"There's a new girl in town" as Alice Hyatt and the gang at Mel's Diner come to DVD from Warner Archive! In 1974, Ellen Burstyn played the role of Alice Hyatt in the Martin Scorsese directed film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, the story of a recently widowed mother trying to make big changes in her life by moving across the country to revive her past singing career. But she doesn't quite make it to where she is going, and ends up stopping along the way and becoming a waitress at a diner... perhaps temporarily, perhaps not.

Upon the success of the film, Robert Getchell, the writer of that very same film, decided to go into a new direction and adapt that film into a sitcom. On August 31, 1976, the series Alice debuted on CBS, with Linda Lavin now playing the role of Alice, a widow and single mother from New Jersey on her way to Los Angeles to be a singer, until car trouble (at least as the opening credits suggest) stop her in the middle of Arizona. Alice still had her two co-workers, sharp-tongued waitress Flo and the incredibly naive waitress Vera. But just as Lavin replaced Burstyn for the TV adaptation, we had new actresses for these characters, with Polly Holliday as Flo and Beth Howland as Vera. The pilot did bring over two carryover roles from the original film, though, including diner owner Mel (Vic Tayback) and Alice's son Tommy (Alfred Lutter). However, Lutter only remained in the role of Tommy for the pilot episode, and was replaced by Philip McKeon (brother of Nancy McKeon) beginning in the second episode.

Many successful films have been turned into TV series, only to have the series turn in to a ratings disaster and complete failure not worthy of being associated with the film. Alice, however, bucked this trend, by becoming a key sitcom for nine years for CBS in the same era of hits such as All in the Family, M*A*S*H, One Day at a Time, Good Times, and of course, The Jeffersons, which was the series that Alice was most frequently paired with (after All in the Family was canceled). In fact, both The Jeffersons and Alice ended up airing their final episodes just one week apart (staying together on the same night) in the summer of 1985. Unlike many of those other series, though, Alice wasn't really out to shock people or go to the extremes as much. It was a simple sitcom about a widow and single mother going through the trials and tribulations of life as a waitress, while trying to also fulfill her own dreams.

Several years ago, Warner released a TV Favorites DVD consisting of six fan favorite episodes of the classic sitcom, and in fact, our very own readers on the message boards helped them decide which six episodes to include. That DVD is now out of print, and Warner Archive has come back to "rescue" the series on DVD, releasing the long awaited Complete First Season of the classic sitcom... and not a moment too soon.

Read our review by skees53 here:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/aliceseason1dvdreview.html

Please post any questions or comments about this set.

I never in my life purchased a DVD and there is no list of episodes. So now I have to go to TV.com?


I don't know if I;m in a big rush to buy this set. I will focus on Rhoda for now

I never in my life purchased a DVD and there is no list of episodes. So now I have to go to TV.com?


I don't know if I;m in a big rush to buy this set. I will focus on Rhoda for now

The list of episodes are on the review. Dont want to be nasty but you made a big deal about the review and hope they were unedited and now that you know youre saying you will buy Rhoda instead......really?? I mean you can buy what you want but you made a big stink about wanting a review before you purchased and now you arent...just saying

One of the major holdups for this series on DVD was allegedly issues with the video quality of the episodes. That should be no surprise, considering that the series was recorded on tape over three decades ago, although such issues have not caused complications for other series recorded on tape appearing on DVD. However, the episodes on the set really do not look so terrible, so either Warner was overestimating the problem or they did something to make the series look a bit better. The episodes do look a little dark, and it is very obvious that it was a videotaped program, but they really don't look any worse than the series has looked in syndication when it aired on networks such as E!, TNN, and Ion. The audio is the typical dull '70s sitcom mono audio which we've become accustomed to for series such as this, so although it is unimpressive, it is hardly unexpected and I doubt that fans will have any issues with it. Unfortunately, the episodes are neither closed-captioned nor subtitled.
When Alice aired on E! and TNN, it looked pretty darn good. When it aired on ION, it was blurry and horrible. Reading that it is no different than how it aired in syndication, I am hoping it looks like it did on E! and TNN, not ION. Thank you for the review. I hope season two comes out soon since I already have season one.

