|300px|Yolanda Steele, head of the studio in ''[[Muppets Studios Presents: You're the Director]]''.]] |
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| − | '''Yolanda Rat''' is a [[rats|rat]] who first appeared in ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', as a friend of [[Rizzo the Rat|Rizzo]]'s applying for a job at [[Pete's Luncheonette]]. Rizzo frequently makes passes at Yolanda during the course of the film. Yolanda usually ignores Rizzo by punching him in the stomach, but in the [[He'll Make Me Happy|Wedding Finale]], they appear very close. |
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| + | [[File:TheMuppets-(2011)-Finale-Beauregard&Rizzo&Rats.jpg|thumb|300px|"[[Life's a Happy Song]]" finale from [[The Muppets (2011)|''The Muppets'' (2011)]].]] |
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| + | [[File:Yolanda and Rizzo drinking in M15.jpg|thumb|300px|Yolanda and Rizzo in [[The Muppets (2015)|''The Muppets'' (2015)]].]] |
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| + | [[File:Episode102 (34).jpg|thumb|300px|Yolanda in ''The Muppets'' (2015).]] |
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| + | [[File:FamillyReunion comic no7 pg21 group.png|thumb|300px|''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion]]'']] |
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| + | '''Yolanda Rat''' first appeared in ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' as one of several [[rats]] befriended by [[Rizzo the Rat|Rizzo]]. She appeared sporadically over the years, until taking on a regular role as [[Kermit the Frog]]'s assistant in ABC's ''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]''. |
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| + | In ''The Muppets Take Manhattan'', she and her rat compatriots apply for jobs at [[Pete's Luncheonette]]. As the only girl in the group, Rizzo frequently makes unwanted passes at her. She gets the job working in the kitchen at Pete's, and helps Kermit with his whispering campaign to sell ''[[Manhattan Melodies]]''. Although she and Rizzo don't develop much of an agreeable relationship on screen, they appear to have grown close by the [[He'll Make Me Happy|Wedding Finale]]. |
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| − | She was the head of Muppets' Studios in ''[[Muppets Studios Presents: You're the Director]]'', where she was named Yolanda Steele. |
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| + | She was the head of [[Muppet Studios]] in the interactive video game ''[[Muppets Studios Presents: You're the Director|You're the Director]]'', where she was named Yolanda Steele, an executive concerned with keeping production under budget. In ''[[Muppet Classic Theater]]'', she plays a huckster who assists in selling invisible attire in "[[Muppet Classic Theater#The Emperor.27s New Clothes|The Emperor's New Clothes]]". |
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| ⚫ | Yolanda can also be seen in the background of ''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]'' and ''[[The Muppets at Walt Disney World]]'', and pops up ''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion]]'', where she is paired with Rizzo. When she and Rizzo played [[Hansel and Gretel]] in the [[Muppet Magazine issue 15|Summer 1986 issue]] of ''Muppet Magazine'', she said she was happy to be saved from being typecast in ''[[The Pied Piper of Hamelin]]''... "we play the rats." |
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| − | She briefly appeared in the beginning of ''[[The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora]]'' episode "Movie Night" in 2010, and has a spoken line in the episode "World's Biggest Sandwich". In the ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' "reunions issue" (October 2010), she is incorrectly credited for having been a cast member of ''The Muppet Show''. |
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+ | She briefly appeared in the beginning of ''[[The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora]]'' episode "Movie Night" in 2010, and has a spoken line in the episode "World's Biggest Sandwich". In the ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' "reunions issue" (October 2010), she is incorrectly credited for having been a cast member of ''The Muppet Show''. She also appeared during the "[[Life's a Happy Song]]" finale of 2011's ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' beside [[Beauregard]] and fellow rats. |
| + | In ''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'', she works on the staff of ''[[Up Late with Miss Piggy]]'' while studying to become an ultrasound technician (she has a 'B' average). She has a close relationship with Rizzo and has been dating a possum who works in advertising. |
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| + | In the live shows ''[[The Muppets Take the Bowl]]'' and ''[[The Muppets Take the O2]]'', Yolanda appeared in the pre-taped "[[Veterinarian's Hospital]]" sketch and received a solo during the "[[The Magic Store|Magic Store]]" finale. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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| − | *''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' ( |
