TV shows not currently on DVD that should be

[Stevendsmith]

I'll start:

The Love Boat
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (great 70s-era animated sitcom)

[Oeditpus Rex]

1. WKRP

With the original music.

:thumbsup:

[lizziegrace]

2. Yes!

:applause:

[Az]

4. That is why its not on DVD

I was just gonna say WKRP (ya bastich). But yeah, the reason its not on Disc is because its locked up in copyright land. When the show was first made they only secured rights for broadcasting the songs. Now that there is all this hoopla about copyright the show is locked up in limbo.

[blondeatlast]

21. they can use that great stuff in commercials because it's gone into public domain, right?

But there's a stink about one of the best shows ever? How sad is that?

BTW, Az--it is damn good to have you back! (I thought I'd give a :hi: to you in a thread that didn't involve the "C" word, if ya know what I mean!)

[Az]

25. Hehe

Good to be back. So :hi: right back at cha!

[idgiehkt]

48. I think they can use it in commercials because someone bought the rights

is there a public domain for contemporary music (meaning last 50 years or so?)

[Az]

53. Unfortunately copyright law is pretty messed up

Basically the copyright owner can keep pushing the date back. They can effectively push it back 96 years before a song enters the public domain right now.

This is a crime IMO considering the intent of the copyright laws was to allow the creators and producers some time to profit from their work but it was to enter into the public domain and become a public good. This never happens any more. Don't expect to see that 96 years stand either. There are constant legal battles shoving it further and further back.

[Stevendsmith]

10. Delete

[johnnie]

3. Cop Rock

:hide:

[Az]

5. Hey, I liked that show too

So no need to hide. Oh wait.... did I just out myself as a cop rock fan? Damn! Well at least my David Lynch's Dune fandom is still secret! ....... DOH!

[KamaAina]

26. Cripes. You could fit that on a floppy.

What were there, like, three episodes? :P

[SacredCow]

27. That's the show that sealed the demise of China Beach...

So I hate it on general principle...

[skygazer]

34. China Beach

That's another one that should be on DVD but isn't.

[Va Lefty]

6. Tour of Duty

with the original music

[Stevendsmith]

7. Oooh, look what I found!

Star Trek The Animated Series - The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek (1973)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HEWEJ4/ref=pd_cp_d_title/002-1779437-0596809

Flame all you want, but I loved this show!

(The original Star Trek is my fave show ever)

[Tripper11]

20. Sorry...saw it at Best Buy this past weekend

On DVD...I couldn't believe it!

[RedStateShame]

8. Dangermouse

"Our milk man looks like Elton John!"

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

15. Good news!

Dangermouse is on DVD now!

Dangermouse on DVD at Amazon.com

[jilln]

9. Parker Lewis Can't Lose and Duckman

[sarge43]

36. Second that on Duckman n/t

[MrCoffee]

11. Season 1 of the CBS Nightly News with Katie Couric

[Stevendsmith]

13. Bwhhhaaaahaaah! (n/t)

[Stevendsmith]

12. The Six Million Dollar Man

Doesn't appear to be readily available.

[Deja Q]

24. It is in England... amazon.co.uk

:)

Region 2, however... you'd need a multi-region capable player or computer.

The Bionic Woman is out too.

[Stevendsmith]

29. Damn! Why is it not in U.S. release?! (n/t)

[MissMillie]

14. China Beach

I understand that because of the soundtrack and the money required to obtain permission to use that music for mass-production in the DVDs--this one may never make it to DVD.

[Orsino]

16. Exit 57.

More Colbert = good.

[Broken_Hero]

17. GI Joe

the animated series...they have some on dvd, but not seasons(as far as I know)...

[Stevendsmith]

19. It looks like they have Season 1

http://www.amazon.com/G-I-Joe-Season-Part-1/dp/B00014NECG

[Broken_Hero]

22. Holy toledo on a stick!

Look at the outrageous price on that! What a gip....I'm glad they got them out, but 90 bucks a season for a half way decent cartoon, what a rip off. There is no way I'm paying that much for it...guess I have to play the waiting game and get it when its around 30 bucks....alas, something for me to look forward too....:D

[Lydia Leftcoast]

18. Great British mysteries that have not been released in the U.S.

1. Dalziel and Pascoe (Even in the UK only season 1 is available)

2. Silent Witness

3. Lovejoy

4. Jonathan Creek

5. Cracker (the original)

[blondeatlast]

23. Square Pegs--I imagine this is locked up with some copyright issues too (as Az

mentions above about WKRP).

How utterly sad.

[SacredCow]

28. The State and Sifl and Olly from MTV... n/t

[VespertineIconoclast]

40. I second The State. n/t

[ThatsMyBarack]

30. I'll add:

Perfect Strangers

That's Incredible!

(more later....)

[Dukkha]

31. In Search Of

not the History Channel or A&E versions

[Lautremont]

32. The "Monroe Gets Raped" episode of Too Close For Comfort.

A couple of seasons of that show are available, but not whichever season contained this controversial gem.

[Stevendsmith]

43. Oh, that is priceless. Nice pick! (n/t)

[Coventina]

33. Hawaii 5-0

But I think it may be coming soon!

[peekaloo]

35. Get A Life (complete set!), Picket Fences (due Feb. I think) n/t

[LostinVA]

37. China Beack and A Year in the Life

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

38. 'It's Garry Shandling's Show' & seasons 2-6 of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

I'd love to see some more magic on DVD, espeically Simon Drake's Secret Cabaret.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3K1LMtWH_E

[Mojambo]

51. Absolutely

I'd kill for It's Garry Shandling's Show.

And really, what's the hold up on the rest of Larry Sanders? I can see "It's Garry Shandling's show" getting possibly overlooked, but not LS.

[InternalDialogue]

39. Max Headroom and Fridays

I've heard there's something of a campaign to get Max Headroom out on DVD?

As for Fridays, wouldn't you know it -- it's that damn Michael Richards! I knew there was something shady about him. Holding up release of Fridays. That's what's wrong with him!

:hide:

[Initech]

41. They need more Daily Show DVDs.

I think they should do a "best-of" compilation similar to that of Saturday Night Live, e.g. - best of Stephen Colbert, best of Jon Stewart, best of Rob Corddry, and so on...

[Midlodemocrat]

42. Second Noah.

I know. I know. But I liked it and James Marsden is delicious.

[Left Is Write]

44. The 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th seasons of The Nanny.

Also, The Donna Reed Show.

And heck, why not Sonny & Cher too.

[flamingyouth]

45. The Chris Isaak Show.

[Montauk6]

46. Bicentennial Minutes

Sammy & Company
Arnie
Curiosity Shop

[BreweryYardRat]

47. Special Unit 2.

:(

[CrazyForKucinich]

49. Time Trax

Oh yeah.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Trax

[Rob H.]

50. The Wonder Years

Would love to have it on DVD, but they used period music in pretty much every episode. I don't have much hope for it coming to DVD anytime soon because there will probably be a LOT of wrangling over the music rights. :(

[YankeyMCC]

52. 6 Million Dollar Man

Although last time I mentioned this on a DU thread I was told it can be gotten in the UK. But not where I am in the US.

[usaftmo]

54. Welcome Back Kotter

Gabrial Kaplan is really funny. Also get to see John Travolta, and who can forget Horseshack's laugh? I can't even find reruns on tv!