Why is it a show from the 70's was anticipated to have poor quality for DVD? A show like I Love Lucy, which was taped in the 50's, looks great on television and on DVD. Also, by the time the 70's came around, surely the powers that be were aware of reruns and syndication and even VHS was coming on to the scene. Couldn't they anticipate the need to make sure this series, as well as all the others, should be preserved in a manner so it could stand up with technology and be seen for years to come?

there is no list of episodes. So now I have to go to TV.com?
You must have not read the review thoroughly. There is an episode list on each disc. It appears on screen:

On the main menu of each disc, you'll find a "Guest Check" (i.e. a receipt) for the diner, with a listing of all of the episodes on the disc.

The list of episodes are on the review. Dont want to be nasty but you made a big deal about the review and hope they were unedited and now that you know youre saying you will buy Rhoda instead......really?? I mean you can buy what you want but you made a big stink about wanting a review before you purchased and now you arent...just saying



I said I;m not in a rush to buy it because of the episode list situation. I never said I;m not buying it

When Alice aired on E! and TNN, it looked pretty darn good. When it aired on ION, it was blurry and horrible. Reading that it is no different than how it aired in syndication, I am hoping it looks like it did on E! and TNN, not ION. Thank you for the review. I hope season two comes out soon since I already have season one.

Why is it a show from the 70's was anticipated to have poor quality for DVD? A show like I Love Lucy, which was taped in the 50's, looks great on television and on DVD. Also, by the time the 70's came around, surely the powers that be were aware of reruns and syndication and even VHS was coming on to the scene. Couldn't they anticipate the need to make sure this series, as well as all the others, should be preserved in a manner so it could stand up with technology and be seen for years to come?


You must have not read the review thoroughly. There is an episode list on each disc. It appears on screen:


I like the episode list to be on back of the case like how all my other DVD's are but like I said it's no a big deal I;m just not in a rush to buy right now

Thanks for the review! I ordered the DVD right after I read it :wave:

Thanks for the review! I ordered the DVD right after I read it :wave:


Is the DVD being shipped through UPS or the United States Postal Service?

The list of episodes are on the review. Dont want to be nasty but you made a big deal about the review and hope they were unedited and now that you know youre saying you will buy Rhoda instead......really?? I mean you can buy what you want but you made a big stink about wanting a review before you purchased and now you arent...just saying


How is the DVD being shipped? I try to avoid UPS because they like to knock on the door once and get back in the truck

Mine is estimated to arrive on June 20, hopefully it'll be here before then! It's coming UPS Mail Innovations.

Mine is estimated to arrive on June 20, hopefully it'll be here before then! It's coming UPS Mail Innovations.


Well that means I won't be able to get it. DAMM:mad:

UPS Mail Innovations means UPS will deliver this to the US Post Office for THEM to deliver it to you.

UPS Mail Innovations means UPS will deliver this to the US Post Office for THEM to deliver it to you.


Oh ok thanks. I guess might as well get the Best of DVD as a Bonus too

I like the episode list to be on back of the case like how all my other DVD's are but like I said it's no a big deal I;m just not in a rush to buy right now

Sadly, the lack of episode listings for DVD box sets is starting to become a real problem lately, and not just with Warner Archive. Sony (what little they do release), Lionsgate, and Image have been excluding them on a lot of their releases lately, and if you buy a copy of a many DVD sets which have been out for a while from studios like Fox, Buena Vista, and Sony, you'll notice that they aren't putting the inserts which were originally included in their latest rounds of pressings. Some people have gotten a nasty surprise on buying older seasons of The Simpsons in recent months, as they don't include those very nice episode booklets in them. There really should be some list of episodes somewhere on every set... and preferably, if the set originally came with an episode booklet or insert, they should be including those.

