Jiminy Cricket

"Giving into one's dark side never accomplishes anything."

- Jiminy Cricket Jiminy Cricket is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the first episode of the first season. He is portrayed by guest star Raphael Sbarge, co-star Adam Young and uncredited actor Morgan Roff, and is the Enchanted Forest counterpart of Archie Hopper.

Jiminy Cricket is based on the Talking Cricket from the children's novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio, and on the character of the same name from the Disney film, Pinocchio.

Trivia
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Etymology

 * In The Adventures of Pinocchio, the character is known as "The Talking Cricket". He is accidentally killed by Pinocchio while trying to give the puppet advice. This character was later expanded and named "Jiminy Cricket" in the Disney animated film, Pinocchio.
 * "Jiminy Crickets" is a minced oath for "Jesus Christ" that was popular in the 1930s and 1940s, when the Disney film was released.

Character Notes

 * Jiminy speaks into an old gramophone which translates his voice from cricket to English.
 * Because Jiminy's wish was to help Geppetto with the challenges he will face throughout his life, Jiminy "will live as many years as he needs to help him."
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Production Notes

 * Jiminy Cricket was originally going to appear in part one of the Season Four finale, but had to be written out due to the budget and time constraints. In the episode script, he lands on Snow White's shoulder during Isaac's interrogation, and advises her not to kill Isaac immediately, but torture him for information first. Snow White remarks that this is why she always listens to her conscience.

Appearances
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 * Jiminy appears in Henry's storybook in "Going Home" and "Unforgiven".
 * Jiminy's name appears on the list Tamara has in "The Evil Queen".