The Addams Family - I'm quite surprised that whomever holds the rights to this didn't try to ride on the coat-tails of the Munsters release. This is the only classic TV show that I am still waiting for a release of.
This hasn't been totally neglected, though given its long run (14 years), it clearly deserves better. Artisan released an official 2-disc, 8-episode set in 2003 that included episodes that were not part of the numerous public domain releases. In terms of the public domain releases, there are 31 episodes from 1959 and 1960 that can be found on various labels. Arguably the best of the PD releases is Brentwood's 5-disc, 20-episode set which has decent visual quality and, surprisingly, retains the original theme music.
BJ & the Bear The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Matlock The Fall Guy Riptide The 6 Million Dollar Man The Bionic Woman Chips Third Watch - at least the early years Rescue 77 (8 Episodes in 1999) Simon & Simon Mannix Matt Houston Jake & the Fatman Family Ties Batman The Odd Couple
...and I'm sure there are many more if I take a few minutes to think about it...
I think it's the only show that isn't released yet that appeared in the General Mills cereal offer. I keep watching those same 2 episodes over and over...
I can finally knock "Animaniacs" and "Pinky And The Brain" off my list this year, but this is the one that started it all. I watched every episode of the show back when it was on, and I watched reruns of the show back when it was on Nicktoons TV from 2003-2004. I still found the episodes hilarious, even though they were edited for time and content.
I hope we'll see this on DVD within the next several years, and hopefully with lots of extras. A lot of the creative talents involved with the show are anywhere from their late-40s to their mid-50s now, so they are getting up there and it would be best to get participation from them before anything happens.
Sincerely,
John Kilduff...
Sorry for the nihilism, but on a lighter note, I would like to see "Freakazoid!" come to DVD as well.