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DVD Diff'rent Strokes - The Complete First Season
More than just a ratings hit for NBC, the Norman Lear/Bud Yorkin-produced Diff'rent Strokes was a pop-culture phenomenon, thanks largely to the wise-beyond-his-years performance of star Gary Coleman. And while the show has languished of late in syndication in a heavily edited form, Columbia's first-season set amends that situation by packaging all 24 uncut episodes on a three-disc set with some interesting extras. Launched in November 1978 as a mid-season replacement for the failed Joe Namath series The Waverly Wonders, Diff'rent Strokes vaulted to no. 27 in the Nielsen ratings; audiences responded to the warmth and humorous culture clash between wealthy Philip Drummond (Lear vet Conrad Bain) and Arnold and Willis (Coleman and Todd Bridges), the sons of his late housekeeper whom he adopted. Though Bain, Bridges, Dana Plato (as Bain's daughter), and Charlotte Rae (as housekeeper Mrs. Garrett) all delivered solid performances, it was Coleman's charm, his timing, and most of all, his catch phrase "Whatchoo talkin' bout?" that drew in viewers.
The series was so successful that NBC used it to launch or boost two other shows: The Facts of Life, which sent Mrs. Garrett to run a girls' school (its pilot, "The Girls' School," is episode 24 on the third disc), and the McLean Stevenson program Hello, Larry, which followed Strokes on the network (the two-part cross-over episodes are featured on disc 3). Though perhaps best known to current audiences for the unfortunate luck suffered by several of its cast members after the show's cancellation in 1986, this first-season set offers a pleasant reminder of the show's charms. The set is rounded out by two featurettes featuring interviews with many of the show's stars and producers (though Coleman is notably absent), and commentaries by story editor Fred Rubin. --Paul Gaita
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I loved Diff'rent Strokes watching it in the 80's when I was a young kid.
I just recently got the dvd set and sat down and watched it with my own kids. Whilte they enjoy it, like I did when I was a kid. I actually get alot of the humour more now being an adult so I think this show is Hilarious Great rather than just Great like I thought as a kid.
Gary Colemen is adorable in this show and has alot of the humorous parts. My 9 year old daughter just adores him while watching.
TV sitcoms nowdays don't even compare to the sitcoms of yesterdays. They are whole some, funny and teach a good moral lesson.
This is a great dvd to own and pass down the memories to your children and grandchildren. You won't be disappointed!!!!
Garry Colmen is very funny Nick name: Baldy
diffrent Stroks is the funnest show ever who ever dontent want
a copy of the first season is crazy. Garry Colmen is verey funny
espesily when he says what are you taking about Willis? the things he just says aer very funny! you are crazy for not wanting a copiy so get your copiy today! What are you wating for? get it today. i like it because i think
Garry Colmen is verry funny.
A Good Addition - Want Seasons 2-8 Too
Actually these are the original unedited episodes. They are running about 24-25 minutes while syndicated versions are about 22 minutes. If there are any syndicated episodes on this set it may be one or two. On 2 other DVD sets I know of from other shows one or two syndicated episodes are mixed in. On a Flintstones Season 3 only one episode is syndicated while the rest are original. On Andy Griffith season 3, two episodes are syndicated with the rest original. Wh an exception or two is made I dont know. But from what I have seen on this DVD set it seems the originals are here.
Its Cosby Show and Roseanne that have all syndicated versions.
Next is I want to see other seasons come out. Sony already has all 3 seasons of What's Happening and is far ahead of that with good Times. So if they can just release season 2 in a month or two and the remaining every 4 months I would be happy.
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I' m only 26 so I wasn't even born when "What's Happening" was on TV, but I use to catch re-runs a few years back. I just had to have this to own and enjoy whenever I want to. It's still funny over 25 years later! Dee is too much! Even my 7 year old son watches and laughs along with me! They don't make shows like this anymore!! I enjoyed every episode on every disc!! More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Ernest Thomas DVD Release Date: Released the 05 October 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Cool out and return to the days of tight pants, afro picks, and... empty wallets. What's Happening was the African American answer to Happy Days and featured a theme almost as catchy as Quincy Jones's bouncy number for Sanford and Son (this time by the great Henry Mancini). The popular L.A.-based sitcom premiered in 1976 during the height of the disco craze and the action centers around bespectacled teenager Raj (Ernest Thomas, the show's Richie Cunningham) and fun-lovin' pals Dwayne (Haywood Nelson) and Rerun ("'cause every summer he gotta go back to school to repeat what he did all winter"; played by Fred Berry). The boys are kept in check by Raj's hardworking single mother, Mrs. Thomas (Mabel King), bratty kid sister Dee (Danielle Spencer), and sassy waitress... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Ernest Thomas DVD Release Date: Released the 03 February 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I'm really enjoying this dvd Pearl has me cracking up! She is off the meter. But the true high light is seeing Mary and Jackee go back and forth. I got this dvd for 19.99 at Media Play and am glad I bought it.
Get it, you will love it. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Marla Gibbs DVD Release Date: Released the 28 September 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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The DVD release of Three's Company's first season should be a cause for celebration for fans of the wildly popular sitcom; it arrives, however, just two months after the September 2003 death of star John Ritter, and so the DVD serves as a memorial to his comic talents as well as a long-awaited collectible. Launched on a six-episode trial run in the spring of 1977, Three's Company's first season immediately won over viewers with its racy scenario--a single man (Ritter) moves in with two single women (Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers) and avoids the wrath of his landlords (Norman Fell and Audra Lindley) by pretending to be gay--and double entrendre-laden gags. Regardless of whether you think it was one of TV's funniest or most puerile series, Three's Company did bring... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): John Ritter - Joyce DeWitt - Suzanne Somers Director(s): Don Nicholl - Bernard West - Bill Hobin - Dave Powers - Michael Ross (XI) DVD Release Date: Released the 11 November 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I own this DVD and I don't regret buying it. George is extremely hilarious and his mom is very unbearable to his wife, Louise. I might buy the other seasons to see more of the maid who has made so many cracks on George, it's unbelievable. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Isabel Sanford - Sherman Hemsley Director(s): John Rich - Jack Shea (III) - Bob Lally - Oz Scott - Arlando Smith DVD Release Date: Released the 06 August 2002 Usually ships in 24 hours
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