Bobo the Bear is a Muppet bear, who debuted on Muppets Tonight as the jovial but bumbling security guard at the KMUP TV studio. He was featured prominently in the episode featuring guest star Cindy Crawford, in which Bobo fell in love with Crawford and made a number of clumsy attempts to woo her.
Ernst Stavros Grouper insisted that Bobo changes his name to "Whitley Nibbles the Television Elf." In another episode, Bobo claimed his name was "Bizzo the Bat," in order to scam Rizzo out of food.
Bobo later appeared on Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony at movies.com, where he was seen auditioning for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Bobo performed parodies of Star Wars characters such as Yoda: "'Careful you must be when sensing the future!' Geez, what is this guy, dyslexic or something?"
He also appeared in "The Muppets on Muppets," a bonus feature on The Muppet Show: Season Two. Where he says his favorite place to visit is New Zealand.
Other appearances include portraying an airport security guard in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (working alongside Frank Meany), being one of the Wicked Witch's henchmen in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, and starring in a series of videos on Disney Xtreme Digital called "Better Living with Bobo," where he is paired with Beauregard.
In The Muppets, Bobo serves a similar function to his appearances in Muppets from Space and Letters to Santa, as the well-meaning, suit-clad assistant to the antagonist. In this case, Bobo is the "less-helpful-than-you-might-wish assistant" to Tex Richman, with Bobo and Uncle Deadly apparently having gone to work for Richman after the Muppets broke up in the early 2000s.
Behind the scenes[]
The Bobo puppet originally debuted as one of the bears that hibernated with Fozzie Bear in The Muppets Take Manhattan (where he was performed by Jerry Nelson). The puppet was slightly altered when it was used as Bobo. Also prior to becoming Bobo, the bear puppet would also be used in a promotional photo for the unproduced series W.I.L.D., as well as Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree, and in one of the Muppet Time recurring sketches, Frog Scouts, as a customer who buys all the cookies from them.
Television shows:Muppet Moments • The Muppets • Muppet Babies • Muppets Now • The Muppets Mayhem
Television specials:The Muppets at Walt Disney World • Studio DC: Almost Live • A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa • Good Luck Charlie • Muppets Haunted Mansion Movies:The Muppets Take Manhattan • The Muppet Christmas Carol • Muppet Treasure Island • Muppets from Space • It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie • The Muppets' Wizard of Oz • The Muppets • Muppets Most Wanted • Muppet Man • Jim Henson Idea Man • Untitled Miss Piggy film Video Games:My Muppets Show • Animal Drummer • Tap Tap Muppets • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • Disney Magic Kingdoms • Disney Speedstorm Albums:The Muppet Christmas Carol Story Album • The Muppet Christmas Carol soundtrack • Muppet Treasure Island soundtrack • Best of the Muppets • A Green and Red Christmas • A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa soundtrack • Muppets: The Green Album • The Muppets soundtrack • Muppets Most Wanted soundtrack • Muppets Most Wanted score • London Music Works Perform Music From The Muppets • Disney Junior Music: Muppet Babies • Muppets Haunted Mansion soundtrack • The Muppets Mayhem soundtrack Cancelled projects:America's Next Muppet • Muppets Live Another Day
Entertainment:Here Come the Muppets • Hollywood's Pretty Woman • Muppet Mobile Lab • Muppets on Location: Days of Swine and Roses • The Muppets Present… Great Moments in American History Fireworks:World of Color Happiness Restaurants: PizzeRizzo • The Great Gonzo's Pandemonium Pizza Parlor • Regal Eagle Smokehouse Shops:Stage 1 Company Store Parades:Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade Christmas:Disney Holidays in Hollywood
Humans:Dorothy Gale • Santa Claus • Beaker's Girlfriend • Gary • Mary • Tex Richman • Veronica Martin • Hobo Joe • Marge • Dominic Badguy • Nadya • Jean Pierre Napoleon • Becky • Holly and Carl The Muppet Christmas Carol:Ebenezer Scrooge Muppet Treasure Island:Jim Hawkins • Billy Bones • Mrs. Bluveridge • Long John Silver • Polly Lobster The Muppets' Wizard of Oz:Dorothy Gale
Vehicles
Hispaniola • The Electric Mayhem Bus
Locations
The Muppet Theater • Muppet Studios • Smalltown, USA
Songs
The Muppet Movie:The Rainbow Connection • Movin' Right Along • Never Before, Never Again • I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along • Can You Picture That? • I'm Going To Go Back There Someday • America • Finale: The Magic Store
The Great Muppet Caper: Hey A Movie! • Happiness Hotel • Steppin' Out With A Star • Night Life • The First Time It Happens • Couldn't We Ride • Miss Piggy's Fantasy ("Miss Piggy") • The Great Muppet Caper (The Heist/The Muppet Fight Song/Muppets to the Rescue) • Finale: Hey A Movie! • Reprise: The First Time It Happens The Muppets Take Manhattan:Together Again • You Can't Take No For An Answer • Saying Goodbye • Rat Scat (Something Cookin') • I'm Gonna Always Love You • Right Where I Belong • Somebody's Getting Married • Waiting For The Wedding • He'll Make Me Happy • The Ceremony • Closing Medley (Final Credits) The Muppet Christmas Carol:Scrooge • Room in Your Heart • Good King Wenceslas • One More Sleep 'til Christmas • Marley and Marley • Chairman of the Board • Fozziwig's Party • When Love is Gone • It Feels Like Christmas • Christmas Scat • Bless Us All • Thankful Heart • When Love Is Found Muppet Treasure Island:Treasure Island • Shiver My Timbers • Something Better • Sailing for Adventure • Cabin Fever • A Professional Pirate • Boom Shakalaka • Love Led Us Here • Love Power • Love Led Us Here Muppet Treasure Island (Sing-Alongs):There Was an Old Pirate • I'm a Rock • Real Pirate • Let the Good Shine Out The Muppets' Wizard of Oz:Kansas • When I'm With You • Nap Time • The Witch Is in the House • Calling All Munchkins • Good Life A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa:Delivering Christmas • It's All About Heart • I Wish I Could Be Santa Claus • My Best Christmas Yet The Muppets:The Muppet Show Theme • Life's a Happy Song • Pictures in My Head • Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard • We Built This City • Me Party • Let's Talk About Me • Man or Muppet • Smells Like Teen Spirit • Forget You • The Whistling Caruso Muppets Most Wanted:The Muppet Show Theme • We're Doing a Sequel • I'm Number One • The Big House • I'll Get You What You Want (Cockatoo in Malibu) • Interrogation Song • Something So Right • Working in the Coal Mine • Together Again • Moves Like Jagger • Macarena Muppet Babies:Muppet Babies Theme Muppets Haunted Mansion:Rest in Peace • Life Hereafter • Tie the Knot Tango
