Review(s): DVD Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Complete First Season
As Good As It Gets
Though I must agree with a previous review about the later seasons being a bit better, Season 1 certainly has it's merits, and is worth the price of admission. How much better does it get to see Pyle and Sgt. Carter come back from a survival course and actually gain weight? Or getting stuck on a transcontinental flight, being declared AWOL, and then becoming a hero? Character development is a consistent trait in the first season of most shows. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. is no exception, but it's still fun to watch.
Great Set In B&W with Nabors Commentaries and Extras!
This season has never looked better. Beautifully mastered. Nice sound and a C-ration of extras to complete it.
I really enjoyed the Jim Nabors commentaries (on the pilot and TAGS spinoff). Any GOMER PYLE fan will love the set, which comes in new slimline cases with episode synopses written on the back of each case.
SHAZAM!
A LONG overdue release -- I've already put in my preorder. One of the best, and strangest, sitcoms of all time indeed, and it's been woefully absent from syndication for several years now. I can't wait until the whole series is available! Kudos to Paramount for FINALLY making this available in Season sets. Awesome!
Related DVD's Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - The Complete First Season
As this is my all time favorite television show, it's hard to admit that this season was running on fumes. The best characters were dead or had moved on. Andy seemed like he was in a mad mood most of the time, and Don Knotts was gone. Ken Berry being brought in at the last to be set up for Mayberry R.F.D. was not a good idea. I will probably buy this so my set will be complete, but it's kind of sad to watch. More Info about this DVD Director(s): Gary Nelson - John Rich - Peter Baldwin - Lawrence Dobkin DVD Release Date: Released the 12 December 2006 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Get ready for another season of wacky antics and laughs from the gang at Stalag 17. The guys are up to their old tricks to sabotage and subvert the Nazi efforts, along with the bungling Col. Klink and Sgt. Schultz. Here's what you can expect in Season 5.
The 26 episodes with original telecast dates include:
Episode 1: Hogan Goes Hollywood (9/26/1969)
Episode 2: The Well (10/3/1969)
Episode 3: The Klink Commandos (10/10/1969)
Episode 4: The Gasoline War (10/17/1969)
Episode 5: Unfair Exchange (10/24/1969)
Episode 6: The Kommandant Dies at Dawn (10/31/1969)
Episode 7: Bombsight (11/7/1969)
Episode 8: The Big Picture (11/14/1969)
Episode 9: The Big Gamble (11/21/1969)
Episode 10: The Defector... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Marc Daniels - Howard Morris - Irving J. Moore - John Rich - Robert Butler DVD Release Date: 19 December 2006
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I received my copy of the DVDs last week and love every moment as I watch every show. The color and sound were good. Though no special features on these DVDs for those who like that kind of thing. In this first season you see Mr Briggs (Steven Hill) as the Mission Leader. He did a great job as Mission Leader. Also, another interesting note is that the tape recorder wasn't the only method use to give the mission brief at the beginning.
This is a must see for any fan on the Mission Impossible TV Series.
I wonder if we shall see the other seasons anytime soon? Nothing on the radar screen. More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 05 December 2006 Usually ships in 6 to 11 days
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