Robin the Frog

Name: Robin the Frog
First Seen: The Frog Prince (1971)

Robin the Frog is Kermit's nephew. A kind, gentle, and often overlooked member of the Muppet troupe. Literally overlooked, he's very tiny and this made for some great jokes on The Muppet Show as well as extremely touching moments. Robin, who was performed by the amazing, gifted, and incomparable Jerry Nelson, also had a wonderful singing voice and performed some great songs including, "Just One Person," one of Jim Henson's personal favorite songs, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," and the hit song (in the UK) "Halfway Down the Stairs."

Robin gets along with all the Muppets, but is usually seen hanging with Sweetums - the small and the mighty. They sing together, laugh together, and top the christmas tree together.

I personally think that Robin has some of his best moments in A Muppet Family Christmas. He gets to sing with his Uncle Kermit and meet the Fraggles! Not to mention, he looks great in that little red jacket.

Robin is probably best known to most folks as Tiny Tim from The Muppet Christmas Carol, which is probably one of his best performances. "Bless Us All" is a delightful song and Robin's innocence and  charm really wraps the song in a nice little bow.

Robin also got to star in a PS One game entitled Muppet Monster Adventure. His goal was to change the Muppets, who had been turned into monstrous versions of themselves, back to normal. It was a fun little game with another song for Robin.

Besides having some supporting roles in numerous Muppet productions, Robin disappeared for a little while. He appears in The Muppets for a few brief moments and has one critical line in Muppets Most Wanted. He is now performed by Matt Vogel.

Robin is a critical member of the Muppet family. He adds a nice balance to many of the characters, has some interesting relationships and problems, and is just so darn likable. I would love to see Robin come to to forefront more often.