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post #121 of 175
6/11/08 at 1:35pm
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Thanks, Tim! Looks good.
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post #122 of 175
6/11/08 at 10:58pm

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Originally Posted by Tim Tucker
I just received an e-mail from VCI. Honey West will be released September 2, pre-order date August 1.
Great news, thanks!
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post #123 of 175
6/13/08 at 9:28am
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Formal announcement over at TVShowsonDVD confirming Tim Tucker's earlier information from VCI about the upcoming "Honey West" release . . . . .

Honey West DVD news: Announcement for Honey West - The Complete Series | TVShowsOnDVD.com

Looks like the packaging will be slimmer than VCI's "Burke's Law" packaging, for which I am grateful.
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post #124 of 175
6/13/08 at 9:32am

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Wow Bob, you must live online! -- you beat me to this...

Really looking forward to this release
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post #125 of 175
6/13/08 at 10:53am
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Originally Posted by Mike*HTF
Wow Bob, you must live online! -- you beat me to this...

Really looking forward to this release

Just dumb luck, Mike . . . . caught it on a "sweep." Anyhow, if the transfers look as good as the "Burke's Law" transfers, I will be happy.
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post #126 of 175
6/13/08 at 10:24pm

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they should have put the "Burke's Law : Who Killed The Jackpot" as an extra on the HONEY WEST set
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post #127 of 175
6/14/08 at 4:28am

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THEY DIDN'T? How stupid can you get?
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post #128 of 175
6/14/08 at 5:29am

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Originally Posted by Bob Hug
Looks like the packaging will be slimmer than VCI's "Burke's Law" packaging, for which I am grateful.

VCI told me that "The packaging will house the 4 DVD set in a new case that is the same size as a single DVD case." So, yes.
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post #129 of 175
6/14/08 at 9:17am

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They did on the Region 2 release...included "Who Killed the Jackpot?", that is.
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post #130 of 175
6/14/08 at 8:51pm

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My understanding is that VCI has licensed only the first season of Burke's Law so far, and will license the remaining episodes from later seasons based on sales of the first season episodes.

Since "Jackpot" is the third-from-last episode that aired of Burke's Law, VCI doesn't yet hold a license on it, so they could not include it on the Honey West release.

Sorry for the bad news, but it's accurate...that's straight from the horse's mouth.
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post #131 of 175
6/14/08 at 10:14pm

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Originally Posted by David Lambert
VCI told me that "The packaging will house the 4 DVD set in a new case that is the same size as a single DVD case."
Very nice!
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post #132 of 175
6/14/08 at 10:16pm

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Originally Posted by David Lambert
My understanding is that VCI has licensed only the first season of Burke's Law so far, and will license the remaining episodes from later seasons based on sales of the first season episodes. Since "Jackpot" is the third-from-last episode that aired of Burke's Law, VCI doesn't yet hold a license on it, so they could not include it on the Honey West release.
It wouldn't surprise me if Jackpot showed up on a complete first season reissue as an extra to entice people to double-dip.
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post #133 of 175
6/19/08 at 7:33am
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"Honey West" is now up for pre-order at Amazon:

Amazon.com: Honey West: The Complete Series (4pc) (Full B&W): John Ericson, Thomas Carr, Anne Francis: Movies & TV

and DeepDiscount:

Movies Top Sellers - Honey West-complete Series
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post #134 of 175
7/1/08 at 4:53pm

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I finally got Burke's Law Season 1 Volume 1, thanks to DDD 20% off sale. VCI did a good job. The transfers are solid and complete, above and beyond what you see from most of the Timeless releases like Checkmate and Arrest and Trial. The linear notes/pamphlet about the show is appreciated. Also enjoy the commercials included. Compared to some other releases of vintage shows, VCI definitely deserves to be congratulated. Hope to see Season 1, Volume 2 soon, as well as the rest of the series!
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post #135 of 175
7/3/08 at 11:56am

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I just got another e-mail from VCI.

For those who still have some money left over from last month's 20% sales, VCI Entertainment is having a 4th of July DVD Blowout - 50% off all DVDs with the following coupon code:

DHGURU

Sale lasts from July 4 to July 7. Code can only be used once.

