What are your "Holy Grails?"

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11/7/09 at 10:29pm

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Originally Posted by Peter M Fitzgerald

Made-for-TV Movies:

THE SAVAGE BEES (1976)
KILLDOZER (1974)
FEAR NO EVIL (1969)
RITUAL OF EVIL (1970)
CODE NAME: HERACLITUS (1967)
THE LAST DINOSAUR (1977)
THE WORLD OF DARKNESS (1977)
THE WORLD BEYOND (1978)

The Last Dinosaur is great.

I'd also like to see
-The Ivory Ape starring Jack Palance

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11/8/09 at 6:41am

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Originally Posted by Luisito34

My holiest of the Holy Grails has to be the 90's incarnation of the Outer Limits. Dare I say I prefer these over the originals.

You must be very young. OL is my favorite show of all time and I tried so hard to like the new ones, really I did. It just wasn't Outer Limits. The producers didn't seem to have the slightest idea as to what made the original show great. OL wasn't about surprise endings, that was Twilight Zone. When they asked the producers what their favorite episode was of the original, their answer (that ran back in the "50s") made it clear they had never even seen the show and were just bastardizing the title. Sorry but this is such a sore topic for me as I waited thru revivals of Twilight Zone, One Step Beyond and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, hoping they would finally revive OL. And when they finally did, it was such a disappointment to me. But at least someone enjoyed them anyway.

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11/8/09 at 6:51am

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Originally Posted by Peter M Fitzgerald

Hmmmm, my TV-on-DVD "Holy Grails", eh? Let's see now...

1. T.H.E. CAT (1966-67) Through evil means, I was able to finally see this series fairly recently, and it exceeded my high expectations. A tough and gritty pulp-noir action series, starring Robert Loggia as a former "second story" man and circus highwire act, who hires himself out as someone you'd best not mess with.

2. SUSPICION (1957-58) Alfred Hitchcock-produced hour suspense anthology, a dry run for the later ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR.

3. WAY OUT (1961) Roald Dahl's spooky horror/sci-fi anthology series.

4. CORONET BLUE (filmed 1965 / aired 1967) A proto-Jason Bourne type amnesiac spy series, created by Larry Cohen (THE INVADERS, BRANDED).

6. PANIC (1957-58, a.k.a. NO WARNING) Half-hour suspense anthology.

7. ULTRA Q (1966-67, subtitled) A cool Japanese attempt at an OUTER LIMITS-style monster-of-the-week sci-fi/mystery series, which soon spawned the superhero show UTRAMAN.

8. DRAGNET (1951-59, non-PD collections from Universal)

10. THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR (1962-65)

11. THE IMMORTAL (1970-71) Christopher George is a living "fountain of youth" in a sci-fi spin on THE FUGITIVE.

12. WORLD OF GIANTS (1959) The adventures of an accidentally-shrunken secret service agent.

15. (THE ABC COMEDY HOUR PRESENTS) THE KOPYCATS (1972) Sketch/variety show starring the top impressionists of the day, including Rich Little, Frank Gorshin, Marilyn Michaels, George Kirby and Fred Travelena.

16. JOURNEY TO THE UNKNOWN (1968-68) Horror/suspense anthology from Hammer Studios.

17. BUS STOP (1961-62)

19. BLUE LIGHT (1966)

22. DARKROOM (1981-82)

Snowball's chance in Hell dept:

BATMAN (1966-68)
WKRP IN CINCINNATI (complete series with the original music)
SCTV (the rest of the early years, and the final (Cinemax) season)

These "holy grail" series need to be continued to the end:

DRAGNET (1966-70)
RAWHIDE
THE FUGITIVE
ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS (1955-62)
LEAVE IT TO BEAVER

Peter, that's a great list. A couple of them, The Westerner and Maverick I no longer have on my want list as I recorded them from their runs on Encore Western Channel. The Mavericks have all of the bumpers cut out but even if they do come out, I'm sure that's how Warner remastered them and they would be the same way on a DVD release.
I kind of avoided putting some of those shows on my list because frankly I don't think they would be familiar to 99% of the people. But in reality, Bus Stop and Way Out would be at the very top of my list as they are both fantastic shows. The Immortal is also a personal favorite and I love Coronet Blue and T.H.E. Cat as well. A few others I would add to your excellent list would be The Lieutenant (Gene Roddenberry's first series), The Eleventh Hour and Slattery's People. Who knows, maybe if Warner ever gets around to doing burn on demand with it's TV library, maybe we'll see the first two. Although by the time they got to those shows, it might be 2030.

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11/8/09 at 9:54am

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"In the Heat of the Night"
"The Wonder Years"
"Batman" (60's Adam West)

And a personal absolute favorite comedy show, "The Norm Show". Hilarious, ran for three or four seasons, but suffered from piss poor advertisement on the part of ABC, and lack of them caring about the show.

