Tales of Kermit the Frog & his Friends

**Tales of Kermit the Frog** is an original series created by Spungi Network. It is a preschool show about a puppet named Kermit the Frog who, along with his friends and friend Kylie Michaels, runs a costume shop known as The Costume Coop, and when the shop closes, he and his friends become animated and go on an adventure. It is a mix of live-action and animation.

The show premiered on November 24, 2012. To promote its premiere, Kermit pressed on the logo in the Spungi Network screenbug in the middle of shows (such as Joslin Time and Rosy Cat) making the characters imitate her. These were written, produced, and edited by Marc Cantone, and Kermit's Club made a parody of The Voice called "The Ribbit" to promote. Francesco Tena and Taylor Garron guested together on Kermit's Club with Kermit and Steven Gordon. It aired at 11:30 EST and PT/10:30 CT, 1:15 EST and PT/12:15 CT, and 5:45 EST and PT/4:45 CT. The last new episode aired in December 2014.

## Description

*Get ready for playful adventures with Kermit the Frog as the doors of "The Costume Coop" open for business! Every preschooler loves to dress up and now they can join Kermit, everyone's favorite frog, for play dates that will take them under the sea, rocketing into space and time traveling back to caveman days. Set in a colorful, quirky shop stuffed to the beams with every kind of costume, accessory and prop imaginable "Tales of Kermit the Frog" is a Spungi Original preschool sitcom that features animation, live-action and a whole lot of surprise*

## Characters

* Kermit the Frog (squeaks provided by Forrest Harding) - A frog puppet and Francesco Tena and Taylor Garron's friend. Kermit often causes problems in the live-action segments, which means Kylie has to teach him a lesson, which is demonstrated in the cartoon segment.
* Kylie Michaels - The shopkeeper of the Costume Coop. She is often seen alongside Kermit the Frog.
* Taylor Garron (Maddie Fretz) - Francesco Tena's wife and the friend of Kermit the Frog, she only appears in the live-action segments. They both work at The Costume Coop, and have starred in many plays there. Prior to TCS, she made occasional appearances on Kermit's Club, where she wore a yellow necklace.
* Francesco Tena (Pierce Riddle) - A kid who is Taylor Garron's husband and the friend of Kermit the Frog, he only appears in the live-action segments. They both work at The Costume Coop, and have starred in many plays there.
* Kenny Marshal Pires (voiced by Mario Lopez) - A Spungier who sits out The Costume Coop’s window in the live-action segments, but comes to life in the animated segments.
* David Azzoto - A Spungier who lives in a tank in the live-action segments, but, like Kenny, comes to life in the cartoon.

## Online

The show had its own page on Spungi Network's website, Spungionline.com. To promote the show's premiere, six online activities were made for the site:

* **Francesco and Taylor's Melody Maker** - A game headlined by Kermit's friends that encouraged kids to find instruments around the Costume Coop.
* **Costume Catch** - A game headlined by Francesco Tena that encouraged viewers to find costumes.
* **Puzzle Play** - A game headlined by Kenny Marshal Pires.
* **Spot the Difference** - A game headlined by Kylie Michaels.
* **Mystery at Carrot Castle** - A game headlined by Kylie Michaels.
* **Kermit's Adventure**

## Apps

The show got three apps.

* Kermit's Adventure
* Silly Songs
* Snowglobe Maker

## Trivia

* A clip from "Croak Dreams, Kermit" was shown in Spungi's Snooze-a-Thon, as well as the Daniel Tiger and Bedtime lullaby at the end of The Bedtime Show.
* This is the first time Mario Lopez has voiced a cartoon character (Kenny Marshal Pires).
* Francesco's glasses and Taylor's necklace were features on My Little Spungilet.