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make regular appearances on Sesame Street along with many other Muppets.]] located at 6801 Hollywood Blvd.]]Kermit aka Kermit the Frog is a Muppet character and one of puppeteer Jim Henson's most famous creations. Kermit was voiced by Henson until his death in 1990, and has been voiced by puppeteer; Steve Whitmire since then.
An early version of Kermit appeared in 1955, in a five minute puppet show for WRC-TV Sam and Friends. The prototype Kermit was created of a green ladies' coat and a couple of ping-pong balls for eyes. He and Rowlf, also created from scraps, were Henson's first puppets. The early Kermit was a sort of lizard-like creature; Kermit's first appearance as a frog was in the television special Hey Cinderella in 1969, and he's been a frog ever since.
Kermit had his break in 1971, with frequent appearances on Sesame Street as a news reporter interviewing nursery rhyme characters. One of his most memorable works was the song, "It's Not Easy Being Green". Kermit's song "Rainbow Connection" was also a big hit from The Muppet Movie and has become the signature song of Henson Productions.
In The Muppet Show television series, Kermit was frontman and the long-suffering stage manager of the fictional theatre show. He continually struggled to produce a quality program, for a sparse and disaffected audience. Kermit also appeared in several Muppet movies and spin-off series, including Muppets Tonight. He returned to the Sesame Street newscasts in 2001, helmed by a new voice actor.
As a running joke in the shows, Kermit was pursued by leading lady Miss Piggy. He is close friends with Fozzie Bear and has a nephew, Robin.
Kermit has made a number of guest appearances on other shows. In 1979, Kermit was a guest host for the Tonight Show, substituting for Johnny Carson and apparently was so well received that rumor has it the show's producers resolved never to do that stunt again for fear of angering the regular host. He continued to make appearances long after The Muppet Show had been cancelled in 1981. In 1987, Kermit and other Muppet characters cohosted an ABC news special which attempted to explain the stock market and the events of Black Monday stock price decline in a manner that both informed and entertained the audience about the complex subject.
After Jim Henson's death, Steve Whitmore was cast as Kermit's new regular puppeteer and voice.
In 1990, Kermit spoke at creator Jim Henson's funeral. In 1996, he gave a commencement speech at Southampton College in which he came out as an environmentalist. In 2001 he appeared in the TV show Hollywood Squares.
Such was his popularity across the pond that in 2000 he hosted the "1976" episode of the BBC's nostalgia series I Love the 1970s (amongst other things, he recalled the phenomenon of punk rock and, naturally, The Muppet Show) and even joined fellow American Ruby Wax for a couple of between-band links at the Queen's Golden Jubilee concert in 2002.
There has been rumor spread that Kermit was named after the original Sesame Street Muppet designer, Kermit Love. Of course, based on the fact Jim Henson had worked on Kermit the Frog since grade 8, this proves impossible.
For many years, Kermit the Frog has appeared as a cartoon mascot for The Jim Henson Company.
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