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03-31-2007, 12:25 AM
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Re: Enough already Fox. Are we EVER going to see WKRP released?
i too am in the will-buy category, just because it's this or bootlegs, same difference... Kind of like that original version of Star Wars situation last year (except then, Fox blamed it all on George Lucas, now it's clearly their fault)
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03-31-2007, 02:32 AM
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Re: Enough already Fox. Are we EVER going to see WKRP released?
There was a Simpsons episode that had the song "Hot Blooded". I'm behind on the DVDs, so it would be "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons" in season 9, does it still have it on disc?
"Fly Me to the Moon" was cleared by Sony for What's Happening, Season 2. Even though it's a different show from a different studio with different circumstances, I still wonder whether Fox even tried to get any of the songs at all.
Not one episode is as it aired originally. Not one. And there are syndicated versions, too. That puts it in the category with Alf, Mama's Family, Cosby Show S1, and Roseanne S1. Shows I like, and shows I wish I could buy. I own none of those and never will until they are redone. WKRP has now joined the TV on DVD Hall of Shame.
Cancel my order, terrible dresser.
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03-31-2007, 02:46 AM
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Re: Enough already Fox. Are we EVER going to see WKRP released?
I just remembered reading a while back that Hugh Wilson was supposedly consulted on this set and worked with the DVD people on the music replacement to find worthy substitutes in cases where they would have to be used.
Uhmmmm....geez, Hugh, what the heck happened? Did they have photos of you with some kind of farm animal?
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03-31-2007, 04:28 AM
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Re: Enough already Fox. Are we EVER going to see WKRP released?
Extremely disappointed by this news, especially with the cut scenes. Here I was, praising Fox for releasing WKRP and "The Fall Guy" in the same year. And now this mess, what a crock of ****. I just pre-ordered it yesterday, before reading this, who knows what I'd done had I known. I've tossed the thought over in my mind, and decided to keep the order, to show Fox it's a highly wanted show - and reserving the right to dump it in the trash, if it depresses me too much...I want to see this 'disaster' for myself first - before I start throwing up...
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03-31-2007, 08:19 AM
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Re: Enough already Fox. Are we EVER going to see WKRP released?
No sale, of course.
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03-31-2007, 10:27 AM
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Re: Enough already Fox. Are we EVER going to see WKRP released?
Sadly, Fox will never get it. They just figure that they are giving us WKRP and we should be happy. They will always have that "take it, or leave it" attitude. WKRP will definitely be a "leave it" for me. I was so looking forward to this, too.
Lawn Ranger Motto: You're only young once, but you can be always be immature.
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03-31-2007, 11:25 AM
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Re: Enough already Fox. Are we EVER going to see WKRP released?
I'll buy this, and I'll freely admit that the music substitutions or in some cases, utter deletions...don't bother me as much as some of you because I really don't remember the music growing up watching this show...mostly because I'm deaf in both ears with a moderate to severe loss that is correctible with hearing aids. I'm getting this more to have access to the show once again and to see the characters at that wacky Cincinnati radio station. I certainly empathize with those of you who are canceling because you don't want to spend your hard-earned dollars for dreck, though. 
Upon further consideration, I, too, canceled my order even though I really want to see this show on DVD. Hopefully, all the cancellations will send Fox a message to quit doing a shoddy job on releases of older shows and treat them with the respect they deserve. If this means the end of any further WKRP releases, I guess, so be it.
Last edited by Firebee : 03-31-2007 at 06:34 PM.
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03-31-2007, 11:50 AM
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Re: Enough already Fox. Are we EVER going to see WKRP released?
Shoot, i was already on the wont buy side because of double sided discs. With edited episodes and changed music, the deal has been sealed! Thanks FOX for saving my money!
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03-31-2007, 11:55 AM
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Re: Enough already Fox. Are we EVER going to see WKRP released?
No sale here. For a show about a radio station, I always thought the amount of hit music for the show was miminal -- even in 1st run.
It's a damn shame that Fox has dropped the ball here...
John
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03-31-2007, 12:11 PM
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Joe Corey
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Re: Enough already. Fox, Are we EVER going to see WKRP released?
I'm not even getting this from Netflix.
How can they cut footage out of Turkeys Away? That's the money episode.
Fox's movie division does an amazing job on their DVDs. They're on par with Warners. But their TV show division is dropping the ball - especially compared to Warners and Paramount.
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03-31-2007, 12:12 PM
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Re: Enough already Fox. Are we EVER going to see WKRP released?
My biggest disappointment with this news is what it says about another Fox property I'd like to see on dvd - "The Wonder Years." We can all now rest assured that it will never see the light of day uncut. NEVER, EVER, EVER!
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03-31-2007, 12:16 PM
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