wsutton_49 Apparently the biggest snag in trying to get this wonderful show to DVD is the music from the show and the cost of securing the rights to the soundtrack music. This has happened to many DVD releases, from "Tour of Duty" to "WKRP in Cincinnati". Those releases were greatly disappointing when they came out and they were poor sellers as a result. In many cases, changing the music selections totally changes the mood and atmosphere, affecting our enjoyment. I'm not sure I would like a release if the jukebox selections were messed with! Shame this happens!

CheerfulLeigh I saw this show the first year I had moved away from New Orleans. I moved back to FL to be with my family, but it sure looked like N. O. had followed me. The pilot had a scene of Frank's first night there, after living in Chicago (I believe). What he finds crawling up his bedclothes made me yell with recognition, and I will never forget his reaction. This was such an accurate show - that's why I remember it so well. The writers REALLY knew The City, and I should know - I lived there for 10 years, and went through much of what Frank had to learn. My favorite episode was when the young man who worked for Frank got in with the wrong crowd, then tried to get back out. I have been a "vidiot" for 50 years, and I can say absolutely that that one TV episode made me cry so hard I had to get a bath towel to try to recover. I have never, ever, been so moved by what I saw, and I saw the last episode of M.A.S.H., the last Johnny Carson Show, and many All In The Family episodes that were every bit as dramatic as they were usually hilarious. I cannot recommend it enough. Period.

nickistar59 This show was written, cast, and directed on the same level as classics like the Cosby Show, Cheers, Seinfeld, and Fraiser. It is nothing short of superb in its sets, pace, tone, and themes. It was one of the pioneer "dramedies" and handled the format beautifully. Typically, the first half was a humorous set-up and the last half resolved the set-up in (usually) a serious way. Shows are either character driven or social theme driven. Each character was showcased at least once (I think), lending to their beautifully drawn, three-dimensionality. Other shows are about drugs, homelessness (a very different take on the "problem"), social status, New Orleans culture, race, religion, food, VooDoo--you name it, they covered it. I desperately wish the Reids (or whomever can do it) would release the series on DVD. It deserves it, if only so a few more people can see it, and those few of us who got to see it before can relive its glory!

lindachil02 One of the top 5 TV series of all time, with great atmosphere, memorable characters, unusual story lines, remarkable writers, and a cast that was perfect. If this is what New Orleans was, this gem should certainly be broadcast again (and released to DVD) so the city will be reconstructed the right way. It has been at least 15 years since I have seen this series, but reading the comments brings so many memories back to me. I remember an episode about the Capital C Club, which explained that Capital C meant Creole, membership restricted to light skinned black people, as differentiated from lower case creole people. Many topics handled in an adult manner. Do you know what it means, to miss New Orleans? If we could watch Frank's Place, it might give us hope.