| Clyde & Horace | |
|---|---|
 | |
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Real Name |
Clyde |
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First Appearance |
Gleem commercial (1967) |
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Original Publisher |
Proctor & Gamble |
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Created by |
Jim Henson |
Origin[]
Clyde shows off his Gleem-induced smile.
Clyde is a Muppet character created to sell Gleem toothpaste in 1967. As the company's pitchman, he was paired with the bushy-browed Horace, a consumer who was not interested in the product.
Their relationship fits into the typical combative pattern established by Wilkins and Wontkins and other pairs, although softened by the fact that Horace (the doubter) is a cheerful (if forced) convert to the product by commercial's end (with the help of some lightning bolts).
Clyde would later appear, unnamed, in the IBM film "Explosion" (performed by Jim Henson). In the short bit, he mild-manneredly asks Grump if he's enjoying the presentation. In response to Grump's negative demeanor, "Clyde" anticipates that they're about to take a coffee break, then blows up his companion, "Oh, I think you'll get a charge out of this!"
Notes[]
- The commercials with Clyde and Horace were released without copyright notices.