The 2001 DVD release of The Muppet Movie avoided the issue of assigning a spelling to Fozzie's phrase by failing to transcribe the dialogue when it's spoken during the scene. Without access to script materials (or in the case of on-set improvising), indiscernible dialogue is often left to the interpretation of the transcriber and any range of mistakes can find their way into the final product. The closed-captioning and subtitle text tracks embedded within films released for a consumer market are often farmed out to third-party vendors rather than provided by the studio and creatives responsible for making the movie (the companies are often credited at the end of the movie within the subtitle track itself). One potential source for misspellings of the term as used by the general populace may be subtitles on some versions of the home video releases for The Muppet Movie. While appearing as "Gauzey the Hatbox Bear" in Muppets Haunted Mansion, Fozzie uses a spooky twist on the phrasing, uttering "shocka wocka" multiple times.ĭespite its uses in popular culture, official sources establish "wocka" as the proper spelling: a digital style guide distributed to licensors includes a txt file using the "wocka" spelling as a phrase that may be used when marketing the Muppets The Muppets' official bios on ABC.com confirmed the spelling and character originator Frank Oz tweeted the correct spelling after misspelling it in a Reddit AMA.In Hilarity for Charity, Kumail Nanjiani discusses Fozzie's use of the phrase, revealing that before Fozzie came along, comedians only used one "wocka.".In a deleted scene from Muppets Most Wanted, prisoner Danny Trejo performs a stand-up comedy routine and punctuates his jokes with a "wocka wocka.".Later in the movie, he also says, "What the Wocka?" Foozie Bear of The Moopets says, "Wocka Wocka" in his introduction scene in The Muppets.Kermit the Frog and Jason Segel are asked on 10 in 60, what is the better catchprase "Wocka Wocka" or " Mah Na Mah Na"? Segel immediately answers, "Wocka Wocka".Pepe the King Prawn says, "Wocka, wocka, okay?" in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie when he volunteers to do Fozzie's comedy spot when Fozzie voluntarily decides to sacrifice his act to deliver the money they owe.Robin the Frog uses the variation "wocka wocka woo!" as a recurring exclamation in Muppet Monster Adventure.On Sesame Street, when Baby Bear and Rosita try to figure out what part of a pinwheel is in Episode 3970, Baby Bear places it around his neck like a bow tie and says Fozzie's catch phrase.In the Sesame Street song " Together We Make Music," Herry and his monster pals have Garth Brooks sing and repeat phrases, including "Wocka wocka wock." Afterwards, a monster comments how much he liked his "wocka wocka wocka.".In The Jim Henson Hour episode " Power", Willard Scott says the phrase along with Fozzie at the end of their sketch together.The song " Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear" encourages the viewer (dubbed Fozzie's "comedy partner") to say "Wocka wocka," the funniest words in comedy.The Muppets Take Manhattan - Fozzie's letter to Kermit begins with "Dear Kermit, wocka wocka wocka", with this part read out loud by Kermit before the voice-over shifts to Fozzie.Ma Bear says it at the beginning of A Muppet Family Christmas, indicating that the phrase might run in the family.Sam the Eagle begrudgingly translates "Döska döska döska!" to "Wocka wocka wocka" in the "Silent Strawberries" sketch from The Muppets Go to the Movies.Other examples can be found in Disney Channel Bumpers, Studio DC Hosted by Selena Gomez, the Disney Xtreme Digital short "Four For Friday", the opening title screen for the Jim Henson's Muppets GameBoy Color game, and Jokes! with Fozzie. Enamel in the Big City Greens episode "Hurty Tooth," where the doctor utters "Wocka wocka!" near the end of the episode. Later, when The Wizard drops the Lion down a trap door, his cries of "wocka wocka" echo as he falls. The Cowardly Lion uses the phrase to demonstrate his act for Dorothy Gale and her friends in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz.In Muppet*Vision 3D, Fozzie punctuates his demonstration of "cheap 3D tricks" with this phrase.After Pop draws Fozzie in Wow, You're a Cartoonist!, the drawing comes to life and Fozzie says this phrase.In an attempt to restore Kermit's memory in The Muppets Take Manhattan, Fozzie tells him a joke, punctuated with a "wocka wocka".As Kermit is getting ready for his date in The Great Muppet Caper, Fozzie says, "We are going to have ourselves a time tonight! Wocka wocka!".In addition to its roots in The Muppet Movie and The Muppet Show episode 413, Fozzie has gone on to use the phrase in several Muppet productions.