The Muppet Show: Season 3 is out on DVD next week. We've gotten our first review, and it would seem that the episodes are uncut once more. :D

We get some nice extras here. The 1968 documentary Muppets on Puppets, hosted by Jim Henson and Rowlf the Dog. Several modern-day interviews with the puppeteers. Some old ads with Rowlf for Purina Dog Chow.

And the following episodes:

* Episode 301: Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
* Episode 302: Leo Sayer
* Episode 303: Roy Clark
* Episode 304: Gilda Radner
* Episode 305: Pearl Bailey
* Episode 306: Jean Stapleton
* Episode 307: Alice Cooper
* Episode 308: Loretta Lynn
* Episode 309: Liberace
* Episode 310: Marisa Berenson
* Episode 311: Raquel Welch
* Episode 312: James Coco
* Episode 313: Helen Reddy
* Episode 314: Harry Belafonte
* Episode 315: Lesley Ann Warren
* Episode 316: Danny Kaye
* Episode 317: Spike Milligan
* Episode 318: Leslie Uggams
* Episode 319: Elke Sommer
* Episode 320: Sylvester Stallone
* Episode 321: Roger Miller
* Episode 322: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
* Episode 323: Lynn Redgrave
* Episode 324: Cheryl Ladd


My personal favorites of these are Spike (of course), Danny Kaye, Sylvester Stallone (who is hilarious), Harry Belafonte (brilliant final song), and Alice Cooper, trying to sell Muppet souls to the devil. Also, not as bad as season four but still bad, this is where the Muppet obsession with country music guests begins. Hope you like country.

Recommended for adults and kids alike.

Ah, time to breathe out. A much lighter week. Note that next week's list will be quite late, as I'll be up at AN.

ANIME WORKS:
Gorgeous Life of Strawberry-chan Vol. 1. Shoujo. Biblos, serialization unknown, 1999.
Eiken Vol. 10. Shonen. Akita Shoten, serialized in Shonen Champion since 2001.

DC/CMX:
Venus in Love Vol. 3. Shoujo. Hakusensha, serialized in LaLa since 1999.
Two Flowers for the Dragon Vol. 1. Shoujo. Hakusensha, serialized in LaLa since 2006.
Swan Vol. 13. Shoujo. Shueisha, serialized in Margaret since 1976.
Dokkoida?! Vol. 2. Shonen. Mediaworks, serialized in Dengeki Comic GAO! since 2000.

DEL REY:
Yozakura Quartet Vol. 2. Shonen. Kodansha, serialized in Shonen Sirius since 2006.
Shugo Chara Vol. 4. Shoujo. Kodansha, serialized in Nakayoshi since 2006.
Psycho Busters Vol. 3. Shonen. Kodansha, serialized in Magazine Special since 2006.
Mamotte! Lollipop Vol. 6. Shoujo. Kodansha, serialized in Nakayoshi since 2002.
Haridama Magical Cram School Vol. 1. Shonen. Kodansha, serialized in Shonen Sirius since 2005.
Maid Machinegun. This is a short novel, merely noted because the title is lol.

VIZ:
Kekkaishi Vol. 13. Shonen. Shogakukan, serialized in Shonen Sunday since 2003.
Case Closed Vol. 23. Shonen. Shogakukan, serialized in Shonen Sunday since 1994.
and Shojo Beat.

YEN PRESS:
Sundome Vol. 2. Seinen. Akita Shoten, serialized in Young Champion since 2006.


What to get this week? Strawberry-chan is a cute (and short, just 2 volumes) series from the Heavenly Hockey Club/Your & My Secret mangaka. CMX has some nice flowery romance shoujo for you, while Del Rey has some cutesy kiddy romance shoujo. And... no, avoid Sundome. So, to sum up, light week.