Could Jim Henson modified Kermit the Frog slightly to be like Lorne Michaels?
Could Jim Henson modified Kermit the Frog slightly to be like Lorne Michaels?
Jim makes The Muppet Show in the 1970's, shaping the show as a vaudeville comedy act. Meanwhile, Jim gets experience seeing the first season of Saturday Night Live up close and sees Lorne running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to put on a show using live actors.
Obviously, Kermit is a self insert character of Jim himself. But, could Jim have included a bit of Lorne into Kermit at the time to portray a show runner at wits end due to his cast?