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The Cosby Show: Season 3

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

 

 

To the best of my knowledge, this is the complete collection of The Cosby Show: Season Three. I'm a big fan of the show, and I'm thrilled by the compilation.

My only complaint is the actual ability to maneuver through the screens. Selecting the episodes (which have no name on the tv screen, so you need to keep the box handy) can get tedious. You need to flip through each episode and each of its acts before you can select the episode of your choice. Additionally you need to remember to turn the subtitles off, since they automatically run.

With the exception of the subtitles, there aren't any special features to this DVD collection.

However, it's still the Cosby Show, and I think that for most people, it'll still all be worth it.

This season they have changed a couple of things. First, no funny bloopers on the last disc like seasons past. Second, you can no longer select a "PLAY ALL" option. That is a very bad decision if you ask me. Every TV show DVD should have that. I like to sleep with the TV set on a timer at night. And I'll play an entire TV show disc. You can't do that when they remove the entire option like they did with this season. Lastly, they changed the type of case. It is no longer a fold out gate box. It's 3 mini thin DVD cases in a slip case. Not that that's bad, but I hate it when they do that when earlier seasons were different. Your collection will not be uniform. So despite this being a great show. The lack of effort all of a sudden is easliy noticable. They wen't "cheap" on us. Cosby Show deserves better than this.

Jabber doesn't know what he's talking about. "a perfectly clean house", have you ever seen Theo's room? "never, ever watching TV" Theo watches wrestling, Rudy watches cartoons, Cliff watches Westerns and Football, and Denise watches MTV. "They never have chores" If there rooms are clean (except for Theo), then they must have chores. They have to make their beds which is shown, ect. "they never have real problems" all the kids, especially in the later years, cause Cliff nothing but problems!! "everything is resolved in twenty minutes by a joking father" there are actually loving parents out there (mine included) that solve the problems that happen in every household. A great show about a very real family.

The Cosby Show never fails. This price is a steal and I highly recommend it. My only gripe is that the show inserts for seasons 3 and 4 just give the titles of the show . . no little summary. Minor technincality, but fun nonetheless to play "Guess that Episode".

Don't get me wrong... I love the Cosby Show but I was expecting to find extras in this release. There are no bloopers, deleted scenes, themes, etc. I was disappointed to not find those items.

Season three's box set triumphantly says "still the greatest" but is this box set the greatest? The answer to that is...no. Urban Works really didn't put much effort into this set, the Cosby Show deserves first rate treatment but it seems like Urban Works just thought, "hey, I know let's not put the slightest bit of effort into these DVD's, I know the fans won't care either." Well they were wrong, after a stellar season two release my expectations were high for the release of season three but it's obviously not enough effort was put into this set. There isn't one bonus feature, and there aren't any episode descriptions, only each episodes title. It gets a little frustrating having to guess what episode you're looking for by the title. And the last disappointment were the DVD cases, there all slim cases with each disc in one case, I enjoyed seeing photographs of the actors on the previous releases but...sigh...I guess it's not too big of a deal. But like season two, there aren't any edited episodes, so I can't really hate on this release.

Season three had some great episodes if you ask me, a really funny one that I can recall is "Planning Parenthood", Cliff decides to take Rudy, Kenny and some of her other friends to a fancy restaurant. Kenny is hysterical and this is one of my favorite episodes that includes Kenny. Another one I absolutely love is "I Know That You Know", I won't get into the synopsis but I just had to say how great this episode was. Now earlier in my review I mentioned how there aren't any episode descriptions so I'll list them below.

Bring `Em Back Alive - Airdate: 9/25/1986 - Rudy finds a snake in the basement.

Food for Thought - Airdate: 10/2/1986 - Clair challenges Cliff to not eat any salty food for the day.

Golden Anniversary - Airdate: 10/9/1986 - It's Russell and Anna's 50th wedding anniversary.

Man Talk - Airdate: 10/16/1986 - Although he has a steady girlfriend, Theo wants to start dating someone else.

Mother, May I? - Airdate: 10/23/1986 - After Clair specifically forbids her from wearing makeup, Vanessa does it anyway behind her mother's back.

The March - Airdate: 10/30/1986 - Theo writes a report on the March on Washington, but gets a poor grade and is asked to redo his project.

Theo's Flight - Airdate: 11/6/1986 - Theo and Cockroach decide they want to learn to fly, but Cliff doesn't want to waste his money on another dream of his son's.

Vanessa's Rich - Airdate: 11/13/1986 - Some girls call Vanessa a stuck-up rich girl at school.

Denise Gets a D - Airdate: 11/20/1986 - Denise's college career starts with a D, but Denise is to scared to show her parents.

A Girl and Her Dog - Airdate: 12/4/1986 - Rudy and Peter find a dog and attempt to take care of it without her parents knowing.

War Stories - Airdate: 12/11/1986 - Cliff and his father's friend play a challenging game of cards; meanwhile Vanessa prepares to go to a skating party with a date, but soon finds a very cute guy crossing her path.

Cliff in Charge - Airdate: 12/18/1986 - Cliff is in charge when Clair leaves for a week.

