'''Punch and Judy''' is a traditional, popular puppet show featuring Mr. Punch and his wife, Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between two characters, most typically the violent Punch and one other character. It is often associated with traditional English seaside culture.

The show is performed by a single puppeteer inside the booth, known since Victorian times as a "Professor" or "Punchman," and assisted sometimes by a "Bottler", who corrals the audience outside the booth, introduces the performance and collects the money ("the bottle"). The Bottler might also play accompanying music or sound effects on a drum or guitar and engage in back chat with the puppets, sometimes repeating the same or the copied lines that may have been difficult for the audience to understand. In Victorian times the drum and pan pipes were the instruments of choice. Today, the audience is also encouraged to participate, calling out to the characters on the stage to warn them of danger, or clue them into what is going on behind their backs. Also nowadays most Professors work solo since the need for a bottler became less important when busking with the show gave way to paid engagements at private parties or public events.

All published appearances of Punch and Judy published before January 1, )-(95)}} are public domain in the US.

Some notable appearances are listed below:

*The Old Curiosity Shop (1841)

*The Muppets on Puppets (1968)

*The 3rd Annual Macy's Christmas Parade (1926)

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_and_Judy Wikipedia]
*[https://www.comics.org/searchNew/?q=punch+judy&sort=chrono&page=1 Grand Comic Database]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170512130325/http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0407945/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_2 IMDb] (archived) (Punch)
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