Customer Reviews

Best of the Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters Show

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I was 5 when this show was on and my family watched it every Saturday night. I have been waiting years for a DVD release. However, it was a huge disappointment. My favorite parts were the opening song and dance numbers in the middle of the show. These are all cut from the DVD set. So if you, like me, were hoping the DVDs would be filled with these numbers, you might want to reconsider spending the money. I hope someone sees these reviews and will release the actual "Best Of" the Mandrell Sisters. I'm still waiting!

I was really looking forward to this DVD, being a huge fan of the television show. Unfortunately, when I started watching the set, I found out that this DVD set focuses on the guest stars throughout the show's run. The popular opening numbers and song and dance routines which were a highlight of the show are all cut. It's really disappointing to see Time-Life release something like this, without so much of the good material gone.

The Best of should refer to the shows as a whole not the content of the show. Quite disappointing to see the shows butchered like that.

The cheap butchers at Time Life are too cheap to pay publishing rights for the use of songs, SO they chop it out. Chop chop chop. No class, no integrity, just gotta get that extra buck.

I have already read the disappointing reviews about the Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters DVD set. I was so glad to check it out for free from the local library.

It was bittersweet watching this show. I enjoyed very much watching a show I haven't seen in over twenty years, and the edits really hampered the production of this DVD set.

Time-Life should be very ashamed for releasing such a diced up product. I don't know if the Mandrells ( I love all three!) had any say in the making of this set, but I think many fans must have felt very cheated if they purchased this. I hate to see anyone profit from such a mess. In these days during a messy recession one must be very wise and choosy about what they buy their with their hard earned precious cash.

If the season sets were released unedited I would buy them right away and all would be gladly forgiven. I don't know if Time Life holds the permanent rights to the show or not. Maybe a company like Shout! or Rhino could released the show in it's original form.

I have been seeing the girls on YouTube. I expected to see the good shows but was very disappointed with these shows (a waste of money)
I also know that Amazon is not at fault.
I was wondering if the "Best of Carol Burnett" or "The Best of Donnie and Marie" or "The Best of Tom Jones" are in the same category. I will not buy any more "The Best Of" series ever again.

What a disappointment! They should have simply called it Guest Star clips from the show. We used to watch the show every Saturday night as a family and really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, the opening numbers and dances sequences were all edited out. Maybe someday they'll put out a complete collection from the show so that everyone who does remember it, can enjoy it.

I was impressed in how fast I got it and the vdvd was for a close friend of mine whose Christmas was made. Great seller!

Yes they are edited to 29 minutes a show and yes they concentrate on the guests - BUT it is fantastic to see the great Barbara Mandrell at last. I really never thought this would happen. This set is superb, a great reminder of a superb talent - we in the UK took the shows and they were edited by the BBC - thank you -at last I can see the greatest female US country star of all time!!! PS: I seem to have pressed the wrong button - this is 5 stars!!!!!!!

I purchased this DVD set a few weeks ago and I am glad that I did. There wasn't one episode on this DVD set that I didn't enjoy watching. I recommend this DVD set to any Barbara Mandrell fan.