Something about the Muppets entranced a nation, perhaps even more than Sesame Street. Adults and children alike enjoyed the show and most of that was likely due to the high-profile guests that frequented the show. Jim Henson and his crew attracted stars like Elton John, Vincent Price, Orson Welles, Roger Moore, and others in their 5-year run. Everyone wanted to work with the Muppets and that feeling is still around today.

Several years ago an ill-fated revival attracted the likes of Garth Brooks and Sandra Bullock. Their multiple movies also attract similar stars and it's a trend that will likely continue. Thanks to Time Life, parents that remember the show can now introduce it to their own children and enjoy it once again.

The following episodes are on disc 15:

Senor Wences: Kermit and crew decide to do a puppet show in honor of Wences and extra guest Bruce Schwartz. Pinocchio starts off the show singing "Puppet Man." After that, it's more self-referential jokes on about puppets. Senor Wences makes his first stage appearance with his puppet Johnny (his hand with a wig) and moves onto Pedro the head in a box and then it's on to spinning plates. Up next is Vet's Hospital followed by the Swedish Chef demonstrating bread lump puppetry doing a version of "These Boots Were Made for Walking." Up next is the beautiful UK skit with Bruce Schwartz doing a Japanese ghost story. Beauregard and Fozzie try to get into the puppet act and Fozzie makes it onto stage with a clown. Senor Wences closes the show with another ventriloquist using his chicken puppet, which should have involved Gonzo in some way.

Lola Falana: After a great into about the history of Gonzo, the show starts with what is to be Gonzo's last after receiving a movie deal from a Bombay, India movie studio. A group of chickens join Gonzo for a rendition of "Goodnight, Ladies" which is followed by Lola doing "He's the Greatest Dancer" with monsters and a bird. After comforting Camilla the chicken, Gonzo does a tearful rendition of "I Did It My Way" in which he says goodbye to Kermit and the show. The UK skit is the chickens once again singing to Gonzo, this times it's "Gonna Wash That Man Outta My Hair." Up next is one of the funniest editions of Muppet Sports. Tree staring is billed as the classic confrontation of man against wood in which the wood wins in the end. Gonzo is let down and Lola attempts to brighten his day by singing "Smile." Gonzo gets rid of his replacement Trevor the Gross and takes over his skit "Top Hat." Lola and everyone return for "United We Stand."

Juliet Prowse: The last episode on this disc has one of the BEST SKITS EVER included. It's the Mahna Mahna song and Muppet fans will know what that is (whatever that means). Gonzo does one of the strangest things ever by eating a tire to the music of "Flight of the Bumblebee," which is followed by Juliet and the Muppet Gazelles dancing. A quick At the Dance is followed by the UK only song, "You and I George," by Rowlf. It's another great performance by my favorite Muppet. Kermit chats with Juliet and Fozzie does a Cowboy sketch that ends the way all skits should, with an explosion. Scooter does a rare appearance in a dancing bear skit and the group closes with Kermit conduction the Muppet glee club, with disastrous results and scary performance from Piggy.

Video: Time has produced a great disc that presents the material in its original 4:3 aspect ratio with few problems. The video looks slightly aged, but the colors and contrast are sharp and bright. There are no real flaws in the transfer and overall the video is clean and has only a few spots of grain and pattern that were likely on the original source.

Audio: A nice stereo mix is all that is available. While a re-mastered Dolby track would have been nice, the stereo mix works fine. It's a well-balanced mix that sounds great on the vocals and music numbers.

Extras: Each disc in the set has several extras. Jim Henson's son, Brian Henson, introduces each episode and reveals a few facts about the process involved in filming each episode. Each show also includes previously unaired skits from the UK (see episode description). There are a few short features and skits that have been added but they aren't anything outstanding. The best things are the extra skits and intros.

Overall: This is a neat perfect set of a perfect show. The only thing that keeps this set from getting a Collector's Set rating is the packaging and release status. The episodes are mixed together instead of the order they aired or by season. A season-by-season set would be perfect, but this will have to do for Muppet fans. There little excuse not to get these as they are released. The price may seem a little high, but what's better than getting a new Muppet disc in the mail each month by subscription?