The Muppet Show - Season One (Special Edition)

starring: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Eren Ozker directed by: Philip Casson, Peter Harris See Larger Image List Price: $39.99 You Pay Only: $33.99 You Save: $6.00 (15%) Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 9780788859496 Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Original recording remastered, Restored, Special Edition, NTSC ISBN: 0788859498 Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney Number Of Items: 4 Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney Region Code: 1 Release Date: August 09, 2005 Running Time: 604 minutes Sales Rank: 804 Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney Theatrical Release Date: January 29, 1976 Related Items: The Muppet Show - Season Two The Muppet Show - The Complete Third Season The Muppet Movie - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More! - The 25th Anniversary Collection Fraggle Rock - Complete First Season see more Editorial Review: Amazon.com: 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! Everyone's a critic Description: It's time to raise the curtain on THE MUPPET SHOW! Join Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, the Swedish Chef and more, in the complete first season of this groundbreaking twist on the classic Variety Show. Included are all 24 episodes, completely restored and remastered, plus two never-before-seen episodes, bonus features, and something you were never meant to see: Jim Henson's original 'pitch reel' that propelled the Muppets' blend of original songs, sketch comedy and guest stars into a primetime hit for all ages! Come discover for yourself the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational pleasures of THE MUPPET SHOW: SEASON ONE! Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Wow! Fun and informative! I was 12 when this series began, and couldn't appreciate many of the guests and much of the humor. Similarly, the theatrical references and "nods" made by the show's writers/performers would be lost on me now without the generous helping of "Muppet Morsels" present in Season 1 DVDs and not in Season 2. The lineup is available from the summaries and other reviewers, and for the first year of a new type of variety show, was broad and impressive. I am grateful that I am able to experience this type of entertainment as an adult; I take a pass on reality TV and drama shows. Too bad the costuming, music and fee for guest performers made this genre of TV entertainment cost-prohibitive to continue. I'm glad that DVD releases make series like "The Muppet Show" and "The Carol Burnett Show" available to us now. Buy this DVD - and look for the others in the series! Rating: - "I Think That's What is Called a Running Gag." The 1970's saw a lot of variety shows on TV, but none were as unique as The Muppet Show. Here, you had large puppets doing the dances, singing the songs, telling the jokes, and performing the skits. And they do it well. It's hard to describe the typical episode because they have some variety. Each episode features a special guest star (more on that later) who is involved in a few of the scenes. There are usually a variety of skits and at least one or two song and dance numbers. And there's the behind the scenes drama. We are always treated to some backstage antics as poor host Kermit the Frog has to put up with the temperamental stars of the show. Whether its stand up comic Fozzie Bear who thinks no one wants him around to a band who has decided the theme song isn't hip enough so they plan to quit, he's got to make sure the show goes on. There are some regular skits. There's always a segment where we are treated to jokes by people at a dance. There are lots of Special News Bulletins with some wacky news items. Veterinarian's Hospital is an excuse for really bad puns, so naturally, I love it. And everything is commented on by Statler and Waldorf, the two gentlemen in the balcony who heckle everything, especially poor Fozzie as he tries to tell some jokes. I do know enough about the show to know that some things haven't fully developed yet. Miss Piggy's looks change later. Beaker isn't helping Dr. Bunsen Honeydew in the lap yet. And my favorite recurring ... Read More Rating: - Recollections Having picked up seasons 2 and 3 of "The Muppet Show", I felt I had to seek out season 1. If you're a muppets fan and care about the fuzzy packaging, buy early -- my season 1 set lacks it. The packaging is otherwise good. DVD video and sound quality are exceptional for a videotaped program this age. But as others have said time and time again, it's been butchered. This means songs, and some lead-ups to them, have been excised (for copyright or contractual reasons). Cutting up episodes like this is rather like selling a prosthetic hand after chopping off two of the fingers. It's there, but it just doesn't feel complete. On a personal level, as I've always found the skits to be funny and the songs more often that not a nuisance, I'm not that much bothered - except the lack of chapter cuts makes manual fast forwarding annoying. It's still a reasonable collector's piece, but if you're a fan of the songs, you may be in for a shock. Rating: - AWESOME I bought this for nostalgic reasons, yes, but not for my own viewing pleasure. It was for the vacation plane ride for kids aged 6 to 12. It's hard to find anything for them to watch that a.) isn't Disney-fied and b.) is witty and smart c.) entertains in terms of the age range... They absolutely love these DVDs, even if Avery Schreiber as a guest star has zero relevance to their lives. Littler cousins have also watched these videos and loved 'em just as much. Rating: - You have to love the muppets! If you want a trip back to your childhood this DVD certainly takes you there. Fantastic to see the old shows again as an adult. Looking forward to introducing the Muppets to my 3 year old! More The Muppet Show - Season One (Special Edition) Reviews Browse for similar items by category: Kids & Family - Genres - DVD - Video - General Characters & Series - Kids & Family - Genres - DVD - Video - Muppets Kids & Family - Genres - DVD - Video - Comedy Kids & Family - Genres - DVD - Video - Family Films 10-12 Years - Kids & Family - Genres - DVD - Video - All Titles

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