Summary of "The Complete Series - Friggin' Hilarious!": This was the most enjoyable 6-episode series I've seen! This is a set that needs to be owned because you have to watch the episodes more than once to notice all the jokes, and even then you may miss some. I was going to include a number of the running-gags in my review, but I decided it would be best to let the viewer discover them; that's half the fun of watching the show.
I thought the extras were good, though I wished Nielsen had appeared in one of the commentary tracks. Many people were hoping the Belushi footage would turn up on the set, but the footage couldn't be located. They found the cannister that held the film, but the film wasn't inside. They call DVD producer Paul Brownstein the "Raider of the Lost Archives," but even he turns up empty-handed sometimes.
I'm sure many of you have seen The Naked Gun movies, but may have missed the series. If you loved the movies then you'll love the series as they both have the same sense of humor, absurd jokes, and clever background gags. This is an inexpensive set that'll have you laughing for hours, and then hours more when you rewatch the episodes for a second, third, and fourth time. (read entire review)
We had a decent list of extras in one of our previous news items, but now CBS/Paramount have released a complete list:
Audio commentary on select episodes
Gag reel
Leslie Nielsen interview
"Behind... (read entire news item)
7/21/2006
Release Sheet & Box Art Issued For Police Squad! - The Complete Series
November 7, 2006
POLICE SQUAD: THE COMPLETE SERIES, the cult classic comedy show that spawned the successful NAKED GUN films, comes to DVD for the first time ever. From the creators of the wildly... (read entire news item)
5/29/2006
Frank Drebin's Almost Ready To Roll, And We've Got The Street Date!
The day after Christmas this past year we broke the news that Paramount Home Entertainment had officially revealed to us that Police Squad! was on its way to DVD in 2006. The short-run series starring... (read entire news item)
12/26/2005
Long-Awaited Naked Gun Films' Forerunner Finally Coming To DVD!
In the late '70s a funny film called Kentucky Fried Movie came along, written by three fellow: Jim Abrahams, and David & Jerry Zucker. A few years later the team of Abrahams, Zucker & Zucker reunited... (read entire news item)
