Kermit the Frog Through the Years

The evolution of the Kermit the Frog puppet. For the character's age changes, see Kermit the Frog's Alternate Ages.
Image 	As seen in / Year 	Notes
center 	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.
center 	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. The puppet was used again in a 1971 appearance on The Dick Cavett Show performing "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face."
 	Sesame StreetSeason 1(1968-1970) 	Kermit is now officially a frog. From this redesign, he gains a single collar with thirteen points,
Jim Henson's Red Book entry which discusses Kermit's evolution a more rounded body, and flippers. The position of Kermit's eyes give him an almost wall-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. His eye focus has also been improved.
 	The Muppet Show(1976-1978) 	When The Muppet Show begins, Kermit's collar is a single layer with eleven points. built at the same time specifically for Sesame Street remained in use on the show until 1981.
center 	The Muppet Movie(1978-1981) 	In 1978, the company that produced the green cloth from which Kermit was made went out of business.Muppet Morsels, Episode 114: Sandy Duncan Beginning with The Muppet Movie, Kermit was built from fleece custom-manufactured by Malden Mills. (The same fleece was used to make the licensed Fisher-Price Kermit puppets in 1978.)eBay listing by Rick Lyon, linked from https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1246051562185704&id=322733721184164 This gave 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.
center 	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.
center 	Muppets Tonight(1996-2002) 	His eyes are slightly repositioned.
 	Promotional photo(2002-2005) 	Kermit now has a thinner diamond-like shape for his head, with eyes pointed more inward.
 	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	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. The puppet was later re-used for special sing-along performances at the El Capitan Theatre, preceding screenings of The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted.
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