It is good news The Patty Duke Show season one is finally being issued, but I won't need the DVD's as I already have the complete series, 104 episodes uncut in superb quality. I recently recorded the uncut episodes from digital cable TV on to VHS-SP, then transferred the taped episodes on to 26 DVD's. The shows look great, it is basically 10 out of 10 quality. I also have the rare pilot episode and the reunion movie Still Rockin In Brooklyn Heights. Will be interesting though to find out if the episodes issued via Shout Factory will also be the uncut versions.

Season three is my favorite, but each season contains good episodes.

I have seen two different versions of the 1st season episode House Guest. There is an older version, and the newer restored version that is currently aired on TV. Both versions contain scenes that the other version does not have. The new one is the better version, I imagine this is the version that will be placed on the DVD from Shout Factory.

great to finally hear these are uncut and not cut versions from cable tv which cut episodes nobody has them complete till sf releases them if you have them on vhs from tv you dont have them complete dude.

VHS is fine as long as you record everything on SP, especially if it's stuff you intend to keep for a collection. When transferring VHS-SP tapes to DVD there is no loss of quality at all.

Patty Duke Show has good episodes in each season, my personal favorite is season three. I like the changes they made for that season, there are some really great episodes like Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow, Girl From NEPHEW, Ross Runs Away, Do You Trust Your Daughter, etc.

Could be, but if you would see my Patty Duke DVD's, you'd be very impressed as to how superb the quality is.

Yes there are a number of good episodes in the 1st season. A few of my favorites are: Slumber Party, How To Be Popular, Song Writers, Let Em Eat Cake, Con Artist, and the Binky Bristol episode Leave It To Patty.

brien do you have the prints with patty duke show brought to by announcement? find the breck commericals for bonus.hope sf can release all her albums on cd with bonus tracks including the unreleased folk album.

You people realize that there were musical guests on the show and that clearing songs for DVD can cost a lot of money. Just because they aired complete on cable, that's a completely different deal than home video, which has to be negotiated. So, don't assume anything.

As for recording first to VHS, in this day and age, that makes no sense whatsoever. I haven't recorded to VHS in 7 years. Just go right to the hard drive on the DVD recorder and then burn it to disc. Much better quality.

Everyone thought that season one of Rhoda was going to be uncut, we all know how that turned out. I think the Patty Duke shows will probably be uncut, but I'll be curious to read reviews on the set when it comes out.

I'm just glad I already have the complete series uncut as I recently recorded all the episodes from digital broadcast TV. Masters are on VHS-SP, then transferred to DVD. Quality is superb and I like having the episodes in both formats, tape and disc. Those who complain about VHS are the same people who will complain about DVD when something comes along to succeed that format. VHS is perfectly adequate as long as you record everything on SP, use high quality tapes and have good equipment for DVD transfer.

But VHS isn't digital so there is some loss of quality transferring to DVD.  I've transferred professional grade VHS tapes at SP to DVD and there is a slight loss of quality, but not noticeable unless shown on a large screen.  VHS to DVD equals second generation as well as compression.  I would transfer to digital tape before I would transfer to VHS.

As was said, it's better than nothing.

Well, all I can say is I am perfectly satisfied with my VHS-SP to DVD method. It works superbly, the same quality from the actual telecast is retained. But I guess everyone has their own opinion and their own method. 

I have shown my Patty Duke episodes to a number of friends, all have been very impressed as to how superb the quality is. LOL some have even asked if I could make discs for them so they won't have to wait for all three seasons on retail DVD.

Thank you Brian for your reply. I'm quite satisfied with my Patty Duke Show collection, put a lot of work into recording the uncut episodes and putting them on DVD's. Quality is superb. But I hope season one sells well for you guys so you can issue the other seasons. A retail DVD release of Patty Duke has been a long time coming.

That's good if The Bill Cosby Show is still on the table. Would be great if the folks at Shout can get season two out there and make the Chet Kincaid fans happy. Is it possible season two might come out in 2010?