FOX IS CURRENTLY DOING SEASON BY SEASON DVD'S ON SOME OF THE SHOWS IT OWNS.MAYBE IF ENOUGH PEOPLE WRITE THEY'LL RELEASE EVERY EPISODE OF WKRP IN CINCINATI ON DVD.
HERE IS THE ADDRESS

20TH CENTURY FOX
ATTN:TV/VIDEOS
10201 W PICO BLVD
CENTURY CITY,CA 90067

MAKE SURE YOU REQUEST THAT ALL 90 EPISODES ARE RELEASED ON DVD & ASK 20TH CENTURY FOX TO RESTORE ALL OF THE ORIGINAL MUSIC. THE EPISODES THAT TNN IS CURRENTLY RUNNING ARE BADLY CUT AND WKRP DESERVES BETTER THAN THAT.I URGE EVERYONE WHO LIKES WKRP IN CINCINATI TO WRITE TO 20TH CENTURY FOX NOW!



[This message has been edited by APPLEI (edited 06-28-2001).]

I HOPE THAT FOX DOES RELEASE ALL 90 EPISODES OF WKRP IN CINCINATI ON DVD.
I WROTE A LETTER TO 20TH CENTURY FOX TODAY.
I HOPE EVERYBODY THAT LIKES WKRP IN CINCINATI
WRITES TO 20TH CENTURY FOX
THANK YOU!

thanks for the info.
i will write 20th century fox today.
i want all 90 episodes of wkrp in cincinati released on dvd.

thank you.
i'm going to write 20th century fox & i'm going to encourage all my friends to write 20th century fox.

I WILL ALSO WRITE 20TH CENTURY FOX.
IT WOULD BE COOL TO HAVE EVERY EPISODE OF WKRP IN CINCINATI ON DVD!

I'M ALSO WRITING TO 20TH CENTURY FOX.BUT I REQUESTED THAT FOX RESTORE ALL OF THE ORIGINAL MUSIC.BECAUSE ALOT OF MUSIC WAS REPLACED WHEN TNN STARTED AIRING WKRP IN CINCINATI.

I HEAR THAT FOX IS RELEASING SEASON BY SEASON DVD BOX SETS OF M*A*S*H & THE SIMPSONS.
THATS A GOOD SIGN THAT IF ENOUGH PEOPLE WRITE 20TH CENTURY FOX THEY'LL RELEASE EVERY EPISODE OF WKRP IN CINCINNATI ON DVD.

WHEN WRITING 20TH CENTURY FOX PLEASE ASK THEM TO RESTORE ALL OF THE ORIGINAL MUSIC!

HEAR IS THE ADDRESS
20TH CENTURY FOX
ATTN: TV/VIDEOS
10201 W PICO BLVD
CENTURY CITY,CA 90067

how close are they to releasing season by season boxset of wkrp in cincinati?

i will only buy wkrp on dvd if the original music is restored!

how close are they to releasing season by season boxset of wkrp in cincinati?

Unfortunately, there's no way of knowing. The only thing to do is to keep writing, writing, writing to FOX at the address given above, and encourage others to write. And remember that even if they do decide to take the hint, it would take quite a bit of time before they could actually release it (because of rights issues, remastering, clearing music issues, etc). The key words are "persistence" and "patience."

Originally posted by wkrp fan:
i will only buy wkrp on dvd if the original music is restored!

I AGREE!
I DON'T THINK ANYBODY WILL BUY WKRP ON DVD IF THE ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM THE CBS RUN IS'NT RESTORED.

[This message has been edited by PRAIDER (edited 07-08-2001).]

i don't know about this.
i've been disappointed by some of the wkrp tapes that have been released.
i noticed on the special christmas edition of wkrp in cincinnati the tape says uncut but
i noticed at least two minutes were cut from
"a date with jennifer" and just as bad the tape was in ep speed mode.
the quality of wkrp tapes released so far have been subpar!

that my opinion!

the quality of wkrp tapes released so far have been subpar!
that my opinion!

I agree with you 100% about those tapes. Isn't that all the more reason why we should write to FOX (which now owns the rights to WKRP) and ask them for a really good, comprehensive, uncut collection?

