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Rhoda: Season Two

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I got an advance copy of the DVD set and it's great! Four DVDs (containing all 24 season two episodes) in two plastic cases slide inside a cardboard slipcase. All episodes have been vibrantly remastered and are uncut (running times are almost always 24 mins and 55 seconds). This is a big improvement over season one, that had too many edited-for-syndication episodes (including a cameo appearance of Mary Tyler Moore playing Mary Richards in the pilot episode!). Almost every season of RHODA had a slightly different theme song--season one had the "My name is Rhoda Morganstern..." opening; season two replaces her narration with "La-la-la-la-la"s. Guests this season include Ruth Gordon (an EMMY nominated performance as Carlton the doorman's mother), Vivian Vance, Jack Gilford, Eileen Heckert, John Ritter, Norman Fell (as a doctor Ida thinks she's having an affair with), Tim Matheson, Joan Van Ark (as Joe's first wife) and Ron SIlver (but not as Gary Levy). This second season is filled with hilarious, well-written episodes. Besides Ruth Gordon's nomination, this 1975--76 season earned EMMY nominations for Valerie Harper (she'd won the previous year), Julie Kavner (who'd finally win in the fourth season), and Nancy Walker (who earned 7 EMMY nominations between McMILLAN & WIFE, RHODA and a guest shot on THE GOLDEN GIRLS--and never won; she was the Thelma Ritter of TV). Sadly, there's no extras (you'd think Valerie Harper would be happy to do a commentary or two or film a short rememberance of the series). But the set is beautiful looking, unedited, and still wildly funny.

I'm so excited that Shout is releasing Season 2 of Rhoda. This is such a great series and this is one of the best seasons. This season focuses on Rhoda and Joe's married life and it is a lot of fun. Shout is releasing it with complete and remastered!! Let's all support it so that "Phyllis" will be released. That would be so wonderful!

Shout factory has announced that season 2 will be complete episodes and remastered. Im so glad that shout factory unlike Sony gets the shows seasons out quick and does not make fans wait years between season releases.Rhoda was great and I hope the fans buy it so we see the whole series on dvd and hopefully Phyllis will follow.

The quality of these shows is just great - picture and sound are excellent and all episodes are unedited. Of course it makes you question why the first season is not available in the same wonderful condition. Anyone know the reason???

Unfortunately after viewing this season (I had seen these episodes originally when aired in 1975-1976) I felt sad realizing how poor most of the episodes were. With the exception of the one where Rhoda meets Joe's ex-wife and the one guest starring the great Vivian Vance (which ironically gave Nancy Walker her best perfomance this season) most of the rest of the episodes were contrived, labored and just plain boring. Many of the episodes revolved around Brenda's lackluster life with Rhoda being the sage "sidekick". In any event it is just inconceivable that such a top notch writing team could not be more creative, ie. realistic character development, introducing new interesting characters, presenting more topical situations, etc.

I once read a TV sitcom review book published in the early 80s which contained the comment "how did Rhoda the soaring become Rhoda the boring?" Well we can conjecture on the "how" but this season is definitely the "when". It is really a shame!!!

The second season of Rhoda is even better than the first season! It seems to pick up steam as it goes, and has some very funny episodes. Rhoda is coming into her own and the storylines continue to be interesting. The actress who plays her sister (julie Kavner) is so funny also. I highly recommend this for bringing back memories, or enjoying a funny comedy show. It really is classic and doesn't seem to matter that it was filmed decades ago. Great show!

I so enjoy the antics of Rhoda & her family again, as I did when Rhoda was on Mary Tyler Moore. I found it very funny & heartwarming. recommend it highly.

Its always interesting to see how a spin-off series will fare. Valerie Harper has gusto! She was determined to make it work. I have season 1 and certainly buying season2. An inspiring show that continues to prove women can be the lead in anything. Mary Tyler Moore mentioned the many challenges for women during the womens liberation movement during an interview on seaon 1 of The Mary Tyler Moore show. I would say Marlo Thomas in That Girl paved the way for other shows like Rhoda and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. What inspiring role models they are.

I was so excited to see this notice! I live in Brazil and we also had this trio (Mary, Rhoda and Phyllis) shows in the 70's. But the one I liked and laughed most was with Cloris Leachman's Phyllis (by the way I've just bought her autobiography - Cloris - with George Englund!), and I'm really looking forward seeing Phyllis released! I wasn't able to understand all the introduction song lyrics then, sung in English, but it showed a lot of enthusiastic aspects of a charming life and personality, featuring an all-smiles Phyllis in all of them, giving a gleaming aura to each one. And the song went on: "Who makes a cross around the... Golden Gate ;..."(who does this, who does that, and the Grand Finale : "Who? Phyllis? It sure isn't you!". Cut to Cloris Leachman astonished and caught by surprise expression that this disappointing revelation triggered! It was the beginning of a half hour of pure fun! And when all 3 appeared together it was promise of certain amusement. I don't forget the episode when Rhoda won one Miss something Contest, and at the beginning was ashamed of telling Phyllis, and said she was a runner-up. Then, all by herself, she began to enjoy the feeling, all dressed up with the winner ribbon, Phyllis comes in all of a sudden, sees it and says something like "they made a bustle out of this second place" to what Rhoda answered : "Darling, I won!"

I remember this show from the Seventies! It's fun to watch with lots of laughs. The theme song is the most annoying I've ever heard though. I have to mute it or it's stuck in my head for a week. It makes the Green Acres theme sound like Mozart.

I just love Valerie Harper in Rhoda. I own Season 1 so I want to add to my collection.