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Good time to call it a day
Miami Vice Rocked and Rocks ON!
Before Elvis there was nothing, and after Vice there has been not much either
Where was Don Johnson?
My Favorite Show

Miami Vice: Season Five
Director: Stan Leither , Michael O'Herlihy , Harry Mastrogeorge , Gabrielle Beaumont , and James A. Contner
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Miami Vice - Season Four
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ASIN: B000OVLMKC
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Customer Reviews:

Good time to call it a day.......2007-06-05

This was an unbalanced season but still contained the emotional content I liked. I still would watch this season before I'd watch about all the stuff on tv nowadays. The blend of music and imagery was still there. Jan Hammer missing was a bit of a bummer but they still managed to use quite provocative music most of the time. I used to think season 4 was weak but after watching it now after a long time I found it way better than I remember... hopefully season 5 gives me the same!

Miami Vice Rocked and Rocks ON!.......2007-05-30

I didn't have to comment with anyone of the comments made about Miami Vice. MIAMI VICE is what it is, ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL, THE BOMB, SONNY & TUBBS MADE SURE THAT WE WERE IN FRONT OF OUR TV's BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE WENT ON IN OUR LIVES ON "THEIR NIGHT." THE MUSIC WAS ON, SONNY WAS ON, CASTILLO WAS ON, RICARDO or RAPHAEL WAS ON & TRUDY (THE ORIGINAL MISS BIG BOOTY, read her name plate on her desk BigBootyTrudy) WAS ON and I don't say that to BE sexist to this critique, if you will...I am a very married straight woman and if I wasn't, SO WHAT! It is what it is! It's just true and I don't want to forget Gina who was always ON also. Miami Vice is the best thing that ever happened to television. The movie made with the WANNABEES portraying CROCKETT AND TUBBS WAS A SHAME! I HATED IT AND HAD NO INTENTION TO SEE IT, HOWEVER I WAS TRICKED BY MY HUBBY AND ASSOCIATES. It would have been nice to see the older Crockett and Tubbs handle the intrigue they wanted or should I say they tried to portray in the different situations in the movie however, they didn't ask fans of the the TV series what we thought and it was TERRIBLE!! If it wasn't one of a kind then special Television Shows, Movies, Innovative shows from the past would not exist in TVLAND, etc. If it wasn't one of a kind it would not be on at least 5 to 7 different channels at different times everyday of the week. I am thankful we can buy our DVD's and watch them anytime we wish. I look forward to the fifth season and I'll embrace it as if it were brand new. It's so good we have something to look forward to with the DVD's because everything on TV now that is even close to the Miami Vice format is a rip off of Vice. Watch very close, very close and you will see that Sonny and Ricco had already been there. SORRY, it is what it is and it's TRUTH. DON'T YOU MISS THE MUSIC. ROCK ON MIAMI VICE, ROCK ON FOREVER!!!!! Think about it isn't this why they have TV LAND? TV LAND is for classic television right. THERE IS ALWAYS GROUND-BREAKING TV. SEE YA OFTEN MIAMI VICE, YOU BROKE THE GROUND. I LOVE YOU ALL 4EVER! IT MEANT EVEN MORE TO THOSE OF US WHO WERE STATIONED OVERSEAS, SERVING IN THE U.S. MILITARY AT THE TIME IT CAME OUT, WE MAY HAVE STARTED WATCHING MIAMI VICE 1 1/2 to 2 years late but it was well worth it. WE HAD MIAMI VICE GET TOGETHERS, PIZZA NIGHTS, PARTIES, ETC. AND WE THANK SONNY, RICO, CASTILLO, ETC. FOR MAKING A WHOLE LOT OF OUR FAMILIES GOOD & FUN TIMES HAPPEN, THANKS AGAIN!!!! P.S. LOVED YOU TOO NASH BRIDGES, BRING IT ON! MAYBE TV SHOWS COULD TAKE ANOTHER HINT AND PLAY SOME DECENT MUSIC TO YOUR DRAMAS YOU HAVE ON NOW. MAYBE I'D WATCH..GOOD LUCK!!
SHOULD I DEFINE ON: ON IS ON TIME, ON BOARD, ON MY TV, ON IS COOL, ON IS THE BOMB, ON IS WHAT'S HAPPENING, ON IS SOLID, ON IS FUN, ON IS INTERESTING, ON MAKES YOU THINK, ON MAKES YOU NOT MISS AN EPISODE, ON IS THAT MIAMI VICE WAS THE BEST TV AND PURPLE RAIN WAS THE BEST MOVIE, ON IS HOT AND ON IS IF YOU WANT TO SEND A LOT OF NEGATIVE COMMENTS TO ME, SAY I'M CRAZY, SAY IM OUT THERE, GO AHEAD. I COULD CARE LESS. I'M ON AS YOU READ THIS...HAHAHA.

WITH ALL SINCERITY,
K.& E. ST. JAMES
30MAY2007

Before Elvis there was nothing, and after Vice there has been not much either.......2007-05-24

John Lennon said that before Elvis there was nothing. Of course, apart from a lot of teengroups, this was quite accurate. I would dare to say that after Vice there has been nothing on tv that could equal, let alone surpass it.
I do NOT agree with reviewers saying that Vice "overstayed it's welcome by becoming a trendfollower after having been a trendsetter in earlier seasons."
It is true that indeed, as a reviewer so eloquently put it, "the mood and feel of the show had shifted away from the pop-electric neon atmosphere of earlier seasons to a darker and edgier tone beginning with the two-part conclusion to the season four cliffhanger "Mirror Image" that ended with Sonny, believing that he is his undercover persona Burnett after suffering total amnesia in a boat explosion, races off in a speedboat after killing an undercover detective."
Of course when Vice as a series progressed in tv time, so did the real decade that Vice was all about (or to use a chiasm; were the 80s about Miami Vice just as well?). The glamour of the earlier part faded away as the 90's with grunge music and a more negative feel were slowly emerging. It might have been a reaction to the glamour of the 80's as is often the case; decades that follow eachother are often like waves. Times do change all the time and so did Vice. Not surprisingly in the 90s and therefore of course the latter part of the 80's (albeit more invisible) the atmosphere would have to reflect somehow in the episodes of Vice as well, and it justly did.
Yes, even Sonny changed to stonewashed jeans and I think it was cool, since it was fitting. I think by then his character and the rest of the world had seen almost every pastel Versace blazer ever made by then, so this more down to earth look still gave a cool answer to the question `what could have been cooler than Sonny in silk blazers?'Well, how about Sonny in jeans? Think of it this way: would it have been fitting, or would it have been almost ridiculous, to have shot season 4 and 5 in the same playful atmosphere as the first three? Come on, Jan Hammer had great soundtracksongs, but the music still continued it's quality. Gloomier atmosphere, gloomier music indeed, but it still was great music, even today, that fitted the shows themselves.
Maybe the reviewers, including myself, cannot get to terms with the fact that in time generations become less and less naive, or in other words, the world becomes more realistic. Something's gained, something's lost. The price for living in more no nonsense times like now is the loss of idealism. The fun in earlier seasons, with Sonny and Crockett making jokes in happy Florida was lost, but what was gained was a good timing in shifting the mood. Vice rightfully adapted to newer days without being trendfollowers and that clearly showed in the last seasons. What was gained as well was more excitement and action in the series, and I don't see how reviewers saw this as superficial or Vice becoming trendfollowers instead of trendsetters. Still even then, there was no better copshow or thrill than Vice.
The moodshift to more serious stuff to me was also that it seemed to act as a realistic mirror of the hopelessness of fighting the drug force, which it still is to this day. I mean, after so many seasons of fighting the 'vice', what did it amount to? A new episode with a new crime to fight. It had to end, or, the 'ennui' had to be shown in the series, as every good series develops, just like any story plot. It might be true the cast was, as reviewers said, 'riding things out' and things were coming to an end. Exactly, and fortunately this same development, or ennui, which reflected in the series themselves was fitting. Drugs is still impossible to fight, and cops like Sonny and Crockett that did their best in more than 100 episodes were likely to have become burne"tt" out. Vice had to end, the only question how.
Atmittedly, especially in the last season it spiralled alsmost to the absurdly cool, with enormous white empty villa's and drugbosses in clothes that would make a video of Bryan Ferry look like the clip of 'cotton eyed joe'.
Sonny and Tubbs indeed became more abstract themselves in this weird atmosphere. Some call this 'one dimensional', but the first three seasons had shown enough introspection of the characters I think. And how about Sonny loosing his wife? That was a character-driven plot to me. Overall, the action, the acting and the music (although changed in style) still gave the series that extra over any other tv series at the time. Ok, it had become decadent, but all good things spiral out of control, especially the unforgettable stuff.
I simply thought Vice, and especially the last season was the best stuff our generation had the privilige to see in it's day when it was still new, with the Burnett episodes shot in eerie night blue, his revenge on the killer of his wife and of course the indeed very emotional end. When Sonny drove off in his white car after shaking so shortly the hand of his partner, not only the 80s were lost forever, but also the best show that has ever aired and it would not have been as good as it was without this season. I would like to steal a quote from the booklet of the Stones 2CD 40 Licks by saying: thanks (Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas, Michael Mann) for touching our lives. Although people might say it was only tv, on some very rare occasions, tv transcends itself and defines a definite period in time. Vice did! Even though watching it now will never get you back to times lost, still...go for it!

