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The best of the best and still a hoot to watch
"The Andy Griffith Show -- 16 Episodes" makes the ideal introductory collection. The episodes in this anthology are taken from the show's early seasons, before Floyd the Barber, Goober and Howard Sprague joined it.

The comedic genius of Don Knotts shines throughout this collection, notably in "Rafe Hollister Sings", "The Big House", "Barney's First Car", "High Noon in Mayberry", "The Rival" and "Andy Discovers America". The Darling family was always a favourite, and two episodes "The Darlings Are Coming" and "Mountain Wedding" are on this collection; hillbilly Ernest T. Bass (Morris) stars in the latter episode. "The Loaded Goat" and "Dogs, Dogs, Dogs" are also remarkably funny. Basically, the best of the best seem to be in this collection.

The humour is down-to-earth and good-natured. It is never forced or contrived. One readily identifies with the characters and situations. This honesty is what made The Andy Griffith Show such a hit among viewers and earned its cast a number of Emmy Awards.

As for the quality of the DVD set itself, I concur with most of the reviewers. The audio-video quality is not on par with many of today's DVD releases. In fact, I suspect it is nowhere near the pristine quality of the recent season-by-season releases of The Andy Griffith Show. This 2-DVD set (recorded on both sides of each DVD) appears to be panned and scanned from a VHS copy. Frankly, after reading the reviews I was a bit reluctant to buy it, but having watched all 16 episodes I am not one bit disappointed, despite the original film's minor scratches and slight ghosting, pops and hisses which generally appeared at the beginning of some, not all episodes. On the bright side, the introductory music is here and the episodes look in tact from what I recall of The Andy Griffith Show.

The final verdict? Well, if you enjoyed the show, or have heard about it, yet don't really want to spend a lot, make yourself happy and get "The Andy Griffith Show -- 16 Episodes". After more than 40 years, it is still a hoot to watch.

Buy this if you want to hear Salty Dog
After buying the Paramount release of TAGS, The Complete Third Season, I was shocked to find out that it is not complete. In the episode ,The Darlings Are Coming, the Darlings singing Salty Dog in the jail cell is missing as is some dialogue. Also, the epilogue where Andy marries Dud and Charlene is missing. SO if you want 16 uncut episodes, you better buy this, inferior picture, sound, and all.

Don't buy this Collection!
This collection does not contain the original music, and the quality is horrible. The real collections are starting to be distributed by Paramount Home Video, thanks to pressure from fans and the success of the Dick Van Dyke show collections.

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