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Roseanne - Series 1 [DVD]
enlarge	Actors: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Alicia Goranson Studio: Anchor Bay Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£24.99~~ Buy New: £1.49 as of 23/11/2009 07:27 GMT details You Save: £23.50 (94%) New (30) Used (16) from £1.48 Seller: fastdvd2006 Rating: 8 reviews Sales Rank: 7668 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 5 Running Time: 503 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5060020624445 ASIN: B000ALVT3Q Release Date: September 19, 2005 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review iRoseanne/i burst onto the screen in 1988, when top-rated sitcom iThe Cosby Show/i exuded a smug iFather Knows Best/i glossiness. In contrast, the blue-collar Conner family bickered with the offhand nastiness of real families, which didn't mean they loved each other any less. Front and center was Roseanne Barr (now known by the single name Roseanne), a former stand-up comedian who wasn't afraid to rock the boat (her fights with producers were legendary). When even the fat guys on sitcoms have svelte, hottie wives, it's hard to believe that this woman--overweight, abrasive, with a voice like a wood chipper--became top of the television heap. Roseanne spoke up for a kind of lower-class feminism; she didn't concern herself much with politics, but within the family she just as much in charge as her husband Dan (the ever-dependable John Goodman)--though in the final episode of the first season, she took a stand at her factory job that was half Norma Rae, half iCool Hand Luke/i. But most often the show turned the ordinary rituals of domestic life (putting the kids to bed, coping with visiting parents) into sharp comic scenarios. The stories were smartly hidden in a series of scenes that felt organic and unforced. The entire cast--one of the best ensembles ever, including theatre veteran Laurie Metcalf as Roseanne's sister Jackie; Lecy Goranson as eldest daughter Becky; Michael Fishman as youngest child D.J.; and especially Sara Gilbert as middle daughter Darlene--swiftly cultivated the mixture of comfort and tension that marks most family relationships. The result was a portrait of American family life that rang achingly, hilariously true.p iRoseanne's/i first season was solid from the start; few shows have had such an immediate grasp of their ideal tone and rhythm. iRoseanne/i may have been a little stiff in the first few episodes, but she developed her chops quickly. By only the third episode, in which Roseanne and Dan run into a divorced friend at a restaurant and do some impromptu evaluating of their own married life, iRoseanne/i was already exploring the psychology behind the wisecracks. By episode 6, set in a bowling alley, Roseanne begins to truly inhabit her character, growing more physically and emotionally expansive (she herself singles out this episode as the one where she started to have fun). Roseanne was never afraid to share the spotlight; Goodman, Metcalf, and the kids all had central roles in one episode or another, and one of the most striking episodes focused on Roseanne's coworker Crystal (the underrated Natalie West), whose husband had been embedded in concrete while working on a bridge. This black comic premise gave way to surprisingly touching grief when old secrets emerged. Guest performers like George Clooney (a semi-regular in the first season), Ned Beatty (as Dan's father), Estelle Parsons (an insidious turn as Roseanne's mother), and Fred Thompson (as a domineering supervisor) always had meaty material to work with. Simply one of the best sitcoms of all time. i--Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 8 1 2 Next » best comedy series February 8, 2006 WHITLAM (leafy Clapham) 5 out of 5 found this review helpful When we lived abroad I got my mum to tape Roseanne week after week.During our repatriation nine years later, the tapes of the entire oeuvre got lost. I was ECSTATIC when the first series came out on DVD. Do not be misled by other reviewers; whether the shows are slightly cut or not, it is evident from the first , slightly hammed series, that this is a classic in the making. My three children, aged 9, 11 and 13 have named this their favourite show. It#x27;s the same phenomenon as the Simpsons; a quick-witted, dysfunctional family, yet completely united in quirky love for each other. I#x27;ve just been told the second series is shipping today and in the USA the third has been announced...I waited and waited for this DVD edition so please issue all nine! There is no one like Roseanne! October 23, 2005 Gina Skinner (near London) 4 out of 5 found this review helpful Those Conners are just fantastic. They're certainly the most realistic TV family that I've ever come across. Basically, they are normal people much like you and me and they face the same challenges like the rest of us - problems in their jobs, at school, in their relationships. There are celebrations and arguments, tears and yelling and laughter and there is a great deal of sarcasm but in the end, they always pull together as a family. The Conners, together with their friends make such a refreshing break from all those other smiley-facey, stereotypical and mostly, downright unrealistic American TV families. pRoseanne rocks!pGina Skinnerbrwww.geocities.com/ginaskinner_uk Great Program, Great it's on DVD July 30, 2005 5 out of 8 found this review helpful Roseanne was a very funny program, and still is and would be a great addition to anyone collection.brA family based comedy this program covered every family situation and drama possible, but with a comedy twist that was funny yet informed people, for example when DJ the only son started his teenage years and "the things" teenage boys do, also the time Roseanne's sister Jackie was the victim of household violence. Even through these subjects you could still keep laughing. Buy this program! OK CUT CUT CUT January 12, 2006 Terence Mclaughlin 2 out of 2 found this review helpful Its a pity Anchor Bay cut this series, the way they did. Yes we in the UK got shafted as well. I feel Anchor Bay will probably release Season 1 again sometime in the future,but only if sales pick up on other releases. ROSEANNE is still without doubt the best ground breaking family sitcom of all time. I think one day we will see a 21st get together, for a 1 hour show. Hence only 4 stars A Classic US Sitcom Starts Here May 12, 2008 Geoffrey Millar (Brunswick Australia) Two excellent sitcoms have come out of the US in recent years: Seinfield and Roseanne. They couldn't be more different, of course: one's a 'show about nothing' set in affluent downtown Manhattan and the other is a sometimes harsh tale of problems which afflict an American family in a small town. br / br /Roseanne is an excellent antidote for those 'feel good' alleged comedies which dispense homilies, happy endings and can leave you reaching for the remote and the sick bag. br / br /The first series lays a good foundation for the rest of the series and is consistently enjoyable, with excellent writing and acting from all the cast. The DVD transfers are of good quality and there are some worthwhile 'bloopers' and interviews provided as extras. br / br /Highly recommended. br / br / Showing reviews 1-5 of 8 1 2 Next »

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