Whether you know him from his many appearances on "The Tonight Show", his uproarious stand-up, his decades on TV from "The Dick Van Dyke Show" to the '70s-era Navy sitcom CPO SHARKEY or his turn as Mr. Potato Head in the Toy Story trilogy, Rickles is Hollywood royalty. Harkening back to a time, pre-Internet, when celebrities hit it big because of talent, not Twitter, Rickles has enjoyed a legendary showbiz career that has touched seven decades and still continues today.
First up, set sail for high seas hilarity with CPO SHARKEY: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON, charting a course for store shelves on September 22. With 22 uproarious episodes and a bonus of the cast's 2015 Las Vegas reunion, the 3-disc set will have comedy aficionados and fans of classic TV laughing with military precision.
Next up, home audiences will have the chance to see another side of the incomparable performer with the first DVD volume of Rickles' CBS and ABC TV specials, arriving on October 13. Watch as Don sings, dances, acts and slings insults, jibes and pointed barbs with Hollywood royalty. You haven't seen this side of Rickles since he voiced Mr. Potato Head in the Toy Storymovies!
Finally, on October 20, Time Life celebrates Rickles' unforgettable career with one incomparable DVD set MR. WARMTH! DON RICKLES: THE ULTIMATE TV COLLECTION, an 8-disc DVD set featuring nearly 20 hours of some of Rickles' finest on-screen moments.
Cover them individually or cover them in one huge Rickles-heavy column - it's up to you. For those familiar with his antics, this celebration of all things Rickles is a long time coming. For the uninitiated, it's an opportunity to relive some of classic TV's finest moments.
This holiday season, give the gift of Rickles, by sharing these Time Life releases with your audience. If you have any questions or material needs, would like to create a promotion, or anything else at all, please don't hesitate to contact us anytime at (212) 586-7967. Thanks, in advance, for your kind consideration
THIS SEPTEMBER, THE INIMITABLE DON RICKLES RETURNS
FOR MORE HIGH SEAS HILARITY IN THIS NEVER-BEFORE-AVAILABLE COLLECTOR'S SET
CPO SHARKEY: THE COMPLETE SEASON TWO
Street Date: September 22, 2015
DVD SRP: $29.95
This 3-Disc Set From Rickles''70s-Era Sitcom Features All 22 Episodes,
Plus the 2015 CPO SHARKEY Cast Reunion!
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
For two seasons (1976-1978) and 37 episodes, Don Rickles brought his distinctive brand of comedy to NBC-TV as the star of CPO SHARKEY. As a 24-year naval veteran, Chief Petty Officer Otto Sharkey had seen and heard it all. He was politically incorrect before the term existed, and the recruits he whipped into shape at the San Diego naval training center received most of his shards of wisdom. They may have been hockey pucks, but they were his hockey pucks - ready, willing, and able to endure one verbal Shark attack after another, and CPO SHARKEY: THE COMPLETE SEASON TWO delivers Mr. Warmth's inimitable brand of comedy in spades.
Across 22 guffaw-filled episodes, THE COMPLETE SEASON TWO finds Sharkey trying to cope with two new characters. Raw recruit Apodaca likes to "tawk" and Sharkey can't find the off button, but it's new commanding officer Captain Buckner who makes his life a living hell. They get plenty of in-your-face time during a submarine mission in San Francisco. Buckner cringes at the thought of Sharkey hosting a Japanese CPO, and almost blows a gasket when a child is born in the barracks while crusading Congresswoman Bagley inspects the base. Sharkey is under constant pressure. His girlfriend gives him an ultimatum. He deals with a bout of Russian flu. He trains Rocky-style for a boxing match with a rival Marine. Sharkey gleefully bails out his guys by foiling a crooked used-car salesman. He's earned his gotcha moment - and it sure beats squirming all day...
BONUS FEATURE
- CPO Sharkey Cast Reunion Las Vegas, 2015 with Don Rickles, Harrison Page, David Landsberg, Tom Ruben and Barry Pearl
Running Time: 548 mins.
Genre: TV/Comedy
Aspect Ratio: 4x3
Audio: Stereo
STAR-FILLED PROGRAMS AS THEY ORIGINALLY
AIRED ON TELEVISION
THE DON RICKLES TV SPECIALS: VOLUME 1
Street Date: October 13, 2015
DVD SRP: $12.95
Featuring Nearly Two Hours of Uproarious Entertainment from the
Singular Entertainer, the Classic TV DVD Set Includes New Introductions
From Don, Appearances by Johnny Carson, Harvey Korman, Bob Newhart,
Carroll O'Connor and Other Tinseltown Luminaries, and Much More!
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
We know Don Rickles as the "Prince of Put-downs"; the man who receives no residuals from the NHL for all the times he affectionately called another slack-jawed fan a hockey puck. Don's mouth and mind operate at 100 mph in a world where 55 is the norm. And a snappy reply is pointless; he has a finely -honed barb for every attempted comeback. But if you've never seen Don Rickles TV specials, you don't know Jack about Don.
Credit CBS and ABC for offering Rickles the chance to showcase his talents in the two '70s-era TV specials featured in THE DON RICKLES TV SPECIALS: VOLUME 1. "Mr. Warmth" jokes, sings, dances, acts and expands the comedy horizons of the typical variety show and he wears many hats while doing so -- and some rather interesting hairpieces. Amidst all the stingers and zingers, Rickles was never afraid to laugh at himself, and celebrities of the day always loved entering his world. And in these memorable TV classics, home audiences are treated to an incredible line-up of Hollywood royalty who took Don's jabs with aplomb - and dished it out, as well. The legendary Rickles, however, was always in charge. Because, for Don, it'salways better to give than to receive....
The two uncut programs featured on VOLUME 1 include THE MANY SIDES OF DON RICKLES and DON RICKLES: ALIVE AND KICKING; highlights include:
- Don wisecracking with audience members
- Comic sketches with "Brother Gregory," a newlywed couple, and Don as the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador
- Psychology of Humor Roundtable with Don, Harvey Korman, and a doctor,
- psychologist and sociologist discussing Don's particular style of humor
- Guest stars Don Adams, Anne Meara, Johnny Carson, Harvey Korman, Bob Newhart, Carroll O'Connor, Juliet Prowse and Robert Goulet
- New introductions from Don
- Don receives the "TV Land Awards Legend Award" presented by Jimmy Kimmel
Running Time: 110 mins.
Genre: TV/Comedy
Aspect Ratio: 4x3
Audio: Stereo