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The Muppet Show Season 3 arrives May 20

Disney plans to release the Season Three 4-Disc Set of The Muppet Show nine months after Season Two

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By Greg James, Muppet Central
January 25, 2008

It's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to mark your calendars!

Buena Vista Home Entertainment has just announced the release of the highly anticipated "The Muppet Show: Season Three" DVD box set. The four-disc "special edition" set will include all 24 episodes from the third season of "The Muppet Show" along with an impressive collection of bonus features. The fully-loaded DVD box set of the complete third season is planned to hit store shelves on May 20, 2008. That's less than 117 days away.

Below is a full list of the DVD features which include the classic 1968 documentary "The Muppets on Puppets" (hosted by Jim Henson and Rowlf the Dog), plus the all-new featurette "A Company of Players" (a behind-the-scenes look at the Muppeteers of The Muppet Show). Some Muppet commercials from the years are also slated to be included.

Disney has released an early glimpse at the cover art for the set, featuring the face of Fozzie Bear. Like the first two seasons, the set will feature collectible fuzzy packaging.

Episode Listing:
• Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
• Leo Sayer
• Roy Clark
• Gilda Radner
• Pearl Bailey
• Jean Stapleton
• Alice Cooper
• Loretta Lynn
• Liberace
• Marisa Berenson
• Raquel Welch
• James Coco
• Helen Reddy
• Harry Belafonte
• Lesley Ann Warren
• Danny Kaye
• Spike Milligan
• Leslie Uggams
• Elke Sommer
• Sylvester Stallone
• Roger Miller
• Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
• Lynn Redgrave
• Cheryl Ladd

Bonus Features:
• "The Muppets On Puppets" - The original 1968 documentary hosted Jim Henson and Rowlf the Dog.
• "A Company of Players" - An all-new featurette focusing on the troupe of puppeteers who operated the Muppets on "The Muppet Show".
• Original Muppet Commercials
• ...and much more!

Retail Specifications:
• 4-disc DVD collection
• $39.99 suggested retail price, pre-order here for $27.99
• Release date: May 20, 2008

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