Chris Marquette Message Board / TWoP article about TV shows that aren't yet available on DVD

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dummy@example.com (justme) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:02:12 +0000

It's an excellent sentence, no doubt about it.:D

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dummy@example.com (Editsound) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:59:15 +0000

Great minds...

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dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:51:55 +0000

LOL! Rick and I both started with almost the exact same sentence.

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dummy@example.com (domesticelefant) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:41:52 +0000

Ah, thanks a lot, NOW I get it. Sounds logical. It just sucks that I'll never get to see the whole show in English if they aren't going to release it on DVD. There are still reruns of the show in Germany, but, as I sad, they're German and well, I don't like that.

Re: TWoP article about TV shows that aren't yet available on DVD

dummy@example.com (Editsound) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:36:53 +0000

Syndication is when they sell reruns of a show to individual tv stations (and cable networks). It is highly profitable to the producers because there is no new expense and so all of the money it brings in is profit. The reason that it can affect dvd release is because the producers worry that if it is out on dvd people won't watch the show on TV as much, and so the tv stations and cable networks won't buy it anymore. In the long term, success in syndication shows a wide interest in the show, so that a dvd release is more likely (once they think they have made all the money they can out of syndication.)

Re: TWoP article about TV shows that aren't yet available on DVD

dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:34:10 +0000

Syndication is when the network sells a show to another network (usually basic cable) so that they can run repeats. What Carol means is that Judging Amy has been running in repeat here (on TNT) for years, even before it was canceled. So people aren't clamoring for it yet because it's on TV every week day. It's when we haven't been able to see a show in years because repeats are not running anywhere that we generally start to crave it and want it on DVD.

For me, China Beach is a good example of that. I've been jonesing to see that show again lately. It hasn't aired anywhere in several years.

Re: TWoP article about TV shows that aren't yet available on DVD

dummy@example.com (domesticelefant) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:46:03 +0000

Uhm, what's a "syndication" please? (Sorry, I never heard that word before and LEO doesn't really give an explanation.) And why would success be a reason NOT to release something on DVD? They release every crap on DVD nowadays. :doh:

Re: TWoP article about TV shows that aren't yet available on DVD

dummy@example.com (justme) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:49:01 +0000

Yeah, it's a shame that there hasn't been a set released for "Judging Amy". It's probably partly because the show has had such a successful syndication over here. People haven't had a chance to miss it yet. I hope they release a full series of that one someday, too.

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dummy@example.com (domesticelefant) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:32:15 +0000

I'd really love to have Judging Amy on DVD. I loved that show. It was my second favorite show next to JoA, but I've only seen a few snippets in English so far. And the German version sucks.

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dummy@example.com (justme) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:24:18 +0000

I agree that it's VERY frustrating when they only release a season or two of a long-running season. When it's a classic show from quite a few years back, I think they should do a series release. Why milk the fans who've already waited twenty years or more.

And Mel, I think a lot of us would love to see that second season of "Huff".

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dummy@example.com (BiggestChrisMarquetteFan) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:32:24 +0000

I wish the rest of Strong Medicine would come out on dvd. I'm glad the first season was released at least. I really want the second season of Huff.

Freaks And Geeks luckily got released with all original music on dvd.

Re: TWoP article about TV shows that aren't yet available on DVD

dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:57:16 +0000

Strong Medicine ended almost 4 years ago after 6 seasons. They only ever released S1 on DVD. I think most of us have pretty much given up hope of ever getting the rest of that series. :fedup:

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dummy@example.com (Illinoisguy1) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:25:29 +0000

I hate it when they start to put out a series on DVD and then after a few seasons they just stop.

While I understand the studios position that it maybe due to poor sales, I also think it just pisses off consumers who maybe didn't even know the series was available on dvd and finds out that only a few seasons were ever made available. Are they even going to start buying it on dvd when they know in advance that they can't even complete the series on dvd? Likely not. So that further hurts sales of the existing seasons. And the studios see that and the cycle continues.

I really like Sally Field and bought the two existing seasons of The Flying Nun on dvd. The second season was released years ago and not even a rumor of when season 3 could be available. That really pissed me off.

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dummy@example.com (Editsound) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:35:29 +0000

I think there is a lot of elements affecting this. But the main ones are money. With DVD sales down, the studios are more likely to release things which will have no extra costs to release (all rights secured) or things which are still very popular because they see them as low risk. there is also a current trend of contractually obligated dvd releases. (a show I did last year called "the Middleman" which got terrible ratings, yet the executive producer knew there would be a DVD release and we made some stuff for it during production, and now the dvd is out). If they have to put out a certain number because of contracts, that leaves even less room for other older ones.

Understand, I would love to see a Wonder years set as well as some of the others you are all talking about, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Re: TWoP article about TV shows that aren't yet available on DVD

dummy@example.com (justme) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:16:02 +0000

Yeah, there's something going on other than the profit motive. Some kind of internal politics that I don't understand. I know that for "Ed" NBC, and Viacom/Paramount had the show creators go through and pick out the songs that the absolutely wanted to keep and the ones they wouldn't mind replacing. They've gone through all 83 episodes and then the years pass and the network and Viamount still hasn't made a move.:rolleyes: I don't think the demand goes up, I think people give up and move on. Or, worse, give up and buy illegal copies. I would think giving Rhino a cut would be infinitely preferable to THAT.