{"id":26850,"date":"2017-11-06T01:34:29","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T06:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=26850"},"modified":"2017-11-06T09:37:23","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T14:37:23","slug":"tv-on-dvd-watch-around-the-clock-24-hours-of-tv-dvddigital-watch-around-the-clock-in-color-24-hours-of-tv-dvddigital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/tv-on-dvd-watch-around-the-clock-24-hours-of-tv-dvddigital-watch-around-the-clock-in-color-24-hours-of-tv-dvddigital\/","title":{"rendered":"TV on DVD: Watch Around the Clock: 24 Hours of TV (DVD\/Digital), Watch Around the Clock in Color: 24 Hours of TV (DVD\/Digital)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>With so much television available at our finger tips, there is always a demand for the revisiting of the golden age of television where everything was more simple. Mill Creek Entertainment has taken everything they could find in their catalogue and have built two rather large television time capsules and experiences that are suitable for audiences that grew up during what they call the \u201cgolden age\u201d of TV. The \u201cWatch Around the Clock: 24 Hours of TV\u201d<\/strong> pair of box sets even includes the original commercials and ads for various products from the era, and there\u2019s even a small fold out guide that allow you to view what TV shows are available through the entirety of the twenty four hour block.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

So you can either see what the sets has in store for you and bask in twenty four hours of retro television and ads, or you can pick and choose what you want to see. Back in the age before so many options, there less channels and a broader appeal for families and general audiences, so with this set you\u2019ll get a lot more family fun and game shows.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> With the \u201cGolden Age\u201d set, you\u2019ll get \u201cKids Clubhouse\u201d which features classic kids shows like \u201cBetty Boop,\u201d \u201cHowdy Doody,\u201d \u201cLassie\u201d and \u201cSuperman\u201d only to name a few. The \u201cDaytime Variety\u201d block gets you \u201cWhat\u2019s my Line?\u201d, \u201cThe Price is Right,\u201d and \u201cYou Bet Your Life.\u201d For the big \u201cPrime Time Favorites,\u201d there\u2019s a lot of fun entertainment like \u201cDragnet,\u201d \u201cThe Dick Van Dyke Show,\u201d and \u201cThe Beverly Hillbillies,\u201d just to name a few.<\/p>\n

Finally, what would a twenty four hour block of classic TV be without the Late Movie? The block \u201cMidnight Movie Marathon\u201d features \u201cThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers,\u201d \u201cCyrano De Bergerac,\u201d and \u201cThe Man with the Golden Arm.\u201d If you take context heavily in to consideration, you might be able to appreciate the lot of shows that just haven\u2019t aged well. This includes puppet shows like \u201cHowdy Doody,\u201d but you can watch the whole daytime block and watch what would become templates for modern reality shows and reality based game shows like \u201cQueen for a Day\u201d and \u201cWho Do You Trust?\u201d<\/p>\n

To complete the experience are uncut commercials that typically aired during the time slots, including toys that defined gender appeal, and even a beer commercial with a cartoon bear, obviously pandering to kids. Lest we forget the classic cigarette commercials which, in their historical context, are interesting examples of how times have changed.<\/p>\n

The second box set \u201cWatch Around the Clock: 24 Hours of TV in Color\u201d<\/strong> is essentially the same theme of the aforementioned box set, but with more sixties and seventies era television, all of which embraced the color format. We\u2019re essentially given the same line up, time period, and five to six hour programming blocks, but with more recent programming. The set features the same open manual format that provides the illusion of your own TV Guide, and it\u2019s another treasure trove of fun and odd programming.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>For the \u201cKids Clubhouse,\u201d which begins at 6am, there is programming like \u201cClutch Cargo,\u201d \u201cPopeye & Friends,\u201d and \u201cCaptain Fathom,\u201d just to name a few. They\u2019re mostly adventure programming, for what it\u2019s worth with occasional breaks like \u201cCasper\u201d and \u201cGumby.\u201d With the \u201cDaytime Variety\u201d beginning at 12pm, we get single episodes of adventure series\u2019 like \u201cGulliver\u2019s Travels,\u201d \u201cThe Borrowers,\u201d \u201cRescue from Gilligan\u2019s Island,\u201d and \u201cThe Over the Hill Gang.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the \u201cPrime Time Favorites\u201d beginning exactly at 6pm, there are so many fun action series, including \u201cThe Lone Ranger,\u201d \u201cRango,\u201d and \u201cBonanza\u201d with the always great Lucille Ball breaking the monotony with \u201cThe Lucy Show\u201d at 9pm. Finally at 12am we get the late night movie block \u201cMidnight Movie Marathon,\u201d with a trio of movies including \u201cThe Last Time I Saw Paris,\u201d \u201cThe Proud Rebel,\u201d and \u201cThe Snows of Kilimanjaro.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once upon a time TV stations gave movies after the local news, often late at night, and often well in to dawn. I recall many a night getting up at 2am to watch \u201cCreepshow II\u201d or \u201cThe Hitcher.\u201d As with the previous edition, there are a slew of commercials from the eras spotlighted, that feature ads for toys including GI Joe, cleaning products, kitchen utensils, and so much more entertaining junk. Back in the seventies, you either sat through the commercials, or used the time to go to the bathroom or get a snack. There was no pausing, and the show came on when it decided. Ah, good times.<\/p>\n

Both sets come with fold out guides attached, and their very own booklets inside the boxes that are supposed to act as your own TV Guide. Consumers also get Digital vouchers, allowing them to redeem the entire set on a digital format. You can watch the entire twenty four block at your leisure on any platform including iPhone, IPad, or laptop. As an added bonus, (not mentioned curiously) in the \u201cIn Color\u201d set, there\u2019s a five hour Holiday (twelve episodes) DVD of classic TV shows. Among the shows featured are \u201cOzzie & Harriet,\u201d \u201cColgate Comedy Hour\u201d with Abbot and Costello, \u201cPetticoat Junction,\u201d \u201cThe Paul Winchell Show,\u201d \u201cThe Scarlet Pimpernel,\u201d \u201cThe Red Skelton Show,\u201d and \u201cFamily Doctor.\u201d It\u2019s tough to beat such a wonderful bargain. Both sets are now available for the respective collector, or nostalgia buff that love this kind of novel DVD release.<\/p>\n