So if you want more and better WKRP on video, make sure you write a letter to:

20TH CENTURY FOX
ATTN:TV/VIDEOS
10201 W PICO BLVD
CENTURY CITY,CA 90067

i wrote to 20th century fox today,will see how it goes.

another than m*a*s*h and the simpsons does anybody know if 20th century fox plans to release any other of it's shows in the all episodes season by season format?

I have just written to 20th century fox asking them to release all episodes of wkrp in cincinnati i hope others are doing the same.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by APPLEI:
[B]FOX IS CURRENTLY DOING SEASON BY SEASON DVD'S ON SOME OF THE SHOWS IT OWNS.MAYBE IF ENOUGH PEOPLE WRITE THEY'LL RELEASE EVERY EPISODE OF WKRP IN CINCINATI ON DVD.
HERE IS THE ADDRESS

20TH CENTURY FOX
ATTN:TV/VIDEOS
10201 W PICO BLVD
CENTURY CITY,CA 90067

why write to 20th century fox?
i thought that mtm owned wkrp in cincinnati.

Originally posted by STOMPER:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by APPLEI:
[B]FOX IS CURRENTLY DOING SEASON BY SEASON DVD'S ON SOME OF THE SHOWS IT OWNS.MAYBE IF ENOUGH PEOPLE WRITE THEY'LL RELEASE EVERY EPISODE OF WKRP IN CINCINATI ON DVD.
HERE IS THE ADDRESS

20TH CENTURY FOX
ATTN:TV/VIDEOS
10201 W PICO BLVD
CENTURY CITY,CA 90067

why write to 20th century fox?
i thought that mtm owned wkrp in cincinnati.
20TH CENTURY FOX TOOK OVER RIGHTS TO ALL MTM SHOWS AROUND 1996 SO YOU WOULD HAVE TO WRITE TO 20TH CENTURY FOX!

Why just DVD? Not everybody owns a DVD player. Why not VHS and DVD? http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/quest.gif

Kathy

The reason is that Fox is releasing some TV series in season-by-season boxes on DVD, like The X-Files and soon The Simpsons, while they have more or less stopped releasing TV episodes on VHS. So it makes more sense to focus on DVD in the campaign, because that's what they're focusing on. However, I believe I mentioned VHS in one of my letters to Fox.

Originally posted by horselover47:
Why just DVD? Not everybody owns a DVD player. Why not VHS and DVD? http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/quest.gif

Kathy

THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T OWN A DVD PLAYER CAN WRITE TO 20TH CENTURY FOX ASKING THEM TO RELEASE ALL 90 EPISODES OF WKRP IN CINCINNATI
ON VIDEOTAPE AND DVD UNCUT WITH ORIGINAL MUSIC!

I have been recommending that fox release all
90 episodes of wkrp in cincinnati on dvd & videotape so nobody will be left out.

by all episodes of wkrp in cincinnati on dvd does that mean episodes of the new wkrp in cincinnati as well?

Originally posted by ZAMMER:
by all episodes of wkrp in cincinnati on dvd does that mean episodes of the new wkrp in cincinnati as well?

NO,BECAUSE EPISODES OF THE NEW WKRP IN CINCINNATI ARE NOT IN THE SAME SYNDICATION PACKAGE AS THE ORIGINAL WKRP IN CINCINNATI.

So, when is 20th century fox going to release
all episodes of wkrp on dvd?

Good news and bad news, as the old saying goes. There was an online chat tonight with Peter Staddon, the head of home video for FOX, and when I asked him about shows from MTM productions, here's the first thing he replied:

"WKRP would be a great release -- if only we could afford the music clearance rights!"

In other words, they are interested in releasing the show, but what's holding it up is that it would cost so much to keep the original music (and, wisely, they wouldn't want to release it without the real music).

There is hope, though. Staddon said that FOX will release the M*A*S*H TV series on DVD in the near future, and that they'll use that as a test to see whether classic TV shows can sell well on DVD. So if M*A*S*H sells very well, it might prove to FOX that there's a market for older TV series, and then they might decide that WKRP could recoup the cost of music licensing.

