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1. Saeman says

   I bought some years ago Vega$ the complete series in [...]. It was not an original release but I wanted to see again my beloved Robert Urich in one of my favourite Tv shows I used to watch on TV.
   When I knew that Vega$ was going to have an official release I was so happy that I wanted to buy it so I could get better image/sound quality. Unfortunately it is a Vol 1. Are you nuts? We are in a serious economical crisis all over the world. We are not going to pay twice for a show when others are being released completely.
   Sorry, but I will continue watching my bootleg dvd’s.
   It’s a pity that after poor sales Vega$ will not continue on DVD(YES, WE KNOW IN ADVANCE THAT IT WILL BE THAT WAY – BECAUSE OF SOME STUPID EXECUTIVES).
   But I encourage all fans to do some preasure. I was one of the fans who fought to get the release of the 5th season of THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW. And we did it after all! (THANKS OPRAH!)
   So, anything goes!. Let’s fight against the studios and get the complete series out.
   Let’s do it for us and for Robert Urich. He deserves it!

   October 9, 2009, 2:36 pm
2. Evans says

   The late Robert Urich portraying “Dan Tanna” falls prey as another victim of the Evil Empire know as CBS Home Entertainment/Paramount Home Entertainment. “Vega$” was a great show, albeit short-lived starring Robert Urich and a cast of dozens of recognizable character actors.

   At the moment of this review, we are looking at a measly 11 episodes at a cost of over $2.50 an episode. Fellow Americans, we must stop this extortion by CHE/PHE by Just Saying NO! Enough is enough! And does anyone know if there are any music issues here? I say NO SALE to these greedy bums; don’t let them Emptor your Caveat!

   October 10, 2009, 2:51 am
3. Cain says

   SO many people I know have been waiting for this to come out on DVD…Its been 30 years!! Its about time and I am so grateful. However, the whole first season should have been released as a set, and then the second, and then the third- just like they do with show seasons now. I hope they don’t wait very long to release the second volume and subsequent seasons. Vega$ is a classic that preserves Old Vegas-a gift, given the dramatic change Las Vegas has gone through over the past 30 years. Can’t wait to own!!

   October 10, 2009, 2:13 pm
4. Agajanian says

   I Have Enjoyed reading some customer reviews regarding the TV series “VEGA$” and am ecstatic about it being released on DVD.Some reviews sound apologetic about Season 1 episodes but let me assure readers that these episodes more than set the tone for future ones.This series created Rob Urich’s 1st hit having been on several short-lived series before.It introduced viewers to a part of the country never covered like this before,and made a star of Judy Landers, whose poster still beautifies my walls to this day.Several series have gone the Season 1,Vol. 1 route before and have continued to be released ,such as “Streets of San Francisco”,”Love Boat”,so this is not uncommon.I figure it’s very pricey to digitally re-master anything,and Vol.1 issues are a safe way to make profit.I can only say as an avid fan and person who never believed his absolute favorite series would be made available that paying their price is well worth what I’m getting.I’m sure all buyers will appreciate this series as much as I have.

   October 11, 2009, 3:02 am
5. Reaume says

   I absolutely LOVED THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!! As a kid I watched it live and loved it so much – yes, Charlie’s Angels, Starsky and Hutch, Love Boat and Fantasy Island TOO but this one I never thought would be released on dvd!! When I first started dating, I would come home and watch late night tv with my mom (10pm curfew…the old days) and this was one of my favorite childhood shows that was repeating at the time at 11pm, so there are great memories from the first airing when I was little and the repeats as a teenager(12am was Trapper John MD and 1 am was Love Boat-after dates were better than the dates!). I am about halfway through my dreadful vhs tapes of this show (transferring to dvd)- I only have about half the episodes, and they were repeats on TNT’s Lunchbox TV in the mid-90’s and they are in such poor condition, I’m just thrilled to get some in quality condition and will inevitably get my hopes up that I’ll get them all eventually.

