Weeds - Seasons 1-3 (Amazon.com Exclusive) | 
 enlarge | Actors: Mary-louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins, Hunter Parrish, Kevin Nealon, Alexander Gould
Studio: Lionsgate
Category: DVD
List Price: $99.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 1382
Format: Ntsc
Language: English (Unknown)
Running Time: 30
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.6 x 2
UPC: 031398236481
EAN: 0031398236481
ASIN: B0018B7E8G
Theatrical Release Date: May 2, 2005
Release Date: June 3, 2008
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bSeason One/bbr With its fantastic comedy series iWeeds/i, cable network Showtime finally gave up its also-ran status to HBO and found itself with a controversial, buzz-worthy show that was as hilarious as it was dark, one about a itruly/i desperate housewife. A recent widow with two growing sons, Nancy Botwin (Golden Globe winner Mary-Louise Parker) looks like a typical resident of the affluent Southern California suburb of Agrestic. She keeps a clean, upscale house (with the help of a live-in maid), attends PTA meetings, goes to her kids' soccer games, makes frequent stops at the local coffee franchise.... and sells marijuana in order to make it all possible. Left with no way to support herself after her beloved husband's fatal heart attack, Nancy turns herself into the "suburban baroness of bud," dealing to her neighbors in the area, with the help of her supplier Heylia (Tonye Patano) and point man Conrad (Romany Malco). Nancy's clients run from the local councilman (Kevin Nealon) to the just-barely-legal students at the local community college, but many in Agrestic are still in the dark as to how she keeps her family afloat, including her best friend, the sardonic Celia (Elizabeth Perkins), a wife and mother whose blistering, withering put-downs could make Dorothy Parker cringe in fear. But like many small-business owners, Nancy yearns for more success and cash, and like her workaholic neighbors, finds keeping a balance between work life and home life to be extremely precarious at best. p While iDesperate Housewives/i yearned to be a suburban satire with bite, iWeeds/i was the real deal, skewering upper-middle class mores with a sharp eye, a keen wit, and a mostly forgiving heart. In episode after episode, the show's creative team (led by creator Jenji Kohan) pulled back the layers of Agrestic's superficiality to show what lies beneath the squeaky-clean exteriors and smiling faces; it turns out that hunger, fear, desire, and, yes, desperation aren't that far down. However, Weeds forsakes pulpiness and florid drama for biting yet affectionate humor--its heroine is a woman with sliding morals, but one you'll root for to the very end. The effervescent Parker, the only actress who can mix perkiness with morbidity in just the right amounts, anchored the show with her amazing turn as Nancy, who by the end of the first season had become a kind of soccer-mom version of Michael Corleone, entering a corrupt world with both trepidation and fascination--and totally enamored of the power it brought her. Also perfectly cast, Perkins found the role of a lifetime as the bitterly hilarious Celia, and entering the show in its fourth episode, Justin Kirk (Parker's co-star in iAngels in America/i) proved to be a potent secret weapon as Nancy's brother-in-law Andy, a slacker who wasn't above peddling t-shirts to elementary school kids. As icky as these characters might appear on the surface, iWeeds/i made them all immensely appealing and great company to be around. Don't say we didn't warn you: one hit and you'll be hooked on this show. The DVDs feature six episode commentaries with cast and crew, outtakes, original featurettes, a music video, and most enjoyably, Agrestic Herbal Recipes (for entertainment value only, we assume) and the "Smoke and Mirrors" marijuana mockumentary. i--Mark Englehart/ip bSeason Two/bbr The first season of iWeeds/i ended with a shocker: Nancy (Mary-Louise Parker) found a dreamy new boyfriend, but he turned out to be a DEA agent (Martin Donovan). Luckily, she manages to find some pretty creative ways to "deal" with it. Despite that new obstacle, she decides it's also time to "grow" the business to higher levels, and all these risky moves lead up to another fabulous season finale cliff-hanger. Elsewhere in suburban utopia, comic relieving brother-in-law Andy (Justin Kirk) tries to dodge his army commitments by joining Rabbi school, while the hilarious Doug (Kevin Nealon) battles it out with Celia (Elizabeth Perkins) to maintain power over the Agrestic City Council. Plot aside, Season 2 of iWeeds/i took this potentially great show to the next level. No matter how hard they tried in the first season, the show's makers had a heck of a time trying to shake the impression that they were mimicking the edginess of HBO's original programming. (Some might have gone as far as to say they were trying a little too hard.) This time around, the characters and the story have grown into their own skins, and they offer something much more authentic and convincing. The second season also starts a great new tradition: Malvina Reynolds `s "Little Boxes" is still the opening theme song, but it is performed by a different artist for each episode (from Elvis Costello to The Shins). 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 Enjoyable all the way through them! December 9, 2008
My husband and I enjoyed all 3 seasons and are waiting for the 4th season to become available for purchase, hopefully real soon! This was the BEST buy we found them at. Worth the purchase if you're into the WEEDS series.
 Do the math December 9, 2008
Awesome show, but you're better off buying them separately.br /br /Season 1: $14.49br /Season 2: $14.49br /Season 3: $18.99br / br /So they only cost $47.97 if you buy them separately, or $55.99 if you buy them as this "exclusive" (which doesn't come with any extras). Maybe this used to be a good deal at some point, but not anymore.
Collection is a ripoff November 29, 2008
You can buy each of the seasons individually for less money than this collection, valued at approximately $55. Season 1 is $8.99, Season 2 is $8.99, and Season 3 is $14.99, or $32.97 total. Save yourself $23 and buy them individually.
Whata Pick! November 24, 2008
What a great, well written, and well acted tv show. Its not like any other show out there with the subject matter and humour. Its laugh out loud funny! and kevin nealon is absolutely halarious!! The dvds arrived earlier than expected (on a friday), and i watched all three seasons during the course of the weekend. My only disapointment is i didnt realize there were only 4 seasons thus far, and since i dont currently get Showtime, im going to have to wait for the realese of the next dvd until i can continue the story....
FANTASTIC DEAL! November 22, 2008
Weeds has a wonderful cast, and the program is truly addicting. I could have watched all three seasons in one sitting, if I had that kind of time available. Absolutely amazing show! Aside from the fact that Weeds makes for a great comedy, this Seasons 1-3 package is a fantastic deal for the price! I'm very happy with this purchase.
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