Where was Don Johnson?.......2007-05-19

Dont Get me wrong, Miami vice is my ALL TIME FAV SHOW. Even though season 5 took a werid turn, just like 4, i still enjoy the mystery and mystque of the show. I really enjoyed seeing don playing a heel in the last episode of season 4 and early in season 5. He plays the bad guys well and you could sense through all the previous seasons that it was eventually going to happen. But when he came back to crockett, what the hell happend? The next episode Heart of Night, only featured don, in a 3 min scene and was never seen again in the episode? How the hell can you have a very climatic 3 shows about our hero going bad and then the next episode deal with a personal issue involving Castillo? It doesnt make sense? Why didnt they go into a major investigation, or at least a trial? But all we see is a 5 min tounge lashing in episode 4 Bad Timing? Then in Borrasca Don isnt even written in? Then to make matters worse "Line of Fire" (which happens to be a great episode) It seems like sonny never went bad and we forget he ever killed anybody? all in all a near poor season. But what saves it from a 2 to a 3 is the stand out episodes, Lost Madonna, and Freefall. My 2 fav episodes of the post 87 year! I dont understand why most of the episodes, don wanst in them? I wonder if there was tension between Don and the shows writers. If you own all 4 seasons then you must get this to complete the collection, cause the 2 hr finale is incredible, but dont buy this unless your a true fan of miami vice.

My Favorite Show.......2007-05-13

Don't miss this Season, to question buying the final Season of Vice disproves that you're a true blue fan ;)

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First, best of "McHale's" four seasons
Really Funny
good ol TV show
The gang's all here!
Anchor's Way Aweigh!!!!

McHale's Navy - Season One
Starring: Ernest Borgnine , Joe Flynn , Tim Conway , Carl Ballantine , and Gary Vinson
Director: Earl Bellamy , Frank McDonald , Charles Barton , Norman Abbott (II) , and Oscar Rudolph
Manufacturer: Shout Factory Theatr
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ASIN: B000M8N412
Release Date: 2007-03-20

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Something of a cross between M*A*S*H* (it's set in wartime) and Sgt. Bilko (the emphasis in on ensemble acting, with a ringleader and his band of merry pranksters), McHale's Navy isn't on a level with those two immortal sit-coms. But this amiable show, debuting on DVD with all 36 black & white episodes from its first season (1962-63) on five discs, stands the test of time surprisingly well. Not that there's any important new comedic ground broken here. These half-hour episodes are pretty much all about the same thing: Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale (the always reliable Ernest Borgnine), skipper of Navy PT boat #73, and his crew are stationed "somewhere in the South Pacific, 1943." They're capable sailors, engaging the Japanese enemy when duty occasionally calls, but most of the time they hang out on their own private island and have a good time--much to the chagrin of their blustery commander, Capt. Wallace Binghamton (Joe Flynn), who's constantly trying to rid himself of the regulation-defying McHale and his fun-loving band of miscreants. In that respect, McHale's Navy is much like Bilko. But unlike the latter show's brilliant Phil Silvers, Borgnine isn't really a comedian; with his unmistakable cackle, the actor's McHale, while not above taking part in a good-natured prank, is a less a Bilko-esque con artist than a regular guy, a kind of cheer- and ringleader intent on looking after his boys. The real laughmeisters on this show are Tim Conway, who brings his whole bag of shticks to the role of the bumbling Ensign Charles Parker, and Flynn, who's consistently hilarious. Among the crew, Carl Ballantine stands out as fast-talking Brooklyn native Lester Gruber; TV lovers will also recognize Gavin MacLeod in his first extended TV role before moving on to The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Love Boat.

It's always a bit strange to see war scenes played for laughs--the Pacific Theater in World War II was hardly comedy central, after all. But they are pretty funny. And while the Japanese characters are treated fairly stereotypically, it could have been a lot worse, considering the show's pre-political correctness provenance; hell, many of the roles are actually played by Japanese actors, which was not a given (then or now), and in one episode ("Movies Are Your Best Diversion"), they speak un-subtitled Japanese. Fact is, McHale's Navy is just too mild and good-natured to offend anyone. The sole bonus feature is a dull reunion interview with Borgnine, Parker, and some other cast members.--Sam Graham

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THE ORIGINAL 36-EPISODE FIRST SEASON STARRING ERNEST BORGNINE, TIM CONWAY AND JOE FLYNN

From 1962 to 1966, McHale's Navy was ABC's must-see comedy series. With an amazing cast, including Academy Award winner Ernest Borgnine ("Lt. Commander McHale"), comic genius Tim Conway ("Ensign Parker"), the one-of-a-kind comic talent of Joe Flynn ("Captain Binghamton") this series remains second only to M*A*S*H as a truly funny military sitcom.

Veteran seaman Quinton McHale is commissioned into the Navy Reserve at the start of WWII. He becomes Skipper of the Torpedo Patrol (PT) Boat #73 stationed on the island of Taratupa in the Pacific. Assigned to his command are six free-spirited, good-hearted swabbies who love to have fun. McHale and his men are constant irritants to their base commander, Captain Wallace B. Binghamton. Binghamton is forever trying to find a way to get rid of McHale and his rule-bending crew, while McHale & Co. are forever scheming to keep him from succeeding. Despite their hilarious party-boy shenanigans and utter disregard for Navy regulations, when duty calls, the crew of PT 73 does its job and does it well.

With its talented stars, great writing and solid supporting cast, including Gavin McLeod (Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Love Boat), McHale's Navy is classic television at its finest and funniest.

Special Feature:
THE CREW REUNION - Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway, Carl Ballantine, Bob Hastings and Edson Stroll reunite and share their memories of the show.

Customer Reviews:

First, best of "McHale's" four seasons.......2007-06-30

The early episodes of Season 1 of "McHale's Navy" are more low-keyed than the remaining three years would be, showing some traces of the show's origin as a 1961 Alcoa Theater drama "Seven Against the Sea" that featured Ernest Borgnine as McHale, but none of the other cast members (though some of the same character names). Watching Season 1 in order you can see the show focusing more on the strengths of the slapstick comedic relationship between Tim Conway and Joe Flynn as the year goes on, but the opening season's shows overall are really no more silly/serious than the plots for the first two seasons of M*A*S*H (and in fact, M*A*S*H's Season 2 opener, "Five O'Clock Charlie" was liberally taken from a Season 1 "McHale" episode "Five O'Clock Charlie" and coincidentally features Mike Farrell in a brief role). Season 1 also features stories from some fairly prominent writers for TV and elsewhere, including the pilot episode by Gene L. Coon ("Star Trek") and others by Danny Arnold ("Bewitched", "Barney Miller"), and Joseph Heller ("Catch 22").

