Jim Henson Hour Character Index

[The Count]

Greetings from the Count! Hi JediX, thought I'd help you out with your JHH Character Guides/Index by giving you what I've gotten, little though it may be.

Bear in mind that this listing comes from a combination of what read of the two episodes, "Science Fiction" and "Monster-Thon", over at www.toughpigs.com and some extra info from the cast listings over at www.imdb.com. Hope it helps and have a good night.

Jim Henson:
Bugsy Them (JHH)
Kermit The Frog (SS & TMS)
Link Hogthrob (TMS)
The Timecaster (JHH)
Timrek the Gorf (JHH)

Brian Henson:
The Storyteller's Dog (JHH)

Camille Bonora:
Fern (JHH)
JoJo (JHH)
Miss Belle (JHH)

Fran Brill:
Colleen Barker (JHH)
Lobster Debbie (JHH)
The Story of the Hat-Sharpening King: The Customer (JHH)
Vicky (JHH)
The Wife (JHH, from the soap opera "Mrs. Goldfarb")

Kevin Clash:
Ace Yu (JHH)
Clifford (JHH, MT)
Codzilla (JHH)
The Husband (JHH, from the soap opera "Mrs. Goldfarb")
Leon (JHH)
The Monsterthon: Host Monster (JHH)
Noel (JHH)
The Story of the Hat-Sharpening King: The King (JHH)
The Extremes: Green Extreme (JHH)

Dave Goelz:
Digit (JHH)
Gonzo the Great (TMS)
The Monsterthon: Blue Monster (JHH)
Oznog (JHH)
Tigid (JHH)

Rob Mills:
The Baby (JHH, from the soap opera "Mrs. Goldfarb")
Codzilla, during the Monster Telethon (JHH)
Quacker (JHH)
The Space Lobsters (JHH)

Jerry Nelson:
The Announcer
Bubba the Bartender (JHH)
Jobeth Garf Toohoo (JHH)
The Extremes: Orange Extreme (JHH)

Frank Oz:
Fozzie Bear (TMS)
Miss Piggy (TMS)

Dan Redican:
Anthony (JHH)
Beautiful Day Monster (SS & TMS, as seen on JHH)
Rhonda (JHH)
Zsa Zsa Pork Mustard (JHH)

Gordon Robertson:
Lindburgh (JHH)
Luncheon Counter Monster (TMS, as seen on JHH)
The Monsterthon: Pink Monster (JHH)
Scruffy (JHH)
The Story of the Hat-Sharpening King: The Storyteller (JHH)

Steve Whitmire:
Bean Bunny (JHH and MT)
Foo-Foo, Amanda's pet poodle (JHH)
Mad Dog (JHH)
The Monsterthon: Purple Monster (JHH)
Waldo (JHH)
The Extremes: Yellow Extreme (JHH)

Sharon Lee Williams:
The Extremes: Purple Extreme (JHH)


Unknown Performers:
Chip (JHH)
The Nylons (JHH)
The Ultragorgon (JHH)


Solid Foam Band Members:
Guitarist or Base Guitarist: Beard (JHH)
Saxophonist or Guitarist: Steve Whitmire: Flash (JHH)
Drummer or Singer: Zondra (JHH)
Possible Keyboardist: Dave Goelz: Digit (JHH), though I'm not sure.


Human Characters:
Amanda (JHH, Erica Lancaster)
Bootsie (JHH, Jennifer Lee)
Brad (JHH, Andrew Wilson)
Laughing Boy (JHH, Rickey Boyd)
Marty the Earthling (JHH, Chris Langham)
The Story of the Hat-Sharpening King: The Stranger (JHH, Chris Langham)
The Storyteller (JHH, John Hurt)

 

[jediX]

Actually I think Zondra is the woman in the Guerilla(Gorilla) television spots, since that puppet appears in several "Real World Muppet" spots in MT.

Here's the temp. directory of the guide:
http://mhohnstein.tripod.com/junk/test3.htm

 

[jediX]

PS-Expect the "Food" guide by tomorrow

 

[ryhoyarbie]

did't i hear or read from somewhere that zoot was in jim henson hour a few times and even spoke? what about animal?

ryan

 

[jediX]

Yes, they are both in my list. Check it out...

 

[Sidebottom]

Here's the temp. directory of the guide:
http://mhohnstein.tripod.com/junk/test3.htm

I like it. One other good idea might be to specify whether a character was a puppet or a human.

Do you eventually plan on having a picture for every character as well, Kermitage-style?

-Sidebottom

 

[The Count]

It's a good list and I'll definitely raid for what my master listing's missing. Gotta go through it again to formulate and gather up the questions I have for you, since you have all the episodes. Thanks for this new resource, JediX, and I hope it only gets better.
Hope this helps and have a good day.

 

[jediX]

The list is FAR from completion. I've decided against using any kind of images for the time being, frankly because I don't want a lawsuit on my hands. Kermitage is endorsed by Henson whereas I am not.

 

[jediX]

I uploaded a slightly updated version of the list.

 

[The Count]

Hi JediX, wnet through the JHH Character Index you posted over at your site, and came up with the following questions/suggestions based on what I read. Hope this helps, and please reply to my E-mail as soon as you have answers to my questions. Thanks forthe help and hope you have a good day.

JHH Questions for JediX.

1 What does it mean when a particular character has no episode specific designation nor the "All Episodes" designation below their name?

2 I can understand that you'd want to give us a bit of explanation on the appearances of certain characters, but why include the other specials where said characters appeared if this is meant to be a JHH-specific episode guide and character index?

