Meredith the Mountain Gorilla

Meredith the Magnificent Mountain Mama of Mgahinga, or Meredith the Mountain Gorilla for short, is the guest on The Muppet Show as seen in issue #1 of The Muppet Show Comic Book: The Four Seasons.
She arrives at The Muppet Theatre with Colonel Marmaduke Bunch, her manager and agent, who calls her one of the finest artists the stage has ever known. Their celebrity is immediately recognized by Floyd Pepper who calls them the best primate-based-song-and-dance act in showbiz, above the King Kong Conga Singers, Gargling Gil the Killer Gorilla, and the Barbershop Baboons.
After Bunch and Bunch appear together with Miss Piggy and Gonzo in the "Hair of Darkness" sketch, Meredith receives flowers from a secret admirer, who is quickly revealed to be Animal. The pair spend a significant amount of time together going to dinner, clunking each other over the head with hard objects, frolicking in the park, and watching King Kong.
Unbeknownst to the budding couple, Meredith's former sweetheart Bruce, also a gorilla, has been lurking around the theatre. As Floyd sings "The Ballad of Unhappy Bruce," he brokenheartedly admits his defeat. Later, Bunch urges him not to give up and gifts him a coconut, claiming he'll know what to do with it.
Eventually, Animal attempts to share his love of drums with Meredith, but strength of the 400-pound gorilla crushes the drum set and she finishes by eating the drum stick. Mortified, Animal flees in tears. Meredith departs confused, crossing paths with Bruce, who gives her the coconut. Moved to tears, the gorillas depart, hand-in-hand.
Animal's friends comfort him following the break-up, making the point that he could never be with anyone who didn't have any rhythm. Finding comfort in his drums, his playing lures Meredith and Bruce to the dance floor. Finally, Animal shakes Bruce's hand, accepts his gift of a coconut, and he departs the theatre with Meredith.
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