wanted quality things out there.” And then there was Kermit the Frog. While Jim was prepared to hand over all of the Muppets to Disney, he didn’t intend for Kermit to go with them unconditionally. He was too important. “Kermit should be treated in the negotiations as a separate issue,” recommended a confidential Henson Associates memo. “Since Kermit the Frog is so closely associated with Jim Henson, Jim must have control over the use of Kermit.” For Disney, however, getting the Muppets without the free use of Kermit was like getting the cast of Peanuts without Snoopy. For the moment, Kermit
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