[post_page_title]Kermit wasn’t supposed to be the star of The Muppets Show[/post_page_title]
The honor of hosting was supposed to be given to the orchestra conductor, Nigel. However, Jim Henson and the rest of the production team decided that Nigel was too wimpy and weak for the wacky and irreverent show. While Nigel was indeed the star of the show’s pilot, the team decided that the cool, calm demeanored Kermit would instead go on to be the star. Can you imagine Miss Piggy without her Kermit?