The Norman Lear Collection DVD Review - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 06-07-2009, 12:31 AM

Norman Lear is one of the most legendary and well-known producers of all-time, and now you can see how 7 of his most famous comedies got their starts. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has put together a collectible box set featuring these seven shows with the first seasons of each. We get the first seasons each of All in the Family (13 episodes), Maude (22 episodes), The Jeffersons (13 episodes), Good Times (13 episodes), Sanford & Son (14 episodes), One Day at a Time (15 episodes), and Mary Hartman Mary Hartman (first 25 episodes). If you noticed, besides Maude and Mary Hartman, all of the first seasons were between 13-15 episodes, as they started off during midseason. Maude started in the fall and Mary Hartman was a first-run syndicated series and didn’t air on network television.

These first seasons have already came out on their own, but in addition to that we get new packaging and 6-hours worth of new interviews featuring Norman Lear and many stars from these shows and also lost pilots and bonus episodes.

Read our review by Pavan here:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/thenorm...dvdreview.html

Please post any questions or comments about this set.

Vahan · 06-07-2009, 12:42 AM

To Pavan, an additional note about Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman:

The show originally aired on INDEPENDENT stations, and the episodes were about 25 minutes. THEN, the show went into syndication, and had their episodes edited down to about 22 minutes. Those are the versions that are on the DVD.

I even have proof:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...artman+Chopped

06-07-2009, 12:31 AM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,650	The Norman Lear Collection DVD Review Norman Lear is one of the most legendary and well-known producers of all-time, and now you can see how 7 of his most famous comedies got their starts. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has put together a collectible box set featuring these seven shows with the first seasons of each. We get the first seasons each of All in the Family (13 episodes), Maude (22 episodes), The Jeffersons (13 episodes), Good Times (13 episodes), Sanford & Son (14 episodes), One Day at a Time (15 episodes), and Mary Hartman Mary Hartman (first 25 episodes). If you noticed, besides Maude and Mary Hartman, all of the first seasons were between 13-15 episodes, as they started off during midseason. Maude started in the fall and Mary Hartman was a first-run syndicated series and didn’t air on network television. These first seasons have already came out on their own, but in addition to that we get new packaging and 6-hours worth of new interviews featuring Norman Lear and many stars from these shows and also lost pilots and bonus episodes. Read our review by Pavan here: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/thenorm...dvdreview.html Please post any questions or comments about this set.

06-07-2009, 12:42 AM	#2
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	To Pavan, an additional note about Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman: The show originally aired on INDEPENDENT stations, and the episodes were about 25 minutes. THEN, the show went into syndication, and had their episodes edited down to about 22 minutes. Those are the versions that are on the DVD. I even have proof: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...artman+Chopped