As The Honeymooners continues to get bumped from late-night TV schedules across the nation–by laughably unfunny shows such as Friends and Murphy Brown no less–legions of Honeymoonies will need to get their fix in other ways. This set–the Honeymoonie’s Holy Grail–contains all 39 episodes from the legendary 1955-1956 season.There’s no commentary from some “expert” who […]
That Girl: The Series
In the flapper era, Clara Bow was the It girl. In the liberated 1960s, Marlo Thomas was all That. Her groundbreaking character, Ann Marie, opened the door for a new generation of independent women on TV who just might make it after all. Ann was not a wife, mother, daughter, girlfriend, ditzy neighbor, sidekick, or […]
Prairie Home Companion
A long-running live radio show is in danger of being canceled by new owners of the company that holds both radio station “WLT” and the theater where the show is broadcast. The film takes place on the night of the show’s last performance. The show has two visitors: an angel calling herself Asphodel (Virginia Madsen) […]
Taxi: The Series
Hail, Taxi. It’s great to finally have one of the defining sitcoms of the 1970s available on DVD to take out for a spin. This character-driven humane comedy from the creators of The Mary Tyler Moore Show rolled out of the garage with a full tank of gas: a lightning-in-a-bottle ensemble, smart, witty, and compassionate […]