Kermit's Swamp Years
| Kermit's Swamp Years | |
|---|---|
DVD cover | |
| Based on | The Muppet Show by Jim Henson |
| Screenplay by | Jim Lewis Joey Mazzarino |
| Story by | Jim Lewis |
| Directed by | David Gumpel |
| Starring | Steve Whitmire Bill Barretta Joey Mazzarino John Kennedy |
| Narrated by | Kermit the Frog (Steve Whitmire) |
| Music by | Joe Carroll Peter Thom |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ritamarie Peruggi |
| Cinematography | Stephen Campbell Rufus Standefer |
| Editor | Katina Zinner |
| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Production companies | Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Jim Henson Home Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Starz |
| Release | August 18, 2002 |
Kermit's Swamp Years is a 2002 American direct-to-video buddy road adventure film directed by David Gumpel and featuring The Muppets. The plot recounts the early life of Kermit the Frog, offering a prequel to the 1979 Muppet Movie.
Young Kermit ventures beyond his swamp home for the first time, alongside friends Goggles and Croaker, all sharing an extraordinary adventure.
Kermit's Swamp Years was first broadcast on August 18, 2002 on the Starz network, with VHS and DVD releases the following month.
Although produced at Disney-MGM Studios, film rights (as of June 2025) are still held by Sony Pictures rather than The Walt Disney Company.