"The Best of The Muppets from The Muppet Show"

[minor muppetz]

Here is an idea for a special ten-volume compilation series, each with one backstage plot and an average of 18 sketches (not counting backstage scenes or really short skits), but no guest stars:

Volume 1
Another Opening, Another Show
Muppet News: News Flash
For What It's Worth
Fozzie answers the phone; the fire department calls
Muppet Labs: Gorillia Detector
Gonzo eats a tire
Fozzie answers the phone; las vegas calls
At the Dance (from the Florence Henderson episode)
Fozzie's impressions
The Swedish Chef: Lobsters
Fozzie answers the phone; the atomic energy commission calls
Muppet Sports: Bagpipe eating
Poision Ivy
How High the Moon
Any Old Iron
Pigs in Space: The Headlights of a Motorcycle
Animal pulls off the phone
Wayne and Wanda: Trees
Disco Frog
Veterinarian's Hospital: shoe
Danny Boy

Volume 2
Why Can't We Be Friends?
The Swedish Chef: Spagghetti
Muppet News: Hotline
Muppet Labs: Bunsonium
Fozzie get's locked in a trunk
Java
Kermit intervies the Koozebanian Phoob
Boogie in the Barnyard
Kermit mentions canceling Fozzie's act
Baby Face
Veterinarian's Hospital: Baskerville
Fozzie says that The Muppet Show without Fozzie is like Poca without Hauntas
At the Dance (from the Kaye Ballard episode)
Memory Lane
Pigs in Space: Controll Wires used from Electric Toaster parts
Hilda accidently shuts the trunk window on Fozzie
Fozzie does his act from inside the trunk
The Houses: Ghosts in the Attic
Time in a Bottle
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor on the bedpost Overnight?

Volume 3
In a Little Spanish Town
Gonzo tells kermit that he will audition dancing chickens
Love Ya to Death
Lady of Spain
Gonzo holds his dancing chicken auditions
I Won't Dance
Muppet Labs: Steel Carrots
Pigs in Space: Meteor Shower
The Swedish Chef: Killer Dough
Never Smile at a Crocodile
The Windmills of Your Mind
The Houses: My Mother is Very Religious
Muppet News: Weight
wayne and wanda: Some Enchanted Evening
Up, Up, and Away
Fozzie's Monologue (from the Ruth Buzzi episode)
Veterinarian's Hospital: Three-Legged Creature
Bear on Patrol: Impersonating an Officer
Kermit let's Gonzo and his dancing chicken go on stage
Gonzo and Lolita
Fozzie tells Kermit that the next act just cancled
Bein' Green
The Cat Came Back

Volume 4
Don't Dilly Dally on the Way
Sherlock Holmes and The case of the disapearing clues
Fozzie and Scooter decide to do the telephone pole bit
The Happy Wanderer
Muppet labs: Elevador Shoes
one chicken plays chimes
Eight Little Notes
Muppet Sports: Wig Racing
Muppet News: maceral king
Koozebanian Mating Ritual
Hilda watches Fozzie practice being a telephone pole
A Horse named Bill
In the Navy
Feelings
The Swedish Chef: Spring Chickens
A woodpecker pecks Fozzie
Pigs in Space: Dirth Nadir
Halfway Down the Stairs
A muppet Melodrama (from the Gilda Radner episode)
Veterinarian's Hospital: Viking
Fozzie finds out what the telephone pole bit is
The Telephone Pole Bit
Happy Feet

I'll post more volumes later.

 

[minor muppetz]

Here are my ideas for volumes 5-8.

