| Produced by: | Time-Life |
| Release Date: | 2001-2002 |
| Discs: | 15 (each sold separately) |
| Region: | 1 |
Best of the Muppet Show was a line of videos and DVDs available through Time-Life Video. Time-Life originally released 6 videos, and then 9 more videos were released. The first ten were soon released on DVD, and the remaining 5 videos were released on DVD in 2002.
Each video and DVD in the series (each sold separately) contained 3 select episodes from The Muppet Show. The episodes included the UK Skits, however the season 1 opening sequence was replaced on the season 1 episodes with the syndication reworked "season 2" opening. Each episode included a brief introduction by Brian Henson, and each disc included bonus interstitials and an original concept drawing. On the main menu, there was a picture of Animal, which could be highlighted, leading to a hidden feature, which was a fact about the show, usually relating to one of the episodes included.
In honor of the 25th anniversary of The Muppet Show in 2002, Columbia began re-releasing the series in stores. At that time Time-Life had only 10 volumes available on DVD; they released the remaining 5 a short time later. Columbia initially announced that they would reissue the entire Time-Life series and add an additional 5 volumes, for a total of 20 [1], but they had only released volumes 1-5 and 7-8 before the sale of the Muppets to the Walt Disney Company in 2004 terminated their distribution contract.
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Episode 214: Elton John Episode 217: Julie Andrews Episode 501: Gene Kelly |
Muppetism (Floyd & Kermit) Movie Mania - Flipperdance Swedish Chef concept drawing |
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Episode 417: Star Wars Episode 511: Paul Simon Episode 311: Raquel Welch |
Muppetism (Miss Piggy) Movie Mania (Star Wars: Yoda Screen Tests) Angus McGonagle concept drawing |
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Episode 314: Harry Belafonte Episode 523: Linda Ronstadt Episode 401: John Denver |
Muppetism (Bunsen & Beaker) Movie Mania (A Streetcar Named Desire: Screen Tests) Statler & Waldorf concept drawing |
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Episode 219: Peter Sellers Episode 223: John Cleese Episode 407: Dudley Moore |
Muppetism (Waldorf & Statler) Movie Mania (The Frogfather) Animal concept drawing |
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Episode 307: Alice Cooper Episode 119: Vincent Price Episode 518: Marty Feldman |
Muppetism (Animal) Movie Mania (Kerminator) Uncle Deadly concept drawing |
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Episode 208: Steve Martin Episode 515: Carol Burnett Episode 304: Gilda Radner |
Muppetism Fozzie (da Bear) Movie Mania (I Love Lucy: Screen Tests) Beaker concept drawing |
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Episode 210: George Burns Episode 211: Dom DeLuise Episode 221: Bob Hope |
Muppetism (Kermit) Movie Mania (From Here to Eternity) Bob Hope's horse concept drawing |
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Episode 424: Diana Ross Episode 506: Brooke Shields Episode 213: Rudolf Nureyev |
Muppetism (Kermit) Movie Mania (Dances with Wolves) Pig Ballerina concept drawing |
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Episode 505: James Coburn Episode 320: Sylvester Stallone Episode 509: Debbie Harry |
Muppetism (Gonzo) Movie Mania (Silence of the Lambs) Betsy Bird concept drawing |
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Episode 524: Roger Moore Episode 207: Edgar Bergen Episode 316: Danny Kaye |
Muppetism (Waldorf & Statler) Movie Mania (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) Louis Kazagger concept drawing |
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Episode 322: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Episode 410: Kenny Rogers Episode 514: Mac Davis |
Muppetism (Beaker & Bunsen) Movie Mania (The Horse Whisperer) Rowlf concept drawing |
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Episode 309: Liberace Episode 105: Rita Moreno Episode 419: Lynda Carter |
Muppetism (Gonzo) Movie Mania (What's New, Pussycat?) Marvin Suggs concept drawing |
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Episode 513: Tony Randall Episode 409: Beverly Sills Episode 305: Pearl Bailey |
Muppetism (Rizzo) Movie Mania (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) Pops concept drawing |
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Episode 414: Liza Minnelli Episode 209: Madeline Kahn Episode 124: Mummenschanz |
Muppetism (Pepe) Movie Mania (Planet of the Apes) Dog Lion concept drawing |
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Episode 508: Señor Wences Episode 411: Lola Falana Episode 101: Juliet Prowse |
Muppetism (Bobo) Movie Mania (A Fish Called Wanda) Miss Piggy concept drawing |
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