THE MUPPET SHOW: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON

CHILDHOOD GLEE

By David Day

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Here's something you should buy. By season three, The Muppet Show—a prime-time anomaly that blended pure childhood wonder with adult costars—had hit its stride. On this four-disc set are '70s celebrities like Sly Stallone, Loretta Lynn, Gilda Radner and, omfg, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Of all the 24 amazing episodes, the Alice Cooper one may be the most legendary. The extra-special bonuses include "A Frog Is Born" about Kermit The Frog and "A Company of Players" about the puppeteers. The super-extra is a rare 60-minute interview between the beloved Rowlf The Dog and master puppeteer (and 28th incarnation of Buddha) Jim Henson. At Henson's funeral, in 1990 (he died prematurely by about 4,000 years), Big Bird and Kermit the Frog sang "The Rainbow Song" as a duet. Just thinking about that makes my eyes water. Had I been there, I would have peed my pants. With tears.

WALT DISNEY VIDEO

RATED | NR

RELEASE DATE | 5.20.08

PRICE | $32.99