. . . @prefix rdf: . rdf:type . @prefix rdfs: . rdfs:label "Rizzo the Rat"@en , "Rizzo the Rat"@nl ; rdfs:comment "Rizzo the Rat is a rat who has a tendency to crack mocking jokes at others or make fun of them. Sometimes, as seen in The Muppets Take Manhattan, he tries to cheat people into getting something he wants. However, he also has a sensitive side (according to Tim Hill and Gonzo during an audio commentary for Muppets from Space) and is good friends with a couple of characters. He was created by Steve Whitmire after he took a fascination to a bunch of old rat puppets made from bottles by Don Sahlin for The Muppet Musicians of Bremen. Whitmire made costumes for Rizzo, and the Muppet Show Fan Club newsletter (vol. 2, no. 4, 1980) claimed that \"It is Rizzo's greatest ambition to wear a different costume every time he appears in a shot! Watch out for this well-dressed rodent -- he has every intentio"@en , "Rizzo was a minor character on The Muppet Show, but became part of the major cast in the nineties, starting with The Muppet Christmas Carol. He is Gonzo's roommate and best friend and the pair appeared together in a number of productions including The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppets Tonight, Muppet Treasure Island and Muppets from Space."@en , "Rizzo the Rat is een Muppet."@nl , "Rizzo the Rat is a sly Muppet rat who loves to eat and play tricks on others. He is performed by Steve Whitmire. He speaks in a Brooklyn accent and is often paired with Gonzo."@en , "Rizzo the Rat is one of the Muppet characters who is a friend of Gonzo's. He was created by Steve Whitmire after he took a fascination to a bunch of old rat puppets originally made for The Muppet Musicians of Bremen."@en , "Rizzo first appeared in episode 418 of The Muppet Show, as one of a group of rats following Christopher Reeve around backstage. He can be seen mugging and reacting to practically every line of dialogue. His first known mention by name on-screen was by Kermit in episode 422. He remained a scene-stealing background figure through the final season, occasionally performing with Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. In the 1999 book Muppets from Space: The Making of Muppet Movie Magic, Whitmire said:"@en . @prefix owl: . @prefix dbr: . owl:sameAs dbr:Rizzo_the_Rat ; "Good"@en . @prefix dcterms: . dcterms:subject , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ; "Cats, getting tortured, starvation, people being afraid of him"@en . @prefix ns5: . ns5:wikiPageUsesTemplate , , , . @prefix ns6: . ns6:wikiPageUsesTemplate , , , , . @prefix ns7: . ns7:wikiPageUsesTemplate , , . @prefix ns8: . ns8:wikiPageUsesTemplate , . @prefix ns9: . ns9:wikiPageUsesTemplate ; "My Muppets Show"@en ; "Playing tricks, pulling scams, eating, singing"@en ; "Slender brown rat, black oval nose, red jacket, yellow cap"@en ; ; "Rizzo the Rat"@en ; "Sly, prankish, hungry, witty, clever, friendly, sarcastic, a trickster, smart"@en ; , , , "''The Muppet Show"@en , ; "Muppet Vision 3-D"@en , "Midship Detective Agency"@en ; "Jim Henson Productions"@en ; ; "Puppeteer Jim Henson"@en ; "The Muppets"@en ; "Clifford's assistant"@en , "Performer"@en , "Gonzo's sidekick"@en ; 1980 ; 1274 , "Remy according to MidShip detective agency"@en ; , , , , "''The Great Muppet Caper"@en , ; "Gonzo, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Rowlf the Dog, Robin the Frog, Pepe the King Prawn, Clifford, Dr. Teeth, Animal, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, Lips, Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Bobo the Bear, Jim Hawkins"@en ; "rizzo1.jpg"@en ; "\"Hey, hey, hey, hey! Light the lamp, not the rat!\""@en . @prefix ns10: . ns10:abstract "Rizzo the Rat is a sly Muppet rat who loves to eat and play tricks on others. He is performed by Steve Whitmire. He speaks in a Brooklyn accent and is often paired with Gonzo."@en , "Rizzo the Rat is one of the Muppet characters who is a friend of Gonzo's. He was created by Steve Whitmire after he took a fascination to a bunch of old rat puppets originally made for The Muppet Musicians of Bremen."@en , "Rizzo was a minor character on The Muppet Show, but became part of the major cast in the nineties, starting with The Muppet Christmas Carol. He is Gonzo's roommate and best friend and the pair appeared together in a number of productions including The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppets Tonight, Muppet Treasure Island and Muppets from Space."