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The
Muppet Show -
The Complete Third Season
Season three
of The Muppet Show has finally arrived on DVD, digitally restored,
looking and sounding like new.
One of the
most colorful variety shows of the 1970s, The Muppet Show really
holds up over the ages, a star-studded spectacular that lights up the
screen with musical comedy magic from the genius of Jim Henson and Frank
Oz.
Look for
Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson in their Sonny & Cher faze, Leo
Sayer at his disco worst, Gilda Radner at her comedic best, the astonishing
Pearl Bailey, a ridiculous Alice Cooper performing 'Welcome To My Nightmare'
and 'School's Out,' Loretta Lynn, Harry Belafonte, the last variety show
performance of Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, Liberace, and dozens of the
top celebrities at that time.
The Lynn
Redgrave episode is a too clever, show-long musical adaptation of Robin
Hood and the legendary Spike Milligan (Goon Show) is brilliant in his
tour-de-farce.
That's what
made The Muppet Show so special - the range of talent featured,
from every aspect of the performing arts - from Opera, Rock, Broadway,
comedy, pop stars, and occasionally some obscure favorites like Spike
Milligan.
Most of these
performers were at their peak in 1978 when these shows aired; of course,
if you watch with your kids, you'll have to explain to them who these
people were!
Then there
are the regular bits - Pigs in Space, Veterinarian Hospital, the Tin Pan
Alley routines, the weird musical juxtapositions, nonsensical Broadway
medleys, Bear on Patrol, Swedish Chef, and the most bizarre setups for
guest star musical numbers ever - even Big Bird puts in an appearance
in the Leslie Uggams episode.
It's hit
and miss, as variety shows are, some routines gel and some are just plain
silly but every episode is sparkling
and the recurring skits don't wear out their welcome by turning up too
often.
This very
attractive DVD set contains all 24 episodes of The Muppet Show's
third season along with some nice bonus features as well, the coolest
being The Muppets on Puppets, an in-depth, 60-minute documentary
from 1968 which aired on pre-PBS Educational TV. Truly a must for Muppet
fans.
There's also
a new behind the scenes look at the puppeteers and vintage commercials
from the early-1960s. (The extras are on Disc 4 if you're Netflixing this
one.)
All in all,
a terrifically entertaining four disc DVD collection suitable for the
entire family, one that will can be treasured and enjoyed time and time
again. I guess that's why it's the hottest selling TV on DVD release on
Amazon right now.
The
Muppet Show - The Complete Second Season
The last
of the classic variety shows and one of the finest TV programs of all
time, The Muppet Show Season 2 is an unrestrained delight
from start to finish. This amazing production lit up the screens when
it debuted in 1976 and the second season may be the best of the series'
run.
The sing-alongable
theme song. The incredible guest stars. The crazy costumes. Pigs in space.
The crabby guys in the balcony. The love / hate relationship between Piggy
and Kermit. All here to relive or experience for the first time. If you
are encountering The Muppet Show for the first time, what a treat
you're in for; if you watched the show as a youngster you may find yourself
uncontrollably singing along with the bizarrely choreographed Tin Pan
Alley tunes.
No question,
this is Muppet-mania at its peak, before the many hit movies and Muppets
on Ice diluted the product. How wonderful to see the delightful Edgar
Bergen & Charlie McCarthy and Miss Piggy trading barbs that could
have come right out of radio. (In fact, some of the jokes do harken from
Bergen's radio days.)
There are
priceless moments like Steve Martin in his early standup days performing
the classic bits that made him a comedy superstar or catching Elton John,
Cleo Laine and Lou Rawls at their peak.
A pantheon
of fabulous 1970's icons appear alongside the Muppets during the second
season - Don Knotts, Teresa Brewer, Julie Andrews, Mia Farrow, John Cleese,
Bernadette Peters, Dom Deluise, George Burns, and Bob Hope to name but
a few.
