The Hardys Are Impersonated Again!
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"The Brixton Brothers" series is short-lived, and for a reason. Although the writer stations Steve Brixton in more credible dilemmas, they, as all fiction stories aggregate, still contain the stereotypes for teenage sleuths. Steve, an obsessed 12-year-old constituent of investigation, is still incompetent in reality, placed in narrowly-averted jeopardy, and has a "history" with the Chief, something all adolescent inspectors encompass. For that, I would not entirely endow Mac Barnett's installments as underrated.

I do, however, lament the oh-so-obvious parodies to the Hardy Boys, namely, the Bailey Brothers replicating Frank and Joe Hardy, an abundantly utilized reference to the word "chum" pertaining to the frequently starved Chet Morton, Fenton Hardy, the Hardy Boys Detective Handbook, etc. These references are humorous, just too explicit. Jesting their being seemingly infinite knowledge in everything, as the Hardy Boys all swim, play football, drive any vehicle imaginable, overall expertised in everything, was hysterical, and Barnett did allude to that unrealistic tendency to the Hardys. I mean, they're knocked out twice in every issue!

All things considered, a sufficient waste of ten dollars. The mystery is captivating, original, and amusing, but leave the illustrious Hardys out of it more often.
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I am a big fan of parodies and I remember the original series so well that when I saw that this book was available for review at Blogging For Books, I immediately requested a copy! The hard part was selecting what book of the series to grab! I appreciate these types of books because they really show what our culture and generation is like! Very cute and fun!
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From the windy Mockingbird Heights at 1313 Mockingbird Lane, The Munsters come to send goosebumping, rib-tickling '60s wit and humor to your funny bone with The Munsters - The Complete Series!

Previously released as separate season sets, each with its own history of issues Munsters fans are all too familiar with, The Munsters Complete Series doesn't just simply repackage the episodes but also attempts to do the fans proud by righting the wrongs that haunted the previous sets.

Remember the dual-sided discs? Gone. Remember the flimsy, gimmicky, craptastic "Herman's Head" box you had to fight with to get the discs out of? Gone. Instead you'll find...

For your convenience and viewing pleasure, Universal has repackaged from the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Season-1/dp/B0002CX1LG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Season 1</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Season-2/dp/B000ATQYX8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Season 2</a>&nbsp;sets every classic episode  from the series (and respective special features) on 12 single-sided DVDs (including two&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/bonus-features/dp/B000GIXIN2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">bonus features</a>) all in an exclusive collectible box set with nice package art for hours of eerie Munsters fun, and for a very reasonable price!

Special Features include:

* "America's First Family of Fright"
* "Fred Gwynne: More Than a Munster"
* "Yvonne De Carlo: Guilded Lily"
* "Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa"
* The Munsters Unaired Pilot
* The Munsters "Family Portrait" Episode (Color Version)

(Note: If you own the original separate season sets then you already have The Munsters - Complete Series episodes and special features minus the previously unreleased The Munsters "Family Portrait" episode (color version), and should consider&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Munsters-Family-Portrait/dp/B001DZOCZK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Munsters - Family Portrait</a>&nbsp;separate single disc release which also features both the color and original B&W version before deciding.)

Bonus Features:

* Munster, Go Home! (1966)
* The Munsters' Revenge (1981)

Season 1:

Munster Masquerade
My Fair Munster
A Walk on the Mild Side
Rock-a-Bye Munster
Pike's Pique
Lo-Cal Munster
Tin Can Man
Herman the Great
Knock Wood, Here Comes Charlie
Autumn Croakus
The Midnight Ride of Herman Munster
The Sleeping Cutie
The Munsters' Family Portrait
Grandpa Leaves Home
Herman's Rival
Grandpa's Call of the Wild
All-Star Munster
If a Martian Answers, Hang Up
Eddie's Nickname
Bats of a Feather
Don't Bank on Herman
Dance With Me, Herman
Follow That Munster
Love Locked Out
Come Back, Little Googie
Far Out Munsters
Munsters on the Move
Movie Star Munster
Herman the Rookie
Country Club Munsters
Love Comes to Mockingbird Heights
Mummy Munster
Lily Munster, Girl Model
Munster the Magnificent
Herman's Happy Valley
Hot Rod Herman
Herman's Raise
Yes, Galen, There Is a Herman (aka My Friend Herman)

Season 2:

Herman's Child Psychology
Herman, the Master Spy
Bronco Bustin' Munster
Herman Munster, Shutter Bug
Herman, Coach of the Year
Happy 100th Anniversary
Operation Herman
Lily's Star Boarder
John Doe Munster
The Man for Marilyn
Herman's Driving Test
Will Success Spoil Herman Munster?
Underground Munster
The Treasure of Mockingbird Heights
Herman's Peace Offensive
Herman Picks a Winner
Just Another Pretty Face
Heap Big Herman
The Most Beautiful Ghoul in the World
Grandpa's Lost Wife
The Fregosi Emerald
Zombo
Cyrano de Munster
The Musician
Prehistoric Munster
A Visit from Johann
Eddie's Brother
Herman the Tire Kicker
A House Divided
Herman's Sorority Caper
Herman's Lawsuit
A Visit from the Teacher

