Editing The Muppet Show (section)

==Home media==
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===Compilation releases===
In 1985, [[Playhouse Video]] released a collection of video compilations under the [[Jim Henson's Muppet Video]] banner. Ten videos were released, featuring original linking material in addition to clips from the show.

Videos included:
* ''The Muppet Revue'' (titled ''Kermit and Fozzie's Favourite Moments'' in the UK) – Hosted by Kermit and Fozzie as they clean up the attic, with guest stars [[Linda Ronstadt]], [[Paul Williams (songwriter)|Paul Williams]], [[Harry Belafonte]], and [[Rita Moreno]]
* ''The Kermit and Piggy Story'' – Hosted by Kermit and Miss Piggy as they reminisce over their moments on the show, with guest stars [[Raquel Welch]], [[Tony Randall]], [[Cheryl Ladd]], and [[Loretta Swit]]
* ''Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets'' – Hosted by Scooter as he looks through a scrapbook of children's songs from the show, with interruptions by other Muppet characters(all voiced by Jim Henson) as he constantly tries to introduce his favorite song, "Six String Orchestra", with guest stars [[Julie Andrews]], [[John Denver]], [[Twiggy]], [[Brooke Shields]], [[Judy Collins]], and [[Charles Aznavour]]
* ''Rock Music with the Muppets'' – Hosted by Dr. Teeth with assistance by Beaker in a recording studio, with guest stars [[Debbie Harry]], [[Linda Ronstadt]], [[Alice Cooper]], [[Ben Vereen]], [[Helen Reddy]], [[Leo Sayer]], [[Loretta Swit]], and [[Paul Simon]]
* ''Muppet Treasures'' – Hosted by Kermit and Fozzie as they once again clean out the attic, with guest stars [[Zero Mostel]], [[Loretta Lynn]], [[Paul Simon]], [[Buddy Rich]], [[Peter Sellers]], and [[Ethel Merman]]
* ''Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff'' – Hosted by Gonzo and Camilla at Gonzo's trailer home, which Gonzo tries to pass off as a mansion, with guest stars [[John Cleese]], [[Jean Stapleton]], [[Dom DeLuise]], [[Julie Andrews]], [[Vincent Price]], and [[Madeline Kahn]]
* ''Country Music with the Muppets'' – Hosted by Rowlf at a barnyard radio station, with guest stars [[Mac Davis]], [[John Denver]], [[Crystal Gayle]], Loretta Lynn, [[Roger Miller]], [[Roy Clark]], [[Johnny Cash]], [[Roy Rogers]], and [[Dale Evans]]
* ''Muppet Moments'' – Once again hosted by Kermit and Fozzie as they clean the attic, with guest stars [[Pearl Bailey]], [[Bernadette Peters]], [[Lena Horne]], [[Andy Williams]], Zero Mostel, and [[Liza Minnelli]]
* ''Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets'' – Hosted by Rowlf, with guest stars [[Marisa Berenson]], Peter Sellers, [[George Burns]], [[Petula Clark]], and [[Steve Martin]]
* ''Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook'' – Hosted by Fozzie in the attic as he looks through a scrapbook of his material from the show, with guest stars Raquel Welch, [[Beverly Sills]], and [[Milton Berle]]

In 1993, Jim Henson Video released two compilations under the ''It's the Muppets'' banner, ''Meet the Muppets'' and ''More Muppets, Please!'' Later, three volumes of ''The Very Best of The Muppet Show'' were released on VHS and DVD in the UK (volume 3 was a release of full episodes as opposed to compilations). Unlike the Playhouse Video releases, ''It's the Muppets'' and ''The Very Best of The Muppet Show'' did not include any original footage or guest star clips, but all compilation collections did include material cut from the original US broadcasts.

===Series releases===
In 1994, [[Buena Vista Home Video]] under the [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Video]] imprint released ''The Muppet Show: Monster Laughs with Vincent Price'', featuring the episodes with Vincent Price and Alice Cooper. Both episodes were edited. In addition to replacing the first series opening and the ending logos with Zoot, the Vincent Price episode was edited to remove the songs "[[I'm Looking Through You]]" and "[[You've Got a Friend]]" (the latter of which would be cut again when released on the first series DVD) as well as a sketch with the Talking Houses, while the Alice Cooper episode removed [[List of Muppets#Robin the Frog|Robin the Frog]]'s performance of "[[Somewhere Over the Rainbow]]".

[[Time-Life]] and [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Home Entertainment]] began marketing "best of" volumes of ''The Muppet Show'' for mail-order in 2000, with six initial volumes with three episodes on each VHS and DVD. Unique to each episode was an introduction by Jim Henson's son, Brian. Nine more volumes were added for 2002, the series' 25th anniversary. The collection was available for retail in 2002 via [[Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment]] and Jim Henson Home Entertainment by which time Time-Life had released its tenth volume.

