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Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Series Pack
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 11/24/2009 Rating NR Production Year: 1965 Run Time: 441 mins Released By: Paramount Home Entertainment Cast: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Leon Askin, Richard Dawson Despite a historically and morally questionable premise, the 1960s sitcom HOGAN'S HEROES was wildly popular during its premiere run and continues to be one of the great classic (not to mention utterly unique) comedy series. Set in a Nazi prison camp during World War II, the series follows a group of Allied POWs--Englishman Peter Newkirk (a pre-FAMILY FEUD Richard Dawson), Frenchman Louis LeBeau (Robert Clary), and Americans Andrew Carter (Larry Hovis) and James Kinchloe (Ivan Dixon, one of the first African-American actors to get equal billing)--led by the irrepressible Colonel Robert Hogan (Bob Crane) in their hilarious attempts to sabotage the Nazi war effort. Though often mischaracterized as a tasteless gloss on the real-life horrors of Nazi Germany (the series was set in a prisoner-of-war camp, not a concentration camp), HOGAN'S HEROES was intended as parody and certainly pulled no punches in its unflattering depiction of idiotic Nazi officers such as the pompous Colonel Klink (Werner Klemperer), bumbling Sergeant Schultz (John Banner), and irascible General Burkhalter (Leon Askin)--in fact, Klemperer, Banner, and Askin were all Jewish, and Clary was a Holocaust survivor. This collection presents the series in its entirety for a total of six seasons. … more less -
Andy Griffith Show - The Complete Series, The
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 05/29/2007 Rating NR Production Year: 1960 Run Time: 6395 mins Released By: Paramount Home Entertainment Cast: Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Ronnie Howard, Frances Bavier, Jim Nabors Originating as a spinoff of MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY, THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW premiered in 1960 and quickly charmed its way into the hearts of audiences with one of the most beloved television fathers of all time. Set in the fictitious environs of Mayberry, North Carolina, the series chronicled daily life in the peaceful Southern hamlet through the gently humorous eyes of town sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith). A widower raising his young son Opie (a pre-HAPPY DAYS Ron Howard) with the help of his live-in spinster aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), Andy capably navigated single parenthood with the same goodhearted wisdom that he brought to his law enforcement duties--that is, when he wasn't being hampered by the fidgety, bug-eyed antics of his bungling deputy sheriff Barney Fife (Don Knotts). A wholesome throwback to a simpler time, this collection presents the series in its entirety for a total of eight seasons. … more less -
Three Stooges: The Ultimate Collection, The
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 06/05/2012 Rating NR Production Year: 2012 Run Time: 3867 mins Released By: Sony Pictures Home This massive box set devoted to the work of slapstick legends The Three Stooges contains 190 of their celebrated shorts, a pair of feature length films, 28 never-before-released shorts, and three animated shorts featuring the trio. … more less -
Keeping Up Appearances: The Full Bouquet
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 09/09/2008 Rating NR Production Year: 2007 Cast: Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift This delightful British comedy series presents a look into the life of Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge)--who insists on "Bucket" being pronounced "Bouquet"--and the problems she encounters with her family. Desperate to climb the social ladder, Hyacinth will stop at nothing to shed her working-class background in an attempt to enter the world of the fabulously wealthy. Comedic results abound, with excellent performances throughout. This collection presents all five seasons of the enormously popular show, as well as Christmas specials from 1991, 1993, 1994, and 1995. … more less -
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist: The Complete Series
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 11/20/2007 Rating NR Production Year: 2007 Run Time: 180 mins Released By: Paramount Home Entertainment Cast: Jonathan Katz, H. Jon Benjamin, Ray Romano, Dave Attell, Joy Behar One of the true gems of 1990s animation, Comedy Central's DR. KATZ, PROFESSIONAL THERAPIST, not only trafficked in refreshingly intelligent, satiric humor, but pioneered an innovative style of animation known as Squigglevision. Created by comedian Jonathan Katz, the cartoon series centered around the eponymous psychiatrist (named for and voiced by its creator) as he wryly ministered to a clientele of neurotic standup comics while parenting his own adult slacker son, Ben (H. Jon Benjamin), and suffering the deadpan iciness of his acerbic receptionist, Laura (Laura Silverman). This collection presents every episode of the groundbreaking series, which included guest appearances by comics Ray Romano, Dave Attell, Janeane Garofalo, Garry Shandling, Steven Wright, and Joy Behar. … more less -
