American Gothic - The Complete Series: Amazon.ca: Gary Cole, Lucas Black, Paige Turco, Brenda Bakke, Sarah Paulson, Nick Searcy, Jake Weber, Christopher Fennell, John Mese, Alex Van, Lynda Clark, Tina Lifford, Bruce Seth Green, Doug Lefler, Elodie Keene, Mel Damski, Mike Binder, Nick Marck, David Chisholm, John Cork: DVD

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Finally, the complete American Gothic cult-hit series, comes to DVD for the first time ever! Visit Trinity, South Carolina, a small town with more chills than charm. Sheriff Lucas Black (Gary Cole) won't let anyone - including local doctor Matt Crower (Jake Weber) or the determined Gail Emory (Paige Turco) - stand in the way of his evil plans. Produced by Sam Raimi, packed with all 22 episodes and boasting four "lost" episodes never broadcast on network television, this 10th Anniversary Edition of American Gothic will keep you on the edge of your seat!

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5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for content, 1 star for production, Feb 12 2006

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Gary Bowden "Gary Bowden" (Fredericton) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Gothic - The Complete Series (DVD)

I was addicted to this series when it first aired. I taped it and even bought the 'unaired' episodes from someone in Australia where they were broadcast. It was a series that was well before its time -- with structure, production values and themes that are only now being matched in serialized dramas like 24 and Lost (where layer upon layer of meaning are revealed as the series progresses). CBS didn't understand the show at all, they pulled some episodes and ran others out of order. Oddly, in a bow to tv history or whatever, the dvd reproduces the episodes in the order they were broadcast rather than the order in which they were intended to be viewed. The dvd set would also have benefitted from remastering the audio into 5.1 format. So, perhaps fittingly, the legacy continues. This is brilliant television, that remains misunderstood by those attempting to cash in on its greatness. Even with the deficiencies, this is must see material for people taken by shows like Lost and Invasion. Here is the correct viewing order:

01. Pilot
02. A Tree Grows in Trinity
03. Eye of the Beholder
04. Damned If You Don't
05. Dead to the World
06. Potato Boy
07. Meet the Beetles
08. Strong Arm of the Law
09. To Hell and Back
10. The Beast Within
11. Rebirth
12. Ring of Fire
13. Ressurector
14. Inhumanitas
15. Plague Sower
16. Dr. Death Takes a Holiday
17. Learning to Crawl
18. Echo of Your Last Goodbye
19. Triangle
20. Strangler
21. The Buck Stops Here
22. Requiem

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A petition for a better dvd set, July 25 2007

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RavenElaine (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Gothic - The Complete Series (DVD)

I give 3 stars because while the show itself deserves maybe a 4.5, the dvd set gets a 2, so I sorta averaged it.

I've started a petition to get Universal to make a NEW Special Edition dvd set for "American Gothic".

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/need-a-special-edition-dvd-with-more-features

Shaun Cassidy's TV series "American Gothic" was released on dvd in October, 2005. The "Complete Series" dvd box set was anxiously purchased by fans who had been waiting 10 years since the show first aired.

While fans were grateful to have this set, there were some complaints. The episodes were double-sided and not of the greatest quality. The episodes were put on out of the intended order making it confusing for new fans to really know what was going on, and making it over-all a pain to have to keep switching discs/sides to see them in the proper order.

While it DID include some deleted/extended scenes, and a commentary with Shaun Cassidy and David Eick for the Pilot episode, that is hardly enough to satisfy true AG fans! We need more!

Please take a moment to sign this petition to tell Universal to make a new "Special Edition" set and to get it right this time!
The petition will run until January 24th, 2008.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something EVIL is afoot in Trinity, South Carolina, Nov 2 2005

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Richard H. Lambert "Spock - The inquisitive b... (Canada, Surrey.) - See all my reviews
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It was breathless anticipation for several weeks before my Amazon package containing AG finally arrived in the mail. A lot of friends dimly recall the show, but few all the gory details. Now, after nine (9) episodes, my wife is an addict, and friends are trading favors to borrow my set when we are done!

Patience is required with this series, as the pilot does well at setting the stage, but momentum takes about 6 or 7 episodes to build. A lot of character development and glimpses of the true nature of this small town and it's all-powerful and controlling sherrif Lucas Buck.

Several pivotal characters develop dimensionality - including a more than usual number of strong female roles.

My favourite aspect of this show is how the various players, through their own actions and motivations, lead themselves into unfortunate circumstances and an eventual realization that they have only themselves to blame for their predicaments - sometimes with fatal consequences.

Is there evil afoot in Trinity, South Carolina, or is it merely human nature at it's worst? With some of the stories, it is difficult to tell.

Highly recommended for those wanting a spookfest without R-rated gore scenes.

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