"Mr. Show" Season 3 DVD...A week early? (1 Viewer)

BrianJau · Aug 17, 2003

The removedflyer in the Sunday paper this morning has "Mr. Show..the Complete 3rd Season" pictured along with the other releases for Aug. 19th, even though the announced release date is Aug. 26th. They did recently have "Rocky and Bullwinkle" a week early, so it's possible they might have it in stock on the 19th. I'll be looking Tuesday just in case!

Ronald Epstein · Aug 17, 2003

please do not post names of stores that break
street date.

BrianJau · Aug 17, 2003

Oops. Sorry. I didn't realize this was a no-no. It won't happen again.

Kyle McKnight · Aug 17, 2003

Well, an admin may want to edit the title of the thread too then...I didn't think this would be against the rules since the store in question is advertising it.

Malcolm R · Aug 17, 2003

Same here. It's in a weekly circular distributed nationwide. Either they have permission to sell early or they don't care about the consequences.

According to another thread, it's not only "Mr. Show," but "E.R." out a week early as well (and also prominently advertised).

Or perhaps it's a screw-up in the chain's print advertising department?

David Lambert · Aug 17, 2003

This is probably not technically a street date break. Best Buy and Amazon had both contracted to street Rocky & Bullwinkle a week early (a Video Store Magazine article will testitfy to that).

The store named here is advertising both "Mr. Show: S3" and "ER: S1" in their flyers - which is available to view online - a week earlier than everyone else...they probably made a similar deal with Warner Bros. After all, this chain likes to have "exclusive" stuff. Usually in the form of Bonus Discs, but early releases are cool with them, too.

I'm very positive this is legit.

David Lambert · Aug 19, 2003

...or maybe not so legit!

I just got off the phone with the company in question. They have been instructed to hold back both E.R. - Season 1 and Mr. Show - Season 3 until next week; no explanation was given. There will be a "correction notice" posted in stores about this.

Jason Borchers · Aug 19, 2003

David Lambert · Aug 19, 2003

I saw the in-store notice: it basically said that "due to circumstances beyond our control, the release date was changed to 8/26". :rolleyes

Malcolm R · Aug 19, 2003

Typical corporate attitude, pass the buck rather than take responsibility. :rolleyes

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