Agro (puppet)

Agro is an Australian puppet and media personality, not owned although operated by comedian and voice artist Jamie Dunn.

He was especially prominent on Australian television in the 1990s due to his co-hosting opposite Ann-Maree Biggar and Terasa Livingstone of Agro's Cartoon Connection, a children's program that was aired from 1989 to 1997 on weekday mornings on the Seven Network.

Agro is a fan of the Australian rugby league footballer Wally Lewis, writing and singing many songs about him.

[citation needed] It was Rhodes who coined the concept of "eating flies" and other naughty quirks that later continued as part of the puppet's character.

[3] It was Dunn who took the character to greater heights and created an iconic part of Australian television history.

Agro appeared in a wide range of merchandise including his own showbag at the Brisbane Ekka an arcade video game, and numerous novelty albums.

[3] Agro's on-camera roles became less frequent in the late 1990s and into the 2000s as Dunn's radio commitments grew and the novelty of the character had worn off.The puppet itself was seldom seen during the 2000s.

A court case loomed, but BTQ-7 and the parties involved reached a settlement that allowed Jamie Dunn to retain the rights.

[6] In March 2009, Agro returned to television screens in South East Queensland to promote a $7,000 cash giveaway on Radio Station 4BC.

From August 2013, Agro started appearing on the Channel 7 program The Daily Edition, interacting with the panel and answering viewer questions.

Dunn aspired to become a show-business personality in his own right, and so in time he appeared in promotional material for the B105 FM Morning Crew as himself.