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post #31 of 93
1/25/09 at 10:50am

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

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Originally Posted by Mark Y
Note, however: Teletoon in Canada has aired some of the WB television shows, notably the old Road Runner show in its original format, with the opening, closing, interstitial clips, and the original versions of the short TV titles with the original audio (a short clip of "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" from the late 1960s WB cartoons). I'm told at some point in the past, The Bugs Bunny Show was airing on Canadian TV well past the point where those segments would have been chopped up in the US. But if anyone would know, it would be Jerry Beck...and if that material was obtainable, it would have made the DVD collections.

Canada, and particularly Canadian TV, appears to be Warner's blind spot. Maybe it's thought we all live in igloos up here and don't have TV.

26 episodes of The Road Runner Show do exist up here. As does the Merrie Melodies Show from the '70s. As does at least 2 seasons of The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show. And as does The Bugs Bunny Show in a reassembled 26 episodes (I call it Season 3); MITV/Global in Atlantic Canada aired it in 1994-1995, and Quatre Saisons in Quebec was showing it in French until about 7 years ago. The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour Season 1 was still being shown by Global in Ontario and Manitoba right up until 1984.

Oh, and BTW, that's not an episode of The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour listed on the '70s volume in the TVShowsOnDVD article but Season 2, Show 1 of The Bugs Bunny Show. If it were The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour, it would have 7 cartoons, not 3, and at least 1 Road Runner cartoon.
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post #32 of 93
1/25/09 at 10:54am

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

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Originally Posted by Timothy E
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was airing color episodes of The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour at 5 p.m. every Saturday until the late 1970s. These episodes apparently had all of the bridging segments intact in color. It would not surprise me if these elements still exist at the CBC or with Teletoon and other Canadian networks. Wouldn't it be great if all of these episodes could be restored on DVD?

It would be great if that's the case!

But if that's so -- then why the reconstructions between B&W and color footage? Unless -- as actually has been suggested in the past -- different factions of the WB companies don't want to play ball with one another.
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post #33 of 93
1/25/09 at 11:01am

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

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Originally Posted by Timothy E
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was airing color episodes of The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour at 5 p.m. every Saturday until the late 1970s. These episodes apparently had all of the bridging segments intact in color. It would not surprise me if these elements still exist at the CBC or with Teletoon and other Canadian networks. Wouldn't it be great if all of these episodes could be restored on DVD?

I'm sure the CBC sent the film elements back to Warner Bros. Canada and wiped its copies as required by contract with Warner. CBC only aired The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour until 1975. After that, it was Global that ran the show. Global likewise probably acted according to contract when broadcasts stopped. I wouldn't be surprised if Warner Canada had all 26 episodes of The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour- Season 1 in addition to The Road Runner Show, Merrie Melodies Show, and even The Bugs Bunny Show (and not just Season 3 but Seasons 1 and 2).
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post #34 of 93
1/25/09 at 11:26am

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

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Originally Posted by MarcoBiscotti
Well it's encouraging to see the image of Squiddly Diddly being used on the press advert as that was originally a segment of The Atom Ant Show, which bodes well for the possibility of complete episodes.

Well, actually the Secret Squirrel show, but close enough, since they were "twin shows" usually run in tandem with one another.

I agree, that is a good sign.

Wonder about the extras...
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post #35 of 93
3/10/09 at 5:31pm

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I wonder why these still aren't showing on Canadian amazon(.ca)? At least I can't find it searching "saturday morning".
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post #36 of 93
3/11/09 at 9:10am

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

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Originally Posted by RickER
You know what would be cool, even if it would never happen. They should add a few "In the News" and "Time for Timer" segments to really give it that 70s Sat. morning vibe!

I remember a Star Trek animated PSA about polution as well.

That was the first thing I thought of when I saw this. I am *SO* going to have to re-edit this with some of the old toy and cerial ads I have on DVD. (and yes, I have a couple of In the News and the Time for Timer PSAs).
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post #37 of 93
3/13/09 at 1:28pm

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I would get this for Atom Ant, Secret Squirrel. Are these T&J show the newer ones where they work together and not fight each other?
I agree, I don't recall Marine Boy being Saturday morning, it was syndicated on weekday afternoons, just like Speed Racer, Astro Boy, Kimba and the other anime of the 60s.
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post #38 of 93
3/15/09 at 5:39pm

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

I'd get this for various shows on the dvd.
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post #39 of 93
3/19/09 at 4:54pm

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

I marked this in my Calendar and checked the website whenre it was announced.

Now there's no date of May 19th when these are coming out.

