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DVD Best of the Muppet Show - Bob Hope / Dom DeLuise / George Burns
Fans of Golden Age comedy are in good hands with this trio of Muppet Show episodes. Special guest George Burns sings old vaudeville numbers and dusts off vintage one-liners, all while Rowlf the dog (voice by Jim Henson) accompanies on piano. The legendary comedian also dresses down sleazy gossip columnist Fleet Scribbler after the latter presses Burns for details about Miss Piggy's private life. Dom DeLuise hosts an energetic show full of pratfalls, particularly in a hysterical sketch set among the fuzzy, babbling inhabitants of Planet Koozebane. There's also high drama when DeLuise grows incensed over Piggy's legion of admirers; their growing numbers force her to dress in the star's changing room, resulting in an epic exchange of ego-driven insults. Finally, Bob Hope finds Kermit stealing some of his oldest jokes, but later trades quips with a horse during a "Don't Fence Me In" number. --Tom Keogh
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This is an excellent DVD including 3 episodes of the Muppet Show. I noticed this volume didn't have a review which needed to be remedied immediately. The 1st episode staring George Burns is extremely enjoyable. What I loved about it was the pleasure of seeing George Burns perform. Also, the songs and sketches are mostly old vintage stuff of the golden Vaudville era. There is also a running gag joke "Gonzo fiddles whild George Burns" that I found very amusing. The sub-plot is funny because a reporter from the "Daily Scandal" has gotten backstage and is trying to pump the cast and crew for "dirt" about the Show. All in all, a most enjoyable episode!
The 2nd episode stars Dom Deluise. This has a fun but weird sketch with Dom on the planet Koozbane. But this episode is really funny because of the sub-plot. Miss Piggy is trying to get Kermit to notice her by having Scooter help her pay off the audience to "go Hog-wild" whenever she comes on stage. Dom gets angry because his dressing room is filled with Piggy's flowers "from admirers" and she keeps stealing his applause. I thought it was funny.
The 3rd episode stars Bob Hope. The plot is that Bob is so busy with so many charity benefits that he only has time for a few talk spots and one final closing number song "Don't Fence Me In" performed with a talking horse. This was apparently inspired by his real life schedule. But it was of course great! Of course, I think almost every episode is great! I hope you enjoy them as I did. :-) Dena
Great shows -- forget the extras
These are three of the best "Muppet Show"s on DVD yet. The "extras" are not accessible via the main menu -- you must go into the individual episodes to find them, although there's not much there worth watching.
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