Topic: Love, American Style on DVD!!!

[Hammond Eggar]

I was just skimming the DVD release schedule at TV Shows on DVD (www.tvshowsondvd.com) and saw a listing for Love, American Style.  It appears Paramount will be issuing Love, American Style - Season 1, Vol. 1 on DVD on November 20th.  I assume by the title that the set only features a portion of the episodes from the show's first season.  The set's suggested retail price is $39.99.  Here's why I posted this in the Q&A forum.  Is anyone here familiar with this release?  Do you know if Joe Besser is featured in any of the episodes included on this set?  Thanks for the help.

EDIT - There is also a listing for The Smurfs - Season 1, Vol. 1 to be released on February 26, 2008.  The suggested retail price is $26.99.  I wonder if any future Smurfs DVD sets will include the primetime special, My Smurfy Valentine?  Joe Besser was the voice of Cupid for that production.  Hmm. . . 

[locoboymakesgood]

From what I came across, Hammond, these are the episodes included in this set:

Love and the Pill (9/29/1969)
2. Love and the Hustler (9/29/1969)
3. Love and a Couple of Couples (9/29/1969)
4. Love and the Joker (10/6/1969)
5. Love and the Letter (10/6/1969)
6. Love and the Living Doll (10/6/1969)
7. Love and the Unlikely Couple (10/6/1969)
8. Love and the Phone Booth (10/13/1969)
9. Love and the Doorknob (10/13/1969)
10. Love and the Militant (10/20/1969)
11. Love and the Legal Agreement (10/20/1969)
12. Love and Who? (10/20/1969)
13. Love and the Single Couple (10/27/1969)
14. Love and the Phonies (10/27/1969)
15. Love and the Modern Wife (10/27/1969)
16. Love and the Busy Husband (11/3/1969)
17. Love and the Watchdog (11/3/1969)
18. Love and the Dating Computer (11/3/1969)
19. Love and Take Me Along (11/10/1969)
20. Love and the Geisha (11/10/1969)
21. Love and the Advice Givers (11/10/1969)
22. Love and the Roommate (11/17/1969)
23. Love and the Burglar (11/17/1969)
24. Love and the Wild Party (11/17/1969)
25. Love and the Big Leap (11/24/1969)
26. Love and the Former Marriage (11/24/1969)
27. Love and the Good Deal (11/24/1969)
28. Love and the Shower (12/1/1969)
29. Love and Mother (12/1/1969)
30. Love and the Athlete (12/1/1969)
31. Love and the Dummies (12/1/1969)
32. Love and the Comedy Team (12/8/1969)
33. Love and the Mountain Cabin (12/8/1969)
34. Love and the Divorce Sale (12/8/1969)
35. Love and the Bachelor (12/22/1969)
36. Love and the Positive Man (12/22/1969)
37. Love and the Other Love (12/22/1969)

There's 37 segments from the first 12 of 24 hour-long episode from 1969. Besser appeared in 4 episodes total, the first being in 1970, His appearances include:

Love and the Cryptic Gift/Love and the Family Hour/Love and the Legend/Love and the Sexpert (1973) (segment "Love and the Legend")
Love and the College Professor/Love and the Eyewitness/Love and the Lady Barber/Love and the Plumber (1971) (segment "Love and the Lady Barber")
Love and the Cake/Love and Murphy's Bed/Love and the Neighbor/Love and the Serious Wedding (1971)
(segment "Love and Murphy's Bed")
Love and the Fighting Couple/Love and the Pick-Up/Love and the Proposal (1970) (segment "Love and the Proposal")

His first appearance was in Season 1, so barring any sort of lack of future releases he'll be in Season 1, Volume 2.

[Hammond Eggar]

Thanks for the info, Locoboy.  I'm also a fan of the Monkees.  Unfortunately, I don't see Davy Jones's episode listed either.  Do you happen to know how many sets need to be released before they get to Davy's episode? 

[locoboymakesgood]

I was a huge Monkees fan when I was a kid. I was obsessed with the TV Show. Haven't watched it in years.. now that the whole series is on DVD I better get started again.

Davy Jones was in 2 episodes, being:

Love and the Hidden Meaning/Love and the Model Apartment/Love and the Parent's Sake/Love and the Three-Timer/Love and the Weirdo (1973) (segment "Love and the Model Apartment")
Love and the Elopement/Love and the Visitor (1970) TV Episode .... (segment "Love and the Elopement")

His first appearance will be in Season 2, Volume 1 and second would be Season 5, Volume 1. With the way Paramount's shows are released on DVD, depending on the sales you'll have both appearances in probably 3 or 4 years.

BTW, I like *cough* karma *cough* 

[BeAStooge]

I assume by the title that the set only features a portion of the episodes from the show's first season.  Do you know if Joe Besser is featured in any of the episodes included on this set?

It is the first twelve, complete, one-hour episodes of the first [half] season (1969).  None of Joe Besser's four appearances will be on this set.

There is also a listing for The Smurfs - Season 1, Vol. 1 to be released on February 26, 2008.  I wonder if any future Smurfs DVD sets will include the primetime special, My Smurfy Valentine?  Joe Besser was the voice of Cupid for that production.

Assuming sales warrant more releases, MY SMURFY VALENTINE will probably appear in a future volume, since this first volume includes a prime-time Christmas special as a bonus feature.