Desperate Housewives: The Complete Collection Deluxe Edition

One of my favorite TV shows ever, in a wonderful boxed set! When I saw that "Desperate Housewives" was coming in a boxed set format, I immediately sold my 7 individual sets on Eb@y and pre-ordered this set. I am SO glad I did. The box is not wood, as many people on message boards have been asking. However, it is a very sturdy, thick, pressed cardboard (one of the sturdiest box sets I've seen) covered with a beautiful glossy finish. Inside you will find the individual season sets in the dreaded thin slip cases. I know many people complain about these, but really, I have never had any discs that came in this type of holder to be permanently damaged. I have had some surface scuffs in the past, but nothing that ever affected the playback. The individual seasons are the same as the previous releases, with all the same features, just in these slip cases. The artwork on these slip cases are not of the previous releases...these match each other...but the artwork on the discs all appear to be from the previous releases. I would also like to note that I have had no issues as far as glue being on the discs, discs being dislodged, or any of the issues that I have noticed in other reviews. Perhaps I lucked up with a good, clean set...? The bonus disc comes in a cute little apple shaped sleeve, and has the following features: The End of the Lane: Last Days on Set Curtain Call: The Desperate Housewives Family Cherry Cam(eo) Desperately Dead More From the Series (which consists of some new bonus features from Seasons 3 & 5) Finally, there is a note from Marc Cherry, printed on a thick paper stock (about 5x7 inches) that looks much like a wedding invitation, with embossed designs, where he is basically telling the origins of the show idea and thanks the fans. I love this set, and I am planning to revisit the women, men and all the rest of the residents of Wisteria Lane from beginning to end. And I'm sure I will revisit them again & again in the years to come.

I love Desperate Housewives! I 'grew up' with this show through it's original run, so I am overjoyed to see a Complete Series release. The set itself is truly adorable, with the box designed to look like a wooden chest, featuring gold detailing around the corners and a 'keyhole' to unlock the secrets of Wisteria Lane. The top of the box is embossed with the Adam and Eve design from the opening credits. Inside, the DVDs are housed in various books representing each of the seasons, four on each side. To me, they resemble photo albums and they sport quotes from the shows as well as stills from certain episodes. The bonus disc is housed in a separate sleeve designed to look like an apple. Indeed, apples are featured throughout the box set, one being showcased on the underside of the lid in rich, gleaming crimson and the season books each feature an apple in the stages of being eaten, until only the core remains on the back of the final season. All in all, I could not be happier with Buena Vista and their treatment of this iconic show! The set is rich in detail and most certainly appears like a collector's piece. For true Desperate Housewives fans like myself, it is a piece worthy of pride! Bravo!

Against the advice of other reviewers i went ahead and bought this set. To buy all the individual seasons at the time of me writing this was nearly double the price of the complete collection. so i took the risk and hoped i got lucky.I did not. Nearly every single season had at least one disc that had glue on the edges of it. I did my best to remove it with lens cleaning wipes i use for my glasses but it just left a permanent stain on the disc when i got the glue off. The effected discs would not play through all the way, not only would they skip but it would freeze my player up entirely and force me to unplug it to eject. After trying to save 4 discs in 3 different seasons i gave up and resigned to return it. Its unfortunate that so many complete series sets have similar problems with bad packaging. The manufacturers need to wise up and realize that no matter how aesthetically pleasing the box is storing DVDs in between cardboard, and in the case with this set, glue that is not fully dried is not practical and leads to these frustrations and ultimately wastes time and money for the consumer. If this was offered as Blu Ray the problem might not be so severe and the discs might be able to be saved as it is hard to intentionally scratch or stain Blu Ray discs. My advice is to save up more and buy each season individually or wait for them to be reduced in price. Unless of course you have the time and the tools necessary to salvage this set it is not worth the hassle.

I was worried about this "sticky glue" residue on the discs everyone complains about but mine didn't have any! It all runs perfectly ! Spent $105 on this and with no regrets!:) sure the disc carriers are the cardboard holders but it isn't as bad as the others say! I guess they were over exaggerating. Recommended! I am very proud to now own this beautiful production. And this is coming from a 15 year old girl!:-) Fan since I was 8 and I've always wanted the collection but each individual were $40-$50 each! And to have this for $105..just WOW. TOTALLY WORTH IT!

