Yep, it's two DVD reviews today,  not because nothing else is going on but because I have once again been playing catch-up with everything I have going on online, and all of a sudden the very nice lady who sent me Raising the Bar: The Complete First Season is reminding me that it came out THREE WEEKS AGO. So, here's the thing- I LOVE THIS SHOW. I watched a few episodes during the season, but when I got the box set, I watched 2 or 3 episodes every night until I went through the whole thing. And now I am totally hooked. I have Season Two on a series recording on the DVR and it just keeps getting better and better. If you're not familiar with the show, here's what you need to know. "Raising the Bar" was created by Steven Bochco, the creator and episode writer of such award-winning shows as "Hill Street Blues", "Doogie Howser, M.D.", "L.A. Law", and "NYPD Blue".   Although it is an ensemble cast, the star of the show is Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who also starred in Bochco's shows … [Read more...]