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Whoops, somehow managed to post twice. Please wise moderators, delete this post and punish me as you see fit.

Oh thank you! At least I know I am not alone. I have the same problem, but pretty much only on the first disc. My older player, a Philips DVD-820*, refuses to play the disc at all. However, my primary player (will find model number later) has the same issue: - WILL play Maltin's opening...

While it is true that the show is no longer *AS* funny as it once was, I think it would be unfair to say there was a point where it stopped being funny. Humour is subjective, but compared to half the US sitcoms that are on TV right now (Everybody Loves Raymond being an obvious example), The...

Don't take my arguments here as a lack of emotion. I am just as angry as the rest of you about the cuts and alterations to these shows. However, I find myself siding with the studios more and more these days. The studios aren't lying when they say the negotiations are complicated and...

Yeah, I'm ALMOST a lawyer (doing my final exams this week and shouldn't really be on the internet :)). One of the things I have concentrated on is intellectual property and copyright. Any sensible lawyer would probably spend more time thinking about how to resolve this complex music rights issue...

Yay! Well, I'm yet to pick up Simpsons Season 5 (it comes out here in March, but I know it will be half-price within a few months at the local JB Hi-Fi), but this is excellent news. I'm glad to see the pace has been picked up to two per year, as we have a long way to go until Season 16...

Excellent news, David. I've almost run out of Dallas episodes to watch, and it seems to have become part of my semi-daily ritual to watch an episode or two from the existing set :) Even so, at this pace, it will be a while before we get to the end of the saga.

The only one I am tempted to get there is "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 1" (lord help me), but the include of the "Whose Line" episodes encourages me. Although I have probably seen re-runs of all the episodes, it is one of the few "game show" style programs that I would love to see on DVD...

Well, it would be nice to see a few Empty Nest or Nurses episodes included on upcoming sets of The Golden Girls, even if they are the "crossover" ones (such as Hurricane Night). I know it is a different company, but the inclusion of the Simon & Simon crossover episodes on Magnum Season 1 was...

I honestly can't see the point of old games shows on DVD (mind you I can't see the point of current reality shows on DVD either, so maybe I'm not the right market). There would be some kitsch value in older game shows, especially the variety ones, or talent shows. Anything that involvd people...

I've got a cheap public domain copy of Rescue, but it would be fantastic if they included the 3 films either with the third season, or as a set of their own! I'd also like to see that Survivng Gilligan's Island special released again (the current DVD is OOP), or included as a supplement. I...

I did a quick search and couldn't find anything on this, so I hope I'm not repeating information already discussed. This week, TVShowsonDVD and DVDTimes both reported the new Astro Series was coming to DVD. It is said to be a 5-disc set "containing all 50 episodes of the show, including 29...

Yay. I've recently picked up the first season, and have enjoyed revisiting the series. Although I'm a big Disney fan, this has been the only season set I've bothered to pick up. With BVHE/Disney/Touchstone now entering the Season Set market, their releases have been patchy. The Alias sets...

Well, I stand corrected! Still, the statement I was responding to said that Universal simply didn't WANT to secure the rights to the music. As you have informed us, Apple is the obvious exception. However, my point still stands if money will solve "99.9%" of the issues.

I think I have got to this point as well. I will simply be glad to own the discs, regardless of format. I will buy them, but hope for the best and join you in whatever campaign (i.e. letters, petitions) it takes to let the studios we do care. Otherwise, I will compromise. It isn't that we don't...

Well, the record labels seem to have the studios over a barrel in these instances, as they can pretty much charge what they want. It isn't a question of wanting to secure the rights, it is a question of being able to afford them. Yes, big studios have lots of money too, but will they spend...

Yes, between the Star Trek boxes (7 of which will keep me busy for some time to come yet); the second season of Dallas; Twin Peaks; Carnivale; Quantum Leap; The A-Team; Voltron and Battle of the Planets, I don't think I will have time to watch much else... ...but that doesn't stop us from...

I will probably pick this one up, although I have to admit to being a bit disappointed with the first Season set. It was one of those rare occasions where my expectations of the show based on my memory didn't quite match up with the reality. This is not to say I didn't enjoy it - I thought it...

*Does Snoopy dance* This little bit of news makes my whole morning. I knew it was coming, but now that we have a (relatively close) release date, I'm jumping for joy. Since they released these on DVD, I have become such a Magnum addict. Hopefully there will be a few bonus features on this...

Yes :) I wasn't trying to make a strict comparison between the two, but rather point out what my version of "screwy" behaviour is.

Yeah, Dinah has been a long-running favourite of mine. I've been a big Green Arrow fan for years, so I guess it was only natural. What they did to the character in BOP was not right. Psychic powers? Ugh. I'd very much welcome a DVD, especially with the unaired pilot, but I'd take anything...

Well, if that's the worst thing that ever happens in your life, you're doing pretty well! Given that other releases are altering music etc, I don't think that losing the 'previously ons' and having the pilot in three sections is all that big a deal. If they were digitally inserting Joan...

Thanks for the info, Bill. It will be great to see Trek in widescreen, as it has always been the one show that could really benefit from it. Although I have been a huge Trek fan for years, and I own almost all the other series on DVD, I have not been able to get into Enterprise as much as...

Only 5? There seems to be a consensus here already. Mine changes frequently, but if I had to choose right now I'd take: - Star Trek: TNG - The Simpsons (I could watch every episode repeatedly, and I have, and still not get bored) - Magnum, P.I. - Law & Order - Seinfeld It pained me...

Sorry, Dave. I did say I was going to steal someone's thunder... :) At any rate, this is not normally something that would raise my interest, but ever since I started watching Dallas on DVD, I suddenly find myself interested in what is sure to be a highly anticipated release. However, I...

I couldn't see this posted here, so I thought I'd steal someone's thunder. From TVShowsonDVD.com : http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=2717 Talk about your lifestyles of the rich and bitchy! Well, it's a lesser level of bitchy in the first Alexis-less season, as John Forsythe...

I know you were asking specifically about the US release, but I'm assuming you all know about the Australian release? I posted a review a little while ago: http://www.dvdbits.com/reviews.asp?id=2314 They are good sets. I have the first two - the third is due out next month, with last two...

Thanks for the specs, DeanC. I had a quick look, and couldn't find them. I'm on the fence over this one. I got the first set for free (as review discs), and found myself really enjoying them. It will be nice to see the colour episodes. Shame that it is light-on extras (the first set only had...

This news has been on UD.com for a while, but these are fun. They seem to be the same releases as the R2/R4 releases, except that we got two volumes before those. To add to the strangeness, those volumes are technically Volumes 4 and 5, as 'Volume 2' (Little Things Mean A Lot) was not...

Most of the time, that isn't really necessary here. All the REALLY big movies have pre-sale tickets (both online and off) a few weeks to a month before the event. However, some lining up is involved on the day, so you can exercise the right to use the ticket you just paid for :) A few hours...