Info:
DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004 (Anchor Bay Home
Entertainment)
color, approx. 629 minutes
MSRP: $39.98
Number of discs: 4
Number of episodes: 25
Languages and subtitles: English, Closed Captioned
Special features:
• Talent Bios
• Still Gallery
• Audio Commentary for "Days Of Beer And Weeds" with
Chris Mann, author of "Come And Knock On Our Door"
• Best of Janet Season Two
• Best of The Ropers Season Two
• Memorabilia Gallery
• Never-Before-Seen Pilot Episode #1 - Made Before
Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers were cast
• John Ritter-Always Leave Them Laughing An all-new
documentary featuring interviews with Joyce DeWitt
• Eight Years Of Laughter -- A tribute to John Ritter
showcasing his funniest THREE's COMPANY moments
• Best of Chrissy: Season Two
• Trivia Game
Review (out of 5 stars):
Video quality: 4.7/5
Audio quality: 4.7/5
Special Features: 5/5
Menu Navigation: 5/5
Overall: 4.9/5
Thoughts:
If you think you've seen everything, you haven't seen
anything yet! This Three's Company Season Two DVD
release is so good, that I can't stop watching it!
Ever since I got my copy on Monday (April 12), I
haven't been able to stop watching.
This set is so good that you forget there are
twenty-five episodes, because the extras are so
tempting. In fact, the extras are the first things I
watched actually. Starting with the first unaired
pilot all the way to the Stills Gallery. And for your
readers out there, I am credited in the credits after
you view all the photos in the gallery, you'll see my
website (http://jacksbistro.freeservers.com) credited
in the credits!
Let's start off with the menu navigation on this
four-disc set. It is very nicely done with the season
two theme song playing in the background with moving
images of Jack at first, followed by Chrissy, and on.
Disc one contains the first six episodes of the
season. Disc two and three have seven episodes each
and disc four has five episodes and the extras. All
four discs also has that ever famous Play All feature.
Now for the packaging. It is nicely packaged in
Digibook format. So when you open the case, you flip
to the next CD like you would with a book. It is
quite unique and nice. You have to remove the case
from the box, which also is nice. Both covers, the
cover for the box, and the cover for the case are
pictured above.
Now for the extras! Get ready. Take a deep breath
because this is going to make you drool. If you don't
drool, you are no fan--just kidding! The first
unaired pilot is just great. Many have asked or
wondered, is there a theme song? I never knew this,
but yes there was! It's an interesting theme, it's
sort of like the theme we all know and love but with
no lyrics. You'll see what I mean when you watch the
DVD. It's also made by Joe Raposo, who wrote the
theme to Three's Company. As for the other extras,
the ten minute featurette Joyce DeWitt does on John
Ritter's life and career is so well done and truly
came from her heart. She had some very nice words to
say and presented John's vast projects clearly. There
was also another extra that focuses on John on Three's
Company and shows his funniest moments from all eight
seasons on Three's Company, a nice twenty-two minute
package. I don't know how they got the bloopers in
such great quality, but they look so good! They run
for about twelve minutes and are hilarious. The
bloopers start off with cast intros that the director
does before each taping, so this is a must see.
After you've seen all twenty five episodes from this
season, why don't you take the trivia game? If you
get them all right, you will be treated to a surprise
video (Hint: John Ritter 1967). A nice 25 minute
package of Chris Mann talking about the classic season
two episode "Days of Beer and Weed" is also featured.
Chris talks about the episode, while the episode is
playing. He has some nice stories of John and the
rest of the cast to share along with some great
analysis of this classic episode. The only thing
missing from this was a telestrater! It would have
been cool if he could show Mr. Roper in slow motion
being whacked by Mrs. Roper and circling what Mr.
Roper could have done, but still it was well worth it!
Then there are three six minute Best of Season Two
Clips of Janet, Chrissy, and The Ropers. And finally,
the last bunch of extras are photos of memorabilia
(Chrissy Doll, etc.) and the stills (which I'm in the
credits for!!). Also, there are lengthy bio's on John
Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, and Suzanne Somers.
Oh yeah, there are episodes on this set too! I
mentioned before how the episodes are laid out in each
disc. The video and audio quality is very crisp and
clear for 1977-78. All the episodes are unedited and
in the 25 minute range, with some more and some
slightly lower. There are some tag scenes from a few
episodes that have probably never been seen since its
original run, unless you are from an outside country.
Every single episode has the full season two theme
song, which feature the clips from season one. This
set is any fan's dream and is a must buy. Buy it,
cherish it, and keep it forever. If you want to see
every single season released, tell everyone you know
to buy it. Season Three will be out later this year
and Season Four in early 2005, everything after that
depends on the sales of this and those releases.
-- Reviewed by pavanbadal on 04/16/04
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