Sadly, the lack of episode listings for DVD box sets is starting to become a real problem lately, and not just with Warner Archive. Sony (what little they do release), Lionsgate, and Image have been excluding them on a lot of their releases lately, and if you buy a copy of a many DVD sets which have been out for a while from studios like Fox, Buena Vista, and Sony, you'll notice that they aren't putting the inserts which were originally included in their latest rounds of pressings. Some people have gotten a nasty surprise on buying older seasons of The Simpsons in recent months, as they don't include those very nice episode booklets in them. There really should be some list of episodes somewhere on every set... and preferably, if the set originally came with an episode booklet or insert, they should be including those.


I will see how it works out once I do purchase the DVD. I usually always have tv.com up on the computer anyway when I watch DVD's for the first time.

When Alice aired on E! and TNN, it looked pretty darn good. When it aired on ION, it was blurry and horrible. Reading that it is no different than how it aired in syndication, I am hoping it looks like it did on E! and TNN, not ION. Thank you for the review. I hope season two comes out soon since I already have season one.

I don't remember it looking so bad on ION... although it is important to note that one ION affiliate in one town may look a little different than the one in another town due to issues with the equipment at the local affiliate (since different companies in each city essentially run their own ION affiliate, for instance, we get a lot of local sports talk shows, local church programs, and reruns of awful Tyler Perry sitcoms in place of some of the standard ION programming here). I can say though that the quality isn't really blurry or anything though.

Why is it a show from the 70's was anticipated to have poor quality for DVD? A show like I Love Lucy, which was taped in the 50's, looks great on television and on DVD. Also, by the time the 70's came around, surely the powers that be were aware of reruns and syndication and even VHS was coming on to the scene. Couldn't they anticipate the need to make sure this series, as well as all the others, should be preserved in a manner so it could stand up with technology and be seen for years to come?

Well, the thing about the '70s is the videotape issue. Older series like I Love Lucy look great on television, as they were actually shot on film, but as the '70s came along, there were plenty of efforts to cut corners on production costs, including putting everything on videotape as opposed to film... which, contrary to the fact that they were well aware of syndication by then, were apparently unaware that videotape is not as solid of a standard in longterm preservation as film (and as a result, TV series after the '70s had a tendency to evolve back to the old standard of film). It has been my experience that material from the '70s looks worse than any other decade on DVD (stuff before it and after it often tends to look better), specifically a lot of the Norman Lear shows, but also other series such as Alice, WKRP in Cincinnati, and others. But who knows? Maybe I'm just imagining things!

I don't remember it looking so bad on ION... although it is important to note that one ION affiliate in one town may look a little different than the one in another town due to issues with the equipment at the local affiliate (since different companies in each city essentially run their own ION affiliate, for instance, we get a lot of local sports talk shows, local church programs, and reruns of awful Tyler Perry sitcoms in place of some of the standard ION programming here). I can say though that the quality isn't really blurry or anything though.



Well, the thing about the '70s is the videotape issue. Older series like I Love Lucy look great on television, as they were actually shot on film, but as the '70s came along, there were plenty of efforts to cut corners on production costs, including putting everything on videotape as opposed to film... which, contrary to the fact that they were well aware of syndication by then, were apparently unaware that videotape is not as solid of a standard in longterm preservation as film (and as a result, TV series after the '70s had a tendency to evolve back to the old standard of film). It has been my experience that material from the '70s looks worse than any other decade on DVD (stuff before it and after it often tends to look better), specifically a lot of the Norman Lear shows, but also other series such as Alice, WKRP in Cincinnati, and others. But who knows? Maybe I'm just imagining things!



