I just called MPI and asked them about Volume 2 of The Color Honeymooners. The guy who I spoke too claims they will come out with Volume 2 by the end of the year.

I hope this is true.

I wonder how many volumes they think they can stretch it out to? At $40.00 a set, they'll make a killing!

I wonder how many volumes they think they can stretch it out to? At $40.00 a set, they'll make a killing!
I think they need to start taking a new approach on this whole thing. Why is it that another company can manage to fit 39 half-hour episodes on to 5 discs but MPI can't do something similar with 49? I know most of them are an hour long, but even still, I've seen 2 1/2 hour movies fit onto a single disc with hours of bonus material. And what about the Lost Episodes? Even though there's a lot more of them, with all the varying lengths, they could easily fit them into one small box set...if they released them in order that is.

I think they need to start taking a new approach on this whole thing. Why is it that another company can manage to fit 39 half-hour episodes on to 5 discs but MPI can't do something similar with 49? I know most of them are an hour long, but even still, I've seen 2 1/2 hour movies fit onto a single disc with hours of bonus material. And what about the Lost Episodes? Even though there's a lot more of them, with all the varying lengths, they could easily fit them into one small box set...if they released them in order that is.


I'm guessing that it has to do with MPI being a smaller company and that unlike CBS/ Paramount, it does not own the material, but pays a licensing fee. Truthfully, I'm not too upset with the price as the shows are being presented uncut, with the original credits and opening production number. If they were the edits being shown on American Life, I'd be disappointed.That said, I'd welcome the next set. Good news!

I think of the cost of a set divided by the number of shows, in figuring out how they're worth, and by that formula they're on the level. But I order via Amazon in any case, and when I see it there, I'll order the second set first thing pronto.

My bet is there'll be about five sets total by the end. Remember that in the case of Benny Hill's 1969-1989 Thames shows, A&E Video put out a total of 6 sets, with the first 11 shows in the first set; 10 in the second; another 10 in the third; the same number in the fourth; 9 in the fifth and 8 in the final set. They went by years, and early on I figured it'd work out that way.

The only question, of course, is when they get to the 1968-69 series of "short" episodes, how they'll be packaged.

But as to how many episodes on a disc on these color shows: Remember, we're talking less than an hour, as opposed to the half-hour 39. (Or to put it this way: 1-hour color show = 2 half-hour B&W "Classic 39" shows, in terms of time.) And trying to balance out picture quality with how much can be stuffed without it ending up looking like something out of YouTube.