There’s some interesting stuff on DVD this week, some which I’d love to comment on, but haven’t watched yet, so can’t. Rest assured, I’ll be watching them at some point, but until then, you can check out season seven of The Shield and season two of Reaper and report back to me. Click on the pics below for the links to Amazon.

I do want to give special kudos to the Norman Lear TV Collection, a fab new set that includes 19 discs of classic stuff and six hours of bonus material. It’s the first seasons of All in the Family, Good Times, The Jeffersons,  Maude, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (first 25 episodes), One Day at a Time, and Sanford & Son. It sounds like a must-have for any Norman Lear fan, and a good reminder of the vast number of shows Lear helmed.

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Dog the Bounty Hunter is a rough gem. Over the holidays, I saw Dog the Bounty Hunter on On the Record with Greta Van Susteren. Wow, that guy looks like nine miles of bad road, doesn’t he? But it was sweet how he called Greta “ma’am” and was so polite and gentlemanly. Despite his rough looks and questionable past, Dog really seems to have a good heart, and Lord knows he’s got the bounty biz down pat. Things were going great until the interview was over and he signed off from Hawaii with “Obama Country!” That seemed a little awkward for Greta. Anyway, check out Dog the Bounty Hunter on A&E. It’s rough fun.

Those slippery floors on The Biggest Loser made me crazy. We faithfully watched The Biggest Loser this season, and loved seeing everyone get healthy and change their lives for the better. But the season finale made us grip our chairs with suspense. Not because we wanted to see who’d win — we pretty much knew Michelle had it in the bag — but because of those slippery floors on the stage.  Every time a female contestant emerged in her fancy dress and high heels, she was in dire peril of skating across the floor and landing on her nicely-toned butt. Thank goodness Bob Harper was there to help the ladies across the floor. Next time, think about sticking some of those non-skid grippers to the bottom of your shoes, girls. After all that work, you don’t want to end up in the hospital with a broken rib or something. Read the rest of this entry »