Kermit the Frog is a Muppet character and Jim Henson's most well-known creation. Introduced in 1955, Kermit serves as the straight man protagonist of numerous Muppet productions, most notably Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, as well as in other television series, films, specials, and public service announcements through the years. Henson originally performed Kermit until his death in 1990; Steve Whitmire performed Kermit from that time up until his dismissal from the role in 2016.

Jim Henson originated the character in 1955 on his local television series, Sam and Friends. Brian Henson described his father's performance as Kermit as "coming out of his own personality--was a wry intelligence, a little bit of a naughtiness, but Kermit always loved everyone around and also loved a good prank." He continued to perform the character until his death in 1990. Henson's last known performance as Kermit was for an appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show to promote The Muppets at Walt Disney World. Henson died twelve days after that appearance.  Following Henson's death, veteran Muppet performer Steve Whitmire was named Kermit's new performer. In 2017, Whitmire seemed to imply in a blog post that Jim Henson had asked him to assume the role before he died, though Jim's daughter Cheryl Henson claimed Brian had selected him after Jim's death. Whitmire's first public performance as Kermit was at the end of the television special The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson in 1990. He remained Kermit's principal performer until 2016. Disney announced that Matt Vogel would be taking over as the performer and voice for Kermit on July 10, 2017. Whitmire later revealed that he had not chosen to voluntarily leave the role, but rather, had been recast by Muppet Studios in October 2016. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter later in July 2017, Whitmire elaborated he was fired for two reasons: long-term creative disagreements over Kermit's characterization and prolonged labor union negotiations that delayed his involvement in Muppet-related productions.  For a brief demonstration at MuppetFest (a 2001 Muppet fan convention), Muppet performer John Kennedy performed Kermit opposite Whitmire's performance of young Kermit (from Kermit's Swamp Years). Kennedy also performed Kermit for Muppets Ahoy!, a 2006 Disney Cruise Line stage show (though Whitmire performed Kermit for the first few shows). Muppet performer Artie Esposito briefly performed Kermit in 2009 for a few personal appearances (an appearance on America's Got Talent, an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards, and at the 2009 D23 Expo with Rowlf the Dog as part of a tribute to Jim Henson).  Voice actor Frank Welker provided the voice of Baby Kermit on the animated Saturday morning cartoon, Muppet Babies. He also provided the voice of an adult Kermit for a short-lived spin-off, Little Muppet Monsters. CANNOTANSWER

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Kermit the Frog är en muppfigur och Jim Hensons mest välkända skapelse. Introducerad 1955 fungerar Kermit som den raka mannen huvudpersonen i många Muppet produktioner, främst Sesame Street och The Muppet Show, samt i andra TV-serier, filmer, specials, och public service meddelanden genom åren. Henson utförde ursprungligen Kermit fram till sin död 1990; Steve Whitmire utförde Kermit från den tiden fram till sin avskedande från rollen 2016. Jim Henson uppkom 1955 med karaktären i sin lokala TV-serie, Sam and Friends. Brian Henson beskrev sin fars uppträdande som Kermit som "att komma ut ur sin egen personlighet – var en vresig intelligens, lite av en fräckhet, men Kermit älskade alltid alla runt omkring och älskade också ett bra spratt." Han fortsatte att framföra karaktären fram till sin död 1990. Hensons sista kända framträdande som Kermit var för ett framträdande på The Arsenio Hall Show för att marknadsföra The Muppets på Walt Disney World. Henson avled tolv dagar efter det framträdandet. Efter Hensons död utsågs veteranen Mupparen Steve Whitmire till Kermits nya artist. 