Recent content by Rob Keil

To our friends across the pond- With regard to the differences between "The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart", they are both great sitcoms and I have seen every episode of each series at least 3 times. I like "The Bob Newhart Show" better. Most TV critics and hardcore sitcom fans agree...

Regarding the opening credits being of different lengths: Each season had a completely different recording of the opening and ending credits. This was mandated by the musicians union in those days. At some point they were allowed to re-use the previous season's recording but even then they still...

That's cool that you have seen the unaired pilot. Nick at Nite and TVLand never played it but I have heard the differences you mentioned. The reruns I've seen in syndication have always looked washed out and the color balance seems off. I hope that Fox does even half as good a job on...

Finally... my favorite show of all time on DVD. I don't care how many discs it's on or whether they are 2 sided or not. They will look far better than the VHS tapes and my own homemade DVD's I've been watching for years. I'm really looking forward to the UNAIRED PILOT that's on the last...

I agree that this thread is a good idea. I'm beginning to worry about "Barney Miller" as well, although it won't be 1 year until Jan 2005.

Randy- Thanks for your clarification on the Odd Couple being a Paramount property. I somehow had gotten the idea that Fox bought the DVD rights years ago although it was originally a Paramount television production. Hopefully the other Paramount 70's sitcom sets for "Happy Days" and...

Both of these shows, which are considered sitcom classics by just about everyone, still remail unreleased and I know of no future plans for either on DVD. I believe Fox owns the DVD rights to both the "Bob Newhart Show" and "The Odd Couple". I suspect Fox will not move forward with either of...

I'm in the advertising business and I can give a couple sourcse of where to get these types of DVDs: http://www.adweek.com/aw/creative/best_spots/index.jsp They are over $200 for ONE DISC, but if you are really fanatical about it, go for it. You may also try: www.commarts.com Good...

1. The Bob Newhart Show 2. Newhart 3. The Odd Couple 4. Police Squad!

Taxi is a must-buy for me.

Taxi is a must buy for me, Happy Days a maybe. Good to hear!

My opinion is transfer it all. With a standalone DVD recorders now down to around $299 and DVD-Rs about a buck a piece, you can't afford not to. Since the tapes will continue to degrade over time, I think it's best to play it safe. One many of them you'll never get another chance for the same or...

I'm beginning to fear that "The Bob Newhart Show" will never make it to DVD because Mary Tyler Moore was abandoned after only 1 season due to poor sales. These 2 shows were made by many of the same people, at the same time, for the same network, and rights are owned by the same company- Fox...

Agreed. The M*A*S*H sets have chapters after the opening credits, and I use them often. It shoud be an industry standard as far as I am concerned.

Paramount should definitely release Police Squad. They released it on 2 laserdiscs. 1 DVD should be no problem to fit 6 episodes which is the entire series. Terriffic show. This one is a no-brainer.