Picture quality is decent on most of the episodes, though there are a few scratches here and there that show the 45-year-old age of the source material. Sound quality is also good, except for the muffled opening scene and titles from "Movies are Your Best Diversion" (the original episode had a slightly jazzier version of the opening theme on the main titles, and someone apparently decided to dub the more familiar version back on and did so -- badly). Definitely worth getting, though if you're looking for the Conway-Flynn slapstick antics "McHale's Navy" is most remembered for, you might want to start with Disc 3 in the set, or pick up the Season 2 DVD of the show first.

Really Funny.......2007-06-22

This is one of the all time greats. You can't stop laughing. McHale, Parker and Binghamptn are great! When is the second season coming out ????

good ol TV show.......2007-06-09

I remember when tv was fun to watch, well here it is. These shows are fun to watch. Good clean silly fun. I always lasugh when I watch these episodes. I can't wait for the next season to come out.

The gang's all here!.......2007-06-01

What a pleasure to relive the zany exploits of McHale and crew! Great clarity and focus on the black and white pictures. I wish that all DVD's were created with the quality of effort and end result that is evident in this first season of McHale's Navy. Outsanding value!

Anchor's Way Aweigh!!!!.......2007-05-25

This series was so inspiring, I had to join the Navy to find out if it was anything like the series...and much to my chagrin, for the most part. IT WAS.....Clean humor, political incorrectness, Very well cast, great acting. It was believable. They just do not make them like this any more. Buy it or I'll put you on report and you will have to stand at Captain's Mast in front of Captain "Leadbottom"...."Waaaahat...Waaahat...Waaaht...I could just scream"

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laugh-packed fourth season for Samantha & Co.
Legendary Comedy Series Hits It's Peak In Hilarious Fourth Season
Bewitched 4th Season is a great season
Entertaining
Loved Bewitched

Bewitched - The Complete Fourth Season
Starring: Elizabeth Montgomery , Dick York , Agnes Moorehead , and David White
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ASIN: B000HIVIOM
Release Date: 2006-10-24

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Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York and Agnes Moorehead return for more spellbinding comedy and magic in BEWITCHED: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON. Join a harried Darrin while he watches helplessly as Samantha, Endora and their extended family of witches and warlocks conjure up love potions, space visitors, Leonardo da Vinci and even Prince Charming himself. Paul Lynde and Emmy Award Winner Marion Lorne are back as well in this extraordinary four-disc DVD collection, featuring 33 episodes of side-splitting laughter, enchantment, and fun.

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laugh-packed fourth season for Samantha & Co........2007-05-19

The fourth year of BEWITCHED saw the writers upping the stakes with some of the wackiest storylines ever featured in the series. Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York continued their perfect chemistry as the Stephens', with Agnes Moorehead stealing almost every scene as the catty mother-in-law from hell.

Sadly this was the final season to feature Marion Lorne as dotty Aunt Clara. She passed away shortly before filming on the fifth season was to begin, but not before earning a much-deserved Emmy Award for her work. Strangely though, the writers did not explain why we never see--or hear--of Aunt Clara again. Elizabeth Montgomery was beginning to tire of playing goody-goody Samantha, so the writers made sure to include Sam's troublemaking lookalike cousin Serena at every possible opportunity in this and the subsequent seasons. So now it's time to return to Morning Glory Circle as we continue our adventures with BEWITCHED...

COMPLETE EPISODE LISTING:

"Long Live the Queen" - When Tichiba, the Queen of the Witches, decides to abdicate the throne, she elects Samantha as her successor.

"Toys in Babeland" - Endora is called away while babysitting Tabitha, so she enchants a toy soldier to take her place. Tabitha quickly catches on and soon all her toys are grown to human-size, with Samatha unable to reverse the spell!

"Business, Italian-Style" - Darrin is faced with the task of mastering the Italian language in order to land a new account.

"Double Double...Toil and Trouble" - When Darrin embarrasses Sam in front of her royal courtiers, Endora and Serena decide to even the score...

"Cheap, Cheap" - When Darrin insists that Samantha returns an expensive fur coat, Endora gets even with a revenge spell.

"No Zip in My Zap" - Samantha starts to lose her powers...just as Darrin's jilted ex-girlfriend reappears on the scene.

"Birdies, Bogies and Baxter" - With the assistance of Sam and Endora, Darrin gains valuable golfing expertise, but almost loses his job.

"A Safe and Sane Halloween" - With her powers quickly growing, little Tabitha causes chaos for Sam on Halloween night.

"Out of Sync, Out of Mind" - Aunt Clara's latest bungled spell throws Sam's voice out of sync.

"That Was No Chick, That Was My Wife" - When Samantha appears in two places at the same time, it could spell curtains for Darrin's career.

"Allergic to Ancient Macedonian Dodo Birds" - Endora's powers are mysteriously channeled into Aunt Clara.

"Samantha's Thanksgiving to Remember" - Nostalgic for the good old days, Aunt Clara whisks the Stephens' and Gladys Kravitz back to pilgrim-era Plymouth.

"Solid Gold Mother-in-Law" - Darrin must rely on the charms of Endora to woo a possible new client.

"My, What Big Ears You Have!" - When Darrin sets out to buy a present for Sam, Endora suspects him of seeing a mistress.

"I Get Your Nannie...You Get My Goat" - Lord Montdrake casts a powerful spell when Darrin steals his servant.

"Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here" - Samantha reforms a miser on Christmas Eve.

"Samantha's Da Vinci Dilemma" - When the house needs to be repainted, Aunt Clara summons Leonardo Da Vinci.

"Once in a Vial" - Endora drinks a love potion meant for Samantha.

"Snob in the Grass" - Samantha takes revenge when she's upstaged by Darrin's ex.

"If They Never Met" - Endora whisks Darrin back to his bachelor days to see how happy he'd be without Samantha.

"Hippie Hippie Hooray!" - Serena is arrested at a hippie gathering with her picture in the paper.

"A Prince of a Guy" - Tabitha conjures up her fairytale Prince Charming.

"MC Tavish" - Samantha manages to persuade a ghost to leave an English castle...and becomes lumbered with hauntings in her own home.

"How Green Was My Grass" - A fake lawn sets off fights through Morning Glory Circle.

"To Twitch or Not to Twitch" - Darrin and Samantha once again clash over the old argument of witchcraft.

"Playmates" - Tabitha's ever-increasing magic turns into mayhem for a rude bully.

"Tabitha's Cranky Spell" - Tabitha's magic becomes the key ingrediant to help Larry maintain a new client.

"I Confess" - Darrin gets to discover how life would be if Samantha's powers were common knowledge.

"A Majority of Two" - Samantha is asked to entertain a new Japanese client.

"Samantha's Secret Saucer" - Aunt Clara conjures in visitors from the far reaches of the galaxy...

"The No-Harm Charm" - Uncle Arthur convinces Darrin to keep a lucky charm with him.

"Man of the Year" - Endora casts a new spell that makes Darrin impossibly persuasive.

"Splitsville" - Gladys leaves Abner and moves in with the Stephens'.

