Lynda-Marie
Supporting Actor
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2004
- Messages
- 761
Hi Andrea!
Many of my reasons for collecting TV shows on DVD have been written up by my fellow HTF members. But there are a couple of things they have not mentioned.
1. On the MASH sets, there is the option to play the episodes without the laugh track. I have read interviews with the cast members over the years, and the one thing they consistently complained about was the laugh track. I never understood why the studio felt they had to include it, since I could figure out for myself what was funny. In addition, it sometimes drowned out the punchlines.
2. "On my schedule, at my convenience" is one great advantage. Seeing an all time favorite moment, be it dramatic or side-splittingly funny, whenever you want, however many times you want, is even better.
3. Being able to stop, "rewind" and see certain parts again, to make sure that you have not missed something is wonderful, too. Sometimes, either my brother or I will be howling with laughter at something, and since both of us tend to bray like jackasses when we laugh, it is very easy to miss something.
4. Favorite episode of the show in question is available at a moment's notice, no waiting around until rerun season or syndication. Plus, on DVD, the episodes of the show are in order, so you don't find out "whodunnit" before finding out the circumstances of the big mystery.
5. Best of all, I have won quite a few bets with my brother, having the show(s) on DVD. We will be reminiscing about something, and disagree with what was said or done on the episode in question. I'll pop the disk into the player, and lo and behold, about 80% of the time, I have been RIGHT. I love rubbing his nose into it!
Many of my reasons for collecting TV shows on DVD have been written up by my fellow HTF members. But there are a couple of things they have not mentioned.
1. On the MASH sets, there is the option to play the episodes without the laugh track. I have read interviews with the cast members over the years, and the one thing they consistently complained about was the laugh track. I never understood why the studio felt they had to include it, since I could figure out for myself what was funny. In addition, it sometimes drowned out the punchlines.
2. "On my schedule, at my convenience" is one great advantage. Seeing an all time favorite moment, be it dramatic or side-splittingly funny, whenever you want, however many times you want, is even better.
3. Being able to stop, "rewind" and see certain parts again, to make sure that you have not missed something is wonderful, too. Sometimes, either my brother or I will be howling with laughter at something, and since both of us tend to bray like jackasses when we laugh, it is very easy to miss something.
4. Favorite episode of the show in question is available at a moment's notice, no waiting around until rerun season or syndication. Plus, on DVD, the episodes of the show are in order, so you don't find out "whodunnit" before finding out the circumstances of the big mystery.
5. Best of all, I have won quite a few bets with my brother, having the show(s) on DVD. We will be reminiscing about something, and disagree with what was said or done on the episode in question. I'll pop the disk into the player, and lo and behold, about 80% of the time, I have been RIGHT. I love rubbing his nose into it!
