From the Balcony: Episode 34

A new episode of "Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony" was posted on Movies.com today. Follow the rise (and fall) of Statler's intern, Jimmy. Plus learn the meaning of this week's Balconism "OS-scarred". So check out the "From the Balcony" website on Movies.com and watch the latest episode. Unlike in the past, there is no date posted for the next episode; is this the end of the show, or just an accidental oversight that occurred when updating the page? Only time will tell.

I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas?

Disney is planning to release an all-new Muppet album just in time for Christmas. The album, titled "A Green (and Red) Christmas", is set for release on October 17, 2006. The album will feature 12 newly recorded holiday songs (both old favorites and newly written songs) by all your favorite Muppets. The CD is already up for preordering on DisneyShopping.com for the low price of $9.99. So be sure to set your calendars because this year you'll be able to bring in the holidays with some special (and new) Muppet cheer.


Track Listing

1. 'Zat You, Santa Claus? - The Electric Mayhem
2. A Red and Green Christmas - Kermit & Miss Piggy
3. The Christmas Party Sing-Along - Rowlf
4. Merry Christmas Baby - Pepe
5. The Man with the Bag - Floyd, Animal & Zoot
6. Santa Baby - Miss Piggy
7. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Gonzo & Rizzo
8. North Pole Comedy Club - Fozzie, Statler & Waldorf
9. Run, Run Rudolph - The Electric Mayhem
10. Christmas Smorgasbord - Swedish Chef
11. The Christmas Queen - Miss Piggy
12. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Kermit

From the Balcony: Episode 33

A new episode of "Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony" was posted on Movies.com today. Statler stars in a film-noir parody followed by a show-stopping musical number; plus you can learn the meaning of this week's Balconism "POP-coronary". So check out the "From the Balcony" website on Movies.com and watch the latest episode. And be sure to look for the next episode on September 30th.

This Old Street

As I announced earlier, a DVD set of classic Sesame is on its way this fall. As the release approaches, more information has surfaced. Sesame Workshop plans to release "Sesame Street: Old School - Volume 1", a nostalgic-based collector's box set, on October 24, 2006. The three-disc DVD box set is full of classic Sesame Street, focusing exclusively on the first five years (1969-1974).

The DVD set will include five complete hour-long episodes from the series. In addition to that there are over 2-hours of bonus segments (45+ segments). These segments including The original pilot pitch for the show (available for the first time anywhere); appearances by James Earl Jones, Jesse Jackson, Johnny Cash, and Jackie Robinson; the classic songs "Rubber Duckie", "I Love Trash" and "C Is for Cookie"; and such original animation clips as "The King of Eight", "Ladybug Picnic", "The Alligator King" and "Pinball Number Count".

The total running time for the three-disc set is over 7-hours in total.

The DVD is being distributed by Sony/Wonder and is already up for pre-ordering on many sites (such as Amazon.com) for just around $30. The set is being dubbed "Volume 1" so hopefully more "Old School" sets will follow (however none have been announced or confirmed yet). I'll keep you posted as more develops on the DVD revisiting of the world's most famous street.
Nostalgic

From the Balcony: Episode 32

A new episode of "Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony" was posted on Movies.com today. Larry and Oliver return to reinact every high-school movie ever made; plus you can learn the meaning of this week's Balconism "FLICK-tion". So check out the "From the Balcony" website on Movies.com and watch the latest episode. And be sure to look for the next episode on September 16th.