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Tune in for many a sidesplitting look behind the scenes at radio station WNYX. On the air and off the wall, radio's zaniest news team hits you in the funny bone with all the hilarity you've come to expect. Includes every episode from all five seasons!
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141 of 152 people found the following review helpful
I loved newsradio and was over joyed to see a complete set was being produced. Now however, I wish I had collected newsradio season by season as I did with M*A*S*H and other great shows. The all in one package basically took all the disks from the five season packages and put them in a stack, one on top of the other, without so much as a piece of film between them. I was forced to acquire a CD book to hold the disc to make them easier to access and prevent scratching. I would suggest you be prepared to do like wise.
There is also no guide book only an episode list on the box. Even for someone like myself who knows all of episodes by heart this is a problem. I know the episodes as the Lisa-Dave brake up episode, or the bill shocks himself episode not "Led Zeppelin II". Someone who has only seen each episode a few times will probable be completely lost.
Do yourself a favor, buy each seasons individually. The price is about the same (if you don't buy the fifth season and who needs it. I mean we all know the show was not the same after Phil Hartman died.) and you will get better cases, better guides and great show. Who could ask for more.
There is also no guide book only an episode list on the box. Even for someone like myself who knows all of episodes by heart this is a problem. I know the episodes as the Lisa-Dave brake up episode, or the bill shocks himself episode not "Led Zeppelin II". Someone who has only seen each episode a few times will probable be completely lost.
Do yourself a favor, buy each seasons individually. The price is about the same (if you don't buy the fifth season and who needs it. I mean we all know the show was not the same after Phil Hartman died.) and you will get better cases, better guides and great show. Who could ask for more.
127 of 147 people found the following review helpful
This is a review of the packaging, not the series. The entertainment industry weenies continue to see how little value they can give you for the highest possible price. Unfortunately, packaging is the one (the others are double sided disks that get scratched no matter how carful you are and compressing the show, to squeeze more on each disk, reducing the quality). This time they hit a new... all time low! When you open the box you will find a paper thin plastic "space filler" shrink wrapped (so thin, the wrap bends it all out of shape) with a piece of cardboard on a spindle. Pry the cardboard up and you will find all 12 disks stacked on top of each other. That's it. I really can't explain how cheap this was done. I've thrown away packing materials that were far superior. I'm sure they would respond that " they want to keep the price down so we can afford to buy it". Since I can buy a thin jewel case retail for about 10 cents, we are talking pennies at the manufacturing level...not wholesale - that cost could realistic be 1 cent. I'd pay 12 cents more to protect my $47 investment.
Bottom line, good series, but if you buy this be prepared to provide your own cases to protect the dvds.
Bottom line, good series, but if you buy this be prepared to provide your own cases to protect the dvds.
46 of 52 people found the following review helpful
I am a big fan of the show. I was pleased to get the boxed set. I was however disappponted to see how poorly packaged it was.
Unlike most boxed sets, with each disc packaged separately
, the set comes in a stacked container..definitely not the best for
repeated handling. Cost cutting at its best.
Unlike most boxed sets, with each disc packaged separately
, the set comes in a stacked container..definitely not the best for
repeated handling. Cost cutting at its best.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great series!
Much funnier than I remembered! Too bad the untimely death of Phil Hartman caused it's cancellation. It was a great cast!
Published 1 month ago by M. D. Marks
When Genuis Arcade geeks meet Metwork Suits....
Paul Simms created a TV Series that (sadly)lasted onlyu 97 episodes. The indisytry requirement for syndication is 100 episode4s. Read more
Published 1 month ago by David Seaman
Jimmy James says, "You will buy this and make me more money."
This is an absolute steal! $20-30 bucks for the entire News Radio series? The best comedy sitcom ever!?! You can't go wrong here. Read more
Published 3 months ago by THowerton
The packaging sucks. Wish I had read the reviews before buying.
The show is great, the packaging is just ridiculous. As many others have said, it's basically discs stacked on top of each other with nothing in between them. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Skeemer118
Get over the packaging. Own this.
Why do people sabotage a product based on packaging? It is not like one clutches the dvd case while watching the show.
This show has aged incredibly well. Read more
This show has aged incredibly well. Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Murray
Outstanding show
One of my favorite shows. I was very excited to find the entire series for a good price. The packaging is, as advertised, slim - you basically just get the DVDs on a stack in a... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Hattori Hanzo
Great Compact Package for a Great Series.
I'm tired of Muli-box, multi sleeve DVD releases. I'm one who throws DVD cases in the trash, in favor of a DVD booklet where I can store hundreds at a time. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Anthony J. Garland
Nice price, but the packaging suffers for it.
If you are like me and organize your DVDs in the binder type cases anyways, the packaging doesn't matter. But this packaging is the worst I have seen. Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. Duke
This is a great deal!!
Packing wasn't as bad as others made it out to be..... the DVD's are great; all originals; comes with gag reals and special features along with the regular episodes. Read more
Published 11 months ago by A. McCarthy
Great show, TERRIBLE PACKAGING
The other reviews are right... TERRIBLE PACKAGING! The DVDs are just stacked on top of each other on a spindle. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Art
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