Kermit's Swamp Years (Video 2002)

At 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to do something extraordinary with their lives.

Director:

David Gumpel

Writers:

Jim Lewis (teleplay), Joey Mazzarino (teleplay),

Stars:

Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Steve Whitmire	...	Kermit the Frog / Jack Rabbit / Chico (voice)
Bill Barretta	...	Croaker / Horace D' Fly / Roy the Frog / Turtle #2 (voice)
Dave Goelz	...	Waldorf (voice)
Joey Mazzarino	...	Goggles / Turtle #1 (voice) (as Joseph Mazzarino)
John Kennedy	...	Blotch / Arnie the Alligator / Monkey (voice)
Alice Dinnean	...	Pilgrim / Vicki / Kermit's Mom
Jerry Nelson	...	Statler (voice)
Cree Summer	...	Pilgrim / Kermit's Mom (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jarrod W. Amos	...	Student #3
Ryan H. Amos	...	Student #4
William Bookston	...	Wilson
Hampton Dixon	...	Young Hugo Krassman
Carolyn Green	...	Women
Drew Haggard	...	Joey
John Hostetter	...	Dr. Krassman

Storyline

Kermit the Frog (Whitmire) whilst on his travels back to the swamp he grew up on, remembers one of his earlier adventures. Kermit, Croaker (Barretta), Goggles (Mazzarino) and Blotch (Kennedy) are sent on a wild adventure into the outside world, when Croaker and bully Blotch and kidnapped and placed in a pet store. It's now up to Kermit and Goggle, with help from a friendly dog called Pilgrim (Summer) to save them. But someone else has his eye on them. Dr Krassman (Hostetter) wants to buy all the frogs and use them in biology lessons.

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Plot Keywords:

frog | swamp | homecoming | dissection | the muppets | 

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Taglines:

His true story, warts and all.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rainbow Connections

Filming Locations:

Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Home Video, Jim Henson Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the scene where Young Kermit, Croaker, and Pilgrim are under the bench in George Washington High School, a dark moving figure (possibly Bill Barretta) is seen moving with Croaker.

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Quotes

Goggles, Turtle #1: Oh... I get it! Dissection must be some kind of full body massage.

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Connections

Follows The Muppet Show (1976)

User Reviews

Soggy

Not that great. Perhaps very young children might enjoy this. I would be surprised if many folks over 9 or 10 find Kermit's Swamp Year's entertaining. It's lacking in charm, wit and humor. The best part of the DVD is the Behind-the-scenes featurette with the armadillo and the on the set interview with Kermit. If the movie were as funny as the special features, it would be worth having.