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• Actors: John Ritter, Markie Post, Billy Bob Thornton, Clark Duke, Doren Fein
• Directors: Charles Frank, Dennis Redfield, Steve Gerbson
• Writers: Allen Crowe, Bryan Winter, Craig Hoffman, Dara Monahan, David Nichols
• Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: February 7, 2006
• Run Time: 330 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000C20VM8
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,733 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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The hilarious combination of John Ritter, Night Court's Markie Post and Billy Bob Thornton fuels this warm and witty television series about the ups and downs of small-town life from the creator of Designing Women! John and Georgie Anne Hartman (Ritter and Post) keep the sparks burning at home and at work as they run the local newspaper with the help of John's best friend, Billy Bob, cynical advice columnist Madeline (Conchata Ferrell, Two and a Half Men) and neurotic printer Lonnie (Leslie Jordan, Will & Grace). Don't miss the final season with 14 episodes of memorable misadventures, including one unaired episode! Episode Listing 1. Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby 2. The Virgin Lonnie 3. It's My Party 4. The Sock-Her Boys 5. Birth of a Donation 6. Fat Like Me 7. Born to Dance 8. Pros and Condoms 9. The Perfect Christmas 10. Help Wanted 11. Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Hartman 12. Group Therapy 13. John & Georgie's Not-So-Excellent Adventure 14. The Outsider

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Funniest yet Tragic season of Hearts Afire, August 22, 2006

By	Jeremy F. Kennedy "retro bands reunited" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

By the time Linda-Bloodworth Thomason rolled out season 3 of CBS' Hearts Afire, the sarcastic yet enormously funny series
had been shuffled all over prime-time slots (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays...then repeat..) as viewers became confused of its air-time which led to an unfortunate uninterest in the series until CBS finally chose to ax it in February '95. Although the series wasn't given the going-away party that it deserved, it has suddenly appeared in a respectful DVD package worthy of a retro resurrection of sorts that any fan of the show must be ecstatic! 1st Season viewers may be shocked to see cast changes that ousted Senator Schmithers, innocent yet ridiculously dumb Dee Dee, and Mavis, Billy Bob's liberal and challenging wife. Set in the small town of Somewhere, KY, Bloodworth-Thomason brought her left-wing political scripts from Washington to Mayberry. However, unlike Season 1 where politics dominated episode after episode, Seasons 2 and especially 3 became more sitcom-silly and soon became undeniably the funniest comedy that no one was watching. Leslie Jordan's character Lonnie Garr and office-space therapist Madeline (played by funny lady Cochatta Ferrell) were carefully chosen for Season 2 and continued to ride on the hilarious and successful formula that exposed the viewer to life at the Daily Beacon week after week. From the major characters to the minor, the casting for this series was flawless. John Hartman's son Elliot (Clark Duke), who has been underrated throughout every review of this series, shared the spotlight once more with Carson Lee (Billy Bob's daughter) and brother Ben. Ritter, Post, and Thornton also returned and created three of CBS' most beloved characters. With so much talent under their belts, it is amazing that this show wasn't the pre-Raymond or an Emmy nominee. The combination of personalities (John's conservative yet quick-on-the-draw remarks, for example) with each situation (from the Beacon's first group therapy meeting to the delivery of the Harman baby Emilia) is absolutely priceless. Shows come and go; I suppose this one did too. However, if you must own any of the seasons of Hearts Afire, and full-blown laugh out loud comedy is what you're seeking, seasons 2 or 3 are it. For any fan of smart-comedy including Designing Women (another Bloodworth-Thomason classic), this series is highly recommended!