graynt1 Reviews

A Year in the Life (1986)

greatest mini series ever

[10/10 · 3 November 2009]

I remember watching this back in December of 1986 and I couldn't believe how great this mini series was. Richard Kiley was at his absolute best as the patriarch of a typical American family and we got to see Sarah Jessica Parker in one of her early roles. The ensemble acting was first rate. I recorded it on VHS,but lost the tapes about ten years later. I did happen to come across Sell.com, where they seem to have everything ever shown on television, of course bootlegged,but lets face it, not everything you want is commercially released. I got the mini series and the episodes that comprised the shows one year run from 1987 to 1988.

To this day, "A Year in the Life" remains one of the greatest shows ever produced. It's too bad it was only on for a year.

The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)

one of the all time greats

[10/10 · 24 September 2006]

I have the complete series on DVD. The DVD treatment for this show is excellent, fitting since the Dick Van Dyke show is one of the greatest sitcoms ever, Was there ever a TV show as perfect as this? The show went off the air 41 years ago and does not seem dated at all with the exception of the twin beds,of course, Carl Reiner was an absolute genius and the cast may have been the most perfect ever assembled for a series.

I can only think of a handful of series that belong in the "great" category and that includes Mary Tyler Moores own show along with "I Love Lucy" "The Honeymooners" "Cheers" and "Seinfeld".

Thank God for DVDs and the wonderful treatment this show was afforded. I just finished watching one of the episodes and I just had to submit my thoughts.

Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964–1969)

fun show from the 60's

[7/10 · 23 September 2006]

I ve always enjoyed "Gomer Pyle" Frank Sutton played Vince Carter so well..certainly one of the great supporting actors in television. Of course the situations Gomer got into were a bit unbelievable,but after all it was escapist TV in he 60's.

The first season of theshow will be released in December with commentaries and some extras including a clip from the Jim Nabors Hour,which also starred Ronnie Schell and Frank Sutton.

One of the reviewers mentioned Ronnie Schell was with the show the entire run. He was not in the 1967-68 season. He starred in a short lived sitcom with Joby Baker "Good Morning World" He did return in 1968 as a corporal for the remainder of the series.