Zoot Through the Years

The evolution of Zoot.
Image 	As seen in / Year 	Notes
center	The Muppet ShowSeason 1(1975-1976) 	The original Zoot puppet is exposed foam, blueish-gray with a light green nose.
 	The Muppet ShowSeason 1(1976-1977) 	Late into the first season, Zoot's skin color becomes slightly yellowish-green. He also gains a tongue.
 	The Muppet ShowSeason 2(1977-1978) 	Zoot changes to light blue fleece skin and a yellow-green nose. He also starts wearing his hat all the time. (During the first season, the only times that he wore his hat were mainly during the At the Dance sketches and when he was performing with the Electric Mayhem.)
 	The Muppet ShowSeason 3(1978-1979) 	Rebuilt for The Muppet Movie, and debuting onscreen in Episode 314 of The Muppet Show (and used the rest of the season), Zoot's skin color has changed to bright green and he's back to exposed foam.His nose turns yellow for the remainder of The Muppet Show.
 	The Muppets Go Hollywood(1979-1980) 	Zoot's skin color changes to a darker blue color.
 	The Muppet ShowSeason 5(1980-1981) 	Late into the fourth season, Zoot has a smaller hat than the previous version. Also, his hair is slightly shorter and Zoot's skin color changes back to a bright (and slightly paler) green color.
 	The Muppet Showending from mid-80s(1980-1981)	Zoot has now changed to exposed foam forest green skin and has regained his hair length from the 1978-1979 version.
 	The Great Muppet Caper(1981-1989) 	Zoot's skin color changes back to a darker blueish-green color and his nose is yellow-green.
 	The Jim Henson Hour(1989-1992) 	Zoot changes back to blue fleece skin and a yellow nose. He now has gray hair and wears a gray/black spotted shirt and braces. His hair color has probably changed to avoid blue screen problems as most of the MuppeTelevision scenes have matted backgrounds.
 	Muppet Treasure Island(1992-2006) 	Zoot's hair changes back to blue. Complete with his not yellow-green, but dark yellow nose, he now closely resembles his Muppet Show Season 2 self. His costume and glasses are adjusted to match the contemporary setting for this appearance, as well as previously in The Muppet Christmas Carol.
 	Muppets TV(2006-2009) 	For this French show, Zoot receives a facial makeover, now sporting a significantly smaller chin.His hair also gets shorter, and he changes back into his signature attire from his Muppet Show days.
 	"Bohemian Rhapsody"(2009-2010) 	Zoot appears in a new outfit and less rounded shades, and with what appears to be longer, fuller hair.
 	The Muppets(2011-2015) 	Zoot has returned to his classic wear, though with updated, less rounded glasses. He still often switches to his Bohemian Rhapsody outfit. His hair also appears to be less curly than before. His nose is light green, similar to how it looked on The Muppet Show.
 	The Muppets (ABC)(2015-2021) 	Beginning with "The Ex-Factor," the puppet's mouth is altered to open wider.
 	Dear Earth (2021) 	Zoot's hair, which had been at its largest since 2009, has been shortened and trimmed.
 	The Muppets Mayhem(2022-present) 	Zoot's shades now resemble the ones he wore during The Muppet Show.
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Category:Character Evolution