If ya missed 'em the first time, The Monkees are back on DVD!!





http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FLD3KS/?tag=imwan-20

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I purchased the old season 2 set just for the Frank Zappa plays Mike and Mike plays Frank Zappa segment/interview and the edited version of Mother People where they take sledge hammers to an old classic car.

I later discovered that the other shows were a lot better than I remembered...lots of guest stars who became somewhat big later. I will have to pick up season 1.

I have both of the original boxes on DVD. Anything new or missing here compared to those original sets?

Walter,

They are identical content-wise. Supposedly clones of the Rhinos.

Keeping the pilot episode, and the 33 1/3 RPM special?

Yes, Robin. Same mastering, etc.:

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Monkee ... nd-2/15844

Excellent Jay...thanks for the info!

Thanks Jay!

While I enjoy and collect the music of the Monkees, I am unable to sit through an episode of the television show that made it all possible.

Glad to help, gents!

It's too bad these weren't cleaned up somewhat. The audio on certain episodes, especially in season 2, was pretty terrible.....lots of crackling, some pops/dropouts here and there.

I have both Rhino sets, so I won't rebuy.

You'd think they'd put a Season 2 photo on the Season 2 box?

Darryl

I just got the Season 2 box from a 3rd party reseller on Amazon and I'm not entirely sure I didn't get a bootleg.

Here are the things that made me suspicious.

1.) The sticky plastic label that doubles as a seal for the tri-fold box. I'm not used to seeing these applied directly to the cardboard of a box set as it could rip the cover.
2.) The plastic disc holders appear to have been glued in backwards with a single slot on the first fold (and the dvds inserted from back to front rather than front to back).
3.) The dvd labels have a sort of translucent metallic effect rather than the bright opaque colored labels used on Season 1.
4.) The playing surface of the dvds are all speckled, like water spots, but they don't wipe off.
5.) The discs were all scratched, finger-printed and smudged like they had been well-used, even though the package was sealed.

Does anyone have this set (or maybe some experience with what bootlegs look like) who can comment?

I'm still working my way through the set, but so far the dvds load without delay or issue and have similar video quality to Season 1.

Thanks,

Vince

I'm late in replying, but this may still be useful to you. I got mine directly from Amazon.ca and it is similar, but not identiical, to yours:
1) Seal was directly on the cardboard. Came off easily without harming the package.
2) Single disc-holder in first fold, doubles on second and third. Second disc behind third disc, fourth disc behind fifth disc.
3) My disc labels seem fairly opaque. They look normal to me.
4) No speckles.
5) No scratches or finger-prints. The discs are pristine.

Maybe your set is a reseal? The seal on mine came off easily in one piece so perhaps your third party seller (or whomever they obtained it from- I don't want to accuse them of anything as it could be an honest mistake) used it and put it back on. It's so hard to tell with after market sales.

Jason,

Thanks for the detailed response. Still not sure what I've got, but greatly appreciate all your info.

Vince