jazzypaul Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 Guys, not to start fights or anything, but that Chris Elliot show is one of the worst shows I've ever seen. ← you are high on crack as we speak, Mark. ← Spending too much time in the Politics forum, are we? ← maybe, maybe... Quote
joeface Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 (edited) Only two, The Young Ones The Singing Detective although I'm American only British TV productions have ever interested me at all. Now I'm just waiting for Max Headroom to come out on DVD. Edited June 23, 2005 by joeface Quote
Jim R Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 So far, they've released the first three seasons (a total of 24 discs), and I've bought 'em all. If you're too young to remember that show, but you like WWII drama (without the blood and guts), check it out. Many great actors guested on that show during its run ('62 to '67), and a few great directors too. Quote
Christiern Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 One of my neighborhood 99¢ stores had DVDs for that price. I picked up a few old TV shows there, including The Loretta Young Show (3 episodes); You Bet Your Life (several shows); Mr. and Mrs. North (3 episodes w. Barbara Briton and Richard Denning); Sherlock Holmes (3 1954-55 episodes with Ronald Howard in the title role). I also picked up tons of cartoons, including the Superman cartoons I used to see at Saturday Matinees during WWII, and a couple of full-length animated films: Gulliver's Travels (Max Fleischer) and one of my favorites, Animal Farm Quote
Guest Chaney Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 You know what I'd like to see from the 70s and it does not seem available on DVD? Fernwood 2-Night with Martin Mull, Fred Willard etc. That's got to be one of the funniest shows of all time. ← YES! YES! YES! I'd love to be able to see that show again. Barth Gimble! Jerry Hubbard! Happy Kyne! I believe it was on TV Land a while back? Quote
Pete B Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 Nero Wolfe Season 1 Is anyone else here a fan of this high-quality production? Sherlock Holmes 1 & 2 (the Jeremy Brett versions) Quote
CJ Shearn Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 since I am an anime fan: Sailor Moon Season 1, uncut, and Chappelle's show season 2. Quote
jazzbo Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 Pete, I've never seen the Nero Wolfe tv show. I've heard a few radio shows thanks to Todd. I have read every book . . . at least once. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 since I am an anime fan: Sailor Moon Season 1, uncut...← You know, I saw that show once and felt like I was watching some kind of bizarre kiddie porn fetish cartoon... Uh, not that there's anything wrong...well, yes there is! Quote
ejp626 Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 Futurama - all 4 seasons (looks like a very good chance they will be making some direct to DVD Futurama movies -- that would be so awesome) Simpsons s 1/2 Firefly The Tick Married with Children s 1 Northern Exposure s 1/2/3 Twilight Zone s 1/2/3 Star Trek Original Series s 1 Seinfeld s 1/2 Red Dwarf s 1-6 Invader Zim (all) Are You Being Served (all) Monty Python (all) As Time Goes By s 1-6 Father Ted (all) Some of these are my wife's! But there is a real split between British comedy and science fiction Quote
dave9199 Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 How is Father Ted? Would you rank it with Fawlty Towers and other well known British shows? Quote
Christiern Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 I also have this (a 2-disc set), which--as British comedy shows go over here--is fairly recent and totally outrageous. Quote
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 Picked up the 'Mr. Ed' and 'My Favorite Martian' DVD sets for the kids. I'd actually never seen the first 2 in the Mr. Ed series, so it was good to finally catch up 35 years later. Quote
CJ Shearn Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 hmm, are ya sure you didn't see one of the Sailor Moon parodies that otaku(read hardcore anime freak who is myopic about anything not related to Japan) fanboys/fangirls make? Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 I also have this (a 2-disc set), which--as British comedy shows go over here--is fairly recent and totally outrageous. ← Very much the most talked about comedy show on TV at present. I've never actually seen it; but then I only saw 'The Office' on its third re-run! Quote
Jazzmoose Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 hmm, are ya sure you didn't see one of the Sailor Moon parodies that otaku(read hardcore anime freak who is myopic about anything not related to Japan) fanboys/fangirls make? ← I don't think so; it was on broadcast television... Quote
BruceH Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 freaks and geeks - the collectors edition ← Quote
BruceH Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 Nero Wolfe Season 1 Is anyone else here a fan of this high-quality production? ← I'm a fan. I wish they had used a somewhat larger number of actors and actresses, but it's a fine show. Quote
Rosco Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 I also have this (a 2-disc set), which--as British comedy shows go over here--is fairly recent and totally outrageous. ← Ah! The show that launched a thousand catchphrases... Yeah, but, no, but... Funny until everyone starts doing it! Quote
catesta Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 I don't have much on DVD yet. Chappelle - Seasons 1 & 2 Family Guy - Seasons 1 & 2 Quote
ejp626 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 How is Father Ted? Would you rank it with Fawlty Towers and other well known British shows? ← I actually missed a couple I've got, including The Young Ones and Fawlty Towers. Father Ted is great, but if you have thin skin regarding shows that poke fun at priests you wouldn't like it. Definitely akin to Fawlty Towers in spirit. The set up is three priests are assigned to this awful little island (Craggy Island) off the coast of Ireland. It's where the Church sends their no-hope priests. One is old, alcoholic "dirty old man" priest who often has daydreams of what he got up to as a younger priest. The youngest is impossibly thick. The middle one, Father Ted, seems the most normal, but he has some strong quirks himself, including a bit of a gambling problem. He's the only one who is self-aware enough to understand the crazy situations they get up to. There's also a strong willed housekeeper who is classic. If you're not sure you would like it, try to rent the DVD with "Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse" - a two-parter which is howlingly funny. Quote
ghost of miles Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 Peter Gunn, volumes 1 & 2 ← Oh yeah, I have the Gunns also... forgot about them! Don't know why... I blew through most of those shows when I first got the sets for Christmas. Wish JOHNNY STACCATO would come out too. Quote
Use3D Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 I've amassed quite a few now, mostly shows you can't get here in the States, like decent anime. Carnivale season 1 and 2, some Six Feet Under, Quantum Leap, a few others. Total cost so far: 0$ Quote
Soulstation1 Posted July 14, 2005 Author Report Posted July 14, 2005 costco has the looney tumes dvd sets vol 1 and vol 2 for $45 each with a $10 rebate not a bad price ss1 Quote
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