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{{DVD|producer=Time-Life|discs=15 ''(each sold separately)|date=[[2001]]-[[2002]]|region=1}}
  
{{DVD|producer=Time-Life|discs=15 ''(each sold separately)|date=[[2001]]-[[2002]]|region=1}}
 
'''Best of the Muppet Show''' was a line of videos and DVDs available through Time-Life Video. Time-Life originally released 6 videos, and then 9 more videos were released. The first ten were soon released on DVD, and the remaining 5 videos were released on DVD in 2002.
  
'''Best of the Muppet Show''' was a line of videos and DVDs available through Time-Life Video. Time-Life originally released 6 videos, and then 9 more videos were released. The first ten were soon released on DVD, and the remaining 5 videos were released on DVD in 2002.
   
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Each video and DVD in the series (each sold separately) contained 3 select episodes from ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. The episodes included the [[UK Spots (The Muppet Show)|UK Skits]], however the season 1 opening sequence was replaced on the season 1 episodes with the syndication reworked "season 2" opening. During the closing theme, [[Zoot]]'s shots from the 1980s are included in the first two episodes shown after a wide shot of the orchestra pit from the first season's ending. The last episode shown includes the regular [[Jim Henson Company]] logo. Each episode included a brief [[Brian Henson Introductions|introduction by Brian Henson]], and each disc included bonus interstitials and an original concept drawing. On the main menu, there was a picture of [[Animal]], which could be highlighted, leading to a hidden feature, which was a fact about the show, usually relating to one of the episodes included.
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Each video and DVD in the series (each sold separately) contained 3 select episodes from ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. The episodes included the [[UK Spots (The Muppet Show)|UK Skits]]; however, the season 1 opening sequence was replaced on the season 1 episodes with the syndication reworked "season 2" opening. Each episode included a brief [[Brian Henson Introductions|introduction by Brian Henson]], and each disc included bonus interstitials and an original concept drawing. On the main menu, there was a picture of [[Animal]] which could be highlighted, leading to a hidden feature: a fact about the show that usually related to one of the episodes included. Also, for each video, the first two episodes would close with a wide shot of the orchestra from the first season's closing sequence, followed by a shot of Zoot from the 1980s after the end credits. However, the third episode would just end with [[The Jim Henson Company]] Home Entertainment logo.
   
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In honor of the 25th anniversary of ''The Muppet Show'' in [[2002]], Columbia began re-releasing the series in stores. At that time Time-Life had only 10 volumes available on DVD; they released the remaining 5 a short time later. Columbia initially announced that they would reissue the entire Time-Life series and add an additional 5 volumes, for a total of 20 <ref> Chapman, Phillip [http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2002/061402.shtml Muppet Central News Article] </ref>, but they had only released volumes 1-5 and 7-8 before the sale of the Muppets to [[the Walt Disney Company]] in [[2004]] terminated their distribution contract.
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In honor of the 25th anniversary of ''The Muppet Show'' in [[2002]], Columbia began re-releasing the series in stores. At that time Time-Life had only 10 volumes available on DVD; they released the remaining 5 a short time later. Columbia initially announced that they would reissue the entire Time-Life series and add an additional 5 volumes, for a total of 20,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20021130214500/http://www.dvdangle.com/editorial/archives/06-02_2.html#061302-1 DVDAngle.com] by Paul Russell, June 13, 2002 "Columbia/Tristar has announced they will begin releasing Best of The Muppet Show DVD's on 09/03 for $24.95 each. These will be the exact same discs currently available from Time Life Video. Future installments will be released shortly after -- there are currently 10 DVD's in the collection and 10 more are in production."</ref> but they had only released volumes 1-5 and 7-8 before the sale of the Muppets to [[the Walt Disney Company]] in [[2004]] terminated their distribution contract.
   
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| align=center | '''Volume 1'''<br>[[Image:Timelife01.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife01.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 1</center> || [[Episode 214: Elton John]]<br>[[Episode 217: Julie Andrews]]<br>[[Episode 501: Gene Kelly]] || [[Muppetism]] (Floyd & Kermit)<br>[[Movie Mania]] - ''[[Riverdance|Flipperdance]]''<br>Swedish Chef concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 214: Elton John]]<br>[[Episode 217: Julie Andrews]]<br>[[Episode 501: Gene Kelly]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Floyd & Kermit)<br>[[Movie Mania]] - ''[[Riverdance|Flipperdance]]''<br>Swedish Chef concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume2" />
 
