what TV Show are you dying for them to put on DVD???

[LSK]

The Chris Isaak show.

[MissMillie]

1. China Beach

from what I understand, the music is the hold up. Apparently, getting permission to put the music on the DVDs is prohibitively expensive.

[LSK]

2. hmmmm, maybe thats the holdup on the Chris Isaak show

Hes been known to groan and bitch about lawyers when anyone asks him about it.

[LostinVA]

3. Beat me to it!

[underpants]

5. I have it on DVD

all 66 episodes on 33 discs. Started out as copies (pretty good) from the History Channel-we are on disc 18 now I think and it now is from Lifetime. Neither channel's programming has changed much since then apparently.

I got it for my wife for Christmas from TVplanet.com or something like that. I had never seen the show (I was in the Army when it was on.) Pretty good. It is funny to see how they changed the show from the pilot to even the fourth show.

[jakefrep]

32. (self-delete)

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[LTR]

6. That's what held up "WKRP in Cincinnati" for so long

Imagine having to clear music for that one!

Luckily, they seem to have resolved most of those issues and it's coming out on DVD.

Some of those old music rights are outrageous. I was listening to the commentary track for "Layer Cake" and they said that the cost of using "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones was very close to the production expenses of the whole movie. But the producer really wanted the song.

[skygazer]

7. Another vote for China Beach

Good show and when it was on, I had limited access to TV so I only caught it now and then.

[Coventina]

56. From what I understand, that is what took Hawaii 5-0 so long

Getting all the rights for all the music played in the nightclub scenes, etc.

What a nightmare that must have been.
I can relate, since I am trying to secure rights for images I'm going to reproduce in my thesis, which won't even be for sale!! It's a major headache.

[Tektonik]

4. i'm waiting for 2 cartoons to be on dvd

Duckman and The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

[Deja Q]

8. Shows are great, but getting behind-the-scenes specials on their creation

is a real treat. The actors', crewmembers', and related input is always a treat.

[flvegan]

9. IM Weasel and Cow and Chicken

Both from Cartoon Network.

[gmoney]

10. Max Headroom - 20 minutes into the future

Very timely series... Max was something of a gimmick attached to the real series focus. "Deux ex Maxina" sometimes, too. Very cool show though.

[ms liberty]

52. Another vote for Max Headroom here...n/t

[Coventina]

57. I would totally buy Max Headroom if it were available.

That was a quality show!

:thumbsup:

[RedStateShame]

11. The State

That VHS tape I picked up few years ago just won't cut it.

[SacredCow]

15. Another vote for The State....

I don't even have the VHS- Just what's on YouTube....

[bbernardini]

17. And another vote! (Some of it is on iTunes, by the way.)

The vast majority of the episodes are available in a torrent on Demonoid.com. The entire first season is officially available through iTunes. Word is that sales of the episodes through iTunes might influence a DVD release.

[SacredCow]

19. Guess I should check out iTunes offerings... n/t

[blondeatlast]

12. WKRP in Cincinnati. nt

[Penndems]

48. First season of "WKRP" coming out on DVD April 24th

Link: http://www.amazon.com/WKRP-Cincinnati-Complete-First-Season/dp/B000MXPE6U/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-6841299-7007241?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1174958353&sr=8-1

[HEyHEY]

13. It's always sunny in Philidelphia

[Mojambo]

37. Yes, yes, yes.

Has it been re-upped for a 3rd season? I haven't heard.

[Reverend_Smitty]

43. It will be back in I think June

Personally I can't wait

[Mojambo]

45. I'm with you

It was my favorite TV show last year, and really helped ease the pain of losing AD (somewhat.)

[Lydia Leftcoast]

14. I wish the following UK shows would be released in the US:

1. Dalziel and Pascoe
2. Silent Witness
3. Tenko
4. Lovejoy

as well as the following US oldies:

1. East Side/West Side
2. The Defenders
3. The Voice of Firestone and/or The Bell Telephone Hour

[Maccagirl]

16. Mission Impossible or the Man From UNCLE.

n/t

[Alexander]

20. the 1960s Mission: Impossible, of course.

The 80s version wasn't nearly as good.

But it was still better than those awful Tom Cruise movies.

[bikebloke]

28. Mission:Impossible

Season One recently came out on DVD. It looks great. I hadn't seen it since its first broadcast, and probably the summer repeat season. Nice to see it in colour and without rabbit-ear antenna shadows, too.

