It’s a big day for Muppet fans as The Muppet Show is making its return to television for the first time in decades in the form of a TV special. While the show is very much designed to look and feel exactly like the Muppet Show of old, a great deal has changed since then, most notably many of the voices of the characters, including the iconic Kermit the Frog. However, the former voice of Kermit the Frog is not nearly as excited, and he's clearly quite upset.
Following the death of Jim Henson in 1990, Steve Whitmire took the mantle of Kermit, whom he performed until he was fired by Disney back in 2016. Ahead of the release of the new Muppet TV special on the 2026 TV schedule (which is available with a Disney+ subscription), Whitmire posted an extended blog to discuss his views on the future of the Muppets, and Kermit in particular. He makes it clear he is greatly concerned, and he claims he’s not the only one, saying…
