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Summary: Strictly for the fans...
Review: This DVD collection has 33 episodes of "Saved by the Bell" packed onto 5 discs. The episodes are in order by air date and not production order, so some of the episodes don't make sense continuity wise. For instance, the actual first episode of "SBTB" filmed called "King of the Hill (where Zach first meets Slater) appears as episode 15 on the third disc. The picture quality is not quite as sharp as most DVDs, but this is understandable as it was shot in the early 90's and for a Saturday morning crowd no less. The sound is dolby stereo, which is also what you'd expect from such a set. Unfortunately, there are NO EXTRAS on any of the discs! I was hoping to atleast see some Saturday morning promos for the show or commercials. Instead, the experience of watching this DVD set is not unlike that of playing VHS tapes...just pop in the DVD and the episodes play one after another. There aren't even any chapter selections to give you direct access to certain scenes in an episode. Instead, you can simply skip to the next episode. People who have come to expect extras on DVDs will be disappointed, but hardcore fans of the show will undoubtedly savor every mintute of this campy series that's always in session.
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Summary: Its About Time
Review: All the best shows are discontinued? Instead, they put on a bunch of ... shows that nobody likes. Saved by the Bell is a classic, along with Boy Meets World, Step by Step, etc. I used to watch this show everyday after school. Its still on in the morning, but I don't get up early enough to watch it. I wish they would put out the other classics on DVD. Anyway, this show deals with teen issues and issues about growing up. The cast includes Zack, the popular kid who gets in trouble alot. Slater, the jock. Screech, the smart nerd. Kelly, the cheerleader and the one with the looks. Lisa, the fashion queen. Jessie, the smart one concerned with all the issues in the world. Looking at the episodes now, they do seem pretty chessey, but they're still enjoyable.
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Summary: A must for serious drama fans!--Not! but fun to watch
Review: Keep in mind I liked this DVD and the show when you read this... I am just telling it like it is!One of most cheaply produced shows of all time. Whenever there was a crowd scene there would be a grand total of about 20 students. Clothes are horrific. Most of the teachers and administrators in this school seem slightly retarded as they are easily fooled week after week by the popular "Saved by the Bell" crowd. The "Stevie" episode is fantastic! In the land of "Saved by the Bell" serious problems are wrapped up in 20 minutes The studio audience yells and howls as if they were at the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" I honestly think Elizabeth Berkley poor acting has to been seen to be enjoyed. This is worth buying!
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Summary: Solid!
Review: Go ahead, take away my cable, my VCR, my computer, and cancel my magazine subscriptions. I won't be going anywhere for a while. I've got no need to! I have 15 hours of pure sitcom bliss right here in front of me! It's so much fun to see where a series began, and it's great to see this cast getting their feet wet in roles that would make them lifetime stars. While Season 3 has to be my true fave, Season 1 and 2 have plenty of gems: who can forget when Screech got struck by lightning (not me!)? Who doesn't crack up just thinking about Zack's subliminal message scheme (I know I do!)? If you're like me, you'll love this set (and by like me, I mean you say "Time out!" at least once a day; wear your very own custom-made Bayside High letter jacket (Go Tigers!); and plan on naming your children Kelly, Zack or Slater). My sides are still sore from my daily viewings of this show - a true comedy classic.
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Summary: Where are the REAL first episodes
Review: What happened to the first episodes; the pre-Slater days? This set starts when they are already already grown up. I'm really upset about this. Can anyone tell me if I missed them? NBC, you should be ashamed of yourself.
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Summary: Sweet show
Review: Saved by the bell is a sweet show. Whenever I was young, I used to watch it. I think that for the stars was good. I would recomond buying this DVD.
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Summary: A Must For Die-Hard Fans
Review: We know that Saved By The Bell never won an Emmy. We know that Saved By The Bell never spawned a movie that wasn't only on TV. We know that Saved By The Bell never inspired spinoffs that became classics. Saved By The Bell IS a classic. It's a great show that embodies every Saturday morning growing up. It's nothing too serious, nothing too harsh, just a group of friends having fun and slipping in the occasional moral or lesson. It's campy, funny, quote-along-with-the-dialog, triva-worthy fun. This DVD is that too. For years I had said "if there was a DVD collection of SBTB episodes, I'd buy it in a heartbeat", and I did. I like the fact that all the episodes are listed, and it's great to watch the show without commercials. There are some things that are disappointing, such as the fact that there's no bios on the cast or special features. It would also be nice if the shows were in chronological order, but for some reason the episode where Zack and Slater meet is on Disc 3. All in all, it's a great product. You've got 9th and 10th grade on 5 DVDs, with no commericals. I can't wait until 11th and 12 grade are released!
