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FATHER KNOWS BEST, Season 3 - Coming in June

post #1 of 195
2/13/09 at 7:54am
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Per TVShowsonDVD.com, it looks like Shout is going forward with this series! Great, great news!!!

Gary "I was sweating this one, big time - thank you Shout Factory!" O.
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post #2 of 195
2/13/09 at 8:36am

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Allow me to be the first to reply and say that I'm 'ing for you in Fla. I didn't think you liked this show You know I'm kidding. Great news for FKB fans.

It looks like Dave posted several good news posts this morning for some here, Peyton Place, That Girl final season, etc.
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post #3 of 195
2/13/09 at 8:36am

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I'm glad to see this, and that Adam 12 wasn't abandoned again.

Do you think we'll have to worry about syndicated episodes this time around, or was that debate put to bed with season 2?
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post #4 of 195
2/13/09 at 8:42am
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Do you think we'll have to worry about syndicated episodes this time around, or was that debate put to bed with season 2?

I'm reasonably sure we don't have to worry about syndicated prints any more with FKB. Of course anything is possible, but I'd say in this case it's highly improbable we'll see that problem again.


Gary "Jeff, you know me well - I'm dancing for sure with this news!" O.
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post #5 of 195
2/13/09 at 9:01am

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I'm reasonably sure we don't have to worry about syndicated prints any more with FKB. Of course anything is possible, but I'd say in this case it's highly improbable we'll see that problem again.

I agree. I'd be surprised if that happened in the S3 set.

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Gary "Jeff, you know me well - I'm dancing for sure with this news!" O.

Yep, I do Just like you know what I'd do if that certain David Janssen show got "fixed" and saw a complete series release
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post #6 of 195
2/13/09 at 9:23am

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I love coincidences, even though they don't mean anything.

Today's coincidence is FKB and "Peyton Place" being announced the same day -- they both have characters named Betty Anderson!

I always thought it was so odd when the novel (1956) and movie (1957) of "Peyton Place" came out, when FKB was in the middle of its run, that one of the wildest characters had the same name as sweet and pure Betty Anderson.

Anyway, it's great news about "Father Knows Best"!!!
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post #7 of 195
2/13/09 at 10:27am

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Very glad to see this announcement and hopefully season 3 will look as good as season 2.
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post #8 of 195
2/13/09 at 1:15pm

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I guess sales must be good on this.

Well,consitering the lack of 1950's sitcoms on DVD,it's no surprise.
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post #9 of 195
2/13/09 at 6:13pm
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I guess sales must be good on this.

Well, considering the lack of 1950's sitcoms on DVD, it's no surprise.


And this is why I'm so happy with Shout keeping this series going. Right now they are just about the only outfit that's consistently putting out any 50's sitcoms... well, 50's sitcoms that aren't mutilated (aka "My 3 Sons"). With this announcement, they stay firmly on top in my book.

Gary "keep up the good work, Shout!_Factory" O.
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post #10 of 195
2/14/09 at 6:02am
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Yep, I do Just like you know what I'd do if that certain David Janssen show got "fixed" and saw a complete series release


I'm pretty sure you'd have plenty of partners for that dance if it happened.

Gary "FKB was such a wonderful show" O.
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post #11 of 195
2/14/09 at 6:27am

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Now if only Infinity would put out season 4 of The Real McCoys.
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post #12 of 195
2/14/09 at 8:43am
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Now if only Infinity would put out season 4 of The Real McCoys.

Sure, that would be nice.

Gary "still so happy about this latest news!!!" O.
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post #13 of 195
2/14/09 at 8:17pm
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Another nice thing about this third season release will be the inclusion of another wonderful Christmas-themed episode. "The Angel's Sweater" is a solid Christmasy episode that I'll be glad to be upgrading from my old TVLand copy.

Gary "now, if only I could convince Brian & Co. to include the Christmas-themed episode from 'Window on Main Street' with this particular set" O.
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post #14 of 195
2/16/09 at 6:12am
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A little simple trivia today (very simple, but I'm wanting it to be open to those that have just gotten into the show): What nicknames did Jim Anderson have for his two daughters? Tell us which name went with which daughter.

Gary "as best I can remember, there really wasn't a nickname given to Bud that stuck like the ones given to the two daughters" O.
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post #15 of 195
2/16/09 at 7:31am

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Originally Posted by Gary OS
A little simple trivia today (very simple, but I'm wanting it to be open to those that have just gotten into the show): What nicknames did Jim Anderson have for his two daughters? Tell us which name went with which daughter.

