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Summary: "Hello, Ball!"
Review: Finally-the "classic 39"! This and "I Love Lucy" are the Rosetta Stones of situation comedy, and it is wonderful to have them all in such an accessible form-the slim cases are both attractive and durable. Quality is variable-in some cases footage is spliced from several sources to replace damaged master material-but it won't get any better than this. There is actual detail in Alice's face for once, rather than her appearing chalk-white. Treasurable!
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Summary: Simply the Best!
Review: A must for all fans of "The Honeymooners". This 5 Set DVD comes in a wonderful boxed set with each CD in it's own case. There are some wonderful extras such as a "35th Anniversary Special" hosted by the lovely Audrey Meadows - shot on a replica of the set - with interviews including Joyce Randolph and Art Carney. This is a bit shorter than I expected but still wonderful.You'll also get to hear the original opening and closing credits with a much different voice than you're used to. There is also a car commercial done by none other than Jackie Gleason himself. The episodes are crisp and clear and best of all...there are no commercials! The episode order is not the same as their original air dates. Instead they have grouped them according to Ralph's "Schemes" but this hardly matters. It's still an absolute MUST HAVE for anyone who loves this show. There are no behind the scenes or directors cut or extra's like on most DVD's but here, it's not necessary. These true comedy gems still stand alone after almost 50 years since their debut. To quote Jackie when he was asked to explain the success of "The Honeymooners": "They're Funny!" What more can I say, it's the "Classic 39" in all their glory. Baby, it's the Greatest! ... ALL HONEYMOONERS FANS ARE WELCOME!!
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Summary: This comedy will make you cry
Review: So many great moments. So many great memories. No sex. No lowest comman deminator non sense. If you have any love for classic television you need this. There is little I can post here that hasn't already been hashed out. No extra content and all the old enemies to classic TV are in this boxset, or are not in it, but I'd rather have half this set with no extras than ALL of every single show currently in 'sin'-dication with tons of extras. Jackie, Art, Joyce, and Audrie have touched my life forever and 'interviews' wouldn't make this boxset any sweeter. All I can hope for is a similar attention be paid to the Lost Episodes, as it stands now, I'm sticking with the VHS tapes on those. I'm totally dismayed at the price and the lack of care that has been paid to the Lost Eps. Jackie deserves better and so do we.
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Summary: A great DVD Box Set!!! Five Stars!!!
Review: What a great DVD box set!!! It contains all 39 timeless,full length episodes!!! All on 5 little DVD's that come in a nice collector's case!!! Classic Comedy!!! And the quality is superb!!! These great shows will never go out of style!!! Jackie Gleason,Art Carney,Audrey Meadows,and Joyce Randolph were the ultimate comedy team!!! Timeless!!! Two thumbs up,way up!!! A+
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Summary: Still the Greatest
Review: I have very little to say about the Honeymooners Boxed set of classic 39 episodes except that they are the greatest. There is no need to say what I think about the series. It is outstanding. The classic 39 episodes have been around in syndication since the 1950s, which speaks for itself.
If you are a fan of this series, then this is the ultimate way to view them: crystal clear, in airdate order, unedited, and in a compact and very attractive box set.
I also own the entire LOST EPISODES series. Although there are some fine scripts there as well, none of them truly compare to these classic episodes.
The honeymoon lives on and on!
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Summary: Baby...It's The Greatest!
Review: The best collection of the Honeymooners that we all know and love. A real treasure. Nothing more to say but to buy it and see for yourself. BANG! ZOOM! You certainly won't be dissapointed. The boxed set comes beautifully designed and each dvd comes with it's own individual case within the box. I LOVE IT! ENJOY!
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Summary: And Away We Go!
Review: Here it is the entire 39 classic episodes jam packed into a great boxed set. If you don't already own this I suggest you order it as soon as possible because they are literally flying off the shelf. All Brick & Morter stores like "Best Buy, Circuit City etc" cannot keep them in stock! As a matter of fact, they were sold out within a few hours after the 1st day they went on sale. I have read some people giving this set a bad review because the set is not chock full of extras and the sound on the 1st episode "TV or not TV" is not that great. True the set isn't loaded with extra material but who cares, the primary reason I purchased the set was for the episodes not for the extras. And the 1st episodes sound is not as bad as some are making it out to be. Put it this way, this is the best you're gonna see The Honeymooners look or sound bar none and the episodes are all in chronological order as well. This is a must own! I'm pretty picky when it comes to buying DVD's so trust me when I say you won't be unhappy with this set.