Brady Bunch - The Complete Series, The
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 04/03/2007 Rating NR Production Year: 1969 Run Time: 2980 mins Released By: Paramount Home Entertainment Cast: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight Considered somewhat square on its initial broadcast (modest ratings and a predominantly youthful audience made it the FULL HOUSE of its day), 1970s sitcom THE BRADY BUNCH has since blossomed into one of the most beloved comedy series in television history--not to mention a full-blown pop-culture phenomenon replete with iconic catchphrases and a ubiquitous theme song. Debuting in 1969, the series eschewed the social turbulence of its era for squeaky-clean, escapist entertainment centered on the union of lovely-lady divorc¿¿e Carol Martin (Florence Henderson) and her three flaxen-haired daughters Marcia (Maureen McCormick), Jan (Eve Plumb), and Cindy (Susan Olsen), with a widower named Mike Brady (Robert Reed), his three sons Greg (Barry Williams), Peter (Christopher Knight), and Bobby (Mike Lookinland), and their devoted housekeeper Alice (Ann B. Davis). A throwback to the wholesome innocence of the 1950s, the series inhabited an impossibly perfect moral universe populated by bellbottoms, butterfly collars, and domestic disputes uncomplicated enough to be solved in under 30 minutes--ensuring a cult following among both devotees of irony and those who genuinely long for a simpler time. Created by Sherwood Schwartz of GILLIGAN'S ISLAND fame, THE BRADY BUNCH is presented in its entirety with this five-season collection. … more less -
I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete Series Boxset
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 11/11/2008 Rating Production Year: 1965 Cast: Larry Hagman, Barbara Eden The misadventures of astronaut Captain Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman) and his beautiful Jeannie (Barbara Eden) continue throughout all five seasons of this classic 1965-70 television show. Tony discovered a strange bottle on a deserted island while on a mission and inadvertently freed the lovely genie inside. Now she is indebted to her "master" and tries to use her powers for his benefit, but often winds up doing more harm than good. Follow Jeannie and Tony from their now-colorized beginnings to their sweetly romantic resolution, with plenty of hi-jinx along the way. Every fan should have all 139 episodes of this iconic series about America's favorite genie and the spaceman who loved her. … more less -
Black Adder: The Ultimate Edition
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 10/20/2009 Rating NR Production Year: 2009 Run Time: 895 mins Released By: BBC Video Cast: Rowan Atkinson … more less -
Taxi: The Complete Series
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 12/22/2009 Rating NR Production Year: 2009 Cast: Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza … more less -
Will and Grace - The Complete Series Set
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 09/16/2008 Rating NR Production Year: 1998 Cast: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes, Shelley Morrison WILL & GRACE made a controversial splash when it first aired in 1998 with the presence of openly gay characters, something that was relatively foreign to prime-time family-oriented programming. The show went on to become an overwhelmingly successful hit due to the chemistry between Debra Messing (Grace) and Eric McCormack (Will), as well as its unique brand of physical, almost slapstick comedy blended with sly, sarcastic sociopolitical commentary. The series follows the exploits of two unusually close best friends; Grace is a goofy, sexy interior designer and Will is a suave, elegant gay man. The two have a relationship that borders on co-dependence, resembling a marriage without sex. They are also joined on the show by Jack, Will's flamboyant friend, and Karen, Grace's sassy, spoiled assistant. This collection includes the entire series, chock-full of famous recurring roles, including those of Harry Connick, Jr. and Woody Harrelson, and a who's who of celebrity guest stars. … more less -
Happy Days - Four Season Pack
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 12/09/2008 Rating NR Production Year: Cast: Tom Bosley, Ron Howard, Erin Moran, Donny Most, Marion Ross Originating as a segment on the television comedy series LOVE AMERICAN STYLE, HAPPY DAYS quickly earned its way into the pantheon of sitcom classics with the help of one of the most iconic characters in American pop culture. Centered on a suburban white-bread family in 1950s Milwaukee, the series chronicled the wholesome adventures of teenager Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard), his bobby-soxer younger sister, Joanie (Erin Moran), their exasperated parents Howard (Tom Bosley) and Marion (Marion Ross), and Richie's on-the-make high school buddies, Potsie (Anson Williams) and Ralph (Donny Most). But it was the finger-snapping charm of the Cunninghams' upstairs tenant, greaser Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli (Henry Winkler), that vaulted the series into the annals of television history--and ensured Fonzie's leather jacket a permanent spot in the Smithsonian collection. This collection presents every episode from the nostalgic show's first through fourth seasons. … more less -