   The only reason it might be tied for the best release this year is because it’s been a good year for us fans of 70’s shows with the constant release of more Love Boat episodes, finally the 4th season of Charlie’s Angels, another season of Taxi on it’s way and the long awaited but finally given up on (prior to the miraculous announcement)of the second season of Knots Landing (not a 70’s show but still qualifies as a childhood favorite). It took so long for some of these, it leaves me in a position of perpetual hope that it will never be too late for a network to get their head out of their collective…or for someone else like SHOUT to buy the rights to some of the greatest shows ever made – dated as they may be.

   HOWEVER………….I agree with everyone about this partial season garbage. I am so absolutely FED UP with that bull – If you’re going to test it out, either test a cheap half season or make us pay what’s necessary to produce a full season but to charge full price for a half season? This isn’t 2006 – Let’s not forget we’re in a major recession with huge unemployment, not a whole lot of entertainment money left in the budget and you’re gonna take this opportunity to join in with so many other institutions and stick it to us regular people right when we’re hurting the most? It’s more than the adult birthday budget in my family (which is getting less and less the older we get and less money we have!!!!! How about this…earn my loyalty for life (networks)and cut your prices for all your “half season” releases until this economic nightmare is over – I don’t mean “pretend” over, I mean low unemployment over. At least Amazon has more reasonable prices compared to everywhere else but they can only go so low when the people releasing it charge an arm and a leg to begin with.

   Okay back to the point, Dan Tanna is the greatest!!!!!

