Product Details

• Actors: Carlo Alban, Alan Arkin, Paul Benedict, Larry Block, Lexine Bondoc
• Directors: Jim Henson, Jim Martin, Randall Balsmeyer, Victor DiNapoli, Ken Diego
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Live, NTSC
• Language: English, Spanish
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1573305774
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,543 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

As Grover prepares to bestow the Frog of the Year award upon everyone's favorite amphibian Muppet, viewers are treated to some of the highlights of Kermit's Sesame Street appearances. From his on-the-street reports of nursery rhymes gone awry to his classic warbling ("It's Not Easy Being Green," "Caribbean Amphibian"), Kermit's sweet, befuddled nature shines in this series of clips. Meanwhile, mischievous pigs and a hungry wolf are causing trouble behind the scenes of the award show. Will Kermit get his prize or will his prize get him? Viewers ages 2 and older will undoubtedly stay tuned through the delightful 33 minutes to find out. --Kimberly Heinrichs

From Parents' Choice®

What a marvelous framework for Kermit's classics. Named "Frog of the Year," clips of his work are appropriate. Buy for your Sesame Street collection. A 1999 Parents' Choice® Recommendation. (Yvonne Coleman, Parents' Choice®)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too much pigs - not enough Kermit, November 30, 2002

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Michele S. Hays (Evanston, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sesame Street - The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Because I'm such a huge fan of Kermit on Sesame Street, I'd buy this video again if I had to. That being said, it's somewhat disappointing. I was hoping to share Muppet News Flashes with my little boy, but the brief montage is just confusing for someone who's never seen them.

I do like the bits where Grover and Kermit talk to the children - nobody does this as well as they do. The little girl saying the alphabet with Kermit is priceless ("A,B,C,D, Cookie Monster!)

The back story for this video isn't bad, either - Grover is selected to honor Kermit as Frog of the Year. Frank Oz is never dull, especially as Grover. The script is pretty threadbare, but, then, it's just an excuse to show the clips.

Many of the full clips are terrific - "I Love My Elbows" is a great spoof of Irving Berlin tunes (and helped my son find his elbows, no less;) "The African Alphabet Song," a stirring new version of the alphabet with Ladysmith Black Mambazzo, a clip with Kermit and Grover the weather salesman, "Tadpole," a terrific song about growing up, "Bein Green," and the finale, "This Frog," a campy Sinatra-style song about self-esteem

If you love Kermit, go ahead and buy this one - but be prepared, It's not everything it could be.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Great Video is in Memory of Jim Henson, November 21, 2001

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Eric Crooks (Groton,CT.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sesame Street - The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Jim Henson's greatest and oldest creation has his own video. Steve Whitmire does Kermit in this video but the clips that where shown in the video was Jim Henson. Jim Henson wasn't just the voice for Kermit, He was the hart and soul of Kermit. Jim Henson (Creator of The Muppets) Died at the age of 54 1936 - 1990. In the Song "Frog of the year" When Grover was telling everyone what Kermit wants to thank, the last name he said was " And somebody called Jim ." And we know who that is. This is a great Memory of Jim Henson. This video is not just for 2 yrs , This video is for all fans of Jim Henson's Magic. Great Colletible .

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the, if not the best of the Sesame Street videos, July 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sesame Street - The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A charming compilation filled with nostalgic moments as well as entertaining education. This video is filled with Kermit favorites such as "Caribbean Amphibian", "African Alphabet", "Tadpole", and "I love my elbows". It is hosted by the ever charming Grover who is at his best and funniest. The flow is great! We also would love to have another Kermit skit collection, but this one would be hard to top.