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Summary: What?? Don't Like "The Honeymooners??!!"
Review: How can ANYONE in their right mind not like "The Honeymooners?"
Jackie Gleason & the rest of the cast were comic geniuses.
The person who wrote the review "Tiresome Junk" needs a good
BANG, ZOOM to the kisser!!
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Summary: Worst way to release it!
Review: I hate to give anything Honeymooners related a one star review but ALL of the Lost Episodes boxed sets are a joke and an example of pure greed. In set one you get nine episodes and then five bonus features that I'm not sure of exactly what they are, I'll guess either episodes or clip montages. Then if those "extras" are episodes then there are fourteen episodes. Then there is the fact that they are spread out so far over four discs, that is just plain stupid! If there are nine episodes plus reterospectives then they should be on two, maybe three discs, and the same really goes if there are fourteen episodes. Next is the packaging, could it BE any worse? First all that ever changes for the front cover from each set to the next is the color, how creative! (Note:I'm being sarcastic) Then there is the box itself, it takes up so much shelf space that you might as well just own the stinkin tapes. Finally the price. Oh the price! For five bucks less I can own The Classic 39 (on only five discs by the way). The price is FAR TOO expensive, if all six sets were combined into one package onto fewer discs and with the price given, maybe even a little more, this set would be more exceptable. What it all comes down to is that I and many others are content with The Classic 39 on DVD. I can honestly live without this, and I'm a rather large fan of the show. MPI, who released this, needs to shape up and when I see all six boxed sets condensed and put into one set at a reasonable price then I'll shell out the cash for this. Unil then, to the moon MPI, to the moon!
P.S. I notice that some episodes get an 'extended version' in later sets, one version (the longer of the two) is enough.
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Summary: It's still "The Honeymooners"
Review: OK: the bad news first. This is a fairly uneven collection of "Lost Honeymooners" episodes. The transfers are of wildly varying quality; some are quite watchable, while others are extremely grainy or not taken from the proverbial "best available sources." The 4-disc set comes in a clunky box which easily could have been half the size. The extras are OK; some are actual episodes, while others are compilations of scenes (some taken from shows elsewhere in this set) that merely serve to pad the running time.But when all is said and done, it's still "The Honeymooners" - which means it's very funny indeed. The classic cast is here (Gleason, Carney, Meadows, Randolph) and for the most part in top form, although some of the episodes are not as well rehearsed as others. The highlight of the set is the "New Year's Eve" episode, a 40-minute extravaganza featuring cameos by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. Another treat is the Christmas show, although it's a bit disconcerting to see Jackie Gleason playing his other characters (including Reginald Van Gleason and Fenwick Babbitt) in a "Honeymooners" episode. If you're looking to start your "Honeymooners" DVD collection, the now-available "Classic 39" set is obviously the place to start. But if you're a huge Honeymooners fan (as I am) and can't get enough of their good, clean, raucous brand of humour, you will definitely want to own this collection as well.
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Summary: Honeymooners boxed set; FINALLY!!!!!
Review: Really love this one. I particularly like the extras that these boxed sets have, such as the occasional "out of character" skits that have been included that were originally part of the old gleason show (Reginald Van Gleason is hillarious). As for the quality, it is exactly the same as when you watch it on TV. Contrary to the generation X & Y folks who expect nothing less than digital clarity beyond what the human eye can process; these shows are in the same quality as they were recorded and as they aired. This coupled with the black & white format makes for classic memories! Buy all 3 boxed sets. For any fan, it is worth OWNING these, instead of waiting for them to come on tv.
