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At the moment, keep in mind that what they're doing is charging $13 for an individual half hour edited show that is *already* available on the big set they just put out which works out to another rip-off rate on the part of Jeff Sozting.
These butchered 30 minute versions I have seen on the official set and they are not well-done IMO, because it's as if there's a conscious effort to *only* do that much because you'll often see things end in mid-interview or see awkward edits to avoid panning down the couch for a guest who was not "cleared" (or put another way, they were too cheap to try).
Still, I have to grudgingly admit that if some unique individual shows from the pre-73 period came out I'd probably do it, but I still would rather see a restoration of the old policy of just letting the individual get ANY episode *uncut* for $100.
Hmm. Sounds troublesome. On the other hand, I'm so starved for GOOD late night TV from bygone days. I can't stand the modern bunch of unfunny, phony hosts. I miss Johnny and everything that went with his era of talk shows.
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I'll admit I come at this from a bit of a spoiled perspective since thanks to the trade circuit I've probably got a couple hundred plus uncut shows from the 70s and 80s (and a few 60s rarities like the Tiny Tim wedding show), so that's why not being able to get new material in an uncut format can be more frustrating. I realize its different for those who weren't fortunate to get access to the uncut shows when they were available or who aren't connected with the trade circuit and I will grant that a 30 minute thing is certainly better than those repackaged clip packages of the same old same old stuff that had been going on for a long time.
Like the time on The Tonight Show where Don Rickles crashes that thing where Johnny Carson was being tended by those two Geisha girls (where Johnny throws Don in the tub) On "The Tonight Show" compilation set, that thing was slightly edited. Also, on Johnny's final "The Tonight Show", there was a section devoted to the musical performers that were featured on the show that was cut on the compilation set (to avoid paying royalities, of course!). I was fortunate to record this.
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At the moment, keep in mind that what they're doing is charging $13 for an individual half hour edited show that is *already* available on the big set they just put out which works out to another rip-off rate on the part of Jeff Sozting.
These butchered 30 minute versions I have seen on the official set and they are not well-done IMO, because it's as if there's a conscious effort to *only* do that much because you'll often see things end in mid-interview or see awkward edits to avoid panning down the couch for a guest who was not "cleared" (or put another way, they were too cheap to try).
Still, I have to grudgingly admit that if some unique individual shows from the pre-73 period came out I'd probably do it, but I still would rather see a restoration of the old policy of just letting the individual get ANY episode *uncut* for $100.
Hmm. Sounds troublesome. On the other hand, I'm so starved for GOOD late night TV from bygone days. I can't stand the modern bunch of unfunny, phony hosts. I miss Johnny and everything that went with his era of talk shows.
Allardyce, read my post below.
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You have to look at a couple of the specific questions and answers under "Just Others."
"Still waiting for Warner to open up the vaults to their TV Classics from the 50s and 60s. How about giving us: 77 Sunset Strip, Surfside 6, Hawaiian Eye, Bourbon Street Beat, The Alaskans, The Dakotas, Roaring 20s, Colt 45, Sugarfoot, Bronco, Dr. Kildare, Mr. Novak, The Lieutenant, Cain's Hundred, The Thin Man, The Ele...venth Hour, Sam Benedict, Asphalt Jungle, Hank, Many Happy Returns, Harry's Girls, Father of the Bride, National Velvet, The FBI, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, The Little People, Adam's Rib, Mayberry RFD, Courtship of Eddie's Father, Eight is Enough, No Time for Sergeants, Wendy and Me, Girl from UNCLE, Conflict, King's Row, Casablanca and the dozens of other shows that are collecting dust on your shelves?"
"Warner Archive Collection: TARZAN, most definitely. THE GREEN HORNET is not ours to release"
"Any chance of having the Quinn Martin/Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. series "The FBI" out on DVD as well? It was a TV rerun staple of my childhood!
"Warner Archive Collection: Inspector Erskine will be on the case beginning early next year....All 9 seasons are planned...and bonus content, to boot!"
I'm not so sure about "Mayberry R.F.D", because the title and format are owned by Paramount. There WERE plans to release Season 1 earlier this year, but it was cancelled, possibly because of the reasons I stated at the beginning.
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I see that ALL IN THE FAMILY Season 8 (1977-78) will be released on January 11th. Finally, "Edith's Cousin Liz" will be available- a classic, funny as hell!
Product Description
All 24 Original Half-Hour Episodes from 1977-1978
Season Eight of the award-winning television series from Norman Lear earned Emmys for Carroll O’Connor, Jean Stapleton and Rob Reiner, not to mention the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series.
This second to last season finds Archie (O’Connor), Edith (Stapleton) and the Stivics (Reiner and Sally Struthers) battling some difficult issues when Archie buys a bar he cannot afford, Edith questions her faith and Mike and Gloria plan a move to California. As dark as the plots run at times, the laughs always shine through in this perfectly balanced and performed sitcom that inspired spin-offs Maude and The Jeffersons.
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Strange news about the upcoming Columbo movie set...
Columbo - 1991-1993 Collection to be Widescreen
New transfers, new vieo formatPosted by Gord Lacey
1/04/2011
When we first posted about Columbo: The Mystery Movie Collection 1991-1993 we reported that it'd be Full Frame (1.33:1). Universal recently updated their specs, listing the video as Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1), so we contacted them to get the story on the spec change.
Universal is using a new Anamorphic Widescreen transfer for the set, opening up the sides of the picture, much like Warner Bros did with the early seasons of ER (and not what happened to the first season of Kung Fu, which had the tops and bottoms cropped). Obviously these didn't air in widescreen initially, but we're hoping the new transfers look great.
The 3-disc set will be released on February 8, and can be purchased from Amazon.com for $20.99
Taken from: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Columbo-1993-collection-widescreen/14881#ixzz1AGsLbOlC
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Wish I knew what the deal was on S2 in the US, because the TV shows article suggests they're considering a US street date for S3 and Snoop Sisters. Maybe they've forgotten they never did S2 in the US???
Whatever the case, I'm glad more is coming. Yet another episode with Barbara Rhoades makes it to DVD! 
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