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Missing a lot of episodes but what do you want for $5 bucks at Walmart!!
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This is a review of this product: The Best of The Beverly Hillbillies (Mill Creek Entertainment, 40 Episodes, 4 DVD set). Amazon may display this review on the page of another version of this product, for which this review may not apply. After reading this review, please click on the link so that you can be assured that the product this review applies to is the same one you thought it was for.
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After getting burned on so many budget DVD releases of The Beverly Hillbillies, The Andy Griffith Show, and Petticoat Junction due to the replacement music, I really lucked out when I picked this up yesterday at Walmart for 5.00.
The quality could be better - I noticed some compression artifacts on the side of the mansion when I quickly checked out the first few episodes - but for the price, number of episodes, and MOST IMPORTANTLY the original theme music, it's WELL worth the price! Of course, a die-hard fan should buy the two "Ultimate Collection" volumes and "The Beverly Hillbillies/Petticoat Junction Ultimate Christmas Collection" disc, in order to get all of the public domain episodes and a TON of extras - albeit for about fifty bucks in total; but for the casual fan, this set is the best single item you can purchase.
This set includes 40 black & white episodes on 4 discs, and they're all in chronological airdate order (for the full list, see AlphaControl's review of this item). As I stated in my review title, the original theme music is used in ALMOST all episodes. Only two episodes don't use the original music:
* "No Place Like Home" uses replacement music and the titles are in progress, starting at "The Beverly Hillbillies" title screen and leaving out the "shooting at food" scenes beforehand. Since replacement music is used, I have no problem with cutting the full opening sequence.
* "Elly Needs a Maw" doesn't have any beginning titles at all. However, it's missing on another disc I have, so maybe all copies of this episode leave out the beginning title sequence - though they could have tacked one on from another episode.
I should also note that the theme song starts a few seconds late in the episode "Christmas at the Clampetts", though at least it's the original music!
I don't know if I got a bum copy, but the "Pygmalion and Elly" episode on Disc 1 won't play. When I try to view it, my player stops. If this defect exists in all copies, then technically there are only 39 episodes on the disc, and this episode should be added to the list of missing episodes below. If I can get my hands on another copy of this DVD set, I'll check it out and update this review as necessary.
From what I've read, all 36 season one episodes and the first 19 season two episodes are in the public domain, which means that only 15 public domain episodes are missing from this set. Although it would be better if this were a six disc set and included those remaining episodes, all things considered, that's a fairly small number of episodes to be missing. For the record, these are the missing 15 episodes (excluding the two that need original music and/or beginning titles, and the one that wouldn't play on my DVD):
1.05 10/24/1962 Jed Buys Stock
1.06 10/31/1962 Trick or Treat
1.09 11/21/1962 Elly's First Date
1.22 02/20/1963 Duke Steals a Wife
1.28 04/03/1963 Jed Pays His Income Tax
1.30 04/17/1963 Duke Becomes a Father
1.31 04/24/1963 The Clampetts Entertain
1.35 05/22/1963 Elly Becomes a Secretary
1.36 05/29/1963 Jethro's Friend
2.01 09/25/1963 Jed Gets the Misery
2.05 10/23/1963 The Clampett Look
2.10 11/27/1963 Turkey Day
2.11 12/04/1963 The Garden Party
2.13 12/18/1963 The Clampetts Get Culture
2.17 01/15/1964 The Girl from Home
Oh yeah, in case anyone is interested, I've been keeping track of which budget DVD companies release episodes with and without the original theme music. Here are my findings, based on my own purchases. The shows I've purchased are listed in parenthesis.
USES ORIGINAL THEME MUSIC
-- Front Row Entertainment (Andy Griffith)
-- Treasure Box Collection (Andy Griffith, Beverly Hillbillies)
-- Vintage Home Entertainment (Beverly Hillbillies on "Sitcom Sensations" DVD)
-- Mill Creek Entertainment (Beverly Hillbillies)
-- Digiview Productions/Entertainment (Beverly Hillbillies) (However, uses replacement music in Andy Griffith)
-- Brentwood Home Video (Andy Griffith, Love That Bob)
USES REPLACEMENT MUSIC/NO MUSIC
-- Miracle Pictures/Passion Productions (Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction)
-- Allegro Corporation/Pop Flix (Beverly Hillbillies)
-- Catcom (Beverly Hillbillies)
-- Digiview Productions/Entertainment (Andy Griffith) (However, uses original music in Beverly Hillbillies)
-- Treeline Films (Andy Griffith & Beverly Hillbillies in "100 Episodes TV Favorites Megapack")
-- BAD: EastWest DVD (Beverly Hillbillies, Love That Bob, Ozzie & Harriet)
OTHER BAD COMPANIES
-- Platinum Disc Corporation/now known as Echo Bridge Entertainment (several titles, as Platinum Disc - puts a logo over the video via a subtitle that can't be turned off, but only seems to do it on their TV show DVDs)
(An interesting note: I've learned that Treeline Films is now Mill Creek Entertainment, which means they went from using replacement music in the Beverly Hillbillies in their "100 Episodes TV Favorites Megapack" to using the original music in this "Best Of - 40 Episodes" set.)
Although some good companies can later choose to use replacement music, and vice versa, this should give you a good indication of what's inside the box the next time your peruse the bargain bin at your favorite store.
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Mill Creek puts out an excellent product. I own numerous ones. Their prices are always low, but the quality never is. This particular set is no exception. 40 episodes on four DVD's! Each episode is going to set you back a whopping 20 cents or so! I have great confidence in the Mill Creek name. Give them a try and I'm quite certain you'll be singing their praises as well.
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My nephew got a kick out of these old episodes. They're loads of fun to watch!
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We picked this set up at a bargain price because we thought it would be harmless video entertainment for our kids (ages 5 and 9). What a treat! The 9-year-old thinks they're hilarious, and we parents are finding them more entertaining than we remembered. Wholesome and funny. The video/audio quality is perfectly acceptable, with lots of episodes (40!). Recommended for anyone who enjoys old comedies, but especially for families looking for DVDs they won't have to worry about their kids seeing alone.
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