Honey West isn't up for pre-order yet, but you can now get Burke's Law S1V1 for $15 after the discount.
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post #136 of 175
7/7/08 at 4:38am
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VCI Entertainment has posted a two page article along with pictures and details of the upcoming "Honey West" release. Looks like the bonus material will be vintage commercials (not integrated into the shows) and a photo gallery. VCI says that "picture and sound have been digitally restored from the original 35 mm fine grains," so I'd expect these to look about the same as the "Burke's Law" release. Details here:

http://www.vcientertainment.com/vci_...oneyWestPR.pdf

Preview clips are also up: Honey West The complete series - From VCI
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post #137 of 175
7/7/08 at 6:12am

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I only wish that there were commentaries. Over the weekend I saw a 1965 Burke's Law episode and realized that three of the big-name guest stars are still alive from that episode: Ricardo Montalban, James Whitmore, and Terry Moore. Also, star Gene Barry and supporting players Gary Conway and Eileen O'Neill are also still around. I'm sure that there's many a story about the making of the series and particular episodes that could be told. From a practical standpoint, VCI could come out looking like a real competitor in the TV-on-DVD business if they did this, proving that they're just as good as Paramount, Warner Bros, or other indies like Rhino, Shout! Factory and MPI.
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post #138 of 175
7/7/08 at 2:45pm

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I emailed VCI about the package size of Burke's Law:

"I would really love to purchase your Burke's Law dvd sets, but the packaging is much too large for 4 dvds. I have over 3000 DVDs and am running out of space to store them. Are you planing on reducing the package size anytime soon?"

Their reply:
"Hello, Thank you for your email. I talked with the Vice President of VCI and he said we are going to reduce the size in about 60 days. Thanks, Customer Service."

Very good news, and wonderful customer service!
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post #139 of 175
7/7/08 at 10:12pm

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Good news, this.

I hope they go the route of "The Invaders" which contained 5 discs in the space of a single keep case!
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post #140 of 175
8/19/08 at 11:45am
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Early review for VCI's "Honey West" posted over at DVD Talk . . . .

DVD Talk Review: Honey West: Complete Series
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post #141 of 175
8/19/08 at 12:26pm

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Originally Posted by Bob Hug
Early review for VCI's "Honey West" posted over at DVD Talk . . . .

DVD Talk Review: Honey West: Complete Series

Thanks Bob. Paul Mavis is a very sharp observer. (I've posted hearty agreement with his reviews of "Father Ted" and "I'm Alan Partridge". )

His endorsement automatically makes it a must-buy for me.
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post #142 of 175
8/19/08 at 1:39pm

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Just a note that VCI's other release Zane Grey Theater will be released in 2009 due to problems with the prints.

Brian
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post #143 of 175
8/19/08 at 1:57pm

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Originally Posted by docdoowop
Thanks Bob. Paul Mavis is a very sharp observer. (I've posted hearty agreement with his reviews of "Father Ted" and "I'm Alan Partridge". )

His endorsement automatically makes it a must-buy for me.



I likewise think highly of Paul Mavis. I've never seen the show, but after reading his review I placed a pre-order immediately.
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post #144 of 175
9/2/08 at 6:47am

Burke's Law Season 1, V. 2 Release Date

We've got a release date for volume 2 of the first season of BURKE'S LAW on November 18th. Read about it here.

Gary "glad to see more vintage commercials will be a part of this set" O.
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post #145 of 175
9/2/08 at 7:58am

Re: Burke's Law Season 1, V. 2 Release Date

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Originally Posted by Gary OS
We've got a release date for volume 2 of the first season of BURKE'S LAW on November 18th.

Thanks for passing on the good news, Gary. I've been enjoying all the guest stars on volume 1--the Sammy Davis, Jr. appearance is great!

John DeAngelis
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post #146 of 175
9/2/08 at 8:12am
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Thanks, for the good news Gary. Looks like the packaging will be slimmer than volume 1, too . . . a good move in my opinion. The Classicflix.com's pre-order price is good, but their $7.95 shipping kills the deal there. I'm likely to pick this up at DD; the Nov. 18th release date should be right around the time of the 20% off sale.
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post #147 of 175
9/2/08 at 9:01am

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You might want to wait for the next sale from VCI. Last Christmas, they had a 50% sale at their website, and they've had other big discount sales so far this year.
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post #148 of 175
9/2/08 at 9:46am

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Originally Posted by Bob Hug
Looks like the packaging will be slimmer than volume 1, too ... a good move in my opinion.
Definitely.

Good news!
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post #149 of 175
9/4/08 at 2:29pm

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Hey does anybody know what happened to HONEY WEST on DVD, scheduled for release on Tuesday, 9/2? Best Buy doesn't have it yet, and I tried to do a search on Amazon and it's not even listed.

Thanks,
Joe Kelly
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post #150 of 175
9/4/08 at 5:20pm

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HONEY WEST is available--and listed on Amazon--but it's backordered. (I received mine today from them.)
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