Mister Peepers - The TV Series |  | Actors: Ruth McDevitt, Walter Matthau, Sylvia Field, Jenny Egan, Jack Warden
Studio: S'more Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  9 reviews
Format: Box set, Black & White, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 711 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D7005D
UPC: 089353700522
EAN: 0089353700522
Theatrical Release Date: July 3, 1952
Release Date: January 9, 2007
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Product Description
Mr. Peepers (Wally Cox) is a shy science teacher at Jefferson Junior High... but what makes Mr. Peepers so unique is that although he seems to be mild mannered easily bullied baffled and befuddled by every day life he has the strength of his convictions to ensure his life is fulfilled and that no matter what he prevails. Because of that he becomes an "every man" a man we can identify with and aspire to be like.System Requirements:Running Time: 648 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 089353700522 Manufacturer No: SMO7005DVD
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 mr. peepers no.1 November 12, 2008
John J. Krassow
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have had more fun watching this DVD from 1952, it is very simple, funny, true to life and a great cast starting with Wally Cox one of my all time favorites. Just lay your head back sometime and think back of growing up and going to High School then this is the DVD you want to watch. I believe I have already watched it twice. Mr. Peepers as the high School teacher being harassed and made fun of every day and how he wiggles his way out of every situation you will love it. I have`already started to watch Season 2 and it is just as fun. Buy it have fun with it.
J.K.
 one word for mr. peepers: BORING! July 17, 2008
marcee r. (minnesota)
0 out of 23 found this review helpful
I LOVE CLASSIC TV LIKE I LOVE LUCY, SGT. BILKO, AND LEAVE IT TO BEAVER, BUT MR. PEEPERS IS SUCH A YAWNER AND WAS VERY POORLY PRODUCED FOR THE TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE AT THE TIME. BORING!!!
Outstanding February 27, 2008
Only-A-Child
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The 100 black and white half-hour episodes of the early situation comedy "Mr. Peepers" were originally broadcast from 1952-55 on NBC. Like a lot of baby boomers this and "Ding Dong School" are my earliest memories of television. Since both ran later in syndication it is hard to tell how many of these memories are actually tied to the original broadcasts.
"Mr. Peepers" is worth checking out for more than its nostalgia value. It represents a very different style of situation comedy than shows like "The Honeymooners" and "I Love Lucy". The genre could have gone in two different directions in those days and ended up taking the loud abrasive path of those two shows; which is probably why they still seem somewhat contemporary.
"Mr. Peepers", which was differentiated by its intelligent restrained tone, may appear slow and dull in comparison. But it's really more a matter of adjusting to the different style. Once you get into the characters it should hold the interest of intelligent viewers. Credit should be give to the show's producer, Fred Coe, a key figure in early television whose dramatic anthologies are also worth checking out ("Philco Television Playhouse", "Lights Out", "Playhouse 90", "Producers Showcase", "Playwrights 56", "Fireside Theatre", etc.) even on kinescope.
"Mr. Peepers" offered a much more gentle style with Wally Cox (to be the voice of "Underdog" a few years later) in the title role, Robinson Peepers, a mild-mannered high school science teacher. His glasses were his trademark and a symbolic link to his name and role as a passive observer.
The series provided Cox with an outstanding supporting cast. Tony Randall played his brash best friend, history teacher Harvey Weskit. Jack Warden played Frank Whip, the loud gym teacher whose mild bullying gave the show most of its conflict elements.
There is some love interest competition involving the school's nurse, Nancy Remington (Patricia Benoit), with viewers quickly aligning with Mr. Peepers who seems a much better match for the gentle Nancy. Their on-screen marriage near the end 1953-54 season captured national attention, an early version of the "Who Shot J.R.?" frenzy.
Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.
 I'm so happy these shows were saved. December 21, 2007
Briana Carson (Seattle, WA, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this as a gift for my husband, from his wish list, so I didn't know what to expect. The first one, or two of the shows from the series was damaged due to poor storage, and the sound isn't very good. But you can still understand what's going on. After that, the quality improves and the shows are as funny as I remember them. What a treat to have this piece of television history at our disposal. If you're a Baby Boomer and ever watched TV as a kid, this is truly a walk down memory lane. I hadn't remembered that Tony Randall was a regular on the show, and a bit of interesting trivia is that Wally Cox (Mr. Peepers), was close and personal friend of Marlon Brando. And I must add that Marion Lorne is perfect as the dottering school marm. She had perfected her routine to a science and a signature (or perhaps she was just dotty). At any rate, I recommend this set very highly.
As delightful as it gets October 3, 2007
MissPammy
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This DVD set is really fun to watch. Wally Cox is utterly charming as Mr. Peepers, and his comedic timing is perfection. The hilarious predicaments he gets into are slightly offbeat and entertaining. The rest of the cast is excellent, too, particularly the dithering Marion Lorne and the great actors Walter Matthau and Tony Randall. I intended to just watch the first couple of shows and then save the rest for later, but I couldn't stop watching. Now I've watched them all twice, and I've only had the set for two days. This set was recorded from the original kinescopes, which were all that was available, and in the first show and a couple of subsequent ones, there is some difficulty hearing the words in a place or two. The series is also in black and white, of course, but these drawbacks are minimal compared to the quality of the acting. I can't get enough of Mr. Peepers, and now I'm going to be waiting for the second boxed set to come out so that we can see him get married.
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