Love it, but episodes are the same as on other sets (look for a young Bob Fosse!)
Episodes:
(NOTE in #9 there is a fun musical interlude with a young Bob Fosse!)
1) Bank Account - The banker has a talk with the Burns about Gracie's odd check writing system
2) Income Tax Man - The income tax man gets frustrated trying to understand Gracie's tax deductions
3) House Guest - Gracie's friend Mamie Kelly comes to visit, and stays and stays
4) Teenage Girl Spends the Weekend - Emily Vanderlip stays with the Burns while her parents are out of town
5) Marriage Bureau - Gracie's wardrobe assistant Jane wins a trip for two to Hawaii
6) Kleebob Card Game - George and Harry try to get out of going to the movies by teaching their wives a confusing card game
7) Property Tax Assessor - The county tax assessor pays a visit to the Burns', and Gracie puts a dent in the fender of the car
8) Space Patrol Girls - Trouble starts when Mamie Kelly and her three children park their trailer in the Burns back yard
9) Harry Morton's...
Not bad for the money!
Lured by the color photo of Gracie & George on the cover, versus all the other DVDs of Gracie & George I perused on Amazon.com, I decided the information about this set, plus the total viewing time offered (over 4 hours) might be worth $10. Well...the cover art is definitely the best "video" about the set, but that's not to say the video is bad. Of the two enclosed discs, the first has some of the best video, the second has most of the best audio, given that Timeless Media Group apparently did NO restoration (audio or video) of the source material. However, the last episode on the second disc not only is the best episode of the two discs, it also has the best video and audio quality of the two discs! The episode must have been from one of their later (and better) shows, with a new set design, which was a little more modern, with better lighting...better everything!! It was a nice way to conclude the two-disc set.
There are no captions or subtitles on either disc, so...
More public domain junk
Looks like they are releasing the same episodes but in a boxed tin- these are probably the same episodes that are public domain. When will Columbia/Sony wise up and get this show on boxed seasons- It is a classic and deserves the box set treatment. This coming Oct will mark the 60th anniversary- It is loooong overdue!
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