The show looked horrible on ION. I remember posting numerous threads about ti

The show looked horrible on ION. I remember posting numerous threads about ti

I guess I must have just not been paying as close attention on there... that is interesting. Maybe they were using some older syndication prints which weren't in the best condition? As far as I can remember, TNN aired what seemed to be unedited episodes, but time compressed to run ridiculously fast. I mean, the episodes looked fine, but I recall people comparing watching the episodes to "Mexican jumping beans" or something along those lines... especially in parts of the episode where there was no dialogue, the action would move incredibly fast.

I guess I must have just not been paying as close attention on there... that is interesting. Maybe they were using some older syndication prints which weren't in the best condition? As far as I can remember, TNN aired what seemed to be unedited episodes, but time compressed to run ridiculously fast. I mean, the episodes looked fine, but I recall people comparing watching the episodes to "Mexican jumping beans" or something along those lines... especially in parts of the episode where there was no dialogue, the action would move incredibly fast.

The funniest thing I remember about the ION editing is that they would cut to a commercial while someone was in a middle of a sentence:lol:

So these are the UNEDITED episodes? Are there any extras on the DVD?

The funniest thing I remember about the ION editing is that they would cut to a commercial while someone was in a middle of a sentence
Funny or sad, my friend? :crazy: I was really shocked at those cuts in the middle of conversations. And when the commercials were over, they didn't return to that scene. Alice was chopped badly!

The show looked horrible on ION. I remember posting numerous threads about it
I should look those up and read what others posted.

I don't remember it looking so bad on ION... although it is important to note that one ION affiliate in one town may look a little different than the one in another town due to issues with the equipment at the local affiliate (since different companies in each city essentially run their own ION affiliate, for instance, we get a lot of local sports talk shows, local church programs, and reruns of awful Tyler Perry sitcoms in place of some of the standard ION programming here). I can say though that the quality isn't really blurry or anything though
Thank you for the info. I didn't know this.

the thing about the '70s is the videotape issue. Older series like I Love Lucy look great on television, as they were actually shot on film, but as the '70s came along, there were plenty of efforts to cut corners on production costs, including putting everything on videotape as opposed to film... which, contrary to the fact that they were well aware of syndication by then, were apparently unaware that videotape is not as solid of a standard in longterm preservation as film (and as a result, TV series after the '70s had a tendency to evolve back to the old standard of film). It has been my experience that material from the '70s looks worse than any other decade on DVD (stuff before it and after it often tends to look better), specifically a lot of the Norman Lear shows, but also other series such as Alice, WKRP in Cincinnati, and others. But who knows? Maybe I'm just imagining things
You learn something new everyday. Thank you for answering my question.

One exception seems to be Good Times. It looks great. In all the years I have watched it in syndication, it has held up. I enjoy watching it on HD and enjoying the quality and clarity. Jeffersons seems to be another show that looks great. Now you have me wanting to check out other 70's shows just to see how well they have stood the test of time and technology.

So these are the UNEDITED episodes? Are there any extras on the DVD?



Yes the eps on the season 1 DVD are unedited, and no extras

Funny or sad, my friend? :crazy: I was really shocked at those cuts in the middle of conversations. And when the commercials were over, they didn't return to that scene. Alice was chopped badly!


I should look those up and read what others posted.


Thank you for the info. I didn't know this.


You learn something new everyday. Thank you for answering my question.

One exception seems to be Good Times. It looks great. In all the years I have watched it in syndication, it has held up. I enjoy watching it on HD and enjoying the quality and clarity. Jeffersons seems to be another show that looks great. Now you have me wanting to check out other 70's shows just to see how well they have stood the test of time and technology.



I will bump up one of my threads for you. And it was funny because I had gave up and just said "F*CK ION because I refuse to watch eps with poor editing and crappy quality:lol:

There is one more VERY interesting tidbit about these DVDs that fans will be pleased to know... the early orders of this set (I don't know how early, exactly) are NOT (I repeat, NOT) DVD-R discs! The set which I received for review is a standard "pressed" DVD (like the ones you'd buy in the store), and Warner Archive has indicated that this model will likely be used for many of their multi-disc titles in the future, but only for the very early orders. I was very confused by the discs when I received the set, and thought they LOOKED like regular DVDs, but assumed that there was no way that they could be... but today through the message boards on Home Theater Forum, as well as a confirmation regarding the issues from Warner Archive, it turns out that they ARE pressed DVDs.