3 Would it be fairer or OK to change a few of your entries around for purposes of clarification in my Muppet Listings? The following are the specific entries I'm refering to.
a. The War Bugs' War Correspondant (Chris Langham) instead of "Announcer (Bug War)."
b. The Baby (from the soap opera, Mrs. Goldfarb) instead of "Baby (Crying)."
c. The Story of the Hat-Sharpening King: The Customer instead of "Customer."
d. The Husband (from the soap opera, Mrs. Goldfarb) instead of "Goldfarb, Mr."
e. The Wife (from the soap opera, Mrs. Goldfarb) instead of "Goldfarb, Mrs."
f. The Story of the Hat-Sharpening King: The Storyteller instead of "The Hat Sharpener Storyteller" who I thought was voiced by Gordon Robertson and not Chris Langham.
g. The Story of the Hat-Sharpening King: The King instead of "Hat Sharpener."
h. 1) Female Medieval Pig instead of "Medieval Pig (Female)."
h. 2) Medieval Female Pig instead of "Medieval Pig (Female)."
Which of these would be the better denomination for this character?
i. The Monsterthon: Host Monster instead of "The Monster Telethon Host."
Or do you think that listing them all as "Monster Telethon Monsters" would be better?
j. Sergeant Killer Death Machine instead of "Sgt. Killer Death Machine."
k. Sheldon the Stockboy so as to distinguish from Sheldon from SS.
l. The Story of the Hat-Sharpening King: The Stranger instead of "Stranger."

3.1 Are they actually named Mr. and Mrs. Goldfarb? Thought that was the name of the soap opera where these two non-named characters appeared, and that they were waiting for Mrs. Goldfarb to arrive which explains why I classified them best as "The Husband" and "The Wife".

3.2 Is there a more proper name for the Guy with a Sword Through his Head, or would that denomination do to identify him in my Muppet Listings?

3.3 Is Jo Beth Garf Toohoo the correct spelling of that character's name? Thought it was Jobeth as one single name, at least according to the information I took from www.imdb.com.

3.4 Should the lobster seen in the Space Guy sketch be listed by his lonesome or as part of a group? Thought there was more than one generic lobster Muppet as part of the crew, which is why I listed them as "The Space Lobsters" in my listings.

3.5 Is the correct name of the host of the Miss Galaxy Pageant "Marty the Human" as you listed or "Marty the Earthling"?

3.6 Is the character "Talking Teddy" from the Living with Dinosaurs episode and was he voiced by Gordon Robertson? If so, this character's name is rully Scruffy but I could be wrong.

3.7 What JHH episodes are the following characters from?
a. The Farmer.
b. Nick.
c. Sgt. Killer Death Machine.
d. Sheldon.
e. The Shopping Woman.

4 You list "Foo-Foo" as Miss Piggy's poodle, which would be correct under TMS listings. But in JHH, the poodle known as "Foo-Foo" was Amanda's pet, seen in the Fashion Dolls sketches. Are these two the same character or are they two differently distinct characters, thus meritous of two separate entries in any all-encompassing Muppet Universe Listings?

5 Mistakes/Corrections/Suggestions.
a. You should add SM as a credited appearance for Beard.
b. You should add MT as a credited appearance for Amanda, Bootsie and Brad.
c. You should add DC as the credited appearance for Bugsy Them.
d. You should place Dr. Bunsen Honeydew in the D section, given his title of "Doctor".
e. You should add CF as the credited appearance for Caiman.
f. You should change JoJo the Dog's performer from Fran Brill to Camille Bonora unless you have info which contradicts the claim made by www.imdb.com.
g. Leon should be listed before Lew Zealand in proper alphabetical order.
h. You should add Quacker the little duckie-toy from DC to the Q entries.
i. You should add SM as a credited appearance for the Storyteller's Dog.
(He appeared during the Organization of Muppet Dogs meeting.)
j. The Ultra-Gorgon should be listed before Upright in proper alphabetical order.
k. Waldorf should be listed before the War Bugs in proper alphabetical order.

6 Additions to the Muppet Listings.
Beanbo (JHH, Bean Bunny from Dog City Movie Trailers)
Blanche (JHH, from the Song of the Cloud Forest)
Bruno the Giant Spider (JHH)
Caiman (JHH, from the Song of the Cloud Forest)
Commander Bunny (JHH, Bean Bunny from Space Guy vs. the Bunnies)
The Eggplant-Laying Chickens (JHH)
Elvis Dog (JHH, Rowlf the Dog)
The Father (JHH, from Nature's Barbecue, Chris Langham)
The Farmer (JHH)
Fran (JHH)
The Garbage Bags (JHH)
The Graffiti Singers: The Blue Man (JHH)
The Graffiti Singers: The Dog (JHH)
The Graffiti Singers: (The Girl (JHH)
The Graffiti Singers: The Purple Man (JHH)
Jacques Roach (JHH)
The Tiny Lawyer (JHH, Chris Langham)
Nick (JHH)
Pinkaboo (JHH, from Space Guy vs. the Bunnies, Louie Anderson)
Ralph (JHH, from the Song of the Cloud Forest)
The Shopping Woman (JHH)
The Singing Flowers (JHH)
Space Guy (JHH, Louie Anderson)
Upright (JHH, from the Song of the Cloud Forest)
The War Bugs (JHH)
The White Lion (JHH)
Wilf (JHH, from the Song of the Cloud Forest)