Gary "as best I can remember, there really wasn't a nickname given to Bud that stuck like the ones given to the two daughters" O.

I've only seen some of the S1 episodes, but I know he called Kathy his youngest "Kitten." Um, the older one "Princess" maybe?
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post #16 of 195
2/16/09 at 8:52am

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Bud was his nickname, Gary! The character was really James Anderson, Jr.

And can't wait for season three--the last set really set the tone for FKB as a series. I'm sure we will get another episode of Window on Main Street as well as a bonus!
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post #17 of 195
2/16/09 at 9:07am
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I've only seen some of the S1 episodes, but I know he called Kathy his youngest "Kitten." Um, the older one "Princess" maybe?

Exactly right, TV_Fan! Good job.


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Bud was his nickname, Gary! The character was really James Anderson, Jr.

Yea, but everyone called him that. Friends and other family members never called Betty "Princess" or Kathy "Kitten". Although I think you were kinda joking with me, I probably should have made myself clearer.

Gary "I agree that the cast/show hit its stride in Season 2, and the next set will be much of the same" O.
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post #18 of 195
2/16/09 at 9:34am

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I've never known Bud to be called any other kind of nickname, unless it was something nasty by Betty or Kathy. LOL.

Jude "I'm paying tribute to GaryOS in this quote" C
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post #19 of 195
2/16/09 at 12:30pm
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I've never known Bud to be called any other kind of nickname, unless it was something nasty by Betty or Kathy. LOL.

Jude "I'm paying tribute to GaryOS in this quote" C


Thanks Jude.

Gary "this release will bring us to the half-way point, hope that is a good sign that we will get all the way through this series" O.
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post #20 of 195
2/18/09 at 7:17pm
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I've yet to hear from another good buddy that I know will be thrilled to hear a 3rd Volume is being released this summer - Bert Greene. Bert, if you are out there let us know what you think about this great news.

Gary "between this news, and 'The Fuge' news, I'm back to being very excited about Classic TV on DVD in 2009" O.
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post #21 of 195
2/18/09 at 8:12pm

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Hey there, Gary! Just got on the computer after a rather long day. I'm so glad to learn that season-3 has officially been confirmed. Season-2 was one of my top favorite dvd-sets of last year. I was getting a bit worried that Shout Factory might have abandoned it, perhaps to concentrate on their newfound niche of 70s/80s fare. This upcoming set should transition us from the William D. Russell directed episodes to the Peter Tewksbury ones, and I'm rather curious as to whether this change will be initially apparent. It's been so terribly long since I've seen any of these.

Great that they are continuing with the "Window on Main Street" bonuses. I guess I can see why that series never quite caught fire. In some ways it seems to have a more dated mindset than Young's earlier hit, and probably appealed moreso to an older crowd, more attuned to its comparatively dated Will Rogers/"Our Town"/Norman Rockwell vibe. It seems to parallel a few other early-60s tv items like "Ichabod and Me" and "The New Loretta Young Show" and such, which also didn't succeed. Probably seemed to be pretty stuffy fare to younger folks (who were probably digging "Dobie Gillis" and such at the time). But, "Window" makes for a great extra in these dvd-sets, especially with their complete, commercial-included context.
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post #22 of 195
2/19/09 at 8:30am
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Originally Posted by Bert Greene
Hey there, Gary! Just got on the computer after a rather long day. I'm so glad to learn that season-3 has officially been confirmed. Season-2 was one of my top favorite dvd-sets of last year. I was getting a bit worried that Shout Factory might have abandoned it, perhaps to concentrate on their newfound niche of 70s/80s fare. This upcoming set should transition us from the William D. Russell directed episodes to the Peter Tewksbury ones, and I'm rather curious as to whether this change will be initially apparent. It's been so terribly long since I've seen any of these.

Great that they are continuing with the "Window on Main Street" bonuses. I guess I can see why that series never quite caught fire. In some ways it seems to have a more dated mindset than Young's earlier hit, and probably appealed moreso to an older crowd, more attuned to its comparatively dated Will Rogers/"Our Town"/Norman Rockwell vibe. It seems to parallel a few other early-60s tv items like "Ichabod and Me" and "The New Loretta Young Show" and such, which also didn't succeed. Probably seemed to be pretty stuffy fare to younger folks (who were probably digging "Dobie Gillis" and such at the time). But, "Window" makes for a great extra in these dvd-sets, especially with their complete, commercial-included context.


