"Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" Season 1 Coming to DVD & Bluray!

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced that Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock is coming to DVD and Blu-ray.

The first season of the Apple TV+ reboot makes it's home video debut on Nov. 19.

The DVD collection includes all 14 in standard definition, with 5.1 Dolby Digital sound.

The Blu-ray Disc set features the same episodes presented in high-definition with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. Three of the episodes come with commentary tracks with John Tartaglia and Karen Prell as well as  a blooper reel and four sing-alongs.

No pre-order links have been released yet, but we'll update this post when they're up.

The DVD and Blu-ray can be ordered using these links from Amazon.

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The Muppets Take Manhattan Coming to 4K!

According to a press release issued by Sony, The Muppets Take Manhattan is coming to 4K this fall. 

The Muppets Take Manhattan debuts on 4K Ultra HD October 24th, 2023 and will include a new feature commentary with director Frank Oz.

It also appears Sony is using the original posted art instead of the art used for the last few home media releases.

Bellow is the press release:

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 this comedy marking Frank Oz’s solo directorial debut.

DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS

• 4K ULTRA HD DISCFeature remastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision, plus all-new Dolby Atmos immersive audio  

• 4K picture and Atmos sound mix approved by director Frank Oz 

• Also includes English 5.1 + mono 

• Special Feature: NEW: Feature Commentary with Director Frank Oz

BLU-RAY DISC

• Feature presented in High Definition 

• 5.1 audio 

• Special Features: Interview with Jim Henson 

• Muppetisms: Miss Piggy™ & Kermit the Frog™, Pepe™ and Fozzie Bear™

CAST AND CREW

Directed By: Frank Oz
Produced By: David Lazer
Executive Producer: Jim Henson
Story By: Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses
Screenplay By: Frank Oz and Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses
Starring the Muppet Performers: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson
Cameo Guest Stars: Art Carney, James Coco, Dabney Coleman, Gregory Hines, Linda Lavin, Joan Rivers

SPECS

Runtime: Approx. 94 minutes 

Rating: G

4K Ultra HD Feature Picture: 4K Ultra HD: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 1.85:1

4K Ultra HD Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, English Mono

The Muppets Take Manhattan 4K Ultra HD will be released October 24th. 

No pre-order links are available yet. 

Thanks to Rick Weaver for the heads up.

Fraggle Rock Complete Series Blu-Ray Now Available!

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced it will celebrate the 35 anniversary of Fraggle Rock with a brand new Blu-ray release!

Join Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober and Red in celebrating the 35th anniversary for Fraggle Rock, from iconic creative mastermind Jim Henson. Catch all 96 episodes – now remastered in high definition – with this jam-packed Blu-ray™ set, featuring hours of special features and a behind-the-scenes scrapbook with an introduction from Uncle Travelling Matt! 

All 96 episodes in the 12-disc set from the show's four seasons are FULLY REMASTERED IN HIGH-DEFINITION and presented with lossless audio on Blu-ray. This set is also available in special limited edition "scrapbook" packaging, featuring rare behind the scenes photos and an introduction from Uncle Travelling Matt.

Fraggle Rock: The Complete Series is loaded with bonus content on Blu-ray, including the all-new "Fraggle Music Celebration," where viewers can enjoy their favorite Fraggle songs with sing-alongs for every episode (100 songs!) or hit shuffle and let the Fraggles choose the songs. Also newly included on the Blu-ray set is a fun and rare personal glimpse behind the curtain with creator Jim Henson, plus a 1993 throwback segment from "The Today Show" featuring Uncle Travelling Matt, along with more than eight hours of archival special features, including interviews with the cast and crew, featurettes, promos and the complete "Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series."


Bonus Features:

• NEW Fraggle Music Celebration
• Celebrate your favorite Fraggle songs with sing-alongs for every episode or hit shuffle and let the Fraggles choose for you!
• NEW Life on Set: Moments with Jim Henson
• NEW 1993 "The Today Show" Segment featuring Uncle Travelling Matt
• Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes (48-minute version)
• Fraggle Songs & Doozer Music
• Interviews with Fraggle Rock Creators and Puppeteers
• Seasons 2, 3 and 4 Overviews
• Docs and Sprockets
• "All Around the World" Music Video
• Travelling Matt
• 20 Travelling Matt Segments
• Special Tribute to Jerry Juhl
• Scared Silly: Art Imitating Life
• Production Design Featurette
• Electro-Mechanical Puppetry
• Doozer Design
• How the Trash Heap Came to Be
• Gorg Design
• Interviews with Michael Frith, Kathy Mullen and Gerry Parkes
• HBO Promos
• You Cannot Leave the Magic: Excerpts from the Last Day of Shooting
• Dance Your Cares Away: The Evolution of the Theme Song
• The Inner Gorg: An Interview with the Performers Inside the Costumes
• Let the Music Play: An Interview with Phil Balsam and Dennis Lee
• Celebrating Fraggle Rock: Excerpts from the Wrap Party
• Designing the Puppets: An Interview with the Puppet Makers
• Directing the Fraggles: An Interview with Eric Till and George Bloomfield
• Additional Interviews:
• Dennis Lee with Mokey
• Jerry Juhl with Gobo
• Jocelyn Stevenson with Red and Mokey
• Faz Fazakas with Cotterpin Doozer
• A Minute with Travelling Matt