Legendary Comedy Series Hits It's Peak In Hilarious Fourth Season .......2007-05-13

"Bewitched", was one of those special programs that I had the extreme privilege to literally grow up with as a boy. Blessed with one of, if not THE best cast of players in comedy history, terrific writing, imaginative special effects, and most importantly of all heaps of charm, this show was a total winner from episode one. Binding all of this magically together through an amazing 8 seasons was the ever lovely Elizabeth Montgomery as the beautiful suburban housewife witch Samantha. Quite rightly dubbed "The Grace Kelly of 1960's television", Montgomery was one of those rare television actresses that only the 1960's decade seemed to be able to produce who totally won everyone's heart. How she never won an Emmy Award for playing Samantha is one of the great mysteries of American Television History . Season Four of "Bewitched", is by far my favourite of the whole series and saw the series really peak with the entire cast at their creative best. It was also sadly the last season before Dick York's on-going health problems really began to interfer with the production of "Bewitched", prior to his unfortunately having to leave the series near the end of Season Five. Season Four contains a huge host of classic episodes that spotlighted the shows leading players in Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, and the legendary Agnes Moorehead (another performer who also strangely missed out on winning an Emmy Award for her hilarious playing of the Mother-In-Law from Hell, Endora ), while still giving the wonderful supporting players like Marion Lorne, David White, Mabel Albertson and Bernard Fox real opportunities to shine in various episodes.

Every "Bewitched", buff has their favourite episodes from this season and I find that season 4 has an abundance of really classic episodes to choose from when compiling lists of favourites. Some of the outstanding ones in my belief are;

"Long live the Queen", a very lavish episode that finds Samantha enthroned as the new Queen of the Witches in a out of this world ceremony. Her new honour however causes numerous problems on the homefront with Darrin.

"Double, Double....Toil and Trouble", where in her latest scheme to get rid of Darrin, Endora gets Serena to masquerade as Samantha for a day causing all kinds of hilarious misunderstandings and the usual bewilderment for Darrin as sweet Samantha suddenly transforms into the raunchy "Terror of Morning Glory Circle".

"Cheap, Cheap", where Endora turns Darrin into a terrible penny pinching miser which causes all sorts of complications at a dinner party for an equally "careful", client.

"A Safe And Sane Halloween", the best of the Halloween episodes in my belief and a very funny telling of how Tabitha brings to life a number of Halloween characters from one of her books causing mayhem for Darrin and Samantha. This episode taught me as a boy in Australia just how this holiday was celebrated in America, proving that television of all kinds can "educate".

"Allergic to Ancient Macedonian Dodo Birds", one of the great classic episodes of the series and a tour de force for Agnes Moorehead when Endora loses her powers much to Darrin's delight, however the delight turns to horror when a "mortal" Endora proves even more impossible to cope with in the Stephens' household.

"Humbug Not To Be Spoken Here", a wonderful Christmas episode based loosely on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", has Samantha showing the real meaning of Christmas and togetherness one magical Christmas Eve to a scrooge-like client of McMann and Tate. Elizabeth Montgomery has in my belief`never been lovelier than in this episode.

"Once in a Vial", another hilarious Agnes Moorehead performance when Endora by mistake drinks a love potion intended by her for Samantha and then runs off with one of Darrin's clients in a "love potion induced romantic frenzy", to get married!

"Snob in the Grass", Samantha has another encounter with Darrin's ex-fiance the bitchy Sheila Summers, (Nancy Kovak in a scene stealing performance), at a dinner party for a prospective McMann and Tate client. The evening comes to a climax in an all out cat fight between the two women with Sheila once again coming off the worse thanks to some of Samantha's well timed witchcraft.

"If They Never Met", a wonderfully romantic and at times sombre story where Endora takes Samantha back in time to see what Darrin's life would have been like had he and Samantha never met.

"Samantha's Secret Saucer", another of Aunt Clara's classic goof ups when she accidently (of course!) zaps a spaceship with two aliens onboard right down into the Stephen's backyard while spending the night babysitting Tabitha. This causes all kinds of trouble for Samantha and Darrin with both the military and an ever suspicious Mrs Kravitz before Aunt Clara remembers how to send them back into space. This sadly proved to be Marion Lorne's last appearance on "Bewitched", as the daffy but loveable Aunt Clara just prior to the actresses death in early 1968.

Bewitched 4th Season is a great season.......2007-04-10

I loved this season . It is a bit more manic than the first three. But it is great! I love Bewitched and this is right up there with the best of the seasons! Tabitha plays more into the show, and it is the last season that has Aunt Clara. Samantha's cousin (her identical) adds a funny angle to the series, especially the episode where she plays a hip, hippy, strumming a guitar and freaking Larry out because he thinks she IS Samantha. Hijinks galore. Grab the popcorn, sit back and relax, you're not going to have to work hard at being entertained!

Entertaining.......2007-04-03

I loved ll the episodes, they just keep getting better and better. It's just like watching them when I was a kid.
It's magic!!!

Loved Bewitched.......2007-03-29

I loved Bewitched as a kid & I love it now. It was such a sweet, funny show. I'm not a "fan" of any Hollywood celeb but I did find myself tearing up the day Elizabeth Montgomery died, watching this dvd reminds me of why. She , along with other cast members became part my childhood & to this day it's hard to separate Samantha Stevens & Elizabeth Montgomery in my mind. I just think they had the best possible cast for this show as well. Funny & timeless humor. Also my kids aged 9 & 5 love the show.This dvd collection allows me to share it with them.

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Sad to see it go..
Great Show, Horrible New Packaging
Never too late to watch NYPD
NYPD Blue - Best Drama on TV of all times
nypd blue 4th season

NYPD Blue - The Complete Fourth Season
Starring: Jacqueline Obradors , Rumaisa Rahman , and Austin Majors
Director: Farrel Levy , Dick Lowry , Alan Rosenberg , Clark Johnson , and Nelson McCormick (II)
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ASIN: B000EXDS0C
Release Date: 2006-06-20

Description

In the fourth season of this award-winning show, the action at New York City's 15th Precinct is as hectic as ever. While Lieutenant Fancy continues as precinct commander, Detective Andy Sipowicz, although still a bit rough around the edges, has mellowed with the birth of his son. Detective Bobby Simone and Detective Diane Russell take the next step in their relationship, James Martinez becomes the Squad Delegate, and Greg Meadavoy considers becoming a surrogate father. But one thing that hasn't changed is the squad's determination to make sure the bad guys get their day in court and to also attempt to maintain a touch of normalcy in their personal lives even as they investigate cases that often put them directly in the line of fire.

Customer Reviews:

Sad to see it go.........2007-06-18

Love the show ..still watch re-runs on TNT ..some of the best drama on tv still! Dennis Franz is the man ...tough outside when it calls for it and soft inside when friends or family need him . Great actor he is with many other great actors and cameos from shows ranging from ER to Law and Order to Sopranos , Oz ,The Wire and many more ..thanks to all the people involved ...

Great Show, Horrible New Packaging.......2007-06-04

I'll skip the glowing praise for the show in this short review, and instead address something I feel has been largely ignored: the packaging.

Seasons 1 and 2 came in a nice fold-out boxed set and ran at 6 DVDs. They played great on all my DVD players and were as beautiful as the content on them. Unfortunately, someone decided to save money by using 2-sided DVDs and reduce the count to 4 (and smaller packaging as well) with Seasons 3 and 4. For those of you not familiar with dual-sided discs I say this . . . Ordinarily, if they are used it's to have a 1-side is fullscreen (pan and scan) 1-side is widescreen movie disc. This is in itself no great hardship, since the main issues with such discs (there's nowhere to safely touch but the inner ring and outer edge, which is damn difficult putting it in or taking it our of a case) is mitigated by the owner's preference of 4:3 or 16:9; That is, you'll always play one or the other so the inevitable fingerprints are not that big a deal, since you'll touch the 'top' you never play.