@en , "Rizzo first appeared in episode 418 of The Muppet Show, as one of a group of rats following Christopher Reeve around backstage. He can be seen mugging and reacting to practically every line of dialogue. His first known mention by name on-screen was by Kermit in episode 422. He remained a scene-stealing background figure through the final season, occasionally performing with Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. He had a minor role in The Great Muppet Caper and a larger supporting part in The Muppets Take Manhattan, but his \"big break\" occurred when Jerry Juhl paired him with Gonzo to narrate The Muppet Christmas Carol. He has since become one of the principal Muppet characters, also starring in Muppet Treasure Island, Muppets from Space, Muppets Tonight, and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (appearing in the latter as the Mayor of Munchkinland). Since The Muppet Christmas Carol, Rizzo and Gonzo have been best pals. However, that wasn't their first pairing together. They had previously interacted in The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson, and appeared in a sketch together on Good Morning America, broadcast March 10, 1992. Rizzo and Pepe the King Prawn also seem to have a strong friendship in Muppets from Space. Although Rizzo has no lines in the 2011 film, The Muppets, he and Gonzo were interviewed together behind the scenes. In an interview, Nick Stoller explained that they tried to include as many characters as possible, but couldn't find a spot for him (or Bean Bunny) in the movie. His absence is referenced in Muppets Most Wanted, in a scene where he and Robin point out that the previous film replaced older characters such as themselves with the new character Walter. In the 1999 book Muppets from Space: The Making of Muppet Movie Magic, Whitmire said: \u201C[Playing Rizzo] was tough at first. I was much more inhibited about the performance because I wasn't sure who he was or what I should do with him. Plus, they wanted him to be a sarcastic sort of New York character. I'm from Atlanta, you know? I mean, I didn't know anything about a sarcastic New York character, so I sort of had to grow into him.\u201D Rizzo also tried to impersonate Mickey Mouse in Muppet Vision 3-D to get money from Sam the Eagle, though his disguise didn't work. Rizzo is named after Ratso Rizzo, a character from Midnight Cowboy portrayed by Dustin Hoffman. This name was suggested by Frank Oz."@en , "Rizzo the Rat is a rat who has a tendency to crack mocking jokes at others or make fun of them. Sometimes, as seen in The Muppets Take Manhattan, he tries to cheat people into getting something he wants. However, he also has a sensitive side (according to Tim Hill and Gonzo during an audio commentary for Muppets from Space) and is good friends with a couple of characters. He was created by Steve Whitmire after he took a fascination to a bunch of old rat puppets made from bottles by Don Sahlin for The Muppet Musicians of Bremen. Whitmire made costumes for Rizzo, and the Muppet Show Fan Club newsletter (vol. 2, no. 4, 1980) claimed that \"It is Rizzo's greatest ambition to wear a different costume every time he appears in a shot! Watch out for this well-dressed rodent -- he has every intention of succeeding. Rat on, Rizzo!\" Rizzo first appeared in episode 418 of The Muppet Show, as one of a group of rats following Christopher Reeve around backstage. He can be seen mugging and reacting to practically every line of dialogue. His first known mention by name on-screen was by Kermit in episode 422. He remained a scene-stealing background figure through the final season, occasionally performing with Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. He had a minor role in The Great Muppet Caper and a larger supporting part in The Muppets Take Manhattan, but his \"big break\" occurred when Jerry Juhl paired him with Gonzo to narrate The Muppet Christmas Carol. He has since become one of the principal Muppet characters, also starring in Muppet Treasure Island, Muppets from Space, Muppets Tonight, and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (appearing in the latter as the Mayor of Munchkinland). Since The Muppet Christmas Carol, Rizzo and Gonzo have been best pals. However, that wasn't their first pairing together. They had previously interracted in The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson, and appeared in a sketch together on Good Morning America, broadcast 10 March 1992. Rizzo and Pepe the King Prawn also seem to have a strong friendship in Muppets from Space. His absence is referenced in Muppets Most Wanted, in a scene where he and Robin point out that the previous film replaced older characters such as themselves with the new character Walter."@en , "Rizzo the Rat is een Muppet."@nl . . . . . .