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Big Love Season 2 on DVD

HBO’s polygamist family drama was a bit of a hard sell to audiences the first season. The question was, how could you like a male protagonist (played by Bill Pullman) who believes it is God’s plan for him to have multiple wives? And perhaps more importantly, how can you respect the women (played by Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloe Sevigny, and Ginnifer Goodwin) who consent to the arrangement?

It's a neat trick, but by the end of season one you wind up really rooting for these characters. Season two (out on DVD December 11th) got even better and would make an excellent Christmas present for any of the unwashed masses who don't happen to get HBO.

The box set contains some interesting bonus features — among them several prequel scenes that explore life for the Hendricksons before the start of season one.

The Clocky

I don’t have this yet, but I want it! It’s an alarm clock that runs and hides after it goes off — forcing you to actually crawl out of bed to turn it off. If your gift recipient is a serial snooze button abuser like me, he’ll no doubt find himself in a love-hate relationship with this little gadget. The clocky is available at sharperimage.com for $49.99.