Many of the old ones (50's-60's)and some of the newer shows (70's-90's)too. I just don't understand it. You'd think they'd jump at the chance to sell them. There are more and more people who want the shows on DVD. For myself, there are a lot of old shows that I know I'll never see again. :(

I agree 100%. Love your signature - that makes two of us. :cool:

Many of the old ones (50's-60's)and some of the newer shows (70's-90's)too. I just don't understand it. You'd think they'd jump at the chance to sell them. There are more and more people who want the shows on DVD. For myself, there are a lot of old shows that I know I'll never see again. :(

That's so true...I'm waiting for Chico And The Man, Dennis The Menace, and so many others. I don't know what they're waiting for.

Could it be residuals ?

Residuals is one factor--since contracts were not negotiated back then even in hopes that a series would find a life in the home market.

Music rights seems to be a big factor in why a lot of variety shows and shows that dealt with nostalgia/heavy use of songs are not being released.

Residuals is one factor--since contracts were not negotiated back then even in hopes that a series would find a life in the home market.

Music rights seems to be a big factor in why a lot of variety shows and shows that dealt with nostalgia/heavy use of songs are not being released.
Which explains why WKRP took so long to come to DVD, why most of the original music is gone and why the other 3 seasons are taking so long to get released. :( It could also explain why sales for the first few Happy Days seasons were lower than expected.

and that's also why the special "DICK VAN DYKE AND THE OTHER WOMAN" isn't on DVD. (clips from it are on youtube, though)

Residuals is one factor--since contracts were not negotiated back then even in hopes that a series would find a life in the home market.

Music rights seems to be a big factor in why a lot of variety shows and shows that dealt with nostalgia/heavy use of songs are not being released.

Music rights are the main reason The Wonder Years has never been released.

Then there are some shows on DVD that you go who would buy that crap.

The 1960's Batman is being held up for a variety of reasons, not the least which is the dispute between Warner Brothers (who owns the character) and Fox (which owns the series) over residuals, music rights, ect. which is so complicated it may never get resolved. :mad:

The 1960's Batman is being held up for a variety of reasons, not the least which is the dispute between Warner Brothers (who owns the character) and Fox (which owns the series) over residuals, music rights, ect. which is so complicated it may never get resolved. :mad:


Which is why I just transferred the 120 episodes I have on tape from 16mm film prints. The studio can sit on it until it rots for all I care.

showi liked to seE:
Batman with adam west
fAMILY MATTTERS NOT SURE WHY THIS ONE NOT ON DVD.
KUNG FU LEDGEN COUNTIES NOT SURE WHY THIS ONE WASN'T ON THE DVD.
the wonder years
wleomce back kottoer season 2
perfect stranger season 4

cARTOONS
SPIDER-MAN AMANITED SERSES BEST OF OR SEAON SETS
sWAT KATS
aLVIN ANDTHE CHIP MUNKS
sTATIC SHOCK
dENISON THE MENACE CARTOON

GOODDVD COMING OUT
x-mEN AMITED SERSIE VOLUME ONE AND VOULME TWO
THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS SEASON ONE
California dreams THE FIRST AND SECOND SEASON
MY TWO DAD SEASON ONE

I used to like watching "Our House" with Wilford Brimly and Shannen Doherty. I wish that show would come out on DVD.

One of the reason I think that a lot of the great shows from the 50's and 60's have not seen the light of day on DVD is because the distributers feel they wont sell. Part of that is those shows get seldom broadcast on television anymore(thanks a lot TVLand). If they were shown then folks who saw them the first time around, and people seeing them for the first time would be interested and they would sell.


Also I would so love to see Shindig come on DVD but since that was a live music show, there are probably loads of copyright issues there.