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Summary: never saw the show before, but...
Review: My son recommended we buy this set because he liked the show a lot and thought we would all enjoy a laugh. It was purchased with reluctance and have hardly quit laughing since then! If you are looking for something similar to the laugh at your selves funny in "The Simpson's"you will get that here. Everyone is someone you can relate to in your family, and the mother is the control freak we've all known ( or are!). This is a fun family laugh session you've got to see to enjoy.
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Summary: Can we rethink this type of packaging? Please?
Review: I finally figured out how to watch TV. (What little of it there is worth watching.) Epsodic TV used to be at least somewhat practical, until hyperactive programmers started switching around the schedule like bush babbies on amphetimines. Even before that there occurred incessently the ring of the phone, the pangs of hunger, the call of nature. DVDs changed all of that.Series' box sets are the most user-friendly way to watch the series you like. This is no exception. I managed with great effort to watch the 1st series when it was being broadcast, but after that it all went to Heck. Then along came DVDs. Now. The packaging. This set isn't the first with this problem and it sure won't be the last. I acquired 2 problem sets this week alone. Those clear trays sure do look classy, don't they? They work fine if the hubs have a large enough diameter that they hold the discs securely. Fortunately, my Malcom gripped the hubs so tightly that I nearly broke disc 1 extracting it from its tray. This is clearly the lesser of the two evils. In several other recent cases, the hubs were so small that when I turned them upside down, the discs fell right off. When this happens inside a closed box, during transit, the discs jiggle around something awful. With the clear trays, harder and potentially sharper, the discs can look like someone took a brillo pad to them. Certain players are more tolerant of scratches than others. This trait is usually covered in Consumer Reports reviews of players. The current issue, for instance, mentions especially notable examples at either extreme. My player is not listed. It has to be very damage tolerant, though, because out of over 700 DVDs, the only ones with playing problems have had - you guessed it: clear plastic trays and narrow hubs. Pretty but impractcal. Check your discs. Especially the boxed sets, where some retailers may look askance at a return after 2 months when you finally get to that disc 6 with all the scratches on it. Ah. The material. I am not too big on U.S. sitcoms. Britcoms are another matter. (Thank goodness for Amazon.uk and region-free players.) I managed to actually plant myself in front of the TV at the appropriate times at the start of the first season of Malcolm and I remember enjoying it. After that the comittment was too much and I drifted away. After purchasing this set on a whim, while sitting through most of it, I laughed harder than I have laughed at a sitcom for a long time. This is good stuff. The Right Stuff. (Just mind the boxes.)
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Summary: Good Television Show - Poor Quality Discs
Review: I pre-ordered this title as soon as I became aware that it was to be released - Malcolm in the Middle is a great show and always provides laughs. Unfortunatley I, like others who have reviewed this title before me, have encountered problems with the quality of this title. The discs arrived loose inside the case and I found when playing them the episodes tended to jump and skip chapters. Also I found the picture quality poor - very grainy and the pciture itself tends to shake and flicker. Great show - shame about the quality of the discs.
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Summary: Great presentation, but...
Review: "Malcolm in the Middle" is a hit series that features a dysfunctional family like "The Simpsons", albeit in live-action form. For such a recent series, "Malcolm" has found its way to DVD quite early, and plans have been made for the release of season 2 next year. The video and audio quality are decent for a TV series (no, the video is not anamorphic widescreen, even though it was filmed as such. This is explained on the DVD), and there are a good handful of extras such as deleted scenes, select commentary, gag reel, and more. However, I'm not sure how strongly I can recommend this DVD set, even though its a solid presentation. When I originally viewed "Malcolm" on TV, I found myself laughing out loud every few seconds at the clever, witty jokes from the cast and writers, which is what prompted me to grab the DVD. But, upon a repeated viewing, the episodes don't hit me the same way any more. "Malcolm in the Middle" is a show that works because you have no idea what will happen next. Anything can, and often will, happen. That said, when you've seen the episodes and know how each joke will turn out, the comedy starts to wear thin. A lot of the material isn't quite as memorable as I once gave it credit for, which I found slightly disappointing. The best episodes on the disc were unfortunatly the ones I missed during the initial run. Maybe I have to give it a little more time, but while the show is similiar to The Simpsons, it still doesn't have its classic, collectible appeal. If you plan on picking up "Malcolm in the Middle", it's worth the money in terms of what it gives you. FOX gives its fans some pretty good season sets of its TV shows. Just find an episode guide on the internet first and see if the season 1 episodes still pique your interest.
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Summary: A perfect gift for all the family.
Review: I'm from Spain and here we can't not find this compleate season from Malcom in the Middle, so is fantastic if we can buy thishere. We wait for the second season of this fantastic serie because is a very good one, good for the litle children and for adults too. This edition with audio coments and spanish subtitles is good for us who live in Spain, because we prefer the english original soundtrack instead the spanish one because is south american spanish not european one.
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Summary: Poor Quality DVD
Review: I have replaced this DVD 3 times and in every box, the discs were not in their places, sometimes resulting in scratching. One time, Disc 1 wouldn't even register as a DVD on either of my players. I finally got an acceptable copy, but that was only after swapping the broken case of one with working discs with the unbroken case of the one with faulty discs. And even the working discs are sub par by Fox standards. I other reviews on here should address the actual product, not the show itself. I'm interested to know if I have just been dealing with a fluke shipment or if all of them are this bad.
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Summary: Finally,it's here!
Review: I was hooked on MITM the first time I seen it.Most sitcoms need laugh tracks so they can pretend they're funny,but Malcolm doesn't rely on it because they get the laughs naturally.The show doesn't tell jokes or have punch lines(or at least most of the time anyway),it relies on solid writing,great cast and great directing.Not only does this DVD have all the classic eps,but some dandy extras as well... Wanna laugh?Then,buy this and you won't be disappointed..
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Summary: Don't Miss OUT!
Review: Malcolm in the Middle is one of the best shows on television now.
With the awesome acting talent by Frankie Muniz, Jane Kazmarek, Bryan Cranston and the rest of the cast, with the hilarious situations, it's great. I definately recommend you buying this!
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Summary: BUY IT!!
Review: IÂ've waited so long and now itÂ's true MITM finally will be released on DVD. yeaaaahhhh!! After "Married with children..." and "Seinfeld" MITM soon became my all-time-favorite. I hope this DVD boxed set soon will be released in Germany, too. I just canÂ't wait to see Lois freaking out when she discovers her burned red dress, or Malcolm taking part in HalÂ's skating lessons, Dewey spending time with Bea Arthur (Golden Girls) or Malcolm pulling ReeseÂ's shorts off at the water park!! ;) You have to buy this DVD set!! ItÂ's the best comedy show at present. ItÂ's awesome!! MALCOLM 4 EVER!!
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Summary: DVD features
Review: Hi, just wanted to say that I LOVE "Malcolm in the Middle". Here are the DVD-specs, which I found from another DVD-site (I'm not sure how official they are though): ---- DISC 1:
Commentary (audio and subtitles), original cold open for "Red Dress", deleted scene for "Sleepover" DISC 2:
Commentary (audio and subtitles), original cold open for "Krelboyne Picnic", original cold open for "Funeral", deleted scenes for "Stockcar Races" and "Krelboyne Picnic" DISC 3:
Commentary, original cold open for "The Bots and
the Bees", deleted scene for "Smunday", Malcolm TVography, Season 1 Gag reel, Season 1 promos, Malcolm vision (w/intro), "Behind the Middle" - bts promo of Season 2 w/optional ID track, "Dewey's Day job: A Portrait of Erik Per Sullivan" ---- This could be one cool box!!!
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