What Is Your BEST & WORST Blind Buy TV On DVD? (1 Viewer)

[Ockeghem]

Radioman,

I have a slightly better idea. I'll take seasons 1-2, and you can have seasons 3-7, no questions asked.

 

[Professor_Echo]

LOL. That reminds me of the hospital in SMALLVILLE where the lighting could rival any back alley in a film noir. I mean, THIS IS A HOSPITAL for goodness sakes! How many botched operations were there because of mood lighting in the operating room?

 

[Bert Greene]

Don't have too many all-out 'blind buys,' as I used to collect shows on tape for years, and managed to already sample a lot of vintage shows. I can think of two totally blind buys, however... Timeless' release of TATE and A&E's release of THE CHAMPIONS. I'd never seen a single episode of either series. I loved 'em both!

 

[RichieMagoo]

Awwww...too late, Radioman and Ockeghem!

I had actually gotten the Outer Limits on sale at Amazon for $32 (and it was the newer "fixed" release, on which all the eps actually played!)....and when I went to off the series on Amazon, the price was back up to $49...AND it ewas currently unavailable- so I ended up selling mine for $40-something dollars! Hehe...actually made a profit on it.

Lucky for me....'cause if I had to give it away, I'd have a real dilemma choosing between Radiomans CUTE doggie...and Ockeghem's pretty girl! (Whom I kidding? I'd probably go with the doggie!)

 

[Professor_Echo]

Richie, were those new OUTER LIMITS DVDs flipper discs like the old ones?

 

[heathjack]

best gave me a break, the greatest american hero amazing stories, ,Kung fu. and Rengaded

worst: mork and mindy, mister ed, the jeff foxworthuy show only paid 5 doallors for it and superman the cartoon.

 

[RichieMagoo]

Yes. They were the double-sided ones, like the first release...only this newer release wasn't defective. I don't know of any way to tell the two sets apart- the pacakging and everything looks identical....so I'd caution against anyone buying used (Unless the seller, as I did, states that it is the new set and all eps play) or even new from a source that doesn't offer a good return policy.

Although I didn't care for the show....I found the discs to be of good quality- and my $28 Wal*Mart-special DVD player had no problem with them, whatever.

 

[Eve Brown]

Worst I had never seen any episodes of these shows: Undeclared found it stupid, think that I don't like Judd productions since I didn't like 40yr virgin either

Ned and Stacy picked it up cheap because I like the leads but found it boring and they should have just had the main guy character be gay.

Best Veronica Mars I had sampled a few episodes and when I watched seasons 1 and 2 I went through them quickily.

Lesson learned to sample a few episodes first.

 

[stewprime]

I don't really have a worst blind buy as when I buy TV on DVD, it's usually because I'm already familiar with it. But best has to be a toss up between Band of Brothers and Carnivale. Both I hadn't seen before; just heard the hype on BoB and a friend recommended Carnivale.

 

[Mike*HTF]

Worst: Cool McCool
Best: Naked City

 

[Radioman970]

You're right! My dog Goldie is irresistible. And I don't really think it's "too late" at all!

The power of Goldie compells you!
You will rebuy the Outer Limits and send it to Goldie!
The power of Goldie compells you!
You will rebuy the Outer Limits and send it to Goldie!
The power of Goldie compells you!
You will rebuy the Outer Limits and send it to Goldie!
The power of Goldie compells you!
You will rebuy the Outer Limits and send it to Goldie!
The power of Goldie compells you!
You will rebuy the Outer Limits and send it to Goldie!

 

[Ockeghem]

Now that I look at Goldie, s/he does seem ... possessed.

 

[Radioman970]

Yeah she does! Maybe she's from the Village of the Damned.

 

[Ockeghem]

Possibly, but I think we both KNOW where she came from, don't we?

--Father Karras

 

[Radioman970]

Well besides her projectile vomiting of Kibbles N Bits what evidence do you have of that, Father?

 

[RichieMagoo]

Package arrives in Radiomans' mailbox addressed to Goldie....

Radioman:"Yes! It worked! MWahahahaha!!!!"

[Radioman opens package and finds 3-disc set entitled "Great Cat Chases" along with some jerky treats]

 

[RichieMagoo]

Hey...wait a minute, Radioman! I have two cute dogs!

[in hypnotic voice]You are under my power....

 

[Ockeghem]

Radioman,

It was the projectile vomiting of Kibbles N Bits that I was speaking of....

 

[Radioman970]

Ouch! You got me. Gotta put away the puppies and bring out the big guns.



















Just keep your eyes on the bouncy boobs...thaaat's right. Watch em bounce and bounce and bounce....



*steals everybody's DVD collections*

 

[RichieMagoo]

Oooo!!! I think I've met my match!

No...no...must.....be....strong

[Richie thinks: ...but when a dog kisses you...she really means it.]