I guess they stopped these sets too. This was gnna be a sure buy on May 19th but now it doesn't look promising.
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post #40 of 93
3/19/09 at 6:19pm

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

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Originally Posted by Dean C

I guess they stopped these sets too. This was gnna be a sure buy on May 19th but now it doesn't look promising.

... just a 1 week delay, new date is May 26th

Site News DVD news: Date Change for Warner's Saturday Morning Cartoons | TVShowsOnDVD.com

-g
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post #41 of 93
3/21/09 at 9:50am

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

YAY IM so glad. I want that 70's one for sure. Cause of Laugha lympics and Chan Clan. I'd like to see JabberJaw get on a set like this too.
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post #42 of 93
3/22/09 at 8:37am

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

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Originally Posted by Dean C
YAY IM so glad. I want that 70's one for sure. Cause of Laugha lympics and Chan Clan. I'd like to see JabberJaw get on a set like this too.

I think you missed the memo.... sorry, you may be disappointed.
The original announcement for the 70's vol.1 is not what is coming on the dvd!
This is the actual show list:
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post #43 of 93
3/22/09 at 12:57pm

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

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Originally Posted by Anthony Hom
Are these T&J show the newer ones where they work together and not fight each other?

Yes, and personally, being a fan of the '70s Tom and Jerry myself, I felt their omission from the set a letdown (mistake or not).

Oh well...there's always The Tom & Jerry Show: The Complete Series!
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post #44 of 93
3/22/09 at 8:47pm

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Originally Posted by derosa
I think you missed the memo.... sorry, you may be disappointed.
The original announcement for the 70's vol.1 is not what is coming on the dvd!
This is the actual show list:

NO I saw the listing. Disc 2 of the 70's one has Amazing Chan on it. I liked that episode.

In fact I have 2 Amazing Chan Clan cartoons on a old VHS tape with cartoons The Hair Bear Bunch, and some Speed Buggy. Good.

I thought I saw a Laughalympics episode but maybe Im wrong.
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post #45 of 93
3/23/09 at 5:58pm

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Originally Posted by Dean C

I thought I saw a Laughalympics episode but maybe Im wrong.

You did see it....That's what I was referring to, the original announcement
had the first episode of Laugh A Lympics listed, but then the content list changed.

original announcement:

The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour DVD news: Saturday Morning Cartoons - 1960's Vol. 1 and 1970's Vol. 1 | TVShowsOnDVD.com

-g
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post #46 of 93
3/24/09 at 4:25am

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

At least Tarzan and Speed Buggy are on there.
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post #47 of 93
5/8/09 at 1:36am

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

Just to let you all know on the Date release. Its now for May 19th again not May 26th
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post #48 of 93
5/8/09 at 4:06am

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

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Originally Posted by Dean C
Just to let you all know on the Date release. Its now for May 19th again not May 26th

Thanks for the news, as I want the '60s set -- and would get it on the day of release. Where did you hear this?
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post #49 of 93
5/8/09 at 5:43pm

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

I didn't hear about the release date, I read it on Tvshowsondvd website.

A few told me it was May 26th but now its moved back to the 19th
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post #50 of 93
5/9/09 at 4:42am

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

Pftt. Marine Boy, great!

Oh. It's just selelected episodes. Rubbish!

I don't buy randomly chosen fractions of series.

Sorry, WB...this isn't for me.
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post #51 of 93
5/10/09 at 1:37pm

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

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Originally Posted by Dean C
I didn't hear about the release date, I read it on Tvshowsondvd website.

A few told me it was May 26th but now its moved back to the 19th


now it's back to the 26th!

Amazon.com: Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1960s Vol. 1: Top Cat, Atom Ant, The Peter Potamus Show, Quick Draw McGraw: Movies & TV
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post #52 of 93
5/11/09 at 4:47pm

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Originally Posted by Nebiroth
Pftt. Marine Boy, great!

Oh. It's just selelected episodes. Rubbish!

I don't buy randomly chosen fractions of series.

Sorry, WB...this isn't for me.

The inclusion of MARINE BOY is all wrong for this set! I’m not certain if it WAS a Sat AM show! If so, which one of the THREE NETWORKS was it on?

I also don't THINK (though I could be wrong) that MB was a WB owned or acquired show!!! No matter, an anime show will seem jarringly out of place in that mix – and is not particularly representative of the “Sat AM experience” of that era. What little anime there was at the time was in weekday syndication… at least in New York.

I’ve said this before, but why not just select another episode of a H-B hero-action show that they already control the rights to, or a ROAD RUNNER SHOW (“When you’re on a highway and Road Runner goes Beep-Beep…”), or a BUGS BUNNY SHOW (“On with the Show, this is it!) – the half-hour episodes with interstitials, before they were combined into one mega-show with lots of edits.

