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Lew Zealand is a wacky humanoid Muppet whose act involves boomerang fish.

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  • Lew Zealand
  • Lew Zealand
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  • Lew Zealand is a wacky humanoid Muppet whose act involves boomerang fish.
  • Lew Zealand is een Muppet. Zijn naam is gebaseerd op het land Nieuw-Zeeland (Engels: New Zealand).
  • Lew's first appearance was in episode 310 of The Muppet Show, where his timely boomerang fish throwing saved Kermit from being tricked into a real marriage during Miss Piggy's "wedding sketch." Lew Zealand was meant to only appear in that one episode, and he was made from a Whatnot designed by Dave Goelz. However, after that, a more permanent puppet was built and Lew Zealand became a regular character.
  • Lew Zealand’s act involves boomerang fish. "I throw them away, and they come back to me!" He has appeared in all of the Muppet movies except Kermit's Swamp Years. Lew's first appearance was in episode 310 of The Muppet Show, where his timely boomerang fish throwing saved Kermit from being tricked into a real marriage during Miss Piggy's "wedding sketch." Lew Zealand was meant to only appear in that one episode, and he was made from a Whatnot designed by Dave Goelz. However, after that, a more permanent puppet was built and Lew Zealand became a regular character.
  • Lew's first appearance was in episode 310 of The Muppet Show, where his timely boomerang fish throwing saved Kermit from being tricked into a real marriage during Miss Piggy's "wedding sketch". Lew Zealand was meant to only appear in that one episode, and he was made from a Whatnot designed by Dave Goelz. However, after that, a more permanent puppet was built and Lew Zealand became a regular character. Jerry Nelson later spoke about the character:
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Alignment
  • Good
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Dislikes
  • Seafood, his fish getting eaten
designnote
  • Whatnot head construction
  • character finishing
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Games
  • My Muppets Show
Likes
  • Fish, singing, dancing, performing
Design
Appearance
  • Slender orange humanoid, messy brown hair, mustache, ringmaster outfit and boots
Actor
Name
  • Lew Zealand
Personality
  • Wacky, dopey, excitable, fun-loving
Shows
  • The Muppets
  • The Muppet Show
  • Muppets Tonight
rides
  • Midship Detective Agency
Model
  • Jim Henson Productions
Weapons
  • His boomerang fish
Note
  • 1978(xsd:integer)
  • 2008(xsd:integer)
Performer
animator
  • Puppeteer Jim Henson
Occupation
  • Performer
Debut
  • 1978(xsd:integer)
Films
  • The Muppets
  • Muppets Most Wanted
  • The Great Muppet Caper
  • The Muppet Christmas Carol
  • Muppet Treasure Island
  • The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
  • The Muppet Movie
Friends
  • His fish, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Camilla the Chicken, Rowlf the Dog, Pepe the King Prawn, Clifford, Rizzo the Rat, Dr. Teeth, Animal, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, Lips, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Bobo the Bear, Johnny Fiama, Sal Minella, Gladys, Walter
Quote
  • "I throw the fish away and they come back to me!"
Designer
  • Dave Goelz, Amy van Gilder
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  • Lew Zealand’s act involves boomerang fish. "I throw them away, and they come back to me!" He has appeared in all of the Muppet movies except Kermit's Swamp Years. Lew's first appearance was in episode 310 of The Muppet Show, where his timely boomerang fish throwing saved Kermit from being tricked into a real marriage during Miss Piggy's "wedding sketch." Lew Zealand was meant to only appear in that one episode, and he was made from a Whatnot designed by Dave Goelz. However, after that, a more permanent puppet was built and Lew Zealand became a regular character. Aside from his boomerang fish act, Lew supplied the Muppets with paper towels in The Great Muppet Caper, played one of the merry men in the Muppets production of Robin Hood, and told Leslie Uggams how to be a great boomerang fish thrower: "Well, you gotta have sole. And if you can't get sole, use halibut." Jerry Nelson later spoke about the character: “I think Lew was my tribute to Frankie Fontaine. He had that dopey voice, but he could sing beautifully. We never did that part of it on the show, but just the idea of this guy who had a boomerang fish act. There were some really ridiculous acts on the show, and that was one of the all-time dopey ones.”
  • Lew Zealand is a wacky humanoid Muppet whose act involves boomerang fish.
  • Lew's first appearance was in episode 310 of The Muppet Show, where his timely boomerang fish throwing saved Kermit from being tricked into a real marriage during Miss Piggy's "wedding sketch". Lew Zealand was meant to only appear in that one episode, and he was made from a Whatnot designed by Dave Goelz. However, after that, a more permanent puppet was built and Lew Zealand became a regular character. Aside from his boomerang fish act, Lew supplied the Muppets with paper towels in The Great Muppet Caper, played one of the merry men in the Muppets production of Robin Hood, and told Leslie Uggams how to be a great boomerang fish thrower: "Well, you gotta have sole. And if you can't get sole, use halibut." Jerry Nelson later spoke about the character: "I think Lew was my tribute to Frankie Fountaine. He had that dopey voice, but he could sing beautifully. We never did that part of it on the show, but just the idea of this guy who had a boomerang fish act. There were some really ridiculous acts on the show, and that was one of the all-time dopey ones." ―
  • Lew Zealand is een Muppet. Zijn naam is gebaseerd op het land Nieuw-Zeeland (Engels: New Zealand).
  • Lew's first appearance was in episode 310 of The Muppet Show, where his timely boomerang fish throwing saved Kermit from being tricked into a real marriage during Miss Piggy's "wedding sketch." Lew Zealand was meant to only appear in that one episode, and he was made from a Whatnot designed by Dave Goelz. However, after that, a more permanent puppet was built and Lew Zealand became a regular character.
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