[.ca] All In the Family: Season 3 [3 Discs]

Brilliant TV Season 3:
All in the Family is a show that would be enjoyed by most people. However, for people who truly understand and appreciate what this show was trying to do, it is must have television. I am a history teacher and I have used some of these episodes to illustrate to my students some of the political, religious, social issues of the 1970's. A lot of the humorous dialogue has to be explained because if you are under thirty years old, it just doesn't translate as well or is just isn't as funny as it would be to someone who lived during this era in America. The great thing about this series is that it is hilarious but at the same time there is a very sad undertone to the series. It's hard to explain but All in the Family has a soul that I just don't sense in modern comedies like "Friends" or "Everybody loves Raymond". Those shows are funny but very Hollywood. Watching All in the Family makes you feel like you are eavesdropping on the life of a real family. Sadly, no show will ever be as controversial today because conservatives, especially religious conservatives, would threaten to boycott any of the shows sponsors. Could you imagine a character like "Mike" (critical of the religion, government, war, the police, the pledge of allegiance / God Bless America, race relations, etc.) existing in today's post 9/11 world. We have gone from a show like this that makes you laugh, cry, and most importantly think to reality comedies like "Simple life" and "My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance". Now that I think about it, I recommend you buy two copies just in case one scratches you don't want to be stuck watching lost episodes of "Fear Factor".

The 3rd Season is finally here! Thanks Columbia Tri-Star!:
After rumour that Columbia Tri-Star had pulled the plug on future DVD releases of this classic series, I was ecstatic when I discovered a July 20, 2004 release date for season 3. All in the Family was the first sitcom to use humour to expose societal shortcomings. AIF makes us laugh, but as the series progresses we are not laughing so much at the Bunker family, but at the narrow-mindedness of some of the groups of people from our generation and many from generations before us. It is special, especially for those of us 30 and above who better understand the show's humour as it relates to political and social change. I do believe the show first and foremost helps us to laugh away our everyday stresses, but there is no doubt Mr. Lear's underlying theme was exposing intolerance. No other sitcom has impacted American culture in such a way, with maybe the exception of M*A*S*H*. Today's sitcoms don't hold a torch to shows like AIF. Thank you Columbia Tri-Star for realizing this and for treating this ground-breaking show with the respect it deserves by continuing with releases on DVD. I look forward to owning every season and watching the entire series from beginning to end.

Fancy:
Same as the other ones. A little bit more fancy on the interactive menus. NO SPECIAL FEATURES! We need to get some commentaries or Behind the Scenes!!! We hope that they keep releasing these WONDERFUL Boxsets! Thank-you Coloumbia Tristar!

Enjoyable for any age!:
I am 22 years old, and i have been watching this show for as long as i can remember. I may not have been born when AITF was originally aired on TV, but it does not mean that i cannot find the humour or appreciate it, nor do i need someone to explain to me why this show is funny. But i guess the stereotype that all young people only watch Survivor & American Idol are still going strong! sigh... This is AITF at it's best, and and no hardcore fan should be without this season! A true Classic show that has made generations laugh, and will continue to do so for many more years!

Eddie Ortiz:
Nice way to paintbrush us all. I am a Christian conservative and absolutely love All In The Family. One of the best shows ever. I see that the one thing that you've unfortunately learned from this show is intolerance. Hopefully, you don't pass that along to your students.