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Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis (1950/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis made their television debut on Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town in June 1948. They were, in many respects, the perfect comedy team. Martin's good looks and smooth baritone balanced Lewis' impishness and frantic comedy. They appeared for six seasons, on a rotating basis on the Colgate Comedy Hour, WITH SPECIAL GUEST ROSEMARY CLOONEY Mellow Dean sings, Zany Jerry clowns and Rosemary sings two of her all-time hits. In a hilarious skit, it’s Dean’s wedding day an Jerry is the private detective hired to protect the wedding gifts. WITH SPECIAL GUEST BURT LANCASTER In this program Dean and Jerry are joined by Burt Lancaster. Dean sings and Jerry clowns as only they can and Burt Lancaster is an escapee from an insane asylum.

Stars:
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Burt Lancaster
Rosemary Clooney
The Skylarks
Sidney Sillman

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Production Notes

My Thoughts:

I felt like a little classic television so I decided to pop in one of my Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Show DVDs. This show was also known as The Colgate Comedy Hour. And it definitely had some laughs in it. But it also has quite a bit of music in it as well. A little too much for my taste. But that is ok... because there is enough good comedy in it to still make it worth watching for me. Being on one of those public domain releases I really wasn't expecting much quality wise... but I was pleasantly surprised. There was a few problems here and there... but for the most part it was more then watchable.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

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House M.D.: Season One: Disc 3 (2005/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia SIDE A: "ROLE MODEL" Original Air Date: 4/12/05 House must deal with even more politics than usual when his latest patient is an Africian Americian senator who collapsed at a fundraising event. "BABIES & BATHWATER" Original Air Date: 4/19/05 The staff struggles with tiny lives and big issues when a pregant woman with cancer refuses treatment because of the harm it may cause the fetus, and a couple is arrested for child endangerment after their baby becomes ill as a result of a raw vegan diet. "KIDS" Original Air Date: 5/3/05 House and his colleagues are working against the tide of popular opinion as they search for the cause of a diver's unusual, and potentially deadly symptoms. "LOVE HURTS" Original Air Date: 5/10/05 East meets West when House encounters a 21 year old Asian who has a stroke after appointments with various holistic doctors. But is it alternative medicine or his dominatrix girlfriend causing the problem? SIDE B: "THREE STORIES" Original Air Date: 5/17/05 House gives some medical students a bizarre lesson they'll never forget, but he is forced to take note when he's asked to take care of his ex-wife's husband. Sela Ward (Once and Again) and Carmen Electra (Baywatch) guest star. "HONEYMOON" Original Air Date: 5/24/05 In spite of the fact that tests have revealed nothing of concern, Stacy remains convinced that there is something wrong with her husband's health, and she presses House for a diagnosis.

Stars:
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson
Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Featurettes

My Thoughts:

This completes the first season. I really enjoyed watching this set. Seems I found another great medical drama to get into. House is the type of character that I couldn't stand at first. I felt like slapping him upside the head. But he quickly grew on me... and before I knew it I was loving his antics. If there is one thing I would have changed about this set... is that it is on 3 double sided discs instead of 6 single sided discs. I just never cared much for those duel sided discs. Thankfully they corrected this for the second season. I would have to say that I think my favorite episode on this disc would have to be Three Stories. I liked it because it told a bit of background on what is wrong with House's leg... and it is done in a fun way. Honeymoon... the season finale... was also pretty good. I found it funny that House's ex-girlfriend now has a job in the hospital. That should make things interesting for the next season.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

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House M.D.: Season Two: Disc 1 (2005/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia "Acceptance" House rushes to be put behind bars when a death row inmate collapses, but Dr. Cameron argues that a struggling cancer patient is really more deserving of his attention. "Autopsy" A surprisingly lucid and mature 9-year-old girl with terminal cancer has House suspicious that her hallucinations are not all they seem. "Humpty Dumpty" Medical theories are literally falling to pieces around House and his team when a worker slips off Dr. Cuddy's roof and then discovers his hand is decomposing. "TB or Not TB" A renowned physician and advocate for fighting tuberculosis in Africa believes he has the disease. The doctor goes on air to call attention to his cause, but House argues that politics are getting in the way of good medicine.

