Unfortunately the problem is, with many of the Universal titles, many master elements were destroyed in the Universal fire several years ago, so elements need to be gathered from whatever remaining sources they can get (distributors, overseas, syndication, archives, etc.). This was the case with...
Project U.F.O.
The Good Life (starring Larry Hagman & Donna Mills)
The Kids from C.A.P.E.R.
The Governor and J.J.
Name of the Game
Fridays (the SNL ripoff from ABC)
Hey Landlord!
Supertrain (yea, was a painful series but they still should release it;-)
Fernwood/America Tonight
The Ugliest Girl...
I'd have to agree with The Judgement (The Fugitive). A&E re-ran the series when I was in college and we watched it daily. By the time they ran part 2, we had a living room full of people and by the climax of the episode we were cheering like it was the friggin' Superbowl! (this was pretty much...
Also keep in mind even though you can go region free, there's still the PAL to NTSC issue. Fortunately many players you can make region free also have conversion capability (they will automatically convert to NTSC from PAL) or if you're a "purist" like me (or a "PAL SNOB" as my friends call...
If Paramount/CBS did some sort of MOD program I could see the possibility of it being released. However we'd most likely see Streets and Jones released first.
To me it would be the ABC Saturday Night Live clone "Fridays". Apparently Michael Richards has it in his contract he gets a cut of the home video rights so if it would ever be considered, it would have to go through him. Still though his career isn't exactly skyrocketing after his night club...
Another store that's become "Cheese-shopped" (Monty Python fans will know what I'm talking about Went in there a few years ago to get some birthday gifts and it was almost a re-creation of that sketch. "Do you have Saturday Night Live?' "No" "The Fugitive" "No" "Monty Python's Flying Circuis"...
Originally Posted by Neil Brock [url=/forum/thread/282547/unreleased-60-s-shows-on-dvd/30#post_3618459]
Glad to see my faves mentioned here (T.H.E. Cat, He & She. Captain Nice, Run, Buddy Run, My Mother the Car, Hawaiian Eye, 77 Sunset Strip, Surfside 6, etc.)
I got my DVD set of Mr. Terrific in the mail today (ordered in Germany) this is certainly one show I thought I'd NEVER see released on DVD! Anyways quality is fantastic for what it is. The discs are in PAL Region 2 (but anyone with a $60 Philips multi-region converting DVD player will be fine (I...
Mr. Terrific is being released on Germany under the title "Immer, wenn er Pillen nahm - Die komplette Serie (Folgen 01-17) with German and English audio
http://www.amazon.de/Immer-wenn-Pillen-nahm-komplette/dp/B0026L8MDI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1247593508&sr=1-1
There's also the question of special effects factors. During the remastering of Star Trek, many of the space ship scenes were re-done to fit the format. Releasing something on HD just isn't as easy as upconverting it from SD to HD and you're done. Upconverting introduces a TON of new issues that...
Not that I saw, hoerver I used Yahoo! Babel Fish - Text Translation and Web Page Translation which helped me stumble around enough to be able to order it. Apparently the series aired a couple of times on a cable channel over there.
It's being released on Region 2 in Germany (according to the description, English audio should be included as well) Immer, wenn er Pillen nahm - Die komplette Serie Folgen 01-17: Amazon.de: Stephen Strimpell, John McGiver, Richard Gautier: DVD & Blu-ray
WOW! WOW! WOW! Now that's one I thought I'd *NEVER* see on DVD! Looks like I have ANOTHER one to cross off my signature. I just ordered a copy! THANKS for the info!!!!
Plus don't forget the infamous Charles Rocket incident. I think it could sell fairly well. Not only the Eddie Murphy aspect but the musical guest lineup would be a good selling point for that season as well (Prince, James Brown, Cheap Trick). Plus it was only 13-ish episodes so they would...
Just tried it, even though it looks nicer, most of the functionality is severely lacking (Collectorz database)! Also a WARNING, make sure you back up your v5 information on removable media, when you install the new version. It over-writes your v5 files and you'll be forced to upgrade. I might...
I agree, I've used Movie Collector for years which was a top of the line program, but the removal of the other search options has killed it for me, so I won't be upgrading and looking for another program. The Collector's owner also said they'll be offering a hosting service (paid of course) for...
Same with Collectorz (Movie Collector). It's really a kicking program, unfortunately the next version will remove ALL information lookup support like IMDB with the exception of their own (inferior and incomplete) database. :angry:
Also NPR did a FANTASTIC interview with Wagner the other day which included a GREAT mention of ITAT (click the LISTEN NOW button at the top. ITAT is mentioned at the 4 minute, 20 second mark): Actor Robert Wagner: Life And Romance : NPR
Most Universal masters I can say for sure (as some people specilated) are in fact, stored in an underground bunker "somewhere" (there are several more besides the Salt Mine) They store 1 and 2" tape masters as well. I'm thinking the tapes destroyed were most likely Syndication "duplication...
Also check Amazon.ca: Online shopping for Canadians - books, music, DVDs, software, video games & more (Canadian Amazon) under "Product Description". Also allmovie is pretty good. Type in the name of the show, click under "DVD RELEASES" and then click the "MENU OPTIONS" tab. There's...
I wouldn't say sales would go through the roof or anything, but I think it would have the same appeal as Mod Squad, Mission Impossible or even Mannix. I'd say a Seson 1 Volume 1 would be worth a shot. I do remember Universal mentioning it in one of their annual wholesale catalogs that it was...
I'm wondering if it may be a reaction to the clear plastic across the board (not brand specific) Here's another question, is anyone having these problems with the BLACK double slim cases? If so is it the smooth black or the rough black?
At least with BV I don't think it's consumer resistance. I just don't think many people of the average public care about the show. I'm sure they're trying to make up on a shortfall for season 1 losses.