Once and Again - The Complete First Season

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Summary: what great news
Review: that Once and Again is now on DVD. I live in England and really enjoyed the first series shown on cable here and had to get friends to tape season 2 and 3. Just a fabulous, quality show that will be sorely missed. I intend to get a US Friendly DVD machine straight away so that I can again watch top class TV. Why on earth ABC cancelled the series will remain a mystery, but they made a grave mistake. ENJOY!!

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Summary: Once and Again
Review: I cannot for the life of me understand why this incredibly well acted, well written show was ever cancelled ... Once and Again was television at its finest. No matter what day of the week or time slot they moved it to I was there. I can't wait to own the first season and hopefully with any luck they will put the second season on DVD. This was an emotionally driven, sometimes funny, sometimes sad and sometimes infuriating series. I found myself very concerned about each of the characters, even now I wonder what the Samler/Manning family is up to.

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Summary: Thank God for LARGE favors
Review: I gasped with excitement when I discovered that Once and Again would be given new life on DVD. I cannot express in words how disappointed I am that I no longer have this beautiful show to move me, inspire me, thrill me and uplift me. The powers that be at ABC have to be concerned with running a business and somehow, I understand that, but what I do not understand is how a network so bereft of creativity could have let this gem go because it wasn't getting the boffo numbers they would have liked. This show was no metaphor for real life, it was, instead, indicative of what real life is like for many of us. What performances on television or film could match those of this cast: the talented and gorgeous Sela Ward, the incredibly moving Susanna Thompson, the dynamic Evan Rachel Wood, Marin Hickle, Billy Campbell, a perfect Julia Whelan, Shane West, Meredith Deane, Jeffrey Nordling, Ever Carradine and Patrick Dempsey...this is a roll-call of excellence. Let's just hope we can get the 2nd and 3rd seasons on DVD as well. It is the perfect goodbye for a family that was forced to leave us way, way, way too soon. By the way, did I mention how beautiful and talented Sela Ward is? Oh, I did...well, it doesn't hurt to mention it twice, now does it?

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Summary: This TV drama is a masterpiece! It should get 6 stars!
Review: ABC made a statement loud and clear when they cancelled this excellent show- that there is no room for quality family drama on their network. Fortunately, we now have the entire first season available to us on DVD. The stories, as well as the acting, and direction are unmatched elsewhere on TV. The cast, especially the childeren are first rate. Order this DVD now, and get ready to laugh and cry. You will not be disapointed!

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Summary: the show I fell in love with
Review: This is according to me THE best show ever made and the only show that managed to interest me for as long as it lasted (which, unfortunately, was only for three seasons). The acting is of top-level, just as the music composed by W.G. Snuffy Walden. In short, the show's about a divorced mum and an divorced dad who start dating each other at the age of 41, which not only affects their lives, but the lives of their children and ex-spouses as well. I think this is the strength of the show, because whereas other shows usually stick to two main characters, leaving the side characters "in the dark", this show puts every character in the spotlight, so you really get to know them all. Especially the kids turn out to be great actors (with Evan Rachel Wood and Julia Whelan as my personal favorites) and I hope to see more of them soon in cinema or on tele. Because the characters include all ages, from pre-teen till grandma, everybody can recognize him/herself in at least one of them (although I'm more a combination of several characters...) and find a way of dealing with their own daily problems. I'm from Europe, so unfortunately this item is not ment for me, but I really hope they'll make this item suitable for other DVD-regions as well, since this show did not only help people in the US, but all over the world. My advise for those from the US and Canada: buy it. For those from the rest of the world: have patience and pray.

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Summary: Worth watching!
Review: So sad this show was cancelled cause it was one of the few around where the writing and the performances (of nearly ALL the actors)were so in sync. If you're looking for a realistic view on the problems that come with blended families and heartfelt drama without it getting overly sentimental or corny,this is definitely worth your time!

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Summary: Best drama ever on TV
Review: I am very grateful the first season of Once & Again is coming out on DVD. This is television at its finest. The acting, scripts and music are wonderful. All the actors are great but I especially enjoy watching the very talented young actress who plays Grace (Julia Whelan). If you haven't watched Once & Again, treat yourself to some of the finest acting around. It's a shame ABC decided to cancel this quality drama. What were they thinking of??!! At least we have the DVD to enjoy.

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Summary: best show on television
Review: The acting in this show is first class. The story lines are wonderful. Best show television has ever seen.

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Summary: How can you not love it ?
Review: I love the show and was so upset when it was cancelled..My daughter and I have watched the show from the 1st episode to the last..I have been a hugh fan of Sela Ward's since her days as Teddy Reed on Sisters..the chemistry between Sela Ward and Billy Campbell is very exciting... all the characters are great and they seem to work so well together..

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Summary: Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
Review: "Once and Again" was easily television's best domestic drama in recent years, and it is arguably the finest TV drama ever. It is complex, demanding, and exceptionally rewarding. As such, O&A is not for the casual viewer; either you watch it fanatically or you do not watch it at all. Seeing it produced on DVD is an encouraging example of the system working! And please don't bad-mouth ABC for cancelling the show -- they tried really hard to keep it on, but they couldn't afford to do it because people that YOU KNOW were watching rubbish instead -- in massive, overwhelming numbers. "Once and Again" is for the connoisseur, and it belongs on DVD.