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Re: Muppets
Posted By: Shandar, on host 143.101.112.22
Date: Friday, November 5, 1999, at 16:21:13
In Reply To: Re: Muppets posted by Paul A. on Friday, November 5, 1999, at 15:49:34:

> > Nope. Frank Oz does Yoda, as well as numerous other voices (a large chunk of the muppets
> > cast) but the one who started it all, Jim Henson, did the original voice of Kermit.
> > I think his son does him now, though.
>
> No, Brian Henson tends toward the Puppetry Supervisor, rather than individual characters. Apparently, his best-known character is Seymour the Elephant, from "Muppets Tonight".
>
> These days, Kermit and Ernie get around with the help of Steve "Rizzo Rat" Whitmire.
>
> Paul

That's strange because the last time I heard Brian Henson speak I thought he sounded almost identical to his dad. You would think he would be the ideal candidate for voicing the characters.

Shan-shows what I know-dar

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