The Smarmy Carny

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At long last, The Muppet Show's first season will be released tomorrow on DVD!

I have been waiting for quite a while for this show to make it to DVD. I don't know why Disney has been holding back for so long on this release, but the wait is finally over! (OK, it's not technically over until the DVD is released tomorrow, but you know what I mean.)

From what I have read online thus far, it seems Disney did a decent job at packaging these shows with some extras:

• A season 1 promo gag reel. I guarantee that this will be a riot to watch!
• The original pilot. For true Muppet fans, this is the "Sex and Violence" pilot, not the "Valentines" pilot.
• "Muppet Morsels," which is a sort of pop-up trivia while you watch. Spider-Man had this, and it was really awesome.
• The original Muppet pitch reel used to try and sell the show to television execs.
• A Jim Henson retrospective. This has got to be good. Jim Henson rules.
• A sneak peek of The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

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I grew up having fun with The Muppet Show. Classic, classic stuff. Watching these episodes as an adult, I can appreciate many more jokes other than just the physical humor.

Yes, I realize that this "Movie Monday" post is about a television show and not a movie. My defense is that . . . you know what? Never mind. It's my blog, and I can do whatever I want. No excuses. Ahh, smell that? That's called empowerment! Nonetheless, I would like to mention that the Muppet movies are also great purchases, and those really are movies.

I must admit, I have enjoyed the movies many more times than I have enjoyed the shows, but primarily this is because the shows are so hard to come by. The movies are shown on the movie channels every so often, and you could always head out and rent it if you simply had to watch one. The television shows, however, are a bit more rare. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on this collection and watching every last bit of it! I guarantee you that the experience of watching The Muppet Show now will be a richer, more satisfying experience than when I was a kid . . . and I loved The Muppet Show as a kid!

This entry was posted on Monday, August 8th, 2005 at 04:59 by Novac and is filed under All, Blog, Entertaining, Fun, Humor, Media, Movie Monday, Movies, Muppets, People, Shows, Television, The Muppet Show, Weeklies. You can leave a response or trackback from your own site.

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