Law & Order: The Complete Series (Seasons 1-20 Bundle) DVD

I just recieved my Law & Order mega boxset-what can I say but...WOW!!! Before I discuss the dvd, I'd like to comment on the seller. I bought this item used from Buy_The_Book. The item arrived in 7 days(Great so far!) The item's condition was described by them as brand new with a slight damage (a slim cut) on the barcode. The boxset arrived brand new in it's orginal plastic, in near mint condition, and the damaged barcode was almost unnoticeable. And unless you're planning on reselling this item, a slightly damaged barcode means virtually nothing. And besides, who in their right mind would buy this stunningly beautiful boxset at the prices it's offered at, just to resell it later? And as icing on the seller's cake, they offered it at the almost unheard of price of $350.00 (The same seller is currently offering this boxset in the exact same condition for $472.00-looks like I bought mine just in the nick of time!) And the dvd was sent carefully and meticulously packaged to protect against damage during shipping. Add up all these factors, and this seller could easily sell ice cubes to an eskimo!Now for the dvd-where was I again? Oh yeah-WOW!!!! I've been a huge fan of this tv show almost from the very beginning. It's easily the 2nd best crime/courtroom drama ever made, 2nd only to Perry Mason (The original b/w episodes). What I've always liked so much about Law & Order was it's documentary like feel and the excelent writing and acting. But what I really liked most about the show was that the prosecuters (The Good Guys) DIDN'T ALWAYS WIN!!! This gave the show a true sense of realism that many other popular crime shows (like NCIS) just don't have.I'm so glad Universal decided to release all 20 seasons in one massive beautiful boxset. It's great (and comforting) to know you have every season of your favorite show at your fingertips and available to watch whenever you want, as opposed to collecting a single season every year. I wish Paramount would do the same with Gunsmoke, instead of releasing it in those oh so annoying (and ridiculously high-priced) half season sets.All in all, if you're a fan of Law & Order, then you NEED to get this wonderfully packaged megaset- it's a lovingly mounted tribute to a show that, 50 years from now, will be regarded as much a classic as shows like Perry Mason, The Untouchables, Hawaii 5-O and others. Believe me, you'll never regret the purchase!

I pre-ordered this DVD BoxSet as soon as I heard about it's release-approx. 1 month b/f the release date of November 8th (yesyerday). I've purchased all of the "L & O" Season Sets since they began being released in 2002. Up to this point, Seasons 1 theough 8 & Season 14 have been put out. I've read some reviews that were a bit negative regarding this "Complete Series" DVD Set, due to the fact that many Seasons would have to be re-purchased. However, for a fan like myself-a fan that would have bought ALL of the Season DVD Sets-buying "The Complete Series" 20-Season BoxSet for the reasonable price of $450.00 would SAVE me $. & as an added bonus, all of the 20 Seasons are @ my disposal @ once! No more waiting for Universal to release individual Seasons once or twice/year! Now onto the DVD Set itself....1 of the most beautiful & handsome looking DVD Sets that I've ever seen (& DVD collecting is 1 of my biggest hobbies). Each Season is packaged in a 'tray-stack' 5 or 6 disc set, w/ amazing cover artwork! Also, there is a wonderful 46 page Episode Guide Book, all in full color, & printed on heavy-duty, high-gloss quality paper! It is the perfect guide for the DVD Set. Each Season has 2 pages w/ episode synopsis & great photos from the entire run of the show-giving the owner a guide as to what episodes are on what disc, per Season! The picture & sound quality are amazing, & speaking for the 9 Seasons that have already been released (1 through 8 & 14), the pic/sound quality is even better. Seasons 1 through 4 are Full-Screen, & 5 through 20 are Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1 Ratio). I conclude by making this point-for those who think that this is too much $ to shell out @ 1 time--if you plan on buying all of the "L & O" Seasons eventually, you will save a lot of $ by buying this Set, you won't have to wait to own your favorite newer Seasons, & you'll have a beautiful & exclusive book w/an awesome & beautiful BoxSet that a show like "L & O" deserves! This is what will seperate the real fans from the fair-weatherd!

Great box set as described brand new nothing wrong great packaging love the episode book wish I bought it years ago getting harder to find on TV so I bought the whole series now my next spot will be the whole seasons of SUV law & order I'm not sorry I bought this set well worth the money and the pictures not that bad either for being analog to digital seller sent it out real quick got it in 3 days

I purchased brand new Feb 2023 and stored unopened in a bookcase until a few days ago. Imagine my dismay when I found each season in a layered case that guarantees scratches in shipment. Sure enough, every case has damaged discs...deep scratches that my expensive disc repair kit cannot repair. Also, when my techy guru friend inspected the damaged discs, he explained that the discs are of the cheapest kinds, making them more susceptible to being damaged.Learn from my very expensive lesson: If you buy this set, be sure to inspect every disc and be prepared to return for a full discount and search for a set made by a different manufacturer..It's a real shame that some manufacturers put profit above quality!

Fear not! You won’t be disappointed- I’ve watched almost all of them now and they play fine, the discs have menus. The set also comes with a booklet that tells you what’s on each dvd which is helpful. The first 1 or 2 seasons are not the best visual quality, but they’re watchable. I could write another paragraph about how much I love this show, but if you’re reading this you likely already do too! I’ll warn you some episodes didn’t age well, and it took a while for them to hit their stride. I eventually skipped the first few seasons and started up when Lenny starts!