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123 of 125 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Fun Idea For Packaging That Went Horribly Wrong Somewhere..., March 31, 2007
Brady fans rejoice! The entire series, all 5 seasons, of The Brady Bunch is finally available in one compact, shag-a-riffic DVD Collector Set.
Let me start off with a word of warning for anyone who has purchased any of the individual season sets: The first 20 discs that comprise all 5 seasons are the exact same discs that you will find inside the individual season sets; Same disc art, same previews, same discs period. The 21st disc, however, is the all-new "exclusive to this set" DVD of special features. On this disc, you'll find the movies "The Brady 500" (the pilot for the series "The Bradys") and "A Very Brady Christmas" in addition to a 2-part episode of "The Brady Kids" cartoon. "The Brady 500" runs 88 minutes, "A Very Brady Christmas" runs 94 minutes and each cartoon runs a little over 21 minutes. All together they total 3 hours 45 minutes of Brady wonderment, not available anywhere else. For the closing logo enthusiasts out there, you will be saddened to know that the original closing logos on both movies have been replaced by the current CBS Paramount logo. The cartoons do have their original Filmation and Paramount logos though, followed by the current CBS Paramount logo.
Now, the packaging... The Complete Series comes in a thin, clear outer box, with a small hole on the front so you can feel a bit of the "shag carpet" covering 3 sides of the inner, more sturdy box. Once you remove the clear outer shell, you'll find that the inner "shag" box opens like a cigar box. The inside flap houses a booklet that slides in from the top. This booklet serves the same purpose that the slim cases for the individual seasons do, to list which episodes are on which discs. Everything is great up to this point, until you see how the discs themselves are packaged. All 21 discs are housed in what can only be described as an "expandable/collapsable file folder" style sleeve, which is held in place with a clear plastic lid (same material as the outer box). Basically, the disc holders are 21 small, flimsy "card stock" sleeves, glued together at the bottoms. Unfortunately, the glue used to hold these together is a very soft, gummy glue that left a sticky residue on a handful of my discs. Even worse, by housing the discs in sleeves, half of my discs arrived with light to medium scratches on them.
On the individual season sets, Paramount uses 2 slim cases, each holding 2 discs. Since the episode discs are the same in this set as in the individual seasons, I almost feel that it's better to get them that way. But, individual seasons means no "special features" disc. Plus, this complete series set does come at quite the savings compared to purchasing the seasons individually.
So, the question you need to ask yourself is "How big of a Brady fan am I?" Is the extra disc worth 20 other possibly scratched, sticky discs? If you are a completist or collector, the answer should be a definite yes! If you're a casual fan who owns any or all of the individual sets, it might be a firm maybe.
But, as for me, I'm glad I bought it.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great set, fantastic value..., April 30, 2007
This set is still much better than the original "Brady Bunch" season sets because you get the "Christmas Show" bonus show + tons of more bonuses and the price is only $89.99 for the WHOLE entire season of "The Brady Bunch".. Who cares that the discs are made in mexico, the picture quality is supurb and the price is fantastic!!! I have no complaints about this set because it meets all of my needs and is a nice collectors set... Online at other websites this exact set sells for over $120.00 and on Amazon it is priced @ only $89.99 with FREE SHIPPING! The discs play just as well as the other "Brady Bunch" set and you will save a ton of money on this set and again the remastered picture quality is excellent. The shag carpet is not my favorite thing about the set and I don't like the way the discs are housed in the case but all in all this is a fantastic set to own and a MUST HAVE for any "Brady Bunch" fan. I know a lot of fans that are selling there original sets on the auctions sites an opting for this one because of the BONUSES. Highly recommended!!!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good deal for the price, July 21, 2007
My children loved the first season DVDs of the Brady Bunch so much, I bought this box set for a long road trip. I had read about the flimsy packaging but decided the price was right. I'm very glad I bought it. The DVDs come in an accordion-style package inside the box, and I simply pulled them out and put them in a nice CD carrier for the trip. Out of 20 discs, 2 had faint marks on them, which did not affect their ability to be played. If you are a collector who wants pristine packaging, this is not for you. If you are a parent who wants to make it through a 3000 mile car trip without hearing "Are we there yet?" a hundred times, this box set is a bargain. It's cheaply constructed, but all the great material is there, including my favorite episode: "Mom always said, 'Don't play ball in the house.'"
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