NewsRadio - The Complete Series

Beware! This complete series set has 2 different releases and there is a drastic difference in quality.The first release was in 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This set contains 12 discs. The cover of this set has a small picture of the cast surrounded by a silver border background. The discs are stacked directly on top of each other on a single spindle tray which is house inside of a cardboard box. This set has every episode, including "The Injury". There are audio commentaries by the cast and crew for 70(!) of the episodes, as well as gag reels and other small bonuses. The picture quality is good and there are optional Portuguese subtitles. The menus are nice looking and have preview screenshots of each episode. Unfortunately this set is now out of print.The second release was in 2015 by Millcreek Entertainment. This set contains 9 discs. The cover of this set has a full-size picture of the cast with red lightning bolts around Dave's head. The discs are housed in individual paper sleeves which is house inside of a plastic case. This set is missing the episode "The Injury", even though it is listed on the disc's label. There are no special features at all. The picture quality is noticeable poorer than the Sony release. There are no optional subtitles. The menus are very generic looking and do not have any screenshots. Unfortunately this is the only set currently in print.Do yourself a favor and track down the 2008 Sony release of this set, and avoid the 2015 Millcreek release as it doesn't do this show justice.The packaging for both releases is very poor, so I put the 2008 Sony discs in a 12-discs dvd case and cut up the cardboard box to make a sleeve for the case. Also, some of the discs in the 2015 Millcreek set came with scratches and the set was factory sealed.

The episode called 'The Injury' from Season 3, episode 25 of the NewsRadio series - which shows on these disks as being at the end of Season 2 (labeled as episode 22) is completely missing from this 'complete series' dvd collection.This is not a complete series, and I would not recommend for others to buy it. I wish I would have read more closely, so I leave this review for others in hopes they see that this series is incomplete and can avoid my mistake.That said, the show itself was excellent. I would just probably find a different offering if you are after the 'complete' series. This is not it.

Oof. Where to begin with this set. Everything is cheaply made. The box is very cheap, thin, cardboard, and the print thereof looks like it was made using MS Paint in no more than 25 minutes. The discs come in these cheap cardboard sleeves, like what they use at 7/11 to sell the $1 movies in the Bargain Bin.The disc themselves are cheaply printed as well, and worst of all : they're not split individually by Season. Sometimes you'll find a couple of episodes from the following season at the end of 1 disc. This was obviously done to cut back and try and squeeze as many episodes in 1 disc as possible. So, you better watch all discs sequentially and not lose your place. All discs look the same and not clearly marked for which season they contain except for a "season _", in red on top of the titles of the episodes, but with the same font and size. No clearly marked big number, no color distinction between discs.The image quality is as poor as you'd expect.The menu to play the episodes, again, not really clearly distinguished between seasons. Many times I actually had to IMDB just to find the correct order of the episodes.One big plus is the retention of the 4:3 format. (which crackle doesn't do)Unfortunately, this is one of the very few ways to watch this amazing sitcom. It's one of my favorites, so I didn't mind paying the 15 bucks it costs. But if they were coming out with a better version, maybe a blu ray, with better quality, I would hold off for that.

Are these knockoffs from China or something? Disc 3 lists 11 episodes on the printed label on the disc, but the disc only contains 10 (missing episode 22 of season 2 "The Injury" per IMDb). The episode in question doesn't even come up as available to purchase as a digital download on Amazon Prime video. A little digging shows that this episode actually aired in June of 1997, or the end of season 3. Are there so many knock offs out there that it's affecting IMDb? The episode order on the discs matches IMDb, but not that is available on Amazon Prime's website. What is going on?

Disc Three of this Set is Missing Season 2 Episode 22!! They just left out an entire episode for no apparent reason!!! C'mon guys, everything else is fine, but leaving out a episode is pretty bad (it was an actual aired episode, not one removed from the series for any reason). Unfortunately I didn't get around to watching these until outside of the Amazon return window. I haven't gotten to the rest of the discs/seaons, so maybe more will be missing, I don't know. What a disappointment.

This was a superb TV series that boosted its stars to well-deserved stardom. However, the DVD collection I received was bad. Of the nine DVD discs in the mashed package, there were two copies of disc five, and none of discs three and four. I would have requested a replacement from Washington Blvd Sales (Amazon fulfillment), but it's not worth the effort. The previous owner probably bought and returned this for the sixth DVD. I'll do without the box set and forfeit the discounted price.

Had to buy a multi region DVD player but was worth it - fantastic series. Thoroughly recommend to anyone who liked Frasier, Seinfeld, Home Improvements etc...This series is quite unique as it doesn’t delve into personal lives of characters - all situation comedy and very funny indeed!Watch it!

Excellent.

The mail screwed up the first order but this seller re-issued and made sure I got what I’d paid for.

I really like and recommend the show as it both funny and fast-paced but the case for the DVDs is flimsy and turned up crumpled

Dave Nelson takes over as news director at a radio station in New York. His staff are an odd assortment, all with particular quirks and idiosyncrasies. Dave seems to have his work cut out and starts to regret taking up the offer. However, managing them may be difficult but it will be fun.Great comedy from the 1990s. Clever gags and punchlines and topical references mixed with some good slapstick make for a funny and fun show. A zany take on everyday life in a radio station.The writing is aided by a great cast that includes Dave Foley, Maura Tierney, Phil Hartman and Stephen Root. Guest stars included Lauren Graham, Patrick Warburton, Bob Odenkirk and David Cross all of which enhanced the show.The show did lose some of its lustre in Season 5 after Phil Hartman was replaced by Jon Lovitz (after Hartman’s untimely death). Hartman’s character, Bill McNeal, was the best thing about the show and Lovitz is not in Hartman’s league. His character was also a bit irritating. It’s no surprise then that the show was cancelled after Season 5.