Would you believe it if you know that Kermit the FROG first appeared in 1955? In addition, information has it that the prototype Kermit was created from a green ladies' coat that Henson's mother had thrown into a refuse bin, and two ping pong balls for eyes. Also, the creator added his collar at the time to make him seem more froglike and to conceal the seam between his head and body.
Kermit is one of puppeteer Jim Henson's most famous and beloved creations, which was why Kermit was performed by Henson until his death in 1990. Since then he has been performed by Steve Whitmire. He was voiced by Frank Welker in Muppet Babies and occasionally in animation.
Kermit was a regular character on Sesame Street throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
The roles played by Kermit:
1. Lecturer (an easily frustrated one)
2. News reporter for Sesame Street News.
3. Stage Manager (Muppet Show)
Jim Henson once claimed that Kermit's job on the Muppet Show was much like his own: "trying to get a bunch of crazies to actually get the job done." It was on this show that the running joke of Kermit being pursued by leading lady Miss Piggy developed .
The various songs he sang on Sesame Street tended to be meaningful in nature, most memorably his song "Bein' Green". I personally like "The Rainbow Connection" of course.
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