The Best of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet DVD Review - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 04-27-2007, 01:05 AM

At long last one of THE longest running family sitcoms has finally arrived on DVD! Shout! Factory has issued the release of 24 episodes, titled THE BEST OF THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET. Ozzie and Harriet premiered on ABC in 1952, and went on to last for 435 episodes! Starring Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, who were also married in real life, also starring their two real-life sons, Ricky and David. Over the 14-season span, both boys would marry and they too would be included in the series. 24 episodes spanning the entire series were selected to highlight the Nelson family.

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http://www.sitcomsonline.com/thebest...dvdreview.html

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snorlaxnut · 04-27-2007, 01:20 AM

Edited episodes? Bad choice Shout!, very bad choice.

But I would still get the set for episodes I don't have, audio commentaries, all the other extras, and that it's an offical set, not some public domain set.

octobereve · 04-28-2007, 04:18 PM

I have it on pre-order and I am looking forward to getting it.

TV DVD Fan · 04-29-2007, 01:52 AM

I'm looking forward to getting it too! To me, it doesn't really matter all that much as it would to other technical wizards about the edited episodes. You gotta remember, sometimes the original elements are just so HORRID looking that the set might've come out looking like a dollar-bin release in terms of video quality had they used the original masters. This was the case with ALF, but they should've kept better care of ALF considering by the time that show hit the airwaves, everyone knew about home video, syndication, and reruns. When O+H first aired, they all thought O+H's legacy would be non-existent, but boy were they wrong, so they did nothing to make sure all the episodes were well kept. Nevertheless, Shout did the best they could with the best elements available, and besides the edited episodes, it's still one hell of a set... FANTASTIC!

KenanKel · 04-29-2007, 03:53 PM

ARE YOU SERIOUS!!! THAT SHOW WAS ON FOR A LONG TIME!!! Anyways im 15 and i seen some of the episodes at www.tv4u.com - they have episodes 1-4, its kind of like leave it to beaver IMO.

Nina · 05-05-2007, 10:51 PM

Just received my DVD from "Shout". Great stuff. I only wish that David Nelson and Sam Nelson had done more commentary's. I'm hopeful that this company gets to release more.

I think I'll write the company in hopes that they get to do just that.

Nina

honeybea · 05-06-2007, 08:33 PM

I was disappointed with so much editing. 22 minutes of a 26 minute plus show was way too much. The commentary was great, but Sam really didn't have much info about the shows, I would like to have heard more from David. I didn't realize that Ozzie's brother, Don, was 21 years younger than Ozzie. He probably owns some sort of rights to the shows too, maybe this is why season sets have never materialized and limited edited DVD's only exist. Who knows, but I sure wish season sets of unedited episodes were available. The Mill Creek DVD was so much better, in my opinion.

OH Nuts! · 07-29-2007, 04:51 PM

Since I have abt 115 eps when I bought, I was delighted to find out that this set had 12 eps I didn't already have. And they were great episodes. And the extras are really great. Definitely worth getting!!

Jude The Obscure · 10-01-2007, 12:07 AM

Enjoyed this set myself. Goes great with the set I got from Platinum--which isn't always the best elements, but I love some of the rare openings I've gotten as a result.

dakert · 02-08-2008, 12:43 PM

I bought Shouts Best Of and then I got the 100 episodes box set from Mill Creek. I am enjoying the Mill Creek set much better

Jude The Obscure · 02-08-2008, 12:56 PM

Are there a lot of episodes on the Mill Creek set that aren't available on other sets?

04-27-2007, 01:05 AM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,676	The Best of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet DVD Review At long last one of THE longest running family sitcoms has finally arrived on DVD! Shout! Factory has issued the release of 24 episodes, titled THE BEST OF THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET. Ozzie and Harriet premiered on ABC in 1952, and went on to last for 435 episodes! Starring Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, who were also married in real life, also starring their two real-life sons, Ricky and David. Over the 14-season span, both boys would marry and they too would be included in the series. 24 episodes spanning the entire series were selected to highlight the Nelson family. Read our review here: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/thebest...dvdreview.html Post any questions or comments about the set.

04-29-2007, 01:52 AM	#4
TV DVD Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2005 Posts: 2,602	I'm looking forward to getting it too! To me, it doesn't really matter all that much as it would to other technical wizards about the edited episodes. You gotta remember, sometimes the original elements are just so HORRID looking that the set might've come out looking like a dollar-bin release in terms of video quality had they used the original masters. This was the case with ALF, but they should've kept better care of ALF considering by the time that show hit the airwaves, everyone knew about home video, syndication, and reruns. When O+H first aired, they all thought O+H's legacy would be non-existent, but boy were they wrong, so they did nothing to make sure all the episodes were well kept. Nevertheless, Shout did the best they could with the best elements available, and besides the edited episodes, it's still one hell of a set... FANTASTIC!
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07-29-2007, 04:51 PM	#8
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Have the set & love it. Since I have abt 115 eps when I bought, I was delighted to find out that this set had 12 eps I didn't already have. And they were great episodes. And the extras are really great. Definitely worth getting!!

04-27-2007, 01:20 AM	#2
snorlaxnut Let's hear it for WALLY! Frequent Poster Join Date: May 01, 2003 Location: Hoquiam, WA Posts: 122	Edited episodes? Bad choice Shout!, very bad choice. But I would still get the set for episodes I don't have, audio commentaries, all the other extras, and that it's an offical set, not some public domain set.

04-28-2007, 04:18 PM	#3
octobereve Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 24, 2004 Posts: 232	I have it on pre-order and I am looking forward to getting it.

04-29-2007, 03:53 PM	#5
KenanKel Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 28, 2007 Location: kansas, usa Posts: 34	ARE YOU SERIOUS!!! THAT SHOW WAS ON FOR A LONG TIME!!! Anyways im 15 and i seen some of the episodes at www.tv4u.com - they have episodes 1-4, its kind of like leave it to beaver IMO.

05-05-2007, 10:51 PM	#6
Nina Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 15	Just received my DVD from "Shout". Great stuff. I only wish that David Nelson and Sam Nelson had done more commentary's. I'm hopeful that this company gets to release more. I think I'll write the company in hopes that they get to do just that. Nina

05-06-2007, 08:33 PM	#7
honeybea Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 06, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 503	I was disappointed with so much editing. 22 minutes of a 26 minute plus show was way too much. The commentary was great, but Sam really didn't have much info about the shows, I would like to have heard more from David. I didn't realize that Ozzie's brother, Don, was 21 years younger than Ozzie. He probably owns some sort of rights to the shows too, maybe this is why season sets have never materialized and limited edited DVD's only exist. Who knows, but I sure wish season sets of unedited episodes were available. The Mill Creek DVD was so much better, in my opinion.

10-01-2007, 12:07 AM	#9
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Enjoyed this set myself. Goes great with the set I got from Platinum--which isn't always the best elements, but I love some of the rare openings I've gotten as a result.

02-08-2008, 12:43 PM	#10
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	I bought Shouts Best Of and then I got the 100 episodes box set from Mill Creek. I am enjoying the Mill Creek set much better

02-08-2008, 12:56 PM	#11
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Are there a lot of episodes on the Mill Creek set that aren't available on other sets?