Kermit the Frog Puppet
date: label: Date made
content: late 1970s
name: label: Associated Name
content: National Museum of American History. Division of Cultural History
label: user
content: Jim Henson Productions
label: user
content: Children's Television Workshop
label: user
content: Henson, Jim
label: maker
content: Henson, Jim
label: maker
content: Jim Henson Productions
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Kermit is a bright green frog who was the star and host of <i>The Muppet Show</i> and appears on <i>Sesame Street</i>. The character of Kermit is one of Jim Henson’s earliest creations, dating back to 1955 with his appearances on <i>Sam and Friends</i> on the Washington, D.C., NBC affiliate station. He was previously performed by Jim Henson and Steve Whitmire and is currently performed by Matt Vogel. Kermit is a calm, level-headed character who is constantly trying to keep everything together as he is surrounded by craziness. Kermit is known for singing “Bein’ Green” (also known as “It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green”) which talks about the difficulties he has had because of his color but ends with him accepting and embracing his greenness.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Place Made
content: United States: New York, New York City
topic: label: Subject
content: Puppetry
label: Subject
content: Radio and television broadcasting
label: Subject
content: Television broadcasts
label: Subject
content: Children's television programs
label: Subject
content: Motion Pictures
label: general subject association
content: Television
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Puppets
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content: Jim Henson
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Jim Henson Productions
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1994.0037.01
label: accession number
content: 1994.0037
label: catalog number
content: 1994.0037.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: puppet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fiber, synthetic, rayon (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: fabric, felt (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal, wire (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: green (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 27 in x 28 in x 6 in; 68.58 cm x 71.12 cm x 15.24 cm