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post #31 of 48
12/6/07 at 4:48pm

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None. And you do know that while season 3 may eventually make it out, there's no chance we'll finish the run.
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post #32 of 48
10/15/08 at 9:20am

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I picked up S3 yesterday at BB ($22.99 sale price) and watched three of the episodes. Great fun and my 8 year old loves it almost as much as Gomer Pyle.

Paul Mavis gives this release a "recommended" in his characteristically well thought out review. Certainly one of the more probing commentaries ever written when it comes to delving into the show's strengths and weaknesses--practically reads like a term paper!

DVD Talk Review: The Partridge Family - The Complete Third Season
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post #33 of 48
10/15/08 at 9:50am

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I own the first two seasons of this series. I watched it faithfully when it first aired. I will be getting this, and (hopefully) season four as well.

BTW, that is an excellent review of the show.
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post #34 of 48
10/15/08 at 12:44pm

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Just picked this up at wal mart for $19,96 great price. Hopefully we will get season 4 in 09.
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post #35 of 48
10/16/08 at 10:25am

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Originally Posted by Ockeghem
BTW, that is an excellent review of the show.

Except that I don't remember the TV Partridge Family even being considered a hugely successful and famous band on the show, which is the guys main premise to why it no longer worked? They were a reasonably successful touring band and locally famous. There is reference to making a album several times (which wouldn't mean anything today), but I don't remember hearing of them selling millions(or whatever) of copies. Don't remember any large concert venues. Therefore, no clash with having the same house, same vehicle, and same money trouble.

More so today, but there were thousands of easier ways to make a living than music (unless you are nationally/world famous). To support a family of 6 would be almost impossible.

Haven't seen season 3 in over 20 years, but saw them dozens of times.
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post #36 of 48
10/16/08 at 10:31am

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Originally Posted by Mark Lx
Except that I don't remember the TV Partridge Family even being considered a hugely successful and famous band on the show, which is the guys main premise to why it no longer worked? They were a reasonably successful touring band and locally famous. There is reference to making a album severally times (which wouldn't mean anything today), but I don't remember hearing of them selling millions(or whatever) of copies. Don't remember any large concert venues. Therefore, no clash with having the same house, same vehicle, and same money trouble.

More so today, but there were thousands of easier ways to make a living than music (unless you are nationally/world famous). To support a family of 6 would be almost impossible.

Haven't seen season 3 in over 20 years, but saw them dozens of times.
Mark,

Maybe the reviewer proceeds from a premise that is different than yours. Does the site where the review was posted allow you to refute or rebut some of the claims in the review? If so, that might be a way to get answers or clarification to some of your questions.

Addendum: I just looked over there, and I see that you can Email the author of the review, start a discussion, or both.
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post #37 of 48
10/19/08 at 10:08am

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Originally Posted by Ockeghem

BTW, that is an excellent review of the show.


I don't like the way he blows off the fourth season. I think Ricky Segall appeared in less than half of the episodes. So the last 3 minutes are lame, it's not a big deal. For me, as a period piece (clothes, hair, cars, sets, etc), 1973-74 was much more interesting than the first 3 seasons.
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post #38 of 48
10/20/08 at 10:32am

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I've almost finished watching season 3. So far, I find the show is going a bit down hill. However, I would still love to have season 4 to finish off the series. It has been great fun watching these episodes for the first time in years.
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post #39 of 48
10/24/08 at 3:32pm

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Hi All,

I too grabbed this set ... I bought season one, but not season two - and it was on sale at Best Buy for $14.99! I too noticed that season 3 is a little uneven.

The show itself is a little weird; the youngest kids are often seen but not heard, and it's almost spooky sometimes. Dialogue is sometimes great, but sometimes awful, etc. and the scripts try to be real while still the stuff of fantasy (family band).

Still, this is one of those "time capsule" shows that I have to have - the first episode of season three alone is a video report on vintage Levi's!

It is my understanding that season 4 was also weak, but if it comes out, I'm there!

Where are the extras on these things? The first set had commentary on two episodes, a neat menu, and one of the rare animated episodes. This has those cheesy "mini" episodes.

I'm finished with my FIRST POST EVER, after years and years of reading!

Ron
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post #40 of 48
10/24/08 at 7:33pm

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I posted about it before here but now I can see for sure that Susan Day look healthy and beautiful in this season compared to the first two seasons where she looked anorexic (and beautiful).
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post #41 of 48
10/24/08 at 8:56pm

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does seem that season 3 pushes the music pretty hard. Plus they push Kings Island - they reran footage to squeeze another song into the show - and remind you of all the rides.

What's weird is for how much success the Partridge's have - Reuben doesn't seem to be getting them paid.
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post #42 of 48
10/25/08 at 6:25am

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Re: Susan Dey - yes, I noticed how much better she looked in the season 3. In fact, when I went back to season one right after to compare the seasons, it was jarring. The girl was really reed thin.

That King's Island also is a great study in the differences between the show and The Brady Bunch.

In one scene, Ruben is with "Mom," and a (hot) rep from the park. They order hard drinks! Ruben orders a "vodka on the rocks" or something like that.

It's also poolside in the afternoon!

I also thought it really cool that King's Island had a resort ... wonder if they still do.

On the technical side, these episodes look so great! The masters must be in great shape.

Ron
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post #43 of 48
10/25/08 at 8:49am

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Sony did a great job on remastering the video,I wish they had mixed
the songs in stereo,instead of the mono which they are.The unreleased
songs which may never be out would be better in stereo.
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post #44 of 48
10/25/08 at 9:09am

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Well, David Cassidy was my "idol" back in the day so I have to have all seasons of this. I still like the Partridge Family songs and listening to him sing. For those who don't remember or didn't know, David Cassidy was quite the phenomenon during this show. The girls went as crazy for him as they did the Beatles.
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post #45 of 48
10/25/08 at 3:27pm

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Yeah, Cassidy was apparently beyond huge during this show's run, but that too is a little weird. The show was never a super-hit. right?

Going back to the Brady Bunch, I never knew that this ran on the same night as that show - what a twofer!
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post #46 of 48
10/25/08 at 8:30pm

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Originally Posted by Polka Dot Ron Albanese
Yeah, Cassidy was apparently beyond huge during this show's run, but that too is a little weird. The show was never a super-hit. right?

Going back to the Brady Bunch, I never knew that this ran on the same night as that show - what a twofer!
Or in my case, a three-fer, as both shows were followed by Room 222 (IMO a superb show worthy of a DVD release one day). And for lovers of Love American Style, Friday evenings sure were a treasure!
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post #47 of 48
10/26/08 at 2:06pm

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Originally Posted by Ockeghem
Or in my case, a three-fer, as both shows were followed by Room 222 (IMO a superb show worthy of a DVD release one day). And for lovers of Love American Style, Friday evenings sure were a treasure!

Except that the DREADFUL "Nanny and the Professor" was sandwiched in between the shows at one point during its run.
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post #48 of 48
10/26/08 at 5:19pm

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only thing that's not making me eager for season four is that pesky little neighbor kid. What the hell was the point of him?
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