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Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

post #1 of 292
2/23/08 at 2:00am
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There are a lot of them but most of them that are really good I have good portions of through various sources. The one for me that I would most like to see come out is Roald Dahl's Way Out. I've seen them all at the museum of broadcasting and that show is great. Not every episode but enough of them are outstanding. Considering the genre, it's amazing no one has thought to try to release this yet.
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post #2 of 292
2/23/08 at 3:32am

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

"Quark" with Richard Benjamin ...and...the "Captain Nice" series with William Daniels.
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post #3 of 292
2/23/08 at 5:18am

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

The Green Hornet (Van Williams and Bruce Lee)
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post #4 of 292
2/23/08 at 5:35am

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Fantastic Journey
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post #5 of 292
2/23/08 at 5:47am

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

My World and Welcome To It, The Paul Lynde Show, and The Smith Family. I think The Smith Family may not qualify, since it ran for a year and a half.
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post #6 of 292
2/23/08 at 6:08am

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

ELLERY QUEEN and THE SNOOP SISTERS.

A second vote for CAPTAIN NICE.
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post #7 of 292
2/23/08 at 6:12am

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

MY WORLD AND WELCOME TO IT
THE GREEN HORNET
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post #8 of 292
2/23/08 at 6:13am

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

Repeating my answer from the black & white thread . . . . .

Stoney Burke
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post #9 of 292
2/23/08 at 6:17am

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

The Invisible Man (1975) it ran on Sci-Fi a few years back before they fell victim to Corperate Greed.
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post #10 of 292
2/23/08 at 9:54am

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

Another vote for My World and Welcome To It as well as Captain Nice.

Another thought for drama - Petrocelli.

Doug
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post #11 of 292
2/23/08 at 10:54am

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

The Green Hornet
Journeyman
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post #12 of 292
2/23/08 at 11:02am

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

Since there are so many older one-shot type series I wouldn't mind seeing, I think I'll switch up gears and go with something more recent:

It's Your Move.

Only lasted something like 18 episodes, but I thought it was pretty darn funny at the time. Jason Bateman's and David Garrison's characters were constantly trying to one-up each other and it was generally hilarious. At least I thought it was hilarious when I was in high school. Maybe I'd feel different about it now. But going on memories I think it'd be a nice short run series for dvd.

Gary "I remember being really surprised and terribly disappointed that the show didn't get renewed for a second season" O.
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post #13 of 292
2/23/08 at 11:07am

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

I'm having a hard time making up my mind between "87th Precinct" and "Trials of O'Brien." They both seem to be up my alley, based on the examples I've seen.
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post #14 of 292
2/23/08 at 11:22am

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

The Pruitt's Of Southampton (1966-1967) on ABC with Phyllis Diller.She plays Phyllis Pruitt, a Long Island socialite who has to make a rapid transition from luxury to poverty when she learns she owes millions in back taxes (sort of a reverse Beverly Hillbillies). Also starred Reginald Gardiner, Grady Sutton,Pam Freeman, Richard Deacon, Gypsy Rose Lee and mid-season thru - John Astin and Marty Ingels. David Levy (The Addams Family) was the executive producerof the series for Filmways.
To the best of my knowledge only 3 episodes from this series exist from 16mm prints and they are hilarious. Would LOVE to see the entire 30 episode series officially released onto DVD.
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post #15 of 292
2/23/08 at 11:49am

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

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Originally Posted by Bert Greene
I'm having a hard time making up my mind between "87th Precinct" and "Trials of O'Brien." They both seem to be up my alley, based on the examples I've seen.

I'd love to see either of those, Bert. I might also add "Follow the Sun" as a one season series I'd love to see released.

Gary "there are so many older series I'd like to see that fall into the One and Done pool" O.
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post #16 of 292
2/23/08 at 12:05pm

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

Well, it crossed over into 2 seasons, but only had 14 episodes total, so I'm going with...

MAX HEADROOM!
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post #17 of 292
2/23/08 at 12:39pm

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

Difficult to choose just one but if it was one I would say -

1. My World and Welcome to it.

But others would be -

2. Mr. Terrific
3. Search: Probe
4. Otherworld
5. Logan's Run
6. Fantastic Journey
7. Born Free
8. He and She
9. Cowboy in Africa
10. The Paul Lynne Show
11. Captain Nice
12. Diana (with Diana Rigg)
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post #18 of 292
2/23/08 at 12:55pm

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

THE VISITOR (1997)
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post #19 of 292
2/23/08 at 1:06pm

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

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Originally Posted by MattH.
ELLERY QUEEN and THE SNOOP SISTERS.

A second vote for CAPTAIN NICE.

