Posts Tagged ‘classic TV’
The Monkees Highlight AXS TV’s All-New Friday Night Retro Lineup Airing Every Week at 8:30 PM ET Starting April 7
“I am so pleased that AXS TV is featuring it in their ‘Retro Night’ lineup.” – founding Monkees member Micky Dolenz.
Read MoreOn 10/11, Time Life Unveils Ed Sullivan’s Rock & Roll Classics, A Loaded 10-disc Set
Packed with 128 live performances from Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and many more.
Read MoreNight Gallery: Season Two Blu-ray Review: The Gallery Expands
The new Blu-ray set is essential for all fans of the series and/or Rod Serling’s overall work.
Read MoreThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: The Complete Season One and Two DVD Review
When the discussion of the first Reality TV series comes up, the inclusion of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet can certainly add energy to the conversation.
Read MoreThe Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Series Arrives in a Blu-ray Box Set on July 12, 2022 from Shout! Factory
The iconic sci-fi action television series takes flight in a 33-disc collector’s edition rich with bonus features.
Read MoreThe Soul of The Midnight Special 10-DVD Set Review: As Chic Says, ‘Good Times’
A history-filled, memory-packed box set for music fans to treasure for many years.
Read MoreTime Life Presents The Soul of The Midnight Special (10-Disc Collector’s Set) on September 7
This incredible collection also includes 18 bonus interviews with top soul stars, a 40-Page collector’s book and a bonus DVD.
Read MoreRowan & Martin’s Laugh-In: The Complete Series DVD Review
Previously an exclusive from Time Life, the landmark variety show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In: The Complete Series is now available at retail locations. The 37-disc set presents 140 unedited episodes that aired over six seasons from January 22, 1968 to March 12, 1973. As I mentioned in my review of The Complete First Season, “The…
Read MoreBurt Sugarman’s The Soul of The Midnight Special: Volume 1 (1973-1976) DVD Review: A Soulful Nostalgia Trip
Be instantly transported to soul, funk, and disco’s golden era in this five-DVD set.
Read MoreThe Best of Cher Volume 1 & 2 DVD Review: Take It Home
You can turn back time and watch hours of Cher.
Read MoreI Got You Babe: The Best of Sonny & Cher, Volume 1 DVD Review
Fans of variety shows and of this television era should enjoy these episodes.
Read MoreScooby-Doo, Where Are You! Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Mystery Mansion Review
A fabulous package arrives to celebrate 50 years of Scooby-Doo.
Read MoreThe Dick Cavett Show: Baseball’s Greatest Hits: Pitchers DVD Review
It’s wonderful to see these interviews, which allow the viewers to see the men behind the ball players.
Read MoreThe Dick Cavett Show: Inside the Minds of… Volume 3 DVD Review
Episodes included find Dick Cavett joined by Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, and Dick Gregory.
Read MoreThe Best of The Carol Burnett Show: 50th Anniversary Edition 21-DVD Set Review
Fans should be quite pleased owning a quarter of the entire series.
Read MoreThe Dick Cavett Show: Inside the Minds of… Volume 1 DVD Review
Episodes included find Dick Cavett joined by Robin Williams, Gilbert Gottfried, Richard Lewis, and Bobcat Goldthwait.
Read MoreRobin Williams: Comic Genius 22-DVD Set Review: Makes the Case on Why Fans Think So Highly of Him
To make clear how popular a figure he was, this collection also makes for a good overview of the past 40 years in television.
Read MoreRowan & Martin’s Laugh-In: The Complete Sixth Season DVD Review: Goodbye, Dick
Because they were kept in the vault for so long, this final season is like getting 24 new episodes for many fans of the show.
Read MoreThe Jackie Gleason Show in Color DVD Review: Plenty of Good Stuff Here
It’s a wonderful walk down memory lane, but keep the walks short.
Read MoreRowan & Martin’s Laugh-In: The Complete Second Season DVD Review: Still Funny? You Bet Your Bippy!
The humor of Laugh-In holds up, remaining just as wonderfully wacky as when it premiered.
Read MoreThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: The Vault Series, Volumes 1-6 DVD Review: A Great Look Back at the King of Late Night
Here’s a perfect gift for Johnny Carson fans.
Read MoreThe Honeymooners: Christmas Laughter DVD Review
No denying these episodes are entertaining, but not sure who the intended audience is for this release.
Read MoreErnie Kovacs: Take A Good Look: The Definitive Collection DVD Review
A treat for fans of Kovacs and this era of television.
Read MoreThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Johnny and Friends 10-DVD Box Set Review
At nearly 29 hours, it offers a lot of laughs for fans of Carson, comedy, and classic television.
Read MoreRowan & Martin’s Laugh-In: The Complete First Season DVD Review: Highly Recommended for the Comedy Fan
While the first season has a late-’60s sensibility and some of the references might slip by modern viewers, Laugh-In remains fresh and delivers a lot of laughs.
Read MoreThe Carol Burnett Show: The Best of Harvey Korman DVD Review: Mother Marcus is Missing!
Ultimately, there is more material here without Korman than with him.
Read MoreThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Johnny and Friends Featuring Steve Martin, Robin Williams & Eddie Murphy DVD Review
In addition to how wonderful it is having Carson’s Tonight Show at one’s fingertips, it is interesting to compare the different styles of the comedians.
Read MoreBook Review: Batman: A Celebration of the Classic TV Series by Bob Garcia and Joe Desris
A book no Bat-fan of the series should be without.
