Happy Days - The Complete Second Season (1974)

Go for the Region 2 out of the UK

I would have to say that I'm very grateful to Andy Mckinney and others for letting us know that the Region 1; American/Canadian version had altered music tracks. I for one prefer to be able to watch my old TV programmes exactly like they were originally broadcast. Not some rework so that the studios can pocket extra cash. It's like we're already being ripped off as it is.

I received my region 2 copy from Amazon UK today and it was wonderful. They kept the feel and flavour of the original Happy Days. It was a great test for my new multi-region Pioneer DVD player that I just received a week previously. If anyone wants to be able to watch what they want and how they want it, I highly recommend a multi-region DVD Player. [...]
Cheers!
October 3, 2008

WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have got to be kidding me! releasing happy days without its origional music??? no sale for me... ill have to live with the fond memories i grew up with rather than this cheap garbage. paramount you suck big time.
same thing with the 90120 series they did the same thing. id buy both these series if they didnt ruin them by changing them, paramount please remaster these and give us the version we all grew up with. id surely pay a few more bucks for that.
August 12, 2008

Want the original music? Buy the REGION 2 VERSION!!!

Yes, believe it or not, the Region 2 version of the Season 2 set has the original music INTACT! Why, you may ask? Probably has to do with different copyright laws outside the US border, I would imagine. So, if you have a region-free player and can play PAL-formatted discs (usually no problem if you're region-free), this is the best solution! June 17, 2008

Funny show

The series is great. Though it has been almost 30 years since I have seen any of these episodes, my ears could not help but sense the music has been altered. The background music was fitting to that era, it just does not sound like the original music at times. Nonetheless, the series has been thoroughly enjoyable for our whole family! Once again, a plug for the excellent service of Amazon.com. The ordering and delivery were excellent. Amazon has been a very reliable internet store. I am glad that they are offering these DVD series. I have had some negative experiences with some internet stores. But, buying directly through the Amazon store has been great and I will be back as I continue to build our classic TV library. May 29, 2008

5 Stars for the episodes - 1 Star for Messing With the Original Music = 3 Stars

This, as the Amazon review states, was when Happy Days hit its stride. And there still was a feel of realism to the show - not the silliness that took over in just a couple years after when the show was filmed before a live audience on a sound stage. And it was still based in the 1950's. Again, in just a couple of seasons into the future, the '50's seemed to have been cast aside and all of a sudden we had 1970's hair (Suzie Quatro's shag comes to mind, among others) and attitudes, and the episodes were based mainly around Fonzie instead of the whole cast. He seemed to end up in every scene in future seasons.
That's why I like these earlier episodes of Happy Days the best (the first two seasons) - it was still a quality show that centered around the exploits of Richie Cunningham and his family and friends instead of just Fonzie.
Although I would love to own these DVD's, I cannot purchase them. Basing my reason solely on the reviews stating that the original music has been edited out, I won't buy them until this has been corrected (did they do the same thing to season 1 ?). It's a shame that this cannot be rectified. I mean, isn't that the whole point of buying TV shows on DVD - to get the whole show uncut?
Once this mess has been taken care of, I will get the first two seasons (and maybe season three, although that was the beginning of the end in my eyes).
Until then, I guess I will have to be satisfied to watch them whenever I can on broadcast or cable TV. May 14, 2008

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