Customer Reviews

The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete Series

5 star:		(47)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(218)

 

 

Several weeks ago I made a call to the office of the president of Fox Home Entertainment. I suggested they check out the comments here and see how many fans of the show they were alienating with their "strategy" to release the box set of the series, forcing loyal fans of the show to pay a second time for seasons 1 -4. Today I received a call from a VP at FHE informing me that this was all a miscommunication and that they would first release the remaining seasons of MTM Show and then see if there was a need for a box set. She said they were very pleased with how the individual seasons had sold and didn't want to upset the loyal fans of the show. While I had her I also asked about the remaining seasons of the Bob Newhart Show and she said they'd also be releasing that, although she didn't have firm dates for any of this. She said Amazon is scrambling to change the posting for this release.

I already own seasons 1-4 and, though I've been waiting for years for seasons 5-7, I obviously won't buy the complete set just for the 3 seasons I'm missing.
This is a very dishonest way for Fox to deal with their costumers. I won't buy any other Fox DVD ever, unless they decide to release the last 3 seasons also separately.

For all of those who have purchased seasons 1-4 and waited patiently for the rest this is a particularly shabby,cynical and greedy grab by Fox entertainment for cash. Forcing people to buy four season they already have just so they can complete the series is pretty low

My favorite show of all time, and it breaks my heart, but I won't be buying this. Like everyone else, I have the first four seasons, and have been waiting eons for the last three. This really stinks!

I've been waiting years to buy this series. I've bought every season as it has been released individually and waited and waited and waited (seeing in the meantime much more inferior work made available for public pruchase) And now- some five years on, the only choice I am faced with is spending a lot of money- which in these cash strapped times I don't have- to purchase the three remaining seasons PLUS the four seasons I already have. To quote Mary herself- 'this stinks'! What a greedy cynical way to carry on-

The 1 star is for Fox Home Entertainment's shabby treatment of buyers of the Mary Tyler Moore show DVDs. I already own seasons 1-4, as many others do. I'm not about to spend $125 to get the last 3 seasons of this series. Seasons 1-4 cost me less than $25 each. Why not release both - the entire box set and the last 3 seasons? That way, there's something for everybody. What idiots!

I can't believe I'm saying this, but after this long wait... I will NOT be buying this. Your "plan" backfired, Fox. Sorry. I'll find someone to burn it off of.

But Fox keeps dreaming up new and inventive ways to hurt fans of this classic (1970-1977) series.

First it was the ridiculously expensive Season One set. We were led to believe ONE season set had to have nearly every extra known. And this, coupled with the still-newness of the DVD season set as a medium, ultimately jacked the price up.

Then it was the release date themselves. We've gotten Seasons Two, Three and Four FINALLY. They were even originally released at a comparatively affordable price. The price change is what helps another generation discover the enduring magic which is Mary. Her charm is timeless irrespective of era.

Fox now has the 'genius' idea to make the rest of the series only available through the purchase of a complete series set. They aren't going to consider the wishes of fans and/or fans-in-the-making who want to continue purchasing the season sets.

Who on earth possibly approved this concept in the marketing department?

i agree with the other reviewers. why not give the consumers (and especially your regular customers) a choice? i've bought season 1-4 and was so looking forward to the release of the rest of MTM seasons. what a let-down when i received the email alert on this. why not offer both the 'bumper' collection and individual dvds for sale to your customers so that they make a choice of what they prefer to buy. hope the relevant 'content owner' will consider this suggestion. 1 star for the 'packaging'. thanks v much!

We just started buying these, not only for ourselves but for relatives. We were very excited to get the last three seasons for everyone, but now, we find out the only way to get them is through this 'complete set' crap? This is ridiculous. I want individual seasons to buy, not rebuy what I've already bought!