Ty Pennington will have a fill-in this Sunday for
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” and his shoes will be very tough to fill — because the creature attempting
to fill them has some small, webbed feet. Kermit the Frog will be filling in for Ty when the crew takes on a home for
the Craft family of Hondo, Texas. What could be better than getting your house fixed up? Why, a Ford Escape Hybrid
presented to the family by the vehicle’s spokesfrog himself!
Full release after the jump.
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Ford]
KERMIT THE FROG LEADS “EXTREME
MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION” AND DELIVERS FAMILY AN ESCAPE HYBRID
- Kermit the Frog fills in for Team Leader Ty Pennington on the April 9 edition of
ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” - As part of the show, Kermit the Frog presents
the Craft Family of Hondo, Texas with a Ford Escape Hybrid—the most fuel efficient SUV on earth.
DEARBORN, Mich., April 3, 2006 – America’s most loved amphibian, Kermit the Frog, will fill in for
Team Leader Ty Pennington, while he lends a hand with hurricane relief in the Gulf States on the April 9 episode of
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” airing at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC.
No stranger to the
small screen, Kermit the Frog shines in his guest-starring role as the project team leader. Kermit charms his way into
the hearts of the design team and graciously works side-by-side with other volunteers to creative a more comfortable
and enjoyable home for the Craft family of Hondo, Texas. In this very special episode, Todd Craft , a high school
sports coach who’s been a constant inspiration to his community and his family, will receive the news that they
will receive a beautiful and renovated home in a remarkable seven days.
In addition, Kermit is
presenting the family with a brand new Ford Escape Hybrid. Fuel economy is very important to the Craft family since
they count every penny. The Escape Hybrid can travel up to 500 miles in city driving on a single tank of gas. It
actually doesn’t use fuel when stopped in traffic or driving at low speeds by running in pure electric mode and
gets an estimated 36 miles per gallon.
“Kermit and the Escape Hybrid are the ultimate green
team,” said Barry Redler, Ford SUV Group Marketing Manager. “The Escape Hybrid was the first SUV to offer
the fuel savings of full-hybrid technology and is the most fuel-efficient SUV on Earth. This no-compromise SUV shows
how easy it is being green and is the perfect fit for an active family like the Crafts.”
Kermit debuted as the official “spokesfrog” for the Ford Escape Hybrid during this
year’s Super Bowl.
“Working with the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team was a
dream come true,” said Kermit the Frog. “I got to help the show’s fantastic designers, builders and
volunteers do something wonderful for the very deserving Craft family.”
ABOUT FORD MOTOR
COMPANY
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures and
distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 300,000 employees and 108 plants worldwide,
the company’s core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln,
Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. Its automotive-related services include Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information
regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.fordvehicles.com.
ABOUT EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION
The series is produced by Endemol USA, a division of
Endemol Holding. It is executive -produced by Tom Forman and co-executive produced by Denise Cramsey. David Goldberg is
the president of Endemol USA.
ABOUT THE MUPPETS
The Muppets deliver smiles and laughter to the world
through heartwarming characters and stories inspired by the art of puppetry. Led by Kermit the Frog, the Muppets are a
broadly appealing global franchise built on 50 years of original, award-winning entertainment that includes 44 Emmy
nominations, six feature films, and The Muppet Show which captured over 235 million weekly viewers worldwide.
In the past year, under the management of The Walt Disney Company, the Muppets have been embraced by millions of people
as part of a global re-launch of the beloved franchise. Visit www.muppets.com for
more news and information.