Shows that not everybody else would be interested in:

"7 Days"

"Time Trax"

And finally, I wish someone would give "Gunsmoke" proper attention. These slow-to-be-released few episodes per DVD releases are pathetic. At this rate it would take 50 years to get the whole series out, and it would cost a hell of a pretty penny. By then the masters will likely be gone, and the target audience, dead or too small to profit from.

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11/8/09 at 3:09pm

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-Time Trax
-7 Days
-Mission Impossible (2nd series)
-Untouchables (90's version)
-Vengeance Unlimited

Bring back John Doe! Or at least resolve the cliff-hanger with a 2hr movie or as an extra on a dvd release.

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11/8/09 at 3:48pm

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Without a doubt, the original eight part version of Roots with the original opening titles and scenes and end credits. I would like to see the drama of the story divided into episodes the way in which they were originally presented.

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11/8/09 at 3:58pm

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Originally Posted by WaveCrest

Man Against Crime - late 40's to mid 50's thriller TV series which starred Ralph Bellamy (it was broadcast live until 1952, and Jack Lord guest starred in one episode)

Actually, 28 episodes of "Man Against Crime" a/k/a "Follow That Man have been released by public domain specialists Alpha Video. I couldn't tell you if the episode featuring Jack Lord appears among these episodes. Alpha has bundled these episodes in a 7-DVD set; link below:

http://www.oldies.com/product-view/9569D.html

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11/8/09 at 7:38pm

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Max Headroom!

I Dream of Jeannie TV-Movies:

I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later (1985)
I Still Dream of Jeannie (1991)

Final two seasons of Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (Where's Barbara Eden?

)

TV-Movies:

The Stepford Children (Starring Barbara Eden, 1987)
Mrs. Sundance (Starring Elizabeth Montgomery)

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11/8/09 at 7:42pm

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DRAGNET, years 1968-70

BATMAN (Adam West version)_

THE DEAN MARTIN VARIETY SHOW (complete shows, or more compilation volumes in addition to the 28 compilation volumes already released by Guthy-Renker)

TV episodes starring (or at least featuring in a stubstantial supporting role) James Dean, in addition to those already released

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11/9/09 at 8:44am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil Brock

You must be very young. OL is my favorite show of all time and I tried so hard to like the new ones, really I did. It just wasn't Outer Limits. The producers didn't seem to have the slightest idea as to what made the original show great. OL wasn't about surprise endings, that was Twilight Zone. When they asked the producers what their favorite episode was of the original, their answer (that ran back in the "50s") made it clear they had never even seen the show and were just bastardizing the title. Sorry but this is such a sore topic for me as I waited thru revivals of Twilight Zone, One Step Beyond and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, hoping they would finally revive OL. And when they finally did, it was such a disappointment to me. But at least someone enjoyed them anyway.

Actually I'm 35. I think the reason I enjoy the new OL so much is because they feel like little action-packed hard-core sci-fi movies whereas the originals were sort of slow moving and ponderous dramas with sci-fi elements. I always thought the original show tried too hard to be another Twilight Zone. I love the original TZ and I think that show has some of the best writing of any show in ANY genre.

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11/9/09 at 10:23am

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Originally Posted by jimmyjet

what sort of complications arise with batman, that it was given a snowball's chance in hell ?

There are lots of rights issues involved, detailed here:

Who Watches the Batman (1966)? Sorry, Nobody Just Yet!

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MORTON DILL: No... no, ma'am, I... I'm from Alabama.
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11/9/09 at 11:38am

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boy, talk about too many cooks in the kitchen.

should be an easy system of whoever owns the media, has the right to distribute it.

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11/9/09 at 12:36pm

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MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis/Trail to Doomsday - I'm still waiting for a separate release.
Early Edition - Like the first two, the final two seasons presented as originally broadcast with all of the music intact, and the Rod Serling ending for "Hot Time in the Old Town" as an extra.
The Fall Guy - Not likely due to Season 1's extremely low sales - even for Shout, but it's worth mentioning: Seasons 2-5 with ALL of the original music intact.
Danger Bay
Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place (with ALL of the original broadcast music intact)
Promised Land - The same treatment "Early Edition" has received thus far, with all the music cleared (for example, there were at least three usage of "The Twilight Zone" theme in the first season episode "Leap of Faith") -- including "Vengeance Is Mine"/"Saving Grace", the final crossover with "Touched by an Angel" and also "Promises to Keep", the concluding crossover with "Diagnosis Murder" as bonuses.
Peacemakers
Legend (if the Crash Test Dummies song is secured, I'll buy it)
Jake 2.0 (if the original broadcast music is intact, I'll buy it)
Flash Forward
Mysterious Ways
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980) - A remastered release for this TV movie adaptation with Jeff Goldblum as Ichabod Crane.
A&E's Live by Request: Phil Collins (1998 TV special)
Valerie/Valerie's Family/The Hogan Family (with the original broadcast music and the opening/closing credits intact)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Beyond 2000 - I would also love to see again the Henry Tenenbaum-presented American version that aired on the Discovery Channel in the '90s, which was paired with The Next Step.
The Next Step (preferably the Richard Hart-hosted episodes)
Oliver's Twist - Still holding my breath for the thirty remaining episodes of Jamie Oliver's series, along with more Region 1 releases for his other series.
Student Bodies

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11/9/09 at 1:12pm

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Put me down for Salvage 1 also.

