Would somebody please list the titles on this collection?
Would somebody please list the titles on this collection?
Andy Griffith Show Marathon
Can anyone please list the shows that are included in this DVD? I would like to buy it, but after reading the reviews, I'm not so sure. I had to rate it something, otherwise, it would not post this question.
NO ACCOUNTING FOR TASTE!!!
To those of you who seem not to be bothered about fake theme music, scratch and hiss in the sound, and a less than DVD quality picture, you do all of the purists and true lovers of these shows a disservice. Purists like myself (and there are many tens of thousands of us) are not "whiners" and "malcontents", we simply realize what DVD technology is capable of, and that anytime a production company does not adhere to DVD standards and tries to trick the general public into thinking that they are getting the original "T.A.G.S.", then we rebel.
No matter the series, all we want is this: Release full-season box sets in chronological order and in a reasonable timeframe. Studio heads please note that you are dealing with conscientious consumers who are very well versed with all of the underhanded and egregious practices that many production companies employ to maximize profits. And remember that even if the quality of a release (sound, picture, original music, etc.) is addressed, if you simply place the individual DVD's in a simple slip case (i.e., the pitiful and overpriced "I LOVE LUCY" comes to mind - the sound and picture were superb, and it had the original intros and music, but Paramount Home Studios simply took the original nine "I LOVE LUCY" shrink-wrapped DVD's and placed them in a cardboard slip case. What a copout!!!), you are going to have a "no sale".
Well, this ripoff of "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW" encompasses at least three of the aforementioned DVD no-no's: (1) Not a full-season box set, (2) Scratchy sound and video worse than VHS tape, and (3) Altered theme music.
I have no qualms about pricing as long as the quality issues discussed are present. But if the quality and originality issues are not addressed, then count me out.
I saw that some of the reviews listed for the Brentwood Home Video release of these episodes on DVD are incorrect. This review is specifically for the 16 episode, 2 disc set made by Brentwood Home Video:
Sound and picture quality on these discs is very good. There are no major scratches on the film prints as seen on some other DVDs. Every episode is complete and uncut. The original theme music is used on every show and there are no company logos embedded on the image to distract you as on other discs. Basically, you get all 16 public domain episodes, uncut, with decent picture and sound quality in one 2-disc set. They are simply the best DVDs of these episodes currently available... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Andy Griffith Director(s): Earl Bellamy - Charles Irving (II) - Gary Nelson - John Rich - Don Weis DVD Release Date: Released the 11 June 2002 Usually ships within 24 hours
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First of all, there are supposedly 16 episodes in the public domain of "The Andy Griffith Show". I don't know how they became so, or whether it is possible to release more, but this collection is certainly not the best of the Andy Griffith Show. It seems like they randomly chose some of those public domain episodes, and put them on a DVD. Now, a true DVD of the "Best of the Andy Griffith Show" would be all of the Ernest T. Bass episodes, Barney's First Car, The Big House and a few others worthy of being 'the best'. This is just a cheap mix of rather un-funny episodes being called 'best' to get more sales. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Andy Griffith Director(s): Earl Bellamy - Charles Irving (II) - Gary Nelson - John Rich - Don Weis DVD Release Date: Released the 02 September 1997 Usually ships within 24 hours
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The main thing I noticed about this set is that the image is DARK. I've got a few other Andy Griffith sets, and they all look better than this one. The sound is good, however, and in my opinion it's hard to call anything with Barney bad! It's inexplicable to me that they ditched the original theme music and replaced it with some lame synthesizer track. But I guess that doesn't ruin it entirely. Here are the episodes:
* High Noon in Mayberry - An ex-convict returns to settle the score with Andy.
* The Great Filling Station Robbery - Barney tries modern criminal detection methods.
* The Rivals - Barney attempts to teach Opie the ways of women.
* Dogs, Dogs, Dogs - A pack of stray dogs make the courthouse home.
This set was good, but I'm waiting for Paramount to release Andy Griffith on a per-season basis. I read that the entire Season 1 will be released October 12. The current Vol 1-4 set has some good episodes, but the quality of my set wasn't anything to write home about. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Andy Griffith DVD Release Date: Released the 01 June 1999 Special Order
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