So if you want pressed DVDs and NOT DVD-Rs (as Warner Archive typically uses), ordering early gives you the best chance at getting those... but they aren't really saying how early that would necessarily have to be, my guess is that as long as the DVDs are in relatively high demand, they may remain available like that.

I guess I must have just not been paying as close attention on there... that is interesting. Maybe they were using some older syndication prints which weren't in the best condition? As far as I can remember, TNN aired what seemed to be unedited episodes, but time compressed to run ridiculously fast. I mean, the episodes looked fine, but I recall people comparing watching the episodes to "Mexican jumping beans" or something along those lines... especially in parts of the episode where there was no dialogue, the action would move incredibly fast.

Ive seen some copies of the TNN rips, and while they are sped-up, they are not unedited.

Maybe I am imagining things or remembering incorrectly, but I thought the ION airings of Alice were taken from original broadcast versions and then so poorly edited by ION. I say that because I seem to recall certain things I don't recall seeing in syndicated airings like the special guest star Eve Arden announcement before the episode she appeared in. Anyways, just a thought. I am very pleased to see season 1 on DVD and hope more seasons are quick to follow.

Yes the eps on the season 1 DVD are unedited, and no extras

Damn, why didn't they at least interview Linda Lavin??

I'm sure the actress that played Vera and Polly Holiday(Flo) are still alive. They could've interviewed one of them!

If you're interested in seeing some of the problems which tend to plague a lot of videotaped series from the '70s, there actually are a few defects in the final episode of the season 1 DVD set (Mel's Happy Burger)... you'll see some persistent flickering horizontal lines (that is the best way to describe it) on the screen around the last two minutes of the episode, something which isn't seen in filmed series (although filmed series do have the issue of grain on the film). It is important to say, though, that videotaped series as a whole don't always look bad, but these isolated issues are more prone to pop up on videotaped series than on filmed series. I wouldn't think anybody would be seriously disturbed by this, but issues like this do tend to pop up on videotaped series.

Damn, why didn't they at least interview Linda Lavin??

I'm sure the actress that played Vera and Polly Holiday(Flo) are still alive. They could've interviewed one of them!


I'm just glad the show is finally out on DVD:lol: Maybe if this does well on DVD then we may see a bonus feature on season 2

So these are the UNEDITED episodes? Are there any extras on the DVD?

Read the review. It's all there.

I'm just glad the show is finally out on DVD:lol: Maybe if this does well on DVD then we may see a bonus feature on season 2

Likely no special features because it is a Warner Archive set and not regular Warner Home Video. Just be glad the episodes are coming.

Likely no special features because it is a Warner Archive set and not regular Warner Home Video. Just be glad the episodes are coming.


Yes unedited released eps always overshadows bonus features

There is one more VERY interesting tidbit about these DVDs that fans will be pleased to know... the early orders of this set (I don't know how early, exactly) are NOT (I repeat, NOT) DVD-R discs! The set which I received for review is a standard "pressed" DVD (like the ones you'd buy in the store), and Warner Archive has indicated that this model will likely be used for many of their multi-disc titles in the future, but only for the very early orders. I was very confused by the discs when I received the set, and thought they LOOKED like regular DVDs, but assumed that there was no way that they could be... but today through the message boards on Home Theater Forum, as well as a confirmation regarding the issues from Warner Archive, it turns out that they ARE pressed DVDs.

So if you want pressed DVDs and NOT DVD-Rs (as Warner Archive typically uses), ordering early gives you the best chance at getting those... but they aren't really saying how early that would necessarily have to be, my guess is that as long as the DVDs are in relatively high demand, they may remain available like that.

