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Videos
Muppet Collectibles
CBS/Fox (1980)
The Muppet Movie
This is the first video release of the 1979 feature film. Available on VHS and Beta.
CBS/Fox (1982)
The Great Muppet Caper
The 1981 feature film arrive on VHS and Beta.
Silver Eagle Records (1983)
Tales of Muppetland
These videos were released on VHS, Beta, and also RCA SelectaVision CED discs. The RCA discs were released on two volumes with two specials on each CED disc.
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Hey
Cinderella!
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The
Frog Prince
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The
Muppet Musicians of Bremen
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Emmet-Otter's
Jug-band Christmas
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CBS/Fox
(1985)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
This is the first video release of the 1984 feature film from CBS and Fox..
Released on VHS and Beta.
Random House (1985)
Muppet Show Video Collections
These are hour-long collections of Muppet Show sketches and songs, with new Muppet linking material. Ten tapes were released in this well-done series. Each contains a few UK skits as well.
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The
Kermit and Piggy Story
(Cheryl Ladd, Tony Randall, Loretta Swit, Raquel Welch) |
Children's
Songs and Stories
(Julie Andrews, Charles Aznavour, Judy Collins, John Denver, Brooke Shields, Twiggy) |
Rock
Music
(Alice Cooper, Debbie Harry, Helen Reddy, Linda Ronstadt, Leo Sayer, Paul Simon, Loretta Swit, Ben Vereen) |
Muppet
Treasures
(Loretta Lynn, Ethel Merman, Zero Mostel, Buddy Rich, Peter Sellers, Paul Simon) |
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Muppet
Weird Stuff
(Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Vincent Price, Jean Stapleton) |
Country
Music
(Johnny Cash, Roy Clark, Mac Davis, John Denver, Crystal Gayle, Loretta Lynn, Roger Miller, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans) |
Muppet
Moments
(Pearl Baily, Lena Horne, Liza Minnelli, Zero Mostel, Bernadette Peters, Andy Williams) |
Rowlf's
Rhapsodies
(Marisa Berenson, George Burns, Petula Clark, Steve Martin, Peter Sellers) |
Fozzie's
Muppet Scrapbook
(Milton Berle, Beverly SIlls, Raquel Welch) |
Lorimar (1988)
Jim Henson Play-Along Video Releases
Henson released a line of "play-along" interactive videos for kids. Jim Henson wrote,
"I think that the idea of Play Along Video is a wonderful new concept. because of the way kids use video tapes, we're able to design all new material that can be watched over and over again. They get to be more fun the more you watch them. And these videos can be quite personal-talking to kids individually in a way that can stimulate their imagination, sense of fantasy, and creativity. We want to use television in a whole new way. We don't want your kids to just sit and watch TV, we want them to join in and have fun!"
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Hey,
You're As Funny as Fozzie Bear: A Comedy Show Starring Fozzie Bear
and You.
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Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along: Rowlf teaches kids about musical styles. |
Wow,
You're a Cartoonist: Kermit teaches kids how to draw cartoons.
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Neat
Stuff… To Know and Do: Teaches how to skip a stone and hang
a spoon from your nose.
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Mother
Goose Stories: Stories from the English "Mother Goose Stories"
series.
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Peek-A-Boo,
A Big Surprise for Little People: A "first video" for
kids under 3.
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CBS/Fox (1991)
The Muppets Take Manhattan.
Re-release of the 1984 feature film.
Buena Vista Home Video (1993)
The following titles were all released on VHS. "The Muppet Movie", "The Great Muppet Caper", and "The Muppet Christmas Carol" were also released on widescreen laserdisc.
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The
Muppet Movie: Re-release of the 1979 feature film.
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The
Great Muppet Caper: Re-release of the 1981 feature film.
