TVSquad

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

• Callan - Set 1
• Doctor Who - The Rescue/The Romans and Attack of the Cybermen
• Kath and Kim - Season 1

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

• Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Vol. 6
• The Biggest Loser: Workout - Boot Camp
• Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog (Amazon.com only)
• Generation Kill - Complete Miniseries
• Ice Road Truckers - Season 2
• Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh!
• Mr. Bean - The Ultimate Collection
• The Mummy (animated) - Vols. 1, 2, and 3
• Petticoat Junction - Season 1
• Poor Little Rich Girl - Complete Miniseries
• Power Rangers Jungle Fury - Vols. 1 and 2
• Transformers: Energon - The Ultimate Collection

I think most readers are going to be stunned that this guy was still alive in 2007.

Lane was one of the most famous character actors in TV history, appearing on such programs as Petticoat Junction (where he was a regular), I Love Lucy, Dark Shadows, L.A. Law, St. Elsewhere, Little House on the Prairie, The Odd Couple, and...oh, way too many to list here. He was also in the films It's A Wonderful Life, The Road To Singapore, 42nd Street, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, and many others. His career spanned over 60 years, his last role as the narrator in the short film The Night Before Christmas in 2006.

Lane passed away quietly on Tuesday in Santa Monica, CA.

You can watch several episodes of the TV Land talk show Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg right at the TV Land web site (full episodes from the second season and highlights of the first). Steinberg has interviewed everyone from Jerry Seinfeld to Bob Newhart, but the show that I'd like to talk about is the one where he interviews Daily Show host Jon Stewart. It's actually one of the best interviews with Stewart I've ever seen.