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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
It's A Sucker Deal!, April 7, 2009
This review is from: Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Series (DVD)
Like me, you'd probably be happy to spend the money they're asking for this complete set of all six seasons of Hogan's Heroes. If it were only the show being reviewed here, 5 stars wouldn't have been enough! But like me, you'll probably also be disappointed when you receive your package only to find that there is nothing here that you couldn't have gotten for around $23 less by just ordering the individual seasons at (current Amazon price) $15.99.
It's a sucker deal! There's absolutely no advantage to paying the extra dough because you get nothing extra for the money! Not even a nice box to contain and/or display the set, nothing at all other than the same six seasons, in the same untidy packaging that you'd get for the lower price of $95.94 if buying the seasons separately! And with Amazon's free shipping on orders over $25 or free 2-day shipping with an Amazon prime membership, shipping costs don't play into it at all.
The set doesn't display nicely on a shelf because the spines aren't uniform, nor are the seasons identically packaged.
Season 1: 5 discs, each in its own slimcase.
Seasons 2 and 3: 5 discs in only 3 slimcases (per season), meaning that two of the three cases contain 2 discs each.
Seasons 4, 5 and 6: 4 discs in two slimcases (per season).
That's 6 sets in boxes of three different sizes with unidentical print design on the spines. There is no "good side" to display!
What the...? Add it all up and you have an untidy, not so great looking set for purposes of presentation on a shelf or media rack. Still, it's Hogan's Heroes! Buy it, but be smart and buy the separate seasons!
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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth waiting for the complete set, July 2, 2007
This review is from: Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Series (DVD)
The complete set of six seasons was well worth the wait. I saw Season Six at Walmart and almost bought it there but when I found the complete set on Amazon, it was one of those, "now's the time" purchases (wincing as I clicked the purchase button...) ;^D
You will fine all the episodes very entertaining with lots of healthy laughs. It is really neat watching my kids enjoy the program as much as I have and still do.
The problem is tearing them away from small installments (they wanted to watch four in one sitting). 168 episodes is alot but most of us who saw the originals and re-runs had to wait a week at a time - the wonders of technology today.
Anyhow, the quality of this set is excellent, remastered DVDs, there are a few bonuses on some of the season sets, if there was a negative more bonus material would have been a plus.
Opinion statement: Some say M*A*S*H was the all time hit, Actually I liked Hogan's Heros more and it was more family friendly, very minimal adult-type humor, Hogan's Heros has the type of humor the kids can enjoy, even at their level. Hogan's Heros successful six seasons paved the way for M*A*S*H to become a reality and a success.
It is a good family friendly set and I'll not hesitate to recommend it. It is an investment in some fun moments with you spouse and kids! (...that's 65 cents per episode...)
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47 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good things come to those who wait, May 14, 2007
This review is from: Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Series (DVD)
It took me years to assemble something close to a complete collection of Hogan's Heroes episodes from the edited television re-runs back in the 1990's. It was a labor of love that paid off well in the years before the glut of DVD re-releases. Of all the wonderful television classics now available, none excites me more than Hogan's Heroes: one of the most unique, entertaining, and magical creations in television history. I have been patiently awaiting the day when the complete series would become available and I am thrilled that that day is finally here.
Having said that I think greater care and attention to detail should have been devoted to the presentation and packaging of this one-of-a-kind television classic. I would have liked to have seen more DVD extras including more commentary, interviews, subtitle options, maybe a half-hour documentary, and definately a specially designed box to house all the DVDs. This product is simply the individual season packages bundled together in shrink wrap. But alas one can't expect too much from the major studios and their preoccupation with the bottom line (for a prime example of this check out the hack job they did with TV classics like WKRP In Cincinnati and Happy Days... thankfully music copyright royalties are not an issue with the DVD release of Hogan's Heroes).
Fans everywhere can now enjoy, complete and without interruption, any and every episode of the heroics of Hogan and his men in the comfort of their own home. If this isn't modern living I don't know what is.
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