What is Gonzo?
There has been no definitive comment on what Gonzo is. o In “The Muppet Movie,” Kermit refers to Gonzo as “sort of like a turkey… but not much.” We’ve seen many Muppet birds, and even a Muppet turkey (in “The Muppet Family Christmas”) and none of them looks anything like Gonzo. In the Liberace episode of “The Muppet Show,” Gonzo tries to pass himself off as a bird to get into the tribute concert for the birds, but it doesn’t work. So he’s almost certainly not a bird. o In “Muppet Babies,” his species is sometimes referred to as “weirdo.” o In “The Great Muppet Caper,” when Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo are flying to England, Kermit’s crate is marked “Frog,” Fozzie’s is marked “Bear,” and Gonzo’s is marked “Whatever.” Gonzo continues to assert that he is a whatever in _Muppet Treasure Island_. The only thing we can say with certainty is that he is Gonzo the Great.
