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How many home workout VHS tapes did Jane Fonda sell?

Jane Fonda at the 2014 American Film Institute's Life Achievement Awards honoring Jane Fonda
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Neon spandex, leg warmers, and a chipper reminder to "feel the burn" still define the look of 1980s fitness, and Jane Fonda was the face of the whole thing. Her 1981 workout book became a New York Times bestseller before the videocassette arrived and dethroned "Star Trek II" in home video sales. How many copies did the "Jane Fonda's Workout" series sell during its original run?