Square Pegs (MERGED THREAD)

Stephen Wight · 06-11-2007, 12:43 AM

I recently read that Square Pegs is being shown on Comcast's Tube Time service.Does anybody think it will be released on DVD?I know there was music used that would have to be cleared,but from what I remember,there wasn't that much. Also,seeing how Sarah Jessica Parker was in Sex & The City,which was very popular,you'd think Sony would have scoured the vaults and released it.Then again,maybe if Sony had any plans for Sqaure Pegs release,it would have happened before now.

chas speed · 06-11-2007, 01:28 AM

It's too bad that Sony owns the rights this show is long overdue. I can only hope a outside studio like Shout Factory might buy the rights.

Robert13 · 06-11-2007, 10:12 AM

I thought the same thing, Stephen. A lot of SJP fans would be grabbing this up. Not sure why Sony hasn't released it yet. I, for one, am definitely waiting for its release. I will definitely be buying it once they release it. Hope it's soon.

There's not too much music to clear. The songs from The Waitresses and Devo are all I could think of apart from Slash's "I'm Tired"

Claude North · 06-11-2007, 09:25 PM

I definitely remember a snippet of Josie Cotton's "He Could Be the One" in an episode. I think there was a lot of music used in the background, such as when they went to that after-school hangout. The show had a "new wave" bent, so they used less well known music, which could make it easier to clear the songs than if the episodes were loaded up with Madonna and Prince songs.

I'd definitely buy this release, provided it was done properly.

MatthewA · 06-11-2007, 10:54 PM

Although I have enough bones to pick with them to make up a human skeleton, Sony is okay with music clearance other than the MwC and Dawson's Creek themes. They're certainly better than Paramount.

BTW, this was one of the only shows from Norman Lear's production company to be shot on film (the other was Palmerstown USA), and it was rerun on HDNet. I didn't have an HDTV at the time so I can't comment on its presentation, but I just thought it was worth mentioning.

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chas speed · 06-12-2007, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert13

I thought the same thing, Stephen. A lot of SJP fans would be grabbing this up. Not sure why Sony hasn't released it yet. I, for one, am definitely waiting for its release. I will definitely be buying it once they release it. Hope it's soon.

There's not too much music to clear. The songs from The Waitresses and Devo are all I could think of apart from Slash's "I'm Tired"

There was "Dancing with Myself" by Bily Idol in the Bill Murray episode and I remember the school DJ playing a Berlin song for a few seconds.

Robert13 · 06-12-2007, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by chas speed

There was "Dancing with Myself" by Bily Idol in the Bill Murray episode and I remember the school DJ playing a Berlin song for a few seconds.

Yes! I was just thinking that. Hmmmm, more music was used than I thought. Maybe that's what's holding this up. I hope they're working on it.

Stephen Wight · 06-12-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert13

Hmmmm, more music was used than I thought. Maybe that's what's holding this up. I hope they're working on it.

More music than I thought,as well.When I said "not that much music" I should have elaborated and said not as much music as other shows like Miami Vice,Saturday Night Live or WKRP In Cincinnati(Vice & SNL had all the music intact,but......well we know what happened to WKRP).

John*P · 06-15-2007, 03:34 AM

I'd buy this as a Complete Series DVD set for sure.

It would be nice if the inclusion of Square Pegs on Comcast's Tube Time was being used to prep the fans for an upcoming DVD release. (wasn't that sorta the case with Silver Spoons and Facts of Life?)

Stephen Wight · 10-06-2007, 10:50 PM

I saw an episode of this earlier this afternoon and I enjoyed it very much.There was no music used in this episode,except for a school fight song which was obviously written by the writer's for use in the show.It could have been edited,but it didn't seem so.

David Lambert · 10-06-2007, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by chas speed

It's too bad that Sony owns the rights this show is long overdue. I can only hope a outside studio like Shout Factory might buy the rights.

Sony never, EVER licenses out their shows. Shout! has been disappointed trying to pursue licenses to Cupid, to Parker Lewis Can't Lose, and to others.

MatthewA · 10-07-2007, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by David Lambert

Sony never, EVER licenses out their shows. Shout! has been disappointed trying to pursue licenses to Cupid, to Parker Lewis Can't Lose, and to others.

Then how did Rhino get their hands on Get a Life? And how did Shout! get a hold of Father Knows Best?