The Very Best of the Muppet Show

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

See the best muppets character moments!

1999 · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Family, Music

Play the music! Light the lights! The Best of the Muppet Show is now available on DVD--and what a show it is! All non-human life is here in a muppet-fest of music and comedy: from pigs in space to talking rats, singing chickens to a chocolate "moose". The initial 50-minute feature has all the best bits from this inspirational, celebrational 1970s show including Kermit's sensitive rendering of "It's Not Easy Being Green" and Miss Piggy's less sensitive take on Wonder Woman.

Directed by Peter Harris · Written by Jim Henson

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