Unfortunately, the episodes in NYPD Blue are on both sides of all the discs, so the inevitable fingerprints (and I imagine scratches, sooner or later) prevent you playing episodes. Not to mention that out of the box I had issues playing them on one of my DVD players. I don't know if it's bending the spec on compression, oversized discs, or some exotic new copy-protection mod, but I will say this: I resent buying discs that appear designed to fail and cost me to replace later on. I, for one, would gladly pay extra for the single-sided DVDs and larger packaging they used previously. I'm Extremely unhappy with the new packaging\discs and would advise anyone looking to get the series to think twice if they have problems with newer or dual-sided DVDs.

Short form? Horrible changes I suspect were just to boost a profit margin at the fans' expense. Not only am I unlikely to pick up Season 5 or later if they stick with the format, I'm seriously considering unloading what I already bought.

Never too late to watch NYPD.......2007-05-24

although not new by any means, all of the NYPD episodes are great. Never have had watched these on TV (I despise commercials), but have gotten addicted to the characters in this show even though I am ten years or so late. I don't like the shaky camera angles but since I view this while jogging, they are just long enough, exciting enough, to enjoy every episode. You won't be disappointed and they very much apply to what the NYs finest I am sure are doing these days. Good stuff. Enjoy!

NYPD Blue - Best Drama on TV of all times.......2007-05-21

This isn't just another cops and robbers show. It's an in depth look at real New York City detectives whose lives are intertwined with their work. The characters are unforgettable and believable. The ensemble cast always keeps you guessing but they blend together like a true team. The stories are intriguing and it's amazing how the detectives pick up subtle clues that lead them to the perpetrators. This is definitely the gold standard of police dramas.

nypd blue 4th season.......2007-04-06

excellent packaging and dvd quality. excellent series. look for more seasons soon.

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EMERGENCY!
Still a good buy for fans!!!
Welcome back to the roots of professional EMS
Season 3
Johnny and Roy at their best

Emergency - Season Three
Starring: Dick Hammer , Michael Norell , Roland Barton , John Smith (XXI) , and Patricia Mickey
Director: Sam Freedle , Wesley J. McAfee , James W. Gavin , Alan Crosland Jr. , and Richard Newton
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ASIN: B000LC4C60
Release Date: 2007-02-13

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More medical drama and firefighting adventures await the Emergency! fan in this multi-disc set, which compiles all 22 episodes of the action series' 1973-74 season. Story-wise, there's not much change at either Rescue Squad 51's headquarters, which housed Roy DeSoto (Randolph Mantooth) and John Gage (Kevin Tighe), or at Rampart Hospital (home to doctors Robert Fuller and Bobby Troup and head nurse Julie London), though Roy must decide whether to become an engineer or stay with the paramedics in "The Promotion" (Episode 7), and Troup's Dr. Joe Early discovers he has a heart condition in "The Hard Hours" (Episode 19). But story arcs and character change wasn't the fuel that drove Emergency!; it was the rescues, and naturally, there are plenty to be found here, from a motorcycle gang war (season opener "Frequency"), a rocker in a diabetic coma (Episode 4, "An English Visitor") and a singer who suffers a heart attack (Episode 12, "Body Language") to a footballer (Dick Butkus) who is tackled too roughly by his own son ("The Hard Hours") and a magician who locks himself in a safe (Episode 14, "Computer Error"). Guest stars rescued and treated by the regulars this season include a youthful Nick Nolte, Mariette Hartley, Happy Days' Donny Most, and '60s heartthrob Bobby Sherman. Unfortunately, as with previous Emergency! DVD releases, there are no extras, though the episodes are spread across five single-sided discs rather than on double-sided discs. -- Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews:

EMERGENCY!.......2007-06-27

Saturday nights in the early to mid 1970s was appointment television for me.8:00 p.m.Gage and Desoto. Emergency! Season 3 was an excellent season.The new firetruck debuts in episode 2. The best episode is the one where Gage gets bitten by a rattlesnake attending to victims hurt in an accident where a car goes down an embankment and has to be transported to Rampart on top of engine 51.Another great episode has Bobby Sherman as a young doctor who initially does not think too highly of paramedics until he spends a shift working with Gage and Desoto.Another highlight of Emergency is the joking around among the firemen and hospital staff.Remember the episode where Johnny tries to straighten out an error on his credit card bill. Does Gloria Truelove ring a bell to Emergency! fans? How about when Johnny and Roy buy the 1932 firetruck and Dixie asks them if they knew where she could pick up an old hospital cheap.The only way we Emergency! fans can ever see the show again is to buy the dvd so if you can only afford 1 season of the 3 that are available I would recommend season 3.

Still a good buy for fans!!!.......2007-06-26

If you are a fan of the original Emergency! series, or a new comer that enjoyed Seasons 1 & 2 then don't hesitate to buy Season 3.

I agree with the other criticism (i.e wrong opening theme, no scene info/index, etc), and it does seem clear that Universal did not put near as much effort into this release as they did the first two seasons. But, these cutbacks are just a slight annoyance (-1 star).

If anything, I think I found season 3 more enjoyable to watch just because of the development of the characters and somewhat better acting and directing from the first two seasons. Hopefully, Universal will step back up to the plate and make season 4's release with better polish...but I doubt it...nevertheless, I'll still pre-order it when its available!

Welcome back to the roots of professional EMS.......2007-06-10

Great!Waited for that for years! Forget the totally overpriced videos
for 200 bucks and more.

But please: Show the boot to the country code and make them region code free !!!!
I think you would sell a lot more of them in Europe, it's cult for any
longtime EMS participant !!!!!
Saying more about Emergency would be a waste of time.

Season 3.......2007-06-02

I loved it! I was dying to see this season after watching the first two and it was worth the wait. Now I can't wait for season 4 to come out. The memories this brings back, the best one of which is thinking how I used to sit with my Grandmother and watch each episode. She was such a big part of my life and I miss her so much. Watching these episodes now on DVD helps me to relive those times and to remember her in such a loving way. Thank you Universal and let's get the rest of the episodes out sooner!!

Johnny and Roy at their best.......2007-05-28

Greatest TV show of the 20th Century, enspired me to become a paramedic. Very excited for the 4th season to release!!!

The Andy Griffith Show - The Complete First Season

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Those Were the Days
No commercials, Yahoo!
Great set of DVD's
Good, Wholesome Fun
Good stuff

The Andy Griffith Show - The Complete First Season
Starring: Howard McNear , Hope Summers , and Dick Elliott
Director: Gary Nelson , John Rich , Lawrence Dobkin , Aaron Ruben , and Theodore J. Flicker
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ASIN: B0002NY8PI
Release Date: 2004-11-16

Product Description

Down-home humor and an endearing cast of characters helped make "The Andy Griffith Show" one of the most beloved comedies in the history of television. Introduced as a spinoff of "The Danny Thomas Show" in 1960, "The Andy Griffith Show" ran for eight seasons in prime time.
Widower Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) divides his time between raising his young son, Opie (Ron Howard), and his job as sheriff (and Justice of the Peace) of the sleepy North Carolina town of Mayberry. Andy and Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), who serves as a surrogate mother to both father and son. Andy's nervous cousin, Barney Fife (Don Knotts), is his deputy sheriff -- whose utter incompetence is tolerated because Mayberry is virtually crime-free.

So wet your whistle, grab your fishing pole and take a trip back to Mayberry with this four-disc set containing the premiere season of the classic hit series!

