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If you can afford it, try to pick up the complete series.

Isn't it really Henson that's letting it expire? It seems as if they want to move on, not HIT. HIT's poor treatment of Henson's properties the last year or so may be exactly why. I would think Henson would want to give their cornerstone franchise a proper sendoff with a distributor who...

The difficulty with FR is that it was videotaped. HD, of which the popular format is Blu-ray, is a scan of far more pixels per frame than SD (a true benefit to film). As videotape doesn't have frames, its nature doesn't allow a similar improvement. The best you can really do is feed the...

Henson's licensing contract with HIT ends in April, and it appears they will not renew: http://forum.muppetcentral.com/showthread.php?t=40985 Distribution was between HIT and Lionsgate (previously Fox). If they release Season 4, Brandolution will likely seek a bigger company for...

My three favorites have always been (in no particular order) Manny's Land of Carpets, A Tune for Two and The River of Life. A new favorite however, for which I've gained a huge appreciation since the DVDs, is Mokey and the Minstrels.

If you're talking about Season 4, I doubt it. The episodes, with new bonus features, are already on DVD. They just need another distributor to get it in stores.

DVDs may still be released, but most likely through another distributor.

Possibly. It's pretty certain they (and HIT) have released their last DVDs for Henson. The contract should end in April. Vaati64, I would call both HIT and Lionsgate right away.

Yes, it sounds like there could certainly be more toys and other merchandise coming. It's good to hear that FR will be the main licensing focus of the "classic" brands, something it never had when Henson owned the Muppets and Sesame Street. Maybe more CDs and the book will happen now. It's...

Did someone say "separate Season 4 not released by HIT or Lionsgate?"

from Henson.com The Jim Henson Company announces new Consumer Products division headed by Melissa Segal 2009 will see first products for the hit PBS series 'Sid the Science Kid' ~ Upcoming Henson slate includes 'Dinosaur Train' and 'The Skrumps' Hollywood, CA / January 13, 2009 - The...

Has anyone heard back from Lionsgate about their new discs?

Latest blog post: http://coryscuriosities.blogspot.com/2008/12/fraggle-update.html

Well, they stated on the latest press release that 1.3 million+ DVDs have sold so far. Sounds pretty impressive. It could really be anything. The economy, the production company or publishers have maxed out their schedules, they changed their minds, they're waiting for the movie, etc.

I don't know that interest is a problem. Over the last five years, the show has only proven otherwise. I think you're correct in that it should come eventually, but the single likely scenario is that they just want to wait for the movie. Unlike the DVDs, the book has to do well as a singular...

I wouldn't expect any Season 4 news before spring.

It could also be one of the bootleg sets that were going around before official DVDs were released.

Agreed. Unfortunately, HIT won't address those kinds of direct questions (yet) because they themselves aren't sure. Each product has to prove itself to keep the brand going. They're also focused on the item at hand, which is the complete series. It's a tough pill to swallow because we're...

I don't think it's as much an issue of baiting as it is taking advantage of an opportunity. This is the only year they can do a collection for the 25th anniversary. This show is a proven seller (as the press release indicated) and HIT knows a lot of fans will pass this by while waiting for...

Yes, the Australian set's lack of even one episode is a silly mistake and I don't think of that as a solution to this issue either. Not to mention all the bonus material not included. I still believe the complete set is a special anniversary item for this year, and that HIT will resume with...