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Father Dowling Mysteries: The Complete Series

Tom Bosley (Actor), Tracy Nelson (Actor) Rated:
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4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,651 ratings
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Genre TV, Drama, Crime, Religious
Format Subtitled, NTSC
Contributor Tom Bosley, Tracy Nelson, James Stephens, Mary Wickes
Language English
Number Of Discs 10
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Father Dowling Mysteries: The Complete Series Catholic priest Father Frank Dowling (Tom Bosley) continually stumbles over murders, abductions and other high crimes in his hometown of Chicago. Assisted by street-smart Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski (Tracy Nelson), wherever the holy duo go, someone usually turns up dead. While the local police are quick to find a likely suspect, the snooping priest just as quickly finds a good reason to take a closer look.

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  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 9.6 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ D59187803D
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 35 hours and 47 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ June 6, 2017
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Tom Bosley, Tracy Nelson, Mary Wickes, James Stephens
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XX9KY6Q
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 10
  • Customer Reviews:
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Theatre Buff
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Whodunit series from days gone by.
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
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If you like older whodunits this one is worth a look. Interesting paring of Catholic priest and nun who solve crimes. I'm not Catholic but you don't have to be to enjoy the stories which are fun and entertaining.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Nostalgic Series
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
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The plots are pretty farfetched, but I like the characters. A very enjoyable nostalgic entertaining series.
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LPO
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a treat these days to find a mystery series
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
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This is family friendly, relaxing and with a little comedy ! Love this mystery series- just wish there were more series
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Kevin J. Bouffard
5.0 out of 5 stars A superior detective show
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2023
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The U.S. version of the British "Father Brown Mysteries," Dowling is equally enjoyable. As a Catholic, I appreciated how it weaved in religious themes without becoming too sanctimonious or treacly. Tom Bosley as Dowling and Tracy Nelson as Sister Steve play the main roles well, although Steve is a bit too street-smart for a nun. The writing is solid. I especially enjoyed an episode late in the series based on 1930s-40s-style paperback detective fiction, in which Bosley gives a hilarious turn as a Sam Spade-style gumshoe who carries a "Roscoe." LOL
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SusanT
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun series
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023
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It was fun to introduce this to my teen daughter who loves ministry series. There were three generations of our family watching this together.
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M. G Watson
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyment of an older-fashioned kind
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2022
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FATHER DOWLING MYSTERIES is the sort of TV series which is not made much, if at all, in this horribly cynical age. It is a cozy mystery show with an old-fashioned set of values and strong moral center, suitable for the whole family. It is just the sort of thing that is fun to watch if you want to be unchallenged, unthreatened, occasionally amused, and modestly engaged. In a sense it's like having tea with your grandma. And if that doesn't sound like a ringing endorsement, you must understand that there is a real place for entertainment of that type, and that place should be respected.

F.D.M. is the story of Father Francis Dowling (Tom Bosley) and Sister Stephanie (Tracy Nelson), of rough-and-tumble St. Michael's Parish in Chicago. The cuddly Dowling is an amateur sleuth with a keen deductive faculty, and the fiesty Stephanie ("Steve" to her friends) is a former reprobate who still knows the streets and is as comfortable with a lockpick (or lipstick) as a rosary. Together they make a habit of aggravating the local cops by butting their noses into murder mysteries, usually for the purpose of trying to prevent the dull-witted Chicago PD (usually represented by Regina Krueger a.k.a. "Sgt. Clancy") from arresting the wrong man. In this task they are supported by Marie Murkin (Mary Wickes), the irascible parish cook/housekeeper, and the bumbling, self-centered and comically ambitious Father Philip Prestwick (James Stephens), who is usually more of a hinderance than a help. These four actually make a family unit: Dowling is dad, Marie is mom, Steve is the daughter and Prestwick the unwanted relation nobody is willing to throw out into the street.

The show usually follows a formula taken partially from the "Perry Mason" catalog, and "Murder, She Wrote" playbook, which is no surprise, as Bosley left that show to head up this one. It goes like so: A murder is committed, an innocent person is on the hook for it, and our heroes must not only prove the accused didn't do it, but find out who did. This usually involves some derring-do and undercover work, and often culminates with Frank talking the bad guy into a confession while the cops lurk just around the corner waiting to spring. Because it's set in Chicago, there are many mob stories and plots that center around corrupt officials, bad cops, etc., but the basic atmosphere of the show is "cozy mystery" and so with a few notable exceptions the murders and rough stuff are handled in a pretty tame fashion, and a woman in a bikini or a tight cocktail dress is as sexy as things will ever get. Also, although Dowling is a priest and Steve a nun, religion here is often a backdrop and not foreground material: if the series has a theme, it is that faith is great, but good works are what save the day and the soul.