That is very interesting. Thank you for that bit of info. i ordered mine the day it was released and will receive mine on Monday or Tuesday. I cant wait to see it!

Looks like UPS Innovations is a division of the USPS. UPS starts out handling the package but it's actually delivered by the USPS. Can't wait to get mine...should be either Mon, Tues, or Wed.

Alice is a fairly good show, Vic Tayback is the one who really made the show click, I've always thought it should be titled Mel's Diner instead of Alice. The series lost steam after Polly Holliday left for her own show, I'm surprised it continued for a nine season run. Will I buy the 1st season DVD? Maybe, I'll have to dwell on it a bit. I used to watch the show on CBS occasionally during it's earlier seasons before Flo departed, and thought it was mildly amusing.

Alice is a fairly good show, Vic Tayback is the one who really made the show click, I've always thought it should be titled Mel's Diner instead of Alice. The series lost steam after Polly Holliday left for her own show, I'm surprised it continued for a nine season run. Will I buy the 1st season DVD? Maybe, I'll have to dwell on it a bit. I used to watch the show on CBS occasionally during it's earlier seasons before Flo departed, and thought it was mildly amusing.

True. If there was one star of the show it was probably him.

I loved it every time he called Vera a "dingy"! :lol:

Got it today in the mail!!! I've already watched disc 1...The quality is really good, really kinda surprised me. I hope Warner Archive does more of Alice's seasons along with other shows like Step By Step and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper....just to name a few.

That makes 2 of us!

Imad

I just got a message from Amazon saying it's available there now too.

Just got mine in the mail today!:D

Just got mine in the mail today!:D


So are you going to post about what you watched on the DVD?

Glad I decided to wait for Amazon! Now I can get it with my stored Amazon gc funds :)

So are you going to post about what you watched on the DVD?

So far I've only seen the first 3 episodes. I did receive the pressed dvds and not the DVD-R. The pilot episode looks good.......... towards the end it gets kind of white/snowy effect but still looks ok. In Alice gets a pass the episode appears just like it did in the 5 episode dvd sampler. It looks orangy...lol....and quality is just ok. I did notice a little glitch at the beginning of that episode. I am not sure if it was in the sampler CD as well. Episode 3 looks really good. The picture quality is clear but colors are a little soft but not really anything to complain about. The audio is somewhat off at the beginning but gets better as the episode progresses. I'll have more on the rest of the DVD as soon as I set it. Right now I am pleased with the purchase. I cant wait for Season 2.:D

Glad I decided to wait for Amazon! Now I can get it with my stored Amazon gc funds :)

I usually get my dvds from Amazon unless a WB exclusive. The price for at Amazon is more expensive although shipping is free but the downfall for me is that the release date for it on Amazon is still 3 weeks away.....too long for me to wait for...lol....but I am glad you are getting it. The more purchased the better chance of seeing a season 2 dvd release.

I usually wait...and it helps my budget! :lol: I've only bought one movie from WBShop since it wasn't available anywhere else.

FTR, I so far have never had problems with DVD-R releases, but your mileage may vary.

How much is the ALice DVD from WB? I may want to order this tomorrow

How much is the ALice DVD from WB? I may want to order this tomorrow

29.99 plus shipping and handling.....amazon has it for 35.99

Just finishing 3 more episodes...and the quality depends on the episode. Some episodes look better than others...I am glad that this episodes are unedited. I am almost already done with disk 1.

Guess it will depend on how much I pay for Rhoda on DVD seasons 3 and 4. Hopefully i can get it for under $40.00 at FYE

and then I will come home and order ALice

29.99 plus shipping and handling.....amazon has it for 35.99

Just finishing 3 more episodes...and the quality depends on the episode. Some episodes look better than others...I am glad that this episodes are unedited. I am almost already done with disk 1.