Good to "see" you again, Bert. I knew you'd be excited about this release and that it would only be a matter of time before we'd hear from you. As always, you've written a great post that mirrors my own thoughts. It's been a while since I've seen the Season 3 episodes as well (other than the Christmas one, which I watch every year) so I'll be watching to see if there are any subtle differences we can pick up on with the switch in directors. I've read that Russell was a big, yet very sentimental, man and would often have a hard time holding tears back if scenes were done right. That was one of the biggest things I noticed with the first two seasons - the sentimentality. It was a show that could bring tears to my eyes very easily. I'm going to see if the Tewksbury directed episodes have the same effect on me, or if that aspect of the series wanes any. Then again, as the children grew older some of the sentimentality, especially in scenes with Kathy, would have to naturally dissipate. So I'll leave room for that in my evaluation. Regardless, I remember the show well enough to know I loved the entire run when I watched it in the 70's and 80's.

Gary "glad you brought up the directorial change, Bert - good food for thought" O.
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post #23 of 195
2/19/09 at 8:39am

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If I remember correctly, the new director went in more for closeups.
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post #24 of 195
2/19/09 at 8:10pm
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If I remember correctly, the new director went in more for closeups.

You may be right on that one, Joe. We'll have a chance to see if that's the case in just a few more months.

Gary "really happy that we are getting this season on dvd" O.
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post #25 of 195
2/19/09 at 10:27pm

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I hope the ailing economy doesn't hurt sales on this that might in turn make a season four release a tougher possibility.
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post #26 of 195
2/20/09 at 9:01am
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I'm hoping that the release of Season 3 demonstrates that Shout is more committed to this series than some first thought. I certainly hope we can get all six seasons, but right now my focus will be the upcoming set and pushing for Season 4 by Christmas time. I have a bit of an ulterior motive with wanting Season 4 real bad. Brian Ward at Shout told me on another forum that he'll notify the producer of the FKB sets to be on the lookout for the Christmas-themed episode of "Window on Main Street" so that it can be included as a bonus feature on a potential Season 4 release. I'm guessing they might already have settled on a particular "Window/Main St" episode for this upcoming Season 3 release, so it looks like it's going to take a release of FATHER KNOWS BEST: SEASON 4 to get that coveted prize of mine. Of course, I guess there's still a very slim hope they could still decide to put the Christmas episode of "Window" on this upcoming set, but Brian seemed to think it would be best to wait on that one (if it can even be found and used at all) until a release that would be near the Holidays.

Gary "the bottom line is that we keep seeing more of this show from Shout" O.
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post #27 of 195
2/20/09 at 3:33pm
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Forgive my spelling mistake in the last post. Jim Anderson would have been disappointed in me for that one. Cue the sentimental FKB music. LOL

Gary "hope we get an official confirmation about Season 3 soon" O.
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post #28 of 195
2/20/09 at 3:39pm

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Gary, or any others, I thought the Young estate had the entire "Window on Main Street" series in its possession?

In any case, let's hope brisk sales of season 3, encourage Shout! to plunge ahead with season 4 by the holidays!
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post #29 of 195
2/20/09 at 4:31pm
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Gary, or any others, I thought the Young estate had the entire "Window on Main Street" series in its possession?

In any case, let's hope brisk sales of season 3, encourage Shout! to plunge ahead with season 4 by the holidays!

I think they do, I was just wondering if all the episodes would be in pristine shape. For instance, if the Christmas-themed episodes was pulled out of the vaults and it didn't look so hot, I could see Shout opting to go with another episode. That's my only concern. If it looks nice and can be found there at the Young Estates, then I feel confident we will see it - if a Season 4 is released.

Gary "that episode has long been on my personal wish list of Christmas TV shows - I hope we get to see it" O.
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post #30 of 195
2/20/09 at 5:03pm

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All of this FKB talk is reminding me to get back to that S1 set on the shelf I fell behind on this set. Too many on the "watching" list. But this one along with the Donna Reed Show finally got me into the mid-50's era of TV/DVD collecting. I was pulled into that "kicking and yelling" by Gary Kidding, dude. Thanks for the recommendations with that era's shows.
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