Rizzo was a minor character on The Muppet Show, but became part of the major cast in the nineties, starting with The Muppet Christmas Carol. He is Gonzo's roommate and best friend and the pair appeared together in a number of productions including The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppets Tonight, Muppet Treasure Island and Muppets from Space.
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| - Rizzo was a minor character on The Muppet Show, but became part of the major cast in the nineties, starting with The Muppet Christmas Carol. He is Gonzo's roommate and best friend and the pair appeared together in a number of productions including The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppets Tonight, Muppet Treasure Island and Muppets from Space.
- Rizzo the Rat is een Muppet.
- Rizzo the Rat is one of the Muppet characters who is a friend of Gonzo's. He was created by Steve Whitmire after he took a fascination to a bunch of old rat puppets originally made for The Muppet Musicians of Bremen.
- Rizzo the Rat is a sly Muppet rat who loves to eat and play tricks on others. He is performed by Steve Whitmire. He speaks in a Brooklyn accent and is often paired with Gonzo.
- Rizzo the Rat is a rat who has a tendency to crack mocking jokes at others or make fun of them. Sometimes, as seen in The Muppets Take Manhattan, he tries to cheat people into getting something he wants. However, he also has a sensitive side (according to Tim Hill and Gonzo during an audio commentary for Muppets from Space) and is good friends with a couple of characters. He was created by Steve Whitmire after he took a fascination to a bunch of old rat puppets made from bottles by Don Sahlin for The Muppet Musicians of Bremen. Whitmire made costumes for Rizzo, and the Muppet Show Fan Club newsletter (vol. 2, no. 4, 1980) claimed that "It is Rizzo's greatest ambition to wear a different costume every time he appears in a shot! Watch out for this well-dressed rodent -- he has every intentio
- Rizzo first appeared in episode 418 of The Muppet Show, as one of a group of rats following Christopher Reeve around backstage. He can be seen mugging and reacting to practically every line of dialogue. His first known mention by name on-screen was by Kermit in episode 422. He remained a scene-stealing background figure through the final season, occasionally performing with Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. In the 1999 book Muppets from Space: The Making of Muppet Movie Magic, Whitmire said:
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| - Playing tricks, pulling scams, eating, singing
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| - Slender brown rat, black oval nose, red jacket, yellow cap
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| - Sly, prankish, hungry, witty, clever, friendly, sarcastic, a trickster, smart
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- Clifford's assistant
- Gonzo's sidekick
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- Remy according to MidShip detective agency
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