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Summary: Not as 'Classic' as the famous 39 'originals,' but OK
Review: The episodes:"A Weighty Problem"---Ralph has to lose weight for bus physical in a rather long episode (long episodes herein are approx. 35-45 minutes in lenth). This theme plays out similar to the golf episode in the Classic 39."Lunch Box"---Ralph eats other drivers lunch, then complains to Alice in this very short (less than 15 minutes), lifeless episode."Lost Baby"---Ralph finds baby on bus & wants to keep it. A terrible premise that goes against what makes the Honeymooners work as a sitcom. "The Man in the Blue Suit"---Ralph hides his poker winnings in old coat & tries to retreive it after Alice donates it to a charity shop."Stand in for Murder"---terrible episode wherein Ralph is hired by a gangster's boys because he looks like the on-the-run crime boss. Gleason plays both parts but the long episode ends like a Monty Python one, ie., abruptly & seemingly unfinished."The Prowler"---There's a prowler in building in this episode without a premise."Box Top Kid"---Ralph buys a ton of groceries to enter numerous Box-Top contests, trying to repeat Alice's sister's contest-winning cruise to Europe, in this silly episode."Hero"---Ralph tells building kid how he was a great athlete in this long episode that goes nowhere."Two Tickets to the Fight"---Alice's Uncle George's visit prevents Ralph from going to the fights with Norton."People's Choice"---Ralph captures wanted criminal & becomes a "Hero" with his pic appearing in newspaper. Then he is roped into running as a stooge for local govt. operatives. It's the status quo episode, I'd call it: "Don't vote for me," he lectures a crowd (his studio audience!), vote for the other candidate, "he has the experience.""One Big Happy Family"---The Norton's & the Kramdens move into fancy apt. together to save on rent & the boys argue about everthing, including the TV. This episode is in terrible shape---lines wave through the picture for its entirety."Finders Keepers"---The boys try to buy a candy store in this long and rather rough episode. "Kranden vs.Norton"---Norton wins a TV on a ticket Ralph bought him for his birthday. Then then argue in nightcourt who is entitled to the set. This last episode is better than most of the above, but still nowhere near the level of quality of the Classic 39 episodes. It makes me think that that term is especially apropo--especially after viewing these "lost episodes." The stand alone 39 are deemed "Classic" for a reason...and with just cause, I'd say. These "lost episodes" of all varying lenths---with some as long as 45minutes!---are either too short or too long for the material they utilize. By all means have a look at some or all of these "lost episodes", but I'd caution against buying them (even if they weren't as vastly overpriced as they are---The 13 episodes here cost approx the same as the Classic 39 do!) These episodes are not, to sum up, the sort that one will wish to watch over & over again, unlike the Classic 39. Cheers!
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Summary: Not at this price
Review: The Honeymooners is a classic and the programs deserve 5 stars. No doubt about it. The pricing of the lost episodes sets gets zero stars from me. The 39 episode box set costs less than these sets and these sets have a fraction of the material on them. The studio is getting very greedy and trying to milk us for every dollar they can. I'll continue to enjoy the orginal 39 episodes and wait for the price to come down on the lost episodes.
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Summary: HEY THERE!!!!!!!
Review: THE HONEYMOONERS IS SIMPLY THE GREATEST COMEDY SERIES IN THE HISTORY OF TELEVISION!I HAVE ALL OF THE DVD BOX SETS AND THEY ARE SIMPLY TIMELESS.IF YOU HAVE HAD A BAD DAY JUST LOOK AT THE HONEYMOONERS AND A SMILE WILL APPEAR ON YOUR FACE.THE GREATEST!!!!!!!
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Summary: THINK ABOUT IT
Review: These DVD's are nice and "The Honeymooners" is also great for I do have the all 39 episodoes DVD but for what little amount of the "The Honeymooners Lost Episodoes" that each DVD has on them, there is no reason why they can't have them all in one DVD, and for a smaller price too which I might add. Look at the regular episodoes DVD (All 39 episodoes) the price is fair and it has 39 episodoes on it. Now could they not had done the same to the lost episodoes? Thank about it!!!
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Summary: HONEYMOONERS BOXED DVD - Volume #3
Review: These shows always bring me up when I'm feeling down. These DVD boxed sets have bonuses and various bits that you won't find elsewhere. I do not recall the VHS tape versions of these having the extras, nor were they as easy to navigate thru, as they are on these DVD's. Included are Honeymooners BLOOPERS and a HISTORY OF THE LOST EPISODES. Very nice packaging and artwork in an extremely durable 4 DVD case. "Ralph's diet, and Holloween Party are drop dead funny! I agree with one of the other reviews for volume #1, The quality is very good & exactly as I remember them when they aired in re-runs. The camera techniques used in these shows were not of todays digital quality, but again, they are good as the finest copy that you'll find anywhere.
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