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I was actually quite disappointed that the gift shop at the Lucy Tribute at Universal Studios hardly has any I Love Lucy Merchandise in it anymore, Last time I was there they had mostly Betty Boop stuff now. I did get a shirt and a few Ornaments though.

Oh, and I'd also say Season 4 is my favorite.

Wow! This sounds like an incredible set. Definitely getting this, no doubt about it.

-Aaron

Jungleprince_55 wrote:I was actually quite disappointed that the gift shop at the Lucy Tribute at Universal Studios hardly has any I Love Lucy Merchandise in it anymore, Last time I was there they had mostly Betty Boop stuff now. I did get a shirt and a few Ornaments though.

you were not the only 1 dissapointed..i thought the tribute could have been much much better and the store was VERY PITIFUL!! it was like maybe 10 ft. of lucy stuff which were basically a spoon, the dvds, a bell, 2 diff. tshirts, and a pillow..that was about it..as a HUGE lucy fan i was very dissappointed!!
~Ryn~

Aww, that set looks awesome. But, I already own all 9 seasons. I'm never buying a Paramount show on DVD again until the complete show is done. They have done this to me everytime (The Brady Bunch, Andy Griffith, etc.)

For those that have the individual season releases, I have a question. Does each episode feature the original animated opening, or, do they have the satin heart opening? I'm hoping it's the original openings.

Thanks in advance.

MadonnasManOne wrote:For those that have the individual season releases, I have a question. Does each episode feature the original animated opening, or, do they have the satin heart opening? I'm hoping it's the original openings.

Thanks in advance.

If the season one volume discs are any indication of the actual season sets, then each episode uses the syndicated satin heart opening. The original animated openings (usually with a narrator) are available as bonus features. I personally would have liked if they used the special TV Land openings which adapted the animated openings by replacing the cigarette ads with cast names and titles, and used the instrumental theme without an announcer.

Scaps

so, who has bought this today? and when someone gets it(i know i am not the only 1 that wants this) please please please please post pictures of the packaging/disks/ etc pretty much everything you get in the set== much appreciated
~Ryn~

Actually, you're a week early. The set doesn't come out until the 23rd.

o..im sorry i get my days and dates mixed up alllllll the time
~Ryn~

Good luck finding this set in stores. I went to Best Buy, at open this morning, and they told me that the set was only offered online. Went to Circuit City, against my better judgement, and same story. I had to get to work, and I was very disappointed that I was unable to buy this. I really didn't want to order it online, and wait for it to get here. I was planning to watch this during my vacation. Anyway, I get to work, and I decided I would try calling the Super Target and Wal-Mart. I called the only Super Target we have in town, and after holding for electronics for what seemed an eternity, I finally spoke to an employee. He said that he knew he had seen a couple of them on the shelf, and that he thinks they were the only two they got in. I asked if he could check if they had any of them left, and to my surprise, he said there was one left on the shelf! I was so excited. I asked if it was possible for him to hold it, until I got off work. He said that, because it wasn't in the ad, he could hold it. He asked my name, told me to go to electronics when I get off of work, and tell them my name. I was so thankful. The best part? The set was priced at $139.99! That's $50.00 cheaper than BestBuy.com, Target.com, CircuitCity.com, and Amazon.com had it priced at! I was so very happy! Needless to say, as soon as I got off of work, I went to pick it up. I also saw the pre-order deal they have for Super Mario Galaxy, which is a special gift card (which is a 3-D lenticular type card), and the Super Mario Galaxy coin, which you get when you pick up the game. So, I paid the $5.00 reservation, which is applied to the gift card, and will get the game and coin once it is released!

The packaging for I Love Lucy: The Complete Series is interesting, and easy to access. There is a thin, clear plastic box, which features the various images of Lucy, surrounding the box set. Once you open it up, there is a clear plastic topper, which is shaped around the top of the box, and top of the heart. Removing that, you then need to take the heart shaped cover off of the box, and inside you find a nice booklet, detailing each season set, and the contents of the discs. The set is split into two halves, which are flat at the bottom, and circular shape at the top. You actually open each half sort of like a soft cd case, where each disc slips into the paper holders, and are kept from moving around when the case is closed. There are no snaps, or straps, but, when they are in the package, they will certainly not move around. The first half contains the bonus disc, as well as Seasons 1-3. The second half contains Seasons 4-9. It's not the greatest packaging in the world, but, it is fairly thin, and I will be able to display it, easily. I am going to try to get pictures of the set, as soon as possible, so I can share them with you.

Anyway, I'm so excited to finally have all of I Love Lucy on DVD! One of my top favorite shows, and I was basically reduced to catching it on TV Land, with their edits, and all. Now, I can watch the full, digitally remastered shows, any time I want!

thank you so so so so so so much!!!! i can not wait to see pictures. i guess i will have to tell my parents to order the set for me online ro since my uncle works in an FYE to see if he can order one for us=]
~Ryn~

Thanks for the review of the packaging MM1!! It sounds awesome. I didn't think it was possible, but now I'm actually more excited to pick this set up! I don't have the funds right now, but I will in the coming weeks. Can't wait!!!

Yay! MM1 ... mine has shipped from amazon.com ... Woohoo!

Rowlf_The_Dog wrote:Yay! MM1 ... mine has shipped from amazon.com ... Woohoo!

Yay, RTD! I'm excited for you! You'll love it. I can say, they have done a terrific job with cleaning up the episodes. I have watched a few Season 1 episodes, and I have never seen this show look this good!

I'm going to try to get pictures of the set at work, today. We have a Canon 20D, and it takes some awesome pics! Providing that I have the time, I will snap some, and post them up for everyone to check out!

Oh man, I can't wait for these pics!

Here you go! Enjoy! For some reason, Photobucket didn't put them into order, but, it doesn't matter. You can figure it out!

set looks amaziiinnnnngggggg!! can not wait to get my hands on it at christmas! what s the set itself where everything(book and disks) is held made of? its looks like wood! lol
~Ryn~

potterrules93 wrote:set looks amaziiinnnnngggggg!! can not wait to get my hands on it at christmas! what s the set itself where everything(book and disks) is held made of? its looks like wood! lol
~Ryn~

No, it's not wood. It would be cool if it was. It is a thick cardboard.

thats what i figured but its still niice to know..lol
~Ryn~

Has anyone else picked up this set? What are your thoughts? I'm very glad to have it in my collection. I hope that those who were waiting for pictures are satisfied with those I took.