Okay, I admit that I didn't really want to or expect to like this series that I bought for my wife... But I really did. The occasional bruatlity (tastefully done), constant twists and surprises and the right mix of back-stabbing make this an incredible series. All the guest star appearances from other shows make it even more fun. I'm actually more of a sci-fi geek, so one of the most memorable parts for me was seeing the captain of the Firefly going against the captain of Babylon 5 (the actors, not the characters). My wife hates sci-fi, but also loved this show.

Let me just start off by saying I love this show this review is just mainly based on Desperate Housewives: The Complete Collection Deluxe Edition it self. I have to say first off that the box is beautiful and everything came fine so thanks Amazon! It was when I opened the box that the problems started. Off the bat I notice that the little flaps that hold the disk were raised were the glue had dried out..um didn't this just come out Tuesday. I expect things like the glue being dried up from DVDs that have been out for a while such as Friends: The Complete Series but not from something that just came out two days ago. Also NO EPISODE BOOKLET are you kidding 180 episode and we get no episode booklet with synopsis or anything but rather a list of the episodes...LET DOWN. And then on top of that some of the disk were scratched, I just hope the disk play OK. Needless to say I'm glad I own it but behind $90 and this being such a great show and being on the air for so long I expected a little more.

First off this is a great set and at a great price. Yes it does have cardboard sleeves that everyone complains about, but these sets would be a lot more expensive if they weren't. Secondly, this is a REGION B REQUIRED. If you do not own a multi region Blu Ray player this will not work! It was say disc error. There is no way around this. Some Xbox Ones and PS4 allow this region, but depending on where you bought it. Final thoughts: Excellent set and price is great. Don't complain about the set when you didn't read the very large print about it being REGION B! Definitely worth the buy!!!!!

I read the reviews before purchasing this set and i noticed a lot of reviews saying that there were glue on several disks due to the cheap sleeves they came in. Well i just received my set today. I love the show and i bought the set when it was part of the gold box deal of the day so i only paid $62 for it. The majority of my disks are fine. However, there is one disk that has so much glue on it that i doubt it is playable. I will try and figure out how to get the glue off without ruining it because it is not until the fifth season. Another disk that has a fair amount of glue on it is he bonus features of season five which i am not too concerned about. A couple other disks have a tiny bit of glue right on the edge which i doubt will be an issue. The one disk that has the most glue on it though was not in the sleeve but had come loose and was resting on top of the disk above it and the flap to the sleeve had come undone which is why there is so much glue on the disk i assume. If it weren't for such cheap packaging, all the disks would be in perfect condition. I love the show and the majority of the disks are fine so i wont be returning it but for a complete collection like this there should be better packaging for the disks. People are willing to pay quite a bit of money for the series they love so the packaging they come in shouldn't be horrendous. I give 3 stars due to the crappy packaging. The show itself is definitely 5 stars. Update 5/22/13: I have decided as of today to return the series. I do love the show but I decided that seeing as i paid quite a bit for this series that I shouldn't have to watch some of the episodes on Netflix. I could't figure out how to get the glue off so I think it is time to get a refund. For those of you who aren't picky and it wouldn't bother you much to watch a few of the episodes elsewhere, I would still recommend the show because most of the disks are fine. I just changed my mind and decided it's not worth it if all the disks aren't fine.

