The Muppet Show Season 2: Special Edition

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This four-disc set includes all 24 episodes of "The Muppet Show" from the 1977-1978 television season -- one of the show's funniest years -- digitally remastered like those on  The Muppet Show - Season One  and  The Muppet Show - Season Three . Each show has all of its original content, includes segments originally seen only in the United Kingdom, and runs a full 25:30. As with those in the other years, the guest stars for this season are a mix of Hollywood legends and then-current celebrities, but this year had more than its share of major stars. Here's the complete line-up:EPISODE 1: Don KnottsEPISODE 2: Zero MostelEPISODE 3: Milton BerleEPISODE 4: Rich LittleEPISODE 5: Judy CollinsEPISODE 6: Nancy WalkerEPISODE 7: Edgar BergenEPISODE 8: Steve MartinEPISODE 9: Madeline KahnEPISODE 10: George BurnsEPISODE 11: Dom DeLuiseEPISODE 12: Bernadette PetersEPISODE 13: Rudolf NureyevEPISODE 14: Elton JohnEPISODE 15: Lou RawlsEPISODE 16: Cleo LaineEPISODE 17: Julie AndrewsEPISODE 18: Jaye P. MorganEPISODE 19: Peter SellersEPISODE 20: Petula ClarkEPISODE 21: Bob HopeEPISODE 22: Teresa BrewerEPISODE 23: John CleeseEPISODE 24: Cloris LeachmanMost of these shows have a lot to offer, but to me two really stand out. First, the John Cleese show is hilarious. In its Pigs in Space skit, the Monty Python star chews up the scenery as pirate Long John Silversteen. "A pirate don't use an intercom!" Cleese scarls when a Muppet suggests a modern way to communicate. "'Twould be sissy!" The Nureyev episode, on the other hand, is a real oddity. After the ballet star sings "Putting On My Top Hat," he shoots down his chorus line with a machine gun. Later, he dances to "Swan Lake" with a human-size pig.Bonus features include "The Muppets Valentine Day Special," a 1974 television pilot which aired more than two years before "The Muppet Show" debuted. Kermit the Frog and actress Mia Farrow star, but the host is Wally, a Henson character who would rarely be seen again. Also included is "The Muppets on The Muppets," (a 13-minute series of tongue-in-cheek interviews) and the 2002 music video "Keep Fishin'" by Weezer.Also worth mentioning is the packaging. The menus on each disc are hosted (Fozzie Bear and Kermit chat with you on Discs 1 and 3; Animal and Rizzo handle Discs 2 and 4) and the episodes themselves have (unidentified) chapter stops. In addition, the box itself is more than just cardboard, at least in this initial printing. On the front, Miss Piggy's face is fuzzy, and her blue eyes sparkle.Problems? Just one: the closed captioning doesn't include any song lyrics!

Very happy with both dvds. I will always enjoy the Muppets. Grew up watching the show. My favorite part is Pigs in Space

Did not dislike anyth8ng about this dvdGreat price and fadt service

Great quality

The Muppet Show was de rigeur entertainment for my family. I have so many fond memories of gathering with my sister, dad and grandparents once a week to watch the show. I was pretty bummed when it went off-air! As the years passed, I started searching for video copies of the series and they were rather pricey. Well, the prices have fallen (a little over fifteen dollars is a HUGE bargain for this 4-DVD set) so I finally decided to treat myself. I have had SO much fun watching the episodes back-to-back with my 2 year-old! What a treat it is to see him dancing to the theme song, enjoying his Mommy's all-time favorite show! And my sister is jealous. I think I'm going to surprise her with her own copy. That was the best [...] I ever spent! Not only do I get to watch the shows that I remember, I also get the bonus of being carried back to Nan and Pop's basement, sitting next to the fireplace and laughing with the people I loved so dearly! I intend to carry on the tradition with my son, too. You can't put a price on that.I was sorry to read another customer's review that said the DVD set is lacking closed captioning for the hearing-impaired. I hope that Disney will be made aware of their shortfall and make it the necessary adjustments. Other than this detail, I can't think of anything to complain about. I would absolutely, wholeheartedly recommend it!

The Muppet Show is something which, in all likelihood, could never happen again; the days of the television variety show and the British music hall are gone for good. Certainly post-Henson Muppet fare has been, to be blunt, lackluster. Despite that, the Muppet Show remains evergreen for future audiences, giving not only a time capsule to the 1970s, not only a bit of insight to stars great and small who crossed the Muppet stage, but a thick slice of wholesome family entertainment. What's more, the Muppet Show's provided family entertainment that did not lower itself to kiddie pablum, but rather appealed to broad, simple and universal emotions: the desire to be loved, the desire to find happiness, and the absurdity of the world.Thus, how could I help but love Season 2 of the Muppet Show?There are only two flaws for me. If there's a sound flaw (as other reviewers have repeatedly stated) I can't detect it- or at least I don't care enough to detect it. I definitely miss the Muppet Morsels from Season One, though (but not enough to endure the not-quite-uncut nature of Season One's episodes). The Morsels added greatly to the DVD. Second, The Muppet Valentine Show is, and I'm sad to say this about anything Jim Henson himself worked on, it was really horrible. The original Koozbane sketch and "Frog Went a'Courtin'" were all that was worth salvaging from that sickly-sweet disaster.There is one other distinct improvement over Season One's release- aside, that is, from Season One containing expurgated versions of several episodes. That improvement is the addition of chapter break points within each episode, so that the viewer is not obliged to hold thumb to a scan button to rewind or fast-forward through half the episode to watch a really good bit.Buena Vista is, apparently, learning from past mistakes; let's hope the learning continues.

If my date wasn't ready to go and the show would come on we would stay to watch it before we when out, hoping my grandkids love as much as I did.

Very enjoyable

Schnelle Lieferung, Muppets sind einfach Kult, gerne immer wieder.

Ho comprato l’articolo sperando che ci fosse il doppiaggio in italiano… ed effettivamente c’è !!! Anche se manca su Quattro episodi, uno di questi è quello con Elton John. Prodotto consigliato.

Me reliving some good times.

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