Fozzie Bear Through the Years

The evolution of Fozzie Bear.
Image 	As seen in / Year 	Notes
 	The Muppet Showfirst two episodes(1976) 	In the first two episodes, Fozzie is thinner, has a deeper voice, has a mechanism that allows his cheeks to move slightly up and down, and his pupils are smaller. These two episodes were later reworked, and in the broadcast versions, only two sketches with this particular puppet are shown: Cowboy Time (101) and "Close to You" (102). Another version of this puppet without eyebrows was seen in the original pilot intro for episode 101.
center	The Muppet ShowSeason 1(1976) 	This version of the puppet has a mechanism that allows his ears to wiggle.
 	Early publicity for The Muppet Show(1976-1977) 	Fozzie's lower jaw has more stuffing, giving the puppet a slightly larger and flatter looking jaw than in his previous appearance.
 	The Muppet ShowSeason 2(1977) 	Fozzie's eyes have been moved to be almost next to each other. For the first seven episodes of the second season, a Fozzie puppet that very much resembled the later Fozzie has a mechanism allowing its eyebrows to raise. Unfortunately, this effect is barely noticeable, especially when Fozzie is wearing his hat. Thus, another change was prompted to remove the cumbersome and unnecessary mechanism from inside Fozzie's head.
 	The Muppet ShowSeason 2(1977-1978) 	Beginning with episode 207 and through much of the third season, another Fozzie puppet is used, without the eyebrow mechanism. His hat rests at a different angle on his head, exposing his eyebrows more, and allowing his ears to wiggle with his hat on. His eyes also appear a bit smaller and are placed a little farther apart.
center	The Muppet ShowSeason 3,The Muppet Movie(1978-1981)	This is how Fozzie appears for the remainder of the run of The Muppet Show (starting with Episode 314), as well as in The Muppet Movie and various appearances of the time. Fozzie's mouth is slightly reshaped, his head is a little rounder, and his eyebrows are smaller. He is given further touchups for The Great Muppet Caper, making his head look more slanted and readjusting his eye focus.
 	The Muppets Go to the Movies(1981-1983) 	Fozzie's head has been reshaped, his eyes are slightly farther apart, and his ears are slightly smaller. This Fozzie puppet appears exclusively in movies and specials from the time, such as The Muppets Go to the Movies, The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show, and Rocky Mountain Holiday.
 	Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets(1984-1987/1988)	Fozzie's head is a tad more cone shaped, and his eyes are closer together. This version is used in The Muppets Take Manhattan, the Playhouse Videos and A Muppet Family Christmas.
center	The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson(1987/1988-1991) 	Fozzie's features are more rounded than the previous version. The mouth also appears to be shaped slightly differently and his eyes are placed very slightly more apart. This version is used in The Jim Henson Hour, Muppet*Vision 3D, Here Come the Muppets, and The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson.
center	Muppet Treasure Island(1992-1996) 	This is the wig-wearing Fozzie. During this time, the Muppets produced several storybook adaptations, and in each one -- The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Classic Theater, and Muppet Treasure Island -- Fozzie played character roles sporting a big, puffy wig. His features also seem to be somewhat flatter than the previous version.
 	Muppets from Space(1996-2002) 	The head on this Fozzie (seen in Muppets Tonight and Muppets from Space), is distinctly more pear-shaped than the previous version; that is, the jaw is significantly larger than the top of the head. A "poser" version of this puppet (that is, a photo puppet), inexplicably wears a blue bandana - though Fozzie has never worn this in any production.
center	It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie(2002-2008)	The puppet, with a more spherical head, is similar to the 1984 version, but with slightly shorter fur (especially on the face).
center	The Muppets' Wizard of Oz(2005-2010) 	Fozzie has a taller, more cone-shaped head than the previous version.
 	The Muppets(2011-present) 	Fozzie's head is more pear-shaped again and his fur is the furriest it's ever been, which is especially noticeable on his ears. His eyes are farther apart from each other, he now has furry, light greyish-brown eyebrows, and a slightly smaller nose.
 	Promotional photos (2013) 	As seen in newer photos on Disney's Muppets website, Fozzie's head is rounded and more curved, similar to how he looked in the 1980s.
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