Would someone give me a list of the episodes with a commentary track, and by whom they are done? Also, is there any bonus material not found on the back cover? Any Easter Eggs?

I won't be getting my set till Wednesday. Thanks.

BONUS FEATURES (Season 5):

>> 2 Audio Commentaries with Carl Reiner and Dick Van Dyke (for the episodes "Coast-To-Coast Big Mouth" and "The Gunslinger").

>> 1 Audio Commentary featuring the trio of Rose Marie, Ann Morgan Guilbert, and Bill Idelson (for the episode "Dear Sally Rogers").

>> Clip from the April 13, 1969, TV Special "Dick Van Dyke And The Other Woman" (Length -- 6:57). .... This bonus is priceless! It's not a song-and-dance clip with Dick and Mary, but instead a "look back" at "The Dick Van Dyke Show". A film clip is provided from the episode "The Impractical Joke", and you'll appreciate the excellent picture quality on these boxed sets even more after seeing this clip, which obviously hasn't been re-mastered or cleaned up too much. But what makes this bonus feature priceless is an "outtake" from the fifth-season episode "You Ought To Be In Pictures", which is actually an "alternate take" of a scene in that episode. In this hilarious "alternate" version of the scene, Rob (Dick) deliberately goes way "over the top", as he overacts, cries, and carries on in baby-like fashion. You'll be rolling on the floor after seeing this! :lol: I'm very glad this "outtake" clip was provided for this DVD release.

>> Video footage from the 2003 "TV Land Awards" (9:36). .... This is a series of acceptance speeches made by the Van Dyke Show's cast members. Carl Reiner steals the moment here, with several humorous quips, proving that his comic mind was still razor-sharp even as he approached the age of 81. :)

>> 1992 video clip from "Comic Relief" (6:12). .... This clip features Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, and Robin Williams, along with the main cast members of the Van Dyke Show.

>> Sketch featuring Dick with "Mama" Cass Elliot (5:33). .... This comedy sketch (in color) comes from Cass Elliot's 1973 TV Special "Don't Call Me Mama Anymore".

>> Cast interview footage (snipped from the 1994 CBS-TV Special, "The Dick Van Dyke Show Remembered").

>> CBS promo for "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" (1971-1974). .... In addition to the 30-second video clip advertising the show, this bonus also offers up some very interesting information about Dick's short-lived second series, via a series of text screens (including cast lists). Very informative and well-done.

>> A "TV-Land" promo clip for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (0:30).

>> Emmy Awards footage. ... We get to see three separate awards dished up in these color clips from the Emmy telecast of May 22, 1966. Picture quality is pretty good. Not perfect, but certainly good enough. (And check out the hairdo on Mary Tyler Moore!)

>> Don Rickles Remembers His 2-Part Episode (7:05). .... The two-parter in question, which had Rickles (as "Lyle Delp") robbing the Petries in an elevator (at "comb-point"), was actually from season four. But this look back by Rickles is included in the Season 5 set. Carl Reiner introduces this bonus segment, telling us it's kind of a "flashback" to Season 4. LOL! There's not really too much of substance here. We see scenes from the two-part episode while Rickles (off camera) comments on the shows.

>> Theatrical Trailer (in B&W) for "The Art Of Love", a 1965 feature film co-starring Dick Van Dyke and Carl Reiner (0:47).

>> Photo Galleries for many episodes (although there aren't as many here as in the other seasonal sets). .... Each of the Photo Galleries is on a "timed" self-running track, but each picture can be "paused" for a longer look.

>> Four-page collectible booklet, which includes Van Dyke Show facts, photos, and mini-bio pieces on Richard Deacon and Carl Reiner.

EASTER EGGS --- Several "Nick At Nite" TV promos are buried as "Eggs". There's at least one Egg on each of the five discs in this set. Go to any of the episode sub-menus and start scrolling down the various chapters. With any chapter highlighted (it varies), click "Left Arrow" on the remote control. If there's an "Egg" there, the "highlighted" area will move from the chapter title to the upper right-hand corner of the screen (where there's an artist drawing of Dick Van Dyke). If you see a "glow" around Mr. Van Dyke's head, you know you've hit an Easter Egg. Press "Enter" or "Play" at this stage, and be taken to the promotional clips.

No CBS Commercials are included in this boxed collection.

Originally posted by algebra74
Would someone give me a list of the episodes with a commentary track, and by whom they are done? Also, is there any bonus material not found on the back cover? Any Easter Eggs?

I won't be getting my set till Wednesday. Thanks.

Oh you've got it tough! I just got season 4! I'm a whole season behind! :p

Kurt

Oh you've got it tough! I just got season 4! I'm a whole season behind!

LOL.


Thanks David VP for writing such a wonderful review. This may be a mistake, but didnt I read on the back of the season five set that Larry Matthews would be doing a commentary with Ann Morgan Guilbert and Rose Marie? I wish that these three people would have done several more commentaries than just the three that they did, but I am glad that we are getting this much. Sounds like a wonderful set! I am especially grateful that they are putting footage of the TV Land Awards onto this set. The Inside TV Land (2000) documentary would have been another nice added bonus, but I am not complaining.

I should like to offer a special thanks to whomever was involved in creating such wonderful DVD sets, that certainly raised the bar, as far as extras are concerned.

Originally posted by algebra74

I should like to offer a special thanks to whomever was involved in creating such wonderful DVD sets, that certainly raised the bar, as far as extras are concerned.

Amen to that.

Lolac
patriot:

Originally posted by algebra74
LOL.

Thanks David VP for writing such a wonderful review. This may be a mistake, but didnt I read on the back of the season five set that Larry Matthews would be doing a commentary with Ann Morgan Guilbert and Rose Marie? I wish that these three people would have done several more commentaries than just the three that they did, but I am glad that we are getting this much. Sounds like a wonderful set! I am especially grateful that they are putting footage of the TV Land Awards onto this set. The Inside TV Land (2000) documentary would have been another nice added bonus, but I am not complaining.

I should like to offer a special thanks to whomever was involved in creating such wonderful DVD sets, that certainly raised the bar, as far as extras are concerned.

Acutally, Larry Mathews, not Ann Morgan Guilbert, commented on "Dear Sally Rogers" w/ Rose Marie and Bill Idelson. Again it's strange that Larry commented on an ep that he didn't appear in, but then Ann didn't appear in it either. He still offers some good comments, though he gives away a plot point early that may disappoint someone who's never seen the ep before.

Acutally, Larry Mathews, not Ann Morgan Guilbert, commented on "Dear Sally Rogers" w/ Rose Marie and Bill Idelson. Again
Thanks for this info.
I haven't watched it with commentary on as yet.
I'll change my review accordingly.

Funny, you'd think that kind of error would have been corrected on the packaging before it got finalized and marketed.

However, it's certainly not the first error on the packaging of these sets. Two of the boxes show the wrong number of episodes. And some show "Commercials and CBS Promo Spots" that aren't there. Plus a few minor gaffes regarding the titles of certain episodes (like the "Purple Patients" error). LOL!

Oh, well....these sets are still great, slight packaging mistakes aside. :)