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The Andy Griffith Show - Best of Barney

The Andy Griffith Show - Best of Barney

List Price: $14.99
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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Great shows on a pretty good DVD
Review: A pretty good selection of Andy Griffith Classics, although I'm sure all fans will have different ideas about what episodes they would have liked to have had on a Barney "Best Of" (I for one would have liked to have a couple of his guest appearances from the color years thrown in). There are some cute little extras, like "music video" clips of the Darling Family, and a gallery of promotional art work--not a bad disc for a low-budget company (but keep in mind, this IS from a low budget company--don't expect Criterion here).

The only real drawback to the collection (given that it is budget) is that the company that released it apparantly couldn't (or didn't want to) afford to buy rights to the show's theme song. So instead of the familiar opening title whistling theme and the reading of teh stars' names, we get an abbreviated opening with some really queer synthisized whistling that sounds like it belongs on a Barney the giant talking Dinosaur than a DVD of Barney Fife!

Anyway, a decent buy for the price.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: At Least it Has Barney
Review: Call me a crybaby, but I couldn't get over the fact that the music is not the original music. I had to fast forward each intro due to the horrible tune. Yuck! At least the shows feature Barney.

One thing to look out for is that many if these DVDs have the same episodes, just recycled into different packaging. I found this out after I bought "The Best of the Andy Griffith Show" and "The Best of Barney" in an Amazon package deal. Those 16 episodes are the same as the 16 on "The Best of the Andy Griffith Show 16 Episodes". Oh well. (The later DVD set is much better.)

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Please with product
Review: Our family has really enjoyed this DVD. It is disappointing to start each episode without the original theme music/song but the quality of the episodes more than make up for this. The added/bonus material has been fun to look at. My youngest daughter has memorized the "Music Video" about the crawdad hole and I find her singing it from time to time. We have ordered the "Best of Andy" DVD and I am sure we will enjoy it also.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Horrible DVD
Review: Please do not waste your time buying this DVD! Half of the feature would not work, the episode would skip and the theme song is some cheap knock-off. I was very disappointed with the whole DVD. I wish someone would come out with the Andy show in seasons like any other respectable show. Please give this show some dignity and respect.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: It's OK, but other collection I've seen are better
Review: The main thing I noticed about this set is that the image is DARK. I've got a few other Andy Griffith sets, and they all look better than this one. The sound is good, however, and in my opinion it's hard to call anything with Barney bad! It's inexplicable to me that they ditched the original theme music and replaced it with some lame synthesizer track. But I guess that doesn't ruin it entirely. Here are the episodes:

* High Noon in Mayberry - An ex-convict returns to settle the score with Andy.

* The Great Filling Station Robbery - Barney tries modern criminal detection methods.

* The Rivals - Barney attempts to teach Opie the ways of women.

* Dogs, Dogs, Dogs - A pack of stray dogs make the courthouse home.

* The Loaded Goat - A farmer's goat makes a menacing mean of dynamite.

* Barney's First Car - A little old lady sells Barney a lemon.

* A wife for Andy - Barney goes fishing for a wife for Andy.

* The Big House - Two big city convicts do time at "The Rock."

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: The Almost Best of Barney
Review: This DVD has a few bonus features but once you do it once it gets boring I hope this review was helpful to you. NNOOOOOTTTT

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The best televison show ever made!!!!!!!!
Review: This DVD is one of the best quality Andy Griffith collection out there. I have seen a few other DVDs that the picture and sound quality is so poor its hard to enjoy. The quality here is great considering how old AG Show is. Plus if your a Barney Fife fan like me, you'll enjoy every one of the episodes. This DVD takes you back to the simple life in Mayberry NC, and is one the whole family will watch over and over again.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The best televison show ever made!!!!!!!!
Review: This DVD is one of the best quality Andy Griffith collection out there. I have seen a few other DVDs that the picture and sound quality is so poor its hard to enjoy. The quality here is great considering how old AG Show is. Plus if your a Barney Fife fan like me, you'll enjoy every one of the episodes. This DVD takes you back to the simple life in Mayberry NC, and is one the whole family will watch over and over again.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Good DVD With One Let Down!
Review: This is a good DVD with only one let-down. The let down is it does not have the original whistling theme song. But it has just as good picture quality as TV LAND. IT IS WORTH BUYING.

SYNOPSIS:

"High Noon In Mayberry" - An ex-convict returns to settle the score with andy. "The Great Filling Station Robbery" - Barney tries to modern criminal-detection methods. "The Rivals" - Barney attempts to teach Opie the ways of women. "Dogs,Dogs,Dogs" - A pack of stray dogs makes the courthouse, their home. "The Loaded Goat" - A famer's goat makes a menacing meal of dynamite. "Barney's First Car" - A little old lady sells Barney a lemon. "A Wife For Andy" - Barney goes fishin' for a wife for Andy. "The Big House" - Two big-city convicts do time at "The Rock".

THE DVD DETAILS: Number Of Discs: 1 Languages/Sound: English/Dolby Digital

BONUS CONTENT: Scene Access Interactive Menus Mayberry Music Videos Mayberry Art Gallery Mayberry Tidbits

Episode Information A Pop Quiz: From Helen Crump

A GOOD BUY FOR A GOOD PRICE! YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED WHEN YOU BUY THIS DVD.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Barney Is Back
Review: This is a great Set of 8 of the best Andy Griffith Show featuring the unforgettable Barney Fife.

The only down fall is that they don't include the origional theme song.


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