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The Movie: I'd never seen "Flying Nun" prior to sitting down to watch this box set. Quite honestly, the opening credits sequence, which features Sally Field as a nun "flying" against a primitive (the show is incredibly dated in appearance, but it actually adds to the fun) rear projection sky, is one of the more amusingly weird (and yet, quaint in its own way) things I've seen in recent months. Field stars in the series as Sister Bertrille, who learned in the pilot episode that she had the ability to soar above the clouds. Episodes had sister Bertrille getting into various adventures, with the help of friends Sister Jacqueline (Marge Redmond) and Sister Sixto (Shelley Morrison). While the stern Sister Jacqueline (Marge Redmond), Sister Ana (Linda Dangcil) and Sister Sixto (Will & Grace’s Shelley Morrison). Although the stern Mother Superior (Madeline Sherwood) was not exactly thrilled with her new flying resident, Bertrille just had to stay out of trouble... Again, the flying sequences are obviously well before computer graphics and look pretty amusing. The performances are a lot of fun, with Sally Field and her co-stars doing a very nice job selling the fluffy material quite well. The series is certainly wholesome and completely (utterly) inoffensive, yet the show manages to be light without being too cutesy or sentimental. Overall, "Flying Nun" turned out to be a surprisingly enjoyable trip. Song of Bertrille The Crooked Convent The Rabbi and the Nun The Return of Father Lundigan The Convent Is Condemned The Organ Transplant Two Bad Eggs All Alone by the Convent Phone It's an Ill Windfall Slightly Hot Parking Meters To Fly or Not to Fly How to Be a Spanish Grandmother The Landlord Cometh Sister Socko in San Tanco A Star Is Reborn The Great Casino Robbery (Part One) The Great Casino Robbery (Part Two) The Boyfriend The Kleptomonkeyac The Moo Is Blue The Breakaway Monk Happy Birthday Dear Gaspar Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters The Convent Gets the Business Cousins by the Dozen The Lottery The DVD VIDEO: "Flying Nun" is presented by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in the show's original 1.33:1 full-frame aspect ratio. The series did suffer from some issues related to age, but generally looked pleasing. Sharpness and detail were average, but some scenes did look a bit better than others. The picture did show some mild grain, occasional edge enhancement and color fluttering, but the majority of the episodes remained in reasonably good shape. SOUND: The mono soundtrack fares about as well as the video quality, sounding thin, but still clear and undistorted. EXTRAS: Nothing. Final Thoughts: "Flying Nun" looks quite dated, but that actually manages to add to the fun, and Sally Field offers a solid performance in the lead. The DVD set doesn't offer any extras, but audio/video quality are solid. Recommended for fans. |