Has fox dropped the ball? Yes, on *many* shows... and No on many others. There are many series that Fox has released to completion. Many of which I find myself scratching my head over wondering just *who* is purchasing such "crap" (IMHO). It must be selling 'cause it's all out?!?!
I fully understand the economics behind TVonDVD releases but series that are just shy of completion being abandoned? That's just a slap in the face to loyal fans. Of course I'm speaking of "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" specifically.
It always saddens me to have season 1 of a much loved series come out and then discover there's little hope of future releases... "Newhart" anyone? Or it was butchered to save money on licensing... "WKRP"... Or half a series... "King of the Hill"...
Plus those series people seem to be clamoring for that are languishing in the vaults. "The Many Loves of Doby Gillis", "Batman", and "The Green Hornet" to name 3 high profile ones that seem to be waiting for rights/licensing issues to be cleared up.
Basically, if it's a Fox release I've gotten to where I'll wait for season 2 or 3 before I'll pick up season 1. Yeah, I know it's a "catch-22" scenario but I've been burned too many times by Fox to do otherwise.
I fully understand the economics behind TVonDVD releases but series that are just shy of completion being abandoned? That's just a slap in the face to loyal fans. Of course I'm speaking of "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" specifically.
It always saddens me to have season 1 of a much loved series come out and then discover there's little hope of future releases... "Newhart" anyone? Or it was butchered to save money on licensing... "WKRP"... Or half a series... "King of the Hill"...
Plus those series people seem to be clamoring for that are languishing in the vaults. "The Many Loves of Doby Gillis", "Batman", and "The Green Hornet" to name 3 high profile ones that seem to be waiting for rights/licensing issues to be cleared up.
Basically, if it's a Fox release I've gotten to where I'll wait for season 2 or 3 before I'll pick up season 1. Yeah, I know it's a "catch-22" scenario but I've been burned too many times by Fox to do otherwise.