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Sesame Street - The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street [VHS]

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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.

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 .

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.

I think this is a great video. Classic songs and skits are set against the backdrop of an awards ceremony, hosted by Grover, where Kermit has been awarded "Frog Of The Year". The songs include "Bein` Green", a really sweet lament from Kermit, "Carribean Amphibian" and "I Love My Elbows", plus a few more!. The only thing that stops me awarding this video 5 stars is there are not many clips with Kermit as reporter. Apart from that, classic clips that take me back to a bygone age. It brought back great memories.

This is a great video. I like it because it brought back memories of childhood for me. Kermit has been named "Frog of The Year" and lots of clips of his work are shown. The music is excellent and the dialogue is very funny. My favourite songs are "Carribean Amphian" and "I Love My Elbows". Any Sesame Street or Muppet fan should add this tape to their video collection. Whether you`re a nostalgic who grew up with the show first time round, or a small child, you`ll have a great time!

Most "best of" compilations are criticized because they really aren't the best of what's being shown. Being a very rare exception, "The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street" does have everything it should. From waitor, to dancer, to customer, to teacher, Kermit always comes out on top... smiling. The songs are great, and some of the dialogue is really funny. "The Best of Kermit" is a wonderful tribute, and any small child, Sesame Street or Muppet fan should make this a part of their video collection. At the end, listen for a hidden tribute to Jim Henson.

We have over two dozen "Seasame Street" and Muppet videos, and this one is at the top of the list! They are not only great for my daughter, but they take me back to my childhood--back to a much simpler time. I did wonder what ever happened to "Disco Frog" and the polywog song where Kermit had the pictures of the stages of a frogs life?

This was a wonderful look back at my favorite Sesame Street character - Kermit the Frog. It shows some of the funnier clips I remember and some I didn't. My 2-1/2 year old also enjoys watching it over & over again! I definitely recommend it for SS lovers.

Argh! I Love Kermit, and I loved this movie when I picked it up out of the Library, but then it ENDED! There's no where NEAR enough Kermit stuff here. And all of his great Sesame Street News shorts are cut down into quick flash-by's that last about 2-3 seconds each and a total of only about a minute or two! The whole video is only about a half-hour long. Great for kids, but not for the older among us. A lot of other sketches were cut short, too. Great songs, sketches, but dissapointingly short

Our almost two year old son would watch this all day if he could. It's fast moving and full of fun songs, plus fairly educational. Our son now runs around singing the alphabet. We also love it for the classic Sesame Street clips. Definitely a good buy!