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Summary: Now that I've seen the discs:
Review: My original review was mostly correct.But I will say that video transfer quality is an improvement over the first season and that makes me very happy. Not just as a TRUE FAN of the show, but as a CONSCIOUS CONSUMER who thinks that people should make their products with the utmost quality. Isn't a dollar something to be respected anymore? (And should any of us really settle for less?) The quality is not as great as other TV shows released on DVD (heck, some "Doctor Who" stories taped in 1975 look far better, and they were shot on analogue tape as well and made with a lesser budget! And that's 2 years before Three's Company!), but I've seen far worse released and, again, season 2's quality is an improvement. And the extras are mega-sweet! Thank you Anchor-Bay! Keep up the good work!
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Summary: Great show worth buying
Review: One of my favoret shows, I just love John Ritter, it was very sad day when he left.
Season one DVD is very below on presentation, can you belive it, one singel DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But they really did a good job on Season 2's presentation, it is worth the money.
Over all the show it worth it.
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Summary: I love the extras! Did Anchor Bay improve disc quality?
Review: Season 1 was a joke treatment of a great series. While they took the time to make their company logo look and sound nice when you put in the DVD, and even the menu was smartly done, the episode quality was horrible. And the problem is not with the source tape, the fuzzy appearance is indicative of a BAD transfer from the master tapes to DVD. Given that series 2 is a 4 disc set, with 25 episodes = 6 episodes per disc with one disc having an extra ep tacked on, they're going to look just as fuzzy and pseudo-VHS as season 1 did - UNLESS they use dual-layer discs. Given the amount of extras that have been promised, they'd almost certainly HAVE to or else video quality would be WORSE than season 1's. And nobody would like that... Extras include one of the original unaired pilots, a large photo gallery, best of season 2 moments of each character (video clip montage for laughs-without-waiting-to-see-the-entire-episodes?), cute interactive trivia game, actor bios, memorabilia gallery (more photos), and two documentaries. This is actually quite impressive for a groundbreaking show. Other groundbreaking shows, from a company I will mention later, have NO extras of any kind whatsoever. And that's a gigantic shame... For the extras alone, this set is clearly a MUST HAVE for fans. Had there been no extras, this would be a one star entry, with my usual rant that we - as customers - should demand of companies as much as they demand from us: We, the working class. :-) I'm just worried that season 2's video transfer will be just as appalling as season 1's. (Again, it's not the flat color scheme of the era, it's the inconsistent background fuzziness that is indicative of a substandard DVD transfer.) However, if season 1 was merely "a dip in the water" to see if there was an audience (there is), there was a justification for the cheapness. These extras do mean that they have some consideration for the fans. A consideration that a certain company (Columbia TriStar/Sony) lacks for many of their shows (in abbreviations: MWC, GT, SaS, tJ, AitF - the latter seemingly dropped from their lineup of shows...).
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Summary: ORIGINAL Piolot?
Review: Season Two of "Three's Company" speaks for itself-a classic
series of the sexual revolution finding it's legs.But the
unaired piolot?Well it's the same basic premis as the aired
version-two girls find man in bathtub,asks him to room with them
and he pretends he's gay in order to stay.But the only other
Three things that are alike about this Three's Company are the
Ropers,the actors that play them and John Ritter.But David Bell?
I can ONLY accept Ritter as Jack Tripper-sorry.Aside from the pilot this is a BARGAIN at four DVD's,Great bloopers,a featurette
and tribut to the much missed Ritter and the hilarious "Days Of
Beer And Weeds" where the gang discover certain 'illegal' plants
growing in their backyard.25 laughs all the way,NO CONTEST in the
superiority of this set's image quality compared to the first and
even two collectors coasters for your pleasure.I'm sure John
Ritter would've been pleased and 'Three's' fans WILL not be
dissappointed!
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Summary: Thanks Anchor Bay!!
Review: Thank you Anchor Bay for releasing Three's Company Season 1 and now Season 2 on DVD. While many here will complain about the picture quality of the DVD, a true fan like me won't care about it. It's a TV Show for crying out loud, what do you expect Superbit? Season 1 was short but great but Season 2 is going to be way better and has more episodes and bonus features. If you're an appreciative fan of Three's Company like I am then you will go right now and buy this DVD set. Enjoy!!
