Kermit the Frog Was Just Trying to Put on a Variety Show. Fifty Years Later, the Muppets Are Some of the Biggest Stars in Television History

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muppet43x no texto
“The scruffy blue creature has decided to leave “ The Muppet Show ” to become a movie star, and this is his farewell act.”
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Frase de exemploThe scruffy blue creature has decided to leave “ The Muppet Show ” to become a movie star, and this is his farewell act.
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“Last year’s commencement speaker at the University of Maryland, Henson’s alma mater, was none other than Kermit.”
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Frase de exemploLast year’s commencement speaker at the University of Maryland, Henson’s alma mater, was none other than Kermit.
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““Because it was the Muppets.”
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Frase de exemplo“Because it was the Muppets.
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“At the Smithsonian | September 4, 2026 3:21 p.m.”
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“Kermit the Frog Was Just Trying to Put on a Variety Show.”
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Frase de exemploKermit the Frog Was Just Trying to Put on a Variety Show.
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““Jim wasn’t one of these guys who loved puppets from an early age,” says Brian Jay Jones , Henson’s biographer .”
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Frase de exemplo“Jim wasn’t one of these guys who loved puppets from an early age,” says Brian Jay Jones , Henson’s biographer .
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“Viewers met several characters who would later become regulars, including the Swedish Chef, Dr.”
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Frase de exemploViewers met several characters who would later become regulars, including the Swedish Chef, Dr.
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“He was 17, and puppets had never been his primary interest.”
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Frase de exemploHe was 17, and puppets had never been his primary interest.
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“After the segment aired, viewers told Dave Goelz , the human who performs Gonzo, that they’d been moved to tears.”
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Frase de exemploAfter the segment aired, viewers told Dave Goelz , the human who performs Gonzo, that they’d been moved to tears.
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“As soon as visitors enter the “ Jim Henson Exhibition ” at the Museum of the Moving Image, “Kermit is there greeting everyone,” Miller says.”
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Frase de exemploAs soon as visitors enter the “ Jim Henson Exhibition ” at the Museum of the Moving Image, “Kermit is there greeting everyone,” Miller says.
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““Jim wasn’t one of these guys who loved puppets from an early age,” says Brian Jay Jones , Henson’s biographer .”
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Frase de exemplo“Jim wasn’t one of these guys who loved puppets from an early age,” says Brian Jay Jones , Henson’s biographer .
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““He figures out right away, ‘Well, why do you need to film the puppet theater if the TV screen has four sides?’” Jones says.”
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Frase de exemplo“He figures out right away, ‘Well, why do you need to film the puppet theater if the TV screen has four sides?’” Jones says.
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“Kermit the Frog Was Just Trying to Put on a Variety Show.”
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Frase de exemploKermit the Frog Was Just Trying to Put on a Variety Show.
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“After the segment aired, viewers told Dave Goelz , the human who performs Gonzo, that they’d been moved to tears.”
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Frase de exemploAfter the segment aired, viewers told Dave Goelz , the human who performs Gonzo, that they’d been moved to tears.
sesame8x no texto
“Just like in “Sesame Street,” the Muppet-human interactions are “the most charming bits of the show,” Falk says.”
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Frase de exemploJust like in “Sesame Street,” the Muppet-human interactions are “the most charming bits of the show,” Falk says.
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“Teeth, Sam the Eagle, and Statler and Waldorf.”
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Frase de exemploTeeth, Sam the Eagle, and Statler and Waldorf.
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“For example, one time-worn Miss Piggy suffers from tearing along the snout line.”
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Frase de exemploFor example, one time-worn Miss Piggy suffers from tearing along the snout line.
american7x no texto
““Being able to be face-to-face with Miss Piggy is a dream.” Meanwhile, visitors can see a rotating display of characters—including Miss Piggy, Kermit, Rowlf and Scooter—at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History , where they’re some of the most popular objects on display.”
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Frase de exemplo“Being able to be face-to-face with Miss Piggy is a dream.” Meanwhile, visitors can see a rotating display of characters—including Miss Piggy, Kermit, Rowlf and Scooter—at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History , where they’re some of the most popular objects on display.
moving7x no texto
““I thought it was about making contact,” moving in close to the camera, he explains.”
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Frase de exemplo“I thought it was about making contact,” moving in close to the camera, he explains.
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“As soon as visitors enter the “ Jim Henson Exhibition ” at the Museum of the Moving Image, “Kermit is there greeting everyone,” Miller says.”
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Frase de exemploAs soon as visitors enter the “ Jim Henson Exhibition ” at the Museum of the Moving Image, “Kermit is there greeting everyone,” Miller says.
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“Kermit the Frog Was Just Trying to Put on a Variety Show.”
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Frase de exemploKermit the Frog Was Just Trying to Put on a Variety Show.
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“(In one episode, Miss Piggy asks her dancing partner, another pig, whether he prefers William Shakespeare to Francis Bacon.”
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Frase de exemplo(In one episode, Miss Piggy asks her dancing partner, another pig, whether he prefers William Shakespeare to Francis Bacon.
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“This year, a special called “ The Muppet Show” aired on Disney+ and ABC, reaching nearly eight million viewers in its first eight days.”
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Frase de exemploThis year, a special called “ The Muppet Show” aired on Disney+ and ABC, reaching nearly eight million viewers in its first eight days.
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“After the segment aired, viewers told Dave Goelz , the human who performs Gonzo, that they’d been moved to tears.”
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Frase de exemploAfter the segment aired, viewers told Dave Goelz , the human who performs Gonzo, that they’d been moved to tears.
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““The more I developed as a person, the easier it became,” Goelz says.”
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Frase de exemplo“The more I developed as a person, the easier it became,” Goelz says.
performers6x no texto
“The performers weren’t tired of it.”
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Frase de exemploThe performers weren’t tired of it.
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“Or how it would turn out.” But after a few seasons, celebrities started asking to appear with the Muppets.”
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Frase de exemploOr how it would turn out.” But after a few seasons, celebrities started asking to appear with the Muppets.
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“Or how it would turn out.” But after a few seasons, celebrities started asking to appear with the Muppets.”
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Frase de exemploOr how it would turn out.” But after a few seasons, celebrities started asking to appear with the Muppets.
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“I don’t know whom my grandfather would have selected, but I might classify him somewhere in the general vicinity of Gonzo—Phase 3.”
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Frase de exemploI don’t know whom my grandfather would have selected, but I might classify him somewhere in the general vicinity of Gonzo—Phase 3.
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“It opens with the host, a Muppet named Wally, struggling with writer’s block.”
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Frase de exemploIt opens with the host, a Muppet named Wally, struggling with writer’s block.