Rizzo the Rat "Midnight Cowboy". Steve Whitmire created the character, based on rats he had previously made out of bottles. Rizzo first appeared in episode 418 of "The Muppet Show", as one of many rats following Christopher Reeve backstage. He can be seen mugging and reacting to practically every line of dialogue. He remained a scene-stealing background figure through the final season, occasionally performing with Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem. By the time of "The Muppets Christmas Carol", Whitmire had been performing Rizzo for around 12 years. After the series, he appeared in "The Great Muppet Caper" as a bellboy in a
DR Big Band band's artistic director, decided in 2008 to increase its visibility. Since then the DR Big Band has recorded with jazz musicians Randy Brecker, Chris Potter, and Mike Stern, but it has also appeared on the Danish version of the talent show "X Factor", on the family series "Sigurd & the Big Band", and on the show "Circus Summarum". Members Trumpet: Trombone: Saxophone: Rhythm group: Saxophone: Trumpet: Trombone: Bass: Drums: With Chris Potter With Curtis Stigers DR Big Band The Danish Radio Big Band (DR Big Band), often referred to as the Radioens Big Band is a big band founded in