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McGillicuddy
02-12-2011, 06:56 PM
Name the Top 10 Short-lived TV series of all time, you wish could get a Complete Series Release. (Wouldn't have to worry about follow up seasons;))

My Mother The Car (1965-66) 30 ep.
It's About Time (1966-67) 26 ep. (Sherwood Schwartz Production)
The Good Guys (1968-70) 42 ep. (Bob Denver)
Angie (1979-80) 36 ep.
Bosom Buddies (1980-82) 37 ep. (Re-release unedited with original music)
Joanie Loves Chachi (1982-83) 16 ep. (with music intact)
The Betty White Show (1977-78) 14 ep. (Just because its Betty White)
Life With Lucy (1986) 14 ep. (Because its LUCY!)
The Ropers (1979-80) 22 ep. (Three's Company Spin-off)
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1977):lol:

I would include The Golden Palace, but I consider it the 8th season of The Golden Girls and should be released anyhow!!

browneyes106
02-12-2011, 07:03 PM
I agree with Bosom Buddies. I also wish The Golden Palace would get a DVD release.

Marvo301
02-12-2011, 07:34 PM
As a Jerry Van Dyke fan I would love to see My Mother The Car get a release. I'd also like to see It's About Time (love the theme song!), Joannie Loves Chachi, Life With Lucy, and the Brady Bunch Variety Hour get released on DVD.

dakert
02-12-2011, 11:28 PM
I would like to see "The Invisible Man" 1975 starring David McCallum, Melinda Fee and Craig Stevens

The Paul Sorvino show "We'll Get By"

treky
02-13-2011, 01:20 AM
"IT'S ABOUT TIME"
"THE GOOD GUYS"

MickeyMac
02-13-2011, 02:33 PM
Batman
The Green Hornet
Burke's Law
Hollywood A Go Go (whats left of it)
Where The Action Is
WKRP In Cinicnnati (finish the series)
I Spy

factsoflife
02-13-2011, 06:12 PM
Savannah- (1996-1997) 34 episodes.
Models Inc., (1994-1995) 29 episodes (1 Unaired)
Just The Ten Of Us (1988-1990) 47 episodes
Malibu Shores (1996) 10 episodes
For The People (2002-2003) unknown # of episodes

JamesG
02-13-2011, 08:41 PM
1. "Brimstone" (1998-1999)


I remember watching it when it orginally aired and loved it.

It starred Peter Horton as a deceased cop who the Devil (John Glover) sends back to Earth to capture 113 demons that escaped from hell. If he succeeds he is promised to get a second chance at life.







2. "Young Hercules" (1998-1999)


I'm a huge fan of "Hercules"/"Xena" and I really want this released to complete the collection.

This was a spin-off series that starred Ryan Gosling as the younger version of Kevin Sorbo's Hercules from "The Legendary Journeys".

Though it never got an official release this was has been available for years through the bootleg circuit.







3. "John Doe" (2002-2003)


Before he got famous from "Prison Break", Dominic Purcell starred in this short-lived sci-fi series on FOX.

It was about a man who has amnesia about his own past but knows nearly every fact about mankind.







4. "Space Cases" (1996-1997)


This was a children's science-fiction series that aired on Nickelodeon.

Since it's a Nickelodeon series I'm not expecting it to come to DVD any time soon as they are very lazy when it comes to releasing their shows. This wasn't even released on iTunes like some of the other Nickelodeon shows that never had a DVD release (like "Salute Your Shorts").


Some of the show's cast were Walter Jones, who is mostly known as the Original Black Power Ranger, and Rebecca Herbst before she went to"GH".







5. "Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension" (1998)


This was a spin-off of the quirky horror/sci-fi series "Eerie, Indiana".

Since "Eerie, Indiana" got released on DVD I want to see this released to complete the collection.







6. "Sons of Thunder" (1999)


This was the very short-lived spin-off of "Walker, Texas Ranger" that only had 6 episodes.

They should have had this released on one of the "Walker" DVDs.







7. "Ohara" (1987-1988)


This starred Pat Morita as a Japanese-American police officer who uses unconventional methods to solve crimes; such as meditation and other forms of spirituality.

I love Pat Morita and want to see how this was.







8. "Raven" (1992-1993)


This was a short-lived martial arts series that starred Jeffrey Meek as a ninja-trained Special Forces agent who retires to Hawaii and tries to track down his long lost son.







9. "Batman" (1966-1968)


This never got officially released soley due to issues with the rights between DC Comics and FOX.







10. "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" (1993-1995)


These are the original seasons of the "Power Rangers" franchise and my favorite of them all. (each incarnation is regarded as a separate series).

With the exception of early VHS releases and best-of DVDs, the "Power Rangers" never made it to DVD in the US. The first few seasons are available Region 2.