Stars:
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson
Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron

Extras:

• Audio Commentary
• Bonus Trailers

My Thoughts:

A good start to the second season. Though a couple of the episodes on this disc is a little more on the average side... I really enjoyed the other two. If I had to pick a favorite episode on this disc I would have to go with Autopsy. I really liked the little girl in that episode. Very brave kid... and pretty slick to... being able to steal her first kiss from one of the doctors.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

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House M.D.: Season Two: Disc 2 (2005/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia "Daddy's Boy" Trust issues between a father and a son threaten to overshadow the team's ability to make an accurate diagnosis after a recent college grad's collapse. Meanwhile, House has family problems of his own as he tries to get out of dinner with his parents. "Spin" House puts the brakes on diagnosing the collapse of a famous pro cyclist when he gets the athlete to admit that he's been using performance-enhancing drugs. "Hunting" It's stalking season when a man with full-blown AIDS follows House home and demands to be seen by him, and Stacy needs the doctor's help to exterminate a mouse. "The Mistake" A disciplinary committee holds the careers of House and Dr. Chase in their hands as they probe the decisions and possible miscalculations that led to the death of a patient suffering from stomach pains.

Stars:
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson
Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron

Extras:

• Featurettes
• Outtakes/Bloopers
• Alternate Take: The Valley Girl Version

My Thoughts:

while I am still enjoying the series a lot... the episodes on this disc weren't quite up to the standard I have gotten used to on this show. I think my favorite episode on this disc would have to be The Mistake... as I really liked how they handled this episode. I normally don't care for the use of flashbacks... but it was handled pretty good in this episode. I did enjoy the episode Daddy's Boy as well.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

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Bionic Woman: Volume One: Disc 1 (2007/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia "Pilot" After a devastating car accident, Jamie's only hope for survival lies in top-secret technology that begins her new, covert life. "Paradise Lost" Jamie works to balance her home life with her new secret and discovers that a recent encounter with a stranger was no accident. "Sisterhood" The Berkut Group turns to Jamie to monitor the daughter of a Canadian defense contractor. "Faceoff" During a mission to rescue an American doctor working in Paraguay, Jamie learns the truth about her bionic lifespan.

Stars:
Michelle Ryan as Jamie Somers
Miguel Ferrer as Jonas Bledsoe
Chris Bowers as Will Anthros
Molly Price as Ruth Truewell
Will Yun Lee as Jae Kim

Extras:

• Audio Commentary
• Bonus Trailers

My Thoughts:

After watching many of the original Bionic Woman episode... I just had the urge to watch the  newer series again. So popped in the first disc today. As much as I love the original series... I also enjoy this one. But for different reasons. For the most part over-all I liked how they updated this series... sure it was far from perfect. But I believe if they would have given it more of a chance and tweaked it here and there... they could have had a winning series here. But of course instead they were too quick to cancel it instead. The entire series is only eight episodes! I like who they chose to play Jaime Somers. Though I am really not familiar with her... as this is the only thing in my entire collection I have with her in it! I also liked the fact that they gave her a little sister... and I think the actress they got to play her (Lucy Hale)... she seemed to do a great job. Though once again... this is the only thing I have with her in it as well.

I enjoyed watching this series again. If you count the original airing this is the fourth time I seen these episodes. I will have to be sure to watch the other disc again within the next couple days... as I have gotten into the storylines once again. I always wanted Jaime to tell her sister about her bionics... but I just can't remember if they got to that before the series was canceled.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

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I want another Ernest episode review
We never know maybe you will convince me to buy it

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  Not sure I am quite ready for more Ernest yet... but will keep it in mind.

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Supernatural: The Complete Fourth Season: Disc Two (2008/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia 5. MONSTER MOVIE In a black-and-white world reminiscent of classic horror flicks, the brothers tangle with a vampire, a werewolf and a mummy who are thinning the crowds at a quaint Oktoberfest. 6. YELLOW FEVER Hell beckons again when Dean is stricken with a mysterious illness that frightens its sufferers to death. Sam and Dean scramble to find the cause of the disease in time to save Dean from sure death. 7. IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, SAM WINCHESTER Chomping candy, bobbing for apples. Halloween is such fun. Until gruesome deaths signify another seal is being broken. To stop it, Castiel and another angel plan a mass annihilation of the town. 8. WISHFUL THINKING Want to score a hot girlfriend, win the lottery or have your favorite teddy bear come to life? Then plunk a coin in a small town’s wishing well and stand back. One problem: The wishes come with a twist.

