Is this the real Kermit puppet?

[antsamthompson9]

There's been a debate about this on Muppet Wiki. In this clip, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb_nxE1wI2U, Rick Lyon sings a song from Kermit, Prince of Denmark. And everybody's wondering if it's the real Kermit puppet or a Kermit that Rick created. So what do you guys think?

 

[dmoss]

I'm thinking it's one created, or had created...in my opinion, they wouldn't have let him have the actual one for such a recording...just my opinion...you never know!

 

[Dearth]

The mouth, eyes and hands look slightly off to me. My gut feeling is that it is a skilled reproduction.

Which reminds me... the first time I did "Little Shop of Horrors" in 1989, our puppets were the creation of a self-taught 19-year-old genius named Ryan. I think he lived in Decatur, Alabama.

Someone told me that he had built dead-on replicas of most of the Muppets for himself, and sent photos to the Henson folks to try to get a job.

Instead, he got a visit from a couple of representatives who confiscated the recreations because they were "too good".

So 21 years later, having learned a lot more about the Henson ethos, I wonder how much truth there was to that tale.

DN

 

[a_Mickey_Muppet]

looks like a Master Replica Kermit photo puppet to me!

 

[Drtooth]

That movie should have been made instead of MOZ... really should have.

 

[RedPiggy]

LOL ... my first thought when clicking on the link wasn't "dang, that's a good Kermit puppet" it was "OMG ... NICKY!" LOL ...

 

[antsamthompson9]

LOL ... my first thought when clicking on the link wasn't "dang, that's a good Kermit puppet" it was "OMG ... NICKY!" LOL ...

Why? Because, Rick Lyon was the original performer of Nicky or the puppet reminded you of Nicky?