Volume 5
Choppin's Polaniase
Scooter tells Kermit that JP Gross will give Kermit the payroll money needed if he puts some female wrestling tino the show
Rowlf plays the piano while a chicken clucks and lays an egg
At the Dance (from the Teressa Brewer episode)
Pigs in Space: Weight Problems
Kermit looks through the phonebook
The Swedish Chef: Chicken in the Basket
Alabama Bound
Sam lectures on ecology
Kermit interviews the Koozebanian phoob
We're All Alone
Kermit meets Granny the Gougher
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
The Houses: My Insides are Killing Me
Bear on Patrol: Octopus
Veterinarian's Hospital: Dr. Bob does a sketch twice
Mahna Mahna
Muppet News: Construction of the Muppet News Studio
Kermit asks Miss Piggy to be a lady wrestler
English Country Garden
Muppet Labs: Edible Paperclips
Lady Wrestling Match
Jambouree

Volume 6
Somebody Stole my Gal
I'm My Own Grampaw
Muppet News: The newsman forgets to put on his pants
I'm Five
Fozzie attempts to bury Statler and Waldorf with one line
Floyd get's stuck watching Foo Foo
Pigs in Space: Rizzo
Gonzo hypnotises himself
Puppetman
Wayne and Wanda: Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered
Floyd locks Foo Foo in a drawer
Veterinarian's Hospital: Pinnocchio
The Zuccinni Brothers diving act
Dog Walk
I've Got Rhythym
Muppet Labs: All-Purpose Tenderizer
The Swedish Chef: Hot Dogs
To Morrow
Bear on Patrol: Banana Nose Moldenado
Gonna Find Her
Sax and Violence
Miss Piggy finds out that Floyd locked Foo Foo into the drawer
Tenderly

Volume 7
Octopuses Garden
Musician Joke: Can You Tell me How to get to Carnegie Hall?
Muppet News: Sheep Dog Trial results
Muppet Labs: Pet Converter
Wild Thing
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Musician Joke: Do You Know There's a Little Old Lady Sleeping Up Here?
The Comedians a Bear
After You've Gone
Sam lectures on Crime
Musician Joke: Crosstown Buses Run All Night
Veterinarian's Hospital: Sinking Patient
bear on patrol: Handcuff salesman
When
Who?
Ukelelee Lady
Musician Joke: B-Flat
Pigs in Space: Chopped-Liver Monster
Hound Dog
Take a Chance on Me

Volume 8
Oklahoma
You're No Good
Muppet labs: Nuclear Shaver
The Ant and The Grasshopper
Sea Chantey
I've Never harmed an Onion
The Martians and The McCoys
Veterinarian's Hospital: Gonzo
Muppet News: Overdue Library Books
Knees Up, Mother Brown
Foo Foo the Wonderdog
Bird Walk
I get By with a Little help From my Friends
kermit itnerviews Animal
Pigs in Space: Dummo Rays
Don't Blame the Dynamite

 

[Dil]

Because this year is the 30th Anniversary, Here's my list for the collection for The Best of The Muppet Show Volume 16-20 including new Muppetisms and new Movie Mania's:


Volume 16:
Milton Berle, Wally Boag, Doug Henning
*Picture On The Front of the DVD/VHS: Statler & Waldorf
*Muppetism: Rowlf (the Dog)
*Movie Mania: Jurrassic Park (a dinosaur tries to park his car)
*From The Archives: Fozzie Bear

Volume 17:
Zero Mostel, Hal Linden, Phyllis George
*Picture On The Front of the DVD/VHS: Sam the Eagle, Rizzo the Rat, Penguins
*Muppetism: Sam (the American)
*Movie Mania: Star Wars (The Shooting Stars attack as the sun reports)
*From The Archives: Janice

Volume 18:
Roy Clark, Loretta Swit, Anne Murray
*Picture On The Front of the DVD/VHS: Lubbock Lou & His Jughuggers
*Muppetism: Johnny (the showy guy) and Sal (the showy ape)
*Movie Mania: Singin' in the Rain (Thog la-las while in the rain)
*From The Archives: Link Hogthrob

Volume 19:
Rita & Kris, Candice Bergen, Bernadette Peters
*Picture On The Front of the DVD/VHS: Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear
*Muppetism: Sweetums (the Sweet Toughie)
*Movie Mania: King Kong (A Chinese Royal Gorrila makes a short editorial)
*From The Archives: Robin the Frog

Volume 20:
Paul Williams, Spike Milligan, Glenda Jackson
*Picture On The Front of the DVD/VHS: Sweetums, Robin, Scooter
*Muppetism: Robin (the Tiny)
*Movie Mania: Wizard of Oz (Frank Oz Muppet dresses as a Wizard)
*From The Archives: Sam The Eagle

What do you think, Minor Muppetz (and Disney)?

