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Summary: This boxed set is the definitive collection for DVDS fans!
Review: I can tell all of you that this collection is well worth the wait.The episodes were transferred from the original CBS network prints and are the full episodes as they were originally shown (no cuts as they currently air in syndication). The bonus footage is outstanding and includes Emmy Awards footage, cast interviews, and new commentary by Carl Reiner and Dick Van Dyke and other members of the cast, and much, much more. To top it off, the actual packaging is slick and includes a different lenticular on the front of each season (the release of the remaining seasons is planned to occurs approximately each quarter of a year). The first season shows Rob tripping over the ottoman! Fans - you will NOT be disappointed. Here's to a BIG thumbs up!
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Summary: You Won't Be Disappointed!
Review: I have long been a fan of this show. Years ago I tried collecting the series when Columbia House video offered them on tape. I was surprised when they discontinued it after 40 episodes because there wasn't enough interest. Here, at last, you can enjoy the complete season, in order, uncut, and with many extras. From the packaging to the picture quality--you won't be disappointed! I ordered both season one and two and I can't wait for the others to be available. A top quality job!
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Summary: Wonderful quality!
Review: I just bought this set (along with Season 2) and can't say enough good things about it. First, when Image says the episodes are "restored" -- they mean it! Picture and sound quality are excellent. Next, these are the FULL-LENGTH episodes, completely unedited. The first episode I played had a scene in the middle of the show that I'd never seen before (not on TV Land, not on Nick at Nite, not in local syndication). Running time of each episode is at least 25 minutes & 30 seconds -- wow. Another episode I played even had the original network footage at the beginning, with Dick Van Dyke saying, "Welcome to our new time slot." Amazing. Then there are the bonus features -- audio commentaries (interesting ones!) and new interviews and original TV commercials and Emmy Awards footage and more. Finally, the packaging is very sleek and looks great. Do yourself a favor and buy this. Do ALL "Dick Van Dyke Show" fans a favor and buy it so that Image will release Seasons 3 through 5.
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Summary: The original DVD on DVD!
Review: I just received Season One and I can't say enough good things about it! The picture quality's great, the sound is so good it's almost surreal (after years of watching inferior episodes on TV), and it's all on a format that's easy to watch (I've had my DVD player for two years but am still fascinated by it all). The Dick Van Dyke Show is one of TV's best ever. Funny, well-acted, just absurd enough to seem like real people. And, in spite of their obvious bedroom arrangement, Rob & Laura are still the sexiest couple in TV history. I can't wait to get Season Two--and I hope both sell well enough for them to release the other seasons. I also hope this encorages someone to release complete seasons of "The Andy Griffith Show".
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Summary: Great nostalgic trek -- wonderful comedy
Review: I loved this set! I remember watching the Dick Van Dyke show as a kid and laughing so hard my stomach would hurt. I wondered how funny it would be to me now and I was happy to find that these episodes were just as funny to me now as they were back then. My 7 year old and 5 year old watched them with me and they were laughing also. Dick Van Dyke was such a great comedian, his timing is perfect and his physical comedy is brilliant. Mary Tyler Moore was the perfect comedic partner, she's just as brilliant in her own understated way. Maybe it's partly due to the fear and uncertainty after 9/11, or maybe it's just because I'm older now...but this world seems very bleak at times. There seems to be so much hatred, fear, uncertainty out there. It was very calming to me to watch a show that was full of good clean fun. Back in a time when families still ate dinner together, when neighbors actually knew each other and had dinner parties at each others houses, when children treated their parents/adults with respect and had no idea what "drugs" meant. Each episode was a nice pleasant escape. I ended up feeling a little more optimistic about the future after watching a few episodes. I'm going to order Season II. I'm sure these episodes will be just as funny.
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Summary: What took so long?
Review: I mean, a classic like this should've have been released long ago. With all the fly-by-night cheapies out there, it's nice to see a quality company like "Image" get a hold of this. We know we'll get the real McCoy here. The first season of had some great moments and really set the tone for what was to become one the best tv series of all time. Let's hope that the remaining season's are released SOON after this one. Season's two and three were even better, so the sooner the remaining episodes are released, the better. Let's go people, let them know we want them all released.
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Summary: Decades later, still the yardstick for television sitcoms
Review: I my mind, this is the greatest television sitcom of all time. Dick Van Dyke set the standard by which all sitcoms should be measured. Combine the flawless writing with an ensemble cast that has never been equaled, and the stage is set for an enduring classic. Unlike other shows from the '50s and '60s, the Dick Van Dyke Show has worn well over time. It doesn't come across as quaint or corny - 40 years later, it's still flat-out FUNNY. This DVD release is outstanding, the quality is first rate. This will be a treasured part of my collection for years to come. Watch even a few episodes, and you can clearly see that "they don't make 'em like they used to."
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Summary: Decades later, still the yardstick for television sitcoms
Review: I my mind, this is the greatest television sitcom of all time. Dick Van Dyke set the standard by which all sitcoms should be measured. Combine the flawless writing with an ensemble cast that has never been equaled, and the stage is set for an enduring classic. Unlike other shows from the '50s and '60s, the Dick Van Dyke Show has worn well over time. It doesn't come across as quaint or corny - 40 years later, it's still flat-out FUNNY. This DVD release is outstanding, the quality is first rate. This will be a treasured part of my collection for years to come. Watch even a few episodes, and you can clearly see that "they don't make 'em like they used to."
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Summary: Great Family Entertainment
Review: I own the first three seasons and plan to acquire all five sets. The producers spared no expense with slick retro packaging and art, lots of extras, and beautifully sharp black & white picture quality. The humor holds up well and best of all, it can be enjoyed by my entire family. In fact, my precocious two year old loves the show! When I was younger, I liked the office-related episodes most of all, but now that I have a family, I appreciate the domestic humor even more -- and the chemistry between Dick, Mary and their son Ritchie is terrific. The show works on many levels - as a sophisticated sitcom, satire on television, slapstick comedy, as well as family sitcom. Highly recommended family viewing!
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Summary: It doesn't get any better!
Review: I won't write a detailed review, that has already been done. I'll just say that the 2 seasons released so far are awesome and the Dick Van Dyke show is one of the best comedies ever! We love this dvd set and will be purchasing the remaining seasons as well. Buy today and enjoy!
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