Title: Horrible edits destroy a beloved classic special.
Product review: One has to wonder about the reasoning behind removing so much of this wonderful special's original material from this DVD release. I have my original copy that I taped off of television way back in the mid 80's, and I'd rather watch THAT, fuzzy degrading, annoying Osh Kosh commercials, and all...at least it's INTACT. Not only have several songs been removed, but the final pay-off to a VERY long running gag (the icy patch) ended up on the cutting room floor, as well, being that it was at the very end of Piggy's song ("Home for the Holidays", cut out). The editing is SO bad, you can actually TELL where things were removed. Such a shame. Here's hoping the matter can be settled, and a fully-restored version offered...though I wouldn't hold my breath. After all, there are MANY more Muppet television specials that have disappeared into the mists of time, as well.
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