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Summary: They've Helped Raise The Bar For TV-on-DVD Sets
Review: The extras and the packaging for this set turn what could have been just another TV-on-DVD set it into a fun little time capsule. They also totally make up for the lack of extras on the "Three's Company" season one collection. In regards to the original un-aired pilot, a previous reviewer remarked that it was lousy, but I disagree. Written by Larry Gelbart, who brought us "MASH," the script was witty and sharp. The pacing seemed a bit slow in spots and there didn't seem to be much chemistry to speak of between John Ritter and the original girls, one of whom was writer/actress Valerie Curtin, whose name and face can be seen in several other 70s sitcoms. Audra Lindley's Mrs. Roper had an east coast accent and sported a flashy pantsuit, but no muumuu! The theme song was the same, but without lyrics. Also, John Ritter had yet to become Jack Tripper. Here he played David Bell, an aspiring filmmaker! Whatever you may think of the episode itself, it's still worth seeing because it displays just how much work had to go into creating the show that ultimately came to be. I played the trivia game and got one question wrong. No matter, because at the end I was still treated to a 3 minute video clip of John Ritter appearing on a 1967 episode of "The Dating Game"! The video featurettes are cute and show off just how much of a "straight man" Joyce Dewitt was during this season. As evidenced in the Chrissy and Ropers featurettes, most of the punch lines belonged to John and the other co-stars. Joyce narrates a touching tribute to the late John Ritter, during which we get to see footage from several other shows on which he appeared, including my personal favorite, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." It would've been nice to have audio commentary from one or more of the original cast, but author Chris Mann does provide a lot of insight in his commentary for "Days of Beer and Weed." Not surprising, since this is the guy who interviewed everyone in front of and behind the camera for his book, Come And Knock On Our Door, which chronicled the show's entire history. He also had a couple touching personal stories about Mr. Ritter to share. A 22 minute collection of clips spanning all eight years shows off John Ritter's prowess as a physical comedian. After watching this, I NOW wonder if Anchor Bay plans to release all the remaining seasons on DVD (I'm not especially fond of the final two seasons, but if anyone at Anchor Bay cares to know, I would still purchase those sets). As for the episodes themselves, what's to say? They're uncut and all run at approximately 25 minutes, just as they did when ABC first aired them, so I'm happy. And the sound and picture quality are as near-perfect as they're ever going to be. Even the blooper reel looks and sounds as though it was remastered! An awful lot of effort went into the production of this set. Everyone involved should be proud. And everyone responsible for the blunders on the "Will & Grace" season two set should buy a copy of this DVD and use it as a learning tool as they plan W&G season three's release!!!
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Summary: They've Helped Raise The Bar For TV-on-DVD Sets
Review: The extras and the packaging for this set turn what could have been just another TV-on-DVD set it into a fun little time capsule. They also totally make up for the lack of extras on the "Three's Company" season one collection. In regards to the original un-aired pilot, a previous reviewer remarked that it was lousy, but I disagree. Written by Larry Gelbart, who brought us "MASH," the script was witty and sharp. The pacing seemed a bit slow in spots and there didn't seem to be much chemistry to speak of between John Ritter and the original girls, one of whom was writer/actress Valerie Curtin, whose name and face can be seen in several other 70s sitcoms. Audra Lindley's Mrs. Roper had an east coast accent and sported a flashy pantsuit, but no muumuu! The theme song was the same, but without lyrics. Also, John Ritter had yet to become Jack Tripper. Here he played David Bell, an aspiring filmmaker! Whatever you may think of the episode itself, it's still worth seeing because it displays just how much work had to go into creating the show that ultimately came to be. I played the trivia game and got one question wrong. No matter, because at the end I was still treated to a 3 minute video clip of John Ritter appearing on a 1967 episode of "The Dating Game"! The video featurettes are cute and show off just how much of a "straight man" Joyce Dewitt was during this season. As evidenced in the Chrissy and Ropers featurettes, most of the punch lines belonged to John and the other co-stars. Joyce narrates a touching tribute to the late John Ritter, during which we get to see footage from several other shows on which he appeared, including my personal favorite, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." It would've been nice to have audio commentary from one or more of the original cast, but author Chris Mann does provide a lot of insight in his commentary for "Days of Beer and Weed." Not surprising, since this is the guy who interviewed everyone in front of and behind the camera for his book, Come And Knock On Our Door, which chronicled the show's entire history. He also had a couple touching personal stories about Mr. Ritter to share. A 22 minute collection of clips spanning all eight years shows off John Ritter's prowess as a physical comedian. After watching this, I NOW wonder if Anchor Bay plans to release all the remaining seasons on DVD (I'm not especially fond of the final two seasons, but if anyone at Anchor Bay cares to know, I would still purchase those sets). As for the episodes themselves, what's to say? They're uncut and all run at approximately 25 minutes, just as they did when ABC first aired them, so I'm happy. And the sound and picture quality are as near-perfect as they're ever going to be. Even the blooper reel looks and sounds as though it was remastered! An awful lot of effort went into the production of this set. Everyone involved should be proud. And everyone responsible for the blunders on the "Will & Grace" season two set should buy a copy of this DVD and use it as a learning tool as they plan W&G season three's release!!!
