TvOnDvd-related stories
Posted Oct 30th 2009 4:04PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, TV on DVD, Reality-Free
I know I'm dating myself, but I'm really looking forward to watching the second season of
thirtsysomething on DVD.
The first season was released back in August, and I had a blast catching up with great characters like Michael and Melissa Steadman, Elliot Weston and Gary Shepherd. Season two
hits DVD in January, thanks to the good folks at Shout! Factory, known for putting out great sets like the packed
Freaks and Geeks collection and the recent
Transformers "G1" collector's set.
Some people might only think of
thirtysomething as "that '80s show about whiny yuppies," and that's fine. But the Emmy-award winning drama brings back a lot of great memories for me. As I
mentioned before, I used to watch it with my mom, who I'm pretty sure related to Patricia Wettig's frustrated homemaker Nancy Weston and free spirit Melissa Steadman, played by Melanie Mayron. (As for my dad, I'm not ashamed to say that he's more of a Timothy Busfield type!)
Continue reading Thirtysomething season two hits DVD in January
Posted Aug 30th 2009 2:10PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, TV on DVD, Reality-Free
I love Andy Richter, but he seems awfully stiff every time I watch him on
The Tonight Show. I prefer to remember the guy from his early days on
Late Night, his short-lived show
Andy Richter Controls the Universe, and his other short-lived show, the hilarious
Andy Barker, P.I.
Like Danny reported
back in May,
Andy Barker, P.I. is finally coming to DVD. Shout! Factory will release the entire series on Nov. 17. The two-disc set will include all six episodes, some with commentary by Richter and producer Conan O'Brien, plus a retrospective feature and a doc about the show's amazing writers, including Jonathan Groff (
How I Met Your Mother), Josh Bycel (
Psych), and Jane Espenson (
Buffy,
BSG). Click through for a better look at the DVD cover art.
Continue reading DVD cover art and release date for Andy Barker, P.I.
Posted Apr 5th 2009 10:01AM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, TV on DVD, Cable/Satellite, Reality-Free
Nothing has frustrated TV fans more than the never-ending release of
The State DVD from MTV. It has become the
Duke Nukem Forever of the television universe.
One minute,
it's on and the next minute,
it's off. Then
it's back on again, then the whole thing
gets called off. Then
it rises from the ashes like a flaming phoenix into the never-ending sky only
to get doused with a fire extinguisher by an MTV Home Entertainment executive.
Now it appears that ill-fated collection of magic discs is coming soon to a DVD store near you until MTV decides it's time to destroy your dreams and tell your children there is no Santa Claus again.
Continue reading Super-mega-uber-exclusive! The State DVD set for release this summer! Maybe...
Posted Feb 5th 2009 5:02PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, TV on DVD, Reality-Free
If you grew up watching MTV in the '90s, then you probably remember
The State. If you don't – and you're an American between the age of 30 and 35 – do a YouTube search for "I wanna dip my balls in it" and let the memories flood right on back.
I credit the irreverent MTV sketch comedy show with keeping me from slipping into a full-blown depression during my teenage years, aka the angsty, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains-drenched years.
The State ran from 1993 to 1995 and helped launch the careers of some of my favorite comic actors, writers and filmmakers, including David Wain (
Wet Hot American Summer,
Role Models), Thomas Lennon (
Reno 911,
Balls of Fury) and Michael Ian Black (
Stella,
Ed). All 11 members of the comedy troupe reunited recently to perform new material at SF Sketchfest in January. The
A.V. Club talked to State alums Wain, Lennon and Kerri Kenney-Silver this week about the reunion and about their future plans. Among the things that came up in the interview was the status of that promised complete-series DVD.
Continue reading Hey MTV, I want The State on DVD already
Posted Dec 14th 2008 2:49PM by Debra McDuffee
Filed under: TV on DVD, Festivus, Reality-Free
... Ten shows on DVDSince there are
twelve shows a-stinkin' on TV this year (well, that's the low estimate), you might be glad to hear that 2008 brought us some spectacular TV on DVD. You knew there had to be a bright spot, right?
Whether you want to re-watch your favorite classic shows from the '50s or '60s (or earlier), or catch up on one of the hottest shows on current TV (yeah, there are a few) by starting with the first season, they've been released on DVD in 2008. It was actually hard to pick just ten, but for better or for worse, here are my picks:
Continue reading On the 10th day of Festivus, TV gave to me ...