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It's
the Muppets: Meet the Muppets!: Clips from The Muppet Show
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It's
the Muppets: More Muppets Please!: More Muppet Show clips
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| Muppet Sing-Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs: Original video release | Tale of the Bunny Picnic: Re-release of the 1986 Muppet special | The Christmas Toy: First video release of the 1986 Christmas special | The Muppet Christmas Carol: First video release of the 1992 feature film |
"The Muppet Movie" and "The Great Muppet Caper" videos also came with a limited edition plastic watch.
Puppeteers of America (1993)
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
This
fine tape is a 75-minute question and answer session with Jim Henson and
Frank Oz. It was recorded in July 1989 at the Puppeteers of America National
Festival at MIT. Henson and Oz talk about their current projects, then
field questions from the audience. During the session, Henson and
Oz perform Kermit, Fozzie, Rowlf and Cookie Monster.
The video also includes some introductory commentary by Frank Oz. This video is only available through the Puppeteers of America video store.
Buena
Vista Home Video (1994)
Muppet Classic Theater
This is the original video release featuring Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo and Rizzo presenting Muppet versions of six classic fairy tales: Three Little Pigs, King Midas, Rumpelstiltskin, The Boy who Cried Wolf, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Emperor's New Clothes.
The
Muppet Show: Monster Laughs with Vincent Price
Here is the first release of actual Muppet Show episodes, although they're slightly edited versions. This Halloween-themed tape contains the Vincent Price and Alice Cooper episodes.
Four other videos in this "Muppet Show" series were supposed to be released, but later canceled.
Muppet
Sing-Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
This is an original collection of songs from various Muppet productions, including "The Muppet Show", "The Muppet Movie" and "The Jim Henson Hour". New sequence starring Kermit introducing the clips are featured throughout.
This is a very good video especially in comparison to the sing along tape produced the previous year.
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The Frog Prince: Re-release of the 1971 Tales from Muppetland special. |
Hey
Cinderella: Re-release of the 1970 Tales from Muppetland special.
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Thirteen/WNET
(1994)
The World of Jim Henson
A video release of the spectacular, 85-minute PBS special on Jim Henson. Features new interviews with Jerry Juhl, Frank Oz, and Brian Henson and many rare clips, some never released anywhere else.
Buena Vista Home Video (1995)
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Muppet Family Christmas: First video release of 1987 Muppet Christmas special. |
Muppets
On Wheels: Original video release teaching about vehicles. Includes
seven songs.
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Buena Vista Home Video (1996)
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Muppet
Sing-Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island. Original video release featuring
"Sailing for Adventure" and "Cabin Fever."
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Muppet
Sing-Alongs: Things That Fly. Original video release featuring Kermit
teaching kids about flying vehicles.
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Emmet
Otter's Jug-band Christmas: Release of 1978 Muppet Christmas special.
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Walt
Disney Pictures (1996)
Muppet Treasure Island
This is the first video release of the 1996 feature film.
Available on VHS and widescreen laserdisc.
Columbia Tri-Star Home Video (1998)
In 1998, Columbia formed the "Jim Henson Home Entertainment" video line and begin releasing titles from the Henson library.
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The
Christmas Toy: Re-release of 1980 Muppet Christmas special.
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Emmet
Otter's Jug-band Christmas: Re-release of 1978 Muppet Christmas
special.
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Muppet
Family Christmas: Re-release of 1988 Muppet Christmas special.
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Columbia Tri-Star Home Video (1999)
Muppets
From Space: Special Edition
This is the release of the 1999 movie and is the first Classic Muppet DVD ever released. It includes a special audio commentary with Director Tim Hall, Kermit, Gonzo, and Rizzo along with bloopers and trailers, the "Shining Star" video and more.
Read a review of the Muppet From Space DVD.
The following titles were re-released in 1999 through Columbia's video partnership with Henson.
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The
Muppet Movie: Re-release of the 1979 movie.
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The Great Muppet Caper: Re-release of the 1981 movie. |
The
Muppets Take Manhattan: Re-release of the 1984 movie.
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Tale
of the Bunny Picnic: Re-release of the 1986 special.
