Relationship between Grover and Kermit

[Sunrise]

There's also the really old sketches of Grover coming to Kermit's house and selling him things he has no use for.

I don't know if Kermit is as patient with Grover as Grover is with everybody in general. Kerm would try to shut the door in Grover's face, insult him repeatedly, and finally blow up yelling and screaming. It was Grover's total oblivion to Kermit's (or anyone else's - Fat Blue comes to mind) frustration that would even get things to that point. Even after the blowup, Grover's reaction was always one of surprise more than hurt, and he would immediately bounce back with some optimistic solution. ("Well, why did you not SAY so, Froggie? OF COURSE you do not have teeth!" - and proceeds to remedy that problem.)

So, yeah, I don't know that Kermit is all that patient with him; it's just that Grover doesn't know how to take a hint, and is so lovably convinced of his own charm that he doesn't know when he's being annoying. That's what makes the whole thing so funny.

 

[JLG]

minor muppetz: I think Grover asks him "Is the number 2 not your most favorite number?" or something like that. Sully pauses, than shakes his head no.



I remember that "Teeth" segment. I haven't seen it in yearsI love it when Kermit says through the teeth "Uh, Grover. Bananas are not crunchy."

Sunrise: You're right---Grover probably drives everyone nuts. Interesting thing though---he and Fat Blue kind of switched roles over the years. It started out with Grover being the long-suffering waiter and with Blue being the difficult customer. It evolved into Blue being the long-suffering customer and Grover being the incompetent waiter. (Hmm, maybe it was all an act, to get back at him for his initial snootiness....)

 

[GonzoLeaper]

Hey, I have the three part counting to 2 skit you all were talking about. And yes, Kermit does indeed slap Grover on the back for a change, and then he psyches Grover out pretending to do it again in the 2nd. part. The whole thing is really quite funny. I've got it all uploaded on youtube.com
Check it out and relive the happy memories!

(Part 1)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=x9AGsQcfizQ&search=Sesame Street

(Part 2)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=H9Z4o-NYWPY&search=Sesame Street

(Part 3)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=n_vw2pAr7QY&search=Sesame Street