|- <div id="volume2" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 2'''<br>[[Image:Timelife02.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife02.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 2</center> || [[Episode 417: Star Wars]]<br>[[Episode 511: Paul Simon]]<br>[[Episode 311: Raquel Welch]] || [[Muppetism]] (Miss Piggy)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[Star Wars]]'': Yoda Screen Tests)<br>Angus McGonagle concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 417: Star Wars]]<br>[[Episode 511: Paul Simon]]<br>[[Episode 311: Raquel Welch]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Miss Piggy)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[Star Wars]]'': Yoda Screen Tests)<br>Angus McGonagle concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume3" />
 
|- <div id="volume3" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 3'''<br>[[Image:Timelife03.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife03.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 3</center> || [[Episode 314: Harry Belafonte]]<br>[[Episode 523: Linda Ronstadt]]<br>[[Episode 401: John Denver]] || [[Muppetism]] (Bunsen & Beaker)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'': Screen Tests)<br>Statler & Waldorf concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 314: Harry Belafonte]]<br>[[Episode 523: Linda Ronstadt]]<br>[[Episode 401: John Denver]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Bunsen & Beaker)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'': Screen Tests)<br>Statler & Waldorf concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume4" />
 
|- <div id="volume4" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 4'''<br>[[Image:Timelife04.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife04.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 4</center> || [[Episode 219: Peter Sellers]]<br>[[Episode 223: John Cleese]]<br>[[Episode 407: Dudley Moore]] || [[Muppetism]] (Waldorf & Statler)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[The Godfather|The Frogfather]]'')<br>Animal concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 219: Peter Sellers]]<br>[[Episode 223: John Cleese]]<br>[[Episode 407: Dudley Moore]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Waldorf & Statler)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[The Godfather|The Frogfather]]'')<br>Animal concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume5" />
 
|- <div id="volume5" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 5'''<br>[[Image:Timelife05.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife05.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 5</center> || [[Episode 307: Alice Cooper]]<br>[[Episode 119: Vincent Price]]<br>[[Episode 518: Marty Feldman]] || [[Muppetism]] (Animal)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[The Terminator|Kerminator]]'')<br>Uncle Deadly concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 307: Alice Cooper]]<br>[[Episode 119: Vincent Price]]<br>[[Episode 518: Marty Feldman]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Animal)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[The Terminator|Kerminator]]'')<br>Uncle Deadly concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume6" />
 
|- <div id="volume6" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 6'''<br>[[Image:Timelife06.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife06.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 6</center> || [[Episode 208: Steve Martin]]<br>[[Episode 515: Carol Burnett]]<br>[[Episode 304: Gilda Radner]] || [[Muppetism]] Fozzie (da Bear)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[I Love Lucy]]'': Screen Tests)<br>Beaker concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 208: Steve Martin]]<br>[[Episode 515: Carol Burnett]]<br>[[Episode 304: Gilda Radner]]
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| [[Muppetism]] Fozzie (da Bear)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[I Love Lucy]]'': Screen Tests)<br>Beaker concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume7" />
 
|- <div id="volume7" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 7'''<br>[[Image:Timelife07.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife07.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 7</center> || [[Episode 210: George Burns]]<br>[[Episode 211: Dom DeLuise]]<br>[[Episode 221: Bob Hope]] || [[Muppetism]] (Kermit)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[From Here to Eternity]]'')<br>Bob Hope's horse concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 210: George Burns]]<br>[[Episode 211: Dom DeLuise]]<br>[[Episode 221: Bob Hope]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Kermit)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[From Here to Eternity]]'')<br>Bob Hope's horse concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume8" />
 
|- <div id="volume8" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 8'''<br>[[Image:Timelife08.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife08.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 8</center> || [[Episode 424: Diana Ross]]<br>[[Episode 506: Brooke Shields]]<br>[[Episode 213: Rudolf Nureyev]] || [[Muppetism]] (Kermit)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[Dances with Wolves]]'')<br>Pig Ballerina concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 424: Diana Ross]]<br>[[Episode 506: Brooke Shields]]<br>[[Episode 213: Rudolf Nureyev]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Kermit)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[Dances with Wolves]]'')<br>Pig Ballerina concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume9" />
 
|- <div id="volume9" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 9'''<br>[[Image:Timelife09.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife09.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 9</center> || [[Episode 505: James Coburn]]<br>[[Episode 320: Sylvester Stallone]]<br>[[Episode 509: Debbie Harry]] || [[Muppetism]] (Gonzo)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[Silence of the Lambs]]'')<br>Betsy Bird concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 505: James Coburn]]<br>[[Episode 320: Sylvester Stallone]]<br>[[Episode 509: Debbie Harry]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Gonzo)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[Silence of the Lambs]]'')<br>Betsy Bird concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume10" />
 
