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The Real McCoys: Complete Season 1

Walter Brennan , Richard Crenna  |  NR |  DVD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, Kathleen Nolan, Michael Winkelman, Lydia Reed
  • Format: Black & White, NTSC, Subtitled
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 5
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Falcon Picture Group
  • DVD Release Date: July 24, 2007
  • Run Time: 960 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000P1KPIG
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,849 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Real McCoys: Complete Season 1" on IMDb

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Editorial Reviews

The 1957 to 1963 series showcases a quirky mountain family that relocates from West Virginia to California to become dirt farmers. Five-disc set includes all 39 episodes of the first season. System Requirements:Running Time: 897 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/CLASSIC UPC: 617742200195 Manufacturer No: IEG02001

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I will definely buy the next season when it is released. M. Fielder  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
Very fast service. Nancy L. Cause     
These episodes bring back the days of good clean entertainment. Jo Shell  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
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69 of 75 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars What a SHAME! November 3, 2007
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Be Forewarned---- These episodes of one of TV's true Classic Shows are, except for the pilot, EDITED-----trimmed, chopped---BUTCHERED! Can you imagine?--in this day and age of state-of-the-art technology--- a DVD company resorts to using materials that are CUT by THREE MINUTES of
running time each?? And that's 3 minutes out of a 25-minute show that's missing, which I would say affects the dramatic shape of the show, wouldn't you?

I wrote to Mr. Stanley Moger at SFM Entertainment (smoger@sfment.com)
and received a reply which mentioned the difficulties in licensing
these old syndicated shows; apparently they were unable
(or unwilling) to explore every possible source, and decided to
settle for a complete run of the show that was in fine visual
condition but had been EDITED for TV; so they chose higher visual
quality over content, which I disagree with...to the point that I
doubt I will be buying any future seasons of the show, as much as it pains me.

As to the show itself---Walter Brennan is AWESOME! What an actor,
who totally inhabits the character of Amos McCoy in every aspect of
his personality---from incredibly tender to downright terrifying at
times! He is utterly believable, and one can scarcely imagine that
he is an actor delivering memorized dialogue---he seems to be living
the part in real life. Occasionally, however, as the 1st season progressed, a distinct element of caricature began to creep into some
of the more overtly comedic episodes. But hilarious dialogue always abounds---in one episode, Kate prepares a fancy chicken dish--
"Coq au Vin", she says..."It's a chicken cooked in wine", to which Grandpa responds with the immortal line: "Well, I ain't gonna eat no chicken that has to get LIQUORED-UP to get the courage to come out here....'! [HAW!]

I might point out a couple of stand-out shows from the premiere
season; the "McCoys" is, sadly, the sort of show that would be deemed "clueless" and "non-progressive" in today's pathetically
PC society; Grandpa McCoy is, shall we say, decidely "old-world"
in his attitudes. Oddly, though, the most moving episodes for me
centered on Kate, beautifully portrayed by Kathleen Nolan, and the conflicts she encounters between the "men-folk's" old-world outlook
and her desire to maintain her dignity as a woman.

"Kate's Dress" is a remarkable tale of Grandpa and Luke's decision
to use the "cookie jar" money they've saved for a new gun to instead
buy a new dress for Kate, since she has been asked to join the local PTA. In their childish enthusiasm to show Kate their good intentions, the men unknowingly create a custom-made monstrosity with which to surprise her. Her reaction and ultimate decision regarding the dress takes this epsisode into an oddly dark and slightly troubling realm, which is nonetheless very moving. Talk about a clash of cultures!

"Kate's Career" is another show wherein Kate forces the men to
confront and deal with their EXTREMELY conservative views regarding
the role of women in society, with very satisfying dramatic results--even a little role-reversal for Grandpa himself at the end!

"The Goodys Come to Town" is another show that brings the men-folk's treatment of women into question, as Luke boorishly fawns over an old flame of his who comes to town for a visit. Ultimately it is Kate
who must rise above the fray in a subservient yet dignified way---and wouldn't you know it?----that's EXACTLY what it takes to show the men
how crude and thoughtless they've been acting. And Walter Brennan's
moment of realization and apology near the end will surely bring a
tear to your eye. [Interesting to note that Luke's former girl-friend
in this show is played by Nora Hayden, who later became the author of
a somewhat notorious "How-To" manual in the 1970's, as well as the
guru of the "Dynamite Health Milk-Shake" business].