TVFactFan
02-13-2011, 09:48 PM
Name the Top 10 Short-lived TV series of all time, you wish could get a Complete Series Release. (Wouldn't have to worry about follow up seasons;))

My Mother The Car (1965-66) 30 ep.
It's About Time (1966-67) 26 ep. (Sherwood Schwartz Production)
The Good Guys (1968-70) 42 ep. (Bob Denver)
Angie (1979-80) 36 ep.
Bosom Buddies (1980-82) 37 ep. (Re-release unedited with original music)
Joanie Loves Chachi (1982-83) 16 ep. (with music intact)
The Betty White Show (1977-78) 14 ep. (Just because its Betty White)
Life With Lucy (1986) 14 ep. (Because its LUCY!)
The Ropers (1979-80) 22 ep. (Three's Company Spin-off)
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1977):lol:

I would include The Golden Palace, but I consider it the 8th season of The Golden Girls and should be released anyhow!!


the ropers is starting on Antenna TV on Tuesday, Feb 15th

biffbronson
02-13-2011, 09:49 PM
Some of these ran a little longer, but here is my list of 10:

The Morey Amsterdam Show (very early TV)
The Brian Keith Show (with Shelley Fabares)
Blondie (Pamela Britton)
Harry's Girls (Larry Blyden, Susan Silo)
The Governor and J.J. (Julie Sommars)
Hawaiian Eye
Surfside 6
Bourbon Street Beat (Andrew Duggan)
Stoney Burke (Jack Lord)
Lancer

70s show watcher
02-13-2011, 10:18 PM
Savannah- (1996-1997) 34 episodes.
Models Inc., (1994-1995) 29 episodes (1 Unaired)
Just The Ten Of Us (1988-1990) 47 episodes
Malibu Shores (1996) 10 episodes
For The People (2002-2003) unknown # of episodesfor the people was a very good show

R.jsheedy
02-14-2011, 06:12 PM
IN NO ORDER!!!

The Winner
Running Wilde
The Good Guys (2010)
Romantically Challenged
Out Of Practice
Surviving Suburbia
Sit Down Shut Up
Welcome to The Captain
Twenty Good Years
Drive

MikeLutton
02-14-2011, 06:39 PM
dont forget about the royal family with late redd foxx

bencasey
02-14-2011, 10:14 PM
dont forget about the royal family with late redd foxx

Didn't forget. I recorded them all when they aired so I don't need it on DVD.

bencasey
02-14-2011, 10:18 PM
Hank
The Tycoon
Bus Stop
Man Who Never Was
My Living Doll (impossible as the prints were supposedly destroyed)
The Beachcomber
Great Ghost Tales
Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected
The New Breed
Lucas Tanner


Lots of other shows I would want but if I have the majority of the episodes from 16mm or off-air records, I don't have them on my Top 10 list.

McGillicuddy
02-14-2011, 10:27 PM
Hank
The Tycoon
Bus Stop
Man Who Never Was
My Living Doll (impossible as the prints were supposedly destroyed)
The Beachcomber
Great Ghost Tales
Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected
The New Breed
Lucas Tanner


Lots of other shows I would want but if I have the majority of the episodes from 16mm or off-air records, I don't have them on my Top 10 list.
Have you noticed the thread about My Living Doll under TV on DVD News?

Never Mind, I see you've already participated in that discussion.

1960'sTVfan
02-14-2011, 10:35 PM
I can't name ten shows at the moment, but I can come up with three:

O.K. Crackerby! with Burl Ives
Hey, Landlord!
That's Life (excellent 1968 musical comedy with Robert Morse and E.J. Peaker, very unique show for the time and I'd love to have it on DVD.)

70s show watcher
02-14-2011, 11:42 PM
IN NO ORDER!!!

The Winner
Running Wilde
The Good Guys (2010)
Romantically Challenged
Out Of Practice
Surviving Suburbia
Sit Down Shut Up
Welcome to The Captain
Twenty Good Years
Drivethe winner was laugh out loud funny:lol:

Rosslover
02-15-2011, 12:15 AM
1. Herman's Head
2. Angie
3. Joanie Loves Chachi
4. Monty
5. Top of the Heap
6. WKRP in Cincinnati
7. Vinny and Bobby
8. Woman of the House
9. DELTA
10. Boys Will be Boys starring Mr Sunshine

factsoflife
02-15-2011, 12:55 PM
IN NO ORDER!!!

The Winner

Romantically Challenged
Out Of Practice
Surviving Suburbia
Welcome to The Captain



I agree on all those and would add:

Raising Dad
Maybe It's Me
Greetings From Tuscon
Aliens In America
100 Questions

bencasey
02-15-2011, 07:21 PM
I can't name ten shows at the moment, but I can come up with three:

O.K. Crackerby! with Burl Ives
Hey, Landlord!
That's Life (excellent 1968 musical comedy with Robert Morse and E.J. Peaker, very unique show for the time and I'd love to have it on DVD.)


I'd love to get the two episodes of Hey Landlord I'm missing. That was a very funny show.

1960'sTVfan
02-15-2011, 10:25 PM
I'd love to get the two episodes of Hey Landlord I'm missing. That was a very funny show.