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Summary: 5-star show gets imperfect DVD treatment...but IT'S ALRIGHT
Review: What young person can't remember spending their Saturday mornings watching the adventures of Zack and company at Bayside High on NBC's "Saved By The Bell"? Those who cannot perhaps have fond memories of watching the show in its popular syndicated airings on TBS. It's tough to stumble across anyone between the ages of 15 and 30 who hasn't seen most episodes and many more than once. If you're reading this, chances are you too remember the fun adventures high school provided for Zack, Slater, Screech, Kelly, Jessie, Lisa and their principal Mr. Belding in this excellent late '80s/early '90s sitcom. With TV series as popular as they now are on DVD, and with this show relegated to early morning and lunch hour airings (inconvenient for most), what better time to release the first two seasons of "Saved By The Bell" to DVD? This 5-disc set from Lions Gate Entertainment contains the first 33 episodes of "Saved By The Bell." The season that preceded the years at Bayside - "Good Morning Miss Bliss" (sometimes referred to as "Saved By The Bell: The Junior High Years" on TBS) - is unfortunately NOT included here. That series, which made its debut on The Disney Channel in 1988 and ran for 13 episodes, will hopefully be released at some point in the future. In addition to star Hayley Mills in the title role, the series featured four "SBTB" regulars. Although it differed in tone from the series that became such a hit and revolutionized the Saturday morning lineup, it is quite enjoyable in its own right, and very much deserves to be released to DVD. The 33 episodes that are included are arranged by airdate, not production order, which essentially means you should watch the episode "King of the Hill" (which is on Disc 3) first - it's the pilot of this series and is about the first day of school when Zack meets Slater). Other than that, there aren't any noticeable continuity issues watching the episodes the way they are arranged. Some of my favorite episodes in this set:
"The Gift" (Screech is struck by lightning and can see the future),
"Rent-a-Pop" (Zack gets James the actor/waiter to impersonate his father so he can go on a ski trip),
"Aloha, Slater" (Zack convinces the gang that Slater is dying so he'll move to Hawaii),
"Save the Max" (The old Bayside radio station is rediscovered and put to use),
"Running Zack" (Zack actually does research for a school assignment) I do have a few minor quibbles. Even though there is space in the package for a booklet, there is none - so, there are no descriptions of the episodes, which might make it challenging for those who don't know all the episodes by title alone. Speaking of the package, be careful when peeling the sticker off the top. For some reason, it was placed right on top of the cardboard box instead of the plastic wrapping, so unless you're skillful (or some have suggested, have a hair dryer handy to heat the sticker), you're liable to take off some of the top of the front cover off when opening. Another minor annoyance is that there are no chapter stops within the episodes, so you'll have to scan to get to a specific scene. It would have been nice (and easy) for chapter stops to have been included where commercial breaks would be, a practice common with most other studios. Video quality is mostly fine, but a few of the earliest-produced episodes look worse than they probably should - lacking the sharpness of broadcast quality. The overwhelming majority looks okay, but they won't blow you away or anything. (It's probably unreasonable to expect they would.) Audio quality is also less-than-perfect (the volume level sometimes seems inconsistent), but listening at a reasonable volume, this is a non-issue. As for supplemental material, this set gets a zero. As others have stated in their comments, the show certainly has potential for some nice bonus features. Naturally, I don't expect a 2-hour making-of documentary, but there are little things that would have been nice to include. Like the cast's other NBC TV appearances, or even NBC's "The More You Know" sequences featuring the cast members that every major teen idol seems to have done at one point. There is the strong "E! True Hollywood Story" special that aired last December, which would be nice to include. And chances are, some of the cast would participate in DVD bonus features, had they been approached, which they were not according to Mario Lopez. (Dustin Diamond, Dennis Haskins, and Peter Engel partook in interviews for the E! special; surely, they would have been interested in contributing to the DVDs.) I look forward to DVD releases for the rest of the show, plus the one-season runs of "Good Morning, Miss Bliss" and "The College Years", and the two made-for-television movies. Hopefully, some improvements will be made, and we'll see more "Saved By The Bell" DVDs released shortly, and with bonus features. Still, in spite of these quibbles, I still give this box set 5 stars because of the show itself. Almost of the episodes are excellent, as the deal with real issues that affect high schoolers in a skewed-for-comedy fashion. The show never really took things too seriously and when it did (for instance, Jessie's now-famous struggle with caffeine pills or the Season 4 opener in which Zack and Slater went fisticuffs), it provided even more laughs. "Saved By The Bell" is a one-of-a-kind sitcom and remains extremely funny over a decade later. If only high school really was like Bayside.
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Summary: "My favorite show, these seasons are the best!"
Review: With hilarious schemes from Zack and the gang, the first two seasons will make you laugh, I know i did. I love all of the episodes. Zack and Slater really go at eachother for Kelly. These are teh greatest of the greatest, i really suggest it!
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Summary: Strictly for the fans...
Review: This DVD collection has 33 episodes of "Saved by the Bell" packed onto 5 discs. The episodes are in order by air date and not production order, so some of the episodes don't make sense continuity wise. For instance, the actual first episode of "SBTB" filmed called "King of the Hill (where Zach first meets Slater) appears as episode 15 on the third disc. The picture quality is not quite as sharp as most DVDs, but this is understandable as it was shot in the early 90's and for a Saturday morning crowd no less. The sound is dolby stereo, which is also what you'd expect from such a set. Unfortunately, there are NO EXTRAS on any of the discs! I was hoping to atleast see some Saturday morning promos for the show or commercials. Instead, the experience of watching this DVD set is not unlike that of playing VHS tapes...just pop in the DVD and the episodes play one after another. There aren't even any chapter selections to give you direct access to certain scenes in an episode. Instead, you can simply skip to the next episode. People who have come to expect extras on DVDs will be disappointed, but hardcore fans of the show will undoubtedly savor every mintute of this campy series that's always in session.
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