 

[minor muppetz]

What do you think, Minor Muppetz (and Disney)?

I like it. I don't know if Disney is reading this. So are the new Muppetisms and Movie Moments made up by you? I don't know how many Muppetisms are left, but another thing that would be good would be if they included the From the Balcony on-line shorts. I don't know what most fans would think about having internet shows on DVD, but at least it would allow us to have them in case the site shuts down.

Also, I thought that the Milton Berle episode was included in one of th Time-Life volumes.

And here are my ideas for volume 9 and 10 contents:

Volume 9
I Get Around
Miss Piggy says that she and Kermit should have done the opening number together
Fur Elise
Sam lectures on Nudity
Fozzie tells Kermit that he plans on doing a puppet act
The Raggmopps
Pigs in Space: Jettison
Muppet Labs: Shrinking Pills
Gonzo conducts and battles a crab
Under My Skin
Veterinarian's Hospital: Fozzie (second appearance)
Do a Deer
Muppet News: Furnature Monsters
The Butterfly
The Swedish Chef: Brussle Sprouts
Fozzie's Puppet Act
Six String Orchestra

Volume 10
Tumbling Tumbleweeds
Dr. Bob checks up on the skiiers
Trudge Trudge Streaka Streaka
At the Dance (from the Pearl Bailey episode)
Smoke Get's In Your Eyes
Scooter forgets to cash the insurance check for the skiiers
Veterinarian's Hospital: Rabbits
Cocanut
Pigs in Space: Invisible Pills
Muppet News: Cheese
An Actors Life For me
Trumpet Nosed Fazoob and Ball Shooter
Me and Gargoyle
How Much is That Doggy in the Window?
Rockin' Robin
Once a Year Day
Muppet Sports: Horse Shoe Pitching
Fozzie's Monologue (from the Alan Arkin episode)
Wayne and Wanda: Goody Goody
We've Got Elegance
Muppet Labs: Germ Enlarger
The Swedish Chef: Donut
Blue Skies

 

[Dil]

Originally posted by Minor Muppetz
Also, I thought that the Milton Berle episode was included in one of th Time-Life Videos.

COWBOY: The Milton Berle episode ain't included in no Time-Life videos.

DILLON: The Milton Berle episode wasn't feautered in any Tife-Life videos or even any DVD's, but a few of the clips on the latter episode were included in the Playhouse Video.
Why not look at the guide?
http://www.muppetcentral.com/guides/episodes/tms/season2/27_berle.shtml

 

[Dil]

MINOR MUPPETZ, can you answer me, please?

And... my idea would be this...

The Muppet Show: Gonzo's Bird Show

DESCRIPTION: Gonzo presents some songs & sketches by the birds from The Muppet Show.

Inserts:

1. Opening Theme
2. *** Willow
3. Alabama Bound
4. Bird Chorus Sketch
5. Gonzo's Chicken Audition
6. Baby Face
7. For The Birds (from Sex & Violence)
8. Rockin' Robin
9. Bird Walk
10. Camilla
11. Sam's Speech (from the Julie Andrews episode)
12. Windmills of Your Mind
13. Take A Chance On Me
14. Closing Theme

BONUS INSERTS:
*I'm Gonna Wash that Man Out My Hair
*Sam's Song

BONUS EPISODE:
*Liberace episode (featuring a Gonzo Intro & a UK Spot)

What do you think?

 

[minor muppetz]

MINOR MUPPETZ, can you answer me, please?

And... my idea would be this...

The Muppet Show: Gonzo's Bird Show

DESCRIPTION: Gonzo presents some songs & sketches by the birds from The Muppet Show.

Inserts:

1. Opening Theme
2. *** Willow
3. Alabama Bound
4. Bird Chorus Sketch
5. Gonzo's Chicken Audition
6. Baby Face
7. For The Birds (from Sex & Violence)
8. Rockin' Robin
9. Bird Walk
10. Camilla
11. Sam's Speech (from the Julie Andrews episode)
12. Windmills of Your Mind
13. Take A Chance On Me
14. Closing Theme

BONUS INSERTS:
*I'm Gonna Wash that Man Out My Hair
*Sam's Song

BONUS EPISODE:
*Liberace episode (featuring a Gonzo Intro & a UK Spot)

What do you think?

