http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:07:23 -0700 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:04:22 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Slings--Arrows-S3-How-sharper-than-a-serpents-tooth-is-the-end-of-a-great-show?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner Artist, poser, and businessman ... Modern comedy Drama British television Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:04:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Slings--Arrows-S3-How-sharper-than-a-serpents-tooth-is-the-end-of-a-great-show?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m4d2-Candid-discussion-with-Chris-ODowd-of-The-IT-Crowd?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner Did you see last night's match? The April 7 release of series one, my people call it the first season, of the hilarious britcom “The IT Crowd” provided a chance to speak with series star Chris O’Dowd. My review of the incredible f... Comedy British television Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:49:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m4d2-Candid-discussion-with-Chris-ODowd-of-The-IT-Crowd?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d31-dead-like-me-S1-More-clever-version-of-good-Reaper?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner George and the reapers As my article on the direct-to-DVD ‘dead like me’ movie “Life After Death” stated, this release includes the two seasons of this wonderfully quirky dramedy that first ran on Showtime beginning in 2003.... Comedy Drama Dramedy Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:59:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d31-dead-like-me-S1-More-clever-version-of-good-Reaper?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Rhoda-S1-A-good-70s-spinoff?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner Rhoda was not a gypsy, tramp, or thief As the upcoming release of “The Norman Lear Collection” demonstrates, the 1970s was the decade of the sitcom spinoff. In fact, an interesting documentary on the DVD set of the first season of the ... Comedy Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:32:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Rhoda-S1-A-good-70s-spinoff?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d28-Slings--Arrows-S2-Is-this-a-great-show-I-see-before-me?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner The ghost & Mr. Tennant The second season of the modern Canadian dramedy “Slings and Arrows” is a wonderful continuation of the first season of this wonderful show about which I wrote earlier this week. That season focused on the Sh... Comedy Drama Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:23:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d28-Slings--Arrows-S2-Is-this-a-great-show-I-see-before-me?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d27-Schoolhouse-Rock-Earth-Watch-locally-enjoy-globally?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner DVD cover of 'Earth' This edition of “Animation Friday” is my second article this week regarding those ’70 shows. Yesterday, I announced the upcoming release of “The Norman Lear Collection,” which looks like it will be... Animation Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:54:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d27-Schoolhouse-Rock-Earth-Watch-locally-enjoy-globally?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Norman-Lear-Collection-An-incredible-treat-for-fans-of-70s-comedy?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner Norman the Great Any fan of 1970s comedy shows should share the intense excitement that I felt earlier this week when I received a press release regarding the upcoming release of the 19-disc set “The Norman Lear Collection.” Lear is bes... Comedy Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:53:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Norman-Lear-Collection-An-incredible-treat-for-fans-of-70s-comedy?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Slings-and-Arrows-S1-Something-is-awesome-in-the-province-of-Ontario?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner 'Prince' of a character The first season of the extraordinary three season Canadian dramedy “Slings and Arrows,” which is included in the complete series DVD set that was released earlier this year, may be the best of the terrific shows ... Drama British television Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:31:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Slings-and-Arrows-S1-Something-is-awesome-in-the-province-of-Ontario?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Hannah-Montana-Keeping-it-Real-shows-why-tweens-love-this-show?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner Hannah is a little country and a little rock and roll Curiosity regarding the hype surrounding the Hannah Montana craze prompted me to get a copy of the DVD set, which will be released next Tuesday, of “Hannah Montana: Keeping it Real.”... Comedy Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:59:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Hannah-Montana-Keeping-it-Real-shows-why-tweens-love-this-show?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Bones-S3-Season-of-strike-and-surprise?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner 'Bones' and her team The large amount of publicity regarding the upcoming “bumping of bones” between “Bones” main characters Brennan and Booth on this Fox drama is one reason that I watched the DVD set of the third season, wh... Drama Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:42:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Bones-S3-Season-of-strike-and-surprise?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d21-The-Beiderbecke-Affair-is-a-good-quirky-British-mystery?