B&W Shows on DVD from the major studios (1 Viewer)

[Bob Hug]

With the recent announcement of season 1 of “Hazel” by Sony, a company that hasn’t done much very much in the way of black & white TV-on-DVD releases, I wondered about the track record of black & white shows from the major studios. Here’s what I found based on existing or announced releases:

Fox:
Lost in Space
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Paramount:
The Andy Griffith Show
Gunsmoke
Have Gun Will Travel
The Honeymooners (Classic 39)
I Love Lucy
Perry Mason
The Phil Silvers Show (Sgt. Bilko)
Rawhide
The Wild, Wild West

Sony:
Bewitched
Hazel
I Dream of Jeannie

Universal:
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Leave It To Beaver
The Munsters

Warner:
The Adventures of Superman
Cheyenne
F-Troop
Gilligan’s Island
Maverick (TV Favorites 3-episode release)

Are there any black & white shows missing from the above list? While none of the majors has a stellar track record with respect to black & white shows, at least Paramount is moving in the right direction with five black & white shows (Gunsmoke, Phil Silvers, Wild, Wild West, Perry Mason and Rawhide) either released or announced during 2006 so far.

 

[Jeff Willis]

Bob, thanks for the post. Sure seems to indicate that we need more of the earlier B/W series released. That's a '10-4' on Paramount WWW & Perry Mason are gems.

Image:

Combat!
Twilight Zone Def Version

(2 of my favorite B/W series)

 

[Tony J Case]

Well, Warner distrbutes Doctor Who for the BBC, and that sports a very healthy selection of Black and White episodes.

 

[Bob Hug]

Jeff, I purposely didn't include the independent releasing companies in my list, but you can also add Naked City, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Tales of Tomorrow (early 1950s live Sci-Fi anthology series) to Image's list. I really wanted to see which of the major studios was releasing the most in the way of classic/vintage black & white shows, and Paramount seems to be a bit more willing to take a risk on black & white shows than the other studios, judging by the number of shows either released or announced to date.

 

[JohnMor]

Warners (New Line): Wanted Dead or Alive

 

[Jeffrey Nelson]

Can't believe you left THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW off your first post.

 

[Michael Alden]

Image isn't a major studio.