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The
Very Best of the Muppet Show Vol. 2 UK DVD
 
Daniel
Rosenthal (1-8-2003) - It's 2003 and to start the new
year we get the second volume of "The Very Best of the Muppet Show"
on DVD. This disc is being released in Europe and will only play in region-2,
PAL compatible DVD players.
The
DVD cover sleeve is very much the same as the first
DVD volume, but instead of blue edging and "TMS" logo in
blue, this time it is red and a different picture. The picture features
Gonzo, Animal, Piggy and Kermit sitting on Fozzie's shoulder. (The same
picture was used for last year's Music & Mayhem
CD).
The main
feature is another fifty-minute compilation from various episodes of "The
Muppet Show" taken from its original video release from 1999. Again
the compilation doesn't feature celebrity guest stars. It includes "Boogie
in the Barnyard" by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem (from the Shirley
Bassey episode), Muppet Lab's Banana Sharpener and Fozzie Bear saws a
lady in half trick (from the Sylvester Stallone episode).
The 50 minute
DVD includes:
Opening
Titles
- "Boogie
in the Barnyard" - Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
- "The
Snerfs" (from the Shields & Yarnell episode)
- A Mime
Monologue By Fozzie Bear
- "Koozebanian
Phoob"
- Sketch:
"Swedish Chef-Turtle Soup"
- (UK SKIT)
Balcony: Statler, Waldorf & Sam
- "Veterinarian's
Hospital" - The World is Coming to an End
- Song:
"Sea Chantey", Link, Scooter, Fozzie, Gonzo & Robin
- Hypnosis
with The Great Gonzo
- Muppet
Newsflash - Hats
- Backstage:
Kermit, Rowlf, Bobby Benson, A Cop, Scooter, Miss Piggy, The Babies
& Victor
- Muppet
Labs : Elevator Shoes
- Backstage/Dressing
Room: Kermit, Scooter, Miss Piggy & The Babies
- Pigs in
Space: Toaster wires used to fix the control panel
- Russian
"Pig" Dance
- Song:
"Do-Re-Mi", Kermit, Annie Sue, Scooter, A Salamander, Robin,
Beauregard & Fozzie
- Backstage:
Beau & the Rats
- Sketch:
"Swedish Chef - veggie stew"
- Song:
"The William Tell Overture", with Beauregard
- Gonzo's
Motorized Pogo stick
- Sketch:
At the Dance
- A Monologue
By Fozzie Bear, in the woods
- Sketch:
"Pigs In Space-Rat Attack"
- Sketch:
"Veterinarian's Hospital"- railroad station
- Muppet
Newsflash - Cloths into chickens
- (UK SKIT)
Song: "Act Naturally", Gonzo
- Muppet
Lab's Banana Sharpener
- Song:
"Tico Tico", Annie Sue & The Pigs
- Fozzie
Bear saws a Lady in half trick with Otto The Robot Comedian
- Closing
Titles
Extra
Features
Like the
first DVD this disc has an extra two shows that are uncut, this time with
Roger Moore and Sylvester Stallone, with no introduction by Brian Henson
(even though the DVD says it does have an introduction).
Making
its DVD debut is "Muppet Fairy Tales" (also known as "Muppet
Classic Theatre"). The included sketches are: "The Three Pigs",
"King Midas" and "The Boy Who Cried Wolf!"
There is
also a new set of questions for the Muppet quiz on the DVD. Again the
questions are overall very good. The questions cover everything from "The
Muppet Show" to the feature film "Muppets From Space".
For every two questions answered correctly you will receive all new Muppetisms
with Pepe, Rizzo, Bobo, Statler, Waldorf and Bunsen & Beaker.
The Muppetisms
and the Muppet character conceptual drawings are sadly the same from the
first disc: Kermit (The Frog), Fozzie (Da Bear), Miss Piggy (The Diva),
Gonzo (The
???), and Animal (The Percussionist). The drawings feature:
the Swedish Chef, Animal, Statler and Waldorf, Angus McGonagle and Beaker.
Also on the
DVD are two trailers for "Kermit Swamp Years" and "Bear
In The Big Blue House" along with Web links to Muppetworld.com and
character profiles. Again unfortunately these are the same as the first
disk, but it has a few nice additions to profiles of Scooter, Rowlf and
Bunsen & Beaker.
The
quality of the disk is sharp and the sound is clear, but some of the scenes
from the compilation film are either too dark or too light, which can
bother your vision, as your eyes adjust from one scene to another. Columbia
Tri-Star video has cut a few corners with this DVD with some of the same
material from the first DVD, which is disappointing. However, they have
made an effort with the Muppet theatre menus and rarely seen Scooter and
Rowlf making appearances on both the DVD menus and the cover.
With two
great episodes, brand new Muppetisms, "Muppet Fairy Tales" and well-designed
menus I give it three and half Kermits.

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