Martinez (2012), Jane Goodall (2013), Ken Burns (2016), Greg Louganis (2017), Chaka Khan (2019), and Laurie Hernandez, Rita Moreno and Gina Torres (2020). Schulz (1974), Roy Rogers & Dale Evans (1977), Gerald R. Other Grand Marshalls have included Shirley Temple (1939), Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy (1940), Bob Hope (1947 & 1969), Richard M. The float itself won the Humor Award for the most comical and amusing entry. The Treasure Island float featured Kermit, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Statler and Waldorf, all in their Treasure Island personas. Both clips were included in the 2004 documentary The Rose Parade: A Pageant for the Ages co-hosted by William Shatner (who riffs on Kermit's joke about pants in the archive footage). In another taped segment, Kermit and Miss Piggy discuss what it takes to be crowned Queen of the Rose Parade. The event, the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, was tailor-made to show off RCA’s brand new color television technology. NBC made history with the first live national broadcast in living color over a 22-city network hastily constructed by AT&T on New Year’s Day, 1954. In conjunction with the parade, in which Kermit wore only his conventional collar, he also addressed an audience to make a speech wearing a frog-sized Grand Marshal jacket. This year is the 60th anniversary of color television. ![]() ![]() At San Diego Comic-Con in 2015, he noted that Brian Henson gave him a plaque afterwards. At MuppetFest in 2001, Whitmire said that day was the most difficult job he'd had with the Muppets as he had to keep his arm up over his head for almost three hours. With a theme of "Kids' Laughter & Dreams" chosen that year, Steve Whitmire performed Kermit as he drove through the parade in the Grand Marshal's car. The parade also featured a float based on Muppet Treasure Island. ![]() He became the first non-human to host the event solo. On January 1, 1996, Kermit the Frog was the Grand Marshal for the 107th Tournament of Roses Parade. Pepper's "Neighborhood Drive-In", Montebello California's "Good Ol' Fashioned Friendship" float featuring The Flintstones and Bank of America's " It's a Small World." The CBS broadcast was co-hosted by Jamie Farr. The front of the float featured a Fozzie Bear walk-around positioning his movie camera, hovering over the theme of "Friends and Neighbors."Īmong other noteworthy floats were Dr. The float itself was constructed by Fiesta Floats. The float included over 30,000 roses, including Royalty red and Bridal pink. The float was created with Chamois carnations for Miss Piggy's complexion, while Kermit was constructed from chopped chartreuse lichen moss over a foundation of sheet moss. The float was sponsored by America's Credit Unions (CUNA) and was the first float in the parade, introducing the theme for the parade. Sweetums (performed by Richard Hunt) and Timmy Monster rode on the float, alongside several children. Piggy was reclining on a chaise while Kermit, decked out in a top hat and bow tie, serenaded her on his banjo. An elaborate float featuring Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog was featured. "I found out later that - had that been an incomplete pass - that would have went down like 80 feet," Brady added with a laugh, noting that he was "so happy" his teammate Cameron Brate caught the pass.In 1982 the theme of the parade was "Friends and Neighbors". Never miss a story - sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. It was just, 'This seems like really fun to do!'" he recalled. ![]() "First of all, I was not thinking at that moment. The sports star and producer previously explained what he was thinking as he appeared on The Late Late Show a month later. RELATED VIDEO: Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce Celebrate at Chiefs Super Bowl Victory Parade The team celebrated their win that year with a waterway parade instead of the traditional winners' parade due to the COVID pandemic. RELATED: Tom Brady Jokes About Passing Lombardi Trophy During Super Bowl Boat Parade: 'I Was Not Thinking' Following his seventh and final Super Bowl victory in 2021, he caused quite a stir when he tossed the trophy across the water from one boat to another during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' boat parade. Brady is no stranger to near-disastrous moments with the famed Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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