That's very good if you have a near complete collection of Hey Landlord. From what source are the episodes?

treky
02-15-2011, 11:33 PM
I'd love to get the two episodes of Hey Landlord I'm missing. That was a very funny show.
yes it was, I remember seeing the reruns years ago on a local station.

bencasey
02-19-2011, 01:21 PM
That's very good if you have a near complete collection of Hey Landlord. From what source are the episodes?

16mm prints that I purchased over the last 30 years. Most are color, although quite faded and a few prints are black and white. But the show has never aired anywhere in the videotaping era.

zzzzz3z3
04-04-2012, 10:02 PM
16mm prints that I purchased over the last 30 years. Most are color, although quite faded and a few prints are black and white. But the show has never aired anywhere in the videotaping era.
Hello this is my frst post Hey Landlord is a series i am looking for can the 16 mm prints be retouched? i have seen hey landlord being offered online but nothing happens when the download is hit Why? Any help appreciated.
My top ten Karen 1964, Hey Landlord!, To Rome with Love, Bus stop(was this done in color?) The Long hot summer (i have 13 episodes ) Mr Novak, The Baileys of Balboa, Paradise bay, The Beachcomber(i have 1 episode) and Camp Runamuck a great and elusive show. Thanks for the time.

loaferman
04-06-2012, 09:28 AM
"Terriers" that ran 13 episodes on FX. Truly a lost gem of a show, it was never promoted correctly most of the ads made it look like a show about a dog instead of the best detective show since "Veronica Mars".

benjamoon
04-06-2012, 10:31 AM
Not one season shows but I would love to see the second and third seasons of "American Dreams" and the show "Homefront"

Those two come to mind right now!

Regulus
04-06-2012, 02:12 PM
6. "Sons of Thunder" (1999)


This was the very short-lived spin-off of "Walker, Texas Ranger" that only had 6 episodes.

They should have had this released on one of the "Walker" DVDs

I Agree! I would like to add:


Apple's Way

Delta House

Doc Elliott

Family Holvack

Flying High

Future Cop

Gemini Man

Holmes and Yo Yo

Three For The Road

William Hogan Jr
04-06-2012, 06:29 PM
Shows I would like to see. Iron Horse, Fibber McGee & Molly (1959), The Great Gildersleeve, Broken Arrow, My Friend Flicka, The George Burns Show, Far Out Space Nuts, The Harlem Globe Trotters Popcorn Machine(Remember this Saturday morning show?), The Oddball Couple, The Houndcats, The Barkleys.

Leslie Eckhardt
04-07-2012, 08:37 AM
Shows I would like to see. Iron Horse, Fibber McGee & Molly (1959), The Great Gildersleeve, Broken Arrow, My Friend Flicka, The George Burns Show, Far Out Space Nuts, The Harlem Globe Trotters Popcorn Machine(Remember this Saturday morning show?), The Oddball Couple, The Houndcats, The Barkleys.
He & She, Love On A Rooftop, The Pruitts of Southampton/The Phyllis Diller Show, Angel (1960 sitcom), Starman, The Cara Williams Show, Wendy & Me, Mr. Novak, The Last Resort (1979 MTM sitcom co-starring my old school classmate Stephanie Faracy), Eye to Eye (1985 detective spoof with Stephanie Faracy and Charles Durning).

Jack Gomez
04-12-2012, 10:53 AM
James at 15
Whiz Kids
Misfits of Science

icecream
04-12-2012, 01:23 PM
What I want most on DVD is Dag. It's my favorite one season show.

McGillicuddy
04-12-2012, 01:49 PM
Well, 2 shows mentioned here have now been released, The Invisible Man (David McCallam) and Starman (Robert Hayes). :)

Dale Key
04-14-2012, 01:55 PM
Welcome to New York and Whoopi. Two of the most underrated shows of all time.

factsoflife
04-14-2012, 05:36 PM
welcome to the captain a great, but rarely seen sitcom from CBS a few years ago.

70s show watcher
04-14-2012, 08:21 PM
What I want most on DVD is Dag. It's my favorite one season show.i liked that show too

70s show watcher
04-14-2012, 08:25 PM
He & She, Love On A Rooftop, The Pruitts of Southampton/The Phyllis Diller Show, Angel (1960 sitcom), Starman, The Cara Williams Show, Wendy & Me, Mr. Novak, The Last Resort (1979 MTM sitcom co-starring my old school classmate Stephanie Faracy), Eye to Eye (1985 detective spoof with Stephanie Faracy and Charles Durning).last resort was one of my fave shows cool that you went to school with stephanie faracy

icecream
04-16-2012, 02:56 PM
Welcome to New York and Whoopi. Two of the most underrated shows of all time.Welcome to New York was a great show. I prefer it to any of the current CBS sitcoms.

Torgo
04-16-2012, 04:38 PM
Werewolf
Automan
Wizards & Warriors
Otherworld
Darkroom
G Vs E
Misfits Of Science
The Powers Of Matthew Star
The Amazing Spiderman (1970's live action series)
Batman

Chain Gang Member
04-25-2012, 06:12 PM
Breaking In

Ihavealife2uknow
05-13-2012, 08:48 PM
Two Of A Kind
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour
Summerland