Though, being a fan of British television:
Doomwatch
Till Death Us Do Part

Not as British:
The Australian version of Are You Being Served?

Of course, like Tim, Doctor Who.

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11/9/09 at 1:49pm

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I never thought about it till now but the two I want the most both star Gary Cole..lol.

1. Midnight Caller (series)
2. Son of the Morning Star (Custer mini series)
3. My Life and Times (series starring Tom Irwin and Helen Hunt, only lasted 6 episodes, great show)

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11/9/09 at 1:55pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Hug

Thanks!

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11/9/09 at 1:57pm

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Can the administrators delete my last post please. I quoted a post further up the page, but where the quoted post (and link) should be it is blank instead.

Bob Huq - Thanks!

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11/9/09 at 7:48pm

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11/9/09 at 7:56pm

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there needs to be a better system than what is being described. 10,000 different people to give bits and pieces to, for royalties ? why even own the dang thing ?

it is one thing to pay the people - but that should be up front. so the owner knows how much it is gonna cost him ? to beg and grovel to each and every individual before you can get a complete unedited show to deal with - seems a bit ridiculous. a lot of bits - LOL.

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11/10/09 at 12:30am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Tucker

There are lots of rights issues involved, detailed here:

Who Watches the Batman (1966)? Sorry, Nobody Just Yet!

Well, until the show gets released, I guess I'll have to settle for these:

http://www.wbshop.com/BATMAN%3a-All-Over-Print-Pajama-Set-for-Toddlers/BATSAPRT,default,pd.html?cgid=

Too bad the information specifically states they're "not flame resistant". I was thinking they might have come in handy during one of my fights with Pyroman.
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11/10/09 at 6:36am

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Originally Posted by Gregbert

The Australian version of Are You Being Served?

I'll go along with that. There are rumors that all the episodes are lost, but I've also heard that the National Film Archives in Australia has copies.

Another Britcom I would buy would be "First of the Summer Wine", a prequil to "Last of the Summer Wine" set just before or at the beginning of World War II with many of the same characters in their youth.

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11/11/09 at 2:11am

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I'll go along with that. There are rumors that all the episodes are lost, but I've also heard that the National Film Archives in Australia has copies.

Another Britcom I would buy would be "First of the Summer Wine", a prequil to "Last of the Summer Wine" set just before or at the beginning of World War II with many of the same characters in their youth.

I've never head that the episodes were lost. I've also never seen them--but never heard that they'd been lost. I wish they'd have included at least the pilot in the AYBS? boxed sets of years past.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...74#post2754974

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11/11/09 at 8:22pm

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For studios to finish what they start, not cut corners, and re-issue stuff they screwed up the first time. That's "Holy Grail" enough for me.

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11/12/09 at 2:42am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MatthewA

For studios to finish what they start, not cut corners, and re-issue stuff they screwed up the first time. That's "Holy Grail" enough for me.

I think that what you said ought to be "Holy Grail" enough for any collector.

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11/12/09 at 11:53am

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the lives and times of grizzly adams
dan august
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making a living
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11/12/09 at 1:41pm

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Now that the Donna Reed Show is coming out on what looks like a regular basis, that lops a lot off my grail list. Still hoping for:

It's About Time
Captain Nice
The rest of Green Acres

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11/12/09 at 2:49pm

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Starman (ABC TV series)
Jennifer Slept Here

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11/12/09 at 3:26pm

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Originally Posted by LizH

Starman (ABC TV series)
Jennifer Slept Here

Those are two of mine as well. Also:

Tales of the Gold Monkey (region 1 release)
Gimme A Break (all seasons and/or complete series-don't let me down VEI)
Silver Spoons remaining seasons
The Phoenix (1982 short lived series)
Marco Polo (1982 mini-series)
Hard Time on Planet Earth (1989 short lived series)
In Search Of (with Leonard Nimoy)
Love Sidney (with Tony Randall)

My main "holy grail" is Starman.

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11/12/09 at 9:10pm

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A few days ago I posted that Max Headroom is the last unreleased show that I'm waiting for. Well, I can't say that I've actually been waiting for them, but two other shows I would definitely pick up are Swift Justice and Strange Luck. Both were short lived series in the mid nineties and would easily be released as complete series.

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11/13/09 at 5:44am

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Like many of you, my list of TV series I'd pick up today if they were in stores include the '60s Batman and Green Hornet series.

Like some of you my list includes Maverick, Bret Maverick, Young Maverick, and Nichols, as well as Best of the West.

However, what I consider to be the holy grail of holy grails is not a series, but a single show, broadcast only once, on September 8, 1967. It's The Mystery of the Chinese Junk, an NBC pilot for a Hardy Boys series starring Tim Matheson and Rick Gates as the Hardys, with first role bit parts played by Teri Garr and Jan Michael Vincent. Now that's a holy grail!

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