|- <div id="volume10" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 10'''<br>[[Image:Timelife10.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife10.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 10</center> || [[Episode 524: Roger Moore]]<br>[[Episode 207: Edgar Bergen]]<br>[[Episode 316: Danny Kaye]] || [[Muppetism]] (Waldorf & Statler)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'')<br>Louis Kazagger concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 524: Roger Moore]]<br>[[Episode 207: Edgar Bergen]]<br>[[Episode 316: Danny Kaye]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Waldorf & Statler)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'')<br>Louis Kazagger concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume11" />
 
|- <div id="volume11" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 11'''<br>[[Image:Timelife11.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife11.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 11</center> || [[Episode 322: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans]]<br>[[Episode 410: Kenny Rogers]]<br>[[Episode 514: Mac Davis]] || [[Muppetism]] (Beaker & Bunsen)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[The Horse Whisperer]]'')<br>Rowlf concept drawing
 
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| [[Episode 322: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans]]<br>[[Episode 410: Kenny Rogers]]<br>[[Episode 514: Mac Davis]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Beaker & Bunsen)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[The Horse Whisperer]]'')<br>Rowlf concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume12" />
 
|- <div id="volume12" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 12'''<br>[[Image:Timelife12.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife12.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 12</center> || [[Episode 309: Liberace]]<br>[[Episode 105: Rita Moreno]]<br>[[Episode 419: Lynda Carter]] || [[Muppetism]] (Gonzo)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[What's New, Pussycat?]]'')<br>Marvin Suggs concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 309: Liberace]]<br>[[Episode 105: Rita Moreno]]<br>[[Episode 419: Lynda Carter]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Gonzo)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[What's New, Pussycat?]]'')<br>Marvin Suggs concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume13" />
 
|- <div id="volume13" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 13'''<br>[[Image:Timelife13.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife13.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 13</center> || [[Episode 513: Tony Randall]]<br>[[Episode 409: Beverly Sills]]<br>[[Episode 305: Pearl Bailey]] || [[Muppetism]] (Rizzo)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]'')<br>Pops concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 513: Tony Randall]]<br>[[Episode 409: Beverly Sills]]<br>[[Episode 305: Pearl Bailey]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Rizzo)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]'')<br>Pops concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume14" />
 
|- <div id="volume14" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 14'''<br>[[Image:Timelife14.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife14.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 14</center> || [[Episode 414: Liza Minnelli]]<br>[[Episode 209: Madeline Kahn]]<br>[[Episode 124: Mummenschanz]] || [[Muppetism]] (Pepe)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[Planet of the Apes]]'')<br>Dog Lion concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 414: Liza Minnelli]]<br>[[Episode 209: Madeline Kahn]]<br>[[Episode 124: Mummenschanz]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Pepe)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[Planet of the Apes]]'')<br>Dog Lion concept drawing
   
 
|- <div id="volume15" />
 
|- <div id="volume15" />
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| align=center | '''Volume 15'''<br>[[Image:Timelife15.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Timelife15.jpg|150px|center]] || <center>Volume 15</center> || [[Episode 508: Señor Wences]]<br>[[Episode 411: Lola Falana]]<br>[[Episode 101: Juliet Prowse]] || [[Muppetism]] (Bobo)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[A Fish Called Wanda]]'')<br>Miss Piggy concept drawing
  
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| [[Episode 508: Señor Wences]]<br>[[Episode 411: Lola Falana]]<br>[[Episode 101: Juliet Prowse]]
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| [[Muppetism]] (Bobo)<br>[[Movie Mania]] (''[[A Fish Called Wanda]]'')<br>Miss Piggy concept drawing
   
 
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Revision as of 14:44, 16 January 2014

TbotmsDVD
Produced by: Time-Life
Release Date: 2001-2002
Discs: 15 (each sold separately)
Region: 1

Best of the Muppet Show was a line of videos and DVDs available through Time-Life Video. Time-Life originally released 6 videos, and then 9 more videos were released. The first ten were soon released on DVD, and the remaining 5 videos were released on DVD in 2002.

Each video and DVD in the series (each sold separately) contained 3 select episodes from The Muppet Show. The episodes included the UK Skits; however, the season 1 opening sequence was replaced on the season 1 episodes with the syndication reworked "season 2" opening. Each episode included a brief introduction by Brian Henson, and each disc included bonus interstitials and an original concept drawing. On the main menu, there was a picture of Animal which could be highlighted, leading to a hidden feature: a fact about the show that usually related to one of the episodes included. Also, for each video, the first two episodes would close with a wide shot of the orchestra from the first season's closing sequence, followed by a shot of Zoot from the 1980s after the end credits. However, the third episode would just end with The Jim Henson Company Home Entertainment logo.