+ | *''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' ([[Karen Prell]]) |
| − | *''[[The Muppet Show On Tour: 2nd Edition]]'' ( |
+ | *''[[The Muppet Show On Tour: 2nd Edition]]'' (Karen Prell) |
*''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]'' |
*''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Muppets Studios Presents: You're the Director]]'' ( |
+ | *''[[Muppets Studios Presents: You're the Director]]'' ([[Camille Bonora]]) |
*''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'': "[[Episode 110: Secrets of the Muppets|Secrets of the Muppets]]" |
*''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'': "[[Episode 110: Secrets of the Muppets|Secrets of the Muppets]]" |
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*''[[The Muppets at Walt Disney World]]'' |
*''[[The Muppets at Walt Disney World]]'' |
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| − | *''[[Muppet Classic Theater]]'' ( |
+ | *''[[Muppet Classic Theater]]'' ([[Julianne Buescher]]) |
| − | *''[[The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora]]'' ( |
+ | *''[[The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora]]'' ([[Alice Dinnean]]) |
*''[[Orange]]'' |
*''[[Orange]]'' |
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| − | *''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' |
+ | *''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'' (2011) |
| + | *''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'' (2015) ([[Julianne Buescher]]) |
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| + | *''[[The Muppets Take the Bowl]]'' ([[Julianne Buescher]]) |
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| + | *''[[The Muppets Take the O2]]'' ([[Julianne Buescher]]) |
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| + | *''[[Muppets Now]]'' ([[Julianne Buescher]]) |
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==Book Appearances== |
==Book Appearances== |
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| − | *''[[The |
+ | *''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan (book)|The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' (1984 storybook) |
| + | *''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan (comic book)|The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' (1984 comic book) |
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| + | *''[[Kermit's First Recital]]'' (1987 music book) |
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| + | *''[[Look and Find Muppets]] ''(1996) |
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| + | *''[[The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion]]'' (2010 comic book) |
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| + | *''[[Muppets Meet the Classics: The Phantom of the Opera]]'' (2017 novel) |
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==Merchandise== |
==Merchandise== |
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| + | * [[Muppet Trading Cards]]: "[[Cleopigtra]]" (not pictured, but listed with Rizzo as "Toot and Carmen") |
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* [[Muppet PVC figures (Miniland)]] |
* [[Muppet PVC figures (Miniland)]] |
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* [[Muppet puzzles (Disney)]] |
* [[Muppet puzzles (Disney)]] |
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| + | ==Other female rats== |
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| + | Yolanda is the only recurring female rat, but other similar looking rats have appeared over the years filling the role of ancillary characters similar to [[Whatnots]]. In addition to the named [[Rhonda Rat]], they include: |
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| + | *A rat in formal wear in ''[[The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]]''. |
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| + | *A rat tourist in ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''. |
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| + | *A blonde rat credited in [[Craig Shemin]]'s script for a January 1, 1998 ''[[Today]]'' appearance as "NBC Tour Guide Rat" and played by [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]]. |
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| + | *A rat in a prom photo appearing in ''[[Muppets from Space]]''. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[Category:Muppets Take Manhattan Characters]] |
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Revision as of 10:57, 10 August 2020
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| PERFORMER | various 1984-2011 |
| Julianne Buescher 2015-present | |
| →CASTING HISTORY... | |
| DEBUT | 1984 |
Yolanda Steele
Yolanda Steele, head of the studio in Muppets Studios Presents: You're the Director.
The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora.
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"Life's a Happy Song" finale from The Muppets (2011).