Stars:
Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester
Todd Stashwick as Dracula
Melinda Sward as Jamie
Holly E. Dignard as Lucy

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Deleted Scenes

My Thoughts:

I been watching episodes on this disc off and on for a while. Finally got the last episode on the disc watched. As most people know... I love horror. And this is one of my favorite horror series. I enjoyed watching these episodes again. My favorite episode on this disc has to be MONSTER MOVIE... because I like how they did it. And it involving the classic movie monsters in a fun way. The last episode on this disc... WISHFUL THINKING is also enjoyable... though this one is done mostly for laughs and has a lot of silly parts in it.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

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House M.D.: Season Two: Disc 3 (2005/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia "Deception" When it's discovered that an off-track gambler has been seeing numerous doctors with various ailments, most of the team shrugs off her latest collapses as Munchausen syndrome. But House believes there just might be more fact than fiction to the beleaguered woman's case. "Failure to Communicate" A journalist finds himself at a loss for the right words when a head injury prevents him from communicating clearly to House's team. "Need to Know" Sometimes the truth is the most bitter pill of all, especially when a young housewife descends into paranoia. House confronts his reawakened feelings for Stacy, and Cameron refuses to get the results of her HIV test. "Distractions" Innovation is key when a young man with severe burns and unusual blood test results forces the team to come up with new ways of searching for a diagnosis before his internal organs shut down.

Stars:
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson
Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron

Extras:

• NONE

My Thoughts:

Another disc worth of good episodes. There is a couple familiar faces in these episodes. First is Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) in Deception. She plays the woman they believe to have Munchausen syndrome. Then in the next episode... Failure to Communicate... we have Mimi Kennedy (Dharma & Greg). who plays the patient's boss... as the attack happens at an office party. Of the episodes on this disc I would have to say my favorite episode would have to be Deception.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

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House M.D.: Season Two: Disc 4 (2006/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia "Skin Deep" Appearance collides with reality when House treats a young supermodel with a heroin addiction, a male patient with unusual hormone levels experiences his wife's pregnancy and labor, and Wilson hopes that House's leg pain indicates nerve regeneration. "Sex Kills" A dead woman holds the key to saving a dying man's life - if only House and his team can diagnose what killed her in time. "Clueless" When a couple's bedroom romp results in the man experiencing a respiratory attack, House suspects that the wife has a deadly secret. "Safe" It's a medical affair of the heart when a teenage transplant patient has an allergic reaction after surgery. House rushes to determine the cause of her condition while he also attempts to deal with her mother and boyfriend.

Stars:
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson
Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron

Extras:

• NONE

My Thoughts:

This disc is filled with excellent episodes. I really enjoyed every one of them. There was even a couple faces I am familiar with in a couple of the episodes. First in Skin Deep there is Cameron Richardson who was in the short lived series Point Pleasant. Next in Sex Kills we have Howard Hesseman who played Charlie Moore in the series Head of the Class. Then finally in Safe there was Michelle Trachtenberg who was Dawn Summer (Buffy's sister) in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If I had to pick a favorite episode on this disc... I would have to go with Safe. That episode just went in so many directions before getting to the true answer you couldn't help but to get lost in the episode.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

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I really got into House: Season 2... and got a little lazy. So I didn't do posts like the one above for the rest of the season. But I did finish off the last 2 discs between yesterday evening and this morning. Enjoyed every minute of the episodes though. 

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The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Third Season: Disc 1 (2009/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia 1. The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation A grand deception in the Arctic puts Sheldon’s friendship with Leonard, Howard, and Raj in the deep freeze. 2. The Jiminy Conjecture Friends and Lovers. Leonard’s hook-up with Penny wasn’t quite the night of passion he expected. Can this relationship be saved? 3. The Gothowitz Deviation “Just remember war are Lost Boys.” Howard and Raj don tattoo sleeves to score hot sex with chicks at a Goth bar. 4. The Pirate Solution Facing deportation unless he finds a new job, Raj goes to work for Sheldon. Suddenly, deportation starts looking good. 5. The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary Adversaries: Sheldon and Wil Wheaton at a Mystic Warlords of Ka’a tourney. Howard and Penny’s friend on a date. 6. The Cornhusker Vortex Hoping to fit in with Penny’s football-fan crowd, Leonard seeks an education in the sport from an unlikely tutor: Sheldon. 7. The Guitarist Amplification “The disruption in your relationship is making my life intolerable.” Leonard and Penny fight, but it’s Sheldon who suffers. 8. The Adhesive Duck Deficiency Clothes encounter of the nerd kind: First-time-driver Sheldon dresses a naked, injured Penny for a slow-mo ride to the hospital.

Stars:
Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper
Kaley Cuoco as Penny
Simon Helberg as Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar as Rajesh Koothrappali

Extras:

• NONE

My Thoughts:

Brittany and I just watched the first disc of this set. She wanted to watch it with me since she just got it for me for Father's Day. As always... this show is a lot of fun. I really enjoyed all the episodes on this disc. If I had to pick a favorite episode out of the ones above... I would have to go with The Adhesive Duck Deficiency... if for no other reason it was hysterical seeing Sheldon having to deal with an injured and nude Penny.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

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House M.D.: Season Three: Disc 1 (2006/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia "Meaning" Despite recovering from multiple gunshot wounds, House is back on his rotations with a new attitude, forcing Cuddy and the rest of the staff to wonder if he’s really up to the task. "Cane & Able" A medical case has never been more out of this world than when a young boy claims to have been abducted by aliens and the team uncovers medical evidence that backs him up. "Informed Consent" House and his team find themselves at odds with one another when a patient - and renowned medical researcher - demands they help him end his life. "Lines in the Sand" When House develops an unusual relationship with a severely autistic boy, he finds his own personal grudges may help break through the boy’s shell. "Fools for Love" A young couple’s related illnesses have House playing sleuth into aspects of their married life that most outsiders never see.

