7th Heaven: Season 1

I first started watching the series when I was on bedrest, pregnant with my now 4 year old boy/girl twins. Ironically, it was season three, and the character of Annie was pregnant with twins. Luckily, reruns from the first and second seasons were airing and I was able to go back and watch the whole series from the start. I was hooked! What most appeals to me is the tone of the show. In an age where MTV and reality anything-goes TV are popular, a show with family values is rare and special. 7th Heaven doesn't try to solve every problem, but treats everyone with dignity and respect. The parents are just as much "stars" of the show as are the children. Season 1 covers a wide range of topics: death, pregnancy, relationships, being a teenager, marital relationships, racism, ageism, fear, alcohol and drug abuse, gossip, the meaning of friendships, peer pressure, violence...and so much more! How the Camden family handles crisis is part of the joy and education of 7th Heaven. My oldest child is 11 and he watches every show with me. We use the series as a tool to communicate about a variety of subjects. Because the series tackles strong subjects (including the 9th season's Simon having premarital sex), it provides a forum for discussion -- especially with a Christian perspective. Truly, this is a show with family values. I'm just hoping that the rest of the seasons will also become available on DVD.

I only watched it up to season 6. I love this show and watch it every night! It's still fresh even after 25 years, because it is filled with LOVE and FORGIVENESS. I only wish that Annie and Eric would've tortured their children less! I think that most of the family issues was because of lack of communication between kids and parents, the kids were too stressed to talk to their parents and deal with the consequences, and that's why that they hid their problems from their parents very frequently. Mary and Simon were very smart, but they got punished a lot for reasonable/unreasonable reasons and that is why they had tougher teenage years than other Camdens. Matt was the best, but he also got punished for many unreasonable reasons and that is why he used to please everyone and he got abused by his girlfriends and eventually he felt so lonely that he decided to marry a stranger after only one date! Annie and Eric ruined the future of their children by disciplining them unreasonably.

This show is awesome! You can watch it with or without your kids. It is so refreshing to see a show on Primetime TV that is not hot and steamy teens sleeping around, getting high, or abusing or being abused. They show that the family unit works with love, respect and disclipline. They cover real life situation and it is always a christian moral to the storyline. It restores your faith in family and in GOD and that with him in your family you can over come anything. 7th Heaven I hope will be around for another 10 seasons. If you haven't watched it Please do. Then start watch the reruns that are in syndication from the beginning or purchase the seasons on DVD. You will be so glad you did. The show also gives you alternatives to handling situations that may come in your families. So if you are tired of the sexy, foul language, disruptive dysfunctional family shows, take a break and tune in to WB's 7TH HEAVEN. You will become addicted and you will love the heart warming storylines and characters. I must say Ruthie especially when she was little is my Faavorite Camden.

This is the most genuine, heartfelt & wholesome family show we've ever encountered. I'm encouraged by the writer/producer. She took a chance on creating a loyal faith-filled family drama amidst such drastic changing times in our society. If you are reading this & afraid the show's wholesomeness will make it borderline pathetic or boring, give it a chance... it's very entertaining. These characters, although striving to do the right things, are not perfect. They encounter meaningful & tough subjects inside & outside their family. Breath of fresh air after watching so many shows that push it too far.... and the kids can be in the room without too much embarrassment. Imagine that. I can't believe I didn't watch this when it was airing, but happy I can enjoy it now.

This is an excellent show. The first series allows the watcher to get to know the characters on the show. Good life lessons are learned on this show. There is no yelling at each other. Things are worked out in a loving family way. This would be a great show for parents to watch with their children. In the first scene Matt, (one of the characters) is caught smoking. Instead of being yelled at, the father shows him, and puts a good fear in him, of what can happen to him if he continues to smoke. In my opinion, this is the best family show ever made.

It's hard to believe there is not one show that exists like this anymore. What makes this show so great (well, there are actually many things) is that the parents act like...parents! They guide their children into making responsible choices and punish them when necessary. All actions have consequences, good and bad. I also respect that even though this show is about a minister's family, it never gets too preachy. The storylines revolve around the characters helping others who often don't have the same viewpoint they do. Why isn't there another show available on TV with these kind of values? It's frustrating watching current shows where the parents are virtually non-existent or just stand around cracking jokes like comedians.

7th Heaven is a rare gift for television audiences because it spotlights something uncommon in television of today; the life and times of a Christian family. Sadly, I can only count on one hand the number of truly good and inspirational shows that the entire family can watch. There are so many good stories in this first season. Many problems are addressed including spousal abuse, alcohol abuse, teenage growing challenges and much more. Basically, this family may be Christian, but they have the same happy and sad times and face the same challenges as many American families deal with. Loaded with humor, heart and good times. 7th Heaven is a treasure for people of all ages. Thankfully, we have it on DVD to enjoy forever.

