Best of the Muppet Show

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: a fact about the show that usually related to one of the episodes included. Also, for each video, the first two episodes would close with a wide shot of the orchestra from the first season's closing sequence, followed by a shot of Zoot from the 1980s after the end credits. However, the third episode would just end with the Jim Henson Home Entertainment logo.
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,DVDAngle.com by Paul Russell, June 13, 2002 "Columbia/Tristar has announced they will begin releasing Best of The Muppet Show DVDs on 09/03 for $24.95 each. These will be the exact same discs currently available from Time Life Video. Future installments will be released shortly after -- there are currently 10 DVDs in the collection and 10 more are in production." 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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Cover 	Episodes 	Bonus features
Volume 1 	Episode 214: Elton JohnEpisode 217: Julie AndrewsEpisode 501: Gene Kelly 	Muppetism (Floyd & Kermit)Movie Mania - FlipperdanceSwedish Chef concept drawing
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Volume 2 	Episode 417: Star WarsEpisode 511: Paul SimonEpisode 311: Raquel Welch 	Muppetism (Miss Piggy)Movie Mania (Star Wars: Yoda Screen Tests)Angus McGonagle concept drawing
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Volume 3 	Episode 314: Harry BelafonteEpisode 523: Linda RonstadtEpisode 401: John Denver 	Muppetism (Bunsen & Beaker)Movie Mania (A Streetcar Named Desire: Screen Tests)Statler & Waldorf concept drawing
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Volume 4 	Episode 219: Peter SellersEpisode 223: John CleeseEpisode 407: Dudley Moore 	Muppetism (Waldorf & Statler)Movie Mania (The Frogfather)Animal concept drawing
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Volume 5 	Episode 307: Alice CooperEpisode 119: Vincent PriceEpisode 518: Marty Feldman 	Muppetism (Animal)Movie Mania (Kerminator)Uncle Deadly concept drawing
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Volume 6 	Episode 208: Steve MartinEpisode 515: Carol BurnettEpisode 304: Gilda Radner 	Muppetism (Fozzie (da Bear))Movie Mania (I Love Lucy: Screen Tests)Beaker concept drawing
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Volume 7 	Episode 210: George BurnsEpisode 211: Dom DeLuiseEpisode 221: Bob Hope 	Muppetism (Kermit)Movie Mania (From Here to Eternity)Bob Hope's horse concept drawing
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Volume 8 	Episode 424: Diana RossEpisode 506: Brooke ShieldsEpisode 213: Rudolf Nureyev 	Muppetism (Miss Piggy)Movie Mania (Dances with Wolves)Pig Ballerina concept drawing
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Volume 9 	Episode 505: James CoburnEpisode 320: Sylvester StalloneEpisode 509: Debbie Harry 	Muppetism (Gonzo)Movie Mania (Silence of the Lambs)Betsy Bird concept drawing
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Volume 10	Episode 524: Roger MooreEpisode 207: Edgar BergenEpisode 316: Danny Kaye 	Muppetism (Waldorf & Statler)Movie Mania (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)Louis Kazagger concept drawing
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Volume 11	Episode 322: Roy Rogers & Dale EvansEpisode 410: Kenny RogersEpisode 514: Mac Davis	Muppetism (Beaker & Bunsen)Movie Mania (The Horse Whisperer)Rowlf concept drawing 
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Volume 12	Episode 309: LiberaceEpisode 105: Rita MorenoEpisode 419: Lynda Carter 	Muppetism (Gonzo)Movie Mania (What's New, Pussycat?)Marvin Suggs concept drawing
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Volume 13	Episode 513: Tony RandallEpisode 409: Beverly SillsEpisode 305: Pearl Bailey 	Muppetism (Rizzo)Movie Mania (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly)Pops concept drawing
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Volume 14	Episode 414: Liza MinnelliEpisode 209: Madeline KahnEpisode 124: Mummenschanz 	Muppetism (Pepe)Movie Mania (Planet of the Apes)Dog Lion concept drawing
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Volume 15	Episode 508: Señor WencesEpisode 411: Lola FalanaEpisode 101: Juliet Prowse 	Muppetism (Bobo)Movie Mania (A Fish Called Wanda)Miss Piggy concept drawing
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