Product Details

• Actors: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta
• Directors: Frank Oz, David Gumpel, Tim Hill
• Writers: Frank Oz, Joey Mazzarino, Jay Tarses, Jerry Juhl, Jim Lewis
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: January 31, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000CCBCA8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,044 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Muppet Movies DVD 3-Pack - (Kermit's Swamp Years / The Muppets Take Manhattan / Muppets From Space)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

The Muppets Take Manhattan
Broadway bound. The Muppets Take Manhattan by storm in this magical musical about breaking into show business. Fresh out of college, Kermit, Fozzie, and the entire cast of Kermit's musical "Manhattan Melodies" head for the Big Apple with plans to turn their small play into a big hit. All they need now is someone to produce their show. But when no one in town will even meet with them, it's up to Kermit to believe hard enough for all of his friends that the show WILL go on. Family entertainment has never been more fun than in this comedy marking Frank Oz's solo directorial debut.

Muppets From Space
The Muppets are back in a new zany comedy, Muppets From Space. The Muppets embark on a hilarious extraterrestrial adventure in hopes of finding out about Gonzo's past, and discover that Gonzo's family members are aliens from a distant planet. Gonzo then gets a message that his relatives are coming for a visit from outer space. But when word gets out on Miss Piggy's talk show, "UFOMania," that the friendly aliens are coming, a secret government agency let by K. Edgar Singer (Jeffrey Tambor) captures Gonzo and goes to great lengths to learn when his extra-terrestrial family will arrive. Now only the Muppets, led by Kermit and Miss Piggy, can save Gonzo and make the world safe for a friendly alien invasion. Muppets From Space (featuring Andie MacDowell, Ray Liotta, and David Arquette, among others) is a star-studded close encounter with far-out fun.

Kermit’s Swamp Years
Meet Young Kermit, a curious, fun-loving frog who likes hanging out with his amphibious best friends, Goggles and Croaker. Young Kermit loves the swamp, but wonders what lies beyond the tall marsh grass. When Goggles gets nabbed by a pet store owner, Kermit and Croaker must leap into action, leaving the swamp and racing to the rescue of their friend. With help from a world-wise dog named Pilgrim, Kermit and Croaker discover that the outside world is bigger, stranger, more dangerous and more wonderful than they ever imagined. Will they find Goggles in time? Will they ever get back to the swamp? You'll find out in this original made-for-video live action movie. An adventure-packed comical treat for the entire family. Kermit's Swamp Years. It's his true story. Warts and all.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing selection, December 3, 2008

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Melaura Rose "movie goddess" (Olathe, KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Muppet Movies DVD 3-Pack - (Kermit's Swamp Years / The Muppets Take Manhattan / Muppets From Space) (DVD)

This boxed set is alright but it is not worth some of the other ones that are on the market.

The only movie that is worth the price that is being asked is The Muppets Take Manhattan because it is the only one of the three movies that has Jim Henson's personal mark on it. In that particular movie the muppets are a group of college kids who decide that they want to be on broadway and not only that they want to be famous as stage actors (a little on the hilarious side because Henson always wanted to be in film and he wanted to be famous in film.) They move to Manhattan which is the epicenter of stage acting in the United States. But they find that their path is a little harder then expected and end up with no money in a city where everything costs five times what they need. At some point during the adventure Kermit loses his memory and ends up with a bunch of boring high class frogs. Filled with the trade-marks of the muppets this film is silly and full of the jokes and wonderful story-telling that made Sesame Street a household show.

Muppets From Space is funny but it is not an original Henson project. In it Gonzo is lonely and wishes that he knew more about what he is. He keeps having dreams about what he is and causes a media circus around the other muppets. The performer who originated the Gonzo character is still taking on this role and that is what makes this movie worth having, but it does not have the same charm as the original muppet ventures and the buyer would be better served waiting on this product and seeing if they can get it for less in a separate sale.

Kermit's Swamp Years isn't very interesting, I can't even remember what the story is about and there is less time between when I watched that movie and wrote this review then the others. It focuses on Kermit which was the first mistake and tries to retell his origin story (which was done in the Muppet Movie which was written and produced before Henson died of a staff infection.) Don't buy this particular movie unless you find it really cheap or see it first (you can probably find it at the local library.)

My copy of Muppets Take Manhattan came from Wal-Mart for five dollars. Muppets From Space has gone on sell occasionally and if you want to spend a lot of money on a boxed set you would better be served by buying something that is much harder to get, like the Storyteller series which is absolutely brilliant and even the most stubborn children will find this film charming. Save your money for something you actually want and see if buying these things individually is not a more cost effective answer to your desires.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good movies for toddlers, December 23, 2008

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Cyd "Amazon shopper" (northeast) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Muppet Movies DVD 3-Pack - (Kermit's Swamp Years / The Muppets Take Manhattan / Muppets From Space) (DVD)

The Muppets are some some of the only movies out there suitable for toddlers. Not a lot of scary stuff (like Disney animated movies). Muppets from Space is the best.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Muppets DVDs, January 9, 2007

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Aidy (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Muppet Movies DVD 3-Pack - (Kermit's Swamp Years / The Muppets Take Manhattan / Muppets From Space) (DVD)

Excellent, my kids loved the movies and the price was great. DVD extras were also great to have.