This isn’t about film, it’s about TV. Yes, I do actually watch non-movie TV once in awhile, although I quit watching Sesame Street when my boyfriend moved in and developed hives from close proximity to the show. (There was an awful lot of Elmo, so I can’t blame him.)
The first season of The Muppet Show will be released on DVD on August 9. I have all the old Time-Life DVDs of Muppet Show episodes, so I’m not sure if it would be overkill to buy this DVD set too. On the other hand, I want to support this kind of DVD release. I’ll have to think about that.
Muppet Central has a very helpful article about the DVD release that lists all the special features. It does sound tempting.
Muppet Wizard of Oz is releasing on DVD on the same day. I have to confess I haven’t seen the movie, although I did tape it when it was broadcast. My Muppet-watching time certainly has decreased in the past few years.
Thanks to this news, “Mah-Na-Mah-Na” will probably be stuck in my head all afternoon.
(One more thing: You know what I wish someone would release on DVD? The segment from an episode of Martha Stewart Living in which Martha makes cookies with Cookie Monster. It is bizarre, bordering on sexually perverse, and as chaotic as a Martha Stewart show could ever get. Apparently Martha and Frank Oz are neighbors. I have a crappy copy on VHS and I would pay good money for a quality copy on DVD.)