Perhaps the strangest variety show ever to air on television, the wildly popular MUPPET SHOW helped to spawn an entire series starring Jim Henson's crew of puppet comedians. Combining musical numbers with comedy, THE MUPPET SHOW centered on the efforts of Kermit the Frog and his team of performers to put on a weekly show, featuring both the onstage acts as well as the backstage problems. Each week a new guest star, among the most distinguished entertainers of the time, would appear to
Unrated, 10 hr. 4 min.
Aug 9, 2005
All Critics (4) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (0) | DVD (7)
The show remains as engaging as when it first appeared, and proves that family fun need not begin and end with the lowest common denominator in order to prove effective.
[T]his one gloriously silly, deeply profound show had a greater affect on the group character of Generation X than any other single influence.
Between the sketches, the laughs, the throw-away jokes, the gags, there's so much to love here.
The wisecracking Muppets were like "Laugh-In" for the whole family
Though not 100% uncut, Muppets fans have been waiting for a collection like this for a long while.
It's got the exact sort of broad appeal to pull in both nostalgic adults and enthusiastic younger viewers.
Take two "mahna"s and call me in the morning.
It's nice to pop in these old shows from the first season - while the major Muppets were in their infancy. You see the characters as unrefined, before they became icons.
If you ever loved The Muppets, this is the DVD you want for Christmas, if you can wait that long.
Jim Henson's work is an uplifting inspiration.
Come visit Neumdaddy! Now SARS-free! So I spent the last 3 weeks in elaborate photoshopping sessions, superimposing myself into various photos of China, at a lot of token tourist attractions. But to promote authenticity, as any good forger must do, I had to incorporate a few less common images of "China," completely in
October 18, 2005
Super Reviewer
The Muppets! What a great show, its too bad most kids these days will not be able to see this excellent series of kermit and his friends!
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