Punch and Judy

Punch and Judy, leading characters in a children's handpuppet show of the same name. Punch, descended from Pulcinella (Punchinello) of the Commedia Dell'Arte, is a hooknosed, hunchbacked, wife-beating rogue who usually ends on the gallows or in a crocodile's mouth. He is accompanied by his shrewish wife, Judy (originally called Joan), and their dog, Toby. The Devil, Baby, Hangman, Policeman, and Doctor may also appear.