Kermit the Frog / Ernie — Christmas Eve on Sesame Street Character Profile

About Kermit the Frog / Ernie

Kermit helps coordinate Big Bird's investigation into how Santa navigates chimneys. Ernie is central to a 'Gift of the Magi' subplot, bartering his possessions to buy a pink soap dish for Bert's Rubber Duckie.

Kermit the Frog / Ernie — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Jim Henson

Appears in

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Kermit the Frog / Ernie — Alliance Investigation Partner — Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (Caroll Spinney)

  Big Bird recruits Kermit to help interview children about Santa's logistics.

• Kermit the Frog / Ernie — Social Best Friends — Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (Frank Oz)

  Bert and Ernie share a close bond and deeply desire to give each other meaningful Christmas gifts.

• Kermit the Frog / Ernie — Professional Customer & Shopkeeper — Mr. Hooper (Will Lee)

  Mr. Hooper facilitates Ernie's barter of an empty cigar box for Bert's collection.

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• Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (Frank Oz)
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• Susan (Loretta Long)
• Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (Richard Hunt)
• Olivia (as Alaina Reed) (Alaina Reed Hall)
• Chris (Christopher Wein)
• Kathleen (Kathleen Reilly)
• Marlena (Marlena Attinasi)
• Billy (Billy Mack)
• Jennifer (Jennifer S. Altman)
• Bob (Bob McGrath)