That's a good idea. I've only seen half of the Liberache episode, and I really like a lot of the skecthes listed, including Take a Chance on Me (I haven't seen that one since 1994), Rockin' Robin, The Windmills of Your Mind, Gonzo's Chicken Audition, and *** Willow. I haven't seen Bird Walk (I hope that one doesn't get cut when season five get's released).

 

[giovannii]

BEST OF THE MUPPET GUESTS:

1. Opening Theme (Connie Stevens)
2. Teenager In Love - Connie Stevens & the Mutation
3. Razzle Dazzle - Joel Grey
4. Cant take My Eyes Off You - Ruth Buzzi
5. SKETCH - Muppet Panal - Conversation As A Dying Art with Rita Moreno
6. Fever - Rita Moreno
7. Sing - Lena Horne
8. Nice Girl Like Me - Sandy Duncan
9. SKETCH - Nightclub Sketch - Phyllis Diller
10. TALK SPOT - Phyllis Diller
11. You've Got a Friend - Vincent Price
12. Nobody Does It Like Me - Valerie Harper
13. Babe What WQould You Say - Kaye Ballard
14. Sad Song - Paul Williams
15. MUPPET LABS - Peter Ustinov
16. Top Banana - Milton Berle
17. Leatherwing Bat - Judy Collins
18. OPENING - "Stand by, I cant Even Stand Up" - Nancy Walker
19. SKETCH - Luncheon Counter Sketch - Nancy Walker
20. Swine Lake - Rudolf Nereyev
21. Goobdye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
22. OPENING - "Delicious Chicken Sandwhich" - Bernadette Peters
23. Take A Little One Step - BErnadette Peters
24. SWEDISH CHEF - I Wonder Why - Cleo Laine
25. That Old Black MAgic - Jaye P Morgan
26. Boy From Ipanema - Petula Clark
27. Music Music Music - Teresa Brewer
28. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
29. OPENING - The Muffin Show - Gilda Radner
30. Carrots of Penzance - Gilda Radner
31. Ones On The Way - Loretta Lynn
32. Our House - MArisa Berenson
33. Someone Just Like You - Raquel Welch
34. Lesley & the Beast - Lesley Ann Warren
35. Just The Way You Are
36. OPENING - Tell him His Younger Is In My DRessing ROom - Leslie Uggams
37. Love Will Keep US Togethr - Leslie Uggums
38. Row, Row, Row - Elke Sommer
39. I Enjoy Being A Girl - Cheryl Ladd
40. River Road - Crystal Gayle
41. OPENING - "Make Me A Sandwhich" - Linda LAvin
42. The More I see You - Linda LAvin
43. Robots Breakfast - Sheilds & Yarnell
44. Copacabana - Liza Minnelli
45. PIGS In SPACE/You ARe My Lucky Star - Mark HAmill & Stars Wars Cast
46. Reach Out & Touch - Diana Ross
47. I Fell The Earh Move - Loretta Swit
48. Shoop Shoop Song - Linda Rosntadt
49. I Was Made For Dancing - Carol Burnett
50. Call Me - Debbie HArry
BONUS CLIP - Guest Star Song - Scooter



