Gaffer the Backstage Cat

Name: Gaffer the Backstage Cat
First seen: The Muppet Show Episode 419 - Lynda Carter

The Muppets always have the most interesting characters in the background. These characters bring the theatre alive through their amazing performances. There is no better example of this than Gaffer the Backstage Cat.

Gaffer is simply a cat. A cat who looks like he's been lurking in the ally scrounging for food. His ear is torn, his tail has a bandage, and he wears a very stylish eye-patch. Just by looking at the this cat you know there is a story here.

Gaffer inhabits the backstage of the Muppet Show. Occasionally he found himself as part of the show. During the song, "The Cat Came Back," Gaffer played the title role. But of course, he suffered the usual onstage antics of his fellow cast mates. Gaffer was performed by Kathryn Mullen

Gaffer appeared in the later seasons of The Muppet Show and in The Great Muppet Caper. I would love to see Gaffer back in action. He's a great character and probably has a wonderful story to tell. Let's give this cat some love and see him take more of a role with The Muppets!