Waiting for God: The Complete Series
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 05/25/2010 Rating NR Production Year: 2010 Run Time: 1304 mins Released By: BBC Video Cast: Stephanie Cole, Graham Crowden … more less -
Love Boat - Seasons 1-2, The
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 08/04/2009 Rating NR Production Year: Run Time: 2621 mins Released By: Paramount Home Entertainment Cast: Gavin MacLeod, Ted Lange, Lauren Tewes, Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell Take a voyage to romance aboard this ocean liner that whisks its passengers--and surprising guest stars--on panoramic journeys that lead to love. Playing tour guide and matchmaker are the Pacific Princess's trusty crew, including cruise director Julie (Lauren Tewes), yeoman Gopher (Fred Grandy), ship's doctor Adam Bricker (Bernie Kopell), drink-slinger Isaac (Ted Lange), and, of course, Captain Merrill Stubing (Gavin MacLeod). Amid luxurious surroundings and the tempestuous heat of the tropics, anything can happen in this show that is by turns heartwarming, sentimental, and slapstick-funny. With several storylines per episode, this escapist gem offers a garden of delights for the romantic at heart. This collection presents the show's first two seasons. … more less -
United States of Tara: Seasons 1-3
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 08/02/2011 Rating NR Production Year: 2011 Run Time: 992 mins Released By: Showtime Entertainment Cast: Toni Collette, Jonathan Rhys-Myers, John Corbett, James Frain, Henry Cavill This release contains the first three seasons of Showtime's comedy THE UNITED STATES OF TARA, about a woman (Emmy winner Toni Collette) who suffers from multiple personality disorder, and the havoc that causes for her long-suffering husband and children. … more less -
Friends - The Complete Series Collection
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 11/14/2006 Rating Production Year: Cast: Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry Every show shows from the hit series FRIENDS is included on this release, making it is a great way to watch the laughter, tears, marriage, divorce, birth, death, and other themes of the show as it unfolds. Like all good things, the adventures of Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), and Ross Geller (David Schwimmer) sadly came to an end with season 10 of the show, but these episodes stand as a fine testament to a timeless comedy classic that considerably brightened up the television schedules during its 10-year run. … more less -
Trilogy of Life
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 11/13/2012 Rating NR Production Year: 2012 Run Time: 352 mins Released By: Criterion Collection This three-pack of Pier Paolo Pasolini-directed films from the 1970s includes THE DECAMERON, THE CANTERBURY TALES, and ARABIAN NIGHTS. … more less -
Laurel & Hardy: The Essential Collection
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 10/25/2011 Rating NR Production Year: 2011 Run Time: 1941 mins Released By: RHI This collection of shorts from the beloved comedy duo Laurel and Hardy includes classics like WAY OUT WEST, HOG WILD, HELPMATES, and ANOTHER FINE MESS as well as interviews with famous folks inspired by the pair's timeless antics. … more less -
Full House - The Complete Series Collection
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 11/27/2012 Rating NR Production Year: 1987 Cast: Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, John Stamos, Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen An early career vehicle for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, FULL HOUSE blossomed into a full blown hit when audiences fell in love with the adorable cast of characters. Danny Tanner (Bob Saget) is the family's patriarch, who tries to pull together the pieces of his life after his wife is suddenly killed. In an attempt to get his life back to normality again, Danny's wife's brother, Jesse (John Stamos) and best friend Joey (Dave Coulier) move in with him. Danny has three kids, so it literally turns into a FULL HOUSE, full of comic capers and wholesome family fun. This release presents every episode from the eight seasons of the show. … more less -
My Three Sons: The Second Season
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 06/15/2010 Rating NR Production Year: 2010 Run Time: 502 mins Released By: Paramount Home Entertainment … more less -
Abbott & Costello - The Complete Universal Pictures Collection
Genre: Comedies Release Date: 10/28/2008 Rating NR Production Year: Come for "Who's On First?" and stay for every one of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello's 28 Universal features; it's all here in this remarkable compendium of the comedians' work. From the classic ABBOT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN to the hilarious WHO DONE IT? and BUCK PRIVATES, this collection pays tribute to the duo's inimitable comic legacy. In addition to the slate of full-length films, the set also offers insightful commentary from leading film historians and Abbott & Costello aficionados. See individual titles for additional details. … more less