Posted Nov 26th 2008 12:05PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: TV on DVD, Video, Animation, Reality-Free
Finally. Time Life has released the long-awaited
The Real Ghostbusters: The Complete Collection on DVD. And it's frackin' loaded. The mammoth $179.99 set features all 147 eps of
The Real Ghostbusters, plus more than twelve hours of extras, all packed in a box with hologram panels that resembles the firehouse from the show. Looks like I'm gonna have to sell my car. For $179.99.
I won't go on about how this animated spinoff of the
Ghostbusters movie was the best thing on Saturday morning in the late 80s and early 90s (but it was), or how it was also the coolest thing to watch in syndication after school every day (but it was), or how Egon Spengler helped me overcome my own personal boogeyman (but he did). I also won't waste your time writing about the awesome
Real Ghostbusters-inspired comics I used to create as a kid (but they were awesome), or how I still reference my favorite eps with my friends in casual conversation (but I do).
But I will ask you, dear
TV Squad reader, to help make my Christmas wish come true by persuading my wife to buy me this box set. Because I really don't want to sell my car for $179.99.
Continue reading All I want for Christmas is 50 hours with The Real Ghostbusters - VIDEO
Posted Sep 15th 2007 1:57PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: TV on DVD, Grey's Anatomy, Stargate, Contests and Giveaways
If you haven't entered our latest two giveaways yet (
Stargate: Atlantis season three DVDs and
Grey's Anatomy season three DVDs), you've got until 5PM Eastern today to enter. Just head on over to the posts linked above, read through the rules and make the applicable comment there (not here!) We'll notify the winners next week.
Good luck!
Posted Apr 11th 2006 2:37PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: TV on DVD, Video
Every Tuesday here on TV Squad , we will highlight the week's TV-on-DVD releases. Some noteworthy releases today,
April 11, 2006:
The Bob Newhart
Show - The Complete 3rd Season- Farscape - Starburst Edition - Volume 9 (3.3)
- In Living Color - Season 5
- The Merv Griffin Show - 40 of the Most
Interesting People of Our Time
Posted Dec 20th 2005 9:16AM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: TV on DVD, Video
Every Tuesday morning here on TV Squad, we will highlight the week's TV-on-DVD releases. Some noteworthy releases
today, December 20, 2005:
The Amazing Race 7 - The The 7th Season- Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.0
- ER - The Complete 4th Season
- Party of Five - Season 2
Posted Sep 20th 2005 8:29AM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: TV on DVD
Every Tuesday morning here on TV Squad we will highlight the week's
TV-on-DVD releases. Some noteworthy releases today, September 20, 2005:
-
Andromeda - Vol 5.1 - The Batman - Season 1, Vol. 2: The Man Who Would Be Bat
- Battlestar Galactica - Season 1
- Clone High - Season 1
- Crime Story - Season 2
- Desperate Housewives - The Complete 1st Season
- From the Earth to the Moon (mini-series) - Signature Edition
- Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats - Volume 1
- Justice League - Unlimited - Season 1, Volume 2: Joining Forces
- The Man Show - Boy & Household Hints From Adult Film Stars
- My Dad the Rock Star - Vol 1: Dad's Debut
- Ned and Stacey - The Complete 1st Season
- Penn & Teller: Magic and Mystery Tour (mini-series) - Penn & Teller: Magic & Mystery Tour
- The Pretender - The Complete 2nd Season
- The Ren and Stimpy Show - Season 5 and Some More of 4
- Rides - The Complete 2nd Season
- SpongeBob SquarePants - Absorbing Favorites
- Taboo - The Complete 2nd Season
- Teen Titans - Vol 3 (season 2, vol 1): Fear Itself
Posted Jun 21st 2005 10:51AM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: TV on DVD, Family Guy, Animation
Get ready for
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, an 83-minute direct-to-dvd
Family Guy movie that follows our favorite cartoon baby as a near-death experience inspires him to find his real father. Finally listed to be in stores on September 27th, the movie will feature guest voices from such celebrities as
Ron Livingston,
Drew Barrymore,
Jennie Garth,
Tori Spelling and
Jason Priestly.
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