Kermit the Frog Through the Years
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The evolution of Kermit the Frog.
| Image | As seen in / Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Sam and Friends (1955-1965) | The original Kermit is an abstract character, and not yet a frog. His feet are rounded, and he doesn't wear his signature collar yet. |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show (1965-1968) | Kermit sports a red sweater as his trademark attire during this period. By 1966, Kermit's skin becomes a brighter shade of green. Also, a distinctly angular arch begins to develop on his snout. |
 | Sesame Street Season 1 (1968-1970) | Kermit is now officially a frog. From this redesign, he gains a single collar with thirteen points,[1] a more rounded body, and flippers. The position of Kermit's eyes give him an almost cross-eyed appearance. |
 | Sesame Street (1970-1976) | Kermit sports a double collar, although it's never visible when he wears his reporter outfit for the News Flash segments. |
 | The Muppet Show (1976-1978) | When The Muppet Show begins, Kermit's collar is a single layer with eleven points.[1]
A series of Kermit puppets built at the same time specifically for Sesame Street remained in use on the show until 1981. |
 | The Muppet Movie (1978-1981) | In 1978, the company that produced the green cloth from which Kermit was made went out of business.[2] From The Muppet Movie onward, Kermit has been built from antron fleece, giving him a sleeker, cleaner look. This puppet would also be used for the remaining production run of The Muppet Show (starting with Episode 314) and surrounding Muppet projects of the time. |
 | The Great Muppet Caper (1981-1982) | The arch down the middle of Kermit's snout (held together by what's known as "the Henson stitch") is more prominent on this puppet. |
 | A Muppet Family Christmas (1982-1990) | This version of Kermit has more of a pointier mouth. |
 | The Arsenio Hall Show (1990-1996) | Kermit's skin is lighter than the previous version. |
 | Muppets Tonight (1996-2002) | His eyes are slightly repositioned. |
 | Promotional photo (2002-2005) | |
 | The Muppets' Fan-A-Thon (2005-present) | Kermit has a rounder body and dons a slightly thicker collar. |
| Alternate Kermit Puppets | ||
 | Disney's Honorary VoluntEars Cavalcade (2010 only) | A slightly larger "weatherproof" version of Kermit with a much sturdier collar was built for Disney's Honorary VoluntEars Cavalcade parade that ran in early 2010. |
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jim Henson's Red Book entry which discusses Kermit's evolution
- ↑ Muppet Morsels, Episode 114: Sandy Duncan
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