The Gruffalo (character)

The Gruffalo was the titular character of The Gruffalo.

He was described within the book as a "creature with terrible claws, Terrible teeth in his terrible jaws". (TV: )

When Sarah Jane Smith was reading an article from the Ealing Echo about an alien that the Shopkeeper claimed to have seen, Clyde jokingly compared its description to the character. (TV: )

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The Gruffalo appeared behind a window as Tess Daly and Lenny Henry prepared to kiss under mistletoe, with Daly noticing the Gruffalo and being taken aback, and Lenny Henry falling to the floor. (TV: )

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The Gruffalo was the titular character in The Gruffalo.