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner A Beiderbecke eccentric The recently released DVD set of “The Beiderbecke Affair,” which is an entertaining six-episode British mystery series from 1984, is the latest British show from my article about British and Canadian series that ... Drama British television Mystery Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:13:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d21-The-Beiderbecke-Affair-is-a-good-quirky-British-mystery?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d20-The-Best-Years-S1-an-undergraduate-version-of-The-Paper-Chase?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner Freshman class of Charles U.The DVD set, which was released on March 10, of the first season of the college drama “The Best Years” reinforced my belief that Canadian and British television series tend to be better than current American on... Drama Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:46:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d20-The-Best-Years-S1-an-undergraduate-version-of-The-Paper-Chase?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Murder-She-Wrote-S9-ScoobyDoo-for-the-AARP-set?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner I don't need no stinkin' p.c. A comment that a friend made years ago regarding the 12-season hit drama “Murder, She Wrote” sums up the show very well. He remarked that he would hate to be friends with that old woman because someone alwa... Drama Mystery Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:04:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Murder-She-Wrote-S9-ScoobyDoo-for-the-AARP-set?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d18-The-Partridge-Family-S3-More-adult-than-The-Brady-Bunch?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner Partridges and their bus My review of the recently released DVD set of the fourth season of the 1970s family sitcom “The Partridge Family” made me eager to watch the DVD set of the third season of this show, which was released last fall... Comedy Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:46:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d18-The-Partridge-Family-S3-More-adult-than-The-Brady-Bunch?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d17-California-Dreams-S1-and-S2-A-nice-Saved-by-the-Bell-clone?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner California dreamers The DVD set of the first and second seasons of the amusing Saturday morning teencom “California Dreams” is being released on March 31. “Dreams” tells the story of a group of stereotypical clean-cut teenage... Comedy Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:35:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d17-California-Dreams-S1-and-S2-A-nice-Saved-by-the-Bell-clone?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d16-The-Paper-Chase-S1-offers-realistic-look-at-first-year-of-law-school?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner Kingsfield the Great The fact that merely receiving a review copy of the DVD set of the first season of the 1978 drama “The Paper Chase,” which is being released on April 7, triggered the nightmares of not being prepared for class and of... Drama Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:11:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d16-The-Paper-Chase-S1-offers-realistic-look-at-first-year-of-law-school?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d15-Rockford-Files-S6-gives-detective-Jim-Rockford-a-good-sendoff?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner Garner as Rockford The DVD set of the sixth and final season of the 1970s detective series “The Rockford Files,” which was released several weeks ago, was a great deal of fun and is memorable as being the only program that both my father... Drama Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:56:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d15-Rockford-Files-S6-gives-detective-Jim-Rockford-a-good-sendoff?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d13-Eighth-season-of-Dallas-is-one-of-its-most-memorable?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner DVD set of 'Dallas' S8 Reviewing the 30-episode DVD set of the 8th season of the long-running primetime soap opera “Dallas,” which depicted the lives of the wealthy Ewing family, after writing about the DVD set of the 10th season when i... Primetime Soap Drama Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:56:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d13-Eighth-season-of-Dallas-is-one-of-its-most-memorable?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Andy-Richter-Controls-the-Universe-offers-amusing-and-dark-look-at-office-life?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner Richter and co-workers The initial premise of the entertaining 2002-2003 failedcom “Andy Richter Controls the Universe” (Richter) is that Andy Richter, who the actor of the same name played, spends much of his home life and his work day... Comedy Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:43:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Andy-Richter-Controls-the-Universe-offers-amusing-and-dark-look-at-office-life?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d9-DVD-set-of-unique-spy-series-The-Baron-hits-stores-tomorrow?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner Cover of 'Baron' DVD set The 1966 British spy series “The Baron” is the second British series about which I wrote a general article a few weeks ago. This 30-episode series tells the tales of John Mannering, a wealthy and sophisticated Te... Drama British television Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:53:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1124-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m3d9-DVD-set-of-unique-spy-series-The-Baron-hits-stores-tomorrow?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner