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Since its premiere on October 1, 1955, The Honeymooners has established itself as a cornerstone of American television. Amazing...considering that only 39 full-length classic episodes were filmed, all included in this collection! The brilliant and hilarious interplay between Ralph, Alice, Ed and Trixie set the tone for countless situation comedies through the years, but none have quite captured the sheer magic of the Kramdens and the Nortons struggling to carve out their piece of the American Dream in Brooklyn. This comprehensive DVD collection is an everlasting monument to one of the funniest and most enduring TV shows of all time.
Special DVD Features:
- All 39 timeless, full-length episodes
- The Honeymooners Anniversary Special (DVD version) including rare interviews with the stars
- Original series opening and closings not seen since 1956
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Classic 39,
By Nathan Laney (Northern Cambria, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Honeymooners: Classic 39 Collection [5 Discs] (DVD)
I rated this collection a 4. How kind! This is without question one of the greatest television comedies ever to grace our screens. Saying that, one has to wonder why better care was not taken in the preparation of these classics. When I put the first disc in the DVD player and began watching "TV or Not TV", I noticed as soon as the program opening began that the quality was poor. I'm comparing this to the 1993 release of the classic 39 episodes released by CBS video on 20 video cassettes. Fortunately I still have these videos. The quality is so much better than the DVD's! I watch the DVD's, but if I really want to see this show in all it's glory (best possible picture and sound), I'm watching the video tapes!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
DVD Quality Laughable, but Great Episodes,
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This review is from: The Honeymooners: Classic 39 Collection [5 Discs] (DVD)
The good : all 39 Honeymooners episodes in one collection. The bad : Nothing really done DVD wise to enhance the show. TV or Not TV epsisode has the sound problem, but take a look at the "LULU" Norton Sleepwalking episode. The last 7 minutes of that looks like it was extracted from a silent movie. The makers of this DVD set did nothing to enhance the show technically, but pretty much gave you VHS copies on dvd.Only saving grace of this collection : The HOneymooners is a great show and it's nice to have all the classic 39 in one set.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The greatest sitcom ever,
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This review is from: The Honeymooners: Classic 39 Collection [5 Discs] (DVD)
This is what longtime fans of "The Honeymooners" have been jonesing for for years: The "Classic 39" on DVD! It's wonderful to have all of the episodes in one set, in broadcast order and, for the most part, looking and sounding great.That said, Paramount/CBS could have done better. What other reviewers have pointed out about the pilot episode, "TV or Not TV," is true: the audio quality is poor (it sounds like you're listening to the episode underwater) and the picture is scratchy. The other episodes in the collection--at least those I've viewed thus far--are much better, with sound clear enough to hear audience members shift in their seats (when they're not doubled over laughing, of course) and the creaking of the stage floorboards as a actor walks into scene, and crisp black and white film quality. It would have been nice if they'd cleaned up the pilot digitally, but I guess we should be happy that any of these episodes still exist at all, given how many programs from that era are lost forever. The lack of extras is also noticable. I'm unclear as to why the Anniversary Special has been edited down by more than half--while what's left is still interesting, why not just include the whole special? And the original opening and closing are nice to see, but...that's all you get. No commentary. No freshly produced documentary. No inclusion of other "Honeymooners" material (the reunion special from the '70s, maybe?). Nada. Still, for anybody who grew up watching this show (as I did during its run in syndication), it's the episodes themselves that we want more than anything else. And now I have those. So color me happy.
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