 "THANK GOD!!!!" | 2009-08-22 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3D86SEHOMID8 |
| This is such an awesome show, and Amazon.com is awesome for providing a disk in such great condtion! You won't be dissappointed! Promise! |
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| "" A True Television Sitcom Classic"" | 2009-08-09 |
| - Reviewed By nicksam16 |
The last time anyone stayed home on Saturday nights to watch network television was to watch "The Golden Girls" on NBC. A true landmark in situation comedy, "The Golden Girls" has established itself as a broadcasting classic along with "The Dick Van Dyke Show", "Mary Tyler Moore", "All in The Family", and "I Love Lucy". This DVD set features all 25 episodes of the series that originally aired in the 1985-86 TV season. The show would become a top 10 series and would win the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy, as well as an Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy for Bette White. This first season sets up the characters and the relationships the girls have with each other and what made "The Golden Girls" so wonderful that there was at least one golden girl that we could relate to. The chemistry among the cast was impeccable: White, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty all showed the love and admiration they had for one another, and it was no surprise that they would all win Emmy awards for their roles in subsequent seasons, a feat only matched with the cast of "All in The Family".
The best episodes this year are "The Flu" in which the roomates all get sick, with the exception of Sophia. They then all have to stay cooped up in the house while getting on each others nerves. "A Little Romance" is excellent as Rose dates a midget. The pilot is also included in this set. Written by Susan Harris (who created the series), Blanche finds herself getting married as Sophia moves in with the roomies when her retirement home burns down.
The only bonus features are a forgetable piece hosted by Joan and Melissa Rivers talking about the different clothes the golden girls wore.
The shows are on three individual discs and the shows themselves look breathtaking, considering they are over twenty years old.
One good thing too about "The Golden Girls" is that every single season has been released and all episodes are uncut unlike the many syndicated shows that are spliced up to allow stations room for more commercials. They don't make TV shows like this anymore. Enjoy!!! |
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| "Classic Golden Girls" | 2009-05-05 |
| - Reviewed By mcollection |
| I bought this to take on a long cruise. I enjoyed watching the first season. It's wonderful to see all the scenes that the cable stations edit out. |
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| ""THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND"" | 2009-05-03 |
| - Reviewed By pigmee |
The recent deaths of Estelle Getty and Beatrice Arthur makes watching "The Golden Girls" a more poignant, but certainly not a less funny, experience. The series began in 1985 and immediately defined the phrase "Must See TV." With my college friends and I, it was always, "What did you do on Saturday night?" The answer always was, "I stayed home and watched "The Golden Girls", of course."
The basic series premise is familiar to all fans by now. Three women over the age of 50 (although Blanche would never admit to it) are all room-mates in Blanche's Florida house. Blanche (Rue McClanahan) is man-crazy and seemingly over-sexed, Rose (Betty White) is sweetly naive about life. Dorothy (Beatrice Arthur) is the sensible one. Arthur's perfect comic timing and dead-pan delivery ground the series in reality. The trio is soon joined by Dorothy's wise-cracking mother Sophia (Estelle Getty), who moves in after her retirement home burns down. The foursome remain best friends through thick and thin, despite many comic misadventures:
1. The Engagement (Pilot): Blanche plans to marry boyfriend Harry, who is not what he seems to be. Sophia calls him a "scuzball" and says Blanche looks like a prostitute. Beatrice Arthur's first line in the series is hilarious. Dorothy tells Rose she has been turned down for every job in the county that did not involve selling cocaine. Note, in this episode, the Girls have a gay cook named Coco, who was immediately written out when it was decided Sophia would be the one to give uncensored remarks.
2. Guess Who's Coming To The Wedding: Dorothy is delighted her daughter is getting married, until she learns her ex-husband Stan (Herbert Edelman) will also be at the wedding.
3. Rose, The Prude: Rose ponders being intimate with a man for the first time since her beloved husband Charlie died. Guest star Harold Gould would portray Rose's boyfriend Miles Webber later in the series.
4. Transplant: Blanche's sister Virginia (Sheri North) arrives in need of a kidney transplant.
5. The Triangle: A man causes a misunderstanding between Dorothy and Blanche.
6. On Golden Girls:
Blanche's undisciplined grandson (Billy Jacoby) visits and gets a lesson in manners from the Girls. Billy Jacoby's brother, Scott Jacoby, would portray Dorothy's son Michael later in the series.
7. The Competition: A bowling tournament brings out the worst in the Girls.
8. The Break-In: After the Girls are robbed, a terrified Rose buys a gun. Sophia remarks, "one night I'll belch and stable Mable here will blow my head off."
9. Blanche & The Younger Man: Blanche dates a much younger fitness instructor.
10. The Heart Attack: Sophia suffers a heart attack during a storm.
11. Stan's Return: Stan returns again, much to the annoyance of Dorothy and Sophia.
12. The Custody Battle: Dorothy's sister Gloria wants Sophia to live with her.
13. A Little Romance: In this hilarious episode, Rose dates Dr. Jonathon Newman, a very short man, and has a wacky dream.
14. That Was No Lady: Dorothy dates a married man and feels guilty.
15. In A Bed Of Rose's: Rose is shocked when her date dies in her bed.
16. The Truth Will Out: Rose is nervous about a visit from her daughter and grand-daughter.
17. Nice And Easy: Blanche's niece is a bit too much like her.
18. The Operation: Dorothy is scared to have an operation on her foot.
19. Second Motherhood: Blanche dates a wealthy businessman.
20. Adult Education: Blanche is propositioned by her nightschool teacher.
21. Flu Attack: Just before the Friends Of Good Health Awards Banquet, the Girls, except Sophia, are struck by
the flu.
22. Job Hunting: When the Grief Center closes, Rose has trouble finding another job.
23. Blind Ambition: Polly Holliday guest stars as Rose's sister Lily, who recently became blind.
24. Big Daddy: Blanche's father, Big Daddy (Murray Hamilton) wants to become a country-western singer.
25. The Way We Met: The Girls recall how they became room-mates.
The series was an instant success. Frequent reruns on numerous stations, such as Lifetime, WE, and The Hallmark Channel, have only increased the series' appeal. The Golden Girls are as enduring as they are humorously endearing. Needless to say, "The Golden Girls" on DVD is highly recommended. |
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| "Goodbye Bea" | 2009-04-28 |
| - Reviewed By User: AP3XMO9BZLKQY |
| Bea Arthur died on Saturday because of her private battle with lung cancer. I am a 32 year old male and I grew up on the Golden Girls. I used to watch it with my mom, dad, & sisters when I was just a young child. Blanche used to be my favorite when I was younger. But as I got older I learned to appreciate Bea Arthur's wonderful comic ability and her reactions to the other three ladies. I was shaken by Estelle Getty's passing last year, but I cried over Bea's death this year. She was my favorite Golden Girl and from what I hear a wonderful, strong lady in real life. The Golden Girls has stood the test of time but now we are suddenly losing the Golden Girls one by one. I just hope that Betty and Rue can live on forever. But I know that is a dream that will never come true. Goodbye Bea and thanks. |
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| "You won't be disappointed!" | 2009-04-12 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2HHIBTY4W583I |
Fantastic! I haven't been disappointed by any Golden Girls DVD's I have ordered from Amazon.com. I own every season and watch them all the time! Great when you need a laugh.
The quality of the DVD's is excellent and the delivery was speedy and efficient. Which I have become accustom to when ordering from Amazon.com
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