Looking for the Muppet 7 Deadly Sins Pilot

May 9, 2005 9:40 AM

I'm looking for a copy of the Muppet pilot that was on tv in the mid-70s. Googling found this: Before it became a syndicated series, Jim Henson and his associates produced The Muppet Show Pilot: Sex and Violence for ABC. It featured Muppet Show characters Dr. Teeth, Janice, Animal, and others. Notably, it featured a tribute to the Seven Deadly Sins.

Amazon, Google and Froogle have failed me. While I was googling for the muppet pilot, I saw this thread that made me think of asking here.

posted by theora55 to Media & Arts (3 answers total)

Best answer: According to this article, it's slated for release (with the entire first season) sometime this year on DVD.

If you're ambitious, you can travel to NYC and see the pilot at the Museum of Television and Radio ... in fact, that was one of the shows I checked out to view when I visited a few years ago.
posted by kmel at 10:01 AM on May 9, 2005

Relevant comment from kmel's first link:

Many fans wondered if these season sets would include any of the show’s pilots or specials. The answer to this is yes. Disney does plan on including several of the historic Muppet Show pilots and specials.

Several? Why not all? Ah well.
posted by mediareport at 10:25 AM on May 9, 2005

Response by poster: Kmel, I found the site, but not that paragraph. You made my day! I hope it's as good as I remember.
posted by theora55 at 12:37 PM on May 9, 2005