Product Details

• Actors: Anita Barone, Michelle Clunie, Jeff Foxworthy, Dakin Matthews, Don McManus
• Directors: Alan Rafkin, Andrew Tsao, Gil Junger, Patrick Maloney, Ted Wass
• Writers: Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Kunstler, Howard Michael Gould
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• DVD Release Date: July 27, 2004
• Run Time: 406 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000274TMQ
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,237 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Jeff Foxworthy Show - The Complete First Season" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Personable comedian Jeff Foxworthy seemed a likely candidate in the 1990s to get his own situation comedy on television; thus was born The Jeff Foxworthy Show in '95, lasting two years. The Complete First Season includes the series' initial 18 episodes, which have much to recommend them despite obvious signs the program never quite figured out what is was about. Year 1 can easily be divided between pre-Jay Mohr episodes and everything after actor-comedian Mohr (Saturday Night Live) joined the cast as Wayne, a younger, wilder redneck brother of Jeff. (Foxworthy's character, like Jerry Seinfeld on Seinfeld, is named after the star.) The pre-Mohr episodes are simple domestic comedies focusing on Foxworthy's nuclear family: wife Karen (Anita Barone), a wry and insightful nurse, and son Matt (a very young Haley Joel Osment), a gifted student. Jeff, who owns a heating business but is too nice to his deadbeat customers, discovers in the show's premiere that Karen is pregnant, a happy event that culminates (of course) in a season-ending birth.

Long before that, however, Foxworthy tries to settle into a comfortable groove that finds Jeff a dutiful family man with a penchant (much like Gabe Kaplan on Welcome Back Kotter) for stopping Karen in her tracks and pelting her with anecdotes and jokes. Outside the house, Jeff spends most of his time at a diner with two repairmen (Matt Borlenghi and familiar character actor Matt Clark) who work for him, a refrain that quickly runs out of steam and leaves a comic vacuum for half the season. Episode 13 sees an infusion of energy with the arrival of Mohr--sometimes too much energy--and the addition of a couple other characters. Foxworthy suddenly seems a bit more urbane, though still muddled, at this point, and with Jeff's business going down the tubes, the stories take on a certain comic urgency. (A highlight is "Shootout at the Comedy Corral," in which Jeff and Wayne's sibling rivalry heats up via dueling performances at a comedy club.) More changes in Foxworthy would occur in season 2 (including a replacement for the departing Barone), but The Complete First Season has plenty of virtues to recommend it. --Tom Keogh

Product Description

A Southern man transplanted to Indiana where he is raising his family.
Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 6-JUN-2006
Media Type: DVD

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Redneck in Indiana, March 4, 2005

By	Ned "java_ned" (Eldersburg, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

Jeff Foxworthy stars as a Southern boy transplanted to Indiana where he and his wife are raising their family. He is the owner of a heating and air-conditioning business. Most of the time he is at a local club, knocking back a few cups of coffee at the local greasy spoon, or trying to keep his fledgling business afloat.

This set includes the entire first season's 18 episodes.

1) Jeff's Life 101 - After Jeff repays a loan from his father-in-law, he gets hit with a series of unexpected expenses.

2) A Non-Affair to Remember - One of Karen's co-workers flirts with Jeff and he starts to feels guilty.

3) The Gene Pool - Jeff believes Matt should learn to swim.

4) Elliot and Victoria's Secret - Elliot, Kathy's dad, tells Jeff a big secret about his past while on a fishing trip.

5) Womb with a View - Matt brings a video of Karen giving birth to school.

6) With Two You Get Cow's Milk - Jeff and his father-in-law go all out to out do each other in a Halloween decorating competition.

7) Jeff & Ray & Rascal's Adventure - Jeff wants to prove he is not an idiot.

8) A Sore Winner - The Foxworthy's appear on America's Funniest Home Videos.

9) He's Making a List, Checking it Twice - Jeff promises Karen he'll help with Christmas preparations but he doesn't quite work out that way.

10) Foxworthy Family Feud - Jeff tries to remain neutral in the marital battle between Karen's sister Gayle and her husband Dennis.

11) Matt About You - Gayle moves in with Jeff and Karen.

12) Clan of the Bare Caves - Jeff's business is so slow he loses Walt and Russ.

13) Before You Say "No," Just Hear Me Out - Jeff's younger brother Wayne arrives with big ideas about how to save the business.

14) Deedee Day - Karen wants Jeff to hire Gail to answers phones but Wayne hires his ex-girlfriend for the job.

15) He Ain't Heavy, He's A Bully - Wayne fears someone from his past may want to kill him.

16) MoonStruck - Exposure to chicken pox means Matt can't be around pregnant Karen for a few days, so he and Jeff move in with Wayne.

17) Shootout at the Comedy Corral - Wayne win $100 at amateur night which inspires Jeff to prove he's the funnier Foxworthy.

18) One Wedding and a Baby - Karen goes into labor and Wayne's wedding ceremony is continued at the hospital.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I Liked It, But..., January 19, 2005

By	Steve D. Thams "a Engvall Fan" (Chattaroy, Washington United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I liked this season alright, but the only complaint I had was that Jay Mohr played a irritating character. I don't think it has to do with him. I just think the character was irritating.

But what I really would like if they released the second season on DVD when they lived in the south. And Bill Engvall, I'm a huge fan of him. When Bill and Jeff are together expect hilarity. The first season was okay, but I would really love to see the second season released.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny!, September 29, 2005

By	Lisa M. Hauck "Lisa" (Reno) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We just rented these discs from NetFlix and now I'm shopping around to purchase them; that's how much we enjoyed them! It seems like most people either found this series average or below, and I can't understand why. Maybe it's my own warped sense of humor (which my husband shares), but we totally enjoyed all the episodes, especially after brother Wayne joins the cast. We are middle-aged people and maybe this style of humor is best suited for that age group. Anyway, I give it a Big 5 Stars and will continue to enjoy the belly laughs Jeff Foxworthy can be counted on to provide.