One of the
many nice things about this show are the musical guests that actually
sing live, they don't lip sync to recordings. There's an infectious level
of spontaneity that runs throughout, you can't help but feel good watching
the antics of these mad creations paired with some of the top talent of
that or any other era.
Of course,
on this new DVD release everything looks and sounds great - the picture
is crystal clear and the whole production looks and sounds like it was
filmed yesterday.
This show
was a hit all over again in the 1980s thanks to reruns on cable; it always
seems to appeal to teens across the generations.
The Muppet
Show is one of those TV programs that will endure forever (that's
why they're reportedly filming a new version in 2007) and one you will
want to add to your library. From gramps down to the toddlers, everyone
will enjoy it. Something you can enjoy watching with your preschooler
- how many TV shows can you say that about?
The Muppet
Show Season 2 comes in a beautifully designed package with all 24
episodes on 4 discs. You also get for the first time on DVD "The
Muppets Valentine Day Special," the 1974 series pilot / special.
8 Simple Rules 30 Rock 30 Rock Season 3
24 24 Season 7 30 Rock
ABC After School Specials Abbott & Costello Show
Adam-12 Adam-12: Season 2 Adam-12: Season 3 Adam-12 - Season 4
Addams
Family
Adventures of
Ozzie & Harriet
Adventures of Superman Adventure Time Ally McBeal Alvin Show
American
Dad American Dad Volume 3 American Dad Volume 4
American Gangster American Gladiator
Amos 'n' Andy
Annie Oakley
Aqua Teen Hunger
Force
Aqua Teen
Hunger Force Colon Movie
A Team
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Banacek
Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck Show
Barbra Streisand
Specials
Batman Animated
Series
Barney Miller
Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica: The Plan The Beast
Beauty and the Beast Being Human
Best of Comedy Central Presents Better Off Ted
Beverly Hills
90210 Bewitched Big Bang Theory
Big Love Big Love: Season 3
Bob Hope Specials
Bob Newhart Show Bonekickers Bones Season 4
Bosom Buddies Boston Legal
Brady Bunch
Bravestarr Breaking Bad Brian Regan - Epitome of Hyperbole
Brothers and
Sisters Brothers and Sisters - Season 2 Burn Notice Burn Notice 2
Cagney &
Lacey
Captain N Caprica Car 54, Where Are You?
Catherine Tate Show
Chappelle's Show
Cheers
Cheyenne
Chico & the
Man
Chinatown
/ Two Jakes
Christy
The Closer The Closer: Season 4
Code Monkeys
A Colbert Christmas The Colbert
Report
Columbo
Combat
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
Comedy
Central Roast of William Shatner
Comic Legends
Cool McCool Craig Ferguson: A Wee Bit of Revolution Curb Your Enthusiasm
Da Ali G Show
Dallas Dallas Season 11 Dallas Season 12 Dallas Season 13
Damages Dana Carvey Show Dane Cook: ISolated INcident
Dark Shadows
Bloopers & Treasures
Darkwing Duck
Dastardly,
Muttley and their Flying Machines
DC Super Heroes D.E.A.: Detroit
Decoy Dennis the Menace Dennis the Menace: Season 3
Designing Women Designing Women Season 2 Designing Women Season 3 Designing Women Season 5
Desperate
Housewives Desperate Housewives - season 4 Dexter Dexter - Season 2 Dexter - Blu-Ray
Dick Cavett Show
Dinosaurs Dinosaurs
Dirty Sexy Money Doc Martin Dog The Bounty Hunter Dollhouse
Doris Day Show Doris Day Show - Complete Collection