   October 11, 2009, 2:24 pm
6. Krogen says

   Wow, talk about fast releases! I am not even finished viewing The Donna Reed Show’s Second Season and Arts Alliance announced that Season Three will be available to purchase on October 20th,2009! In this Season 3, there are 38 episodes which will be featured on 4 discs with bonus material. With only 5 more seasons to follow, it looks like we’ll have The Donna Reed Show’s complete series faster than any series ever put on dvd. I just hope in all this speed that they keep the film quality as good as the first 2 seasons, as the quality is good, but not great. After seeing The Lucy Show’s remastered quality that is almost pristine perfect, this show looks passably good, and I hope they keep it this way.
   In this third season, daughter Mary is now 16 and learning to drive. Brother Jeff is now a teenager himself at age 13. Donna Stone starts to show a little “woman’s liberation” when she wants to start her own business and teaches a Japanese Geisha wife how to become more American by not catering so much to her husband. There are great guest star appearances as well by Jay North as Dennis the Menace and poor Mr. Wilson, along with Tony Martin, Harvey Korman, Jack Albertson, George Sidney and more. It’s another great season in the Stone family as you watch family life in America in 1960 and 1961!
   Starring Are:
   Donna Stone-Donna Reed
   Dr. Alex Stone-Carl Betz
   Mary Stone-Shelley Fabares
   Jeff Stone-Paul Petersen
   SEASON THREE EPISODES:
   1.(15 Sep 1960) WEEKEND-A weekend at Lakeview Lodge isn’t as great as it was advertised to be.
   2.(22 Sep 1960) THE MYSTERY WOMAN-Donna can’t recall a woman she saw at lunch whom she hasn’t seen in 13 years.
   3.(29 Sep 1960) DONNA DECORATES-Donna is re-decorating her home, when another neighbor from Hilldale, Dennis (the Menace) Mitchell helps her, making a huge mess! Donna calls Mr. Wilson, who saves the day. (Jay North and Joseph Kearns guest star)
   4.( 6 Oct 1960) THE LOVE LETTER-Nick the handyman from Greece asks Jeff to help him write a love letter in English to his girlfriend, only Donna finds it and thinks Jeff is in love.
   5.(20 Oct 1960) HOW THE OTHER SIDE LIVES-Mary’s wealthy friend Ginny is spending a weekend at the Stone residence and Mary is worried with no maid, pool or tennis court at her home.
   6.(27 Oct 1960) ALEX’S TWIN-Mary thinks the new boy at school, Elroy is perfect, because he reminds her of her father Alex, only Alex doesn’t see any similarities. (Jack Albertson guest stars)
   7.(3 Nov 1960) WORRIED ANYONE?-Donna worries about Mary getting rides from Scotty, whose car is made from parts from the junkyard.
   8.(10 Nov 1960) HIGHER LEARNING-Jeff’s principal suggests Jeff goes to a higher school of learning because Jeff scored as a genius on an IQ test, but Jeff is upset as he just made quarterback at school.
   9.(17 Nov 1960) NEVER MARRY A DOCTOR-Twenty dollars for a charity is missing in the Stone house, and the charity chairwoman makes Donna think that Donna’s cleaning lady, who has financial troubles is a thief.
   10.(24 Nov 1960) IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I LAUGH-Alex is a patient in the hospital.
   11.(1 Dec 1960) THE MODEL DAUGHTER-Mary goes to Charm School and “wins” a free scholarship to a modeling school, but soon finds many extra expenses needed for modeling classes, and that the other girls “won” this scholarship too.
   12.(8 Dec 1960) DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS-Always asking for her mother’s advice, Mary decides to make her own decisions when she goes out on the town, but Mary has to make the biggest decision when her group runs out of money at the end of the night.(Harvey Korman guest stars)
   13.(15 Dec 1960) DONNA GOES TO A RE-UNION-While Donna attends her college re-union, Jeff adopts a dog.
   14.(22 Dec 1960) SOMEONE IS WATCHING-Jeff wants a new motor scooter, like his friend Gordie, but Alex says no when Gordie drives it into the Stone’s tree.
   15.(29 Dec 1960) THE LEAN AND HUNGRY LOOK-Donna’s dinner dress doesn’t fit, nor does Alex’s tux, so diet and exercise are on the Stone family agenda.
   16.(5 Jan 1961) CHARACTER BUILDING-Donna writes a letter to the editor about parents making certain that their children finish what they start, when she see’s she needs to follow her own advice.
   17.(12 Jan 1961) WORLD’S GREATEST ENTERTAINER-Jeff gets depressed when everything he does seems to go wrong, so when he does “not very good” movie star imitations, his family tells him they are great, to build his ego, which works so well, Jeff decides to do these imitations in the Schools Talent Show.
   18.(19 Jan 1961) VARIATIONS ON A THEME-When Alex decides to sell the family’s never used piano, suddenly Mary wants to play it every day, but only because her current boyfriend plays.
   19.(26 Jan 1961) THE STONES GO TO HOLLYWOOD-Alex has to go to Hollywood to discuss his suggestions for a Children’s Clinic and the family get to go, very excited about meeting stars. (George Sidney guest stars)
   20.(2 Feb 1961) DONNA DIRECTS A PLAY-Donna gets to take the place of the director for Mary’s drama group.
   21.(9 Feb 1961) TRIP TO NOWHERE-With Alex out of town, Donna takes Mary and Jeff camping at the park right in town.
   22.(16 Feb 1961) THE GEISHA GIRL-The new doctor in town has a Japanese wife, who caters to her husband’s every need, making the Hilldale wives dislike her, until Donna Americanizes this new bride.
   23.(23 Feb 1961) THE BUSY PEOPLE-Donna signs herself and Alex up for painting lessons, hoping this class will give them more time together.
   24.(2 Mar 1961) TONY MARTIN VISITS-Tony Martin gets a speeding ticket while driving through Hilldale and when in court sees Donna fighting her parking ticket, when he decides to fight his ticket too. (Tony Martin guest stars)
   25.(9 Mar 1961) AUNT BELLE’S EARRINGS-Alex’s Aunt Belle comes for a visit.
   26.(16 Mar 1961) POODLE PARLOR-Donna and her friends want to open a poodle parlor in Hilldale, but Alex thinks the idea is a waste of time, making the women want to open one all the more. (Jack Albertson guest stars)
   27.(23 Mar 1961) MARY’S HEART THROB-Mary meets the older son of the children she baby sits for and he wants her to help him join the Foreign Legion.
   28.(30 Mar 1961) DONNA’S HELPING HAND-Donna wants Alex to take the job as the head of The Board of Health, so he’ll have a better life with more regular hours.
   29.(6 Apr 1961) THE MERRY MONTH OF APRIL-Income tax time has Alex furious that Donna bought a new hat for $49.50, when he owes the government money, only the hat isn’t Donna’s, but her friend’s.
   30.(13 Apr 1961) MUSIC HATH CHARMS-A musical tobacco jar that reminds Alex and Donna of their honeymoon breaks, when Alex finds a replacement not knowing that Donna and Mary also bought one and Jeff glues the original, making 3 now.
   31.(20 Apr 1961) LET’S LOOK AT LOVE-When two boys toss a coin to see which one will take Mary to the dance, infuriated Mary sees this, stops dating and devotes herself to Science studies.
   32.(27 Apr 1961) FOR BETTER OR WORSE-Alex and friend Joe decide they don’t need their wives permission to go fishing, only Alex doesn’t know Joe gives his wife an expensive gift first.
   33.(4 May 1961) JEFF, THE TREASURER-After Jeff is entrusted with money for the class picnic, he can’t find it. (Doodles Weaver guest stars)
   34.(11 May 1961) THE GOOD GUYS AND THE BAD GUYS-The school bully makes fun of Jeff being in the school choir, so Jeff works out to get ready for a fight.
   35.(18 May 1961) MILITARY SCHOOL-Mary doesn’t want to go to the dance when her date Herbie wants to bring his friend Ken along, but changes her mind when she see’s Ken in his military uniform, then Herbie see’s a different Mary.
   36.(25 May 1961) MARY’S DRIVING LESSON-Scotty agrees to teach Mary to drive, but will he still want to date her after?
   37.(1 Jun 1961) THE MUSTACHE-Alex grows a mustache causing family controversy. (Doodles Weaver guest stars)
   38.(8 Jun 1961) MARY’S LITTLE LAMB’S-Mary and her boyfriend decide to make money to paint his car, by having a nursery school, unknown to Alex who needs his sleep on the weekends.