I somehow managed to go through all three discs in just a little over 24 hours... a bit too fast if you ask me! I'm already wanting more. Warner Archive seems to be pretty impressed on their Facebook page about how much attention this set is getting (and keep in mind, it isn't like a general Warner retail release where they are trying to sell this to everybody who shops at Walmart, they are only trying to make profit off of something which they didn't anticipate would be profitable otherwise), so I think that we'll probably see more releases. But there are a lot of seasons remaining, and we have a long way to go to see if it'll make it to the end. My concern is that if they do continue, sales might begin to slip once the post-Flo seasons begin. Even though there are good episodes in those seasons, it just isn't a part of the series which is memorable to those outside of the most hardcore fans (and likely part of the reason that we don't see the series much in syndication, because there are so many of those episodes compared to the memorable Flo years).

I somehow managed to go through all three discs in just a little over 24 hours... a bit too fast if you ask me! I'm already wanting more. Warner Archive seems to be pretty impressed on their Facebook page about how much attention this set is getting (and keep in mind, it isn't like a general Warner retail release where they are trying to sell this to everybody who shops at Walmart, they are only trying to make profit off of something which they didn't anticipate would be profitable otherwise), so I think that we'll probably see more releases. But there are a lot of seasons remaining, and we have a long way to go to see if it'll make it to the end. My concern is that if they do continue, sales might begin to slip once the post-Flo seasons begin. Even though there are good episodes in those seasons, it just isn't a part of the series which is memorable to those outside of the most hardcore fans (and likely part of the reason that we don't see the series much in syndication, because there are so many of those episodes compared to the memorable Flo years).


That sounds right. Every DVD I have bought I have reserved a saturday and was able to watch the entire season from morning to like 1am in the morning.

Good to hear that WB underestimated the interest in this show. While I would definitely purchase all 9 seasons, I do admit the last really good one was Season 6. I liked Belle and was sorry to see her go, but Jolene filled the void and there were some terrific episodes during that 1981-82 season. I remember when ALICE moved to Wednesdays in 1982, the show seemed to fall apart and got really goofy.

2 discs down, 1 to go! I'll polish this off tonight.

Good to hear that it's doing well in sales. Here's to more seasons of Alice and other WB shows (Step By Step, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Perfect Strangers, etc...) finally seeing the light of day!!

I somehow managed to go through all three discs in just a little over 24 hours... a bit too fast if you ask me! I'm already wanting more. Warner Archive seems to be pretty impressed on their Facebook page about how much attention this set is getting (and keep in mind, it isn't like a general Warner retail release where they are trying to sell this to everybody who shops at Walmart, they are only trying to make profit off of something which they didn't anticipate would be profitable otherwise), so I think that we'll probably see more releases. But there are a lot of seasons remaining, and we have a long way to go to see if it'll make it to the end. My concern is that if they do continue, sales might begin to slip once the post-Flo seasons begin. Even though there are good episodes in those seasons, it just isn't a part of the series which is memorable to those outside of the most hardcore fans (and likely part of the reason that we don't see the series much in syndication, because there are so many of those episodes compared to the memorable Flo years).
That is good to know about sales. I am on disk 2 but trying to slow down my viewing. I could have easily finished the whole season in one day. I will buying all the seasons that are released from Alice. I have to say there are a lot of funny episodes on Season 1. I hope we hear news soon about a Season 2 release. Btw...I did like the Belle years too but didnt care for Jolene. I have heard a lot of fans of the show did like Jolene too.

I've got all but the last 2 eps watched. I think I'll save them for a rainy day. All looks and sounds excellent except for a few audio glitches in "Mel's Cup". Also, in "Mel's Cup", did Flo say what I thought she said at the beginning of the episode...I nearly peed my pants with laughter. I don't think that would fair well with the FCC now-a-days.

Hopefully these sales will show WB that there are a lot of fans willing to buy the series. I hope no one is turned off by the quality because it sounds like this is as good as it gets. I have had season one for years now so, it is all about me needing to get my hands on season 2 and the rest.