Dragnet Dragnet 1968 Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog
Dr. Who Dr. Who - Vintage series
Dukes of Hazzard Dynasty
Elvis: 1970's TV Movie ER ER: Season 11 Eastbound & Down Entourage Entourage - Season 5 Entourage - Season 6 Expedition Africa
Extras
The Fabulous 60s The Facts of Life Falcon Crest The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Fall Guy Fame
Family
Affair Family Guy Family Guy Vol. 7
Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Darkside
Family Guy
Family Ties Farscape Father Knows Best Father Knows Best - Season 2
Filmation's
Ghostbusters
The First 48
The Flash Flashforward Flight of the Conchords Four Family Movies Freaks & Geeks
Fresh Prince of
Bel Air
Friday Night
Lights
Friday Night Lights - Season 2
Frontier Doctor
F-Troop
Full House
The Fugitive Funny Or Die
Futurama: Bender's
Big Score
G Force Gangbusters Gary Unmarried Gene Simmons Family Jewels
George of the Jungle George of the Jungle (2008 version) Get Smart
The Ghost Busters
Ghost
Whisperer
Gilligan's Island Gilligan's Island Glee Glee Season 1
Godzilla movies The Goldbergs
Gomer Pyle, USMC
Green Acres Grey's Anatomy
Growing Pains The Guild
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Season
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Hallelujah! Hanna-Barbera Cartoons
Happy Days Harry Potter Kids
Harvey Birdman,
Attorney at Law
Harvey Toons
Have Gun Will Travel Hawaii Five-0
Here's Lucy Here's Lucy: Season One Here's Lucy: Season Two
Hero High
Heroes Season 2 Heroes Heroes Season 4
Highlander
Highlander: The Source Hiya Kids - A '50s Saturday Morning
Hogan's Heroes Hotel
Holiday on Ice
Home
Improvement
Home Improvement 8
Home Movies Honeymooners (Color) Honeymooners Specials
Hootenanny Hot In Cleveland How I Met Your Mother The Hunger
I Heart Jonas I Love Lucy
I Love New York I'm Dickens He's Fenster Important Things with Demetri Martin Indiana Jones - The Adventure Collection
The Invaders The Invisibles Ironside The IT Crowd The IT Crowd Season 2 The IT Crowd Season 3
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Christmas It's Garry Shandling's Show
J.A.G James Dean TV Shows Jeff Foxworthy Show
Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special The Jewish Americans
Joey Bishop Show
Johnny Carson
Show
Johnny Cash Show John Oliver: Terrifying Times Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience Jonas Brothers: Rockin' the House
Josie and the
Pussycats Judge Roy Bean Justice League: New Frontier
Katt Williams American Hustle: The Movie Kenny vs Spenny
Kitchen Confidential
Kojak Kukla, Fran & Ollie
Kung Fu
Kyle XY Kyle XY - Season 2
Land of the Lost
Larry Sanders Show Last Days of Left Eye Last Detective Last of the Mohicans
Laverne & Shirley Leave it to Beaver Leave it to Beaver: The Complete Series
Legion of Super Heroes Leverage Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Lidsville Lie To Me Life After People Life On Mars (American) Life On Mars (American) 2 Life On Mars (British) Lincoln Heights L'il Bush
Little
Britain The Littles Long Way Down
Looney Tunes
The Loop Lost Season 4 Lost Season 5 Lost Season 6
Lost Season 4
Love American Style
Lucille Ball Specials Lucy Calls The President Lucy's Really Lost Moments Lucy Show Lucy Show Season One Lucy Show Season Two
MacGuyver Mad Men
Magnum P.I. Mail Order Bride
Make Room for Daddy 5
Make Room for Daddy 6 Manswers Marcus Welby, M.D.