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Columbia Tri-Star Home Video (2001)
Muppet Family Christmas DVD
First DVD release. This is the same edited version as the 1999 video.
Emmet Otter's Jug-band Christmas DVD
First DVD release, the same edited version as the 1999 video.
Time-Life (2000, 2001)
Beginning in December 2000, Time-Life began releasing unedited Muppet Show episodes on video for the first time. By March 2001, 45 episodes in ten volumes had been released. That summer the first 10 volumes also arrived on DVD, volumes 11-15 were released on VHS only.
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Vol.
1 - Elton John, Julie Andrews, Gene Kelly
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Vol.
2 - Star Wars, Paul Simon, Raquel Welch
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Vol.
3 - Harry Belafonte, Linda Ronstadt, John Denver
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Vol.
4 - Peter Sellers, John Cleese, Dudley Moore
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Vol.
5 - Alice Cooper, Vincent
Price, Marty Feldman
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Vol.
6 - Steve Martin, Carol Burnett, Gilda Radner
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Vol.
7 - George Burns, Dom DeLuise, Bob Hope
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Vol.
8 - Diana Ross, Brooke Shields, Rudolf Nureyev
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Vol.
9 - James Coburn, Sylvester Stallone, Debbie Harry
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Vol.
10 - Roger Moore, Edgar Bergen, Danny Kaye
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| Vol. 11 - Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, Kenny Rogers, Mac Davis | Vol. 12 - Liberace, Rita Moreno, Lynda Carter | Vol. 13 - Tony Randall, Beverly Sills, Pearl Bailey | Vol. 14 - Liza Minnelli, Madeline Kahn, Mummen-schanz | Vol. 15 - Senor Wences, Lola Falana, Juliet Prowse |
Read a review of the Time-Life Muppet Show DVD's.
Columbia Tri-Star Home Video (2001)
The Muppet Movie
First DVD release including a widescreen transfer and Director Jim Frawley's original camera test.
Read a review of this DVD.
The Great Muppet Caper
First DVD release including a widescreen transfer.
The Muppets Take Manhatten
First DVD release including a widescreen transfer..
Read a review of this DVD.
HMV UK (2001)
Best of the Muppet Show - Six Volume Set
Over 15 hours of entertainment from the most sensational, inspirational and celebrational TV show as brought to the small screen in the UK all those years ago by Lew Grade and his ITC / ATV group.
Each video contains six uncut shows. This set was sold exclusively by HMV in the UK. If purchased in the stores the six-tape set also came with a Kermit plush.
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1
Roger Moore / Lynda Carter / Christohper Reeve / Mark Hamill / Sylvester Stallone / Peter Sellers |
Tape
2
Paul Simon / Johhny Cash / Debbie Harry / Shirley Bassey / Andy Williams / Harry Belafonte |
Tape
3
Steve Martin / Bob Hope / John Cleese / Bruce Forsyth / Danny Kaye / Victor Borge |
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5
Elton John / Petula Clark / Liberace / John Denver / Kenny Rogers / Alice Cooper |
When purchased in the store, these videos also came with a small Namco Kermit doll.
Columbia Tri-Star Home Video (2002)
The
Best of the Muppet Show DVD
This region-2 PAL DVD was issued in the UK and includes an hour's worth of "best-of" clips, the documentary "Of Mupepts and Men", and the uncut Star Wars and Elton John episodes of the Muppet Show.
Read a review of all the details in this great DVD.
Disney Home Video (2002)
Muppet Treasure Island
The
1996 film is issued on DVD for the first time. The disc includes fantastic
extras like an audio commentary with Brian Henson, Gonzo (Dave Goelz)
and Rizzo (Steve Whitmire) and a new twenty minute behind-the-scenes feature.
The transfer, however, is not in widescreen even though Disney had a widescreen
transfer already completed in their library.
Read fan reviews of the Muppet Treasure Island DVD.
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