Different Strokes - Complete First Season (DVD, 2004, 3-Disc Set) NEW & SEALED

Description: Different Strokes (Complete and Uncut)Season 1 Region 1 - GUARANTEED to play on US-based DVD players ONLYMore than just a ratings hit for NBC, the Norman Lear/Bud Yorkin-produced Diff'rent Strokes was a pop-culture phenomenon, thanks largely to the wise-beyond-his-years performance of star Gary Coleman. And while the show has languished of late in syndication in a heavily edited form, Columbia's first-season set amends that situation by packaging all 24 uncut episodes on a three-disc set with some interesting extras. Launched in November 1978 as a mid-season replacement for the failed Joe Namath series The Waverly Wonders, Diff'rent Strokes vaulted to no. 27 in the Nielsen ratings; audiences responded to the warmth and humorous culture clash between wealthy Philip Drummond (Lear vet Conrad Bain) and Arnold and Willis (Coleman and Todd Bridges), the sons of his late housekeeper whom he adopted. Though Bain, Bridges, Dana Plato (as Bain's daughter), and Charlotte Rae (as housekeeper Mrs. Garrett) all delivered solid performances, it was Coleman's charm, his timing, and most of all, his catch phrase "Whatchoo talkin' bout?" that drew in viewers.The series was so successful that NBC used it to launch or boost two other shows: The Facts of Life, which sent Mrs. Garrett to run a girls' school (its pilot, "The Girls' School," is episode 24 on the third disc), and the McLean Stevenson program Hello, Larry, which followed Strokes on the network (the two-part cross-over episodes are featured on disc 3). Though perhaps best known to current audiences for the unfortunate luck suffered by several of its cast members after the show's cancellation in 1986, this first-season set offers a pleasant reminder of the show's charms. The set is rounded out by two featurettes featuring interviews with many of the show's stars and producers (though Coleman is notably absent), and commentaries by story editor Fred Rubin. About Us We are a small business active on EBAY from the early days (since 2000 .... Yup, we are old !). We have come this far by providing exceptional service, top quality GENUINE merchandise. Please take a look at our feedback to see what other delighted customers have to say about us. Buy with confidence ! We assume every book is a gift. So, we do not, by default, include receipts with the items.Shipping - Shipping will be flatrate media mail, to 48 continental US states only. Other states may require extra surcharge. - Books will be shipped securely, packed in a box. - We upload tracking as soon as items are shipped out. We are not responsible for missing packages after they are indicated as "Delivered" in the Ebay tracking system. - Books are shipped via Media Mail and the delivery date is an estimated one. Actual delivery time may exceed 10 to 15 days in rare cases.PLEASE EXPECT DELAYS IN DELIVERY TIMES DURING HOLIDAY SEASONS!! Returns - All returns accepted within 30 days for a full refund. - Returned items must be in the same condition that they were listed.

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