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Finally "Charles & Charge Season 2"

post #1 of 29
9/9/07 at 7:53pm
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I had given up on the 2nd season being released, but its a relief to know its coming out soon.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=8039
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post #2 of 29
9/9/07 at 8:22pm

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As much as I like Charles in Charge, the most interesting news here is that Universal is willing to farm out titles. I hope some other properties they may not be interested in releasing will become available to Hart Sharp. I don't have any in mind, but there are probably plenty of shows Uni owns but doesn't care about.

I look forward to season 2, even though it's the start of the dumbing down of Buddy. I liked the Pembrokes, but the Powells are good, too.
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post #3 of 29
9/10/07 at 7:09am

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Universal has already liscensed out McHales Navy to Shout Factory.

Hopefully they will liscence out the remainin seasons of Sliders.
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post #4 of 29
9/10/07 at 8:01am

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I hope they license out Gimme a Break! Although VEI in Canada has released Season 2, it would be nice to have another company release it as well.
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post #5 of 29
9/10/07 at 9:56am

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^I know what you mean. I still haven't ordered Season 2 of Gimie a break or seasons 2-4 of Kate and Allie because the shipping is so expensive. The cheapest place I can find for those is Amazon.ca.
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post #6 of 29
9/10/07 at 10:28am

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Originally Posted by Robert13
I hope they license out Gimme a Break! Although VEI in Canada has released Season 2, it would be nice to have another company release it as well.

I was thinking the exact same thing! Upon hearing this news, I knew that there was still hope for Gimme A Break! The chances of the remaining season sets of Charles in Charge and Gimme A Break being released just increased dramatically!
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post #7 of 29
9/10/07 at 10:57am

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Originally Posted by jamesGA
I had given up on the 2nd season being released, but its a relief to know its coming out soon.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=8039

Agreed! I'm very happy, too...especially since I just recently bought the first season on sale.
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post #8 of 29
9/10/07 at 6:01pm

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This is very good news. I was starting to worry that I'd never see Season 2 on DVD. Seasons 2-on are really what I remember better from childhood.
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post #9 of 29
9/10/07 at 6:07pm

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I didn't like this show when it was on the network.

Other than his current reality show in which Scott Baio apologizes to several women he broke up with over the years, the man hasn't been in anything entertaining since Happy Days.
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post #10 of 29
9/10/07 at 8:43pm

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He was in Diagnosis Murder, but it was better once he left.
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post #11 of 29
9/10/07 at 9:32pm

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He was in Diagnosis Murder, but it was better once he left.
I'll take your word for it, because I like Dick Van Dyke. Never got into his doctor series though.
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post #12 of 29
9/11/07 at 10:46am

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Very good news about the future plans of Charles In Charge

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=8053

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post #13 of 29
9/11/07 at 10:01pm

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Originally Posted by Don3996
Very good news about the future plans of Charles In Charge

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=8053

Agreed, very good news indeed. Glad David Lambert has shifted full-time to this news director role. We're getting a lot more news and info than before when Dave and Gord had to try to find time to fit in news about shows and TV movies.
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post #14 of 29
9/12/07 at 12:19pm

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I love the dedication they're putting into getting Charles in Charge released. Wish the studios could have that same commitment/attitude towards other sitcoms like Mama's Family & Night Court. The world would be a more beautiful place. But notice that in the case of CiC, it sounds like it's really Joe Amodei's commitment and love for this show that's making things happen. I think the studio's sterile corporate environment kills passion for these shows. I think it's best for the classic oldies to be handled by smaller, niche companies with fewer heads to butt. I applaud Joe's work and dedication and can't wait to see the dvd.
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post #15 of 29
9/12/07 at 3:36pm

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Originally Posted by Ethan Riley
I love the dedication they're putting into getting Charles in Charge released. Wish the studios could have that same commitment/attitude towards other sitcoms like Mama's Family & Night Court. The world would be a more beautiful place. But notice that in the case of CiC, it sounds like it's really Joe Amodei's commitment and love for this show that's making things happen. I think the studio's sterile corporate environment kills passion for these shows. I think it's best for the classic oldies to be handled by smaller, niche companies with fewer heads to butt. I applaud Joe's work and dedication and can't wait to see the dvd.

Agreed. While I will not be buying this show, I appreciate that at least someone is forward-thinking enough to propose releasing this, or any, series in toto.

I don't want to have to bring up the Mama's Family DVDs again, but when little companies like Shout! can get uncut shows and big ol' Warners cannot...
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post #16 of 29
9/13/07 at 7:30am

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Totally agree with the comment about big studios lacking passion for the shows they own. It is precisely why they don't end up with successful sales. They don't put the care and consideration into the show that someone who knows more about it does. I mean, how could you release All in the Family and not put one single bonus feature on there.

