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boxSets_drKatz.jpgDr. Katz Professional Therapist: The Complete Series, $119
Weight: 1 lb., 14.7 oz.
Number of Discs: 13 (six seasons, 61 episodes)
Case: Dark-colored box with a picture of the good doctor on the cover.
Why You Want It: There's nothing better than delving into the screwed-up minds of the funniest comedians on the planet. [Read the Maxim.com review]
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boxSets_stanleyKubrick.jpgWarner Directors Series: Stanley Kubrick, $55
Weight: 1 lb., 8.8 oz.
Number of Discs: 10 (five movies, one documentary)
Case: Regular ol' box. They totally missed the opportunity to shape this like the Overlook Hotel. Looks like we're building our own.
Why You Want It: It's got special edition versions of Full Metal Jacket; The Shining; Clockwork Orange; 2001: A Space Odyssey; and Eyes Wide Shut and a two-hour documentary on Kubrick. We'd make a joke, but Gunnery Sergeant Hartman's got no sense of humor and would just beat us again. The bastard already took away our jelly donut. [Read the Maxim.com review]
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My So-Called Life: The Complete Series
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$45
Weight: 1 lb., 6.8 oz.
Number of Discs: Six (one season, 19 episodes)
Case: Like a hardcover book, but instead of being an actual book it's a cute photo of Claire Danes.
Why You Want It: You don't want this, but your girlfriend/wife/life partner will kill for it. Get it for them, leave the room immediately, and be thankful it only lasted 19 episodes.
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Twin Peaks: The Definitive Gold Box Edition
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$65
Weight: 1 lb., 4.6 oz.
Number of Discs: 10 (original and international pilots, two seasons, 29 episodes)
Case: Just a regular box. For such a creative show, they really cheaped out in this department.
Why You Want It: Girls love Twin Peaks for its romantic setting, small-town charm, and surreal story line. You'll love it because it has an incredibly hot cast—Mädchen Amick, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sherilyn Fenn—in tight sweaters and waitress uniforms. [Read the Maxim.com review]
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