Newhart - The Complete First Season (1982)

 That,... that, ....that, would be me
Who said that Newhart only got better as the years went on? OH yes, that..., that....,that would be me. My favorite family series ever! This series had a great blend of characters.
The first year was good. The shows got better with clever and refreshing plots. The first year was tough. It is not easy to design a new show with a new group of characters. As time moved on the show was refined and improved. As the years flew by the show became a one of the all-time greats.
I remember we would go almost a week without watching any T.V. When Monday came about there was Murphy Brown, Designing Women, and NEWHART! It was the best T.V. night.
My children grew up in the 90's. We had copied almost all the shows. We began to watch it again with the guys. A new generation fell in love with this creative show. It didn't take them too long to view all the shows. They still love watching this CLEAN show!

To all who were involved in Newhart we want to say Thank YOU for leaving us a wonderful series too enjoy!

May 16, 2008

 Dad loves it
My dad was an avid fan of this show when I was little. He just had a birthday and I bought this for him. He loves it and it brings back memories of tv sitcoms when they use to be clean and wholesome
May 5, 2008

 please release season 2-4
The Newhart tv series is alot of fun. Does anyone know when they plan on releasing seasons 2-4?
May 3, 2008

 Finally! Let's Hope They Keep Coming
I've been eagerly awaiting the DVD release of Newhart ever since it stopped running in syndication in the U.S. The first season is a great start, but I hope Fox doesn't abort the run in mid-stride like they have with other series. I was beginning to think that royalty negotiations were going to kill the project, but it looks like it will be finally rolling out. My only reservation concerns the quality of the video. It appears that the masters suffered a bit from age as evidenced by blurring in the title captions and a general fuzziness of picture at times. In the end, I'm just glad to have these to play again. Watching Newhart brings back the best of my memories of the 80s and I can't wait to see more.

Regarding the special features, I thought the cast did a nice job of bringing you into the process. There are nice homages to Mary Frann and Tom Poston too. I just wish they could have gotten more of the cast to contribute. We hear from Larry and the other brother Daryl, but not Daryl, Bob and Stephanie, but that's it. For the first season, I'd love to have heard from Kampmann and Holmes on their experiences. Maybe next set...

April 24, 2008

 Keep the Newhart series coming
What a delight to see the Newhart show again. The prior Bob Newhart show was on when I was too young to relate to it. When Newhart made its debut. I was ready to receive it and what a hoot it was. Having lived in New England for 8 years I particularly enjoyed the personalities and of course, the setting. It would be wonderful if subsequent season make their way to DVD. Sign me up! April 17, 2008

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