Ditto to Ellery Queen and Snoop Sisters. I have Green Hornet DVD-Rs from Encore Action but would upgrade to an uncut commercial release should the rights issues ever get worked out.
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post #20 of 292
2/23/08 at 1:07pm

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

Beacon Hill, which was the American adaptation of Upstairs, Downstairs. I doubt if few even remember this big budget failure.
Best
Greg
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post #21 of 292
2/23/08 at 1:08pm

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Originally Posted by MattH.
ELLERY QUEEN

That was a good show, and was very well made. I saw it not to many years ago, and it still held up.
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post #22 of 292
2/23/08 at 1:33pm

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

" A Man Called Sloan" and "Human Target"
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post #23 of 292
2/23/08 at 2:21pm

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MANCUSO, F.B.I., with Robert Loggia.
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post #24 of 292
2/23/08 at 2:56pm

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

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Originally Posted by Ric Easton
Well, it crossed over into 2 seasons, but only had 14 episodes total, so I'm going with...

MAX HEADROOM!

Max Headroom is my choice too.
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post #25 of 292
2/23/08 at 3:03pm

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

"Journey Into the Unknown" was a 90-minute anthology series that ran one season on ABC back in 1969. The memorable opening started with eerie music playing over empty rides in motion at an amusement park. This show, while not as spectacular as "The Twilight Zone" or "The Outer Limits," IMHO was much better than Spielberg's later fantasy-based series "Amazing Stories" and deserves a release.
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post #26 of 292
2/23/08 at 3:07pm

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Legend
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post #27 of 292
2/23/08 at 4:17pm

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

G Vs. E
Bakersfield PD
Silver Surfer
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post #28 of 292
2/23/08 at 5:21pm

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

I think we had this exact topic before, but with a different title. Anyway, here's my list:

Quark
When Things Were Rotten
Legend
Spy Games (4 unaired episodes)
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
Wizards and Warriors
Man From Atlantis
Get Smart (ninties second series 8 or so episodes)
Bring Em Back Alive
Salvage 1 (4 unaired episodes)
Fantastic Journey

I also have a few more somewhere

James Smith--. I know you asked for only one. But I just couldn't stop.
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post #29 of 292
2/23/08 at 5:48pm

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

many of the shows I still want to own are 1 season or less than 1 season wonders, some probably have no hope at all.

Angela's Eyes (2006) With Abigail Spencer
Birds Of Prey (2002) With Dina Meyer and Shemar Moore (obvious choice)
Close Relations (1998) (5 part mini-series) With Sheila Hancock and Amanda Redman
Committed (2005) with Tammy Lynn Michaels and Darius McCrary
Courthouse (1995) With Annabeth Gish and Michael Lerner
Crash Palace (2001) With Jenni Baird
DAG (2001) with Stephen Dunham
The Handler (2003) with Lola Glaudini and Anna Belknapp
Hawaii (2004) With Michael Biehn
Higher Ground (2000) With AJ Cook and Hayden Christiansen
Hollyoaks: In the City (2006) with Gemma Atkinson and Marcus Patric
Hollyoaks: Let Loose (2005) with Gemma Atkinson and Marcus Patric
Jake 2.0 (2003) With Christopher Gorham and Judith Scott
Kick (2007) With Zoe Ventoura and Nicole Chamoun - R4
Killer Instinct (2005) with Jessica Stein
LAX (2004) With Blair Underwood and Kirsten Vangsness
Lifestories: Families In Crisis (1992) With Craig Wasson
Line of Fire (2003) with Leslie Bibb and Leslie Hope
Love & Money (1999) With Michael Cudlitz and Vince Grant
Medical Investigation With Christopher Gorham and Anna Belknapp
Minor Adjustments (1995) with Indigo and Wesley Jonathan
Missing Persons (1993) with Jorja Fox
The Mountain (2004) With Mitch Pileggi and Oliver Hudson
North Shore (2004) with James Remar and Brooke Burns
Nothing Sacred (1997) with Judy
Out Of Practice (2005) With Christopher Gorham and Paula Marshall
Pacific Drive (1996) Featuring Simone Buchanan
Partners (1999) With Melissa Sue Anderson
Pearl (1996) with Lucy Liu
Phenom (1993) With William Devane and Jennifer Lien
Raising Dad (2001) with Ben Indra
Relativity (1996) with Joseph Kell
Rock Me Baby (2003) With Bianca Kajlich
The Simple Life (1998) with Sara Rue
Sons Of Thunder (1999) With Chuck Norris (spin off of Walker Texas Ranger)
Spy Game (1997) With Linden Ashby
That 80's Show (2002) With Chyler Leigh and Brittany Daniel
The Trouble With Normal (2000) Paget Brewster and Jon Cryer
Vengeance Unlimited (1998) With Katherine York and Michael Madsen
Young Blades (2005) With Tobias Mehler

Bold=released
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post #30 of 292
2/23/08 at 6:02pm

Re: Which short-run (1 season or less) show would you MOST like to see on DVD?

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Originally Posted by Hollywoodaholic
"Journey Into the Unknown" was a 90-minute anthology series that ran one season on ABC back in 1969. The memorable opening started with eerie music playing over empty rides in motion at an amusement park. This show, while not as spectacular as "The Twilight Zone" or "The Outer Limits," IMHO was much better than Spielberg's later fantasy-based series "Amazing Stories" and deserves a release.

When Journey Into the Unknown was shown in Britain the episodes were only 50 minutes in length. It was a Hammer series. I would certainly like to see it released on DVD
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