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DVD : Family - The Complete First and Second SeasonsIn association with Amazon.comstarring: James Broderick, Sada Thompson, Meredith Baxter, Kristy McNichol directed by: Gerold S. O'Loughlin, Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, Randal Kleiser, Ralph Senensky  List Price: $49.95 Amazon.com's Price: $38.99 You Save: $10.96 (22%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: Sony EAN: 0043396156227 Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC Label: Sony Pictures Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Number Of Items: 6 Publisher: Sony Pictures Region Code: 99 Release Date: September 05, 2006 Running Time: 1382 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: March 09, 1976 Sales Rank: 9435 MPN: COLD15622D Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: The everybody knows & loves! join the lawrence family as they deal with life love health & more in the 70s. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/05/2006 Starring: Sada Thomspon Kristy Mcnichol Run time: 1288 minutes Amazon.com: In the mid-'70s, Family was sort of the anti-All in the Family--dealing with the issues of the day, but far more sincerely and earnestly than Archie Bunker & tribe. In fact, the landmark series, which debuted in 1976 on ABC, quickly gained a following for its willingness to integrate controversy with a fairly typical upper-middle-class family. The Lawrences--headed by Sada Thompson as Kate and James Broderick (father of Matthew Broderick) as Doug--were close-knit but willing to face issues like infidelity, gay friends, alcoholism, divorce, and more--making it ground-breaking for primetime TV. The kids (divorcee Nancy, played in season 1 by Elayne Heilveil and replaced in season 2 by Meredith Baxter Birney; Willie, played by Gary Frank; and the heartbreakingly adorable Buddy, played by Kristy McNichol) knew they had mom and dad's support, even when the going got tough, and were there for each other when crises arose. And happily, the show's producers, which included Mike Nichols and Aaron Spelling, realized all this earnestness needed leavening with some humor. When Buddy is needling Willie for dance lessons so she can go to the Junior Jump with the babelicious Carl ("Hey, the Strawberry Shakes are playing!"), Willie balks. Then Buddy looks him square in the eye and says, "I need a personal triumph, Willie." She shoots, she scores. The show, which won Emmys for both Thompson and McNichol, boasts stellar writing and believable situations, and is still compulsive watchable years later. The boxed set includes all 28 episodes of the first two seasons. --A.T. Hurley Average Rating:
 Rating: - when is season three coming out??I always loved this show. I just can't understand what is taking so long for the rest of the series to go to DVD. What is the hold-up? Rating:  - So-so.....Although I enjoyed watching the show. It was like I remembered it, the quality of some of the disks were not so good. They froze up and I had to skip certain parts of the DVD in order to get the DVD to move on. Rating: - When is the next season coming out on DVD?Family is one of the best shows to have ever been on TV. Why is it taking so long to get all the seasons out on DVD. I have watched the first season over and over and am ready for more. Please, please, please put out more seasons. Rating: - Family Stands The Test Of TimeThis is my all-time favorite series and the issues, writing and acting are as fresh and interesting as they were 30 years ago. I've laughed and cried with the Lawrence family and been glued to my TV for all the episodes on this box set. Come on, Sony! Give us the rest of the series. Episodes ahead deal with Willie's marriage, the Lawrence's adoption of Annie, Buddy's blossom into adulthood and much, much more. If you don't have seasons one and two, buy them. You won't ... Read More Rating: - reliving the 70sThis series stands up pretty well. I remember wanting to be like Kate Lawrence when I was in my 20s and find that I still would like to be Kate Lawrence. The first few episodes are somewhat uncomfortable but when you get into the rhythm of the show it is very gratifying. A couple of episodes dealing with death and loss actually made me cry. All in all, a nice return to the 70s. Browse for similar items by category:
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