Bonus Disc Bonanza (1 Viewer)

[AnthonyC]

Let's be frank here: I, like many others, hate bonus discs. But unfortunately, it doesn't look like they're going away anytime soon. And since I know I'm not the only completist on the forum by a long shot, I figured we might as well have an index for TV DVD sets that included a bonus disc at a specific retailer(s). (This list is not for bonus discs included with complete series sets, unless they happen to be exclusive to a single retailer.)

Realistically, after a few months, these bonus discs are deleted and become hard to find. Still, you can sometimes get lucky and find one at a store or brave a bidding war at eBay. For this reason, the list will be broken down into two sections: one alphabetical list of titles released in the last six months with bonus content, and one for older releases. If you can think of any that aren't covered here (and there are hundreds), please post them in this format (you can see examples in the list below):

Show Title (Season X)
Retailer
Description of Content

In addition to bonus discs, any retailer-exclusive content at all will be covered separately (i.e. Best Buy's packages of The Office).

Recent Bonus Discs
For releases in the past six months

Dexter Season 1
Target
Paley Q&A session

Heroes (Season One)
Target
In addition to alternate packaging, the set comes with 4 postcards depicting Issac's paintings, and one bonus disc that features a lengthy Q&A with the cast.

The Office (Season 3)
Target
Presented in alternate packaging, this "Nifty Gifty" set includes a 23-minute bonus disc from a Paley Q&A session, as well as the shooting script for the "Gay Witch Hunt" episode.

South Park (Season Ten)
Target
This set features a lenticular version of the cover art and a bonus disc of the pilot for "The Sarah Silverman Program."

Ugly Betty (Season One)
Target
The set includes a bonus disc with a lengthy Q&A with the cast and crew.

Older Bonus Discs

24: Season Five
Best Buy
Content: Stunts featurette

24: Season Five
Target
Content: A round table discussion.

24: Season Five
Wal Mart
Content: Behind the scenes featurette

Desperate Housewives (Season 2)
Wal-Mart
Includes the season 2 recap episode and additional featurettes.

ER Season 4
Target
East Coast Airing of the Live Episode "Ambush."

Invasion (Complete Series)
Target
Includes a bonus featurette on the music of the series.

Lost: Season One
Best Buy
Content: Lost- The Journey clip show and a few quickie featurettes

Lost (Season 2)
Best Buy
Includes the third season 2 recap episode as well as featurettes.

My Name is Earl (Season 1)
Target
Features an additional disc with bloopers and a featurette.

The Office (Season 2)
Target
Disc 2 includes bonus "Booze Cruise" home movie footage.

Seinfeld (Seasons 1 & 2, 3, and 1/2/3 Gift Set)
Best Buy
Purchasing any of these sets at Best Buy resulted in an exclusive bonus disc with a few featurettes.

Seinfeld (Seasons 5, 6, and 5/6 Gift Set)
Best Buy
Purchasing any of these sets at Best Buy resulted in an exclusive CD of stand-up material from the show.

Smallville (Season 5)
Best Buy
Includes an extended "Making of the 100th Episode" featurette.

Star Trek: Every Series besides TAS, Every Season
Best Buy
One or two featurettes that were included on the Region 2 releases

Supernatural (Season 1)
Best Buy
Includes a Paley Q&A session.

Other Bonus Content

My Name is Earl (Season 1)
Best Buy
Some copies include a free flannel shirt.

The Office (Seasons 1 and 2)
Best Buy
Boxed together, this deluxe "Severance Package" includes a few Dunder-Mifflin office items.

The Office (Season 3)
Best Buy
This gift set includes a Dundie award and mini-Dwight bobblehead.

Heroes Season One
Best Buy
This version of the set comes with a miniature comic book.

 

[Ethan Riley]

Ugly Betty Season One
Retailer: Target
Description of content: The set includes a bonus disc with a lengthy Q&A with the cast and crew.

South Park Season Ten
Retailer: Target
Description of content: This set features a lenticular version of the cover art and a bonus disc of the pilot for "The Sarah Silverman Program." (I'm not sure if that disc is sold with all versions of this set).

Heroes: Season One
Retailer: Target
Description of Content: In addition to alternate packaging, the set comes with 4 postcards depicting Issac's paintings, and one bonus disc that features a lengthy Q&A with the cast.

Heroes Season One
Retailer: Best Buy
Description of Content: This version of the set comes with a miniature comic book.

 

[TravisR]

I've given up worrying about bonus discs (If I get them, great. If not, oh well) but it's a neat idea for a thread.

24: Season Five
Best Buy
Content: Stunts featurette

24: Season Five
Target
Content: A round table discussion. (Thanks, Scott)

24: Season Five
Wal Mart
Content: Behind the scenes featurette

Lost: Season One
Best Buy
Content: Lost- The Journey clip show and a few quickie featurettes

Just to be a nitpicker, it was the third clip show of the year.

EDIT: corrected the info for the Target 24 disc.

 

[Scott_J]

Target's bonus disc was actually a roundtable discussion about terrorism with cast, crew and terrorism experts.

And to add to the list:
Dexter Season 1
Target
Paley Q&A session

 

[TravisR]

You are correct and I am forgetful.

EDIT: There was two separate bonus discs for Prison Break: Season One from Best Buy and Target. I don't have them so I don't know the content.

 

[Katherine_K]

Adding to the list.

ER Season 4
Target
East Coast Airing of the Live Episode "Ambush."

Which is kind of ironic because it's a better rendition of that episode than the West Coast one (a prop wasn't reset and someone ended up threatening a room with his empty hand instead of an AIDS infected needle.

 

[Tarkin The Ewok]

Star Trek: Every Series besides TAS, Every Season
Best Buy
Content: One or two featurettes that were included on the Region 2 releases

 

[Garysb]

I am unhappy about the trend of charging extra for bonus disks. Target charged more for the bonus package of Heroes and Nip/Tuck. I thought the point of bonus disks was since every retailer charges about the same during the first week of sales due to minimum advertised prices, the way to get people to buy at your store was to offer a bonus at the same price. Charging more seems to defeat this practice.

 

[TravisR]

Unfortunately, now they see that they can charge more money and get people to come into the store. It's an even bigger win.

The Office was another Target bonus disc that they charged an extra $5 for.