Bewitched Season 3 (1 Viewer)

[JohnMor]

And also in "Samantha's Shopping Spree." Gotta love it!

I can't wait to get the rest of the seasons on DVD!

 

[Brett*H]

We're almost through watching the entire set of the 3rd season of Bewitched and I've gotta say that the transfer to dvd looks beautiful on these episodes. I can actually see the detail of the wallpaper pattern in the Stephens foyer!
The colors are nice and rich and the video is clear and sharp.

The sound is another matter.

The music and the audio on a few episodes seems to have what I can only describe as a warbling sound to them.Kind of like a warped record album.Very annoying.

The volume level varies from episode to episode as well.On some of the episodes we had to crank the volume up to hear them and there were a few times that I had to quickly turn the volume down so it didn't wake everyone in the house!
The sound goes from crisp and clear on some episodes to slightly muffled on others.

As already mentioned,the Ben Franklin episodes are the biggest botch job in the set.

On "My Friend Ben" the laugh track has been left off the episode.

All of the elements that others have noticed missing,the laugh track,special effects,"to be continued" and the recap are present on the Columbia House tapes that were released years ago (glad I hung onto mine).
It's a mystery to me why Sony would butcher this episode so badly yet dare to call this set "The Complete Third Season.
False advertising at it's finest.

I wonder what they'll screw up on season 4?

As I stated earlier,the transfer is beautiful and Bewitched has never looked better but the edited 2 part episode ruined this release for me and has slightly soured me on Sony.

I can handle music replacement on a dvd release as I totally understand the costs involved. I can also understand the original sponsor openings and logos not being present but I HATE edited episodes,especially when I'm spending my hard-earned money on a set that has "the complete such-and-such season" emblazoned in big bold letters on the dvd cover.

It's a very big disappointment to the fans who have been waiting years for this release.

 

[JohnMor]

Brett*H, I mentioned the sound a few posts back and was beginning to think that no one else noticed it, as no one responded to my post. I think these eps have been very slightly sped up, which is why the music warbles. There is one epsiode (I can't remember which; I'll have to watch them again) that features a VERY noticeably sped up closing credits. I love the music cues on BW, and it's kinda sad to hear them a bit off-key and wavering.

 

[David*P]

I especially notice the warbling music in "Sam's Spooky Chair" at the first...but it seems on the BW boards nobody else noticed it.

 

[Paul Miller]

Any word on a Bewitched Season 4 release date?



Paul

 

[Ethan Riley]

I'm standing in line for season 8. I want it ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Brett*H]

You could be right,John. I noticed this on a few of the episodes.

For what it's it worth,(and it probably won't do any good),I emailed and snail-mailed Sony and gave them the "what for" on their screw-ups regarding this release.My biggest gripe is the 2 part Ben Franklin episodes. I suggested to them that they might wish to consider issuing a corrected replacement disc for these 2 episodes as Anchor Bay did for their "Silk Stalkings" set when it was found that an episode had several minutes missing from it.

I also pointed out everyone's observations in this thread. I'm probably wasting my time doing it but hey, if enough people take the time to let Sony know that we tv-to-dvd fans notice these things,there's a remote chance that they may sit up and take heed.

We fans need to start speaking up about these incomplete "complete season" releases.

Here's a list of studio addresses that was posted within these forums awhile back:

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
2121 Avenue of the Stars, 25th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(310) 369-3900
(310) 369-3319 Fax

Web site: Link Removed
E-mail: [email protected]

Anchor Bay Entertainment
1699 Stultz Dr.
Troy, MI 48084
(810) 362-9660
(810) 362-4454 Fax

Web site: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com/
E-mail: [email protected]

Artisan Entertainment (formerly Live)
15400 Sherman Way, Suite 500
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(310) 449-9200

Web site: http://www.artisanent.com/HomeEntertainment/index.html
E-mail: ---

Buena Vista Home Entertainment
(distributes Disney, Miramax, Hollywood, Dimension & Touchstone)
350 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521
(818) 560-1000

Web site: http://bvhe.video.go.com/
Customer Support: http://video.go.com/support/home.html

Columbia TriStar Home Video
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232-3195
(310) 244-8000
(310) 244-1817 DVD Hotline (recorded info.)

Web site (includes DVD): http://www.cthv.com
E-mail: [email protected]

The Criterion Collection (also Voyager & Home Vision)
578 Broadway, Suite 1106
New York, NY 10012
(212) 431-5199

Web site: http://www.criterionco.com
Customer Support: http://www.criterionco.com/asp/support_home.asp

DreamWorks SKG (distributed by Universal)
1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA 91201
(818) 777-4600

Web site: http://www.dreamworks.com
E-mail: ---

Digital Theater Systems, Inc. (DTS)
5171 Clareton Drive
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
(818) 706-3525

Web site: http://www.dtsonline.com/home/index.shtml
E-mail: [email protected]

HBO Home Video (distributed by Warner)
1100 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 512-1000

Web site: http://www.hbo.com/
E-mail (form on site): http://www.hbo.com/corpinfo/contactus.shtml

Image Entertainment
9333 Oso Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(818) 407-9100

Web site: Link Removed
E-mail: [email protected]

MGM Home Entertainment
2500 Broadway
Santa Monica, CA 90404-3061
(310) 449-3000

Web site: http://www.mgm.com/video.do
E-mail (form on site): http://www.mgm.com/dvd_faqs.do