2017 verkade Whitmire antyda i ett blogginlägg att Jim Henson hade bett honom att anta rollen innan han dog, även om Jims dotter Cheryl Henson hävdade att Brian hade valt ut honom efter Jims död. Whitmires första offentliga framträdande som Kermit var i slutet av TV-specialen The Mupparnas fest Jim Henson 1990. Han förblev Kermits främsta artist fram till 2016. Disney meddelade att Matt Vogel skulle ta över som framförare och röst för Kermit den 10 juli 2017. Whitmire avslöjade senare att han inte valt att frivilligt lämna rollen, utan snarare, hade omarbetats av Muppet Studios i oktober 2016. I en intervju med The Hollywood Reporter senare i juli 2017 utarbetade Whitmire han fick sparken av två skäl: långsiktiga kreativa meningsskiljaktigheter om Kermits karakterisering och långvariga fackliga förhandlingar som försenade hans engagemang i Muppet-relaterade produktioner. För en kort demonstration på MuppetFest (en 2001 års Muppfanskonvent) framförde Mupparen John Kennedy Kermit mittemot Whitmires uppträdande av unge Kermit (från Kermit's Swamp Years). Kennedy framförde även Kermit för Mupparna Ahoy!, en scenshow från Disney Cruise Line 2006 (fast Whitmire framförde Kermit för de första showerna). Muppartisten Artie Esposito framförde kort Kermit 2009 för några personliga framträdanden (ett framträdande på America's Got Talent, ett framträdande på MTV Video Music Awards, och på 2009 års D23 Expo med Rowlf the Dog som en del av en hyllning till Jim Henson). Röstskådespelaren Frank Welker stod för rösten till Baby Kermit på den animerade lördagsmorgonens tecknade serie, Muppet Babies. Han stod även för rösten till en vuxen Kermit för en kortlivad spin-off, Little Muppet Monsters. CANNOTANSWER Ställ en fråga om den här artikeln.
Kermit the Frog is a Muppet figure and Jim Henson's most well-known creation. Introduced in 1955, Kermit serves as the straight man main character in many Muppet productions, mainly Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, as well as in other television series, films, specials, and public service messages over the years. Henson originally performed Kermit until his death in 1990; Steve Whitmire performed Kermit from that time until his dismissal from the role in 2016. Jim Henson appeared in 1955 with the character in his local television series, Sam and Friends. Brian Henson described his father's performance as Kermit as "coming out of his own personality—was a wacky intelligence, a bit of an insolence, but Kermit always loved everyone around and also loved a good prank." He continued to present the character until his death in 1990. Henson's last known appearance as Kermit was for an appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show to promote The Muppets at Walt Disney World. Henson died twelve days after that appearance. After Henson's death, veteran Muppet Steve Whitmire was named Kermit's new artist. In 2017, Whitmire seemed to suggest in a blog post that Jim Henson had asked him to assume the role before he died, although Jim's daughter Cheryl Henson claimed that Brian had selected him after Jim's death. Whitmimere's first public appearance as Kermit was at the end of the television special The Muppets' party Jim Henson in 1990. He remained Kermit's top performer until 2016. Disney announced that Matt Vogel would take over as a performer and voice for Kermit on July 10, 2017. Whitmire later revealed that he had not chosen to voluntarily leave the role, but rather, had been reworked by Muppet Studios in October 2016. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter later in July 2017, Whitmire drafted he was fired for two reasons: long-term creative differences over Kermit's characterization and long-term union negotiations that delayed his involvement in Muppet-related productions. For a brief demonstration at MuppetFest (a 2001 Muppet Fan Convention), Muppet John Kennedy Kermit performed opposite Whitmimere's performance by young Kermit (from Kermit's Swamp Years). Kennedy also performed Kermit for Muppets Ahoy!, a 2006 Disney Cruise Line stage show (though Whitmire performed Kermit for the first shows). Muppartist Artie Esposito briefly performed Kermit in 2009 for some personal performances (an appearance on America's Got Talent, an appearance on the MTV Video Music Awards, and on the 2009 D23 Expo with Rowlf the Dog as part of a tribute to Jim Henson). Voice actor Frank Welker provided the voice of Baby Kermit on the animated Saturday morning cartoon, Muppet Babies. He also provided the voice of an adult Kermit for a short-lived spin-off, Little Muppet Monsters. CANNOTANSWER Ask a question about this article.
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