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The tape is also a time capsule of an era before “widescreen” and “special features” – just the film, a cardboard sleeve, and the gentle whir of magnetic tape. While the 4K digital version offers pristine picture and sound, the UK VHS of The Great Muppet Caper retains a warm, fuzzy charm. It represents a specific moment in home entertainment: when renting a film meant a trip to the video shop, and when Miss Piggy’s final “Kermeeee!” was followed by the satisfying clunk of the VCR’s rewind button.

For many UK kids, this was their first exposure to the Great Muppet Caper’s meta-humour – Kermit and Fozzie playing twin brothers, the constant breaking of the fourth wall, and Charles Grodin’s perfectly deadpan villainy. Today, the UK VHS of The Great Muppet Caper is a collector’s item, particularly the ITC original release (black sleeve, white lettering). Copies in good condition fetch £10–£30 on eBay, with sealed copies going higher. The Pickwick reissue is less valuable but far more nostalgic for 1990s children. the great muppet caper uk vhs