Mary Tyler Moore Show Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 5 Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 5 (Another view) Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 6
Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7
Masters of Science Fiction
Maude
Maverick
McHale's Navy
Melrose
Place
Men Behaving Badly
Miami Vice Mickey's Adventures in Wonderland Mickey's Christmas Carol Mickey's Magical Christmas
The Mickey Rooney
& Judy Garland Collection The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16 Ton Megaset
Mr. Belvedere Mr. Ed Mr. Ed: Season 2 Milton the Monster Show
Mission Impossible
Mission: Magic Mod Squad
Moonlighting Motown The DVD The Mothers-In-Law
Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami
The Munsters
The Muppet Show
Murphy Brown My Name Is Earl My Name Is Earl - Season 4
Mystery Science
Theater 3000 Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Vol. 15 Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Vol. 16 Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Vol. 17
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Vol. 19 My Three Sons My Three Sons: Season 2
New Adventures of Mighty Mouse New Adventures of Old Christine New World Order
New Zoo Review
Night Gallery
No Direction Home:
Bob Dylan
Noir Films
Northern Exposure
Nowhere Man
Numb3rs
Oblivious
The O.C. October Road The Odd Couple The Office The Office Season 5 The Office Omnibus: King Lear
One Man Show
Oswald's
Ghost
Outer Limits Outer Limits: Complete Series Ozzie & Harriet Ozzie & Harriet: Best of Ricky & Dave
Pale Force Paper Chase Parker Lewis Can't LoseParker Lewis Can't Lose: Season 2 Passport to Adventure Patty Duke Show
Paul Lynde Halloween Special Pawn Stars Peanuts 1960s Specials Peanuts 1970s Specials
Peanuts Christmas Special
Perils of Penelope
Pitstop
Perry Mason
The Persuaders The People Speak Petticoat Junction
Picket Fences
Pimp My Ride
Pioneers of Television Plastic Man Poldark
Popeye the Sailor |
Popeye - 1941-1943
Pride & Prejudice Primal Fear
Prince Valiant Prison Break Prison Break: Final Break The Prisoner The Prisoner: American Version Private Practice Pulling
Psychic Kids |
Quantum
Leap
Quincy, ME
Racket Squad Real Ghostbusters Red Green Show Reno 911 Reno 911: Season 6 Rescue Me Revenge Rhoda Season 2 The Riches Rise of Monty Python: The Other British Invasion
Rob &
Big
Robert Klein HBO Specials Robin Hood
Rockford Files Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock of Love
Rocky &
Bullwinkle
Rodney Carrington:
Live at the Majestic
Rome Room 222 Room 222: Season 2 Roots: The Next Generations
Ron White Ron White-Behavioral Problems Roseanne
Route 66 Russell Brand
Samantha Who? Sanctuary Sarah Silverman
Program Sarah Silverman Program - Season 2
Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960s Volume 1
Saturday Morning Cartoons 1970s Volume 1 Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960s & 1970s Volume 2
Saturday Night
Live Saving Grace Scarecrow & Mrs. King
Schoolhouse Rock Scooby Doo Scooby Doo Abracadabra Doo Scrubs Scrubs - Season 8
SCTV
Secrets of Isis Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
Secret Life of the American Teenager Sgt. Bilko: Season One Shari Lewis Christmas Sergeant Preston of the Yukon Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales & Legends
Sheriff of Cochise
The Shield
Shotgun Slade The Simpsons The Simpsons: Season 20
Sledge Hammer
Smallville Smallville: Season 8 Smallville: Season 9 Small Wonder Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic Underground
Sonny & Cher
South Park South Park Season 12 on Blu-Ray South Park Season 13 South Park: The Cult of Cartman
Space Ghost Spectacular Spiderman Spectacular Spiderman Vol. 8 Speed Racer Spin City Spin City: Season 3 Sports Night
Squidbillies
Stargate Atlantis Stargate Atlantis: Season 5
Stargate SGI Stargate SGU Stargate Universe
Star Trek Star Trek Blu-Ray Star Trek: Best of Star Trek: Best of Volume 2 Star Trek Next Generation Street Hawk
Streets of San Francisco Stella
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Superman Batman - Public Enemies
Super Friends
Super Friends: All New Super Friends Hour
Super Friends:
The Legendary Super Powers Show
Superman: Doomsday Supernatural Supernatural - Season 5 Swingtown
Tales of the Crypt
Teenarama
Dance Party
Tales
of Tomorrow
That '70s Show That Girl Taxi Taxi: Season 5 These Old Broads
The Third Man thirtysomething
This American Life This American Life: Season 2
This Is Tom
Jones
This Is Your Life
Thundercats
Tom and Jerry Tom and Jerry: Chuck Jones Tom and Jerry's Greatest Chases Tom and Jerry's Greatest Chases 4 Tom and Jerry Deluxe Anniversary
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Two and a Half
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The Unit
Upright Citizens
Brigade
Ugly Betty Ugly Betty Season 2 The Unit
Unseen Beatles
The Untouchables
Up In Smoke
U.S. Marshall
Veronica Mars
Victor Borge Show
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - Season 4
The Waltons
Wanda Sykes
Wanted Dead or
Alive
The War
Weeds
West Wing
What's New Scooby Doo When We Left Earth
Wild Wild
West
The Wire The Wire - Season 5 The Whitest Kids U Know
Wizard of Oz
WKRP in Cincinnati
World Poker Tour WWII in HD
X-Files Revelations X-Men Animated 1 X-Men Animated 2
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TVparty!