1. Opening Theme - Rita Moreno
2. Slapstick Cafe - Rita Moreno
3. TALK SPOT - Rita Moreno
4. Willkommen - Joel Grey
5. SKETCH - Interrogated Spy - Ruth Buzzi
6. Close To You - Connie Stevens
7. Dance, The Old Fashioned Way - Charles Aznavour
8. Just An Old Fashioned Love Song - Paul Williams
9.The Entertainer - Phyllis Diller
10. SKETCH - Maurice The Magnificent - HArvey Korman
11. One Note Samba - Kaye Ballard
12. That Face - Candance Bergen
13. Broadway Baby - Valerie Harper
14. Aint Nobodys Business But My Own - Twiggy
15. SKETCH - Bakery - Jim Nabors
16. No Business Like Show Businss - Ethel Merman
17. OPENING SKETCH - "I'll Be Ready For Anything" - Judy Collins
18. Send In The Clowns - Judy Collins
19. they cant take That Away From Me - Nancy Walker
20. Forget YourFeet - MAdeline Kahn
21. Just One PErson - BEnradette Peters
22. If - Cleo Laine (with Bruce Schwartz)
23. Tweedlee Dee - Jaye P Morgan
24. Tomorrow - Petula Clark
25. Cotton Fields - Teresa Brewer
26. Dont Fence Me In - Bob Hope
27. When I Need You - Leo Sayer
28. MUPPET LABS - Gilda Radner
29. Tap Your Troubles Away - Gilda Radner
30. Just Wild About HArry - Jean Stapleton
31. You & Me - Alice Cooper
32. Im A Woman - Raquel Welch
33. Last Dance - Lesley Ann Warren
34. Hey There Good tImes - Leslie Uggams
35. South Rampart Street Parade - Cheryl Ladd
36. SWEDISH CHEF - Chop Liver Frog - Linda Lavin
37. Beyond The Blue Horizon - Linda Lavin
38. Make Em Laugh - Shields & Yarnell
39. Love Hangover - Diana Ross
40. Jeepers Creepers - Carol Channing
41. PIGS IN SPACE/Side By Side - LOretta Swit
42. Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey
43. Opening Number - Senor Wences
44. OPENING - "I'm In The Right Place" - Melissa Manchester
45. Dont Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
46. Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
47. Cold - Carol Burnett
48, Alakazam - Lynda Carter
49. Clay Aces - Mummenchanz
50. Closing Number - Doug Henning
BONUS CLIP - Everythings coming Up Roses - Liza Minnelli

 

[Dil]

(I used the Best of The Muppet Show Wish List before.)
In honor of 2006, the 30th Anniversary of The Muppet Show,
the 15 of those are made at the time of the 25th Anniversary,
so I could use 5 more for Time-Life to make.

Volume #16
*Episodes: Spike Milligan, Bernadette Peters, Nancy Walker
*Muppets on The Front of the DVD: Statler & Waldorf

Volume #17
*Glenda Jackson, Crystal Gayle, Paul Williams
*Muppets on The Front of the DVD: Gonzo, Robin, & Sweetums

Volume #18
*Milton Berle, Wally Boag, Doug Henning
*Muppets on the Front of the DVD: Fozzie & Rowlf

Volume #19
*Anne Murray, Candice Bergen, Alan Arkin
*Muppets on the Front of The DVD: Link, Piggy, & Dr. Strangepork

Volume #20
*Zero Mostel, Chris Langham, Phyllis George
*Muppets on the Front of the DVD: Sam the Eagle & Scooter

What do think?
(Say, Disney, what do you think of that? How about you bring the rights of the Muppets to Time-Life, so they can have the episodes unedited on the Time-Life Videos. Oh, and tell Time-Life to bring back the rights of The Muppets back to you when they're finished with all five of these.)

 

[minor muppetz]

Here are a few ideas for single-disc releases of individual episodes:

Vol. 1: Muppet All-Stars
Peter Ustinov
Marissa Berensen
Raquel Welch
Lola Falana

Vol. 2: Rock Stars
Elton John
Lou Rawls
Alice Cooper
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolege

Vol. 3: Country Stars
Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
Loretta Lynn
Roger Miller
Johnny Cash

Vol. 4: Great Comedians
Miton Berle
Gilda Radner
George Burns
Gilda Radner

Vol. 5: Vaudvillian Talent
Edgar Bergen
Senor Wences
Mummenshaz
Wally Boag

Vol. 6: Storytime
Lynn Redgrave
Liza Minelli
Brooke Shields
Marty Feldman

Vol. 7: Sitcom Stars
Valerie Harper
Tony Randall
Jean Stapleton
Cloris Lechman

Vol. 8: Musicians and Singers:
Paul Williams
Leo Sayer
Debbie Harry
Melissa Manchester