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Gonzo’s Crazy Acts Came From The Writers Room

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11: (L-R) Pepe the King Prawn, Kermit the Frog and Gonzo the Great appear at the Whatnot Workshop at FAO Schwarz on November 11, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Muppets Studio)

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Gonzo is known for his weird and wacky stunts, but he started as a different Muppet. Henson allegedly had an unhinged character in mind, so he used Gonzo in a special called The Great Santa Claus Switch.

Gonzo would go on to perform 20 stunts in the show’s 120 episode run.