I know this isn't what you wanted to hear; it's not what I wanted to hear either. But it's good to know that Fox has at least been considering WKRP. Alas, music rights are just murderously expensive when it comes to home video, and that's what's holding it up.

My advice? If you haven't written to FOX, then write. Talk to your friends who haven't written, and get them to write. The more letters they get, the better chance there'll be that FOX will decide it's worth the expense of putting WKRP on home video. It can still happen. Just don't expect it to happen immediately. I think our best hope is 2003, because that will mark the 25th anniversary of the series, and FOX might decide to release something as a tie-in with that anniversary.

Again, keep writing, be patient, and did I mention keep writing?

I'm happy to hear if fox does release all 90 episodes of wkrp in cincinnati on dvd. they will release it with original music.i think a 25th anniversary boxset of wkrp in cincinnati is a great idea.
i'm predicting the m*a*s*h and the simpsons season by season boxsets will be both be best sellers encouraging fox to release most of the mtm shows.

So, who actually "owns" the original uncut, unedited, music intact taped episodes of WKRP or do they even exist anymore? http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/quest.gif

Kathy

The original tapes almost certainly exist -- Fox has reportedly been doing some restoration work on the MTM shows, so they presumably have access to the original master tapes.

The shows do exist with the original music; it's just that they can't be shown with all the original music unless Fox expends the time and money to license all the songs for broadcast.

I would like for wkrp in cincinnati to be released on its 25th anniversary date with the original music.

A message to fans of wkrp in cincinnati!
please buy atleast the first season of m*a*s*h episodes from fox to encourage them that there is a market for classic tv shows like wkrp in cincinnati.

Originally posted by PRAIDER:
A message to fans of wkrp in cincinnati!
please buy atleast the first season of m*a*s*h episodes from fox to encourage them that there is a market for classic tv shows like wkrp in cincinnati.
SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA FOR ALL FANS OF WKRP IN CINCINNATI!
BUT I'LL GO FURTHER I WILL BUY THE FIRST 3 SEASONS OF M*A*S*H BECAUSE THOSE ARE THE SEASONS I ENJOYED THE MOST.

If the studio can pay gazillions for its new prime time shows, they can easily afford to license the original run music for WKRP.
It sounds like they are being diplomatic
about not wanting to pump any money into an old show.

In syndication, commericals are so cheap that local law ofices can buy 20 spots per ep and not feel a pinch. A DVD release of even just season one probably wouldn't generate enough money for the business types to get the coveted thousand fold return on their investment. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/frown.gif

A wkrp boxset would be well worth the investment.

Right on, Zammer. I would pay a decent sum for full unedited eps on an official release DVD. WKRP is one of the few shows I would even consider this for.

what i meant,was it would be a good investment for 20th century fox to release all 90 episodes of wkrp in cincinnati on dvd.
they would make tons of money on it.

VHS would be a much better selling media.

Kathy

Originally posted by ZAMMER:
what i meant,was it would be a good investment for 20th century fox to release all 90 episodes of wkrp in cincinnati on dvd.
they would make tons of money on it.

All 90 episodes of wkrp in cincinnati should be released on dvd and videotape uncut and with original music!

Yes, 20th century fox should release all 90
episodes of wkrp in cincinnati on dvd & videotape.

If 20th century fox can release all episodes of simpsons on dvd.then they can release all 90 episodes of wkrp in cincinnati on dvd!
uncut with original music!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by horselover47
[B]VHS would be a much better selling media.

Kathy

I NOTICED THAT 20TH CENTURY FOX HAS RELEASED THE FIRST SEASON OF M*A*S*H ON VIDEOTAPE.
THATS A GOOD SIGN THAT IF 2OTH CENTURY FOX DOES RELEASE ALL 90 EPISODES OF WKRP IN CINCINNATI ON DVD THEY WILL ALSO RELEASE IT ON VIDEOTAPE.

Idea:

Send a letter to Fox stating that you just purchased uncut seasons one and two on ebay from a chinese seller for $750.

It's possible they might believe this and rush to release it, fearing
someone else is making money.