It pretty much boils down to what fellow HTF member Josh Steinberg has often commented about the masses going with what is the least expensive and the most convenient. In the late '90s and especially the early to mid '00s, that generally meant purchasing DVDs, often the previously enjoyed...
I just fairly recently viewed all of the episodes from both "Fawlty Towers" series on the Remastered DVD set.
My impression is the Major's going off was intended for "shock comedy value", as by the time this episode aired, his affable but dotty character was well established, which made his...
Not to mention many "Episodes" from "The Little Rascals" TV packages as they existed in the 1970s and 1980s were often heavily edited, with a number of them removed outright, which can never happen to existing unedited discs.
CHEERS! :)
On at least a semi related note, I can remember back around the mid 2000s, among my obsessions was getting the longer four and a half minute version of The Who's "Magic Bus" in CD quality. Endless pouring through CD bins, etc, would only uncover the shortened, three and a half minute edit. When...
For what it's worth, I agree that Raymond Massey was a great orator!
I've seen THINGS TO COME, and I found the story very compelling. I'd say give it a chance.
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In Canada, while we got most of the heavily syndicated '50s/'60s shows (THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES, GILLIGAN'S ISLAND, I LOVE LUCY, THE HONEYMOONERS.) in the '70s and '80s, we tended to miss out on shows like MY LITTLE MARGIE, THE MANY LOVES OF DOBIE GILLIS, and LOVE THAT...
Unexpected expenses suck! I hope you're finally able to get the above set for your birthday, as I know this is the second time you've had to delay purchase of the ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN set!
I'm currently on a yearlong (Or thereabouts!) disc buying moratorium, as we plan to move out of...