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Summary: Classic 39
Review: I rated this collection a 4. How kind! This is without question one of the greatest television comedies ever to grace our screens. Saying that, one has to wonder why better care was not taken in the preparation of these classics. When I put the first disc in the DVD player and began watching "TV or Not TV", I noticed as soon as the program opening began that the quality was poor. I'm comparing this to the 1993 release of the classic 39 episodes released by CBS video on 20 video cassettes. Fortunately I still have these videos. The quality is so much better than the DVD's! I watch the DVD's, but if I really want to see this show in all it's glory (best possible picture and sound), I'm watching the video tapes!
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Summary: The first great sitcom still holds up
Review: Reams have been written about The Honeymooners, and unlike many "classics" that lose their luster with time, The Honeymooners is as good in 2004 as it was 50 years ago. This is the program that set the formula for scores of sitcoms to come, but despite years they had to improve on the groundwork laid here, few shows have done better. Somehow, without implied profanity, sexual innuendo, or toeing the line of good taste, Jackie Gleason and the gang still manage to offer more laugh out loud moments than anything on TV today. Has there ever been a television show with so many wonderful catchphrases? So many memorable moments? When this show is firing on all cylinders, few sitcoms can even approach it. But saying this is preaching to the choir, because if you're browsing for this item you're probably already a fan. So how is the set? Well, it's difficult to argue with just over $1 an episode for all 39 of the core Honeymooners episodes. Hours upon hours of hilarity for this price is a bargain by any measure. That alone should be enough to sell most potential buyers. The set itself is packaged nice, with each disc in its own case, all set in a cardboard slipcase. Each disc's episodes are clearly marked with a brief summary and a key still from the show, so searching for that favorite moment should be easy. The quality of the discs are good enough, with a fairly crisp picture (given the age of the original source), sound that's solid (though mixed a bit low in some cases), and some of the cleanest menus you'll ever see. Nothing fancy, just pure Honeymooners laughs. No commentaries and only one extra of note would be a flaw for some sets, but television DVD sets rarely have noteworthy extras, and once again the idea that you can snare these 39 episodes for just $45 or so is remarkable, so the absence of extensive extras is not glaring. There is no question at all: This is a MUST BUY for Honeymooners fans, and an affordable way to see some of the best moments in television history for TV buffs.
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Summary: Finally -- the classic 39!
Review: It's about time we got a DVD set of the Classic 39 episodes of the Honeymooners -- 39 of the funniest half-hours in television history. By now everybody knows the formula -- Ralph Kramden is the bumbling bus driver whose get-rick-quick schemes never pan out, Alice, his wife, is one sharp cookie and really too good for him, Ed Norton is his good-hearted but dimwitted pal and Trixie is Ed's doting bride. After almost half a century, though, these episodes still ring true, still tug at your heart. You know that for all his bluster and bravado, Ralph is a sweet man inside. You know that every foolish thing he ever does is because he honestly loves Alice and wants to give her a better life, and you know that Alice puts up with the big lug because she knows that too. The Honeymooners is a love story at its heart, and it's one of the greatest ever to make it on television. This set contains the 39 "Classic" episodes (the standalone half-hours that stood out from the literally hundreds of "Honeymooners" sketches done as part of "The Jackie Gleason Show"). The shows are as clean as they ever were, and contain many of the greatest moments: Norton "addressing" his golf ball, Ralph's appearance on "The $99,000 Answer", the night out at the roller rink -- hysterical stuff. There are touching moments too, though: Alice comforting Ralph when he fails to win the Raccoon of the Year award, virtually every time he's forced to apologize to her for some boneheaded scheme... It's all golden material. This DVD also contains the original opening and closings of the show (the opening is virtually identical, but both opening and closing had Buick commercials added) and a nice (if short) "Honeymooners 35th Anniversary Special" hosted by Audrey Meadows and featuring interviews with all four of the main cast members. This is a great DVD, and essential for any Honeymooners fan who, until now, has been contening himself picking up the "lost episodes" DVDs one at a time, wondering when the classics would come out.
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