3/5 Moments of Brilliance, but inconsistant
  by HH (Sherman Oaks, CA USA)
With the creative team behind the ORIGINAL Saturday Night Live, this charming often witty show came out. Having to break the network enforced conventions, like a pathetic laugh track through the first 3/4 of the series, not to mention hammy overacting and cliche characters, there are some true genius moments in several of the episodes. The "glasses" speech in the second episode is one of the heaviest darkest things ever on network TV, and the Bill Murray episode is wonderful. The problem with so many writers and so little time, makes it hard to be consistent, and the quality definitely slacked near the end of the series. But I'm holding it against NON Teen shows, and that's really not fair. In the category the show was in, it by FAR outshines the garbage released now for teens. From the 90's on, horribly written, manufactured, unfunny shows with NOTHING to say like Saved By The Bell and California Dreams put Square Pegs on a Citizen Kane level.

4/5 Those who know, know.
  by Robert Anthony
"Square Pegs" is a true cult show. It was an immediate hit that fizzled by its fourth episode, leaving behind rumors of questionable activities on the set and a devoted group of fans who still know the show's theme song by heart and grin when they hear someone say "It behooves me..." As a new wave fan when the show came out I was drawn to it's quirkiness and celebration of geekhood. My wife was the same age as the show's characters when it came out and was likewise a fan, and our mutual love for the show was a bonding experience for us when we were dating. It was said this would never come out on DVD, so I was pleased to see that it did last year. The show is very dated and timeless at the same time, as cliques and self-consciousness will always be a part of school life. The show was supposedly influential on several of the teen-oriented films that would appear a few years later and feature a couple of Square Pegs' stars. It is comical to see how no attempt at realism is made for production numbers or situations, and the running gags (Guatemalan child in need, tge girls' schemes, etc.) are funny. It's nothing deep or even enduring, but it will bring a smile to you and it wears better thsan you might think. And the theme song is still a classic.

1/5 DVD not received.
  by traveler L
I ordered the DVD on 5/9/09 and still have not received it. I emailed to see when I should expect to receive it and they said it could take several weeks. The seller should contact the customer to let them know if the shipment will be delayed.

5/5 Even better than I remembered!
  by Angel Seer (Kansas City, MO USA)
I really had some low expectations as many things I loved when I was little aren't as good as I remember, but this show was better than I remembered! I get some humour I simply did not understand when I watched this show as an eight year-old back in 1982-83. Reading other reviews, apparently, some of the original music is missing, but I didn't notice. The extra interviews with cast members is also worth watching.

4/5 Totally Different Head, Totally!
  by Girl Power (Los Angeles, CA USA)
So they did strip out the songs, but they couldn't kill Devo and the Waitresses on camera. And the inhabitants of Weemawee High are as funny and moving as always. Check out the glam SJP in the interesting yet sparse DVD extras. Maybe IQ does trump cup size after all!