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scotsguy · 02-25-2016, 06:16 AM

With the news that Shout Factory are releasing season 1 of "Lou Grant" on DVD this year,I hope we get to see "Phyllis" The Complete series on DVD.

Kasey · 02-25-2016, 09:56 AM

I have been waiting for this forever. I too, hope it finally happens along with final season of RHODA.

Svenfan1234 · 02-25-2016, 11:03 AM

I'd buy it! I've heard many good things about the show so I'd love to finally be able to see it!

PracTz · 02-25-2016, 05:05 PM

If they DO release a "Phyllis" DVD, they'd better do it very soon as Miss Leachman's turning 90 [!] this year and apart from maybe Miss Torres [2nd Julie] and Mr. Lawlor [Leonard Marsh], I can't think of anyone else connected to the series who's still alive or has anything to do with the business so there'd be no one else around to make commentaries.

Chocolate Moose · 02-25-2016, 05:53 PM

Not sure what they're waiting for. Their target audience isn't going to last forever.

1960'sTVfan · 02-26-2016, 10:53 AM

I've never been a fan of the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, or Phyllis. Just not my cup of tea I guess. Lou Grant is a good show, I like it, but I'm not sure if I like it enough to buy it on DVD.

TVFactFan · 02-26-2016, 09:44 PM

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I've never been a fan of the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, or Phyllis. Just not my cup of tea I guess. Lou Grant is a good show, I like it, but I'm not sure if I like it enough to buy it on DVD.

Rhoda was good, MTM was awful and the same with Phyllis

Svenfan1234 · 02-26-2016, 09:52 PM

It's your opinion. I thought all of them were great

1960'sTVfan · 02-27-2016, 12:27 AM

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Rhoda was good, MTM was awful and the same with Phyllis

I fully agree about MTM and Phyllis. Rhoda was tolerable for it's first two seasons. The shows "jump the shark" moment was when the writers made Rhoda and Joe break up. Things went downhill quickly after that.

TVFactFan · 02-27-2016, 12:51 AM

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I fully agree about MTM and Phyllis. Rhoda was tolerable for it's first two seasons. The shows "jump the shark" moment was when the writers made Rhoda and Joe break up. Things went downhill quickly after that.

And Mary was overshadowed by all the other characters on the show unlike Rhoda

1960'sTVfan · 02-27-2016, 01:26 AM

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And Mary was overshadowed by all the other characters on the show unlike Rhoda

Mary was overshadowed by the other characters on MTM because they all acted like weirdos. Murray, Ted, Georgette, Sue Ann, all of them were weirdos.

I also think MTM was a poorly written show for the most part. Always been amazing to me that the show lasted 7 seasons. I think Mary Tyler Moore gained a good reputation from her 5 season run on The Dick Van Dyke Show, which went a long way towards her own show being popular like it was.

After MTM ended and Ed Asner got his own show, the hour long drama series Lou Grant, the Lou Grant character finally got a chance to shine.

TVFactFan · 02-27-2016, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

Mary was overshadowed by the other characters on MTM because they all acted like weirdos. Murray, Ted, Georgette, Sue Ann, all of them were weirdos.

I also think MTM was a poorly written show for the most part. Always been amazing to me that the show lasted 7 seasons. I think Mary Tyler Moore gained a good reputation from her 5 season run on The Dick Van Dyke Show, which went a long way towards her own show being popular like it was.

After MTM ended and Ed Asner got his own show, the hour long drama series Lou Grant, the Lou Grant character finally got a chance to shine.

And he was the main one who outshined Mary on MTM lol

1960'sTVfan · 02-27-2016, 10:50 AM

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And he was the main one who outshined Mary on MTM lol

Yes, Lou was a weirdo too.

Mary generally played it straight while being surrounded by weird people. That's why she was overshadowed. Mary worked at a TV station newsroom, which is supposed to be a serious place but couldn't be taken seriously because her associates all acted like goofballs. It was such a poor concept. As I mentioned previously, when Ed Asner got his own show, the hour long drama series Lou Grant, the Lou Grant character finally had a chance to shine, being able to play it straight and be taken seriously.

TVFactFan · 02-27-2016, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

Yes, Lou was a weirdo too.

Mary generally played it straight while being surrounded by weird people. That's why she was overshadowed. Mary worked at a TV station newsroom, which is supposed to be a serious place but couldn't be taken seriously because her associates all acted like goofballs. It was such a poor concept. As I mentioned previously, when Ed Asner got his own show, the hour long drama series Lou Grant, the Lou Grant character finally had a chance to shine, being able to play it straight and be taken seriously.

And that's why I gave up because it never felt like her show

opus · 02-27-2016, 03:09 PM

Mary's a classic, Rhoda was pretty good for awhile, Phyllis, let's just say there was a reason it was cancelled relatively quickly.

02-25-2016, 06:16 AM	#1
scotsguy Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 25, 2002 Location: Edinburgh,Scotland Posts: 696	Phyllis For DVD Release Someday With the news that Shout Factory are releasing season 1 of "Lou Grant" on DVD this year,I hope we get to see "Phyllis" The Complete series on DVD.

02-25-2016, 11:03 AM	#3
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	I'd buy it! I've heard many good things about the show so I'd love to finally be able to see it!
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02-25-2016, 09:56 AM	#2
Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	I have been waiting for this forever. I too, hope it finally happens along with final season of RHODA.

02-25-2016, 05:05 PM	#4
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	If they DO release a "Phyllis" DVD, they'd better do it very soon as Miss Leachman's turning 90 [!] this year and apart from maybe Miss Torres [2nd Julie] and Mr. Lawlor [Leonard Marsh], I can't think of anyone else connected to the series who's still alive or has anything to do with the business so there'd be no one else around to make commentaries.

02-26-2016, 10:53 AM	#6
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,047	I've never been a fan of the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, or Phyllis. Just not my cup of tea I guess. Lou Grant is a good show, I like it, but I'm not sure if I like it enough to buy it on DVD.

02-26-2016, 09:52 PM	#8
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	It's your opinion. I thought all of them were great

02-27-2016, 03:09 PM	#15
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,066	Mary's a classic, Rhoda was pretty good for awhile, Phyllis, let's just say there was a reason it was cancelled relatively quickly.