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Title: This first-rate series and its fans deserved better
Review: The original "McMillan & Wife"--a wonderful TV-movie series along the lines of "The Thin Man" films--included only 36 episodes (not counting the few dull "McMillan" outings after Susan St. James departed). So why did Universal decide to issue this cheaply produced "season one" set?Blank DVDs and plastic cases cost pennies--there's no valid financial reason for any production company to put out double-sided disks. All the complaints about defective disks have hurt sales. And if sales are slow, Universal will abandon the project, leaving those who did buy with only a fraction of the series in their libraries.It would have been smarter to issue a well-made box set of the entire series--perhaps including a new interview with St. James--and charge a premium price. I'm willing to pay more to get the entire series in good condition. But I'm not willing to pay $25 or $30 for skipping disks when I know the rest of the series may not be released.
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