Read MoreThe Red Skelton Hour in Color 3-DVD Set Review: An Entertaining, Old-fashioned Variety Show
Skelton ends every show hoping he and the gang have at least brought a moment of entertainment into the viewer’s life, which they do many times over.
Read MoreI Love Lucy: Superstar Special #2 DVD Review: Lucy and the Duke
Over 60 years old, the shows remain funny and timeless thanks to the writing and the cast. And yet, I find the Superstar Special DVD to be an odd release.
Read MoreThe Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete Fifth Season DVD Review: Life After Rhoda
Created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns, the series excels because it has a simple formula of great writing brought to life by great acting.
Read MoreThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: The Vault Series 6-DVD Review: Heeere’s the ’70s
No matter what size set one chooses (and I’d recommend the biggest one that can be afforded), it’s great to have access to The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and the hours of entertainment the show provided many years ago.
Read More50 Years of Star Trek DVD Review: This Mission Failed
Don’t bother beaming me up.
Read MoreThanks for the Memories: The Bob Hope Specials DVD Review: A Marvelous Hollywood Scrapbook
I gotta tell ya, it’s a real treat that this set has been released.
Read MoreBook Review: Batman: Facts and Stats from the Classic TV Show by Y.Y. Flurch & Rian Hughes
Fun and colorful, just like the TV show.
Read MoreThe Monkees: Season 2 DVD Review: The Monkees Take Control
The TV series that best exemplifies the 1960s.
Read MoreThe Wonder Years: Season Five DVD Review: Some of the Most Poignant Episodes in the Series
A season that stands on its own.
Read MoreCHiPs: The Complete Fourth Season DVD Review: With Extra Cheese!
In the 1980-81 television season, ABC owned the cheese market, but NBC was certainly dipping its CHiPs deep into the bowl.
Read MoreThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Season 2 DVD Review: Open Channel C for Color
Recommended for any man, girl, or those not falling under those classifications who enjoy the ’60s spy genre.
Read MoreThe Wonder Years: Season Four DVD Review: The Characters and Writers Struggle with Transitions
Transitioning from junior high school to high school can be exciting, awkward, and even scary. This season could easily be described in the same way.
Read MoreBatman: The Television Series: The Complete Third Season DVD Review: And Batgirl Makes Three
One of the best TV series to bring a comic book to life because of its writing, cinematography, and production design.
Read MoreThe Hee Haw Collection DVD Review: Stockholm Syndrome in the Cornfields
This five episode collection of the corniest TV show in history makes the show’s long life understandable… a little.
Read MoreThe Carol Burnett Show: The Lost Episodes DVD Review: This Is Good Stuff!
Though not actually “lost,” this set is well worth finding.
Read MoreThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Season 1 DVD Review: Open Channel T for Tie-in
A good dossier for fans of the Man and those who enjoy the ’60s spy genre.
Read MoreBatman: The Television Series: The Second Season Part Two DVD Review: Back to the Batshow!
For any Bat collector who doesn’t already have them, this is a must-own.
Read MoreBatman: The Television Series: The Second Season Part One DVD Review: Holy Classic TV Comedy!
It would be a crime not to own this.
Read MoreThe Best of The Danny Kaye Show DVD Review: If This Is the Best, I’d Hate to See the Worst
The one thing that worked throughout all of the episodes were the musical numbers.
Read MoreThe Twilight Zone: The Complete Second Season DVD Review: A Most Unusual Program
Fascinating tales of science fiction and fantasy that appeal beyond fans of those genres,
Read MoreThe Girl in the Empty Grave DVD Review: Andy Griffith Shines in Forgotten TV Thriller
The Warner Archive dusts off yet another obscurity from the vaults.
Read MoreThe Twilight Zone: Essential Episodes (55th Anniversary Collection) DVD Review: Gift It or Rent It
Lives up to its subtitle admirably, though not for those looking for the quality.
Read MoreThe Carol Burnett Show: Carol’s Crack Ups DVD Review: So Funny the Cast Couldn’t Help but Laugh
Although packed with guest stars, the sketches with the main cast are the best.
Read MoreMama’s Family: The Complete Fourth Season DVD Review: Firing on All Cylinders
It’s is definitely family fun for all.
Read MoreThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Collector’s Edition DVD Review: You’re Nobody ’til Somebody Insults You
For fans of classic comedy, few collections deliver the variety that appears on The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts.
Read MoreThe Mod Squad: The Complete Collection Review (Sampler): One Black, One White, and One Blonde
All 124 episodes of The Mod Squad have just been released in a massive box set from VEI.
Read MoreHere’s Edie: The Edie Adams Television Collection DVD Review
Here’s Edie: The Edie Adams Television Collection showcases one of the “buried gems” of early TV variety shows.
Read MoreSesame Street: Old School Volume 3 DVD Review: Reliving the Sunny Days of Childhood
The newest batch of episodes, taken from 1979-1984, offers adult fans a selection of memorable episodes that are equally fun and bittersweet.
Read MoreAlice: The Complete First Season DVD Review: Three Broke Girls in Search of a Voice
She may not live here anymore, but were glad she’s back for a visit.
Read MoreDark Shadows: Fan Favorites DVD Review: Vampires, Witches, and Werewolves, Oh My!
In nine more episodes from the classic series, the late Jonathan Frid proves that there’s only one Barnabas Collins.
Read MoreThe Best of Barnabas DVD Review: A Perfect Primer for Dark Shadows Vampire Virgins
The late, lamented Jonathan Frid lives forever in this delightful new collection of nine classic episodes.
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