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BillyK · 11-24-2003, 11:03 AM

Anyone get their Season 2 DVD yet?

I did (Best Buy for $58 something).

It is excellent. All 26 uncut episodes, plus the 33 1/3 Special.

Just Some notes

- There is still no tag sequence in "It's A Nice Place To Visit"

- This set contains NO commercials - (ex. the Kool-Aid commercials of the re-run era)

-As far as bonus features go, there are hidden "Easter Eggs" in a few episodes as well as commentaries from all 4 Monkees on some episodes. Also it contains a couple of sketches from The Glen Campbell Show as well as an interview with Gerald Shepard; a photo gallery and some great trivia courtesy of Aaron Handy and Co.!!!!

If you haven't gotten it yet, either put it on your Xmas list, or go out and get a copy today!

AaronHandy3 · 12-10-2003, 02:50 PM

Got it last Monday. And here are my two pennies on it.

First off, love the phonograph box housing of the set; and in my favourite color, too: red! Also, I've spent a great deal of my time enjoying my Episode Trivia (blowing my own horn here!) and the splendid quality of the new prints struck from the original 35mm interpositives. I've also seen all the Easter Eggs, the clips from NBC News, and Micky, Michael and David's skits from The Glenn Campbell Goodtime Hour.

This I've got to say about Micky Dolenz's commentary of "Mijacogeo" (a.k.a. "The Frodis Caper"): COMPLEETLY OVER THE TOP!! Just like the very episode he represents!

There are a few downsides to the set, as well. First off, I was majorly disappointed that the tag sequence to "It's A Nice Place To Visit..." (the first episode I played in the set) was not included; it may go on to be one of The Great Mysteries Of Television History. Also, the film print quality of some episodes wasn't without its faults: scratches, green tints, and/or lavender cheeks. And I'm not too keen on the fading out of the sound along with the picture as the episode pauses for commercial; it kind of defeats the whole purpose of what they're trying to do: show the episode fully intact (in sound as well in scene). Not to mention the fact that the disc covers were murder to try and remove from the box!

And this is the one discovery of The Monkees which I found the most perplexing: the show still used the Kellogg’s™ sponsor billboard sequence from the first season (even with the new package faces in the end credits!), even as far as February 1968! Probably used the same Monkees Rice Krispies commercials from Season 1, too! And it wasn't until about March 1968 (the tail end of the season) that they updated the billboard! Now where is that at?!

Anywho, it was a real pleasure to get the set. I am proud and happy to have been part of both sets. What a groove (did I just say that?!) to be blessed with all 58 episodes of The Monkees television series (NBC, Sept. 12, 1966-Sept. 9, 1968) on DVD in my collection! I'll never rely on syndication again! The Circle Is Compleet!!

I highly recommend The Monkees Season 2 DVD Boxed Set. Many of the episodes' off-the-wall style in a way makes Season 1 pale in comparison. A long way from Vanessa Russell's Sweet 16 birthday party, indeed!

BillyK · 12-22-2003, 01:53 PM

The funny parts of Mickey's comments:

During Frodis Caper:

"A stoner joke!"

"Here are those hilarious Monkees bringing you love and laughter, bla bla bla".

He's hillarious during 33 1/3 though:

"This is really boring".

"There I am again wearing a table cloth"

Larry Surrell · 12-27-2003, 11:46 PM

Aaron,

May I assume from your comments that you wrote the episode trivia for the DVDs? If so, I have a few comments.

I have learned a lot about the show from reading the trivia pages before watching an episode. I started watching the Monkees when they first aired (I was 8 years old then!) and there's a ton of facts I never knew for all these years before reading your trivia. It's a wonderful addition to the DVD set!

With all the little factoids and inside jokes that you reveal in the episode trivia pages you should have mentioned Captain Crocodile rolling the steel balls in the board room as Captain Queeg did when he was under pressure. Captain Crocodile rolling the balls is subtly done and easily overlooked, but it's probably just me who finds it so hilarious since The Caine Mutiny is one of my favorite movies!

Aside from the trivia, do you know if the "We'll be back..." clip that used to be played between commercials in the middle break is included in any episode? I haven't watched all of them yet, just disks 1-4 of season 1 and disk 1 and 5 of season 2 (being a Frank Zappa fan I had to watch "The Monkees Blow Their Minds" right away!) and haven't run across the We'll Be Back clip yet. It would be a shame if that wasn't included in the set; that clip is one of my most vivid memories of watching the Monkees and I'd like to see it again!

Thanks for your time.

The Modfather · 12-30-2003, 07:49 PM

I'm thinking of picking it up some time soon.

darryl · 01-21-2004, 05:24 PM

Are there any HIDDEN Easter Eggs in the original episodes that are not listed. I mean besides commentary.

BillyK · 03-07-2004, 02:01 PM

The only Hidden Easter eggs are featured in a few episodes where there are interviews with guests of that particular episode.

Ex. Interview with Ruth Buzzi on "A Coffin Too Frequent" and Butch Patrick is interviewed on the easter egg for "The Christmas Show".

