From Sesame Street to the rest of the Muppets (now owned by Disney), people of any age light up when Kermit, Miss Piggy ... screen — is still a timeless classic 45 years after it first hit ...

Kermit the Frog! He appeared on the show when it first premiered in 1969, often as a reporter in the Sesame Street News Flash segments. The show was an instant hit, premiering on Nov. 10 ...