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Kermit the Frog


 

Kermit the Frog is a Muppet character and one of puppeteer Jim Henson's most famous creations. Kermit was performed by Henson until his death in 1990. Since then, he has been performed by puppeteer Steve Whitmire.

Rumors

There have been rumors that Kermit was named after the original Sesame Street Muppet designer, Kermit Love. Since Jim Henson had worked on Kermit the Frog since he was in grade 8, this is impossible. Supposedly, he was named after one of Jim Henson's childhood friends, Theodore Kermit Scott.

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It is claimed that Kermit's Tonight Show appearance was so well received that the show's producers resolved never to repeat the stunt for fear of angering the regular host, Johnny Carson.

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