Monster Man Huxtable - Airdate: 1/8/1986 - Elvin helps Theo with some wrestling moves.

Rudy Spends the Night - Airdate: 1/15/1987 - Cliff establishes the Huxtable Men's Club when the women are away to help Theo get over his sadness of a lost date.

Say Hello to a Good Buy -Airdate: 1/22/1987 - Cliff needs to buy a new car.

Denise Gets an Opinion - Airdate: 2/5/1987 - Denise has a blind date, but is really scared. So she asks Theo to grade him for her, but this soon leads to a big mix up.

Calling Doctor Huxtable - Airdate: 2/12/1987 - Cliff is called to the hospital for three deliveries.

You Only Hurt the One You Love - Airdate: 2/19/1987 - Rudy gets hurt from Theo's rough games.

The Shower - Airdate: 2/26/1987 - Denise holds a bridal shower for her pregnant and bride-to-be friend Veronica but finds out some disturbing information.

Cliff's 50th Birthday - Airdate: 3/12/1987 - It's Cliff's 50th Birthday.

I Know That You Know - Airdate: 3/19/1987 - When Sondra and Elvin announce their engagement, Clair and the children use the news to play a practical joke on Cliff.

Andalusion Flu - Airdate: 4/1987 - While Cliff and Clair have the flu, Theo is put in charge of taking care of the house.

Planning Parenthood - Airdate: 4/30/1987 - Cliff takes Rudy and her friends out to eat at a fancy restaurant.

Hillman - Airdate: 5/7/1987 - The Huxtable's arrive at Hillman College to attend a
ceremony in honor of its president's retirement.

To sum up this review, this release of season three was a disappointment but as long as I can watch the episodes and have some laughs whenever I feel like it, I'm satisfied.

I actually find this season quite a joy to view. The reason I only give it four stars is the diminished presance of Phylicia Rahsad on camera. [It's almost as if you see more of Denise, the Hillman freshman, than you do of Clair.] Even knowing that she was on maternity restriction carrying then-husband Ahmad's fourth child doesn't really make up for the absence of Clair Huxtable during the middle part of the season. Although, I've got to admit, the tricks they played to mask her pregnancy are pretty charming, in retrospect.

Having gotten past that issue, this set still includes some of my favourite moments in the whole series ("Food for Thought," "Cliff In Charge," "Rudy Spends the Night," "Calling Dr. Huxtable," "The Shower," "I know that You Know" and "Bald and Beautiful." Also of significant note is the season finale, "Hillman," in which all seven Huxtables convine at Dr. & Mrs. Huxtable's alma mater (which never really existed) to honor its retiring president (Joe Seneca guesting). There, we hear Clair soloing with the college choir (I believe that's really Phylicia's voice). Partly on the heels of this episode, we see the creation of a spinoff show, A Diffeent World, which takes place right there at Hillman College.

I actually found the menu-diving very comprehensive and had no trouble navigating the options. And, the dual-act set-up is ideal, when there's a specific piece of an episode you want to see (such as the latter half of "You Only Hurt the Ones You Love"). Then again, I've only liked playing individual episodes. (If you want to jump from one to the next, you can just hit fast-forward on your remote.) I would've liked to see a bonus section, containing commentary or season bloopers, as with Season 2. But, what can you do? Jay Sandrich and company can only do so much at once.

I am a die-hard fan of "The Cosby Show." I always have been and always will be! I read a few reviews that talked about how the DVD packages weren't too great for episodes 3 and 4. While I respect the opinions of others, I wanted to voice my own. My case for season one has already broken and one of the DVD's isn't secure. I LOVE how they packaged seasons 3 and 4. Each DVD is in it's own case in seasons 3 and 4 and each case is inside a slip cover. The first two seasons are all packaged in a slip cover and are in the same case. While I don't mind that, if anything breaks in the cover for seasons one and two, they are much harder to replace. And I get to risk my DVD getting scratched because it's "floating around" in the case. With seasons 3 and 4, if something breaks in the case, no problem. I just run to Wal-Mart and grab a replacement case, move the label from the old case to the new one, and then place the DVD in the new case. So, I personally really like the way they have done the last few seasons. In my opinion, they are much better done than the first few seasons. I also really like the menu. None of the menus have bothered me though, so I don't really have an opinion on that one. Anyhow, "The Cosby Show" is the best! It always will be number one in my mind!!!

I love this show! love it...so much words cannot describe...i dont care how "cheaply made" these dvd sets are as long as its the Cosby Show and i get to laugh my face off...this gets 5 and all seasons will, even if Rudy is grown and not a cute 5 year old...by the way, even though there isn't a "play all" selection, just hit the scene skip (not fast forward!) on your dvd remotes, something like this >>l , and you will skip to the next episode without having to navigate at the menu...

Keep them coming with releases.. this show was funny and wholesome. A family show that is respectable and will also teach your kids valueable lessons. PARENTS INVEST IN THIS, this show/series will teach your kids diversity and how to behave. It will keep your family laughing for hours and hours wile teaching them important issues.