Product Details

• Actors: Jerry Lewis, Don Rickles, Flip Wilson, Janet Leigh, Shirley Jones
• Directors: na
• Format: 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: 2
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Infinity Entertainment/Hepcat
• DVD Release Date: December 8, 2009
• Run Time: 640 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002GLGHVC
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,612 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Just the name brings a smile to your face... if not an outright guffaw. The pioneering, slapstick comedy of Jerry Lewis has earned him the moniker of world s funniest funnyman. Now on DVD for the first time ever are the hilarious 'best of' highlights from 13 episodes of The Jerry Lewis Show, which aired on NBC from 1967-69. Not seen in the U.S. since its original NBC broadcast, Jerry is surrounded by a who s who of Hollywood s comic royalty and is at his best in the side-splitting classic character portrayals that made him a legendary comedy chameleon. Jerry portrays Sidney Portnoy, a nebbish and Jerry's alter ego; Professor Frobisher; Oriental criminologist Inspector Sam Lichee; Sergeant Goodguy of the Mounties; a professional scoutmaster to the Osmond Brothers; hospital orderly; archaeologist; thief; cowboy; country bumpkin; and city slicker, among many more. Guest stars include: The Osmond Brothers, Flip Wilson, Don Rickles, Joey Heatherton, Janet Leigh, Shirley Jones, Audrey Meadows, Lynn Redgrave, Barbara Feldon, Nanette Fabray, Imogene Coca, Ben Gazzara, Richard Kiley, Laurence Harvey, Harold Sakata, Nancy Ames, Dorothy Provine, Sergio Franchi, Anna Moffo, Harold J. Stone and Frank Gorshin.Digitally restored and remastered for the highest video and audio quality.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Jerry Lewis Show Collection, December 12, 2009

By	S. C. Toto "Tv 1960's" (Boston,Mass.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First Off I could not wait to see this set,the show which aired from 1967-68 has never been syndicated.Now for the bad news!,Infinity has butchered them! first they have replaced the original shows opening with thier own,next they have cut out all the musical acts(probably because they did not want to pay for the rights)so basically all your getting are the shows skits which average 23 minutes and even those are EDITED!.It's good to see them but don't expect anywhere near close to what they originally looked like on air in 1967-68.Thumbs down to Infinity!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better Than Nothing, January 9, 2010

By	Mark Pitta "Reader In Restaurants" (Marin County, Bay Area) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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We've been spoiled by TV Box Sets that are uncut and play the episodes in their entirety which makes the Jerry Lewis Show Collection seem not worth the money but it is!
For the reviewer who complained about not even having the original show opening titles...well, I've seen the uncut version and the original opening is simply a primitive title card with four index fingers pointing at the guest stars name so your not missing much. If anything, they've improved it.
And as for the sketches being edited...they may be, but it only helps the pacing because they are quite long.
It's a joy to see this show again, in any capacity, and marvel at the energy and playfulness of the performers. I forgot how charming and funny Barbara Feldon was. And you just can't beat Joey Heatherton's legs.
The sketches may not have the bite of SNL but they are a moment in time you can't get back.
Jerry also recreates some of his memorial music mimes like the Typewriter Song and the Conductor.
I would buy this LADY!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars waste of money!!!!!!! unless your a fan., December 14, 2009

By	dd "Larry fan" (South Dakota) - See all my reviews

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I agree with other bad reviews of this set. I had hopes of seeing complete sketches in a collection similar to the Dean Martin Show dvd series, but this?!?! The sketches are chopped up, shortened, and the original intros are remade with some 1980's syndication style electronic music and graphics. Each show is about 23 mins. or just 2 sketches. Worst off, they include a photo gallery of images from the series that gives you a clue as to how fun this show actually was...before this dvd company got a hold of them. I'll take the old scratchy kinescopes floating around on youtube rather than this set. I love Jerry's comedy, but let's have complete shows.