Gonzo's Muppet Show openings

A list of Gonzo's openings during "The Muppet Show Theme" on The Muppet Show, and in some later spin-offs.
==Season One==
During the first season, Gonzo hit the Muppet Show sign's letter O like a gong, with the following results...
Picture	Episode 	Description
 	Episode 101: Juliet Prowse 	Gonzo's mallet explodes; completely blackening him.
 	Episodes 102, 110, and 113 	The O breaks with a shattering sound, and Gonzo peers through it.
 	Episode 103: Joel Grey 	Gonzo misses the "O" and falls down. (A longer version is used in The Best of the Muppets)
 	Episode 104: Ruth Buzzi 	The sign goes up, Gonzo misses the "O" and falls down.
 	Episodes 105 and 108 	Gonzo hits the "O" with such force that he can't stop shaking.
 	Episode 106: Jim Nabors 	The white circle inside the "O" is gone, so Gonzo hits his own head.
 	Episode 107: Florence Henderson	The sign goes up in the air after Gonzo hits it.
 	Episode 109: Charles Aznavour 	The "O" plays the Westminster Chimes.
 	Episode 111: Lena Horne 	The "O" makes a foghorn sound.
 	Episode 112: Peter Ustinov 	Gonzo's mallet gets stuck between the "S" and "H" and breaks.
 	Episode 114: Sandy Duncan 	Gonzo hits the "O" with his own head.
 	Episode 115: Candice Bergen 	Gonzo hits the "O" with a boxing glove and gets the sound of a ringside bell.
 	Episodes 116 and 121 	Beautiful Day Monster appears in front of the "O" and Gonzo hits him accidentally.
 	Episodes 117 and 122 	The Green Frackle hits Gonzo with a mallet.
 	Episodes 118 and 123 	Crazy Harry causes an explosion.
 	Episodes 119 and 124 	Gonzo shoots the "O" with a blunderbuss pistol.
 	Episode 120: Valerie Harper 	Gonzo knocks himself on the head with a sledgehammer.
==Season Two==
From season 2 onwards, Gonzo would appear inside the Muppet Show sign's letter "O" and try to blow a note on his horn, with the following results...
Picture	Episode 	Description
 	Episode 201: Don Knotts 	Gonzo's horn shoots a flame. (Gonzo: "I'm sorry!")
 	Episode 202: Zero Mostel 	Sparks and smoke fly out of Gonzo's horn.
 	Episodes 203 and 214 	Gonzo's horn squirts water. (The sound effect is re-dubbed in 214)
 	Episode 204: Rich Little 	A balloon comes out of Gonzo's horn.
 	Episode 205: Judy Collins 	Gonzo's horn makes a flute sound.
 	Episode 206: Nancy Walker 	Gonzo's horn fires off two gun shots.
 	Episode 207: Edgar Bergen 	Gonzo's horn makes an exploding sound and blows Gonzo away.
 	Episodes 208 and 215 	Green smoke comes out of Gonzo's horn. (Gonzo: "Green smoke!")
 	Episode 209: Madeline Kahn 	Orange smoke comes out of Gonzo's horn; Gonzo 'scrunches his nose'.
 	Episode 210: George Burns 	Gonzo's horn makes an exploding sound.
 	Episodes 211 and 224 	Gonzo's horn makes a deep sound as red smoke comes out; Gonzo coughs.
 	Episode 212: Bernadette Peters	A balloon comes out of Gonzo's horn and pops.
 	Episode 213: Rudolf Nureyev 	A balloon comes out of Gonzo's horn and inflates after he stops blowing.
 	Episodes 216 and 220 	Gonzo's horn flies away.216: "Come back here!"(First season Gonzo puppet used)
 	Episode 217: Julie Andrews 	Gonzo's trumpet glows in the dark.
 	Episodes 218 and 221 	Crazy Harry blows Gonzo up.
 	Episode 219: Peter Sellers 	Beautiful Day Monster blows a tuba. ("Gonzo: "Good grief!")