I love this show, but not very happy with the DVD sets that I ordered. I purchased seasons 1 and 2 from "Buybackscanton" as "In Very Good Condition". They came way faster than expected but not in "Very Good" condition. The outer boxes look like they've been run over by a truck, there are price stickers on them, and they smell like stale cigarettes. I haven't watched any of the dvd's yet, but I'm really hoping that they play fine. Will not be purchasing from this selling again anytime soon. Those things should have been in the description!

Mein Gott, endlich schafft man es diese absolut grandiose Serie "7th Heaven" aka "Eine himmlische Familie" auf deutsch auf DVD zu veröffentlichen, die es auf immerhin rekordverdächtige 11 Jahre (sprich: 11 Staffeln) gebracht hat. Story: In einr Kleinstadt lebt das Pfarrer-Ehepaar mit ihren Kindern: Matt, Mary, Simon und Lucy... (später gibts dann mehr) in der es um das Erwachsen werden geht, Probleme und Sorgen aufgreift... verpackt mit humorvollen Dialogen / Situationen (der Religions-Clash als Matt später eine Jüdin heiratet), dann aber auch mal wieder dramtisch und zu tiefst traurig. Die Serie hat wirklich alles: grandiose Cast (Catherine Hicks, Stephen Collins, Jessica Biel, Tyler Hoechlin, Geoff und George Stults), produziert von Mega-Produzent Aaron Spelling ("Der Denver Clan", "Melrose Place") sehr konservativ, spiessbürgerlich gehalten (welche trotzdem oder genau deshalb humorvolle Situationen entstehen) , die auch manchmal zum Nachdenken anregen (wie das Verleugnen des Holocaust, oder der Anschlag aufs World Trade Center, der Einsatz in Afganistan, Alkoholsucht etc.). Zur Hauptcast gesellen sich dann wunderbare Nebenfiguren wie Mrs Bink (wunderbar: Eileen Brennan, die Horrorfans unter anderem als The Cat Lady in "Jeepers Creepers" kennen sollten), Peter Graves ("Kobra: übernehmen Sie!"), Barbara Rush, Beverly Garland, Wer nach einer tollen Show sucht, ohne Gewalt oder zu viel Sex, mit tollen Geschichten (meist, mit Ausnahme natürlich einiger wenigen Episoden), ist hier sehr gut aufgehoben. Die Serie kann als Lehrstückt zur Erwachsenen werden oder Menschlichkeit gesehen werden. FAZIT: unbedingt kaufen, kaufen, kaufen!!! UPDATE: die Bildqualität ist in so etwa wie ich erwartet hatte, durchgehend gut (aber nicht zu vergleichen mit neuen Produktionen), leichte Pixel/Körnigkeit ist hier und da auszumachen aber meines erachtens akzeptabel. Bildformat der DVD ist natürlich 4:3 (links/rechts mit schwarzen Balken auf einem 16:9 Bildschirm) - so wie es sein muss und auch gedreht wurde!!!! Sound: Deutsch und Englisch jeweils in. DD 2.0 - leider keine Untertitel vorhanden Bonus: gibt es keins Wendecover: JA

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I discovered the tv series when I was around 20, so I surely don't belong to the main target audience. Anyway I really fell in love with the series and with the Camden Family because unlike most other tv series, it has something to tell, and it tells it in a very entertaining way. Surely the stories are usually way over the top (which is probably why some people dislike the series so much), but nevertheless, if you extract the problems and questions the series deals with, you'll find out that they are present in the everyday life. And I'm not only talking about the kid's girl and boy trouble, there are also much deeper themes. The death of a family member, a sister who drinks, racism, prejudice, responsibility... and just like in real life, the Camden Family have to face the fact that there's not always a happy ending, and not every question has an anser. It's definitly a series for the whole family and one that I surely will watch with my future children.

Nun erscheint " Eine himmlische Familie " endtlich auf Dvd! Lange hat es gedauert doch nun hat sies endtlich geschafft! Aber wahr doch ne lange Zeit wenn man bedenkt wie lange es jetzt schon Dvds giebt! Habe die Serie damals als Jugendtlicher gesehen. Ist noch auf ORF 1 und VOX gelaufen. Habe sie bis zur 6. Staffel sowas sehen können. Dann nicht mehr wegen eines Umzuges!Und habe seit Jahren jetzt nichts mehr gehört oder gesehen von ihr! Ist toll das sie endtlich auf Dvd erscheint! Dvds sind gut und die Serie ist sowieso Klasse!!!! Sicher mit heutigen HD Fernsehern und so merkt man schon den Unterschied das es ne alte Serie ist, aber hey sie ist auch aus den 90 gern also? Sein wir doch froh das sies nun doch geschafft hat! Für Fans ist sie sowieso genial und für welche die es werden wollen ihr werdet es nicht bereuen! Aber bei der 1.Stafffel anfangen sonst bekommt verliert ihr den Faden in den kommenden. Insgesamt giebt es ja 11. Staffeln. 2 Sind nun herausen. Hoffe die restlichen 9 schaffen es nun auch bald auf Dvd. Und es dauert nicht so lange wie zwischen Staffel 1 und 2 (8 Monate dazwischen) Lange Zeit!!!

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