They’re outrageously politically incorrect by today’s standards, but these zany 1960’s -era TV sitcoms were huge hits in their day. Now you can get Gilligan’s Island, Green Acres and I Dream of Jeannie in digital video format.
Gilligan’s Island (4.5/5 stars)
Their three-hour tour is now a three-season classic as a fearless skipper, his bumbling first mate, a millionaire, his wife, a movie star, a professor and a pretty young woman remain stranded on an uncharted desert isle.
Comedy giant Don Rickles guest stars in the third season, which also features a musical version of Hamlet! TV comedy was never the same after this wonderfully wacky series.
Seasons 1, 2 and 3 are available.
Season one is in the original black and white and includes 36 half-hour episodes. Season two is in color and includes 32 half-hour episodes. Season three is also in color and includes 30 half hour episodes per season.
Green Acres (4.5/5 stars)
Head back to Hooterville for a riotous rural frolic! Eddie Albert stars as Oliver Wendell Douglas, the esteemed attorney who trades the rat race of Times Square for farm livin’ and fresh air. In turn, his elegant Park Avenue wife Lisa (Eva Gabor) must give up Manhattan’s fashion stores for Hooterville’s barn chores all in the name of love!
Together they bring a hilarious touch of class to America’s most lovable country comedy. So say goodbye to city life, and hello to the simple life “Green Acres,” we are there!
Six seasons available, with 26-32 half hour episodes per season.
I Dream of Jeannie (4.5/5 stars)
While stranded on a desert island after a spacecraft malfunction, astronaut Tony Nelson comes across a strange bottle lying in the sand.
Imagine his surprise when out pops a real genie! Dedicating her services to her newfound master, “Jeannie” follows Tony back home where she uses her dazzling abilities to try to please him … most often with the exact opposite result!
Five seasons available, with 26-30 half-hour episodes per season.
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