Milestone Film & Video
P.O. Box 128
Harrington Park, NJ 07640-0128
(800) 603-1104

Web site: http://www.milestonefilms.com
E-mail: [email protected]

Miramax (distributed by Buena Vista)
7920 Sunset Blvd., Suite 230
Los Angeles, CA 90046-3353
(213) 969-2000

Web site: http://www.miramax.com/
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

New Line Home Video
116 North Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 854-5811

Web site: http://www.newline.com/he/dvd/index.shtml
Tech Support (form on site): http://www.newline.com/he/dvd/tech_feedback.shtml
DVD Feedback (form on site): http://www.newline.com/he/dvd/feedback.shtml

Paramount Home Video
5555 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038-3197
(213) 956-5000
Consumer DVD Hotline: (323) 956-8070

Web site: http://www.paramount.com/homeentertainment/
E-mail: ---

Sony Music Entertainment
550 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022-3211
(212) 833-8000

DVD Web site: http://www.sonymusic.com/dvd/
E-mail: [email protected]

Universal Studios Home Video
70 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
(818) 777-4400

Web site: http://homevideo.universalstudios.com/
E-mail (form on site): http://www.universalstudios.com/hom...cgi?email_id=10

Warner Home Video
3903 West Olive Avenue, Room 3144
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 954-6000

Web site: http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/video/index.jsp
E-mail: [email protected]

 

[David*P]

With the rumour going 'round about a July release for IDOJ I would assume that pretty soon we'll hear about BW being around that time as well. It's been over a month since the release of s.3 and with the way the time line went with the previous releases an official announcement should be short coming...

 

[Jeff Willis]

Is the "Ben Franklin" 2-parter edited in the sense of missing scene footage? Or do the edits consist of "teaser" removals and/or sped-up sound, etc?

 

[David*P]

The end of the first part is blanked out where originally it had the words "Part 2 Next Week" superimposed over Samantha's worried face. Also they cut out one frame of footage when Samantha zaps in the tankard of ale...one frame shouldn't be a big deal but as it was part of the special effect, to me, it is a big deal. The second part does not have any of Samantha's recap of the last episode.

 

[Brett*H]

In addition, they completely left the laugh track off part 1, "My Friend Ben".

I have to confess it's very,very strange watching an episode of "Bewitched" without the familiar canned laughter.

I also should have updated my contact list.This is the address/contact info that I wrote to as kindly provided by MatthewA in post #73 of this thread:

Public Relations
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
10202 West Washington Boulevard SPP-8606
Culver City, CA 90232
Telephone: 310-244-4000
Fax: 310-280-1789
E-mail: [email protected][/email]
Web: http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/index.html

Alternate Phone/Fax:
Phone: (310) 280-8000
Fax: (310) 280-2485

 

[JohnMor]

And don't forget the weird fade out/fade in right in thge middle of Act 2 of "Nobody But A Frog Knows How To Live." Very bizarre.

 

[JohnMor]

Well, IDOJ S2 is scheduled for July 4th, but no announcement of BW S4 for the month of July. Grrrr.

I'm glad Jeannie fans are getting the sets quickly, but I wish the Bewitched fans would also get theirs on the same schedule. I H-A-T-E waiting! :frowning: :p

 

[David*P]

Where'd you read about the IDOJ date?

 

[JohnMor]

It was in the Feature Film forum, under the "Some Like it Hot: Special Edition" thread. Listed the Sony relseases for July. Of course, come to think of it, it may not be 100% inclusive, but I'm pretty sure that if BW S4 was announced it would have been on the list. I'm hoping it's coming near the IDOJ release date.

 

[Jefferson]

How could I have missed this thread?
I agree with what David and most of the rest have said.
This is my favorite series,
and I am very disappointed in this most recent set.

I must admit to being dazzled by some of the visuals, never having seen it look so clear and colorful...
but i dont understand the lack of extras when there are so many they could have included.....not the least of which are the original openings, the opening "in color" bumper, etc.

The butchering of the "ben" episode will probably only offend purists like me,
but, i'm a purist, so consider me offended.

IMAGE and SHOUT FACTORY, where are you??? You have spoiled me so.

 

[Michael Rogers]

At the very least, I hope Sony's got enough static from the the clipping of the 2 parter that they will not do it again for other 2 parters in upcoming seasons.

 

[David*P]

As Kasey Rogers made her debut on BW in Season 3 I thought I would post this message here.

She has been battling throat cancer for some time now and had been doing quite well after going through many surgeries and treatments.

Today her writing partner Mark Wood (The Bewitched Cookbook) posted a message about her over at the premiere BW website HarpiesBizarre.com.

Here is the message:


I felt that the more prayers and thoughts for her the better.

I had the opportunity to meet Ms. Rogers last summer at the BW house. She is a marvelous woman, very tiny and fragile but so strong as she was visiting with us just a day after having surgery and it was out in the hot sun.

 

[JohnMor]

I'm certainly sending out prayers and good thoughts for her. Talented lady. And a GREAT Hitchcock villainess!

Thanks for the post, David. I haven't been reading any of the BW boards in years, so I would have missed it otherwise.

 

[David*P]

The prayers are working as this is the newest update about Kasey: