Fozzie Bear
| Fozzie Bear | |
|---|---|
| The Muppets character | |
| Fozzie at San Diego Comic-Con in 2015. To the right is his current performer Eric Jacobson. | |
| First appearance | The Muppet Show (Joel Grey, 1976) | 
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| In-universe information | |
| Species | Muppet bear | 
| Gender | Male | 
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian | 
| Family | Emily Bear (mother) | 
| Nationality | American | 
Fozzie Bear is a Muppet character from the sketch comedy television series The Muppet Show, best known as the insecure and comedically fruitless stand-up comic. Fozzie is an orange-brown bear who often wears a brown pork pie hat and a pink and white polka dot necktie. The character debuted on The Muppet Show, as the series' resident comedian, a role where he uses the catchphrase "Wocka wocka!" to indicate that he had completed a joke. He was often the target of ridicule, particularly from balcony hecklers Statler and Waldorf. Fozzie was performed by Frank Oz until 2000, after which Eric Jacobson became the character's principal performer.