[Penndems]

49. The second season will be available on June 5th:

http://www.amazon.com/Mission-Impossible-Second-TV-Season/dp/B000NOIX66/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-6841299-7007241?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1174958515&sr=1-1













(edited to correct date)

[siouxsiecreamcheese]

18. In Search of

The old Leonard Nimoy as host version, even though I already have the episodes, I still would buy it.

[ikojo]

44. That would be too awesome!! I think that show

was shown on channel 25 out of Peoria IL. I lived in Springfield. You would not believe the contortions I put my body through to make that antenna pick up channel 25! Oh those were the days.

I wonder if that show is why I tend toward conspiratorial thinking?

[siouxsiecreamcheese]

73. I watched it when I was really young

It's what got me into conspiracy/paranormal stuff. I think my favorite part was the creepy 70's documentary music that was in them. Then I found a guy on ebay who sold me every episode of vcd for only 50 bucks. Now I watch at least one episode a day. But i'd still buy them again.

[Akoto]

21. Iron Chef Japan.

I'd buy that so quickly. :)

[AllegroRondo]

23. All 100+ episodes?

that would be sooooo awesome!

[LibertyLover]

22. 2nd season of The Rat Patrol

They put the first season out about a year ago and now I'm waiting impatiently for the second season.

[Strawman]

24. Every episode of Get A Life

When I saw Chris Elliot on his book tour for Shroud of the Thwacker (maybe 2 years ago?) he said he had recorded commentary for them and they would probably be released soon, but I haven't seen them. Currently there are 2 DVD's with 3 or 4 episodes each.

[gbate]

25. Yes!! I loved that show!!

[Initech]

26. Seasons 8 and 9 of Seinfeld

Other than that, most of the shows I like are already on DVD!

[mitchum]

27. "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman"

[Deja Q]

40. Guess what?

http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Hartman-1/dp/B000MEYKA0/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-8858763-6979123?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1174955838&sr=8-1



http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Hartman-1/dp/B000MEYKA0/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-8858763-6979123?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1174955838&sr=8-1

[mitchum]

68. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the heads up :)

[bikebloke]

29. The Fugitive

I'd like to see it through adult eyes now.

[Penndems]

50. First season of "The Fugitive" will be released on August 14th:

Link: http://tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7075

[bikebloke]

53. Thanks!

Though don't you hate it when they break up a season into two volumes.

[LiberalHeart]

30. Promise you won't laugh?

The Loretta Young Show from -- what? the '50s?

[NYCGirl]

51. The only thing I remember about that show was Ms. Young walking down the

staircase each week wearing a beautiful gown.

Just googled it — the show ran from 53 to 61.

http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/L/htmlL/lorettayoung/lorettayoung.htm

[BulletproofLandshark]

31. Torchwood

A UK Doctor Who spinoff

[jakefrep]

33. The Wonder Years

Another one held up by music licensing.

[huskerlaw]

34. Thirtysomething & Sisters

Come ON already...those were 2 really popular shows. Why no DVDs? :shrug:

[Left Is Write]

35. Seasons 3-6 of The Nanny.

[Deja Q]

41. At least season 3!

The show started to turn and kinda jumped (for me) with season 4...

Season 2 ROCKS... :D

[Left Is Write]

42. I liked all of the seasons.

Even Season 6, though I think they probably should have ended it after Season 5.

I have 1-2 on DVD, but the rest of the eps are on tapes with commercials. I want DVDs!

[Mojambo]

36. Same answer every time: It's Garry Shandling's Show

I'd also love to get The Chaser's War on Everything. It doesn't seem to be out on DVD here in the states.

[tcfrogs]

61. On a similar note - The Larry Sanders Show

As discussed earlier in the thread, the music clearances are the major stumbling block to it being released on DVD.

Apparently there is a "Best Of" Larry Sanders Show DVD set coming out, but nothing has yet been released beyond Season 1.

[Skittles]

38. Molly Dodd

yes INDEED

[Orsino]

39. Exit 57

Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris, et al. When, oh when?

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0166039/

[ikojo]

46. I'd like to see the early years of the Wonder Years

on DVD. The show wasn't entirely historically acurate but it was good.

The Smothers Brothers (1960s) would be good as well.

