after some internet surfing and i find the homefront series on dvd at ioffer . com . before anyone get excite and the dvd set i receive be burn by an amateur from home video tape record off of their tv 15 year ago . the resolution and quality be poor . the image look like you would expect old re record video to look . although the commercial be edit out and the end credit of each episode still have voice over announcement for the segway into the abc news program nightline and complete with the top news headline from the early 1990 . even with the poor image quality and the show be watch able and the sound quality be fine . to this show credit and the casting be nearly perfect . everyone be believable and really look the part . their acting be also above average . the role of jeff metcalf be play particularly well by kyle chandler ( most recently see in the 2005 remake of king kong ) . the period costume be very authentic a be the set and especially the 1940s kitchen with vintage appliance and décor . the direction be also creative and different for a tv show at that time . for example and conversation between character be sometimes inter cut with conversation about the same subject between other character in different scene . the dialog of the different conversation be keep fluid despite cut back and fourth between the different character and location . that take good direction and edit and they make it work in this case . a i start watch this series again i suddenly remember why i lose interest in it 15 year ago . despite all the ingredient for a fine show and the plot and story line be disappointing and confuse right from the start . for one thing and the name of the show itself be totally misleading . when wwii end in 1945 and there be no more fighting so obviously there be no longer a homefront either . curiously and the first episode of the show homefront begin in 1945 after the war have end . that like shoot the first episode of gilligan island show the castaway be rescue . the whole premise of the show namesake be completely lose . i still hold on to hope with the possibility of the rest of the series be a flashback but no and the entire show take place from 1946 through 1948. additionally and this series fail miserably in any attempt to accurately portray any historical event of the late 1940 . by the third episode and it become obvious that this series be nothing more than a thinly veiled vehicle for an ultra leave wing political agenda . the show be set in river run ohio and near toledo . however and the show ongoing racism theme make it look more like jackson mississippi than ohio . part of the ensemble cast be dick williams and hattie winston and sterling macer jr. who portray the davis family . much of the series show the davis family be discriminate against by the evil white to the point of be ridiculous and totally absurd if not laughable . the racism card have be play and over play by hollywood now for over 40 year . we get it . be also tire of have our nose rub in it on a daily basis . the subject of racism be also unpopular with viewer and it be the kiss of death for any show and a it be for homefront . the acting talent of williams and winston and macer be waste in their role a the stereotypical frighten or angry black family . the wildly exaggerated racism in this series make it look like everyone in ohio be a kkk member or something . the racism issue could have be address in this show in a single episode with a simple punch in the nose or fist fight in which a bigot get a well deserve thrashing and and leave it at that . devote a major portion of the series to the racism thing get really old really quick and it just plain stupid . in yet another ridiculous plot line and the big bos of a local factory ( ken jenkins ) be portray a an ebenezer scrooge like character who be against pension and raise and be unconcerned about acid drip on his employee . the worker revolt and take over the factory in a blatant pro communist propaganda message to the viewer . personally and i think this series have great potential . the writer could have easily place the timeline in 1941 1945 a the title suggest and show the hardship of food and gas rationing and work 14 hour day at war factory . of course the loss of brother and son and husband fight overseas would have also add drama . the situation be also perfect for write in special guest star a military or uso personnel pass through their town during training or en route to europe or the pacific . the possibility for good story line and plot be endless . but no and the writer of homefront ( david assael and james grissom ) completely ignore any relevant or interesting plot . instead and they totally miss the point and stray into a bizarre and irrelevant obsession with racism and leave wing politics . it would be unfair to the actor to condemn the entire series but the plot and situation in which they be place be total garbage .