TV & VIDEO - Nov. 13, 1990

Kermit Lives: Kermit the Frog, the fuzzy green alter ego of the late Muppeteer Jim Henson, will live on with someone new supplying his voice, the Henson family has announced. Kermit will be among the characters appearing in “The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson” on CBS Nov. 21. The amiable amphibian has been a mainstay of the Muppets for 35 years. Henson, who directed his motions and supplied his voice, died of pneumonia in May. “When Jim was alive, he said if anything happened to him, Kermit must go on right away,” Henson’s widow, Jane, told TV Guide for an upcoming issue. “We found the kids really wanted to keep Kermit going,” said Henson’s daughter, Cheryl. The family will not reveal just who will supply Kermit’s lilting tones yet.