TVSquad

A roundup of TV people from in front of the camera and behind the scenes who have passed away.

• Mel Harris: He was an exec at both Paramount and Sony Television who helped launch USA Network, Star Trek: TNG, and Entertainment Tonight. He was also one of the first executives in the 70s to push the idea of selling movies to the public on videotapes. He died of cancer at age 65.

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

• The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog - Vol. 1
• America's Funniest Home Videos - Guide To Parenting
• Birdman and the Galaxy Trio - The Complete Series
• Bozo's Big Top - The World's Most Famous Clown
• Foyle's War - Set 4
• Gunsmoke - Season 1
• The Incredible Hulk - Season 2
• Masters of Horror - The Black Cat
• Most Haunted - Season 1 and 2 Collection, London Haunts, Castels of Britain
• Overhaulin' - Season 3, Vol. 1
• The Rookies - Season 1
• Space Ghost and Dino Boy - The Complete Series
• Taxicab Confessions - New York
• Voyagers - The Complete Series
• Wanted: Dead or Alive - Season 2

I know, 89% of you reading this are saying, "what's Michael Hayes?" You might even be saying " what's Michael Hayes?" without the italics, because you're not even sure if it's a TV show or not. But it was: it was a short-lived legal drama starring David Caruso before he left for Miami and put on sunglasses.

It's one of the shows that Sony might release on DVD, and they're asking you to vote for which show you want to see released on DVD later this year. The other choices are The Rookies, Cupid, Police Story, The $treet, and What's Happening Now!