   October 12, 2009, 2:48 am
7. Dirks says

   and so quickly! Wow, nice not having to wait forever for subsequent seasons to be released! This series is highly recommended to fans of wholesome family sitcoms of the 1950s. I watched this show for years when it was running on Nick at Nite back in the mid 1980s & it’s been virtually extinct in reruns ever since, so to have this on DVD & to acquire & own all seasons is a MUST for those of us who truly appreciate classic television from a time that is so precious. The Donna Reed Show is excellent in every way.

   October 12, 2009, 2:59 pm
8. Ventura says

   I wrote a review which covers all of the seasons of this show. They are great, and I can hardly wait for it to be available.

   Thanks,
   Gail

   October 13, 2009, 3:02 am
9. Quezada says

   I purchased all these old Flatt and Scruggs TV Shows and I’m really enjoying them. Brings back a lot of memories of a simpler time in America. Flatt and Scruggs laid the ground work and set the standard for the live music TV show. Lester and Earl had a great band and Lester had a way of moving the show along so there was no dead air time. Great addition to my collection and something you would be proud to pass on to family members.

   October 13, 2009, 2:44 pm
10. Jones says

    This is an awesome series of DVD’s that should be in every Bluegrass music fan’s collection! True, down-home Bluegrass doesn’t get any better than the early Flatt & Scruggs versions and the fact that it’s a trip back in time to watch these shows, which were recorded live, is just icing on the cake!
    Buy them all—you won’t regret it!
    And, to The Powers That Be: More! We want More of this series! ;o)

    October 14, 2009, 2:56 am
11. Beljak says

    i have purchaged four of flatt & scruggs tv shows i think they are GREAT
    i will buy any more that comes out they are WONDERFUL

    October 14, 2009, 2:37 pm
12. Bark says

    Two more outstanding performances from recently discovered videotapes of the Flatt & Scruggs TV show.

    This volume is worth the price for the performance of “Cabin On The Hill”, one of Lester and Earl’s best songs, on the first show.

    The second show features Earl’s son Randy, now a successful record producer in his own right, playing the autoharp.

    October 15, 2009, 2:18 am
13. Detrick says

    I just want to contradict another reviewer’s comments that these performances are not up to par. I think they are wonderful. Many bluegrass musicians like myself are getting to see renditions of songs and tunes, and those of us that study the nuances of Scruggs-style picking are finding endless examples of how Earl really played them. It would be possible but very improbable for any group to have the same energy in a TV studio that they had live at Carnegie Hall. To me, it is even more enlightening to see them in a relaxed atmosphere. The quality from tune to tune is extraordinary and shows their consistency and professionalism. I will buy every one they ever produce.

    October 15, 2009, 2:28 pm

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