[Poiuyt]

47. The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

From the Wonderful World of Disney

[Zavulon]

54. Cold Squad (not to be confused with Cold Case)

One season is out, but no in typical Canadian tradition they put out one season and then that's it. Washington, DC's UPN airs reruns of it, I just saw one, but it's in season five and well over a year ago I watched the season 1 DVD - which stuck the viewer on a big cliffhanger that I still don't know the end to.

[Rhythm]

55. Strange Luck

it only lasted one season, but i thought it was the perfect precurser for the X-Files on Friday nights...

[Coventina]

58. I would KILL for old episodes of 120 Minutes.

Talk about a property rights nightmare!!

[ceile]

70. OMG! Me too!

They make music/videos like that any more.....

[sarge43]

59. Duckman and all of Dream On. n/t

[WindRavenX]

60. Rocko's Modern Life

Anyone remember that? Weird ass show.

[ComerPerro]

62. yeah, that and Doug.

[WindRavenX]

63. word

Man, Nick 'toons were great, weren't they?

What other ones do you remember?

[ComerPerro]

66. well, of course Ren and Stimpy, Rugrats. Nicktoons were very demented

but I loved Doug. Great show.

I think a huge part of that is the fact that Doug was a seventh grader who had just moved to a new town. And the show premiered when, well, I was a seventh grader who had just moved to a new town.

[Forkboy]

78. I'd be first in line for that DVD

That had one of my favorite characters,Crappy Jack the Pirate.

"Arrrr,I turned leeward in time to witness the full sail yardarm give way and came crashing down on my midshipman's hind quarters. He let out a scream that could be heard all the way down in Davy Jones' locker. Micky Dolenz's locker too, and Peter Tork's locker. All the Monkees had lockers."

[sniffa]

64. andy richter controLs the universe

that show was genius. i miss it so. :cry:

[Frank Cannon]

65. Cannon

Starring William Conrad.

[ThatsMyBarack]

67. Lots of them!

Perfect Strangers

The Love Boat

Fame Season 2

That's Incredible!

MORE Old School Sesame Street

The Electric Company Volume 3

[ChickMagic]

69. The Ernie Kovacs Show

The man was a genius!!!!

[meegbear]

71. Batman

c'mon people, get your act together.

[BreweryYardRat]

72. Special Unit 2.

[Bullwinkle925]

74. "Homefront" & "I'll Fly Away" ......

I still miss both of them.

[bullwinkle428]

75. Dave Allen at Large!

For those unfamiliar (and my guess is that's probably just about everyone here), this show bascially employed the exact format later used on Chapelle's Show - a mix of stand-up in front of a live audience interspersed with pre-taped sketches. Dave Allen was an Irish comic who loved to incorporate lots of biting religious satire in his comedy, yet none of it was done in a mean-spirited way. He happened to be Catholic, and this was one my favorite bits:

"The funniest was the one where a man comes into a church in order to confess, and finds a large group of people sitting in the pews on one side, waiting their turn. When he asks if there's any other priest available, he's told, "Well, there's Father Murphy, but he's a bit..." and we suddenly hear Father Murphy (Allen) roaring, "You did WHAT????" Then he bursts out of the confessional, tears open the door on the other side, hauls out the cowering male sinner and beats the tar out of him. The conclusion is perfect, as he rounds on the staring crowd of waiting penitents and shouts, "NEXT!" while they all jump and pretend to be looking the other way."

[Forkboy]

79. WOW....He was awesome!

I watched him all the time as a kid but haven't seen him,or even hear anyone else mention him,for about twenty years.

Major flashback! :)

[LSdemocrat]

76. From my late 80's/early 90's childhood, the PBS show Square One

A show full of math-related cheesy jokes and 80's music. Back in the day, Square One helped make many kids like myself total math nerds.

Here's a typically irreverent math song from the show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqIki33mTgs

[blueraven95]

83. I'm not a math nerd, but I loved that show!

I would love to see it again!

[Cobalt-60]

77. Quark!

Richard Benjamin is the master of an interstellar garbage scow.

[mduffy31]

80. I was a big fan of Chicago Hope

ER was a better "commercial" TV program, but Chicago Hope had better stories and it had a stable full of wonderful actors, I catch reruns when I am a work at 4am whenver possible.

[imperial jedi]

81. the remaining seasons of

Poltergiest the Legasy.

[huskerlaw]

82. My roomie would say:

The other seasons of Law & Order: SVU (that show has a CRAZY DVD-release schedule)