The Muppet Show - Season One (Special Edition) | 
 enlarge | Directors: Philip Casson, Peter Harris
Actors: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Eren Ozker
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.99
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Rating:  250 reviews
Sales Rank: 1362
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Original Recording Remastered, Restored, Special Edition, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 604 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.9
MPN: DISD40364D
ISBN: 0788859498
UPC: 786936285833
EAN: 9780788859496
ASIN: B0009ULBGS
Theatrical Release Date: January 29, 1976
Release Date: August 9, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Includes all 24 episodes completely restored & remastered plus 2 never-before-seen episode bonus features & jim hensons original pitch reel that propelled the muppets into a primetime hit for all ages. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 08/09/2005
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The charm, the zaniness, the corny jokes, the showbiz cliches--every element of The Muppet Show holds up 30 years after Jim Henson's legendary variety series' debut season. Well, perhaps not everything: Today's younger viewers might have a hard time placing some of The Muppet Show's then-guest stars, such as Florence Henderson or Ruth Buzzi. But then, the Show's real celebrities are perennial icons Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo the... whatever, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and the rest of the Muppets' harried, well-meaning family of entertainers. Season One finds the show pretty much in the basic shape longtime fans will remember: A musical introduction followed by backstage chaos, another musical number, a sketch, a scene with the guest star, and so on. A half-hour episode can fly by pretty quickly, but it's interesting to note that the series hadn't quite found its familiar tone through much of the first year. A reliance on too many disposable verbal jokes and redundant, so-so material for sketch fodder ultimately gives way to more creative premises and the development of key relationships between characters. By the final half-dozen episodes in the first season, The Muppet Show is truly cooking. Season highlights include Kermit's confession to guest Juliet Prowse that he always wanted to be a dancer, and Prowse's comparison of the little green superstar to Robert Redford. Joel Grey does a cabaret-style act for a roomful of Muppets and is later outraged when Kermit's introduction of the actor proves so thorough there is nothing left for the latter to say. Rita Moreno proves quite game in a funny piece, set in a French cafe, in which her dance with a man-size Muppet turns from romantic to table-smashing violent. Harvey Korman plays bumbling ringmaster Maurice the Magnificent, easily the worst animal trainer in history. Phyllis Diller bats out shameless one-liners ("I sang 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,' and it fell on me"), and Vincent Price toys with his own horror film image by playing a ghoul who turns into a maudlin orchestra conductor at midnight. --Tom Keogh Stills from The Muppet Show (click for larger image) 
The divine Miss Piggy | 
Kermit and Miss Piggy | 
Fozzie Bear and Kermit | 
Sing along! | 
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 Muppett Show - Season One DVD December 27, 2008
Michael J. Benya
The DVD was damaged upon receipt from the USPS. I could not imagine how poorly packed the DVD was when sent to us. It was packaged in the shell of a cardboard box, with a strip of cardboard on top of it and then taped with a packing tape without any cushioning inside. During the busy holiday season, it was crushed, and the DVD damaged as well. I returned it via USPS, using a cushioned envelope from the USPS (often used for books). The return procedure was user-friendly online and efficient.
 I love Animal October 8, 2008
Andrea Powell (LaPorte, Colorado)
Of course this was a great product! It's the Muppet show! I mean, yeah, sure, the DVD is good quality. The case is sort of special too.
What more is there to say in a movie review? Um, I think the content appropriate for children, although some of those 70's outfits are embarassing. Woof! I'm glad I wasn't born then! Anyway, it's clean humor. Definitely humor. Animal can get a little violent of course. But no blood ever shows. :) Ha ha.
 Introducing a classic to a new generation September 23, 2008
Timothy M. Wescott (Colchester, CT)
One day, I was sitting in the living room with my 7 year old reading a book while she was watching television. In between shows, there was a snippet on Disney Channel where her favorite star, Miley Cyrus, sang a song with a different band...Doctor Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. I tried to explain to my daughter how we watched the Muppet Show as a family every Sunday night, and was inspired to buy this set the next day. She loves them, and I love watching them with her. Just as amusing today as it was when I was her age.
I will be picking up the later seasons as well.
You've got to love the Muppets August 13, 2008
PhilosopherKing (Denver, CO)
I got this for my granddaughter. she loves it, especially when Grendpa watches with her.
Great bit of nostalgia July 30, 2008
J. Kranz (Chicago, IL)
This was one of my favorite shows as a kid. It's great to see it restored and digitally remastered.
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