Are the first season DVDs edited? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Samme · 08-10-2005, 10:15 AM

I've read that they are but this makes no sense to me at all. I don't see why they would do this. But,
if they have, I won't buy them. Edited or not...does anyone know?

peter may · 08-10-2005, 02:15 PM

i believe only the opening theme song intros like the ones with the james earl jones voiceovers are missing - not a huge deal but incomplete none the less

the episodes are fully intact though

troopoleon8897 · 08-10-2005, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by peter may

i believe only the opening theme song intros like the ones with the james earl jones voiceovers are missing - not a huge deal but incomplete none the less

the episodes are fully intact though

The Episodes are edited. I compared 1 episode from the DVD to an episode that my mom had taped from the origional airing. On dvd it was 21:52 and on The Tape It was 22:57

zypherix · 08-18-2005, 05:30 AM

A way to be 100% sure is to check the episode "Assault with a Deadly Dick", at the police station, a cop tells Dick that it is time for him to "finger his perp", then Dick looks at Mary and says "believe me I've tried, but she just wont let me".
This line is cut out in syndicated prints, and (i assume) the DVDs.

The Region2 DVDs are COMPLETLY unedited btw, most likely cause they were released by another company.

troopoleon8897 · 08-18-2005, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by zypherix

A way to be 100% sure is to check the episode "Assault with a Deadly Dick", at the police station, a cop tells Dick that it is time for him to "finger his perp", then Dick looks at Mary and says "believe me I've tried, but she just wont let me".
This line is cut out in syndicated prints, and (i assume) the DVDs.

The Region2 DVDs are COMPLETLY unedited btw, most likely cause they were released by another company.

well that line was in their so I don't no their are conflicting reports so I don't know. What I do know is that episode that I have on tape is shortened on the DVD...

zypherix · 08-18-2005, 09:29 AM

hmm thats odd then.
that line is cut in syndication, i know that for sure.

rc.uk · 08-18-2005, 02:12 PM

I've got all six seasons on DVD (Region 2), and I can confirm that they are all unedited. On the first season, we have the voiceovers on the opening credits.

zypherix · 08-19-2005, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by troopoleon8897

well that line was in their so I don't no their are conflicting reports so I don't know. What I do know is that episode that I have on tape is shortened on the DVD...

Ooh i might know why they are shorter.

Between scenes, do u see the 3rd rock logo and it fades out to black, then u see the 3rd rock logo again and the next scene begins, or, do u just see the scenes kinda fade into each other with a short animation (planets etc.).

On original airings they had commercials inbetween, thus it faded to black, the dvds removes these breaks.. that might be it, also if they used the shorter intro that would leave some time out.

On the region 2 boxes we get the full intro though.. but hey.. rather a few secs cut from the intro than the whole eps cut down.

An 80s Guy · 10-02-2005, 05:34 PM

I hope they are not

wayman · 10-29-2005, 11:12 PM

I bought my 1st season DVD at Best Buy the week it came out because of Best Buy's "exclusive extras." That was a mistake on two levels. One, because I got it before I found out about the episodes being syndicated and Two, my version didn't have the exclusive extras. It didn't have "Dick's Best" on the 4th disc as other posts I have read have indicated and it didn't have extended bloopers either. The sticker on the front even told about the exclusive extras. Since I was with someone who bought it for me for my birthday, I didn't take it back and I kept what I had. But I will NOT be buying Season 2 because of syndicated episodes and I most certainly will not fall for Best Buy's "Exclusive Extras" scam again in the future.

troopoleon8897 · 10-30-2005, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by wayman

I bought my 1st season DVD at Best Buy the week it came out because of Best Buy's "exclusive extras." That was a mistake on two levels. One, because I got it before I found out about the episodes being syndicated and Two, my version didn't have the exclusive extras. It didn't have "Dick's Best" on the 4th disc as other posts I have read have indicated and it didn't have extended bloopers either. The sticker on the front even told about the exclusive extras. Since I was with someone who bought it for me for my birthday, I didn't take it back and I kept what I had. But I will NOT be buying Season 2 because of syndicated episodes and I most certainly will not fall for Best Buy's "Exclusive Extras" scam again in the future.

It may have been the manufactures fault becasue I got the exclusive and I no other people that also did so...

08-10-2005, 10:15 AM	#1
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 674	Are the first season DVDs edited? I've read that they are but this makes no sense to me at all. I don't see why they would do this. But, if they have, I won't buy them. Edited or not...does anyone know?

08-10-2005, 02:15 PM	#2
peter may The SO Limey Senior Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Location: LONDON Posts: 1,883	i believe only the opening theme song intros like the ones with the james earl jones voiceovers are missing - not a huge deal but incomplete none the less the episodes are fully intact though

08-18-2005, 05:30 AM	#4
zypherix Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 14, 2003 Posts: 734	A way to be 100% sure is to check the episode "Assault with a Deadly Dick", at the police station, a cop tells Dick that it is time for him to "finger his perp", then Dick looks at Mary and says "believe me I've tried, but she just wont let me". This line is cut out in syndicated prints, and (i assume) the DVDs. The Region2 DVDs are COMPLETLY unedited btw, most likely cause they were released by another company.

08-18-2005, 09:29 AM	#6
zypherix Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 14, 2003 Posts: 734	hmm thats odd then. that line is cut in syndication, i know that for sure.

08-18-2005, 02:12 PM	#7
rc.uk Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 14, 2004 Location: UK Posts: 90	I've got all six seasons on DVD (Region 2), and I can confirm that they are all unedited. On the first season, we have the voiceovers on the opening credits.

10-02-2005, 05:34 PM	#9
An 80s Guy legen-wait for it-dary! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2005 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 1,870	I hope they are not

10-29-2005, 11:12 PM	#10
wayman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 15, 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 237	I bought my 1st season DVD at Best Buy the week it came out because of Best Buy's "exclusive extras." That was a mistake on two levels. One, because I got it before I found out about the episodes being syndicated and Two, my version didn't have the exclusive extras. It didn't have "Dick's Best" on the 4th disc as other posts I have read have indicated and it didn't have extended bloopers either. The sticker on the front even told about the exclusive extras. Since I was with someone who bought it for me for my birthday, I didn't take it back and I kept what I had. But I will NOT be buying Season 2 because of syndicated episodes and I most certainly will not fall for Best Buy's "Exclusive Extras" scam again in the future.