Product Details

• Actors: Andy Griffith, Lucille Ball, Red Skelton, Jack Webb, David Niven
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 13
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Mill Creek Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: January 15, 2008
• Run Time: 3585 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00106TXAG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,639 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Studio: Digital1stop Release Date: 01/15/2008 Rating: Nr

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Television's golden age - 150 episodes, December 13, 2007

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Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TV Favorites 150 Episodes (DVD)

All of the programs contained on MILL CREEK's TV FAVORITES - 150 Episodes are in the public domain. This double side-recorded 13 DVD set is a fine sampling of many genres of primetime programming that were available in the 1950s and '60s. Included are dramas, adventure series, sitcoms, westerns and police/detective shows.

(Please note that with recent releases, this manufacturer intermittently superimposes a company logo on screen.)

Fans of early television will also want to check out MILL CREEK's BEST OF TV DETECTIVES and WESTERN TV CLASSICS. Both of these are 150 episode collections.

PROGRAM LIST:

(1954-55) The Adventures of Long John Silver - Robert Newton
(1952-66) The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet - Ozzie & Harriet Nelson
(1954-59) The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin - Tommy Farrell
(1955-58) The Adventures of Robin Hood - Richard Greene
(1960-68) The Andy Griffith Show - Andy Griffith
(1962-71) The Beverly Hillbillies - Buddy Ebsen
(1955-59) The Bob Cummings Show - Bob Cummings
(1959-73) Bonanza - Lorne Greene
(1951-53) Boston Blackie - Kent Taylor
(1956-57) The Buccaneers - Robert Shaw
(1952-53) Dangerous Assignment - Brian Donlevy
(1950-53) Dick Tracy - Ralph Byrd
(1951-59) Dragnet - Jack Webb
(1954-55) Flash Gordon - Steve Holland
(1952-56) Four Star Playhouse - Powell/Niven/Boyer/Lupino
(1950-58) The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - George Burns/Gracie Allen
(1950-65) The Jack Benny Program - Jack Benny
(1959-61) The Lawless Years - James Gregory
(1953-55) Life With Elizabeth - Betty White
(1949-57) The Lone Ranger - Clayton Moore
(1962-68) The Lucy Show - Lucille Ball
(1952-54) Mr. and Mrs. North - Richard Denning/Barbara Britton
(1959-61) One Step Beyond - John Newland (host)
(1954-55) The Public Defender - Reed Hadley
(1951-53) Racket Squad - Reed Hadley
(1951-71) The Red Skelton Show - Red Skelton
(1957-60) Richard Diamond, Private Detective - David Janssen
(1954-55) Sherlock Holmes - Ronald Howard
(1950-55) Trouble With Father - Stu Erwin
(1950-61) You Bet Your Life - Groucho Marx

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Episode Listing, July 4, 2009

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Gimp Teflon (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TV Favorites 150 Episodes (DVD)

Disc 1, Side A

Four Star Playhouse

This TV show ran from 1952 to 1956 and had a format featuring four rotating stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino and Dick Powell. The four stars performed in individual episodes, varying from comedy to drama, with the unknown aspect of what each week's show theme was going to be adding to the charm and excitement of the program. This program attracted great talent on and off the screen, with such well-known people as writer Blake Edwards, directors Robert Florey, Robert Aldrich and Tay Garnett, as well as stars Merle Oberon, Broderick Crawford, Lee Van Cleef and Dorothy Malone.

Starring Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, Dick Powell

(1952 - 1956) B&W 30 Minute episodes Unrated



Episodes:

1. A Study in Panic - Starring Dick Powell
2. Let the Chips Fall - Starring Charles Boyer
3. The Back of Beyond - Starring Alexis Smith
4. Full Circle - Starring David Niven
5. The Contest - Starring Dick Powell
6. A Place Full of Strangers - Starring Dick Powell



Disc 1, Side B

The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet starring Ozzie, Harriet, David and Ricky Nelson, is television's longest running situation comedy. America watched as this active middle-class American family grew up. Created, directed and written by Ozzie Nelson. The house viewers see is an exact replica of the house the Nelsons owned in real life. The one mystique on the series was Ozzie's source of income--he was only seen hanging around the house! Stories revolve primarily around the four Nelsons, with a notable neighbor, Thorny Thornberry, who can be counted on to offer Ozzie ill-timed advice. As the series progressed, and the boys began to date, a succession of friends began to appear. The show that aired on April 10, 1957, featured son Ricky singing I'm Walkin (Fats Domino hit). It became a million selling record and Ricky started a career as a rock and roll star.

Starring Ozzie, Harriet, David and Ricky Nelson

(1952-1966) B&W 30 Minute episodes Unrated



Episodes:

1. Dave Goes Back to Work
2. Dave's Other Office
3. The Women's Club Bazaar
4. A Day in Bed
5. Making Wally Study
6. Ghost Town



Disc 2, Side A

Flash Gordon

Based on Alex Raymond's legendary sci-fi comic strip hero, these vintage television episodes present the journeys of space hero Flash Gordon (Steve Holland). Along with the lovely Dale Arden (Irene Champlin) and the brilliant Dr. Zarkov (Joe Nash), Flash represents the Galaxy Bureau of Investigation in an ongoing quest to keep the cosmos safe.

Starring Steve Holland, Irene Champlin, Joe Nash

(1953 - 1954) B&W 30 Minute episodes Unrated



Episodes:

1. The Claim Jumpers
2. Akim the Terrible
3. The Breath of Death



One Step Beyond

This weekly series presented the viewer with tales of the paranormal based upon "real" stories of the supernatural, such as ghosts, monsters, mysterious disappearances and documented events. Each story was supposed to be a dramatization that was both entertaining and thought provoking, making the audience wonder if the event depicted was as real as it was portrayed. The program went on to a successful syndication run that intrigued viewers for years.

