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Best of the Muppet Show - Mark Hamill / Paul Simon / Raquel Welch
Best of the Muppet Show - Mark Hamill / Paul Simon / Raquel Welch
Actors: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson
Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family, Television
UR     2002     1hr 20min

Mark Hamill: Luke Skywalker, C-3P0, and R2-D2 hijack the crew from "Pigs in Space" to rescue Chewbacca, then join in a big "star" tunes finale in a galaxy far, far away. Paul Simon: The popular singer-songwriter has a ru...  more »

     

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Actors: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson
Creators: Jim Henson, Chris Langham, David Odell, Don Hinkley, James Thurman, Jerry Juhl, Joseph A. Bailey, Marc London
Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family, Television
Sub-Genres: Comedy, 3-6 Years, 10-12 Years, Family Films, Comedy
Studio: Sony Pictures
Format: DVD - Color - Best of,Live
DVD Release Date: 09/03/2002
Original Release Date: 01/29/1976
Theatrical Release Date: 01/29/1976
Release Year: 2002
Run Time: 1hr 20min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 5
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Languages: English

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Movie Reviews

Like a time machine to your childhood.
Tihocan | Tokyo, Japan | 07/18/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)

"It's amazing. When I put this DVD in my player, I become 6 years old again.I can see my parents next to me on our old couch, telling me I can stay up to watch the Muppets, and then it'll be time for bed. (Mommy's grown-up Muppets, my mother used to say, as opposed to the ones on Sesame Street.) And I watched, with joy but also a slight sense of dread, as each skit would bring me that much closer to the end of the show, and to bedtime.I settled into the couch, and then, suddenly -- CRASH! What was that? Luke Skywalker! C-3PO! R2-D2! The Star Wars guys were on the Muppet Show! I could barely handle the sheer coolness of it all.Watching the same episode on DVD now, of course, different things stand out. How lousy Mark Hamill is as an actor. His 70's argyle-sweater-vest style. The pathetic sight of Chewbacca and R2-D2 being made to dance, once a cause for childish glee, now seems a spectre of the slow decline of the Star Wars franchise.On another level, it occurred to me that the Muppet Show, taking place in the pre-MTV era, was really the forerunner of the music video. Each episode presents at least 3 or 4 songs with some sort of visual interpretation of the music. If there's a difference, it's that the Muppet Show lacks the hyperactive editing style of today's videos, so you can actually focus on what's going on -- you're not barraged by disjointed stimuli. It's almost quaint. The gentleness of the songs also struck me as a sign of an era that has passed us by. Would there be a place for the Muppets on television today? Who would the guest stars be? Eminem? 50 Cent? Lil' Kim?But enough of such worries. I'm watching Luke Skywalker and the Muppets, and it's just too amazing for my six-year-old brain to process. I wriggle my toes inside my Cookie Monster pajamas with the feet on them, and as Zoot blows that last, sorrowful note into his saxaphone, the credits roll up the screen, and I know it's time for bed. But I'm not even tired! Goodbye, guys... until next week."
CHERISHED MEMORIES
KBul | CT, USA | 09/28/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The negative reviews by some people on this episode are PATHETIC. What do these people expect- it's the MUPPETS. It's innocent, old-fashioned fun children's television. You'd think some of these idiots are writing a review for the Oscars. Please people, spare us with your heavy criticism. I haven't found any movies or videos that enjoy sharing more with my son. Not only do my husband and I get to reminisce, but we adore watching our son get excited about something that isn't overly animated or digitally created. So far, ALL of these DVD's have been fantastic- worth every penny. They are a refreshing break from all they hyped up children's movies of today. I recommend all of them, and I've seen just about all. OF COURSE the acting is a little goofier than what we're used to today, and OF COURSE the sounds and special effects are not going to dazzle us. But the simplicity of the Muppets is what makes them special, and it makes me long for a simpler time. So STOP LISTENING TO THESE MOVIE-CRITIC WANNABES. They are ridiculous- Mark Hammill never claimed to have an award-winning performance on the Muppets. But it's adorable and a lot of fun if you take it for what it is. If you aren't a pretentious jerk who just wants to air your displaced anger on a website, THEN YOU WILL LOVE THIS AND ALL MUPPET EPISODES!"
Muppets are great
R. Stanger | 01/07/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"WHo can't resist the muppets? I loved it as a kid, my kids love it now!"