Product Details

• Actors: Norm Crosby
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• 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: Big Vision
• DVD Release Date: June 14, 2005
• Run Time: 600 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00080EU9O
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,521 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not what you might think, June 19, 2005

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Richard Kaplan (Bloomsburg, Pa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The World's Greatest Stand Up Comedy Collection (DVD)

I ordered this set expecting a wide assortment of stand up routines taped through the years in a wide variety of settings. This five DVD set is 25 half hour episodes from a syndicated show hosted by Norm Crosby called "The Comedy Shop" all from 1978. When I realized what I was getting I was dissapointed, but it is fun to watch.You get every episode of that show featuring well known comedians of the day, comedians who would go on to greater fame and a whole lot of one hit wonders. Its fun to watch this time capsule from 27 years ago.Forthe price it's a good deal.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, January 18, 2006

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D. Ransom - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The World's Greatest Stand Up Comedy Collection (DVD)

I bought this full of excitement, being a die-hard comedy fan. Don't expect rare footage- this is all taken from a 70's(?) television show.

The humor is toned-down, cliche, and predictable. It's cool to see some famous people of today back when they weren't household names, but they are not outrageous or hysterical or even very original. Dry material for a dry audience. Not enough laughs per hour. If you can find it for $5 I would recommend it.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Norm Crosby hits a home run., August 16, 2005

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Jim Bacon (Northridge, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The World's Greatest Stand Up Comedy Collection (DVD)

I've reviewed most of the popular comedy DVDs, but the World's Greatest Stand Up Comedy Collection stands out. It seems like every comic who I respect is on it, from Jay Leno and Garry Shandling, to legends like Milton Berle (in top form here) and Henny Youngman. I always loved Norm Crosby, but seeing how he put together all these comedy giants really impressed me. He's got to be the most underrated of all the great stand-ups. The way he ties all the various acts together, it's fair to say he's also one of the great hosts in TV history.

I can't imagine any comedy fan not falling in love with this. I really got a kick out of watching the young Michael Keaton (I never knew he even did stand-up!) and Nathan Lane. Clocking in at 12 hours, there's enough great material here to keep you laughing for weeks. It seems that the distributor of these discs, Big Vision Entertainment, really came up with a gold mine of material. Highly recommended.