 	Episode 222: Teresa Brewer 	Gonzo's trumpet shoots two flames. (Gonzo: "I'm sorry... Sorry!")
 	Episode 223: John Cleese 	Perfect note comes out of Gonzo's horn. (Gonzo shakes his head, as if in annoyance. The audience cheers!)
==Season Three==
Picture	Episode 	Description
 	Episodes 301 and 506 	Hiccups prevent Gonzo from playing. ("Excuse me.")
 	Episodes 302 and 523 	White chunks fly out of Gonzo's horn.
302: "My teeth!"
523: "Popcorn!"
 	Episode 303: Roy Clark 	A Swoopfoomer flies out of Gonzo's horn. (Gonzo: "Three times!")
 	Episode 304: Gilda Radner 	Red smoke comes out of the horn; Gonzo hiccups a second red cloud.
 	Episode 305: Pearl Bailey 	Gonzo says "I'm not even gonna try it." Then the horn plays by itself.
 	Episode 306: Jean Stapleton 	Kermit stands behind Gonzo and blows a horn.
 	Episodes 307 and 518 	A light blue spirit comes out of Gonzo's horn; Gonzo quivers.
 	Episode 308: Loretta Lynn 	Gonzo's horn makes the sound of a train whistle.
 	Episode 309: Liberace 	Gonzo's horn doesn't work: "Aw, rats." Then it plays the "Charge" fanfare by itself.
 	Episodes 310, 512, and 520 	Kermit blows Gonzo away with his horn from the left side.
 	Episode 311: Raquel Welch 	Flowers come out of Gonzo's horn.
 	Episodes 312 and 323 	Four horns from four different directions startle Gonzo. (The music is re-dubbed in 323)
 	Episode 313: Helen Reddy 	Colorful musical notes come out of Gonzo's horn.
 	Episode 314: Harry Belafonte 	A bee comes out of Gonzo's horn; Gonzo tries to follow it and faints dizzily.
 	Episode 315: Lesley Ann Warren 	Gonzo's horn makes a cow sound and attracts a cow. Gonzo faints.
 	Episodes 316 and 524 	A soccer ball jams the horn down Gonzo's throat.
 	Episode 317: Spike Milligan 	Beautiful Day Monster dribbles on Gonzo.
 	Episode 318: Leslie Uggams 	Gonzo's horn makes a duck sound and attracts two ducks.
 	Episode 319: Elke Sommer 	A plane comes out of the horn and crashes. ("Watch out for the balcony!")
 	Episode 320: Sylvester Stallone 	Beautiful Day Monster plays the horn for Gonzo.
 	Episode 321: Roger Miller 	Butterflies come out of Gonzo's horn and flute music plays.
 	Episode 322: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans	Gonzo's horn makes a horse sound.
 	Episode 324: Cheryl Ladd 	Gonzo's horn makes a ringing sound.
==Season Four==
Picture	Episode 	Description
 	Episode 401: John Denver 	Gonzo's head explodes and appears in another corner, shouting "Whoopee!" Nearly identical to episode 502 (below).
 	Episode 402: Crystal Gayle 	Bubbles come out of Gonzo's horn.
 	Episode 403: Shields & Yarnell	Gonzo vanishes.
 	Episodes 404 and 501 	The horn rings; Gonzo puts it to his ear. ("Hello? He's not home.")
 	Episode 405: Victor Borge 	Bobby Benson's Baby Band pop up.
 	Episode 406: Linda Lavin 	Gonzo disappears in small portions, like a blind.
 	Episode 407: Dudley Moore 	Gonzo turns into a beetle. ("Surprise!")
 	Episode 408: Arlo Guthrie 	Gonzo is run over by a herd of cows.
 	Episodes 409 and 509 	Gonzo blows the horn with his ear.
409: "I play by ear."
509: "What a great ear! Hahaha!"
 	Episodes 410 and 508 	410: Gonzo plays a single note that falls flat.
