History Film / KermitsSwampYears

** Wilson's Pet Shop is full of modern-day pet food, pet bedding, and pet accessory brands. Not only that, but Wilson listens to Music/BachmanTurnerOverdrive's, "Roll On Down the Highway," on the radio, which was released in 1975 (the band itself formed in 1973). Wilson also observes Blotch attacking Goggles and remarks, "You two should be on the Nature Channel!" which certainly wouldn't have existed in the mid 50s.

* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler:Kraussman wants to kill frogs because he had to dissect one when ''he'' was in high school, but was laughed at by everyone for not going through with it, and for being called crazy for claiming frogs can talk.]]

* {{Prequel}}: To ''Film/TheMuppetMovie''.

** Wilson's Pet Shop is full of modern-day pet food, pet bedding, and pet accessory brands. Not only that, but Wilson listens to BachmanTurnerOverdrive's, "Roll On Down the Highway," on the radio, which was released in 1975 (the band itself formed in 1973). Wilson also observes Blotch attacking Goggles and remarks, "You two should be on the Nature Channel!" which certainly wouldn't have existed in the mid 50s.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Mary, Karussman's assistant.

* TheFaceless: Kermit's mother.
* HilariousOuttakes
* LargeHam: Dr. Kraussman.

* SuddenlyVoiced: Arnie the Alligator.

It opens in the present day with Kermit moving right along on his motor-scooter to visit his old family in the swamp, and then he starts to narrate his tale to the audience of one particular adventure he got involved in when he was only a boy. He had two playmates, Goggles, a nervous, cowardly toad with glasses, and Croaker, a smooth, confident frog. Said adventure involved a confrontation with two human frog hunters, Goggles getting frog-napped, a dog named Pilgrim, and an ordeal through a pet shop, through downtown, and [[spoiler:climaxing in a high school classroom where they dissect frogs!]]

''Kermit's Swamp Years'' is a 2002 DirectToDVD movie that serves as a prequel of sorts to ''TheMuppetMovie'', following Kermit's years of living in the swamp in Mississippi before he decided to travel to Hollywood.

** Ernie the Alligator, who in ''TheMuppetMovie'' appeared as an animatronic, non-speaking, naturalistic-looking robot in the opening scene, here appears as a more traditional Muppet ''[[SuddenlyVoiced who can speak!]]'' He was on good terms with Kermit back then too.

** Dr. Kraussman was named after Mel Brooks' German mad scientist character Professor Kraussman from ''TheMuppetMovie''.

* {{Prequel}}: To ''TheMuppetMovie''.

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: [[spoiler:Frogs have an unwritten rule never to talk to humans. Kermit has no choice but to break it so he and his friends can escape from the classroom and go home. This implies that Kermit is also a liberator among his species- no frog has ever been revealed to be able to talk to any human before this, save for maybe Kraussman as a boy, who tried to convince his other classmates and failed. In ''TheMuppetMovie'', talking frogs are seen as completely ordinary.]]

* Cloudcuckoolander: Mary, Karussman's assistant.

* AmbiguouslyJewish: A pair of turtles in the pet store.

--->'''Waldorf:''' No, so we wouldn't have to watch it!

'''Waldorf:''' No, so we wouldn't have to watch it!

* AccidentalAesop: [[spoiler:Don't dissect frogs because.... they can talk?! ...In-universe, maybe.]]

'''''Kermit's Swamp Years''''' is a 2002 DirectToDVD movie that is a prequel of sorts to ''TheMuppetMovie'', following Kermit's years of living in the swamp in Mississippi before he decided to travel to Hollywood. It opens in the present day with Kermit moving right along on his motor-scooter to visit his old family in the swamp, and then he starts to narrate his tale to the audience of one particular adventure he got involved in when he was only a boy. He had two playmates, Goggles, a nervous, cowardly toad with glasses, and Croaker, a smooth, confident frog. Said adventure involved a confrontation with two human frog hunters, Goggles getting frog-napped, a dog named Pilgrim, and an ordeal through a pet shop, through downtown, and [[spoiler:climaxing in a high school classroom where they dissect frogs!]]