Rating:
Summary: O.K. season
Review: THE SHOW:
Season 2 isn't the greatest of seasons. At this point the show is still too focussed on life in and around their apartment. That is, it lacks variety in setting. If it's not the trio's yellow apartment we're seeing, it's the Roper's apartment. Speaking of the Ropers, there's a little too much focus on these characters for my taste. Now LARRY, now he was a breath of fresh air when he finally showed up. He wasn't featured in as many episodes as he should have been. New blood is always good, as the show was suffocating in its repetition stemming largely from a limited cast. Episodes with Larry stood out for me. Stanley and Helen became tedious and their interplay predictable and been-there, done-that. I very much look forward to Mr. Furley replacing them, that guy was hilarious. In addition I look forward to Jack in the restaurant, or anything else that gets the cast out of that same old apartment setting.
PICTURE QUALITY:
The shows look great. Way better than television, these episodes look crisp and clear. And they look infinitely better than botched TV DVDs of much newer shows, like Xena: Warrior Princess Season 1, which was a total hack job of a transfer if there ever was one. However, the Three's Company set isn't perfect, as a couple of episodes seemed to have 3 faint horizontal yellow bars spread across the screen. Not really distracting, but noticeable. I wonder what's up with that. Other than that, no real complaints.
EXTRAS:
Very good. However, there's only one commentary, and it's from some fan who wrote a book. Who cares about him? Not me, not anyone. Listen to the track, though. That guy is so lame you will laugh in pity. Haha.
THE PACKAGING:
I must say I like the simplicity of the design. The discs are easy and quick to get to (it's a book), and everything looks pretty nice at that. I don't really like the fold-out design of some other sets; too cumbersome and inconvenient.
OVERALL:
A decent season of Three's Company on a good DVD set. (The show is funny, but not quite ha-ha funny just yet.)
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Summary: Bonus Features and Liner Notes Elevate This Release
Review: The strength of this THREE'S COMPANY Season 2 DVD lay primarily in its bonus materials and liner notes. Everyone has seen these episodes a thousand times, including now on TV Land and Nick at Night. Sure, it's nice to have uncut, digitally-transferred episodes of this classic show. Consumers should expect nothing less in any dvd tv series release.
But what elevates this release, and hopefully those to come in this series, are the bonus features, particularly the content newly-created for this DVD set and liner notes. Much of this detailed content is clearly due to Chris Mann, author of the well-respected and insightful biography of "Three's Company," titled "Come and Knock on Our Door," for which he interviewed nearly the entire cast and production staff. (Watch The E! True Hollywood Story again if you doubt that statement.) As a respected author and a producer of NBCs recent "Three's Company" behind-the-scenes movie, Chris brings depth and the perspective of an insider and expert to this project. The liner notes and his heartfelt audio commentary show how much he loved and respected John Ritter. And by the way, when John R. appeared on several talk shows after the book's release, he genuinely championed the book.
Mann's audio commentary contains reverent thoughts and stories about John Ritter, the rest of the cast and producers. But it is balanced with light-hearted, sometimes tongue-in-cheek observations about the show and the specific farcical episode being discussed. Mann seems to realize that most people loved this show for what it was and and hoped this season 2 "commemorative" release would pay respect to John and the show. (Let's not forget the rushed-for-profit-and-exposure First Season release that was such a disappointment to all of us.) Chris understands that the show never took itself too seriously, so I would consider him an expert commentator and trusted voice for fans and those who made the show.
My friends and I have heard that Chris wrote a lot of the tribute to John Ritter that Joyce DeWitt narrates in this Season 2 release as well. Apparently, this "commemorative" release would have had little, if any, tributes to John without Mann's involvement. There's buzz among fans that several "Three's Company" cast and crew interviewed for the Third Season release, and that Chris interviewed all of them. So, I would guess that Chris is greatly responsible for their participation.
We all look forward to the upcoming dvd releases of "Three's Company." We hope that those involved in distributing the series continue to have Chris be a major part of its production!! Anchor Bay and DLT Ent. should consider themselves lucky to have his cooperation.
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Summary: Even Better!!!
Review: These DVD box sets of Three's Company just keep getting better and better. The quality of the DVD I'm still amazed at - it's way better then viewing it on Television! Who ever put these sets together took a lot of time and care for all new and old fans to enjoy. I'll start off with listing my favorite episodes: Strange Bedfellows, Chrissy's Date, Alone Together, Chrissy's Night Out, Stanley Casanova, Janet's High School Sweetheart, Helen's Job, The Gift, Home Movies, Jack's Navy Pal, Days of Beer and Weeds, Chrissy Come Home, Bird Song, Coffee, Tea, or Jack. I've pretty much named them all and I enjoy watching them over and over again. Not too mention the extra's are basically to die for. I always watch the blooper's first and they are totally fun and great quality as well! Not to mention there's even a more loving tribute to John Ritter with Joyce DeWitt which will make you cry or at least tear up. I can't name all of the extra's because I haven't even viewed them all yet myself. This is a must have for any DVD collector or the fan of the series Three's Company. And as Lucille Ball says on the jacket of the first season DVD set, "It didn't set out to change the world. It just made us laugh and that's why we love it."
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