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I'm not a puppet. I'm a real boy.

—Pinocchio lying when his nose first grows

Pinocchio is a wooden puppet who used to dream of becoming a real boy.

Appearances

Pinocchio wears his fancy outfit. He wears a yellow hat. He also wears white gloves, white short sleeve shirt with yellow buttons, blue shorts with suspenders, white socks, and red Mary Jane shoes. In Shrek 2, a real boy wears a yellow hat, white long sleeve shirt with yellow buttons, blue short dress, white tights, and red Mary Jane shoes. He has Short Brown Hair

Personality

Pinocchio is mostly well behaved, although can get extremely caught up in the moment. Sometimes giving snarky remarks or going on tangents. His excitement primarily stemmed from his dreams to become a real boy, which seemed to drive his entire personality. Overtime he got over this, becoming content with being a puppet. Although sometimes he would remain insecure over the idea of him not being "real."

History

Shrek

When Lord Farquaad banished all fairytale creatures from Duloc, Pinocchio is sold to Farquaad's men by his creator Geppetto. He tries to inform the guards that he's a "real boy," causing his nose to grow. The captain gives the toymaker five shillings for the "possessed toy," and is taken away while pleading for his father. He later ends up on Shrek's swamp with the rest of the fairytale creatures. In the ending, he is seen dancing at Shrek and Fiona's wedding.

Unlike later films where he has a fairly large role, he's a minor character with only about four lines.

Shrek 4-D

He appears in the queue on a wanted poster (much like the one from the first film). Pinocchio later makes a physical appearance in the pre-show, trapped in an iron maiden. He is threatened by the Ghost of Lord Farquaad to be turned into firewood if he didn't tell him about Shrek and Fiona's whereabouts.

Shrek 2

Prior to the movie, he becomes one of Shrek's best friends. Pinocchio, along with other fairytale characters are trusted to look after Shrek's house. For most of the film, they are eating buffalo wings and watching T.V. They then see Shrek, Donkey and Puss being taken to prison on the show K.N.I.G.H.T.S. He and the others help break them out. He is brought down by strings but gets tangled up while doing spy moves to impress. Gingy slides down and Shrek asks him to tell a lie so Gingy can walk on his nose and unlock the handcuffs. Donkey suggests that he says "I'm wearing ladies underwear!" He does, but this is true; therefore, his nose does not grow. Shrek asks him if he is, and Pinocchio says he's not, which is a lie.

When he tries to get the Fairy Godmother's wand, she zaps him with it and he turns into a real boy. As a result, he dances in celebration until the wand is passed to The Three Blind Mice, which transforms Pinocchio back into a puppet, much to his disappointment. He is later seen at the dance party performing dance moves inspired by Michael Jackson.

Shrek the Third

He is seen at Fiona's baby shower where he presents a baby carrier with Gingy inside. When confronted by Prince Charming on Shrek's whereabouts, Pinocchio told him a twisted up version of the truth while trying not to tell the truth but trying not to lie at the same time, something that confused everyone. He is later seen trapped inside a machine as a coin-operated puppet and tells the truth that he learns how to be exposed about Fiona and the others to Shrek but his curtain keeps falling down. He is later seen fighting Charming's army. At the really end, Donkey (who is in Puss In Boots' body) scratches Pinocchio's back with his sword.

It is also mentioned earlier in the film that he abandoned Stromboli's puppet show in order to find his father. This presumably left Stromboli broke, and he declared hatred towards the "little wooden puppet." These are one of several events that motivated the villains' attack on Far Far Away.

Shrek the Halls

Pinocchio joins Shrek and the others for Christmas at Shrek's swamp. He brings in a holiday cake and hangs a pantyhose stocking near the fireplace. During the party, he steals a slow dance with Fiona from Shrek, which irritates him. While slow dancing, Pinocchio screams the lyrics of "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey. After Shrek is accidentally caught on fire during the party, he tries to put out the fire with a bucket of water. This only causes Shrek to kick everyone out of his house. When everyone forgives each other for their behavior at the party, they all prepare a sleepover. Pinocchio tries to claim a spot, but is kicked by the Big Bad Wolf after he rambles for too long.

Shrek Forever After

Pinocchio first appears telling Rumpelstiltskin that he was going to have to pay for a library book because he was ripping it up. Rumpel then offers him a contract to become a real boy. Pinocchio quickly realizes that it's a trick and kicks him out of the library, calling him "Grumple Stinkypants." He is later seen at the ogre triplets' birthday party at the Candy Apple. As part of the celebration, he sings "Birthday Bash" with an animatronic band.

In the alternate universe, he is next seen almost signing a contract with Rumpelstiltskin to become a real boy, but Shrek disrupts it because he is more important to talk to now. He is next seen trying to sell Geppetto (with a green-painted face) as Shrek to win the deal of a lifetime, but Rumpelstiltskin is not fooled. He is seen in the credits when one of Rumpelstiltskin's witches mistakes Pinocchio's long nose for a broomstick.

In a deleted scene, he is fighting alongside the other fairy tales against Shrek. Here he ties the ogre with his strings, and turns his head with an evil laugh while moving his eyes.

Scared Shrekless

Pinocchio celebrated Halloween with the fairytale creatures while trying to scare Shrek and his family. His first and only attempt was pretending to be hung with a noose. He claimed that he "worked hard" on his costume, which turns out to be a lie. He then went along with Shrek and the gang to Duloc for the scary story contest. When they settle in one of Farquaad's chambers, he insists that he tell the story of his time at the petting zoo. This is overthrown by Gingy, who then proceeds to tell his story. Pinocchio then appeared in the story "The Shreksorcist," where he is acting up in Geppetto's house. The wood carver soon calls Shrek in order to "babysit" Pinocchio. Later on, it's revealed that Jiminy Cricket went inside of Pinocchio's head and told Pinocchio to do crazy, outlandish things.