for TV on DVD!
Episode Listing:
* Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
* Leo Sayer
* Roy Clark
* Gilda Radner
* Pearl Bailey
* Jean Stapleton
* Alice Cooper
* Loretta Lynn
* Liberace
* Marisa Berenson
* Raquel Welch
* James Coco
* Helen Reddy
* Harry Belafonte
* Lesley Ann Warren
* Danny Kaye
* Spike Milligan
* Leslie Uggams
* Elke Sommer
* Sylvester Stallone
* Roger Miller
* Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
* Lynn Redgrave
* Cheryl Ladd
Actors: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz,
Steve Whitmire
Directors: Philip Casson
Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 4
Studio: WALT DISNEY VIDEO
DVD Release Date: May 20, 2008
Run Time: 612 minutes
Product Description:
Wocka! Wocka! Wocka! The innovative variety show s sensational third
season earned television s prestigious Peabody Award as well as an Emmy®
Award nomination for Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program. Featuring
a sensational lineup of hilarious guest stars including Sylvester Stallone,
Gilda Radner, Raquel Welch and Liberace Season Three is loaded with
more Muppetational moments than any show in primetime history. Experience
all 24 episodes from Season Three digitally re-mastered and restored
in this special 4-disc DVD set.
With hours of bonus features, including an all-new behind
the scenes documentary, original Muppet commercials and much more, The
Muppet Show: The Complete Third Season is unbeatable entertainment for
the whole family.
Product
Description
And now a show that needs no introduction, but here's one anyway...
Go bonkers with Beaker, goofy with Gonzo and join the brave cast of
"Pigs In Space" for one of the most revolutionary and acclaimed
shows in the history of television.
Garnering
an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program in
its hilarious second season, THE MUPPET SHOW redefined prime time and
showcased a host of outrageous guest stars, including Steve Martin,
Peter Sellers, Elton John, Julie Andrews and more.
Experience
all 24 episodes from Season Two – digitally remastered and restored
– in this special 4-disc DVD set.
With
hours of bonus features, including THE MUPPETS VALENTINE SPECIAL and
rare archival footage, THE MUPPET SHOW is even better than you remember!
EPISODE
1: Don Knotts
EPISODE 2: Zero Mostel
EPISODE 3: Milton Berle
EPISODE 4: Rich Little
EPISODE 5: Judy Collins
EPISODE 6: Nancy Walker
EPISODE 7: Edgar Bergen
EPISODE 8: Steve Martin
EPISODE 9: Madeline Kahn
EPISODE 10: George Burns
EPISODE 11: Dom DeLuise
EPISODE 12: Bernadette Peters
EPISODE 13: Rudolf Nureyev
EPISODE 14: Elton John
EPISODE 15: Lou Rawls
EPISODE 16: Cleo Laine
EPISODE 17: Julie Andrews
EPISODE 18: Jaye P. Morgan
EPISODE 19: Peter Sellers
EPISODE 20: Petula Clark
EPISODE 21: Bob Hope
EPISODE 22: Teresa Brewer
EPISODE 23: John Cleese
EPISODE 24: Cloris Leachman
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