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Green Acres [VHS]

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If I could, I would rate this product NEGATIVE five stars. This has got to be the worst tape I've ever seen. The picture quality is as though it were recorded off brodcast TV (with poor reception!). The beloved Green Acres theme song has been replaced with some instrumental muzak nonsense. And to cap it off it has BEEN CUT FOR COMMERCIALS!!!! That's right, you do not get to see it in it's original form!! The sale of this tape should be a crime! This product makes Amazon look very, very bad, and I hope they will pull it from their "shelves". PLEASE, PLEASE do not make the same mistake I did.... DO NOT BUY THIS VIDEO!!!!

So might say Mr. Kimball about one of my favorite TV shows of all time (lest we forget the original Twilight Zone).

This is the only show that I can enjoy even more at the age of 33 than I did at 8. The humor is sophmoric and sophisticated at the same time. There's even subtle humor. For instance, in one episode (not in this collection) Lisa (Eva) is sitting in front of a mirror staring at a myriad of cosmetics. She states, "These aren't even mine. They're my sister's." Is that a diss or what?

These first two episodes are good but not yet up to pace yet. The first episode depicts, documentary style, how Oliver acquired "rustic" Green Acres. The second episode involves settling in and Lisa's introduction to cooking, serving up a plate of cement pancakes and thick black coffee.

This collection includes actual ads from 1965, which is kind of cool. I like the Playskool Camper spot, and also the Sears Dynaglass tire ad with the old Sears logo. Memories.

Buy this if you love Green Acres. It's certainly a bargain. Only one weird thing. The theme song is different. Huh.

These are four very early episodes, before the series hit its stride. The quality of the prints is poor, and the original theme music has been replaced by an instrumental knockoff. Better to wait for dvds with the original soundtrack and the livelier, more surreal, later episodes.

This is one of my all time favorite classic tv sitcoms. I collect lots of shows and this show brings back lots of fond memories. This video was good but buyer beware....you should only get it if you truly just have to have the commercials. They are truly a treat. The show itself has been edited, this might be due to the commercials and the show was a rerun at that time and was cut for time, surely they didn't do that on it's original run. And the worst thing is the theme song has been edited out and a strange new beginning and ending are installed. It's almost scary seeing Oliver and Lisa doing their opening to a strange instrumental song, it almost sounds like it has been added by the company who put the tape out....WHY!!! Buy it for the commercials not for the show.

This is Carol Butler's son. "Green Acres" has always been one of my favorite classic TV shows. But, this tape made me kinda upset. The shows were of inferior quality, and edited very badly. Especially the second episode. But, the worst thing of all was that the theme song was taken away, and replaced with an instrumental song, that sounds slightly similar to the original. But, it just doesn't fit with the images seen in the opening, especially when you see Lisa sneezing. We all know why she sneezes, but, you can't hear it on this tape.


The best thing about this tape is the commercials. They're not the the original commercials from the show, but, they add a nice touch.

If you must have this, buy it. But, like I said, the only good thing is the commercials.

This is Carol Butler's son. My mom ordered this set for me because she knows how much I love old TV shows. After watching every single episode, I can honestly say that I wasn't very impressed. Sure, the episodes were funny and very enjoyable, but the detracting factors are that the episodes are ones from the public domain which have been terribly edited (literally cut with many splices throughout) and they all have very scratchy film prints. Plus, the theme music has been altered at the opening and closing of every episode. Instead, they use an instrumental theme that somewhat resembles the classic theme we know and love. So, do I recommend this set? Only if you're a die hard fan and aren't able to spend the money on the DVD sets that are awesome. Otherwise, I wouldn't waste your money. I believe it still comes on TV Land, so you'd be better off there.

I LOVE GREEN ACRes. my mom and I always watched it together, it's one of those shows that make you laugh and just happy when you watch it. I am getting this movie for my mom for her birthday BUT I LOVE!!![.] IT!!![.]