Holiday gift guide 2010: Four TV and movie classics

3. I Love Lucy: The Complete Series ($235.98)

The next must-have for any serious TV library, the entire "I Love Lucy" bash has 34 DVDs with the show's nine-season run, including the lost pilot. There are so many classic moments it's hard to pick a favorite. But the candy factory scene, where Lucy can't keep up with the conveyor belt and resorts to stuffing sweets in her mouth, may just be tops. Own it for the laughs but appreciate it for the ground it broke: It created the sitcom format, and had the first interracial couple on air, as well as the first pregnant comic lead.

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