I only hope that someone who is passionate about Gimme a Break! and Hart to Hart continue to release the remaining series somehow. The same goes for The Facts Of Life. The way Sony is going, it may take 2 decades before the show is complete on dvd.
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post #17 of 29
9/13/07 at 7:50am

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Someone might want to have a mod change the thread title so that people using the search feature to find "Charles In Charge" will see this.
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post #18 of 29
9/13/07 at 8:49am

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Totally agree with the comment about big studios lacking passion for the shows they own. It is precisely why they don't end up with successful sales. They don't put the care and consideration into the show that someone who knows more about it does. I mean, how could you release All in the Family and not put one single bonus feature on there.

I only hope that someone who is passionate about Gimme a Break! and Hart to Hart continue to release the remaining series somehow. The same goes for The Facts Of Life. The way Sony is going, it may take 2 decades before the show is complete on dvd.

Gimme a Break probably has the music issue to contend with; season 3 is when music became a more integral part of the show. But as long as it gets out uncut and unmangled in any country I'll be happy. Hart to Hart and Facts of Life are at the mercy of Sony's arbitrary habits.

I imagine that smaller companies don't have bloated infrastructure to deal with, and can make money with less sales. It may, however, be offset by licensing fees to the copyright holders. And the quality of the masters is dependent on whether the copyright holder is willing to do any restoration/cleanup work.
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post #19 of 29
9/13/07 at 9:06am

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Good points Matthew! Hmmm, I wonder if music rights is the hold-up with Season 3. Do you know what songs were used?

I'm starting to think it would be better for Arts Alliance to start releasing from Season 3 forward since Season 2 is already on the market. That way, we can move on with it and the series would have a better chance of completion in some way shape or form.
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post #20 of 29
9/13/07 at 9:22am

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The main problem with Sony is that it controls so damn many shows...! Sometimes I have a theory that they only release those Season ones just to show off their copyrights, and have little intention of continuing on with them. Then again, they can manage to do longer runs of releases. Who knows with them.
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post #21 of 29
9/13/07 at 10:04am

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Originally Posted by Robert13
[color="RoyalBlue"]Totally agree with the comment about big studios lacking passion for the shows they own. It is precisely why they don't end up with successful sales. They don't put the care and consideration into the show that someone who knows more about it does. I mean, how could you release All in the Family and not put one single bonus feature on there.

Especially considering that there are 2 unaired pilots that would make great bonus features. Nice going Sony.


As for Charles, I thought it was a cute little show on CBS and really went downhill in syndication, getting worse every year. It wasn't as well written, the new family wasn't as interesting and about the only thing to recommend it was that little jail bait hottie. So except for the opportunity to gawk at a 15-year old and to check the guest list for Baio's latest playmate fling, the later episodes are nothing to get excited about.
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post #22 of 29
9/13/07 at 10:34am

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I'm definitely going to get this. I thought a second season was a lost cause.
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post #23 of 29
9/13/07 at 2:13pm

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Is Nicole Eggert in this season?
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post #24 of 29
9/13/07 at 3:20pm

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Is Nicole Eggert in this season?

That would be the 15-year old jail bait.
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post #25 of 29
9/13/07 at 5:39pm
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Originally Posted by Jay Pennington
Someone might want to have a mod change the thread title so that people using the search feature to find "Charles In Charge" will see this.

I tried to change it directly after I created the topic, but it only appeared in the title of my post.
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post #26 of 29
9/14/07 at 8:54am

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I will buy every season from this point and on,season 1 with other family I didnt buy.They are going to be sorry for farming the rest of the series to another company, as I suspect the sales will be much higher on these seasons. Mark my words, theyll be banging their heads to the wall for farming it out,and the other company will have a grin bigger than a jackolantern!Sometimes,I honestly think dvd companies dont do research, on when a series became popular and in what season.Sorry for the rant , but someone had to say it.
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post #27 of 29
11/28/07 at 2:43pm

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I got season 2 Yesterday, and it's a good set. The disc art is very colorful on the three discs, and the dvd case is one of the best I have seen, not cheap like some standard dvd cases that hold 3 dvd's. The insert that comes with the set lists all the episodes you will find on each disc, but there are no air dates. Not really a big deal to me because I usually find the air dates online, and print them up!


This is The Charles in Charge I remember. Although I have season one(haven't watched through it yet) it's season 2 with the Powell family that I used to watch. I watched the first two episodes so far, and I'm really enjoying this set.
The video quality is very nice, and the audio is crisp, and clear. I feel the Charles in Charge theme song on season 2 isn't nearly as catchy as the first season theme song. In essence it's the same song, just different vocals, and the music is slightly different. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of this set, and I can't wait for more seasons to be released. Good stuff
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post #28 of 29
11/7/08 at 11:29am

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Anyone heard any news on season 4?

I'm starting to worry.
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post #29 of 29
11/7/08 at 3:38pm

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They just released a Best Of. Early word was the the seasons would continue after that, but I haven't heard anything.
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