In honor of the 25th anniversary of The Muppet Show in 2002, Columbia began re-releasing the series in stores. At that time Time-Life had only 10 volumes available on DVD; they released the remaining 5 a short time later. Columbia initially announced that they would reissue the entire Time-Life series and add an additional 5 volumes, for a total of 20,[1] but they had only released volumes 1-5 and 7-8 before the sale of the Muppets to the Walt Disney Company in 2004 terminated their distribution contract.

Cover Episodes Bonus features
Volume 1
Timelife01
 Episode 214: Elton John
Episode 217: Julie Andrews
Episode 501: Gene Kelly 		Muppetism (Floyd & Kermit)
Movie Mania - Flipperdance
Swedish Chef concept drawing
Volume 2
Timelife02
 Episode 417: Star Wars
Episode 511: Paul Simon
Episode 311: Raquel Welch 		Muppetism (Miss Piggy)
Movie Mania (Star Wars: Yoda Screen Tests)
Angus McGonagle concept drawing
Volume 3
Timelife03
 Episode 314: Harry Belafonte
Episode 523: Linda Ronstadt
Episode 401: John Denver 		Muppetism (Bunsen & Beaker)
Movie Mania (A Streetcar Named Desire: Screen Tests)
Statler & Waldorf concept drawing
Volume 4
Timelife04
 Episode 219: Peter Sellers
Episode 223: John Cleese
Episode 407: Dudley Moore 		Muppetism (Waldorf & Statler)
Movie Mania (The Frogfather)
Animal concept drawing
Volume 5
Timelife05
 Episode 307: Alice Cooper
Episode 119: Vincent Price
Episode 518: Marty Feldman 		Muppetism (Animal)
Movie Mania (Kerminator)
Uncle Deadly concept drawing
Volume 6
Timelife06
 Episode 208: Steve Martin
Episode 515: Carol Burnett
Episode 304: Gilda Radner 		Muppetism Fozzie (da Bear)
Movie Mania (I Love Lucy: Screen Tests)
Beaker concept drawing
Volume 7
Timelife07
 Episode 210: George Burns
Episode 211: Dom DeLuise
Episode 221: Bob Hope 		Muppetism (Kermit)
Movie Mania (From Here to Eternity)
Bob Hope's horse concept drawing
Volume 8
Timelife08
 Episode 424: Diana Ross
Episode 506: Brooke Shields
Episode 213: Rudolf Nureyev 		Muppetism (Kermit)
Movie Mania (Dances with Wolves)
Pig Ballerina concept drawing
Volume 9
Timelife09
 Episode 505: James Coburn
Episode 320: Sylvester Stallone
Episode 509: Debbie Harry 		Muppetism (Gonzo)
Movie Mania (Silence of the Lambs)
Betsy Bird concept drawing
Volume 10
Timelife10
 Episode 524: Roger Moore
Episode 207: Edgar Bergen
Episode 316: Danny Kaye 		Muppetism (Waldorf & Statler)
Movie Mania (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)
Louis Kazagger concept drawing
Volume 11
Timelife11
 Episode 322: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
Episode 410: Kenny Rogers
Episode 514: Mac Davis 		Muppetism (Beaker & Bunsen)
Movie Mania (The Horse Whisperer)
Rowlf concept drawing
Volume 12
Timelife12
 Episode 309: Liberace
Episode 105: Rita Moreno
Episode 419: Lynda Carter 		Muppetism (Gonzo)
Movie Mania (What's New, Pussycat?)
Marvin Suggs concept drawing
Volume 13
Timelife13
 Episode 513: Tony Randall
Episode 409: Beverly Sills
Episode 305: Pearl Bailey 		Muppetism (Rizzo)
Movie Mania (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly)
Pops concept drawing
Volume 14
Timelife14
 Episode 414: Liza Minnelli
Episode 209: Madeline Kahn
Episode 124: Mummenschanz 		Muppetism (Pepe)
Movie Mania (Planet of the Apes)
Dog Lion concept drawing
Volume 15
Timelife15
 Episode 508: Señor Wences
Episode 411: Lola Falana
Episode 101: Juliet Prowse 		Muppetism (Bobo)
Movie Mania (A Fish Called Wanda)
Miss Piggy concept drawing

Sources

  1. ↑ DVDAngle.com by Paul Russell, June 13, 2002 "Columbia/Tristar has announced they will begin releasing Best of The Muppet Show DVD's on 09/03 for $24.95 each. These will be the exact same discs currently available from Time Life Video. Future installments will be released shortly after -- there are currently 10 DVD's in the collection and 10 more are in production."
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