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post #61 of 142
11/17/08 at 11:06am

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Wow, I need to write and ask for my favorite shows on DVD too.
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post #62 of 142
11/17/08 at 2:17pm

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I have had the worst week (see sig ) but this makes it a little bit easier to take. Can't wait to preorder this.
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post #63 of 142
11/17/08 at 4:12pm

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Really not looking forward to the A/V quality on this.
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post #64 of 142
11/17/08 at 7:04pm

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wow! cant wait for this! Hope its good quality
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post #65 of 142
11/18/08 at 5:44am

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Originally Posted by Qrusher14242
wow! cant wait for this! Hope its good quality

Don't get your hopes too high. Like other shows of the '80s (including The Hithchiker and Star Trek: the Next Generation0, the show, though shot on film, was post-produced (edited) on one-inch videotape. Unfortunately, there's not a lot that can be done with the picture quality of such shows (without going back to the original elements (if they still exist) and re-do all that post-production work. Not likely to happen.

Don't expect anything better than the picture quality of those two above-mentioned releases.
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post #66 of 142
11/18/08 at 8:23am

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Don't expect anything better than the picture quality of those two above-mentioned releases.
It might be even worse actually... TFTD was I think the first show to use the film to tape method (either this or Voltron, not sure) and Tribune hadn't worked all the kinks out of the system yet so the quality is subpar even when compared to reruns of first season ST:TNG.
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post #67 of 142
11/18/08 at 9:35am

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Originally Posted by Lord Dalek
It might be even worse actually... TFTD was I think the first show to use the film to tape method (either this or Voltron, not sure) and Tribune hadn't worked all the kinks out of the system yet so the quality is subpar even when compared to reruns of first season ST:TNG.

It also wouldn't surprise me, since the show was a bit of a cheapie, if they shot TFTD on 16mm rather than 35mm, which would take a further hit on picture quality.
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post #68 of 142
11/18/08 at 2:46pm

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I've not long been looking at the episode list for Tales from the Darkside on EpGuides.com, especially at Season 1, and I noticed that there was a pilot episode called "Trick or Treat" which aired a year before the first season started. Looking again at the first news announcement on TVShowsOnDVD, it says the total running time of the set is 533 minutes. If you divide 533 by 23 or 24 the running time per episode is between 22 and 24 minutes. My question is, will the 1983 pilot "Trick or Treat" be included in the set?
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post #69 of 142
11/18/08 at 3:56pm

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Originally Posted by WaveCrest
I've not long been looking at the episode list for Tales from the Darkside on EpGuides.com, especially at Season 1, and I noticed that there was a pilot episode called "Trick or Treat" which aired a year before the first season started. Looking again at the first news announcement on TVShowsOnDVD, it says the total running time of the set is 533 minutes. If you divide 533 by 23 or 24 the running time per episode is between 22 and 24 minutes. My question is, will the 1983 pilot "Trick or Treat" be included in the set?
It should be. Remember this show was created for the first-run syndication market so run times are going to be a little bit curtailed.
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post #70 of 142
11/18/08 at 7:36pm

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Originally Posted by Lord Dalek
It should be. Remember this show was created for the first-run syndication market so run times are going to be a little bit curtailed.

Syndicated shows would clock in around 22 minutes.

I'm looking forward to it.
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post #71 of 142
11/19/08 at 5:29am

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This is great news. Tales From The Dark Side (Season 1), The Invaders (Season 2) and Bewitched (Season 7) all being released on DVD within a week of each other - Should be a FUN winter.
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post #72 of 142
11/20/08 at 6:12pm

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Cover art - http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...ws.php?id=8536

I'm not exactly sure I appreciate them using the series' first logo (the second one looks nicer and tends to be more associated with the show). Still I do like the fact that Paramount has attempted to retain the "dark evil woods" feel of the title sequence.
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post #73 of 142
11/20/08 at 7:10pm

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I think I may actually pick up this set. It would be nice if they do get Romero to do some commentaries.
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post #74 of 142
11/21/08 at 8:46am

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Cover art - Update: Paramount's Tales from the Darkside DVD- ShockTillYouDrop.com

I'm not exactly sure I appreciate them using the series' first logo (the second one looks nicer and tends to be more associated with the show). Still I do like the fact that Paramount has attempted to retain the "dark evil woods" feel of the title sequence.
Kind of disappointed in the cover. Wouldn't it be better with a black/white photo negative looking thing from the show?
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post #75 of 142
11/21/08 at 9:39pm

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Originally Posted by Radioman970
Kind of disappointed in the cover. Wouldn't it be better with a black/white photo negative looking thing from the show?
That appears to be what they were going for with the forest background (a call back to the shot of the trees before the screen "flips over" into the negative background). Damn, I still hate that logo like the plague though.