The entire cast of the "McCoys" is fine; Tony Martinez is great fun
and very charming as farm-hand Pepino; the knee-jerk PC police can
rest assured that there is no racial stereotyping here, since Grandpa
is generally intolerant of EVERYONE; in fact, Pepino usually seems to
be several steps ahead of everyone else in the family (the late Mr. Martinez was a band-leader and prolific song-writer; he played the
role of Sancho Panza in "Man of La Mancha" for over 20 years onstage
---I saw him in Chicago in March of 1968). Praise also to the
delightful Madge Blake and the fine old comic Andy Clyde for their continuing roles as the McCoy's neighbors the McMichaels.

BUT WHAT CAN"T WE SEE THESE SHOWS PRESERVED IN THEIR ORIGINAL, UNCUT
FORM? C'MON, SFM Entertainment-----get ahold of the series UNCUT and
RE-DO your dvd sets! That would be a far more fitting way to offer
this classic series to the public.
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20 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Real McCoys August 5, 2007
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In my opinion, shows like The Real McCoys is what TV was suppose to be. Good, family entertainment. I ordered this set the second I saw it was going to be released. I had reservations because I feared the prints and sound would be awful. To my surprise the prints are clear with only minor flaws not even worth mentioning. I'm hoping that the rest of the seasons will be released but I'm not getting my hopes up. Seems the trend is to release one or two seasons and than stop. I'm not sure why this happens with these wonderul old shows but it does. Whatever the case, fans of this show should grab this set while they can as it is well worth the price.
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27 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great comedy April 20, 2007
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I am glad to see that they are getting ready to release the Real McCoys on dvd. I loved this show growing up and bought it on bootleg dvd. That was of couse the syndicated version, so there were several minutes missing from the episodes. I look forward to seeing the first season episodes with the restored scenes. I hope all season come to dvd soon.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Brought Back Childhood Memories
I haven't seen this show since I was a young girl. It was great to see a show from my childhood. The product was delivered in a very timely manner, excellent quality and price!
Published 5 days ago by Btrfli2b
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Fell in love with this series the first time I became aware of it from the Library. Had to buy it so we could all sit around in the evenings and have a good laugh!
Published 20 days ago by K. Olandese
5.0 out of 5 stars thanks
been looking 4 this show for a while this is a decent buy. still looking for some plder shows. thanks
Published 27 days ago by RON
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes you feel good
Grandpa is hard but always ends up making things right . I see a lot of grandpa in me. He is a man of principles
Published 1 month ago by William M. Schneider
5.0 out of 5 stars Real McCoys
These guys are hilarious! I have already watched three seasons at least three times already. Rather than review every season, I will tell you here, buy at least the first three, as... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ovr50
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT
have ALWAYS loved the real mcoys ! so happy I found the season sets I will definitely be buying more in the future
Published 4 months ago by sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars Old time fun
I ordered this DVD set as a gift for my father. We both enjoy watching this TV classic, it reminds us of a simpler time long past.
Published 4 months ago by Speedyplus
5.0 out of 5 stars Love 'em
Wonderful episodes about a down to earth family. Lots of laughs and entertainment. Wholesome tv at its best. I love 'em!
Published 4 months ago by Sheila Tackett
5.0 out of 5 stars Great TV
ok this isn't C.S.I. where ever, there isn't sex, blood and guts in every screen, This IS Great OLD Television. Read more
Published 5 months ago by sethspeaks
1.0 out of 5 stars Episodes are incomplete
Only the first episode is complete at 25 minutes and 55 seconds. Episodes 2 through 39 are incomplete: they are generally 22 minutes and 25 seconds. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jerry N
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Length Of Episodes
These episodes are cut...only 22 minutes each and that includes opening and closing credits...big disappointment.
Aug 13, 2007 by Rex A. Kingsbury |  See all 7 posts
Bad Smell
I agree.
They smell like they were in a dvd warehouse fire.
I wonder if that is why they took so long to release a lot of the copies?
Sep 1, 2007 by W. Munn |  See all 3 posts
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