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Summary: Lucy Would Roll Over In Her Grave
Review: I am so disappointed. I am an avid Lucy collector, and I am one of the suckers who started my collection with Columbia House, which has now ceased production. Now I have to switch to these... We somehow need to send a message to these companies that as much as we love Lucy, we're not willing to be bilked out of our hard-earned money to line their pockets!
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Summary: Colossal Ripoff Alert
Review: I Love Lucy is a classic, but the manner in which this series is being released on DVD calls for a boycott of this product. As an Amazon Associate providing referrals to a variety of television series on DVD, I refuse to list this item, and will no longer list the individual DVD's either. There is no excuse for releasing any half-hour series on DVD with only four episodes per disc. There is also no excuse for bilking fans of a series through high-priced individual volume releases, then following up with a box set. My advice is to teach Paramount Home Video a lesson by staying away from this product.
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Summary: Seems like a rippoff
Review: 9 DVDs for a single season? If the show did 52 episodes in a
season (it didn't), it wouldn't need 9 dvd's. Features are lacking.Lucy's before my time, but I enjoy the reruns, but a show this old and without extras should be on 4 DVDs and cost about 30-40 bucks. I'd rate the show 4* but this set isn't worthy of more than 2
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Summary: I love lucy the complete first season
Review: What about everyone who has purchased disk 1 -8 will they be releasing a disk 9 so that we do not have to purchase the hole set again to get the one disk we do not have?
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Summary: Shouldn't have been done this way
Review: Don't let the studio fool you - The "I Love Lucy" Complete First Season DVD boxed set is pretty much a cheap way for them to cash in on Ms. Ball's name value. Rather than repackaging the whole season in a concise manner that would benefit fans in terms of price (not to mention saving space), they have opted to take all of those individually-released volumes (with 4 episodes on each) and simply sell them in one great big bundle (thus explaining the very hefty price tag). No additional features are being added, either. So why even bother if every volume can already be bought on its own? I dunno. I guess with such a timeless show, you'd expect the studio to be a little more fair and rewarding to Lucy's fans. ADDENDUM: Don't buy this garbage about only four episodes being on a disc to "preserve quality." For benefit of argument, I invite anyone to check out the complete first season release of a show like "ER," which has all 25 hour-long episodes on FOUR discs WITH bonus features, and the quality of the episodes is fantastic.
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Summary: I Love Lucy!
Review: Thank goodness someone finally had the good sense to release an entire season on one DVD! I'm so glad I never bought the separate volumes :)
Lucy's hilarious...she's the best. A timeless classic :)
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Summary: ITS ABOUT TIME!!!
Review: YEAHHHH!!! Finally it is going to be released entirely in one box set, rather then 4 episodes on one dvd! I have been waiting a very long time for this dvd set to be created. I grew up watching re-runs of the show every night before I went to bed, and now finally I can watch them whenever I want. This is one of the best shows ever created. Not only is the show hilarious, but you can never get tired of watching the same episodes over again!
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Summary: Finally
Review: This is much more like it. I've always hoped that Paramount would come to there sense and produce season sets of the classic I love Lucy. Instead of 15 dollars for 4 episodes, you pay 100 and get 35 episodes, which is a much, much better deal.
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Summary: Not a Perfect Set, but Worth it
Review: I love "I Love Lucy." Whenever I find it on TV, I watch and find myself laughing. Naturally, it was one of the first shows I knew I wanted on DVD. This set has good and bad points. In reality, I'd probably give it 4.5 if I could. But since I can't, I rounded up. The biggest drawback is the price. It's expensive! Even though I've found it cheaper other places, it still costs a lot of money. Of course, you do get 9 DVD for the price. And if you bought the discs as they came out, you have no reason to get this set since you already have all the material. On the plus side, you get the 35 official season 1 episodes plus the "lost pilot" that was found and released several years ago. The episodes have been restored and I doubt they looked this good when they first aired. Picture is original full frame black and white and sound is original mono. Bonus features include behind the scenes trivia and photos, guest cast information, restored footage (some of which is a hoot), the original animated opening, and at least one episode per disc of Lucy's radio show "My Favorite Husband" that inspired certain episodes. For me, I find some of the episodes near the start of season 1 to be rather slow and not as funny. This is a common complaint of mine with most TV shows. The writers and actors need time to find the characters before things really take off. Still, there are some early gems like "The Diet" and "The Fur Coat." The second half more then makes up for the first with many classic moments and hilarious episodes like "The Ballet," "Breaking the Lease," "The Gossip," "Pioneer Women," "The Freezer," and "Lucy's Schedule." I can watch these episodes over and over again and laugh myself silly every time. Of course, this doesn't mention the single most famous episode of season 1 - "Lucy Does a TV Commercial." If this title doesn't ring a bell, I have just one word for you. Vitameatavegamin. Is this a perfect set? No, and its flaws are a little more obvious then most. The good news is that future seasons of this classic show will be released in cheaper to buy full season sets. In the end, if you love Lucy, you will be glad you spent the money to get this set.
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Summary: Dont buy this version Reissue of this season due out May 3rd
Review: I am a huge Lucy fan and just love her shows. With the price of this set here and all the space this takes, I have avoided buying this DVD set. I agree with many of the reviewers here about the GREED behind this version of the I love Lucy complete first season DVD set. This not only takes up so much space (9 DVD Boxes) but it is expensive. Well I guess the powers that be at CBS finally listened to the dissapointed fans. They are now releasing a Reissue of I Love Lucy - The Complete First Season in what they call a new slim pack and the best thing is that it will be under $50.00 which is almost half the price of this version here. The DVDs will also be cut down to 7 instead of 9 which gives you more episodes per DVD. The will be one box set rather than 9 individual boxes. I encourage anyone who is in the process of buying this verion here to wait because on May 3, 2005 the New slim pack and more affordable version will be released and the package looks a lot more like a DVD package should look, and less like a box that holds 9 DVDs. It is all the things this version has but it is better. The pilot and all 35 season 1 episodes are included on this classic sitcom! Approx. 907 minutes of total fun on a slim 7 DVD BOX SET under 50 bucks. I hope this helps some of you and for the item # for this slim version I am talking about it is B0007TKH16 which is here on amazon. Be sure to also check out Season 4 of I love Lucy also released the same day of this new set on May 3, 2005.
Save money and save space and wait till MAY 3, 2005 to get the Reissue of this I love Lucy Season 1 at half the price and saves you hald the space of this one! Please note I am giving this set 5 stars because I love lucy not so much this version of this set.
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