Season 3 was another solid outing for Henson and his crew.
This is the season that featured Harry Belafonte singing "Turn the World Around," a serious anthem that saw the Muppet faces replaced by African masks and the silliness giving way to a save-the-planet theme. The song was so beloved by Henson and his staff that it was sung at the Muppet-master's funeral. Along with shows starring Cheryl Ladd ("Charlie's Angels"), Gilda Radner ("Saturday Night Live") and rocker Alice Cooper, it's also among the season's best.
This season also features Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge, Leo Sayer, Roy Clark ("Hee-Haw"), Pearl Bailey, Jean Stapleton ("All in the Family"), Loretta Lynn, Liberace, Marisa Berenson, Raquel Welch, James Coco, Helen Reddy, Lesley Ann Warren, Danny Kaye, Spike Milligan, Leslie Uggams, Elke Sommers, Sylvester Stallone, Roger Miller, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, and Lynn Redgrave. One of the most memorable is the Redgrave show, in which the Muppets all perform "Robin Hood."
It was often the small touches that made "The Muppet Show" worth watching, and that's still the case. Whether it's the Swedish Chef mumbling to himself in a faux language, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew playing with his beakers, or those balcony cut-ups Waldorf and Statler, the small bits help hold your interest.
Video:
The picture quality is pretty decent, given the time period. There's a little graininess, which you'd expect, and the kind of slightly faded color that seems to have plagued a number of '70s shows. But the emphasis is on "slight" here. It's really not that bad--just noticeable. The aspect ratio is 1.33:1.
Audio:
Nothing fancy here. Just a Dolby Digital Mono that does the job. At least it's not muffled or flat-sounding, as is sometimes the case. Just don't expect too much.
Extras:
A pleasant surprise here. An hour-long original documentary featuring Henson and his original puppeteers gives us a nice insight into how the whole concept was born, evolved, and brought to fruition. It's a little poignant now that Henson is gone, but you can really see not just the dedication but love that went into this show. In "A Company of Players," the all-new documentary shows how the Muppets are brought to life. Rounding out the bonus features is a time capsule from the vault: Purina Dog Chow commercials from 1962-63, in which Rowlf the Dog made his TV debut before he became famous on "The Jimmy Dean Show." Though there are only three bonus features, they're great to have and fun to watch.
Bottom Line:
Season 3 was another solid outing for Henson and his crew. And fans surely will want to add this to their collections because of the Belafonte episode and the original documentary.
This season also features Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge, Leo Sayer, Roy Clark ("Hee-Haw"), Pearl Bailey, Jean Stapleton ("All in the Family"), Loretta Lynn, Liberace, Marisa Berenson, Raquel Welch, James Coco, Helen Reddy, Lesley Ann Warren, Danny Kaye, Spike Milligan, Leslie Uggams, Elke Sommers, Sylvester Stallone, Roger Miller, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, and Lynn Redgrave. One of the most memorable is the Redgrave show, in which the Muppets all perform "Robin Hood."
It was often the small touches that made "The Muppet Show" worth watching, and that's still the case. Whether it's the Swedish Chef mumbling to himself in a faux language, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew playing with his beakers, or those balcony cut-ups Waldorf and Statler, the small bits help hold your interest.
Video:
The picture quality is pretty decent, given the time period. There's a little graininess, which you'd expect, and the kind of slightly faded color that seems to have plagued a number of '70s shows. But the emphasis is on "slight" here. It's really not that bad--just noticeable. The aspect ratio is 1.33:1.
Audio:
Nothing fancy here. Just a Dolby Digital Mono that does the job. At least it's not muffled or flat-sounding, as is sometimes the case. Just don't expect too much.
Extras:
A pleasant surprise here. An hour-long original documentary featuring Henson and his original puppeteers gives us a nice insight into how the whole concept was born, evolved, and brought to fruition. It's a little poignant now that Henson is gone, but you can really see not just the dedication but love that went into this show. In "A Company of Players," the all-new documentary shows how the Muppets are brought to life. Rounding out the bonus features is a time capsule from the vault: Purina Dog Chow commercials from 1962-63, in which Rowlf the Dog made his TV debut before he became famous on "The Jimmy Dean Show." Though there are only three bonus features, they're great to have and fun to watch.
Bottom Line:
Season 3 was another solid outing for Henson and his crew. And fans surely will want to add this to their collections because of the Belafonte episode and the original documentary.
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