From an objective standpoint, DOWLING has a lot wrong with it, even grading on a curve. The storytelling is generally full of cliches and tropes, and while some of the stories are inventive and a few very cleverly plotted, most of the twists are easy to spot from far away. The dialog varies enormously, from sharply witty and clever to the usual TV dreck of that era. The show is set in Chicago, but actually filmed in Denver (as was "Perry Mason" when it returned), and it certainly looks nothing at all like Chicago, to the point that they may as well just have set it in Denver and been done with it. What's more, like Tracy Nelson herself, the guest actors are usually New Yorkers with heavy New York or Jersey accents, which makes further nonsense of the setting. As for Tom Bosley, he is extremely believable as a priest, but not so much as an amateur sleuth/deductive genius. Unlike Angela Lansbury's Jessica Fletcher, Dowling's deductive faculties never really ring true. There were also times the show also struggled with its identity: three or four episodes are purely supernatural in character. As a general rule, you can do that all the time or none of the time, and if you want to work the middle, you'd better have a very deft touch (like "Magnum, P.I."). I'm not sure Dowling talking to the devil is a light touch.

What makes DOWLING rise above its flaws is its wholesome attitude. In this day and age, every protagonist is either an outright criminal or so tortured, troubled and morally ambiguous it's hard to tell the difference. There's a place for Noir-type storytelling, but it should not RE-place conventional protagonists and yes, even heroes. Dowling represents the radical idea that there are good and selfless people out there who want to do mostly good and selfless things -- period. Steve represents the idea that people can overcome their past without pretending it never happened -- period. Marie is caring and kind beneath her crusty exterior, the “stepmom with the heart of gold,” and even Prestwick, who is venal, shallow, clueless and annoying, is curiously likeable, because he contains no malice. There's something comforting about all of this, a sort of emotional atmosphere which I found myself strongly responding to. What's more, while the show is necessarily steeped in Catholic iconography and ritual, it is not preachy: Bosley himself was Jewish in real life, and I think the main message is not religious per se, but moral: good must fight evil, and must not expect a reward for doing so. The fight is as much reward as you're going to get.

[One last note: despite its short tenure of existence, this show features a trove of seasoned character actors and up-and-comers in guest appearances.]

In short, I greatly enjoyed this series despite its flaws, and the price is as modest as Sister Stephanie's habit. If you're in the mood for a mystery that isn't drenched in blood, full of torture and cursing, and entertains reliably while reminding us that it's good to do good, good to feel good for goodness' sake, this is for you.
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Tracy D Welsh
5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage tv shows.
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023
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It’s fun to watch old shows.
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CE
5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to any collector that loves shows from the 80's and 90's!
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2014
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As someone who thoroughly enjoys watching older tv shows, this series is terrific. There was the occasional episode that I felt was boring or I would fast forward through, but overall I really liked this show. I love Tom Bosley as an actor and he is very easy to get attached to in this show. I enjoyed him in this role much better than his role in Murder, She Wrote. Although terrific in both roles, I think his character in this show was much easier to like!

I did not have any problems with these DVDs unlike most of the other older shows available to buy now. If you don't have any of the seasons then you should hold out for all three at once and make sure it is a good price. The prices fluctuate here on Amazon but I think the seasons by themselves run around $15 to $18 per season normally. So if you can get all of these for $25 to $35 then you can save some money!

As with most of the older tv shows, there didn't seem to be a final episode because they probably didn't know they were getting cancelled. Oh, I should also mention that you should be watching this for pure entertainment instead of information on any religion. Although there is obviously going to be religious talk in these shows, I didn't really feel like it was trying to push the Catholic religion onto anyone. That is purely based on personal perception, though. I was only watching the show with the intentions of entertainment!
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Sherry G
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series
Reviewed in Canada on October 16, 2023
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Have had DVDs for a while. All disks work great. Love the show.
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Helen Thurlow
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable viewing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2023
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Although the picture quality is in some episodes a little fuzzy overall this compilation has been a great buy .
The main characters have charm and the stories are action filled and amusing.It plays just fine on a multi region player .I recommend it as relaxing entertaining viewing
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Szymon Lipski
5.0 out of 5 stars Bestellung
Reviewed in Germany on February 6, 2021
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Alles ok, danke!
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JUJU
5.0 out of 5 stars Le Père Dowling
Reviewed in France on December 14, 2019
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Quel magnifique série incluant un prêtre et une soeur qui en plus de leur vie religieuse, consacre leur temps à endosser le rôle de détective pour traquer les voyous et criminels... Tom Bosley ( Happy Days ) " Père Dowling " et Tracy Nelson "Soeur Steve " sont tout deux e excellents dans leurs aventures trépidantes et pleines de suspense avec également beaucoup d'humour... Ce n'est pas en Français mais celà en vaut quand même le coup car c'est une série formidable comme il en existe plus de nos jours.
PS: pour lire ce coffret dvd, il faut bien entendu posséder un lecteur dvd zone 1 comme c'est mon cas, justement.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Father Dowling
Reviewed in Australia on September 8, 2023
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I bought it for my Mum as part of her birthday gift which is next month. If it’s a English setting and actors in it, she will certainly like it. I’ll get to see the show after her as we like the same sort of shows.
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