After Shrek finishes the story, Pinocchio nervously denies this, before Shrek shows him a real cricket- labeling it as his "conscience." Terrified, Pinocchio, runs through the door, leaving a hole his shape.

Swamp Talk

Pinocchio was referenced several times in the series, with his most prominent mention being in "Shrek's 2016 Presidential Endorsement." He was going up against Fairy Godmother and Prince Charming for election as president of Far Far Away. His plan could be summed up with Shrek's insult, "I'm leaning to the left! I'm leaning to the right! Who's pulling my strings?"

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Pinocchio makes a cameo in a flashback when "Big" Jack Horner is reminded of his childhood when one of the two Serpent Sisters jokes about it. As a young kid, Horner performed in the street but people ignored him in favor of Pinocchio, who was also performing in the streets. He sings a jingle which includes, "Cuz I'm a real boy, no strings attached!"

Video Game Appearances

Pinocchio made his first playable appearance in Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown as one of the six fighters available from the start. He later appeared as an NPC in the party game, Shrek Super Party, where he is seen as a DJ in the game, Mix Master P.

In Shrek: Reekin' Havoc, he is the first boss in the level "Bad Pinocchio". He had taken Geppetto, the Fairy with Turquoise Hair, and the Gorilla Judge hostage under control of Lord Farquaad's ghost. He is eventually broken free from the possession and becomes a real boy.

Pinocchio

Pinocchio's wanted poster in the Shrek 2 PC game

He appears on a wanted poster in the Shrek 2 PC game in a prison escape level featuring Puss in Boots. In the console versions, he's in the photo when you finish the minigame, "Floating Floors."

In the "Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales" edutainment DVD game, Pinocchio appears throughout in different visuals. One of the trivia games hosted by Donkey is called "Pinocchio's Nose," where players must answer a multiple choice question (usually relating to more contemporary works) before Pinocchio's nose grows too long and time runs out. He also appears in screenshots from Shrek 2 which correlate to trivia questions relating to specific scenes from the film. His original book, The Adventures of Pinocchio, is also the subject of educational questions to test the players' literary knowledge. An accompanying storybook animation depicts him springing to life and constantly lying, causing his nose to grow.

Pinocchio appears in Shrek Super Slam as one of the 10 starting characters. His Super Slam includes Pinocchio extending his nose while flying towards enemies in an attempt to strike them. He also takes the role of the protagonist in the story, Fat Boy Fury, and the antagonist in the story, Puppet Panic.

He also appears in Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing. Pinocchio is one of the eight unlockable racers in this game. Pinocchio's kart is the Puppet Horse that Donkey created from a log from the use of the Fairy Godmother's magic wand. Pinocchio's personal item is the extended version of his nose.

In the Shrek the Third video game, he was taken to the Evil Queen's castle and was trapped in Stromboli's Workshop by evil puppet doppelgangers until Shrek rescues him.

He makes a cameo in Shrek's Swamp in DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing.

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Merchandising

  • Pinocchio plush

    Pinocchio plush

    A talking McDonald's toy that giggles, says "Oh!", and "I'll never become a real boy!" It was released for Shrek The Third and Shrek Forever After.
  • A plush toy that included Gingy.
  • A mini figure released with The Three Little Pigs, Warrior Gingy, Shrek and Wolf.
  • A trading card.
  • A Shrek 2 scented figure with noble steed Donkey.
  • Another figure released with Gingy with Puss in Boots (This one was not scented and had a red hat, not a yellow one).
  • Another McDonald's toy that came with a Pinocchio card dispenser and three fact cards that when put together, had a picture of Pinocchio.
  • A chess game piece.

Trivia

  • In the "Best Party Games Ever | NEW SHREK" video on YouTube, it is confirmed canon that his birthday is June 25th, as Shrek quotes, "I've just come back from Pinocchio's birthday party, and boy, was it a snoozer!"
  • In a skit in the Shrek Forever After soundtrack, he makes a wish that everyday could be his birthday and it is granted.
  • Before the opening of Shrek 4-D, a teaser with various gags included a personal ad reading "Wanna go to Pleasure Island? Single wooden male seeks female who can really work my strings. You must like splinters. Try me, I'll grow on you... No lie!".
    • Due to its dirty implications, the "Pleasure Island" line was removed when the ride opened.
  • He appears to be good friends with Gingy, whom he has a similar voice to (although Pinocchio has a more raspy voice).
  • During the escape in Shrek 2, it's revealed that he wears lady's thongs.
    • A visual gag in Shrek the Halls also reveals that he possibly wears pantyhose as well.
  • He is the only character in the franchise to be portrayed by a Muppet performer; albeit only in Shrek the Musical.
  • As seen in Scared Shrekless, Pinocchio pukes pine sap.
  • Pinocchio was the only Shrek character to not be redesigned for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
  • His cameo in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish makes the movie the 4th (unofficial) Pinocchio movie in 2022. The first few being Pinocchio: A True Story, the live-action remake of Disney's Pinocchio, and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.
    • The scene were Pinocchio is more popular than Jack Horner unintentionally foreshadowed Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio winning the 95th Academy Awards as the Best Animated Feature; an award that Puss in Boots: The Last Wish was also up for.
  • There were two instances in Shrek media that describe his time eaten by a sea creature.
    • In the "Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales" DVD game, it is said that a shark ate him and Geppetto.
    • In Shrek the Musical, it is mentioned twice that he was inside of a whale.
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