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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]]. |
'''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 |
+ | 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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+ | 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!?!"' |
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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+ | *''[[Sesame Street]]'' |
**[[The Wonderful World of T-Shirts]] |
**[[The Wonderful World of T-Shirts]] |
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**"[[Near Far Monsters]]" |
**"[[Near Far Monsters]]" |
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**"[[Furry Happy Monsters]]" |
**"[[Furry Happy Monsters]]" |
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**[[Episode 4176]] |
**[[Episode 4176]] |
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| + | **[[Episode 4504]] (with purple hair, sans nose) |
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| − | *[[Sesame Street |
+ | *''[[Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting]]'' |
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| − | *[[CinderElmo]] |
+ | *''[[CinderElmo]]'' |
| − | *[[The Muppet Show]] (mentioned) |
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| + | *''[[The Furchester Hotel]]'' |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| − | * [[The Wonderful World of T-Shirts]] |
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| − | * [[Kermit the Gorf]] |
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| − | * [[Kermit the Grof]] |
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* [[Sesame Street Monsters]] |
* [[Sesame Street Monsters]] |
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[[Category:Muppet Characters]] |
[[Category:Muppet Characters]] |
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Revision as of 12:30, 29 June 2015
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| PERFORMER | various |
| DEBUT | 1978 |
| DESIGN | Caroly Wilcox designer |
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