Can you name or identify my avitar?

[merh]

[Bzzzz]

1. Popo Gigo(sp)???? n/t

[asthmaticeog]

2. Topo Gigio n/t

[merh]

6. You are right!

:applause:

[merh]

7. Very close!

See below posts ;-)

[hfojvt]

3. sorry, but that is just a hidous avatar

It looks like Mickey Mouse after he had the Michael Jackson skin treatment. Dude needs to get out in the sun or something.

[merh]

9. Guess you never watched The Ed Sullivan Show.

:shrug:

[hfojvt]

15. actually I remember Ed

I sorta thought he looked like Nixon. I remember him saying "really big shew" but I do not remember any of the acts.

[merh]

16. You don't remember the little mouse puppet that said

"Keesa me goo'night Eddie"?

[hfojvt]

19. nope

maybe I got bored halfway through the "really big shew". Maybe I could not stay up that late. ?

[merh]

21. Sorry you don't remember him.

How about the guys that used to spin plates on the poles?

Or the talking hand?

[Dr.Phool]

4. Looks kinda like the thing

My dogs killed in the back yard last night.

[merh]

10. They killed little puppets?

What happened to the puppet handlers? Will they be filing suit against you soon?

[Jack Rabbit]

5. Topo Gigio

The little Italian mouse who made Ed Sullivan look human.

[merh]

8. You hit the nail on the head!

You are exactly correct!

:applause: :applause:

I used to love to watch the show because of Topo Gigio, Ed Sullivan used to scare the shit out of me.

[Jack Rabbit]

11. Eddie . . . kiss-a me good night

Ed Sullivan and Topo Gigio from Freestone

[merh]

12. Oh, thank you very much for the photo!

Topo Gigio was just a sweet little mouse, if could love Ed Sullivan and not be afraid of him, I shouldn't either.

I also liked the talking hand and the guys that would spin plates on the poles! ;-)

[elshiva]

17. A kiss is just a kiss...

[Dervill Crow]

13. Stupid question

Okay, I should google for this, but I'm being lazy. Was Topo Gigio created by Jim Henson?

[merh]

14. I don't think so.

He could have inspired Hensen, the workings of the little mouse were very similar to what Hensen used with his muppets. I found this:

Topo Gigio: "The Little Italian Mouse" was the creation of the troupe of puppeteers that debuted on CBS's The Ed Sullivan Show on April 14, 1963. Standing ten inches high and made of a half pound of foam rubber, Topo Gigio was controlled by sticks not strings. Garbed in black hoods and black velour clothing, and working against a black backdrop (so they were invisible to the audience) three expert puppeteers manipulated Topo with their hands and three inch sticks. Maria Perego, Topo's creator, moved Topo's mouth and feet, Frederico Giolo guided Topo's hands and his wife Annabella, controlled the puppets oversized ears. Topo's voice was provided offstage by Guiseppe Mazullo. Each week, as part of the show, the adorable little mouse would appear on stage and greet the stone-faced Mr. Sullivan with a sugary "Hello, Eddie!" Topo, who often spoke of his girlfriend, Rosey, closed his weekly visits by saying "Keesa me goo'night, Eddie." Topo appeared 92 times and closed the final 1971 episode of Ed Sullivan Show. Topo also appeared in the Italian made-movie Le Avventure di topo Gigio (1961) later released in the USA in 1965 as The Magic World of Topo Gigio. Although finished in the states, Topo Gigio found new fame as his creators introduced their friendly mouse in South America, Spain, Japan. Topo appeared on a weekly Italian TV show and a 1980s Japanese produced animated series called Topo Gigio where Topo played a space exploring mouse who accidentally returned to Earth 400 years in the future.

http://www.crystalinks.com/elliesworld.html

[Dervill Crow]

18. Thank you!

I remember Topo Gigio, and I remember "Jim Henson and his Muppets" (Kermit, specifically) and I didn't really think they were one and the same, but I thought there were similarities. I guess it's because their movements were similar and they were both on Ed Sullivan.

I've been moping because it's Sunday, which is way too close to Monday, and we got gypped out of an hour this weekend. You brought back some great memories of Sunday nights in front of the TV.

[merh]

20. Glad I could help you smile!

I forgot about losing the hour, I just thought I had slept late! heehee

Relax and enjoy the remainder of your weekend!

Keesa me Blue!

[Freebird12004]

22. geeeze I knew that answer ... Am I getting old ?

[merh]

29. No, you just have an extraordinary memory for things that

were popular when you were a very, very young age.

Maturity and wisdome have nothing to do with being old. ;-)

[Freebird12004]

30. Right ! That's it, I was very very young !

~ and now I'll continue to be forever young ~

:toast: ... sigh ... happy {early} childhood memories

[merh]

31. And Topo Gigio is such a

happy memory! :toast:

[short bus president]

23. can you identify mine?

;-)

[merh]

24. Is it Oscar the Grouch?

;-)

I love him too!

[short bus president]

25. you'll hafta click refresh.

yes, it USED TO be Oscar. Now it's someone new. ;-)

[merh]

26. Oh, what was his name, the little lisping fellow from

"Princess Bride"? Is that him? What was his name? :freak:

Is it Vizzini? (did a quick surf search).

[short bus president]

27. Indeedily!

INCONCEIVABLE!!!

;-)

[merh]

28. Oh, how I love that movie.

I have to add that DVD to my collection!

When my nephew gets a few years older, I know he will love it. I can't wait to watch it with him.

Thanks for happy reminders! :hug: