Matlock Season 1: Finally

Mark Talmadge · 01-08-2008, 01:07 PM

I have been waiting forever for this series to be released. I know I'll be first in line for this full season set.

Matlock DVD news: Announcement for Matlock - The 1st Season | TVShowsOnDVD.com

jamoon2006 · 01-08-2008, 01:56 PM

Nice! I have fond memories of watching this (and Murder, She Wrote) with my grandparents. Usually, Paramount's price is right, so I'll be getting this one...just in time for my birthday, too!

John Stell · 01-08-2008, 02:46 PM

Grandpa Simpson will be very happy

Tony S · 01-08-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by John Stell

Grandpa Simpson will be very happy

If he can figure out how to work that confounded dvd player.

Corey3rd · 01-08-2008, 06:10 PM

now you can hear Andy Griffith creak in 5.1 surround

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Joseph Bolus · 01-08-2008, 06:16 PM

Wow! This is *great* news!!!

I really can't understand why it took so long for this series to surface. Some of the same creative people that worked on Columbo also worked on the first few seasons of this series.

Now if I can just find a hot dog vendor ...

Steve...O · 01-08-2008, 10:26 PM

Excellent news. This show was always entertaining and while it may be blasphemy to some, I've always considered Matlock to be my favorite Andy Griffith series (I love Mayberry * also but it didn't have Brynn Thayer

).

I'm looking forward to seeing the video quality of these DVDs. The TV re-runs of Matlock can often look wretched; like a worn VHS in some cases.

Steve

* Mayberry fans should like Matlock since Andy cast various people associated with the earlier show as guest actors on Matlock (Anita Corsaut, Sheldon Leonard, Jack Dodson, Betty Lynn, and of course Don Knotts)

MatthewA · 01-08-2008, 11:07 PM

They shot the show on film but edited it on tape. Don't expect miracles unless they go back to the original negatives and redo the editing, which is doubtful.

Stephen Wight · 01-09-2008, 01:17 AM

I'm surprised Paramount isn't releasing this in split-season sets.

HenryDuBrow · 01-09-2008, 10:40 AM

Pilot not included? I love Linda Purl.

bmasters9 · 01-09-2008, 10:48 AM

"Matlock" didn't have any musical problems which would necessitate replacements, did it?

Corey3rd · 01-09-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen Wight

I'm surprised Paramount isn't releasing this in split-season sets.

Don't think the core audience for Matlock could live long enough for 18 split releases.

Steve...O · 01-09-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bmasters9

"Matlock" didn't have any musical problems which would necessitate replacements, did it?

In general, no. However Andy did occasionally whip out his guitar and sang one of his ditties. One episode did feature Randy Travis as the guest star (not playing himself) and if memory serves he sang a song on that.

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Don't think the core audience for Matlock could live long enough for 18 split releases.

Very funny. However I must add that I know multiple people who are big fans of this show that are much younger than one would expect. Given that CBS has released 3 seasons of Diagnosis Murder so far and Universal is up to season 7 or 8 of Murder She Wrote these series that were thought to skew towards the nearly dead must have a much broader fan base than some would think. The casts and writers are usually strong and I know I love seeing a lot of veteran actors on these shows. Certainly they didn't forget how to act when they turned 60, 70, or even 80+.