Freaks and Geeks Complete Series DVD Review

Number of discs: 6

Run Time: 1080 minutes

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In 1999, Freaks and Geeks barely made it through its first, and only, season. While the show had a very determined and supportive fan base, it was canceled at the end of that season. Despite the fact that the show featured a number of stars including James Franco from the Spiderman movies, Linda Cardellini from the Scooby Doo Movies and Seth Rogen, it was not possible for the show to make it on prime time television. Eventually, as is the trend with many tv shows lately, the 18 episodes were released and the Freaks and Geeks Complete Series on DVD was released to the general public for consummation. The show follows Lindsay and Sam Weir as they make their way through high school in 1980, but with a very honest and human approach and end result. More than 35,000 fans signed the petition that led to the release of Freaks and Geeks Season 1 on DVD before it was considered, which shows the commitment of the fan base.


While the series was shown in its entirety on tv, there are a number of reasons to purchase this television show set. Season 1 of this tv show is on DVD and the compilation offers an amazing assortment of extras for the fans. More than any other I've seen recently, there is over 40 entire hours of additional footage and featurettes in this set. The cast and crew, and even the parents of the cast, weigh in on commentaries, of which there are 29 separate options. There are also about 60 deleted scenes which feature pieces cut from the episodes. It's pretty clear that this type of purchase beats out other tv shows on DVD simply due to the large amount of bonus features that the six discs offer.


Even with all the possibilities, a couple of my favorite extras on the Freaks and Geeks Season 1 DVD set have got to be the cast auditions that are viewable as well as the behind-the-scenes featurettes that are available. Together, it really helps the viewer to appreciate how much goes into creating the show. Everyone's energy is very clear and from the auditions to the creations of the show from every angle and it is refreshing and rewarding.

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God the Devil and Bob DVD Review

Number of discs: 2

Run Time: 338 minutes

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God, The Devil and Bob Season 1 on DVD is a great purchase in part because only 4 of the episodes were aired on television before the show was canceled. By purchasing the show on DVD, fans can actually see all of the episodes from Season 1 on their own time, most of which were never shown on NBC. There was a lot of controversy over the show because of its religious nature, but I find and found the show to be very morally uplifting. Of course it is a cartoon and not to be taken too seriously, but it has good intentions and it's a shame that it was canceled so quickly. Luckily, however, it was released on DVD and now, like so many other tv shows on DVD, fans can easily and conveniently enjoy the entire series – in this case of God, the Devil and Bob - from their own homes at their leisure.


In addition to the 13 cartoon shows that are featured on the two DVD discs, there are some extras that come along with the DVD set. Like other tv shows on DVD, there are commentaries on several episodes including "In the Beginning", "The Devil's Birthday", "Bob Gets Committed" and "God's Girlfriend". However, there are also a number of other extras on the DVDs that help to make sure that the purchase is well worth the expense!


On Disc 2, where the some of the commentary and the non-commentary bonuses are found, fans can enjoy a number of different extras, including 15 minutes of voice over audition tapes, Digital Storyboards and a featurette exploring the making of God, The Devil and Bob.


My favorite of the extras, however, when it comes to the complete series of God, The Devil and Bob on DVD would have to be the "On the Set" Interviews that take place. This 12 minute bonus is fun because time is spent with Bob, the Devil and God in a quaint little sit down, question and answer format. An off-screen reporter asks questions of the three main characters and the cartoons answer them in amusing manners. It adds humanity and comedy to the interviews and it is just enjoyable to see how the cartoons would answer questions if they were doing some type of live show rather than a cartoon series. It also adds depth to the characters, which is always appreciated by fans.

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