Stars:
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson
Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron

Extras:

• Bonus Trailers
• Alternate Take: Angry Valley Girl Version

My Thoughts:

Season three really starting off with a bang. Every episode on this disc is extremely good. This disc had me completely hooked over the last couple days. Surprisingly out of the five episodes on this first disc there was no guest stars that I am familiar with. It is really hard trying to pick a favorite episode off this disc since they are all so great. But if you were to force me to pick one... I guess I would have to go with Cane & Able... if for no other reason I liked the whole abducted by aliens storyline. This is also the episode that has the alternate scene of the two female cast members (Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy & Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron) having some fun doing one of their scenes together like valley girls. That is a bonus feature that is definitely worth a laugh. I hope if I get season 4 soon that I will get some more of those valley girl scenes.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

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The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Third Season: Disc 2 (2009/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia 9. The Vengeance Formulation Sheldon’s interview on NPR goes terribly, terribly wrong and Howard shares a bubble bath with Katee Sackhoff. 10. The Gorilla Experiment If someone can teach sign language to Koko the gorilla, Sheldon is sure he can teach Penny rudimentary physics. 11. The Maternal Congruence I saw Mommy kissing...who? Christmastime brings Leonard’s mother and a number of surprises, including that smooch. 12. The Psychic Vortex To help him pick up women at a university mixer, Raj needs a lady-killing wingman. Say. Sheldon, are you free tonight? 13. The Bozeman Reaction “I’ve seen the underbelly of Pasadena.” A break-in drives an unnerved Sheldon to a drastic decision. 14. The Einstein Approximation If Einstein discovered the theory of relativity at a patent office, what wonders will Sheldon achieve waiting tables at the Cheesecake Factory. 15. The Large Hadron Collision Valentine’s Day, a supercollider and a trip to Switzerland test the Leonard-Penny romance and the Leonard-Sheldon friendship. 16. The Excelsior Acquisition Comic legend Stan Lee signs autographs for everyone...except Sheldon, who’s doing hard time in the Pasadena jail.

Stars:
Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper
Kaley Cuoco as Penny
Simon Helberg as Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar as Rajesh Koothrappali

Extras:

• None

My Thoughts:

Enjoyed this disc full of episodes very much. A lot of laugh out loud moments here. Some familiar faces appearing on this disc as well. First there is Katee Sackoff from Battlestar Galactica. Then there was Danica McKellar from The Wonder Years, In another episode there is Yeardely Smith who voices Lisa on The Simpsons. And finally of course Stan Lee. Once again it is pretty difficult picking a favorite episode on this disc... but if forced to I guess I would go with The Excelsior Acquisition.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5

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House M.D.: Season Three: Disc 2 (2006/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia "Que Será Será" Appearances can be deceiving, especially when a 600-pound man refuses to believe that his recent coma has anything to do with his weight. "Son of a Coma Guy" Family ties are being tested when House awakens a man who’s been in a coma for ten years in order to uncover what might be ailing his son. "Whac-a-mole" A young man is faced with the most difficult choice of all when House’s treatment forces him to decide between his own life and custody of his two orphaned siblings. "Finding Judas" It’s time to lay down the law when House is forced to take a young patient’s divorced patients to court in order to get his treatments enforced. "Merry Little Christmas" It’s the time for peace and goodwill to all, but House feels none of it when he discovers that Wilson has ratted his Vicodin problem to Detective Tritter.

Stars:
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson
Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron

Extras:

• None

My Thoughts:

While I am still enjoying this series quite a bit... the episodes on this disc didn't impress me nearly as much as the ones on the last disc. This whole storyline of the detective going after House has gotten pretty old pretty fast. Thankfully we are at the tail end of that storyline. Checking DVD Profiler... the detective is in only one more episode. If I was to pick a favorite episode on this disc. To be honest I am really not sure which I would pick. They are all pretty standard episodes... all seem to just be a vehicle to advance the detective storyline. But if I was forced to pick one... I guess I would go with Finding Judas. As that was the most interesting medical case of the bunch.

My Rating:
Out of a Possible 5