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Post by james on Aug 11, 2009 9:42:34 GMT -5
A few off the top of my head. - Werewolf (the FOX series from the late '80s On its way: www.amazon.com/Werewolf-Complete-John-J-York/dp/B002ACKBTQShout Factory! is a company founded by former employees of Rhino Records, so I'm really not surprised that they're behind this release (they also compiled the Freaks and Geeks set). On the topic of shows not available on DVD, I'm surprised some of these programs haven't ended up on Hulu.com. Any old TV show still under copyright is a potential source of income for the rights owner, and if they'd lose money on a DVD set, they could spend much less making the show available online (no manufacturing and much less distribution costs), and could make a profit from the advertising. But I guess it depends on how much of an online audience can be expected for some of the obscure shows discussed here.
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Post by michaelbailey on Aug 11, 2009 18:37:50 GMT -5
YES!
Sure it was a rip off of the Incredible Hulk which was a rip off of The Fugitive which was a rip off of Les Miserables, but that's not the point.
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Post by tombitd on Aug 11, 2009 20:36:55 GMT -5
Shout Factory is also responsible for finally bringing my beloved Parker Lewis Can't Lose to DVD....
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Post by Eddie Love on Sept 2, 2009 19:54:18 GMT -5
My number one would be "Harry O" -- a PI series with David Janssen from the 70s. He played a beat-up former cop, and the mood was kind of melancholic throughout -- like a rueful Rockford. It's set in Santa Barbara and he actually takes public transportation everywhere when he's on a case. Great stuff.
I'd love to see any of the cool 60s PI series that came about in the wake of 77 Sunset Strip. These include Hawiaiian Eye, Bourban Street Beat and Surfside Six. And especially, Johnny Staccato the jazzy NY series with John Cassevettes.
Also, there was show that was on Fox for a few weeks a couple years ago called The Inside. It was played like a cross between Silence of the Lambs and Friends. It's about a young FBI agent played by the ravishing Rachel Nichols, who went on to star on the last season of Alias and was the green cadet in Star Trek. On The Inside, she's very intense and she takes on these grim cases, but all around her the other agents are kind of goofy. These caharcters were played by the always reliable Adam Baldwin and the Broadway actress Katie Finneran. It had a really subtle but odd tone, not in a self-counsiously quirky David Kelley-vein. (And unless I'm nuts, I think there was an episode that was filled with hidden references to Elvis Costello lyrics.) I know there were episodes of this that were never aired and I'd love to see them.
Lastly, the Elmore Leonard inspired Karen Sisco series that starred Carla Gugino.
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Post by tombitd on Sept 2, 2009 21:01:32 GMT -5
Lastly, the Elmore Leonard inspired Karen Sisco series that starred Carla Gugino. Unfortunately, this episode has already been recorded. Johnny Staccato is an excellent, quirky lil' series, as is the similar-in-tone Coronet Blue. I had mixed feeling about The Inside myself--although I didn't make the connection to Ms. Nichols being Scarlett in GI Joe. I recall back then they were trying their damnedest to make Rachel look as much as Jodie Foster as possible, much like they did with Gillian Anderson in the pilot to The X-Files.... but most importantly.... I luuuuuurves me some Carla Gugino.... (Oh, and welcome to the board!)
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Post by Eddie Love on Sept 3, 2009 18:16:09 GMT -5
Thanks. Yes, my understanding is The Inside was developed as a vehicle for Rachel and was originally going to be a 21-Jump St. style story of an undercover cop in high school. When the producer noted her resemblance to Jodie they hit on the SotL knock-off idea. (From high school to the FBI -- the thwarted trajectory of Veronica Mars. ) Even though the ship has sailed on this topic, I forget to mention the 70s show Ellery Queen -- which I loved as a kid and wish was out on DVD. Plus, there were two other 70s shows set in the 40s -- City of Angels and Banyon that would be cool to finally see as well. (They discuss them alot on the great blog The Rap Sheet.) Lastly, a show they released the first season of then went no further is Thriller the 70s British anthology penned by the Master Brian Clemens. These shows may be a little creaky, but I love them and the first season is delicious, but as I recall from seeing these in late night syndication years ago, subsequent episodes are even better. (These would feature stars like Helen Mirren who are billed on the season one box, but aren't in any of the shows included. I remember her's vaguely and it was great.) Maybe an all-Brian show where you discuss Capt Kronos and Sister Hyde., etc would be cool. And Watcher in the Woods! (Oh wait, you already covered off on that...) Finally, I'm surprised your musical show didn't cover the cable version of Reefer Madness, which is a little strained at times and too pleased with itself, but is very well produced, with some good numbers and performance -- esp an adorable Kristen Bell who is a really good singer and dancer and hit's the perfect note of obliviousness without ever winking at the camp material.
