All SHOWTIME Original Series DVDs are equipped with closed captions for the hearing impaired. If you are having problems viewing closed captions you may want to ensure that both your television set and DVD player menus are set to pull captions, as the button on the remote will not be sufficient to turn the DVD's closed captions on or off. If you are still unable to receive closed captions on your DVD, it is possible that your DVD player may not be compatible (older players are not compatible with some newer DVD versions.)