…Or how about the long lost H-B SPACE KIDDETTES – with such voicing stalwarts as Daws Butler, Don Messick, Dick Beals, and Janet Waldo. (Probably nixed because that show was padded with series from Total Television – like Go-Go Gophers) Any of these suggestions would be more representative of sixties Sat AM than Marine Boy!

As for “selected episodes”, I fear this may be as close as we get for such shows as Quick Draw McGraw, Atom Ant, Secret Squirrel, and Frankenstein Jr. So, even if reluctantly, I’m in. Besides, there’s so much here that IS worthwhile (Marine Boy notwithstanding), that I’ll enjoy it anyway. And, let’s be completely honest… as much as I loved some of those later H-B series, they are better when viewed individually rather than consecutively in series – start to finish.

Not to mention, F-TROOP started out as “selected episodes” and moved up into complete season sets, and so did JUSTICE LEAGUE and SUPERMAN TAS. So, there’s some WHV precedent… IF we support THIS RELEASE!

I wish we’d have the street date agreed upon once and for all, as I intend to get the sixties set upon release!

TSOD still lists it as May 19 (as of the afternoon of May 11) – but also lists outdated content info, so I’m dubious.

DVDTalk lists it as May 26… the date I believe to be accurate.
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post #53 of 93
5/15/09 at 9:00am

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

GUYS GUYS GUYS

There are 2 of these sets coming out. One is a 60's and one is a 70's set.

Tvondvd say both sets are out this Tuesday. And other sites call for the 60's set out for the 26th.
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post #54 of 93
5/15/09 at 9:05am

Re: Saturday Morning TV from 60's and 70's by Warner Bros

Why should you all go by other sites. I only go by tvshowson dvd. I only want the 70's set and they both say this Tuesday.
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post #55 of 93
5/15/09 at 2:52pm

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Yes I do like some cartoons coming out. I don't like how you only get one episode of a few. Speed Buggy I enjoyed and JabberJaw someone pointed out. I wonder if they'll have the Theme song b4 each episode that I'd enjoy.



One Hanna Barbera show thats not showing I think is THE HAIR BEAR BUNCH Im sure it was 70's not 80's era.
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post #56 of 93
5/15/09 at 8:31pm

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I'm really excited about this series, and I'm already looking forward to the volume 2 sets and possibly even an 80's edition.

I've started scribbling notes to myself on possible shows in the next batch.

Since the approaching two volume are a mix of episodes that have already come out on series sets on DVD, and some that have never before been released at all. I wonder if WB will repeat the same forumula again. 1/2 never before released at all, 1/2 already out on DVD.

Possiblities next time (on the seventies): Devlin, Jabberjaw, Valley of the Dinosaurs, Inch High Private Eye, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids, Sealab 2020, Partridge Family 2200, Clue Club, Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space, and dare I say it Korg, 70000 BC. . .

I do have to confess that the best thing about these shows are the theme songs.

James
carolyn@dia.net
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post #57 of 93
5/15/09 at 9:19pm

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Originally Posted by Dean C
Why should you all go by other sites. I only go by tvshowson dvd. I only want the 70's set and they both say this Tuesday.
Yeah, but Amazon says May 26, and with all respect to Gord and David and their wonderful tvshowsondvd.com, Amazon is the one doing the selling and the shipping, which means they know when they're going to be releasing the product better than anyone.

It's possible that the shipping date was adjusted, and the release schedule on tvshowsondvd.com wasn't updated. However, Amazon and deepdiscount (the two biggies here) both say May 26. So, odds are, May 26 is when these will be out, unless you get the special time travel shipping.
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post #58 of 93
5/15/09 at 10:26pm

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Originally Posted by The Obsolete Man

It's possible that the shipping date was adjusted, and the release schedule on tvshowsondvd.com wasn't updated.

That's exactly it. The date when i pre-ordered months ago was May 19.
At some point a few weeks ago, the ship date slipped to May 26th.

-g
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post #59 of 93
5/16/09 at 8:26pm

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Originally Posted by Dean C
Why should you all go by other sites. I only go by tvshowson dvd. I only want the 70's set and they both say this Tuesday.

This may SOUND snarky, but it really isn't meant to be...

Why don't you tell us -- as early as possible -- if you found the set on Tuesday May 19.

I doubt it will be there given the opposing evidence but, if you and TSOD are correct, I'm sure a few of us will want to get it on that date.

So, c'mon back on Tuesday, and tell us what you found.
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post #60 of 93
5/17/09 at 3:51pm

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Boomerang is actually running ads promoting these boxsets. They list them as coming out on May 26
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