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Post by tombitd on Sept 3, 2009 21:01:09 GMT -5
Thanks. Even though the ship has sailed on this topic, I forget to mention the 70s show Ellery Queen -- which I loved as a kid and wish was out on DVD. Plus, there were two other 70s shows set in the 40s -- City of Angels and Banyon that would be cool to finally see as well. (They discuss them alot on the great blog The Rap Sheet.) Lastly, a show they released the first season of then went no further is Thriller the 70s British anthology penned by the Master Brian Clemens. These shows may be a little creaky, but I love them and the first season is delicious, but as I recall from seeing these in late night syndication years ago, subsequent episodes are even better. (These would feature stars like Helen Mirren who are billed on the season one box, but aren't in any of the shows included. I remember her's vaguely and it was great.) Maybe an all-Brian show where you discuss Capt Kronos and Sister Hyde., etc would be cool. And Watcher in the Woods! (Oh wait, you already covered off on that...) The thing that always vividly sticks in my mind about Ellery Queen, which I watched as a child, was how Jim Hutton would turn to the audience before the last act and invited us to work out the solution to the mystery.... We cover Captain Kronos in one of our Obscure Halloween Horror episodes--it's a film I absolutely adore, and not just because it features one of the most perfect women in the world, Caroline Munro, at her absolute hottest....and once I find a way to fit it in, I will someday get to talk about Doctor Jeckyll and Sister Hyde. (Oh...and I am very, very much not a fan of Reefer Madness--I found it far too impressed with its own edginess and 'irony' to be truly entertaining. But there was that one brief shot of my beloved Kristen Bell suffering her fate in Hell that sometimes taunts me in my dreams....*whistles innocently*
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Post by Eddie Love on Sept 4, 2009 6:22:40 GMT -5
Thanks, I'll find that Kronos episode, because I love that perfect picture. Okay, one last series I forgot about. In the early 90s -- - I think it was Showtime -- did an anthology of noir-sh fiction (Jim Thompson, Cornell Woolrich etc) featuring mostly b-lister casts and some curious talent behind the camera. Russell MulChahy, Soderbegh, but also Toms Hanks and Cruise directed. (I think Cruise's was the Jim Thompson, and it was pretty good.) The show was called Fallen Angels. I was able to rent the first season from Kim's, but there was a second season I've never seen out on video.
("Cough! Cough! All Jim Thompson show! Cough! Cough!")
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Post by untreatable on Nov 28, 2009 4:13:42 GMT -5
I recently joined this forums site, so I just found this thread. But I know of many things I wish to be on DVD.
Static Shock - Not only does this series deserve DVD releases because its in the DCAU, but because its actually a pretty good series. many of the episodes had great and important social morals.
The Zeta Project Season 2 - I want everything in the DCAU on DVD.
Spider-Man The Animated Series (1990s), Spider-Man Unlimited -This series got me into comics. It and X-Men were the best and founding series of the 1990s Marvel Animated Universe. There is only Region 2 DVD releases for the complete season sets.
Sit Down, Shut Up -I bet this will get a DVD release at some point and its a little early to ask for one, but if this series truly ends, than I would hope they put the first season on DVD.
King Of The Hill -Fox is super annoying, they have only released the first six seasons and they refuse to release the rest of the seasons.
The Tick -This is a funny cartoon. First two seasons have been released on DVD, each release did not include an episode from the season for some reason. Also, the third season has yet to be released.
Animaniacs -Love this cartoon, half the seasons haven't been well released.
The Incredible Hulk - I barely remember this cartoon. I mainly liked all these 1990s Marvel cartoons on Fox because they were fun and they all slightly connected to each other with a small amount of crossovers, what many geeks may call the Marvel Animated Universe. This show must of taught many children to hate the military because all I remember from this series was that the army general guy was always trying to break up Bruce Banner/Hulk and Betty. Its easy to believe though this cartoon still isn't on DVD at all.
