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DVD The Andy Griffith Show - The Complete Second Season
The Andy Griffith Show returns on DVD with its complete second season, a five-disc collector’s set of 31 episodes more memorable than one of Aunt Bee’s "kerosene cucumbers." Set in the small town of Mayberry, the television series (1960-1968) followed the hilarious antics of widower Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), his son Opie (Ron Howard), and Deputy Barney Fife (Don Knotts). It has achieved cult status as one of television’s most beloved sitcoms for its stellar cast, pristine comedy, and nostalgic charm. By season two, the series found its tone and tenor, proved by such classic episodes as "The Pickle Story," "The Manicurist," and "Barney and the Choir." After viewers endure (or skip) Paramount’s half dozen promotional trailers at the beginning of disc one, they can bask in 13 hours of restored, uninterrupted, black and white television magic. The season’s parade of guest stars includes Barbara Eden, Buddy Ebsen, Alan Hale Jr., Bill Bixby, and Sterling Holloway. Whereas the first season’s DVD set was without bonus material, this collection features sponsor spots, original commercial advertisements (linked to individual episodes) where the show’s cast members promote brands such as "Sanka" coffee and "Post" breakfast cereals--a guaranteed smile. (All ages) --Lynn Gibson
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Make yourself at home in Mayberry...even if Ellie couldn't...
I'm so glad these DVD box sets exist, because they gave a twenty-something such as myself the opportunity to become acquainted with one of America's finest television programs...
The story is set in the fictitious little town of Mayberry, North Carolina during the early 1960s. Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) is a widower with a small son. He asks his Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier) to move in with him and Opie (Ron Howard) as housekeeper and surrogate mother.
Many of the storylines center upon Opie's childhood dilemmas and coming-of-age situations. While Andy is quick to discipline his son, he is also understanding of the gray areas a child might encounter, and no matter the outcome of a situation, he strives to enforce in Opie the need for kindness and truth.
Other storylines focus upon Barney Fife (played by Don Knotts) as Andy's cousin and the town's deputy sheriff. Thanks to Barney's false pride and need to appear all-knowing, Andy spends much of his time trying to straighten out various situations that might otherwise have never occurred. Still, it's apparent that Barney has a good heart, and his sense of humor more than make up for the trouble he often stirs up.
Mayberry also includes a number of unique residents, such as Floyd, the kindhearted but vague barber; Otis, the town drunk who is trusted to let himself into his cell as needed; and Barney's ever-patient girlfriend, Thelma Lou.
My main gripe with Season 2 is the abrupt disappearance of Andy's girlfriend Ellie Walker, a Northerner who recently moved to town to run her ailing uncle's drugstore. I know that the decision to remove Elinor Donahue had to do with a lack of chemistry with Andy Griffith; however, as far as viewers are concerned, Ellie was a major character in Season 1 and they want and deserve an explanation as to her whereabouts. Throughout Season 1, she and Andy are often together, and Aunt Bee even asks Opie how he'd feel about having her as a stepmother. Then Season 2 begins, and it's as though Ellie never existed. Andy avoids the drugstore altogether, and begins dating other women. How difficult would it have been to simply exposit that Ellie decided to move back home? Took a job in Raleigh? Whatever? Not hard at all, and it would have provided *some* sort of closure for her character.
Nonetheless, if you haven't ever seen an episode of "The Andy Griffith Show," give this box set a try! You'll soon be searching for further seasons.
Classic comedy
This season of Andy Griffith is a classic hit! With my all-time favorite episode "The Pickle Story," season 2 on DVD is a knockout.
Andy and Barney
With all the filth on TV these days it's nice to know that I can pop in a DVD of Andy,Barney,Gomer,Aunt Bee,and all the rest of Mayberry.My children have the choice of seeing good wholesome television,with love being the plot of every episode.These days are long gone,but the simple life is as close as these DVD's,and the time set aside to share the closeness of these shows with the people you love.I very much recommend these shows to anyone who wants to visit the way life used to be before the anything goes generation took over.
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The Andy Griffith Show hit its stride during its third season (1962-63), admirably restored in this five-disc, 32-episode boxed set. Andy Griffith perfects his levelheaded Sheriff Andy Taylor; Don Knotts is unsurpassed as the comically neurotic Barney Fife; and Ron Howard continues his legendary run as earnest Opie. The season opens with the endearing episode "Mr. McBeevee," Opie's friend in the trees who Andy believes to be a figment of his son's imagination. From there, every disc contains renowned classics, such as "Floyd, the Gay Deceiver" starring the dashing Howard McNear; "Andy and Opie, Bachelors" offering some of the season's greatest quips; and "The Darlings Are Coming," that crazy clan of mountain musicians including the overtly flirtatious Charlene. The season is... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Gary Nelson - John Rich - Lawrence Dobkin - Aaron Ruben - Theodore J. Flicker DVD Release Date: Released the 16 August 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Since its network debut in 1960, The Andy Griffith Show has been a viewer favorite thanks to its folksy, nostalgic charm and memorable cast, both of which shine in this set featuring the series' debut season. Originally spun off from an episode of Make Room for Daddy (both series shared producers Sheldon Leonard and Danny Thomas), The Andy Griffith Show centered around the lives of small-town sheriff Andy Taylor (the marvelously dry Griffith), his son Opie (Ron Howard), cousin and deputy Barney Fife (multiple Emmy winner Don Knotts), and the other gentle eccentrics of Mayberry (which was based on Griffith's real hometown). But while other "rural" programs poked fun at its characters (The Real McCoys, The Beverly Hillbillies), The Andy Griffith... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Gary Nelson - John Rich - Lawrence Dobkin - Aaron Ruben - Theodore J. Flicker DVD Release Date: Released the 16 November 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I just want to say being a huge fan of this show, the DVD's are wonderful, clear picture, and just fun family fun! They did a fantastic job on this DVD series, and it's well worth owning! More Info about this DVD Director(s): Frederick De Cordova - Norman Tokar - James Neilson - Earl Bellamy - Charles F. Haas DVD Release Date: Released the 22 November 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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