** StatlerAndWaldorf are seen in the movie theater as younger versions of themselves, and [[LampshadeHanging note how generous it was for the director to allow them a cameo in the movie!]]

** Come to think of it, the movie appears to have taken place more or less in TheSeventies, rather than TheFifties, and that too would have been anachronistic, considering not only did ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' - hosted by Kermit - premiered in 1976, but Kermit was already appearing regularly on ''SesameStreet'' in 1969, and even making appearances with other Muppet characters on ''Series/TheEdSullivanShow'' throughout TheSixties.

** Considering this movie is supposed to detail Kermit's youth, the movie, ideally, would take place no earlier than the early [[TheFifties 50s]]... ''however'', a lot of Croaker's dialogue consists of slang and terminology that was far more common of TheNineties and TheTurnOfTheMillennium ("Boy, do I have issues!", "I'm not worried, I'm psyched!").

** Considering this movie is supposed to detail Kermit's youth, the movie, ideally, would take place no earlier than the early [[TheFifties 50s]]... ''however'', a lot of Croaker's dialogue consists of slang and terminology that was far more common of TheNineties and TurnOfTheMillenium ("Boy, do I have issues!", "I'm not worried, I'm psyched!").

** A postcard in the background of the pet shop reads "Salmon Friends", a take on ''Sam and Friends'', Jim Henson's first show.

** Come to think of it, the movie appears to have taken place more or less in TheSeventies, rather than TheFifties, and that too would have been anachronistic, considering not only did ''TheMuppetShow'' - hosted by Kermit - premiered in 1976, but Kermit was already appearing regularly on ''SesameStreet'' in 1969, and even making appearances with other Muppet characters on ''Series/TheEdSullivanShow'' throughout TheSixties.

** Come to think of it, the movie appears to have taken place more or less in TheSeventies, rather than TheFifties, and that too would have been anachronistic, considering not only did ''TheMuppetShow'' - hosted by Kermit - premiered in 1976, but Kermit was already appearing regularly on ''SesameStreet'' in 1969, and even making appearances with other Muppet characters on ''TheEdSullivanShow'' throughout TheSixties.

It is produced by Columbia Pictures and Jim Henson Home Entertainment. Even though it is not as popular as most of the other Muppet films, it contains various [[MythologyGag mythology gags]] and nods to JimHenson's legacy.

* AmbiguousTimePeriod: Considering this movie is supposed to detail Kermit's youth, the movie, ideally, would take place no earlier than the early [[TheFifties 50s]]... and for the most part, the film's overall look and design pretty much captures that in a stellar manner. ''However'', a lot of Croaker's dialogue consists of slang and terminology that was far more common of TheNineties and TheTurnOfTheMillenium ("Boy, do I have issues!", "I'm not worried, I'm psyched!"). Similarly, when we arrive at George Washington High School, the students are clearly working from modern-day, full-colored text books, and are seen wearing or rolling backpacks, when they would more than likely have books that look like small, jacketless, hardback books bounded together with leather straps.

It is produced by Lions Gate Home Entertainment and Muppet Studios. Even though it is not as popular as most of the other Muppet films, it contains various [[MythologyGag mythology gags]] and nods to JimHenson's legacy.

* SuddenlyVoiced: Ernie the Alligator.

'''''Kermit's Swamp Years''''' is a 2002 DirectToDVD movie that is a prequel of sorts to ''TheMuppetMovie'', following Kermit's years of living in the swamp in Mississippi before he decided to travel to Hollywood. It opens in the present day with Kermit moving right along on his motor-scooter to visit his old family in the swamp, and then he starts to narrate his tale to the audience of one particular adventure he got involved in when he was only a boy. He had two playmates, Goggles, a nervous, cowardly toad with glasses, and Croaker, a smooth, confident frog. Said adventure involved a confrontation with two human frog hunters, Goggles getting frog-napped, a dog named Pilgrim, and an ordeal through a pet shop, through downtown, and climaxing in a high school classroom where they dissect frogs!

** Kermit is inspired by an action film while in a movie theater. This is clearly a nod to him following his dream of being on TV or in movies later on.