Fantastic Four -Same reasons as The Incredible Hulk.
Iron Man -Same reasons as The Incredible Hulk and Fantatsic Four.
All this what I can think of right off the top of my head now.
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Post by tombitd on Nov 28, 2009 9:07:52 GMT -5
Buena Vista did release a box set of the 1990's Fantastic Four at roughly the same time that the first FF film came out. There are no commentaries, but there is a fairly interesting, if thoroughly surface, interview with Stan Lee about the creation of the team. I assume it's out of print, but I'm sure you could find it on e-bay or Amazon.
I was surprised they didn't do similar box sets for Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, but now that Buena Vista owns Marvel, we may see them sooner than later.
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Post by Derrick on Nov 28, 2009 13:00:17 GMT -5
STATIC SHOCK: I actually was a close follower of this series when it first debuted. Don't ask me why I stopped watching it because it's a fun series. As I tell people about "Brave And The Bold" and it applies to STATIC SHOCK as well: if DC Comics were this much fun I'd still be reading 'em.
THE ZETA PROJECT: I totally loved this show! A spinoff that did exactly what a spinoff should do: it didn't matter if you had seen "Batman Beyond". You could watch and appreciate THE ZETA PROJECT for what it was.
KING OF THE HILL: One thing I'll never understand about this show is why it was done in animation. This could easily have been a live action show. It still boggles my mind it ran for thirteen years as it sure didn't seem that long. The epsiode wherr Buckley comes back as an angel to guide Luanne is an episode I'm not ashamed to admit raises a big ol' lump in my throat everytime I watch it. I loved KING OF THE HILL for two reasons: Boomhauer and Bobby Hill. Bobby Hill is one of the coolest characters ever on television.
THE TICK: Never understood why this is supposed to be such a classic. It's not funny to me and it's not particularly interesting either.
ANIMANIACS: A cartoon so brilliant and so ahead of it's time that nobody has still caught up to it. Along with 'Freakazoid' this should be in everybody's home DVD library.
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Post by untreatable on Nov 28, 2009 15:17:16 GMT -5
Buena Vista did release a box set of the 1990's Fantastic Four at roughly the same time that the first FF film came out. There are no commentaries, but there is a fairly interesting, if thoroughly surface, interview with Stan Lee about the creation of the team. I assume it's out of print, but I'm sure you could find it on e-bay or Amazon. I was surprised they didn't do similar box sets for Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, but now that Buena Vista owns Marvel, we may see them sooner than later. I just did some searches and I found the Fantastic Four complete series set, and an Iron man complete series set, yet there still isn't releases like that for the rest of the cartoons in the Marvel Animated Universe. Fantastic Four The Complete Animated Series: www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Four-Complete-Stan-Lee/dp/B0007US7CQ/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1259439042&sr=8-10Iron Man The Complete Animated Series: www.amazon.com/Iron-Man-Complete-Animated/dp/B001OKQQGW/ref=pd_sim_d_3
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Post by james on Nov 29, 2009 8:13:04 GMT -5
There was a great episode of Static Shock (a two-parter, I think) featuring a guest appearance by the Bruce Timm version of Batman. It had a terrific final scene involving Static and Bruce Wayne - I don't want to say anymore and spoil it for anyone here who hasn't seen it.
The Marvel/Disney merger hasn't been completed yet - it has to be approved by Marvel shareholders. I have to follow mergers like this for my job. Given how badly Marvel stock was doing just a few years ago, I can't imagine the shareholders not approving it, but you never know.
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Post by james on Nov 29, 2009 8:17:47 GMT -5
ANIMANIACS: A cartoon so brilliant and so ahead of it's time that nobody has still caught up to it. Along with 'Freakazoid' this should be in everybody's home DVD library. There was an episode of Animaniacs where the Warner siblings tormented an egotistical film director, obviously modeled on Jerry Lewis (both sides of Lewis' public persona - the comedian and the self-important artist), and it included a reference to The Day the Clown Cried. I couldn't believe it. I knew the show was great just for doing that, but I wondered how little kids who were (supposedly) the show's audience could possibly get the joke!
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Post by Eddie Love on Dec 3, 2009 22:23:02 GMT -5
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