Week of Oct. 21: New DVDs and A Halloween Classic

A trio of hit shows are out on DVD this week.

The first is Season 1 of "The Donna Reed Show," the hit comedy that starred the actress who made a name for herself in movies including "It's a Wonderful Life," as well as a young Shelley Fabares, who later co-starred in "Coach" and "One Day At a Time," is related to Nanette Fabray (who was also on "One Day") and is married to "M*A*S*H" star Mike Farrell. During the series, Fabares made the hit parade with "Johnny Angel":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4832LQ0_T8g

Here's a link to a nice website about the show:

http://www.donnareedshow.com/intro.html


Also out this week are two series, in their entirety:

-"Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman": The popular CBS hit, which ran from 1992 until it was prematurely yanked in 1998, starred British actress Jane Seymour as Dr. Michaela Quinn, a pioneer in medicine who left Boston for a life on the frontier. Joe Lando ("One Life To Live") co-starred as Sully, who eventually became her husband. Other stars included Barbara Babcock and Orson Bean, and guest stars included Johnny and June Carter Cash, John Schneider ("The Dukes of Hazzard"), Willie Nelson, Barbara Mandrell, Kenny Rogers and Mr. Rogers (Yes, Fred Rogers). This show also has an official website:

http://www.drquinnmd.com/

And Sanford and Son, the very funny NBC comedy that starred Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson. The show was part of the Norman Lear dynasty of the 1970s, based on a British program called "Steptoe & Son." The show had a great theme song, composed by the legendary Quincy Jones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WS_VH-Uk0U

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It's Halloween, and you know what that means:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecN9mLpM2mM

Happy Halloween - and Happy Viewing, until next week!