Starring John Newland

(1959 - 1961) B&W 30 Minute episodes Unrated



Episodes:

1. Dead Ringer

2. Earthquake

3. The Dark Room



Disc 2, Side B

Mr. and Mrs. North

This 1950's television program centered on the North's, a married couple living in Greenwich Village in New York City where Jerry makes his living as a mystery magazine publisher and story writer while Pamela is the livelier of the couple, always willing to take the lead. Due to the nature of Jerry's career and Pamela's adventurous personality, the couple end up investigating various crimes, assisting the police and often times solving the case before them.

Starring Richard Denning, Barbara Britton, Francis De Sales

(1952 - 1953) B&W 30 Minute episodes Unrated



Episodes:

1. The Beauty Prize
2. House Behind the Wall
3. Mark of Hate
4. Till Death Do Us Part
5. Reunion
6. Dead Man's Tale
7. Million Dollar Coffin



Disc 3, Side A

Bonanza

The Cartwright's thousand-square-mile Ponderosa Ranch is located near Virginia City, Nevada, site of the Comstock Silver Lode, during and after the Civil War. Each of the sons was born to a different wife of Ben's; with none of the mothers still alive. Join Ben (Lorne Greene), Adam (Pernell Roberts), Hoss (Dan Blocker) and Little Joe (Michael Landon) as they rewrite the book on the western genre. These were the days where family values and the fight for justice were backed up by six-guns that always had right on their side.

Starring Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Pernell Roberts

(1959 - 1972) Color 60 Minute episodes Unrated



Episodes:

1. The Gunmen

2. The Spanish Grant

3. The Last Viking



Disc 3, Side B

The Lone Ranger

This classic radio show was brought to television in the late 1940's and was a favorite of children and adults alike. Starring Clayton Moore as the masked man and Jay Silverheels as the faithful sidekick Tonto. The story concerns a Texas Ranger who was the only survivor of an ambush and is nursed back to health by his friend, Tonto. After his recovery from his injuries, the Ranger decides to dedicate his life to bring justice and peace to the West. Using the benefits from a secret silver mine, the Lone Ranger rides the West on his horse, Silver, and dispenses justice in the form of his trademark, the silver bullet.

Starring Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels

(1949 - 1956) B&W 30 Minute episodes Unrated



Episodes:

1. Enter the Lone Ranger and Tonto: Part One
2. Enter the Lone Ranger and Tonto: Part Two
3. Legion of Old Timers
4. The Renegades
5. Old Joe's Sister
6. Cannonball McKay



Disc 4, Side A

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

This comic staple was a mainstay on CBS for nine seasons and was a perfect format for the talents of George Burns and Gracie Allen, who brought their successful stage act first to the radio and then eventually to the small screen. The series centered on the comedic adventures of Gracie and her neighbor Blanche which exasperated to no end their husbands, George and Harry. Many aspects of the show can be seen in the situation comedies that have come since this program long left the air.

Starring George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bea Benaderet

(1950 - 1959) B&W 30 Minute episodes Unrated



Episodes:

1. Book Salesman/The Kleebob Card Game
2. The Property Tax Assessor/The Dent
3. Harry Morton's Private Secretary
4. The Income Tax Man
5. The Beverly Hills Uplift Society
6. Teenage Girl Spends the Weekend



Disc 4, Side B

Life With Elizabeth

This delightful comedy features Betty White and Del Moore as Elizabeth and Alvin, newlyweds who are just starting their lives together. Elizabeth is a housewife who sometimes has a problem keeping out of trouble all to the delight and exasperation of her husband, Alvin. This early situation style comedy showcased White and gave its audience a glimpse of the talent she would reveal on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Golden Girls".

Starring Betty White, Del Moore

(1952 - 1955) B&W 30 Minute episodes Unrated



Episodes:

1. Fun with Photography/Honeymoon is Over/Temporary Disabilities

2. Nursery Rhymes/Alvin's First Business Trip/Weekend at the Cabin

3. Dyeing Easter Eggs/Modeling Clay/Yard Work with Babs

4. Mannerisms/Stupid Drapes/Bulldog Smith

5. Sunday Paper/Telephone Troubles/Flat Tire

6. Alvin's Home Work/Swimming Pool/The Swindle



Disc 5, Side A

The Lawless Years

Based upon a true story, the show featured the exploits of Barney Ruditsky, portrayed by James Gregory,

a New York City police officer on duty during the Roaring Twenties. Officer Ruditsky battled organized crime to protect the common citizens of his borough despite the overwhelming opposition put up by the mobsters.

Starring James Gregory, Robert Karnes

(1959 - 1961) B&W 30 Minute episodes Unrated



Episode:

1.



Dangerous Assignment

U.S. Special Agent Steve Mitchell (Brian Donlevy) is an international operative sent out on various missions to exotic locales. Getting his orders from "The Commissioner" (Herb Butterfield), Agent Mitchell battles foreign agents in the hopes of protecting American interests at-home and abroad. With the start of the "Cold War" occurring at the same time as this program was broadcast, it added a bit of realism to the stories.

Starring Brian Donlevy, Herb Butterfield, Betty Moran

(1949 - 1953) B&W 30 Minute episode Unrated



Episode:

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good old time TV shows, March 26, 2008

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The way the programs are set up is a little bad and I could not find a play all option, but I enjoyed the shows