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Summary: Great Family TV
Review: This is a great series to watch. The only reason I didn't give it a fifth star, is that the dvd does not have any extras that you expect from a dvd. It would have been nice to see, different languages, outtakes, commentaries and biogrphies of the actors, and commentaries and biographies of the real family that this series is roughly based on by Earl Hamner. But I still highly recommend this dvd for quality TV watching. Lets hope that when they release season two, they will inclde more extras.
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Summary: Great Series
Review: This was a great series! Some saw the Waltons as too "goody too shoes". I disagree. The acting was good and it is excellent family programming. Kids can learn a lot from this show, a lot of lessons about character and staring adversity in the face and overcoming it.
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Summary: No English subtitles, light conservatism & religion.
Review: The menu and extras that one wants in a DVD, are sadly absent from this set. There are no narrations, no out-takes, and VERY oddly, no English Subtitling !!!! This is particularly unbelievably for its utter hypocrisy, since the very first episode of this TV series focuses on the plight of a deaf child, and shows all the Waltons learning the basics of sign language in order to communicate with the deaf child. Good grief ! On another score, the series is not quite as deep and charming as I'd remembered from my youth. However, I was saddened to see that the bible-pounding that escaped my attention then, is painfully evident this time around. Happily, it's not NEARLY as offensive as the bible-pounding in (say) Little House on the Prairie or Anne of Green Gables (where bad characters tend to have Jewish names, all good things are attributed to religion, and all bad things are blamed on a lack of Christianity). But..there's enough bible-talk around the edges, to put a slight sourness on the series.
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Summary: The Waltons --Learning for Life
Review: I confess that I once told a friend I could not go out to play because I didn't want to miss the Waltons! Today, just as yesterday, its message of faith, tolerance, courage and "Do unto others..." (in the midst of life's tests and trials)is sorely needed. In fact, the message is potentially more impacting today than it has ever been. It is heartening to know that parents are sharing this series with their children who, otherwise, might never have the chance to be acquainted with classic television drama. Schools should consider using this series as a means of inculcating ethics...why not start early with elementary school children, who are desperately in need of moral guidance, and who also need to be shown state-of-the-art actors (real masters of their craft, whose acting elevates the art of living), instead of the unseasoned "professionals" whose cheap, trite displays leave youngsters confused and questioning whether modern life is at all civilized and worth the effort. Why should poor role models dominate the media sphere which these children daily inhabit, when we all recognize there are far better alternatives? If children live what they learn, then The Waltons should be learning for life. A period drama, too, with scores of historic and literary allusions...wonderfully authentic;stunningly photographed;acted with such refinement.
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Summary: Has Substance!!
Review: Absolutely without a doubt one of my favorite TV Shows. The storylines are rich with quality and substance lacking in many shows. The Season One DVD sets are heaven sent. We want more! Hope that all the Seasons eventually make it through DVD.
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Summary: Some of the DVDs arrived Marked
Review: Amazon.com blamed me instead of shipping and closed my account. I'm using another account to write this review. I had to decide 1 star for Amazon.com and 5 for the series. DeepDiscountDVD.com is almost always cheaper, offers free shipping, and packages things a lot better.
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Summary: Packaging is pennitential but the series is Heavenly
Review: The packaging arrived badly damaged, the replacement arrived in a crushed bos with a Cracked Jewel case.. Amazon.com was nice about extending me courtesies for a while but won't believe their packaging people could be this incompetant, and so blacklisted me so I can't order from them anymore. I had to sign in under another account to write this review, but other than that I'm enjoying the series
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Summary: A series that cchildren can actually watch
Review: I was thrilled that Amazon is making this collection available. It is very expensive to purchase the series through Columbia House. I think that it is approximately $ 25.00 per video/2 episodes on each tape on Columbia House. The entire Columbia House series runs about $900.00 and takes a few years to complete (1 tape shipped per month). The DVD collection also allows children to watch the programs in order. My young kids could not follow the Hallmark shows until they learned the characters from the first season. The show itself is fantastic. There are so many important values incorporated in the text. The emphasis on honor, responsibility, filial respect, the importance of instilling a work ethic, kindness, manners, respect fot the elderly, etc. The list goes on. It is a stepping stone for great conversations. The quaintness of a simple life, the presence of a large family and the constant reference to nature intrigue kids.
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Summary: The Waltons on DVD
Review: The Waltons was one of the best TV shows of the 1970's. I'm really enjoying the first season on DVD. The only thing that could have made these a little better is if the episodes had been digitally remastered. The picture quality is very good but a little grainy at times. If you're a fan of The Waltons you'll love this box set.
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Summary: Its About Time!!!
Review: When one thinks of the quintessential 'family'..."The Waltons" immediately come to mind. I remember my watching this show every Thursday evening during its primetime run. Now we can enjoy it always. Unlike the "Little House" series (Which I also love)which is badly chopped and not UNCUT, this DVD is superior quality!! Completely restored and enhanced including the audio voiceover..."Stay Tuned for some scenes from the Next Episode of the Waltons" at the end of each episode!! The stories are heartwarming and morally right...unlike the trash of today's television. As a matter of fact, when "Touched by an Angel" ended last year, I stopped watching prime-time. Thank God now for DVD season by season sets of quality television like "The Waltons", a series that endured for nine years and was still in the top thirty at the time it ended! This series struck a chord in the heart of america and its time we went back to these values. You all can have CSI, Friends, Will and Grace, Sex and the City....(and all the rest of the garbage....). Just give me shows like "The Waltons"!! Oh, and the price.....a steal at $29.97......a real bargain at Wal-Mart..... Absolutely perfect!! Now....get the rest of the seasons out there!!!
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