11-24-2003, 11:03 AM	#1
BillyK Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 122	Season 2 DVD Set Thoughts.... Anyone get their Season 2 DVD yet? I did (Best Buy for $58 something). It is excellent. All 26 uncut episodes, plus the 33 1/3 Special. Just Some notes - There is still no tag sequence in "It's A Nice Place To Visit" - This set contains NO commercials - (ex. the Kool-Aid commercials of the re-run era) -As far as bonus features go, there are hidden "Easter Eggs" in a few episodes as well as commentaries from all 4 Monkees on some episodes. Also it contains a couple of sketches from The Glen Campbell Show as well as an interview with Gerald Shepard; a photo gallery and some great trivia courtesy of Aaron Handy and Co.!!!! If you haven't gotten it yet, either put it on your Xmas list, or go out and get a copy today!

12-10-2003, 02:50 PM	#2
AaronHandy3 Classic TV Buff Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 21, 2001 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 859	My Copy Of The Monkees Season 2 On DVD Got it last Monday. And here are my two pennies on it. First off, love the phonograph box housing of the set; and in my favourite color, too: red! Also, I've spent a great deal of my time enjoying my Episode Trivia (blowing my own horn here!) and the splendid quality of the new prints struck from the original 35mm interpositives. I've also seen all the Easter Eggs, the clips from NBC News, and Micky, Michael and David's skits from The Glenn Campbell Goodtime Hour. This I've got to say about Micky Dolenz's commentary of "Mijacogeo" (a.k.a. "The Frodis Caper"): COMPLEETLY OVER THE TOP!! Just like the very episode he represents! There are a few downsides to the set, as well. First off, I was majorly disappointed that the tag sequence to "It's A Nice Place To Visit..." (the first episode I played in the set) was not included; it may go on to be one of The Great Mysteries Of Television History. Also, the film print quality of some episodes wasn't without its faults: scratches, green tints, and/or lavender cheeks. And I'm not too keen on the fading out of the sound along with the picture as the episode pauses for commercial; it kind of defeats the whole purpose of what they're trying to do: show the episode fully intact (in sound as well in scene). Not to mention the fact that the disc covers were murder to try and remove from the box! And this is the one discovery of The Monkees which I found the most perplexing: the show still used the Kellogg’s™ sponsor billboard sequence from the first season (even with the new package faces in the end credits!), even as far as February 1968! Probably used the same Monkees Rice Krispies commercials from Season 1, too! And it wasn't until about March 1968 (the tail end of the season) that they updated the billboard! Now where is that at?! Anywho, it was a real pleasure to get the set. I am proud and happy to have been part of both sets. What a groove (did I just say that?!) to be blessed with all 58 episodes of The Monkees television series (NBC, Sept. 12, 1966-Sept. 9, 1968) on DVD in my collection! I'll never rely on syndication again! The Circle Is Compleet!! I highly recommend The Monkees Season 2 DVD Boxed Set. Many of the episodes' off-the-wall style in a way makes Season 1 pale in comparison. A long way from Vanessa Russell's Sweet 16 birthday party, indeed! Attached Images
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12-22-2003, 01:53 PM	#3
BillyK Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 122	The funny parts of Mickey's comments: During Frodis Caper: "A stoner joke!" "Here are those hilarious Monkees bringing you love and laughter, bla bla bla". He's hillarious during 33 1/3 though: "This is really boring". "There I am again wearing a table cloth"

12-27-2003, 11:46 PM	#4
Larry Surrell Ed M. 1918-2006 RIP Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 27, 2003 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 702	Aaron, May I assume from your comments that you wrote the episode trivia for the DVDs? If so, I have a few comments. I have learned a lot about the show from reading the trivia pages before watching an episode. I started watching the Monkees when they first aired (I was 8 years old then!) and there's a ton of facts I never knew for all these years before reading your trivia. It's a wonderful addition to the DVD set! With all the little factoids and inside jokes that you reveal in the episode trivia pages you should have mentioned Captain Crocodile rolling the steel balls in the board room as Captain Queeg did when he was under pressure. Captain Crocodile rolling the balls is subtly done and easily overlooked, but it's probably just me who finds it so hilarious since The Caine Mutiny is one of my favorite movies! Aside from the trivia, do you know if the "We'll be back..." clip that used to be played between commercials in the middle break is included in any episode? I haven't watched all of them yet, just disks 1-4 of season 1 and disk 1 and 5 of season 2 (being a Frank Zappa fan I had to watch "The Monkees Blow Their Minds" right away!) and haven't run across the We'll Be Back clip yet. It would be a shame if that wasn't included in the set; that clip is one of my most vivid memories of watching the Monkees and I'd like to see it again! Thanks for your time.

12-30-2003, 07:49 PM	#5
The Modfather It Sure Does Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jul 12, 2003 Location: canada Posts: 21,149	I'm thinking of picking it up some time soon.

01-21-2004, 05:24 PM	#6
darryl Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 01, 2001 Location: dayton, OH U.S.A Posts: 23	Are there any HIDDEN Easter Eggs in the original episodes that are not listed. I mean besides commentary.

03-07-2004, 02:01 PM	#7
BillyK Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 122	The only Hidden Easter eggs are featured in a few episodes where there are interviews with guests of that particular episode. Ex. Interview with Ruth Buzzi on "A Coffin Too Frequent" and Butch Patrick is interviewed on the easter egg for "The Christmas Show".