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TVFactFan · 10-31-2008, 07:52 PM

So far I'm 1-0 in Blind Buy Purchases on DVD and was wondering has anyone bought a TV show on DVD and was disappointed?

Jude The Obscure · 10-31-2008, 10:57 PM

yep--bought a set of "The Shirley Temple Theater" (aka "Shirley Temple's Storybook")--watched a couple of episodes--found them immensely boring and have yet to bother watching the others (still in shrinkwrap).

TVFactFan · 10-31-2008, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

yep--bought a set of "The Shirley Temple Theater" (aka "Shirley Temple's Storybook")--watched a couple of episodes--found them immensely boring and have yet to bother watching the others (still in shrinkwrap).

That sucks, well it may happen to me too as my future Blind Buy are listed below

Gimmie a Break
Seinfeld
That Girl

Mr. Television · 10-31-2008, 11:20 PM

I bought the Bill Cosby Show and I never even finished watching it. It wasn't real bad but it really isn't my type of humor. No laugh track. lol

TVFactFan · 10-31-2008, 11:22 PM

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I bought the Bill Cosby Show and I never even finished watching it. It wasn't real bad but it really isn't my type of humor. No laugh track. lol

I thought about buying that show but I don't care how bad the NEW BILL COSBY SHOW is because I want to see that very bad-lol

Jude The Obscure · 10-31-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TVandSportsGuy

That sucks, well it may happen to me too as my future Blind Buy are listed below

Gimmie a Break
Seinfeld
That Girl

so you are saying you never ever saw Seinfeld?

I enjoyed Gimme A Break until it was basically falling apart the last 2 seasons.

That Girl to me, is cute, but not something I have to own.

TVFactFan · 10-31-2008, 11:28 PM

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so you are saying you never ever saw Seinfeld?

I enjoyed Gimme A Break until it was basically falling apart the last 2 seasons.

That Girl to me, is cute, but not something I have to own.

Some of it, not a lot.

MusicJunkie · 11-03-2008, 05:30 AM

Gimme A Break definately reached its peak in seasons 3 and 4. I know 3 is coming out in Canada next year, maybe wait until that to check it out on DVD. Much like Diff'rent Strokes, it suffers from a tedious first season. But it went downhill fast after Dolph Sweet died in between seasons 4 and 5

TV_Fan · 11-03-2008, 02:38 PM

I am apparently one of the few who think Gimme A break's first two seasons were good. I really enjyoed the first season, and enjoyed the second but not as much. I plan on getting all seasons as soon as they come out.

TVFactFan · 11-03-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MusicJunkie

Gimme A Break definately reached its peak in seasons 3 and 4. I know 3 is coming out in Canada next year, maybe wait until that to check it out on DVD. Much like Diff'rent Strokes, it suffers from a tedious first season. But it went downhill fast after Dolph Sweet died in between seasons 4 and 5

I don't even see Gimmie a Break on the shelves when going DVD shopping.

MusicJunkie · 11-03-2008, 03:26 PM

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I don't even see Gimmie a Break on the shelves when going DVD shopping.

season 1 sold very poorly, season 2 came out in Canada though, and season 3 is supposed to come next year.

I have the entire series through bootleg and season 3 is really where the show takes off. Odd thing is, it's one of the rare shows that got better with the addition of a young child (with Joey Lawrence). Although I think the addition of Telma Hopkins as Addie in season 3 was really what made the show click since she and Nell played off each other very well, almost like a Lucy/Vivian

TVFactFan · 11-03-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MusicJunkie

season 1 sold very poorly, season 2 came out in Canada though, and season 3 is supposed to come next year.

I have the entire series through bootleg and season 3 is really where the show takes off. Odd thing is, it's one of the rare shows that got better with the addition of a young child (with Joey Lawrence). Although I think the addition of Telma Hopkins as Addie in season 3 was really what made the show click since she and Nell played off each other very well, almost like a Lucy/Vivian

I will have to get it off ebay

TV_Fan · 11-03-2008, 08:59 PM

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I will have to get it off ebay

Amazon.ca was selling a S1 & S2 bundle but it appears to be out of stock.

Robert 13 · 11-04-2008, 10:33 AM

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I am apparently one of the few who think Gimme A break's first two seasons were good. I really enjyoed the first season, and enjoyed the second but not as much. I plan on getting all seasons as soon as they come out.

Totally agree! I love all seasons of GAB! and plan to get all seasons as they are released.

As for my blind buys, I have had many successful ones. But I love classic tv even the ones that are sappy and full of tv cliches. I did a blind buy of "The Stockard Channing Show" and it's one of my favorite dvd-sets. I wish more short-lived shows like that were released. It gives us a chance to see something that hasn't been overkilled in reruns.

TVFactFan · 11-04-2008, 11:44 AM

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Totally agree! I love all seasons of GAB! and plan to get all seasons as they are released.

As for my blind buys, I have had many successful ones. But I love classic tv even the ones that are sappy and full of tv cliches. I did a blind buy of "The Stockard Channing Show" and it's one of my favorite dvd-sets. I wish more short-lived shows like that were released. It gives us a chance to see something that hasn't been overkilled in reruns.

I think a short-lived show only has appeal when it's being sold by a individual person and not inside the store or amazon.com

10-31-2008, 07:52 PM	#1
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10-31-2008, 10:57 PM	#2
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	yep--bought a set of "The Shirley Temple Theater" (aka "Shirley Temple's Storybook")--watched a couple of episodes--found them immensely boring and have yet to bother watching the others (still in shrinkwrap).

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MusicJunkie Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 23, 2008 Location: where I live Posts: 791	Gimme A Break definately reached its peak in seasons 3 and 4. I know 3 is coming out in Canada next year, maybe wait until that to check it out on DVD. Much like Diff'rent Strokes, it suffers from a tedious first season. But it went downhill fast after Dolph Sweet died in between seasons 4 and 5

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TV_Fan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 15, 2005 Location: USA Posts: 876	I am apparently one of the few who think Gimme A break's first two seasons were good. I really enjyoed the first season, and enjoyed the second but not as much. I plan on getting all seasons as soon as they come out.