The Muppet Movie a Florida swamp, strumming his banjo and singing "The Rainbow Connection", when he is approached by a Hollywood talent agent named Bernie (Dom DeLuise) who encourages Kermit to pursue a career in show business. Inspired by the idea of "making millions of people happy", Kermit sets off on a cross-country trip to Los Angeles, but is soon pursued by entrepreneur Doc Hopper (Charles Durning) and his shy assistant Max (Austin Pendleton) in an attempt to convince Kermit to be the new spokesman of Hopper's struggling French-fried frog legs restaurant franchise, to Kermit's disgust. As Kermit continuously declines his offers, Hopper
The Muppet Show "The Very Best of The Muppet Show" were released on VHS and DVD in the UK (volume 3 was a release of full episodes as opposed to compilations). Unlike the Playhouse Video releases, "It's the Muppets" and "The Very Best of The Muppet Show" did not include any original footage or guest star clips, but all compilation collections did include material cut from the original US broadcasts. In 1994, Jim Henson Video released "The Muppet Show: Monster Laughs with Vincent Price", featuring the episodes with Vincent Price and Alice Cooper. Both episodes were edited. In addition to replacing the first