[[Buena Vista Home Entertainment]] released the first three seasons on DVD between 2005 and 2008. The rights to the episodes and characters used in ''The Muppet Show'', and subsequent film outings, were bought in February 2004 by [[The Walt Disney Company]].

Several songs were cut from the series 1 DVD release due to music licensing issues. There have also been some cuts in the intro sequence, and backstage scenes leading up to these songs. However, episodes that used Disney music remained unaltered (for example, episode 14 of series 1 used "[[Never Smile at a Crocodile]]" from ''[[Peter Pan (1953 film)|Peter Pan]]'').

:* "Stormy Weather" ([[Joel Grey]] episode) sung by Wayne and Wanda
:* "Gone with the Wind" ([[Jim Nabors]] episode) sung by Jim Nabors
:* "The Danceros" ([[Jim Nabors]] episode) sung by The Danceros
:* "All of Me" ([[Paul Williams (songwriter)|Paul Williams]] episode) sung by Two Monsters
:* "Old Fashioned Way" ([[Charles Aznavour]] episode) sung by Charles Aznavour with Mildred Huxtetter
:* "You've Got A Friend" ([[Vincent Price]] episode) sung by Vincent Price, Uncle Deadly and a chorus of Muppet Monsters

The only uncut release of Season 1 on DVD so far is the German DVD release by [[Buena Vista Home Entertainment]] Germany in 2010 (which also contains English audio). However, the intro and end credit sequences on this release are in German. Also, the [[Paul Williams (songwriter)|Paul Williams]] episode is missing a scene following "[[All of Me (jazz standard)|All of Me]]" wherein Fozzie and Scooter first discuss the "Old Telephone Pole bit". This scene does appear (albeit slightly abridged) in the international release. The German version also lacks the song "[[In My Life]]" performed by [[Twiggy]], instead substituting it with a performance of "[[Lean on Me (song)|Lean on Me]]" by German singer [[Mary Roos]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=358334|title=Muppet Show, The (Comparison: US DVD – German DVD)|first=Gerald|last=Wurm|website=Movie Censorship|access-date=10 June 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!DVD name
!Ep #
!Release date
!Content
|-
| Season One (1976–1977)
| style="text-align:center;"|24
| 9 August 2005
|
* [[List of The Muppet Show episodes#Season 1 (1976–1977)|Season 1 (1976–1977) episodes]]
* The original pilot, ''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]''
* The original pitch reel of the show
* Muppet morsels viewing mode with pop-up facts
* Promo gag reel
|-
| Season Two (1977–1978)
| style="text-align:center;"|24
| 7 August 2007
|
* [[List of The Muppet Show episodes#Season 2 (1977–1978)|Season 2 (1977–1978) episodes]]
* The original pilot, ''[[The Muppets Valentine Show]]''
* The Muppets on the Muppets (interviews)
* [[Weezer]] & The Muppets ([[Keep Fishin'|music video]])
|-
| Season Three (1978–1979)
| style="text-align:center;"|24
| 20 May 2008
|
* [[List of The Muppet Show episodes#Season 3 (1978–1979)|Season 3 (1978–1979) episodes]]
* "A Company of Players" (documentary)
* "[[The Muppets on Puppets]]" (documentary)
* [[Purina Dog Chow]] commercials with Rowlf
|}

===Streaming===
''The Muppet Show'' was released for streaming on [[Disney+]] on 19 February 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last=O'Neil|first=Patrick|date=19 January 2021|title=Play The Music And Light The Lights: "The Muppet Show" Streams February 19 Only On Disney+|url=https://dmedmedia.disney.com/news/the-muppet-show-streaming-february-19|access-date=19 January 2021|publisher=Disney Media & Distribution Entertainment|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119180351/https://dmedmedia.disney.com/news/the-muppet-show-streaming-february-19}}<br />- {{Cite news|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|date=19 January 2021|title='The Muppet Show' Coming to Disney Plus in February|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/the-muppet-show-disney-plus-1234887422/|access-date=19 January 2021}}</ref> However, two episodes featuring guests [[Brooke Shields]] and [[Chris Langham]] are omitted from the streaming service. In several European countries, the episode with [[John Denver]] is omitted as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://whatsondisneyplus.com/muppet-show-disney-plus-missing-episodes-songs/|title=Complete List: What's Missing from the Muppet Show on Disney Plus|website=What's on Disney Plus|date=19 February 2021}}<br />- {{Cite magazine|last=Aquilina|first=Tyler|date=20 February 2021|title=Here's why certain Muppet Show episodes are missing from Disney+|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|url=https://ew.com/tv/why-muppet-show-episodes-are-missing-from-disney-plus/|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref> A [[Trauma trigger|content advisory]] was attached to several episodes describing "negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|date=21 February 2021|title=Disney Plus Adds Content Disclaimer to Select 'The Muppet Show' Episodes|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/disney-plus-the-muppet-show-content-disclaimer-1234911964/|access-date=21 February 2021}}</ref>