Heel veel dvd’s die niet werken.

mir diese Box zuzulegen . Nach den ganzen teils negativen Rezensionen zu dieser Box, dass sich die DVDs nicht abspielen lassen, dachte ich mir, ich kann es ja auf einen Versuch ankommen lassen. Sollten die Discs nicht funktionieren, schicke ich sie wieder zurück . Nach einer schnellen Lieferung war die Box da, & ich muss sagen, mir gefällt die Aufmachung wirklich supergut. Sehr stabiler Karton in Holzoptik. Meine Box war in einwandfreiem Zustand, keine eingedrückten Ecken & Kanten. Dann kam für mich das Wichtigste überhaupt: Laufen die Discs ? Ich schaue immer auf meiner PS3 & legte somit mit gemischten Gefühlen die erste DVD in den Player. Die DVD lief an, am Anfang, als sie anlief , gab es ein lautes Rauschen & ich dachte nur :Toll! Geht also zurück. Aber sobald sie angelaufen war, gab es kein Rauschen mehr, & die Disc lief einwandfrei! Habe dann alle DVDs mal kurz abgespielt. Immer nur das kurze Rauschen & danach problemloses Abspielen. Habe jetzt die Box fast durch, (bin bei der letzten Staffel), & kann von mir nur sagen, das ich keinerlei Probleme mit den DVDs hatte. Bei 1-2 DVDs war das Rauschen mal ein bisschen lauter, bewegte sich aber in dem Rahmen, dass man es nicht als störend empfinden würde . Ich kann nur sagen, das ich froh bin, es riskiert zu haben, mir diese Box zu bestellen & kann allen Unentschlossenen nur raten, die damit hadern :bestellen oder nicht bestellen? Probiert es aus!

SPIOLERS _ desperate Housewives is a modern classic. it is also an unusual series in that it's weakest part is in the middle with a powerhouse start and finish. Men and women enjoyed this series equally and the variety of characters made it a dangerous street to live on. Guest stars may have pumped the ratings but Bree, Susan Lynette and Gabrielle were the stars of the show. I liked and disliked all the women at some stage but my dislike of Susan Delfino never lifted. Her dependency, whining and all-round neediness left me hoping it was her that the producers would kill when news came of a 'wife' being killed off. unfortunately it was Edie who despite being a horrible character had depth and independence and a blossoming friendship. Lynette was a strong wife who excelled with husband Tom. They needed to split but balance was restored on their renewed marriage. Gabrielle who ties for my favourite female character, and her stormy marriage to Carlos was a highlight. Her sacrifice after he was hurt showed what a good actress Eva is.. I could have done without her children though - terrible actresses. Finally Bree, possibly my favourite wife depending on the episode. Her man marriages and addictions made her the most rounded character who despite failing many times gets her happy ending. a great series with some lulls - if you didn't catch it first time round do yourself a favour & see it now

Esta fue la primer serie que vi en mi vida y me dio gusta encontrarla completa al fin en DVD. La presentación es hermosa. Todos los discos están grabados, serigrafiados con imágenes de las protagonistas. El audio en Español Latino como los especifica en la caja, solo esta en las temporadas 1-4 y 6, las demás solo en Ingles con subtitulos. Sin embargo, hay pequeños detalles que me angustian mucho de esta presentación (OJO): Los 46 discos vienen en en dos cajas grandes. Pero los discos vienen encimados uno sobre el otro !!! Lo cual me preocupa de que con el tiempo se rayen por giran unos sobre otros. En un solo lado donde solo deberían venir 2 discos, vienen 4 encimados !!!! Además para sacarlos, es un problema muy grande. Vienen terriblemente reforzados. Me estresa el tratar de querer sacarlos por tener miedo a quebrarlos. La solución es sencilla vaya, tendré que comprar otro tipo de estuches por separado. Pero es una lastima que no los pueda conservar en su empaque original por estos inconvenientes. Resumiendo... es un super producto, la serie es increíble, tiene doblaje, pero su presentación me deja mucho que desear. Aún así los invito a que lo compren si se consideran fans de la misma. Gracias Amazon.

Au vu de certains commentaires, coffret de mauvaise qualité, Dvd pas en français, etc... J'ai longtemps hésité, mais tellement Fan de cette série, j'ai fini par commander. Vraiment satisfaite, très beau coffret, les Dvd ne sont pas abîmés, les saisons sont proposées dans différentes langues. Un vrai plaisir de partager la vie des DESESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, j'adore cette série!!! La vie de tous les jours, les voisins, les amours, les enfants, des crimes, et des rebondissements inattendus. On s'attache aux personnages, on passe vraiment un bon moment de détente.