Yolanda and Rizzo in The Muppets (2015).
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Yolanda in The Muppets (2015).
Yolanda Rat first appeared in The Muppets Take Manhattan as one of several rats befriended by Rizzo. She appeared sporadically over the years, until taking on a regular role as Kermit the Frog's assistant in ABC's The Muppets.
In The Muppets Take Manhattan, she and her rat compatriots apply for jobs at Pete's Luncheonette. As the only girl in the group, Rizzo frequently makes unwanted passes at her. She gets the job working in the kitchen at Pete's, and helps Kermit with his whispering campaign to sell Manhattan Melodies. Although she and Rizzo don't develop much of an agreeable relationship on screen, they appear to have grown close by the Wedding Finale.
Yolanda re-appeared in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (in a formal dress), and as a large-scale stage puppet in The Muppet Show On Tour: 2nd Edition.
She was the head of Muppet Studios in the interactive video game You're the Director, where she was named Yolanda Steele, an executive concerned with keeping production under budget. In Muppet Classic Theater, she plays a huckster who assists in selling invisible attire in "The Emperor's New Clothes".
Yolanda can also be seen in the background of A Muppet Family Christmas and The Muppets at Walt Disney World, and pops up The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion, where she is paired with Rizzo. When she and Rizzo played Hansel and Gretel in the Summer 1986 issue of Muppet Magazine, she said she was happy to be saved from being typecast in The Pied Piper of Hamelin... "we play the rats."
She briefly appeared in the beginning of The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora episode "Movie Night" in 2010, and has a spoken line in the episode "World's Biggest Sandwich". In the Entertainment Weekly "reunions issue" (October 2010), she is incorrectly credited for having been a cast member of The Muppet Show. She also appeared during the "Life's a Happy Song" finale of 2011's The Muppets beside Beauregard and fellow rats.
In The Muppets, she works on the staff of Up Late with Miss Piggy while studying to become an ultrasound technician (she has a 'B' average). She has a close relationship with Rizzo and has been dating a possum who works in advertising.
In the live shows The Muppets Take the Bowl and The Muppets Take the O2, Yolanda appeared in the pre-taped "Veterinarian's Hospital" sketch and received a solo during the "Magic Store" finale.
Filmography
- The Muppets Take Manhattan (Karen Prell)
- The Muppet Show On Tour: 2nd Edition (Karen Prell)
- A Muppet Family Christmas
- Muppets Studios Presents: You're the Director (Camille Bonora)
- The Jim Henson Hour: "Secrets of the Muppets"
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World
- Muppet Classic Theater (Julianne Buescher)
- The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora (Alice Dinnean)
- Orange
- The Muppets (2011)
- The Muppets (2015) (Julianne Buescher)
- The Muppets Take the Bowl (Julianne Buescher)
- The Muppets Take the O2 (Julianne Buescher)
- Muppets Now (Julianne Buescher)
Book Appearances
- The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984 storybook)
- The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984 comic book)
- Kermit's First Recital (1987 music book)
- Look and Find Muppets (1996)
- The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion (2010 comic book)
- Kermit's Costume Caper (2012 storybook)
- Muppets Meet the Classics: The Phantom of the Opera (2017 novel)
Merchandise
- Muppet Trading Cards: "Cleopigtra" (not pictured, but listed with Rizzo as "Toot and Carmen")
- Muppet PVC figures (Miniland)
- Muppet puzzles (Disney)
Other female rats
Yolanda is the only recurring female rat, but other similar looking rats have appeared over the years filling the role of ancillary characters similar to Whatnots. In addition to the named Rhonda Rat, they include:
- A rat in formal wear in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years.
- A rat tourist in Muppet Treasure Island.
- A blonde rat credited in Craig Shemin's script for a January 1, 1998 Today appearance as "NBC Tour Guide Rat" and played by Stephanie D'Abruzzo.
- A rat in a prom photo appearing in Muppets from Space.