Bonus points for using Fritz Weaver's daughter from "In The Closet" on it. I just noticed that.
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post #76 of 142
11/25/08 at 10:34am
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Here are the 24 episodes from Season 1:

1. Trick or Treat (Pilot): Benard Hughes, Max Wright (ALF), written by George Romero (Night of the Living Dead)
2. The New Man: Vic Tayback (Mel Sharples from Alice)
3. I'll Give You a Million: Keenan Wynn (The Absent Minded Professor)
4. Pain Killer: Peggy Cass (To Tell The Truth)
5. The Odds: Danny Aiello (Do the Right Thing, Moonstruck)
6. Mookie and Pookie: Justine Bateman (Family Ties, Jason's sis)
7. Slippage
8. Inside the Closet: Fritz Weaver (Creepshow)
9. The Word Processor of the Gods: Bruce Davison (X-Men), based on a story by Stephen King.
10. A Case of the Stubborns: Brent Spiner (Lt. Commander Data from Star Trek: The Next Genereation) and Christian Slater (Heathers, Young Guns 2, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, and the recently cancelled My Own Worst Enemy)
11. Djinn, No Chaser: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (NBA's all-time points leader, basketball hall of famer)
12. All a Clone by the Telephone: Harry Anderson (Night Court)
13. In the Cards: Dorothy Lyman (Mama's Family), based on a story by Robert Bloch (Psycho)
14. Anniversary Dinner: Alice Ghostly (Bewitched)
15. Snip, Snip: Bud Court (The Toyman from Superman: The Animated Series) and Carol Kane (Taxi)
16. Answer Me: Jean Marsh (Upstairs/Downstairs, Willow)
17. The Tear Collector: Victor Garber (Alias)
18. The Madness Room: Stewart Whitman (Pa Kent from Superboy)
19. If the Shoes Fit...
20. Levitation
21. It All Comes Out in the Wash: Vince Edwards (Ben Casey)
22. Bigalow's Last Smoke
23. Grandma's Last Wish
24. The False Prophet: Ronne Blakley (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
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post #77 of 142
11/25/08 at 2:23pm

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I'm not exactly sure I appreciate them using the series' first logo (the second one looks nicer and tends to be more associated with the show).

I like the other logo better too. But since it is the 1st season, you can't really fault Paramount for going with the first logo.
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post #78 of 142
11/25/08 at 7:53pm
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I liked the first logo, it has a scary feel to it, like Tales from the Crypt scary.
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post #79 of 142
1/2/09 at 8:22pm
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More great news:

George Romero has provided commentary

Tales from the Darkside DVD news: Rear Box Art & Extras for Tales from the Darkside - The 1st Season | TVShowsOnDVD.com
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post #80 of 142
1/2/09 at 9:09pm

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THe back of the box has the now standard disclaimer about episodes possibly being edited, but it also says music has been changed. Does anyone know what copyrighted music was used in the first season? I don't remember any?
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post #81 of 142
1/3/09 at 7:42am

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Crap! Music changes/editing=slamming toe on chair leg so hard it takes 10 seconds for the pain to register in brain.
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post #82 of 142
1/3/09 at 11:40am

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I would wait until the reviews come out before getting worried since almost all Paramount TV titles have contain that disclaimer.
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post #83 of 142
2/4/09 at 3:58pm

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Will there be a review on here for Tales from the Darkside: Season 1, which is released on Region 1 next Tuesday (10th February)?
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post #84 of 142
2/6/09 at 5:36pm

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I just checked out the box set tonight and the episodes run 22 minutes in length. Does this mean they used the Syndicated versions?
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post #85 of 142
2/6/09 at 5:58pm

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Originally Posted by robGray
I just checked out the box set tonight and the episodes run 22 minutes in length. Does this mean they used the Syndicated versions?

This was a syndicated series so all episodes are syndication length.
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post #86 of 142
2/7/09 at 8:25pm

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Originally Posted by WaveCrest
Will there be a review on here for Tales from the Darkside: Season 1, which is released on Region 1 next Tuesday (10th February)?

I requested it for review, but Paramount did not send it. They did send FRIDAY THE 13th - Season 2, and that review should go up sometime tomorrow.
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post #87 of 142
2/7/09 at 8:41pm

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Hey Everyone,

If you haven't already preordered this please don't forget to pick it up this coming Tuesday. This will help the rest of the series to be released.
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post #88 of 142
2/9/09 at 1:04am

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So is the creepy announcer voice over during the opening credits intact ????????????
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post #89 of 142
2/9/09 at 9:41am

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Originally Posted by Tony Zannikos
So is the creepy announcer voice over during the opening credits intact ????????????

yes and he's there at the end credits.
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post #90 of 142
2/12/09 at 9:28pm

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Originally Posted by MattH.
I requested it for review, but Paramount did not send it. They did send FRIDAY THE 13th - Season 2, and that review should go up sometime tomorrow.

As soon as I put the disc in and the opening credits of the first episode played, it was obvious why they wouldn't send this out to be reviewed before release date
Atrocious picture quality and I'm not even getting into the music replacements
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