That was an excellent one.

Good concept, poorly executed.

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

This show always brings me a smile to my face. Whenever I watch an episode, I enjoy it not only for the laughs, but also because it's so different. Were there really any shows like this at the time? The plots can go from simple to absolutely outrageous (Mister Ed digging a long tunnel all by himself, nearly going to space, writing his own memoirs) and the chemistry between Mister Ed and Wilbur avoids the clichés of animal-owner relationships we otherwise see. You see, Wilbur never hates Ed for anything he does. And Ed never annoys Wilbur just for the sake of it. Mostly, it's his own silly personal problems which just happen to put Wilbur in trouble as well. And despite how tough Ed can make Wilbur's life, there are several examples (both direct and subtle ones) of how much he loves him. Sometimes he denies it, but whenever his friendship with Wilbur is threatened, he can go crazy and desperately wants to make sure it doesn't have to be that way. And as much as ol' Wil loves his wife, he equally (if not more so) cares about his horse. To quote Ed:"You love me more than you love your wife, don't you, buddy boy?"Speaking of quotes, this show is shockfull of great ones. The humor is sometimes subtle, and it happens that I have to think before I get a joke, but then burst out in laughter as soon as I do. Some of the funniest lines I've heard in a sitcom are in this show.There's a little bit of everything for everyone. And it occasionally gets pretty mature. There are episodes dealing with gender roles, teenage recklessness, making fun of Clint Eastwood, satirizing the peace corps... not to mention there's a lot of clever innuendo. Yep, you heard that right! Most of it comes from Mister Ed and is sometimes so obvious I wonder how they even got away with it, haha. But for those just seeking out that warm, fuzzy feeling, there's plenty of that too. Ed and Wilbur's relationship is truly touching and the chemistry between Allan Lane (who's voicing the horse) and Alan Young is simply amazing. Hell, even the horse itself is a great actor! And aside of those two, we also have Roger and Kay Addison. The hilariously broken couple who somehow still are perfect for each other.The only flaws I have is that Carol is not a very funny character and can get on my nerves. And I personally think the Kirkwoods were too similar to the Addisons. Anyway, if you are looking for that 60's charm and want something special, Mister Ed is a terrific pick.I'm hoping it with time gets more recognition! :)

As one who never saw many of the episodes of the series back in the 60's when it first aired, I had to see the series from the beginning on THIS-TV. I have to disagree with a poster earlier who said this was made for kids; the books may have that the series was based on but if you watch it today you see much of the humor and dialog is aimed at adults. The interaction between Wilbur and Ed was made even better by the fact that Allan 'Rocky' Lane voiced his Mr. Ed lines right there on set, not recorded later in a voice-over studio. The palomino used as Mr. Ed was very well trained as you notice when viewing the series and the still secret method of making his mouth move was just an extra added attraction. Those disguises on Ed like the large glasses just added to the reality of the show. You have to think what was going through the mind of that horse when filming the series. The supporting players were great on this series from the original couple next door to the last couple next door. Larry Keating having been the neighbor to Burns and Allen for year on their show fit right in as a neighbor and Leon Ames, a veteran TV actor, perfect as Wilbur's former Commander. And what can one say about the beautiful Connie Hines as his bewildered wife? Guest stars were numerous on the series and must have loved the exposure, even Mae West and Zsa Zsa wanted to guest. Until you view this series today, to say that it was totally for kids is a big mistake.

I loved this programme back in the 1960s and would love to get it on DVD for a bit of nostalgic viewing, but it is not available in UK format.I have got some of my own dusty video recordings from when it was repeated on UK TV about ten years ago, and one of my favourite episodes was the keep fit one.I would like to get a DVD collection, and I am sure there are plenty of others in the UK who would buy the collection for nostalgia.Are there any plans to put Mister Ed on DVD in UK format, does anyone know?We loved it in the UK as well.

G'dayAs a young girl, I used to see Mister Ed on free to air TV. Then as an adult, I saw the repeats and realised it was a fabulous show for all ages with it's excellent humour. Actually the humour would be more appreciated by mature people than very young children. Very clever scripts with witty dialogue. I love horses but I'm sure Mister Ed wouldbe enjoyed by non-horsey people just as much as horse lovers. I would recommend the Mister Ed series to any age group. You grown ups out there, if you haven't watch any Mister Ed episodes, please do as it's definitely not just a show for children. Honestly! Three examples of the humour: (1) Kaye (with Roger behind her) runs in to tell Carol "Get your laundry, Roger is taking us to the cleaners". Carol says "That's nice of you Roger". Roger replies "That's the least I can do, she is always taking me to the cleaners".(2) Mr Ed is listening in on the extension phone and Wilbur catches him and hangs up the phone, saying "That's the last time I'm telling you not to ears-drop". Mr Ed replies "Good, because I'm sick of hearing it".(3) A new neighbour (who has been upset by Mr Ed but naturally he thinks it's Wilbur causing the problem) knocks on Wilbur's door. When Wilbour answers (Roger happens to be with him), the neighbour says with his fist ready to punch Wilbur "Do you want a punch". Roger says "The things they sell these days from door to door". You will not be disappointed if you buy the Mister Ed DVDs.(NOTE: I haven't made any spelling errors - we Australians spell some words different to how the USA spell them! Cheers from Josephine from Down Under.