Uncle Deadly

Uncle Deadly, also known as "the Phantom of the Muppet Show", is a blue, reptilian dragon-like creature. Deadly made occasional appearances in and faded from prominence when the show ended. In 2011, Deadly returned in a pivotal role in The Muppets as Tex Richman's henchman and later became a prominent character in the ABC series The Muppets.
Although Uncle Deadly made his first appearance alongside Vincent Price on episode 119 of The Muppet Show, he did not receive his proper introduction until episode 121. One by one, the Muppets tell Kermit that they have seen a phantom, but Kermit refuses to believe them until he sees Deadly with his own eyes. Once revealed, Deadly explains that he used to perform at the Muppet Theatre, where he once played his most difficult role, Othello. On opening night he was killed by the critics.
Uncle Deadly sang a handful of songs on the show, including "" and a bar of "" with Ethel Merman. He was featured in the Muppet Melodrama sketches with Miss Piggy and Wayne in the third season, of which only two were made. Although he didn't have a major role in most of the Muppet movies, Deadly did appear in the final group scenes at the end of and . He also appeared on in 1979 when Kermit hosted, where he was reunited with Vincent Price.
In the December 2000 issue of the Writers' Guild magazine Written By, which featured interviews with Muppet writers Jim Lewis, Kirk Thatcher and John Derevlany, it was mentioned that one of the projects Thatcher had in development was a silly -type TV show called "Uncle Deadly's House of Badness". The project never got off the ground, and it's unknown if a pilot was filmed or if a script was even completed.
According to Jerry Nelson, Uncle Deadly was his tribute to actor , whose sometimes hammy performances were a staple of horror films.
After over twenty years of absence, Uncle Deadly returned in the film The Muppets, as the "sinister second-in-command" to Tex Richman. In a press junket interview, Deadly explained that in his spare time, he had been haunting Stage 28 (one of the filming locations for the movie), switching every other day with the Phantom of the Opera. They both took the weekends off, to which Deadly added "Even a phantom must rest." He and Bobo also cameo together during the wedding scene and during the ending song in Muppets Most Wanted.
In the ABC series The Muppets, Uncle Deadly works in wardrobe for Up Late with Miss Piggy, taking great care to ensure Miss Piggy never knows her dress size, and often panics over loose threads or lint on anyone. He has retained an interest in fashion in post-series appearances, including his Twitter feed, @unclebydeadly. Deadly also continues to be Miss Piggy's assistant as shown in The Muppets Take the Bowl and Muppets Now.
From 2017 to 2018, Uncle Deadly hosted the Muppet Thought of the Week videos on the Muppets YouTube Channel, and made featured appearances in ten of the entries.
==Trivia==
*Early concept artwork depicts the character as a gargoyle-like creature.
*In The Muppets junior novelization, Uncle Deadly is described as a "dragon".
*According to his name badge worn during his appearance at the 2019 D23 Expo, Uncle Deadly is from Borehamwood, England (home to Elstree Studios, where The Muppet Show was taped).
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