Janice served as a minor character in the original Muppet movies, as well as Disney'sThe Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted. She later received more attention in the ABC television program the muppets, and got the attention of Sam the Eagle, who found himself falling in love with her during the first season.
Janice is the lead guitar player in the Electric Mayhem on The Muppet Show. She also portrays Nurse Janice in Veterinarian's Hospital and appears in various other sketches, frequently as a chorus member. She is occasionally seen in the orchestra during the fourth and fifth seasons of the show. She has a very close relationship with the Electric Mayhem's bass player, Floyd Pepper (although, in the first season of The Muppet Show, she was involved with Zoot).
In addition to the guitar, Janice has also played the tambourine with the Mayhem and the trumpet, trombone or banjo with the orchestra. In personality, Janice is generally laid-back, noted for her Valley girl "Fer sure" and "Rully" dialogue and behavior (such as tanning herself in The Great Muppet Caper). Twice in the Muppet movies, when caught short during a loud and confusing group discussion, Janice has inadvertently revealed her attitudes towards nudity. In The Great Muppet Caper, she's interrupted while justifying a willingness to walk along the beach naked to her mother, while in The Muppets Take Manhattan, she claims that she doesn't pose naked, "even if it is artistic." Janice also has an affinity for baking, at least during the holidays: in A Muppet Family Christmas, she makes Christmas cookies that are eaten by Cookie Monster, while she brings cupcakes to the party in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa. She lists Tina Turner and Joan Jett among her musical influences and Weezer and OK Go as some of her favorite current bands.
Personality[]
Janice is a hippie who likes to play and perform instruments, most noticeably the guitar. She is also very sweet and kind and likes to give her opinions on such matters, including animal rights and nature in general.
Based on her personality and hints through ABC'sthe muppets, Janice is most likely either a vegan or vegetarian, and talks about how mean people can be to animals.
Appearance[]
Janice's outfit changes from time-to-time, but is usually seen wearing tank tops, jean jackets and pants, boots or sandals,and jewelry of some kind. Janice also has tan skin and blonde hair, while also having pink/red lipstick and purple/blue eyeshadow. Janice is also one of the few Muppets to have a visual uvula that dangles from the back of her throat.
Creation and performance[]
Janice was originally performed by Fran Brill in 1975 and in the first set of Muppet Meeting Films. Eren Ozker performed Janice in the first season of The Muppet Show. Richard Hunt took over the character in season two and gave Janice her familiar Valley girl voice and attitude.
Michael Frith's original sketch of the character indicates that she was intended to be a male character, a take-off on Mick Jagger's emaciated frame. Her name is probably a reference to Janis Joplin. However, in her final form, as built by Bonnie Erickson, she bears very little resemblance to either Jagger or Joplin.
Gallery[]
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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