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Full Screen Format

Dolby Digital: English Mono

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Runnning Time 915 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

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Since its network debut in 1960, The Andy Griffith Show has been a viewer favorite thanks to its folksy, nostalgic charm and memorable cast, both of which shine in this set featuring the series' debut season. Originally spun off from an episode of Make Room for Daddy (both series shared producers Sheldon Leonard and Danny Thomas), The Andy Griffith Show centered around the lives of small-town sheriff Andy Taylor (the marvelously dry Griffith), his son Opie (Ron Howard), cousin and deputy Barney Fife (multiple Emmy winner Don Knotts), and the other gentle eccentrics of Mayberry (which was based on Griffith's real hometown). But while other "rural" programs poked fun at its characters (The Real McCoys, The Beverly Hillbillies), The Andy Griffith Show never stooped to stereotypes, preferring instead to draw its humor from the fine writing and cast, which counted Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee, Howard McNear as Floyd the Barber, and Hal Campbell as Mayberry's benevolent drunk, Otis, among the first season ensemble. All 32 episodes (including the epilogues, which are rarely aired in syndication) are compiled on this four-disc set, which regrettably lacks any supplemental features. --Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews:

Those Were the Days.......2007-06-25

The Andy Griffith Show is a relic from a bygone age and watching the show makes me long for that age. The show is set in rural North Carolina and features a widower sheriff trying to raise his young son. He has the help of his Aunt Bea and his incompetent but hilarious deputy, Barney Fife.

It's a great show. Episode synopses follow:

The New Housekeeper - In this premier episode, the housekeeper for the sheriff and Opie gets married and moves out. This makes Opie unhappy but Sheriff Andy sends for his Aunt Bea, who helped to raise him but Opie is having none of it. He doesn't want to give her a chance.

The Manhunt - Mayberry is thrown into confusion when a dangerous prisoner escapes and there is reason to believe he is headed towards Mayberry. When the state police arrive, they don't give the locals any respect and Andy is left out of it. They don't realize that Andy knows the local situation better than anyone.

Guitar Player - Andy has to pick up a guitar player for playing on the street. He is one of the best players Andy has ever heard but he doesn't have the confidence to try out for a big band. Andy comes up with a plan when he arrests a band coming through town in order to arrange for them to hear the guitar man.

Ellie Comes to Town - The town pharmacist gets sick and his niece comes to town to take over for him. Andy falls for her but she is busy trying to establish her credibility in town.

Irresistible Andy - Andy nervously manages to ask Ellie the new pharmacist to go to the church picnic with him. He has not had much experience with women lately. He manages to hack her off royally.

Runaway Kid - Andy gives Opie a talking to about keeping your word to your friends. Not long afterwards, a runaway shows up and Opie refuses to tell his dad the boy's name because he had given his word.

Andy the Matchmaker - Andy has to take drastic measures when Barney is threatening to resign because there is nothing for him to do. To make Barney think about something else, Andy arranges to do some matchmaking for him.

Opie's Charity - Sheriff Taylor is bitterly disappointed to learn that his son, Opie, is being stingy about giving to charity. What he doesn't know is that Opie's motives are not bad at all.

A Feud is a Feud - When a couple comes to Andy wanting to be married, he has lots of problems because their families have been carrying on the worst feud in the county.

Ellie for Council - Andy has trouble with Ellie when he makes disparaging remarks about women running for City Council. When she decides to run herself, the town goes wild.

Christmas Story - Christmas in Mayberry takes on a different tone when a local Scrooge manages to get a popular local thrown into jail. Mayberry does its best to bring Christmas to the prisoner.

Stranger in Town - A mysterious stranger shows up in Mayberry. He seems to know everybody's name and details about all their lives. Everyone finds this creepy.

Mayberry Goes Hollywood - Mayberry is a nice little town and that is why a Hollywood producer decides to shoot his next film there. Naturally, chaos ensues as the locals start acting differently.

The Horse Trader - Andy is tasked with getting rid of the old town canon and manages to pull off a lucrative but somewhat shady deal for the thing. He has second thoughts when Opie learns that it is alright to cheat people.

Those Gossipin' Men - Andy gives the old women of town a hard time about being gossips. The women are insulted an engage in a prank to show that men gossip too.

The Beauty Contest - The town fathers decide to hold a beauty pageant for their founder's day celebration and Andy is nominated to be a judge. When the competition gets fierce, it also gets ugly.

Alcohol and Old Lace - Andy and Barney arrest a series of moon shiners working in the Mayberry area. It never occurs to them that there is an ulterior motive to ladies reporting all those stills.

Andy, the Marriage Counselor - Andy and Barney have problems with a couple who are always arguing and disturbing the peace. In order to keep from having to arrest them all the time, he tries his hand as a marriage counselor.

Mayberry on Record - A record producer comes to town to make recordings of folk music. All seems fine until the locals decide to invest in the venture.

Andy Saves Barney's Morale - Andy has to leave town for a few hours and leaves Barney in charge. When he gets back, the entire town has been arrested. When all of the cases are dismissed, Andy has to do something to build back up Barney's morale.

Andy and the Gentleman Crook - A con man known throughout the country is brought to Mayberry for holding until extradition. His notoriety and manners have everyone, particularly Barney, eating out of his hands.

Cyrano Andy - Andy decides to help Barney woo his girl. He does fairly well until Barney thinks Andy is trying to steal his girl. The situation is not helped when the girl encourages Barney to try to provoke jealousy.

Andy and Opie, Housekeepers - When Aunt Bea has to leave town for a few days, Andy and Opie are left to fend for themselves.

The New Doctor - Andy is taking Ellie for granted but when a new young doctor shows up in town, Andy gets a bit jealous and Barney makes things worse.

A Plaque for Mayberry - A historical society tracks down the descendant of a Revolutionary war hero in Mayberry and wants to give the town a plaque. All are horrified to learn that the descendant is the town drunk.

The Inspector - A State inspector arrives in Mayberry to check on the local lockup. The new inspector is a stickler for the rules and is not impressed.

Ellie Saves a Female - Ellie decides she wants to give some nice knick-knacks to a poor girl but her father doesn't approve. He is too proud. Ellie's persistence stirs up the father.

Andy Forecloses - Andy is called upon to serve a foreclosure on a nice family that has fallen on hard times. All efforts to solve the problem seem to fail because of the mean lien holder.

Quiet Sam - A recluse causes suspicion since he has little to do with anyone. Many think he is hiding something but Andy refuses to jump to conclusions. Barney jumps to enough for everyone.

Barney Gets his Man - Barney accidentally captures a big time criminal and becomes the town hero. Then the prisoner escapes and Barney remembers his promise of vengeance.

The Guitar Player Returns - The guitar player from "THE GUITAR MAN" returns to town as a successful musician. The town is all ready to roll out the red carpet but Andy realize that something is wrong.

Bringing Up Opie - Aunt Bea is worried about Opie spending so much time around the jail so he is told not to go there anymore. A bored Opie runs away and gets into trouble.

No commercials, Yahoo!.......2007-05-18

The early Andy Griffith seasons take me back to when life took it's good old time. I can't find much on T.V. nowadays except junk. Yuk! The best thing about these seasons (and especially Barney!) is NO COMMERCIALS. Yahoo! I'm seeing wonderful, funny scenes I've never seen before (scenes which were cut to allow for those endless strings of commercials . . . scenes which add flavor to each show.) These heartwarming episodes are a nice way to spend time with family, friends, or even when alone, while having a good laugh.
Happy viewing!
Bonnie B. Tilly (Fallbrook, CA)

Great set of DVD's .......2007-05-17

We love the down to earth family entertainment of the Andy Griffith Series. We can recommend it to anyone who is seeking entertainment reinforcing high moral values.

Good, Wholesome Fun.......2007-05-14

This is one of the best tv series' to ever hit the american viewing network. It is fun, wholesome and fun for the entire family.

Good stuff.......2007-05-07

Excellent although they could have included bloopers or continuity errors or other errata plus some publicity stills and info about the actors and a cast list.

