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The Best of the Burns and Allen Show, Vol. 1 and 2
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0018713503428
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Good Times Video
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Good Times Video
MPN: 50342
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Good Times Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 28, 2004
Running Time: 513 minutes
Studio: Good Times Video
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - "Say Good-night, Gracie."
I remember the first time I was introduced to Burns & Allen (the brilliant married duo of George Burns and his wife Gracie Allen), Between George's dry wit and Gracie's brilliantly orchestrated ditziness they were quite the pair. Plus, the early episodes feature incidental visits from the Carnation Milk spokesman, who shows up while Gracie is serving coffee to guests, or any time, really. This is the spokesperson's opportunity to sell the condensed milk from the contented Carnation cows, magically ... Read More
Rating:  - Live vs. Filmed Burns 'n' Allen
As a student of TV history, I think I can clarify something.
Some writing here love the later Burns and Allen shows for their marvelous wit.
Those episodes were shot on film and thus have a better visual quality.
They were NOT, however, as experimental or strange as the earlier episodes--which are the ones I, and some others, enjoy more.
The earlier live shows were indeed still playing with the format. George would address the audience more. He ... Read More
Rating: - Burns and Allen Vol. 1&2
I purchased this for my wife - she absolutley loves it. Some people have complained about the quality - we have no issue with the quality. In fact, I think it adds to the "ambiance" of Burns and Allen. I don't want a remake I want to see Burns and Allen just as they were and this is exactly what you get with this DVD. I will likely purchase additional volumes.
Rating:  - All Burns & Allen DVD's
DO NOT BUY-PERIOD. As a die hard fan of the show, who watched the episodes in the late 1970's like all college kids did back then, I can tell you now - these are NOT those eoisodes. These are like the first seaeon (1951) where they were experimenting on the format, every episode is in terrible condition, and have the Carnation milk commercials during each episode making them even worse, if that's possible. These are NOT the slick episodes where George sees all of Gracies schemes on a TV in his den over the ... Read More
Rating: - Not the Kingfish and not Jack Benny either- Intermittent laughter only
This is one of the first classic TV situation comedies,with wacky and somehow charming Gracie, and cigar- puffing wise-guy straightman George. This is one show which I found funny, but not that funny. Perhaps George was a bit too clever for me, and his personality a bit harsh and gruff. And this in comparison to his great friend Jack Benny who always seemed to me a more loveable character. The whole way the show was conducted , again with incidents usually involving Gracie, and with George's commentary providing ... Read More
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