PARAMOUNT: Why oh why is the DARIA movie "Is it College Yet?" the MTV edited version? (1 Viewer)

[Alan Benard]

Many folks are less than happy about the fact that the version of "Is it College Yet?", the DARIA movie, to be released 8/28/02 is the 66-minute edit, rather than the longer version from the first run on MTV.

This especially in the light of "The N" hacking the original episodes to ribbons (and omitting certain episodes) to make them appropriate for 9-year-olds.

Will the unedited version ever be made available?

Will future episode releases be edited? Please, tell us that they WON'T be the "The N" versions.

Please release all of DARIA uncut, as it originally aired in first run. Thanks.

Frustrated,

Alan Benard
DVDaria

 

[Alan Benard]

Word from VIACOM, MTV's parent company:

Apparently, I owe apologies all around. We'd still like to see all of Daria uncut on DVD, please.

A. Benard
DVDaria

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From: Benard Alan [mailto:[email protected]]
[Unsent Draft]
To: "Viacom Person"

RE: IICY? DVD is edited MTV version. Why?

Dear [Person]:

Thanks very much for the clarification. I will spread the word.

Please let me know if any further Daria releases are scheduled, so that I can help promote them in preorder.

Alan Benard
DVDaria

--- "Viacom Person" wrote:
> Hi Alan,
>
> "Is It College Yet?" has only been released on VHS +
> DVD in North America.
> Also, the 66 minute version that you mention is the
> entire program (uncut) -
> this release however does not include the music
> video and host wrap-arounds
> that the channel first aired along with the premiere
> broadcast - we did not
> have the legal clearance to include them on the home
> video.
>
> At this time, we have no future Daria releases
> scheduled.
>
> Thanks, [Person]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Benard Alan [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 4:32 AM
> To: "Viacom Person"
> Subject: IICY? DVD is edited MTV version. Why?
>
>
> [Person]:
>
> Many folks were disappointed to learn -- from
> reports
> of early shipments of the IICY? DVD sent to Great
> Britian -- that the disc presents the 66-minute
> version that ran on MTV after the premiere, with
> commercials, rather than the uncut, 75-minute
> version.
>
> Could you please explain this?
>
> Could you also comment on the chances we'll see more
> episodes -- uncut -- on DVD?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Alan Benard
> DVDaria
>
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