The Andy Griffith Show - The Complete Third Season

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ONE OF THE GREATEST SHOWS EVER!
Original Sponsor Spots?
Paramount, Please fix the edited episodes!
Still the best!
TV at its best

The Andy Griffith Show - The Complete Third Season
Starring: Howard McNear , Hope Summers , and Dick Elliott
Director: Gary Nelson , John Rich , Lawrence Dobkin , Aaron Ruben , and Theodore J. Flicker
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ASIN: B0009UC7MK
Release Date: 2005-08-16

Product Description

Down-home humor and an endearing cast of characters helped to make The Andy Griffith Show one of the most beloved comedies in the history of television. Introduced as a spinoff from The Danny Thomas Show in 1960, The Andy Griffith Show ran for eight seasons in prime time. Widower Andy Taylor divides his time between raising his young son, Opie, and his job as sheriff (and Justice of the Peace) of the sleepy North Carolina town, Mayberry. Andy and Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee, who serves as a surrogate mother to both father and son. Andy's nervous cousin, Barney Fife, is his deputy sheriff whose utter incompetence is tolerated because Mayberry is virtually crime-free.

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Copyright Paramount Pictures 2005

Format: DVD MOVIE

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The Andy Griffith Show hit its stride during its third season (1962-63), admirably restored in this five-disc, 32-episode boxed set. Andy Griffith perfects his levelheaded Sheriff Andy Taylor; Don Knotts is unsurpassed as the comically neurotic Barney Fife; and Ron Howard continues his legendary run as earnest Opie. The season opens with the endearing episode "Mr. McBeevee," Opie's friend in the trees who Andy believes to be a figment of his son's imagination. From there, every disc contains renowned classics, such as "Floyd, the Gay Deceiver" starring the dashing Howard McNear; "Andy and Opie, Bachelors" offering some of the season's greatest quips; and "The Darlings Are Coming," that crazy clan of mountain musicians including the overtly flirtatious Charlene. The season is acclaimed for introducing several new, recurring characters into the cast including Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors), "Miss Peggy" (Joanna Moore), and Helen Crump (Aneta Corsaut). Except for two episodes missing closing epilogue scenes (which Paramount discloses), the set contains 13 hours of full-length, uncut, black-and-white magic. Also included is the originally aired "Fishin' Hole" theme music throughout the collection, as well as more than two dozen "Sponsor Spots," vintage commercial advertisements featuring the show's cast. Don't miss the season highlight, "Man In A Hurry," a touching story where Malcolm Tucker delivers the now-famous summation of Mayberry, "Outrageous… a whole town is standing still because two old women's feet fall asleep," precisely the reason why this beloved sitcom remains a timeless treasure. (All ages) --Lynn Gibson

Customer Reviews:

ONE OF THE GREATEST SHOWS EVER! .......2007-06-12

What more can be said about this show that hasn't already!? It is just television at it's finest. Season 3 is a really good one with some of my favorite episodes. The DVD transfer is excellent and is a must have for fans of the series.

Original Sponsor Spots?.......2007-05-05

Some of the first complete season sets -- seasons two through four, I believe -- had the original sponsor spots included as bonus features. Will the complete series also have those commercials? That was a HUGE bonus, as far as I was concerned. I don't want to lose them ...

Any information would be appreciated ...

Paramount, Please fix the edited episodes!.......2007-04-23

Although the problem with episodes in Season 4 seem to be fixed, the following episodes are still edited in the Season 3 set.

"The Darlings Are Coming" - Almost 3 minutes have been edited out including the epilogue and the Darling's musical performance of "Salty Dog." This is a CLASSIC Darling family tune! Strange that this episode would be edited on the official Paramount release. It is complete and uncut on many of the non-Paramount public domain Andy Griffith Show DVDs. Check out the release from Brentwood Home Video.

In "Barney Mends A Broken Heart" the epilogue is definitely missing. It's a very short scene AFTER Peggy and Andy hug and make up. Peggy is seen nursing Andy's blackened eye while Barney let's it slip that he and Andy were out with other women. This epilogue appears on an old store bought video I have from UAV Home Video. Curiously on this tape, the episode is edited, but the epilogue is there.

Hopefully these episodes will be corrected on the new, all-season box set slated for release in late May of 2007. Not holding my breath, though.

Still the best!.......2007-04-11

I rate these episodes with 5 stars. I have all the seasons DVD's and will watch them over and over. They are good for families to watch together and for children to watch and they should be watched in schools as a subject, I think. Teaches so much about manners and honest living. I say everyone needs to buy these episodes. Awesome!!

TV at its best.......2007-03-27

The adventure continues. Greatest TV series ever made in my opinion. 3rd series continues the comedy. Viowers should beware however that after the 5th season Don Knots (Barney) left the show and the quality declined.

The Andy Griffith Show - The Complete Second Season

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Excellent DVDs
Operation currently prohibited by disk
A gem, of a collection!
Simply the BEST!
TAGS Season 2

The Andy Griffith Show - The Complete Second Season
Starring: Howard McNear , Hope Summers , and Dick Elliott
Director: Gary Nelson , John Rich , Lawrence Dobkin , Aaron Ruben , and Theodore J. Flicker
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ASIN: B0007Y08P6
Release Date: 2005-05-24

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The Andy Griffith Show returns on DVD with its complete second season, a five-disc collector's set of 31 episodes more memorable than one of Aunt Bee's "kerosene cucumbers." Set in the small town of Mayberry, the television series (1960-1968) followed the hilarious antics of widower Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), his son Opie (Ron Howard), and Deputy Barney Fife (Don Knotts). It has achieved cult status as one of television's most beloved sitcoms for its stellar cast, pristine comedy, and nostalgic charm. By season two, the series found its tone and tenor, proved by such classic episodes as "The Pickle Story," "The Manicurist," and "Barney and the Choir." After viewers endure (or skip) Paramount's half dozen promotional trailers at the beginning of disc one, they can bask in 13 hours of restored, uninterrupted, black and white television magic. The season's parade of guest stars includes Barbara Eden, Buddy Ebsen, Alan Hale Jr., Bill Bixby, and Sterling Holloway. Whereas the first season's DVD set was without bonus material, this collection features sponsor spots, original commercial advertisements (linked to individual episodes) where the show's cast members promote brands such as "Sanka" coffee and "Post" breakfast cereals--a guaranteed smile. (All ages) --Lynn Gibson

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THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW - THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON, is a comedy about a North Carolina widower named Andy Taylor who divides his time between raising his son, Opie (Ron Howard) and being sheriff of the small and virtually crime-free town of Mayberry. With next to no crimes to solve, Andy spends time philosophizing and trying to calm down his cousin, Deputy Barney, played by Don Knotts.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent DVDs.......2007-06-10

The DVDs were received in a very timely manner and in excellent condition. They made a perfect Mother's Day gift! Pleasure doing business with...would do business with again. Highly recommended seller! Thanks!

Operation currently prohibited by disk.......2007-05-15

Thank you, Paramount, for the second season of the Andy Griffith Show on DVD. However, during the minutes of promos at the beginning of the disk, my top menu button, menu button, and stop button, on my DVD remote control don't work. The screen message is "operation currently prohibited by disk". This is uncalled for. I paid for the DVD. I should be able to play any section, any time, I want. Being forced to watch your promos is something I don't want.

A gem, of a collection!.......2007-05-07

We loved this collection. Having not grown up watching this show I wasn't sure what to expect. I found myself laughing alot! Where this differs from many shows of its kind is that I didn't always see the jokes coming
and the plot wasn't always obvious. Don Knotts Andy Griffith and especially Ron Howard work brilliantly as the central characters.
I liked this series better than the several episodes I have seen
in the 'Best of" dvd sets.

Karen from Australia

Simply the BEST!.......2007-04-04

Everyone needs to own these classics! It's not easy finding shows to watch that are clean and good for the entire family. My 5 year old daughter is even an Andy Griffith fan and can tell you in detail about her favorite episodes. :) My 2 year old loves Opie and would rather watch the Andy Griffith show than any other cartoon. The Andy Griffith series is a must have for every families collection.

