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− | [[Image:Nearandfar2.JPG|thumb|300px|Kermit performing ''[[Near and Far (song)|Near and Far]]'' with [[Harvey Monster|Harvey]] and other Monsters]] |
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+ | {{designer1|[[Caroly Wilcox]]|designer}} |
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− | + | '''Kermit the Forg''' is a tall gray monster with a long green nose. He was first seen in a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' sketch in which [[Kermit the Frog]] is frustrated in his attempts to buy a personalized t-shirt from [[T-Shirt Salesman|the T-Shirt Salesman]]. The sketch also features [[Kermit the Gorf]] and [[Kermit the Grof]]. |
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+ | This monster has appeared periodically on ''Sesame Street'' since 1978. In his later appearances beyond 1980, he gains lavender eyelids and brown eyelashes. He has been performed by [[Jerry Nelson]] ([[The Wonderful World of T-Shirts]]), [[Richard Hunt]] ([[We Are All Monsters]]), [[Michael Earl]] ([[Near Far Monsters]]), and [[Martin P. Robinson]] ([[Monsterpiece_Theater#venice|Monsters of Venice]]) among others. |
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− | This monster also appeared, unnamed, performing the song "''[[Near and Far (Song)|Near and Far]]''" with [[Harvey Monster|Harvey]] and two other monsters (one of which was a very early [[Elmo]]). |
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+ | ==Notes== |
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+ | The "Kermit the Forg" wordplay was reprised in [[Episode 314: Harry Belafonte|Episode 314]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', with guest star [[Harry Belafonte]]. The episode included a running gag involving [[Fozzie Bear]] writing the script for the show as it went along, with several spelling errors as the result of Fozzie's handwriting. Kermit's opening monologue began as follows: "Lagies and Jecklefins... my name is Kermit The Forg -- The Forg!?!"' |
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+ | ==Appearances== |
+ | *''[[Sesame Street]]'' |
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− | *[[The Wonderful World of T-Shirts]] |
+ | **[[The Wonderful World of T-Shirts]] |
− | *"[[Near and Far (song)|Near and Far]]" |
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+ | **"[[Near Far Monsters]]" |
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+ | **"[[We Are All Monsters]]" |
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+ | **"[[Me Lost Me Cookie at the Disco]]" |
+ | **"[[Elmo Sketches: Miscellaneous#easylistening|Easy Listening Band]]" |
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+ | ** [[Kermit's Lectures#kerminout|In and Out]] |
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+ | ** [[Monsterpiece Theater#venice|Monsters of Venice]] |
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− | *[[The Wonderful World of T-Shirts]] |
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+ | **"[[C is for Cookie (song)|C is for Cookie]]" (new version) |
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− | *[[Kermit the Gorf]] |
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+ | **"[[Furry Happy Monsters]]" |
+ | **[[Episode 4176]] |
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+ | **[[Episode 4504]] (with purple hair, sans nose) |
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+ | *''[[Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late!]]'' |
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+ | *''[[CinderElmo]]'' |
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+ | *''[[The Furchester Hotel]]'' |
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+ | * [[Sesame Street Monsters]] |
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Revision as of 22:43, 4 October 2014
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Kermit the Forg is a tall gray monster with a long green nose. He was first seen in a Sesame Street sketch in which Kermit the Frog is frustrated in his attempts to buy a personalized t-shirt from the T-Shirt Salesman. The sketch also features Kermit the Gorf and Kermit the Grof.
This monster has appeared periodically on Sesame Street since 1978. In his later appearances beyond 1980, he gains lavender eyelids and brown eyelashes. He has been performed by Jerry Nelson (The Wonderful World of T-Shirts), Richard Hunt (We Are All Monsters), Michael Earl (Near Far Monsters), and Martin P. Robinson (Monsters of Venice) among others.
Notes
The "Kermit the Forg" wordplay was reprised in Episode 314 of The Muppet Show, with guest star Harry Belafonte. The episode included a running gag involving Fozzie Bear writing the script for the show as it went along, with several spelling errors as the result of Fozzie's handwriting. Kermit's opening monologue began as follows: "Lagies and Jecklefins... my name is Kermit The Forg -- The Forg!?!"'
Appearances
- Sesame Street
- The Wonderful World of T-Shirts
- "Near Far Monsters"
- "We Are All Monsters"
- "Me Lost Me Cookie at the Disco"
- "Easy Listening Band"
- In and Out
- Monsters of Venice
- "C is for Cookie" (new version)
- "Furry Happy Monsters"
- Episode 4176
- Episode 4504 (with purple hair, sans nose)
- Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
- CinderElmo
- The Furchester Hotel