Rowlf the Dog

Rowlf the Dog is a Muppet character, a scruffy brown dog of indeterminate breed with a rounded black nose and long floppy ears. He is the Muppet Theatre's resident pianist (as well as one of many vocalists). Though Kermit the Frog is often credited as the icon of Jim Henson's Muppets, Rowlf was actually the first true Muppet "star" as a recurring character on The Jimmy Dean Show. Image File history File links Rowlf. ... Image File history File links Rowlf. ... John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together The Muppets are a group of puppets and costume characters created by Jim Henson and the company he created. ... For other uses, see Brown (disambiguation). ... This article is about the color. ... For other uses, see Nose (disambiguation). ... Kermit singing Bein Green in the first season of Sesame Street. ... Jim Henson, born James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990), was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. ... The Jimmy Dean Show was a mid-1960s ABC television variety show, starring Jimmy Dean. ...

Rowlf is a calm and quiet fellow. He is very easygoing and a fan of classical music and musicals, particularly Beethoven. “Beethoven” redirects here. ...

History

Rowlf was built in 1962 for Purina Dog Chow commercials, in which he appeared with Baskerville the Hound. Jim Henson designed Rowlf, and Don Sahlin built him; it was Sahlin's first muppet construction. The Ralston Purina Company, based in St. ... The Hound of the Baskervilles is a crime novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, originally serialised in the Strand Magazine in 1901 and 1902, which is set largely on Dartmoor. ... Image:DianaHound. ... Don Sahlin (June 19, 1928 - February 19, 1978) was a Muppet design and builder who worked for Jim Henson from 1962 to 1977. ...

Rowlf rose to popularity as Jimmy Dean's sidekick on The Jimmy Dean Show. He was the first Muppet with a regular spot on network television appearing in every episode from 1963 to 1966. Jimmy Dean stated that the segments with Rowlf were one of the most popular parts of the show, and that Rowlf drew two thousand fan letters a week ^[1]. Jimmy Dean (b. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ...

In 1968, Rowlf appeared with Kermit the Frog on the pitch reel for Sesame Street. At the end of the pitch reel, Rowlf is eager to join the Sesame Street cast, while Kermit seems reluctant to do so. Rowlf appears only in filmed segments and is never a part of the Sesame Street cast. Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ...

In 1976, Rowlf joined the recurring cast of The Muppet Show as the show's pianist. Rowlf also played Dr. Bob, the wisecracking doctor in a recurring medical drama parody skit Veterinarians' Hospital, on The Muppet Show along side nurses Janice and Piggy. The Muppet Show was a television program featuring a cast of Muppets (diverse hand-operated puppets, typically with oversized eyes and large moving mouths) produced by Jim Henson and his team from 1976 to 1981. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... Miss Piggy being moved on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Miss Piggy is a Muppet character primarily played by Frank Oz. ...

In 1984, Baby Rowlf debuted playing a toy piano during a musical number in "The Muppets Take Manhattan". This fantasy sequence with the Muppets as babies was so popular that it resulted in the successful cartoon spinoff "Muppet Babies".He was voiced by Katie Leigh in Muppet Babies The Muppets Take Manhattan is the third of a series of live-action musical feature films starring Jim Hensons Muppets, and the final film before Hensons death. ... Ò‰Jim Hensons Muppet Babies is an American animated television series that aired from 1984 to 1990 on CBS in first-run episodes, and then until 1992 in reruns. ... Katie Leigh (born December 16, 1958) is an American voice actress. ... Ò‰Jim Hensons Muppet Babies is an American animated television series that aired from 1984 to 1990 on CBS in first-run episodes, and then until 1992 in reruns. ...

Jim Henson's last public performance as Rowlf before his death was as guest on The Arsenio Hall Show in 1990. Jim Henson, born James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990), was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. ... The Arsenio Hall Show is a talk show which aired on late night in syndication from 1989 to 1994. ...

Since 1996, Rowlf has been portrayed by puppeteer Bill Barretta. Barretta has gradually transitioned into the role. Rowlf uttered his first word since Henson's death in the second episode of Muppets Tonight. Rowlf had several lines of dialogue in The Muppet Show Live in 2001 and also spoke two lines of dialogue ("Hey, Kermit!" and "Yeah! Heh, heh. Oh!") in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie in 2002. In 2005, however, Rowlf had a 190-word monologue in the second episode of Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony. Rowlf appeared in the "Keep Fishin" music video for rock band Weezer. Although he's only briefly seen, Rowlf had a more prominent role in the behind the scenes making-of special that accompanied it, Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'. Bill Barretta has been performing with the Muppets since 1991, when he performed the body of family father Earl Sinclair on Dinosaurs. ... Muppets Tonight was a live-action/puppet television series created by Jim Henson Productions and featuring the Muppets. ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ...

Additionally, Bill Barretta recorded the vocals as Rowlf singing "The Christmas Party Sing-Along" for the 2006 A Green and Red Christmas album. The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas is a Christmas album by the Muppets. ...

Television & film appearances

• Purina Dog Chow Commercials (1962-1963)
• Esskay Meats Commercials (1960s)
• "The Jimmy Dean Show" (1963-1966)
• IBM Industry Film (1966)
• "The Mike Douglas Show" (1966) ... guest
• "The Ed Sullivan Show" (1967) ... guest
• "Our Place" (1967)
• The Muppets On Puppets (1968)
• Sesame Street (1969)
• The Muppets Valentine Show (1974)
• The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975)
• "The Muppet Show" (1976-1981)
• The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)
• Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978)
• "The Julie Andrews Hour" (1973) ... guest
• "The Mike Douglas Show" (1979) ... guest
• The Muppet Movie (1979)
• The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
• John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
• The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
• The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
• John Denver and the Muppets: Rocky Mountain Holiday (1983)
• "The Merv Griffin Show" (1983) ... guest
• The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
• "Muppet Babies" (1984-1990) ... as Baby Rowlf
• The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
• A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
• "The Jim Henson Hour" (1989)
• The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
• "The Arsenio Hall Show" (1990) ... guest
• The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
• The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
• Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
• "Muppets Tonight" (1996)
• Muppets From Space (1999)
• "Keep Fishin'" music video (2002)
• It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
• The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
• Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony (2005)

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Album

A solo album titled Ol' Brown Ears is Back was released by BMG in 1993 and featured 14 songs recorded by Jim Henson as Rowlf. Although released three years after Henson's death, the tracks were recorded in 1984. BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is one of the six divisions of Bertelsmann. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...

References

1. ^ Dean, Jimmy. Thirty Years of Sausage, Fifty Years of Ham: Jimmy Dean's Own Story. Berkley Books. 2004

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External links

• Muppet Wiki: Rowlf
• Muppet Wiki: Ol' Brown Ears is Back