TAGS Season 2.......2007-03-28

One of my fav eps is on this season. I really am enjoying watching this DVD.

The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Second Season

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Love you when your angry!
Great Show, I hope Universal release all 5 seasons, soon
The Hulk at its best!
The complete second season is awesome, can't wait for the third!!!!
hulk fan

The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Second Season
Director: Michael Preece , Joseph Pevney , Ray Danton , James D. Parriott , and John Liberti
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The Incredible Hulk - The Complete First Season
Super Friends - The Legendary Super Powers Show - The Complete Series
Bewitched - The Complete Fifth Season
The New Adventures of Superman - (DC Comics Classic Collection)
The New Adventures of Batman - (DC Comics Classic Collection)

ASIN: B000PFUANC
Release Date: 2007-07-17

Customer Reviews:

Love you when your angry!.......2007-07-01

Can't wait to pick this up. This show was done right unlike the movie. Bill Bixby was in my opinion the greatest part of the show. To bad it didn't run longer.

Great Show, I hope Universal release all 5 seasons, soon.......2007-06-01

The Second season aired from September 22, 1978 until May 25, 1979 for a total of 23 episodes and they are as follows:

13- Married (Part 1) 9/22/1978
14- Married (Part 2) 9/22/1978
15- The Antowuk Horror 9/29/1978
16- Ricky 10/6/1978
17- Rainbow's End 10/13/1978
18- A Child in Need 10/20/1978
19- Another Path 10/27/1978
20- Alice in Disco Land 11/3/1978
21- Killer Instinct 11/10/1978
22- Stop the Presses 11/24/1978
23- Escape from Los Santos 12/1/1978
24- Wildfire 1/17/1979
25- A Solitary Place 1/24/1979
26- Like a Brother 1/31/1979
27- The Haunted 2/7/1979
28- Mystery Man (Part 1) 3/2/1979
29- Mystery Man (Part 2) 3/9/1979
30- The Disciple 3/16/1979
31- No Escape 3/30/1979
32- Kindered Spirits 4/6/1979
33- The Confession 5/4/1979
34- The Quiet Room 5/11/1979
35- Vendetta Road 5/25/1979

Great, so know we only have three seasons and 48 episodes left before we own the complete 5 Seasons (total 83 episodes), I just hope that Universal releases all the remaining seasons very soon.

Thanks and have a nice day :)

The Hulk at its best!.......2007-05-15

While season one of The Incredible Hulk was rushed by CBS and at times stumbled in trying to find its groove, season two establishes a formula that remains constant for the duration of season two's 22 episodes.
Gone are the days of Banner getting his butt kicked, or being tied up and thrown into a pit, or combine, or wrestling cage. Instead, Banner's life is threatened maybe once or twice this season, and the majority of these episodes deal with Banner helping someone in peril: a woman with a debilitaing illness (Married), an alcoholic (Alice in Disco Land), and a derranged writer (No Escape).

While most of the episodes end with The Hulk exacting revenge on several of his tormentors, "A Child In Need" focuses on one individual whom The Hulk teaches quite a lesson. An episode leftover from season one, "A Child in Need" was almost not aired by CBS at the time due to its rather sensitive content (child abuse). In the end, The Hulk gives the episode's antagonist a taste of his own medicine. No multiple bad guys, no police, just The Hulk and his adversary mono y mono. The end result is perhaps the most powerful scene in the entire five year run of the show that still strikes an emotional cord 30 years later.

The only real less than stellar episodes for the season are "Wildfire," "A Solitary Place," and the season finale "Vendetta Road." By the end of this season, The Hulk's TV popularity was unquestionable. Although there are some exceptional episodes from seasons three and four, this was as good as The Hulk would get as far as overall season quality goes. For the 1979-80 season, the writers began to tinker with the formula, and the results were sometimes less than spectacular.

The complete second season is awesome, can't wait for the third!!!!.......2007-04-30

I loved watching the Incredible Hulk when I was a kid, and it is awesome that the complete seasons are now being made available. It was worth the wait, and I hope that future seasons will be released sooner.

hulk fan .......2007-04-26

Second Season is argubly the strongest. The episodes deal with social issues such as terminal illness, mental illness, alcohol, child abuse, and race. Some of best episodes from season two are A Child In Need, Alice In Discoland, Killer Instinct, The Haunted, Married and Mystery Man.
I look forward to the release of this in July.

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Sheer Magic
Excellent Job Sony!
Love Bewitched!
LOVE IT!
BLESSING, MAGIC, & A MESSAGE IN "BEWITCHED"

Bewitched: The Complete First Season
Starring: Elizabeth Montgomery , Dick York , Agnes Moorehead , Erin Murphy , and David Lawrence (IX)
Director: Ida Lupino , Alan Jay Factor , David Orrick McDearmon , Sidney Miller , and Russ Mayberry
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0009B16TO
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Product Description

Elizabeth Montgomery stars as Samantha Stephens, a pretty, typical American housewife who just happens to be a witch in this beloved comedy classic. Included in this magical DVD collection is the Emmy ® Award-winning series entire first season- 36 episodes that introduce one of the funniest ensemble casts in TV history: Dick York as Samantha s mortal husband Darrin, Agnes Moorehead as his witch-of- a-mother-in-law Endora, Alice Pearce as nosey neighbor Gladys Kravitz, George Tobias as her oblivious husband Abner and Marion Lorne as dotty Aunt Clara. Join them and a who s who of 60s pop icon guest stars- Adam West, Raquel Welch, Peggy Lipton and Arte Johnson- in this enchanting, charming, and hysterically funny look at the suburban lifestyles of the witch and famous.

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Starring: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, David White, Alice Pearce, George Tobias, Marion Lorne
Running Time: 917 Min.
Copyright Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005

Format: DVD MOVIE

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My stars! The first, and perhaps most magical, season of Bewitched still casts an enchanting spell. For escapist fantasy, this series, no doubt inspired by the play Bell, Book and Candle, broke significant television ground. The Stephens were sitcoms' first mixed marriage. Advertising executive Darrin Stephens (Dick York) was mortal, and wife Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) was a witch. According to a retrospective segment included on this four-disc set, the Stephenses were also the first couple to sleep in one bed! And Samantha's mother, Endora (the venerable Agnes Morehead), and father, Maurice (Maurice Evans, most popularly known as Dr. Zaius in the original Planet of the Apes, were TV's first separated couple. Surely, Darrin did for advertising what Dick Van Dyke's Rob Petrie did for comedy writing. And nose-twitching Samantha certainly gave Mary Tyler Moore's Laura Petrie a run for the money in the sexy suburbanite sweepstakes. This high-concept series' saving grace was that Darrin insisted that Samantha not engage in any "hocus-pocus." But in this first season, she would be compelled to use her extraordinary powers to right social wrongs (such as derogatory-witch stereotypes in the Halloween episode "The Witches Are Out"), champion the underdog (a lonely boy whose overprotective mother won't let him play baseball in "Little Pitchers Have Big Fears"), or to restore a troubled boy's Christmas spirit ("A Vision of Sugar Plums"). Or, she might just want to turn the tables on an insulting former girlfriend of Darrin's (the pilot, "Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha").

York and Montgomery had palpable chemistry. They also received able support by a stellar ensemble of character actors. Alice Pearce and Marion Lorne would earn Emmys for their signature roles as busybody neighbor Mrs. Kravitz and dotty Aunt Clara, respectively. George Tobias portrayed oblivious. long-suffering Abner Kravitz, with David White as Darrin's boss, Larry Tate. In today's more PC climate, Bewitched may offend the "ban Harry Potter" crowd. But for baby boomers especially, this inaugural set will happily conjure up vintage television memories. --Donald Liebenson

Customer Reviews:

Sheer Magic.......2007-05-25

Well, this is an awesome show for one! The first seas