About: Delbert the La Choy Dragon

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Delbert the La Choy Dragon appeared in television commercials for La Choy chow mein from 1965 to 1967. In some commercials he was teamed with Mert, a meek, bespectacled Muppet spokesman. Though originally built as a live-hand character, in 1966 he was rebuilt as a full-bodied character to engage with live actors in domestic settings. The puppet was capable of emitting fire from its mouth, creating a unique effect in the commercial he appeared in. Frank Oz, who puppeteered the La Choy Dragon to Jim Henson's voice, notably hated performing inside the full-body suit.

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rdfs:label	Delbert the La Choy Dragon
rdfs:comment	Delbert the La Choy Dragon appeared in television commercials for La Choy chow mein from 1965 to 1967. In some commercials he was teamed with Mert, a meek, bespectacled Muppet spokesman. Though originally built as a live-hand character, in 1966 he was rebuilt as a full-bodied character to engage with live actors in domestic settings. The puppet was capable of emitting fire from its mouth, creating a unique effect in the commercial he appeared in. Frank Oz, who puppeteered the La Choy Dragon to Jim Henson's voice, notably hated performing inside the full-body suit.
dcterms:subject	Full-Bodied Muppets Muppet Characters Food Commercials Characters
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Design	Don Sahlin Jim Henson
Note	voice puppetry
Performer	Frank Oz Jim Henson
Debut	1965(xsd:integer)
abstract	Delbert the La Choy Dragon appeared in television commercials for La Choy chow mein from 1965 to 1967. In some commercials he was teamed with Mert, a meek, bespectacled Muppet spokesman. Though originally built as a live-hand character, in 1966 he was rebuilt as a full-bodied character to engage with live actors in domestic settings. The puppet was capable of emitting fire from its mouth, creating a unique effect in the commercial he appeared in. Frank Oz, who puppeteered the La Choy Dragon to Jim Henson's voice, notably hated performing inside the full-body suit. Although he's not named on screen, Delbert's name is documented elsewhere. A rebuilt version of Delbert has been seen in recent exhibits such as Jim Henson: Puppeteer. The 2010 comic book The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion makes a reference to the La Choy Dragon in the last panel, showing a giant Delbert in a chef's hat attacking a building as Skeeter prepares to stop him.

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