ADDITIONAL CONTENT:

• All 13 Episodes of 
• Animated Series Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
• Animated Series Character Galleries
• Animated Series Opening Scene Storyboards

The set is in stores now and from Amazon.

Fraggle Rock Comes to Blu-Ray!

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced it will celebrate the 35 anniversary of Fraggle Rock with a brand new Blu-ray release!

Studio description: Described by its legendary creator Jim Henson as "a high-energy, raucous musical romp," Fraggle Rock stars a cast of puppet creatures called Fraggles, quirky cave-dwellers who live in an underground world alongside their industrious green neighbors, the Doozers, and a family of enormous Gorgs. The series follows the fun adventures of the furry subterranean creatures and features a unique mix of music from all genres including folk, blues, gospel, country and rock, all while embracing themes of friendship, tolerance, diversity and caring for the planet.

All 96 episodes in the 12-disc set from the show's four seasons are FULLY REMASTERED IN HIGH-DEFINITION and presented with lossless audio on Blu-ray. This set is also available in special limited edition "scrapbook" packaging, featuring rare behind the scenes photos and an introduction from Uncle Travelling Matt.

Fraggle Rock: The Complete Series is loaded with bonus content on Blu-ray, including the all-new "Fraggle Music Celebration," where viewers can enjoy their favorite Fraggle songs with sing-alongs for every episode (100 songs!) or hit shuffle and let the Fraggles choose the songs. Also newly included on the Blu-ray set is a fun and rare personal glimpse behind the curtain with creator Jim Henson, plus a 1993 throwback segment from "The Today Show" featuring Uncle Travelling Matt, along with more than eight hours of archival special features, including interviews with the cast and crew, featurettes, promos and the complete "Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series."

Synopsis: Join Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober and Red in celebrating the 35th anniversary for Fraggle Rock, from iconic creative mastermind Jim Henson. Catch all 96 episodes – now remastered in high definition – with this jam-packed Blu-ray™ set, featuring hours of special features and a behind-the-scenes scrapbook with an introduction from Uncle Travelling Matt! 

Check out this amazing list of extras:

• NEW Fraggle Music Celebration
• Celebrate your favorite Fraggle songs with sing-alongs for every episode or hit shuffle and let the Fraggles choose for you!
• NEW Life on Set: Moments with Jim Henson
• NEW 1993 "The Today Show" Segment featuring Uncle Travelling Matt
• Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes (48-minute version)
• Fraggle Songs & Doozer Music
• Interviews with Fraggle Rock Creators and Puppeteers
• Seasons 2, 3 and 4 Overviews
• Docs and Sprockets
• "All Around the World" Music Video
• Travelling Matt
• 20 Travelling Matt Segments
• Special Tribute to Jerry Juhl
• Scared Silly: Art Imitating Life
• Production Design Featurette
• Electro-Mechanical Puppetry
• Doozer Design
• How the Trash Heap Came to Be
• Gorg Design
• Interviews with Michael Frith, Kathy Mullen and Gerry Parkes
• HBO Promos
• You Cannot Leave the Magic: Excerpts from the Last Day of Shooting
• Dance Your Cares Away: The Evolution of the Theme Song
• The Inner Gorg: An Interview with the Performers Inside the Costumes
• Let the Music Play: An Interview with Phil Balsam and Dennis Lee
• Celebrating Fraggle Rock: Excerpts from the Wrap Party
• Designing the Puppets: An Interview with the Puppet Makers
• Directing the Fraggles: An Interview with Eric Till and George Bloomfield
• Additional Interviews:
• Dennis Lee with Mokey
• Jerry Juhl with Gobo
• Jocelyn Stevenson with Red and Mokey
• Faz Fazakas with Cotterpin Doozer
• A Minute with Travelling Matt

ADDITIONAL CONTENT:

• All 13 Episodes of 
• Animated Series Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
• Animated Series Character Galleries
• Animated Series Opening Scene Storyboards

That's everything from the previous DVD releases, plus three new extras, and everything in bold has been FULLY REMASTERED For Blu-Ray!

The set will be available September 25th and we'll update the post once and it's now available for pre-order from Amazon.