508: Gonzo plays the opening notes of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
Gonzo: "What were you expecting, Rachmaninoff?"
 	Episodes 411 and 516 	Gonzo: "I give autographs after the show!"
 	Episodes 412 and 522 	A boxing glove knocks Gonzo to the floor.
 	Episode 413: Dizzy Gillespie 	Gonzo plays a racing fanfare.
 	Episodes 414 and 510 	Gonzo plays a trumpet riff.
414: "That's my new hit single!"
510: "Eat your heart out, Gillespie!"
 	Episode 415: Anne Murray 	Gonzo blows on a cow's horn. ("Another television first!")
 	Episode 416: Jonathan Winters 	Gonzo attracts a horse. ("You called?")
 	Episodes 417 and 521 	A duck bites Gonzo's nose. Gonzo screams, while the duck laughs. (refilmed for 521)
 	Episodes 418 and 503 	Rats appear. (Gonzo: "Aw, rats.")
 	Episode 419: Lynda Carter 	Gonzo's dental plate sticks to the horn. (Gonzo: "The embarrassment...!")
 	Episode 420: Alan Arkin 	Gonzo's horn makes a typewriter sound.
 	Episode 421: Doug Henning 	One half of Gonzo disappears, Gonzo says "Goodbye!" and disappears completely.
 	Episode 422: Andy Williams 	A group of Muppet dogs appear.
 	Episodes 423 and 519 	Gonzo is blown away in an Autumn storm.
 	Episode 424: Diana Ross 	A snake (that just crawled into Zoot's saxophone) comes out of Gonzo's horn.
==Season Five==
Picture	Episode 	Description
 	Episode 502: Loretta Swit 	Gonzo's head explodes and appears in another corner, shouting "Woo!" Nearly identical to episode 401 (above).
 	Episode 504: Shirley Bassey	Gonzo's horn makes a rooster sound. ("Camilla, your uncle's calling!")
 	Episode 505: James Coburn 	No sound comes out of the horn, but it attracts Foo-Foo. ("Well, she heard it...!")
 	Episode 507: Glenda Jackson	Penguins appear.
 	Episode 511: Paul Simon 	Gonzo attracts a duck that kisses him. (Duck: "Kissy kissy.")
 	Episode 513: Tony Randall 	Gonzo blows on a fish.
 	Episode 514: Mac Davis 	A turkey scares Gonzo away.
 	Episode 515: Carol Burnett 	Gonzo's horn makes an air raid siren sound.
 	Episode 517: Hal Linden 	Gonzo blows on a screaming banana.
==Audio Appearances==
* The Muppet Show (album): Gonzo beats the "O" with a big crash and an explosion (The German album version has Crazy Harry causing an explosion and laughing, while the Italian album version uses the gag from episode 115.)
* "Welcome to the Muppet Show Fan Club": Gonzo says "Hoooonk - toot!" Kermit asks him what happened to his trumpet. Gonzo replies, "I ate it!"
* The Muppet Show 2: Gonzo blows his horn, followed by a crash and an explosion (There is no trumpet gag in the French album version).
* The Muppet Show Music Album: Gonzo's horn makes a duck sound.
* The Muppets (soundtrack): Gonzo's horn is replaced with Zoot's bum note.
==Season 1 replacements==
When The Muppet Show was repackaged for re-runs, the opening theme for season one episodes was replaced with a version of the theme as it was re-shot for subsequent seasons. In these instances, Gonzo's trumpet gag is recycled from another episode.
