Casey Trowbridg
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That poll ended awhile ago. I'd of course buy this on DVD, but it like WKRP in Cincinnati isn't something I'm going to hold my breath for.
Why isn't this great show out on DVD?
Is this an example of the "legal problems" that occasionally come up or is the studio just not understanding the depth of this show?I'm sure the studio (Fox) would love to release this show on DVD. Fact is that its a music clearance nightmare. It falls in with WKRP in Cincinnati as being very problematic for a DVD release and like WKRP the main hold up is music rights issues.
And I find it short-sighted bordering on incompetance that producers of shows did not make arrangements for clearances beyond network airings and including other media.The problem is that DVDs weren't around when this show first aired. Mainly, it is my understanding that music rights have to be renegoitated everytime it is released into a new medium.
Yeah, but what does that have to do about this?What?
Music clearance issues are why the DVDs aren't being released. That's what's going on with this, I think. Or is it?
Mainly, it is my understanding that music rights have to be renegoitated everytime it is released into a new medium.Is that an actual law? I thought that nowadays when a studio pays for a song for television or film, home video rights are written into the initial contracts.
Personally, I would rather just have the show and if music has to be replaced, I'll live with it (unless the piece of music was intergal to the plot, such as the "Desperado" episode of Seinfeld).That would be a crime to do with "The Wonder Years", as the music was so perfectly selected and fit each moment to a tee. I can only register a guess at this point, but this is probably one of a handful of shows in which songs actually might have inspired some scenes. Because if you look back at some great moments in the show's history, the music there just seems too perfectly placed to be true!
I find it short-sighted bordering on incompetance that producers of shows did not make arrangements for clearances beyond network airings and including other media.Home video wasn't even a force--and certainly not for TV shows--when many of these shows were popular. But things are done differently now.
Staddon: "One thing we're much better at now is working with the TV production companies up front to make sure we're not going to be facing this issue on titles in the future. When they are in production on something, they clear the music not just for the initial broadcast but also for the home-video rights."
That would be a crime to do with "The Wonder Years", as the music was so perfectly selected and fit each moment to a tee.I would tend to agree on the Wonder Years, but I'm sure with many shows, replacing the music wouldn't matter all that much.
...but I'm sure with many shows, replacing the music wouldn't matter all that much.The reason I mentioned American Dreams in an above posting is that the original music they choose fits perfectly into the scene it is playing.
For example, Old Friends by Simon & Garfunkel was playing in the background when Meg was running away from home. It was out of continuity with the year, but it fit perfectly with the scene. There have some great Dylan songs played during recent episodes, as well.
I did not intend to steal this thread, but I did want to address the issue of the importance of retaining the original music in a TV show. The original music in China Beach was also very important.