That's a LOT of Munsters!
Great Value!
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What someone might suspect as mostly re-recordings by the cover, these are NOT !! These are great tunes and the original recordings !! I usually avoid those "cheap , imitation" discs , which I have found to be nothing but re-recordings. These are a great set of recordings !
2818869
Really fun to hear these 2 icons back together again!! Always enjoyed Travolta's voice! Proceeds go to charity also!!! Win / Win
4111934
I've seen the boys twice now in the past couple years, and this is a great example of how much fun they have onstage.  Sylvain is still the life and blood of the band, and DJ is the preening dandy that he always was.  The band sounds tight...but not too tight.  Conte is an admirable fill-in for the late Johnny Thunders, and Fancy Pants Delaney keeps the backbeat goin' long and strong.  Sami is also a joy to watch movin' all over the stage.

The recording sounds great.  This is no cheap-sounding, secondhand bootleg.  It sounds like the sound engineers really cared about the product they were putting out!  I only wish there were more songs to listen to.

Could you ask for a better CD for $5?  No.  So skip the MP3 album (which costs $10), and buy the CD!  The best $5 you'll ever spend on a piece of music.
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The packaging and the quality of each and every video is AWESOME! If you love Laurel and Hardy, this package will please you beyond words. Worth every dime spent! Even though the disks are NOT Blu-Ray, I played them on a Blu-Ray player. The quality of these videos is quite evident. Enjoy them folks. Like Laurel and Hardy, this package is one of a kind.
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Warner Archive has done it again by releasing yet another of its famed film series on DVD.  All 9 of the MGM films are included across 5 discs. I purchased mine directly from the Warner Archive for $10 less than here. My set is pressed, not burned. Trailers are included as is a failed tv pilot (30 mins) from 1961 with Lee Ayres returning to the role as a more mature Kildare. These films are great fun and Lionel Barrymore steals every one of them. Loaded with MGM up and comers like Lana Turner.

I hope Warner gets around to the Barrymore/Dr. Gillespie films made after Ayres was unfairly sacked from MGM as a conscientious objector during WW II (he served with distinction as a non-combat medic 1942-46).

Warner is also releasing the Richard Chamberlain tv series from the early 60s to DVD.  The series is much more serious than these early films. I purchased season 1 from Amazon, and to my shock the set was also pressed and not burned!
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If one were to go by the first review you probably wouldn't want this disc especially if you're a casual fan, BUT...if you know the history of it and what it is you just might think twice. If you've ever seen the current edition of Paul Revere & the Raiders in concert keep in mind 2 things. These guys are good (and fun as well). They've also been together more years than all the other configurations when Mark Lindsay was with the band combined! Take this group and add original lead singer, Mark Lindsay, and have them redo all the popular Raider tracks and you have a brand new album. I really loved the Raiders and even though this was a remake in the mid-80's, I was glad to have it as it gave a new reading of a lot of great tunes. These are NOT the original tracks and yes, the title is misleading by using the word FORMERLY that you really don't pay attention to but for me, it was fun to have all these tracks again still sounding good especially in the absence of any new music.
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I have seen these actors in their later roles. It is cool to see these actors in earlier roles. It is a Kiwi triumph!
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Cool! Mr Wilson is back and swinging for the fences again! Sure, it's not Repairman Jack but you won't mind. Good characters you won't mind not being Jack, Gina and the others. More please, Mr Wilson!
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This is another awesome Hardy Boys story, in which the Hardys tackle a  case with a werewolf in it.  It's really cool how they find out what's  going on, and why things are happening.  I don't want to give away the  story, but if you want a neat story about the supernatural, and you happen  to read Spanish, give this book a try!
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This is a live concert celebrating the lives and ministry of the 1st Family of Gospel Music.  Two of the "Original" Happy Goodmans have passed away, but Howard, Vestal, and their friend Johnny Minick have the closest sound to the original group as possible.  Surrounded by friends, the Goodmans take the stage and sing with a passion and power that defies generations.  Age has made some notes a little more difficult, but this is history! Vestal Goodman will continue to sing and make appearances, but this is the "Final Stand" for what we know to be the "Happy Goodmans". This is a great treasure and a lot of fun!
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These guys are amazing.  Faithful watcher of Who's Line where we first saw Colin and Brad.  This is for ANYONE who loves to laugh.
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I love this movie! Maybe because Tom Hardy is in it? jk, I'd like it even if he wasn't. .
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Another great Hardy Boys book for my son's collection.  Highly recommend!
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It's nice to finally SEE more of these unique B&W paper/art films of the past from H & B. However, I don't understand why they added one of the H&B films from the "Hoffnung" series, especially since it was already issued on the double H&B DVD "So British". Also, while I'm grousing [ha ha] I wished THIS had been a 2 DVD set with more Snip & Snap episodes...... So, will there be ANOTHER Snip & Snap DVD volume 2? I hope so. I'm looking forward to it.