* Episodes 101, 108, 109, 112, 113, 116 (Odyssey airings), 118 (Odyssey airings), and 120: Gonzo's horn squirts water. (re-used from 203 and 214)
* Episodes 101 (TNT airings) and 122: Gonzo's trumpet glows in the dark. (re-used from Episode 217)
* Episode 103: A soccer ball jams the horn down Gonzo's throat. (re-used from 316 and Episode 524)
* Episode 104, 105 and 119: Crazy Harry blows Gonzo up. (re-used from Episode 218)
* Episode 106: Kermit blows Gonzo away with his horn from the left side. (re-used from Episode 310) 
* Episode 107: Green smoke comes out of Gonzo's horn. (re-used from Episode 208)
* Episode 110 and 116: Gonzo's horn shoots a flame. (Gonzo: "I'm sorry!") (re-used from Episode 201)
* Episode 114 (TNT airings): Kermit blows Gonzo away with his horn from the left side. (re-used from Episode 520)
* Episode 114: Sparks and smoke fly out of Gonzo's horn. (re-used from Episode 202)
* Episode 115: A balloon comes out of Gonzo's horn and inflates after he stops blowing. (re-used from Episode 213)
* Episode 117: Gonzo's horn makes a deep sound as red smoke comes out. (re-used from Episode 211)
* Episode 118: A balloon comes out of Gonzo's horn. (re-used from Episode 204: Rich Little)
* Episode 121: Gonzo's horn flies away. (Gonzo: "Come back here!") (re-used from Episode 216)
* Episode 121 (TNT airings): Rats appear. (Gonzo: "Aw, rats.") (re-used from 418 and 503)
* Episode 122: Gonzo's trumpet glows in the dark. (re-used from Episode 217)
* Episode 124: A balloon comes out of Gonzo's horn and pops. (re-used from Episode 212)
==Other Projects==
*Muppets Inside: Gonzo plays a terrific solo, presumably the one he'd been trying to play all these years. Gonzo: "Ha! Didn't think I could do it, did ya?"
*An Australian McDonald's commercial promoting Happy Meal toys for the show's 25th Anniversary, featured a plush Gonzo hitting the McDonald's smiling logo like a gong, similar to his first-season openings.
*The Muppets: Gonzo's trumpet performs a Tarzan yell.
*Just for Laughs: Gonzo plays "O Canada."
*Muppets Most Wanted: A soccer ball comes out of Gonzo's trumpet.
*America's Got Talent: Gonzo's trumpet sounds like the show's buzzer.
*The Muppets Take the Bowl: Gonzo's trumpet sounds like a car alarm. When it doesn't stop right away, he runs offstage, presumably to check his car.
*The Muppets Take the O2: Gonzo's trumpet sounds like a siren, causing a Muppet bobby (English policeman) to clear the area.
*Muppet Babies "The Muppet Babies Show": Camilla flies out of Baby Gonzo's trumpet.
==The Muppet Show Comic Book==
Gonzo's antics within the title have continued on into The Muppet Show's comic book series.
===Meet the Muppets===
* Issue #1: Kermit's Story: A balloon animal emerges from the horn.
* Issue #2: Fozzie's Story: A rocket shoots out of the horn.
* Issue #3: Gonzo's Story: The horn itself is a balloon.
* Issue #4: Miss Piggy's Story: A string of sausages hang from the horn.
===The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson===
* Issue #1: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: A fish leaps out of Gonzo's horn.
* Issue #2: You May Meet a Stranger: The horn is a fish.
* Issue #3: Follow the Money: Gonzo is replaced with a rat, saying, "I love hard work. I never get tired of looking at it."
* Issue #4: Be It Ever So Humble...: Gonzo holds a swordfish.
===On the Road===
* Issue #1: Watch That Tiger: Gonzo plays the bagpipes.
* Issue #2: His Wackiness, Clint Wacky!: Gonzo peers through a telescope.
* Issue #3: Box Clever: Gonzo is replaced with a chicken reading a map.
===Family Reunion===
* Issue #4: Gonzo's nose gets stuck in a didgeridoo.
* Issue #5: A duck comes out of the horn.
* Issue #6: Two fishing hooks fall through the "O."
* Issue #7: Gonzo appears in scuba gear blowing into a seashell.
===Muppet Mash===
* Issue #8: Rizzo blows the horn.
* Issue #9: Gonzo rings what appears to be a stone gong.
* Issue #10: Gonzo rings a church bell ala Quasimodo.
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