It's about time. Now that Growing Pains will be finished in January, hopefully Warner Archive will get on the ball with these Family Matters DVDs and get them all out soon.

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Family-Matters-Season-5/21854

I was just coming here to post this news! You beat me to it...

This announcement is an awesome Christmas gift! I'm so thrilled about them finally moving this series forward on DVD and I'm even more thrilled that it's going to the Warner Archive because they seem to get releases out quicker. Hopefully they'll have the remaining seasons out on DVD in about 2 years.

In other words... Merry Christmas tlc38tlc38. ;)

I own all the episodes on Amazon Instant Video but I will still be purchasing this on DVD as I'm still a TV on DVD collector at heart.

In other words... Merry Christmas tlc38tlc38. ;)

I own all the episodes on Amazon Instant Video but I will still be purchasing this on DVD as I'm still a TV on DVD collector at heart.
Yes, a very Merry Christmas!

Now, if only Warner Archive would get on the ball with more "Alice" and "Perfect Strangers"!

Now, if only Warner Archive would get on the ball with more "Alice" and "Perfect Strangers"!

Yes and "Chico and the Man" as well. Which as it stands is my new number one most requested TV show on DVD!

Yes and "Chico and the Man" as well. Which as it stands is my new number one most requested TV show on DVD!
I also would love to own a complete series set for "Chico" but my #1 most requested TV show on DVD (that hasn't had any season releases) is "Empty Nest" and my #1 show that has had season releases (but never completed) is "Green Acres".

Yes!!! Thank you so much for the awesome news! I so can not wait to get it!!! :) :) :)

God bless you always!!! :) :) :)

Holly

Too bad the releases aren't actual DVDs. I don't like using digital stuff, so it looks like I'll have to wait for the DVDs.

Too bad the releases aren't actual DVDs. I don't like using digital stuff, so it looks like I'll have to wait for the DVDs.
This WILL be a DVD release.

Im Excited about the fifth season coming out im getting my copy the first week it hits amazon been waiting forever for this to happen im sure were all gonna buy it the first week it comes out now just 6-9 to go and we will have the complete series out its about time we deserve this as fans now just wondering if season 6 will be out this year as well

^^^ Hopefully season five will sell well enough to where the powers that be will work faster at getting the rest of the show out there for us to buy. :) :) :)

God bless you always!!! :) :) :)

Holly

With the release date being February 16, shouldn't this already be up for preorder on WB Shop or amazon?

It's up for preorder on amazon: http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Family-Matters-Season-5/21951

I'm waiting to order it from wbshop.com since they usually issue pressed discs to start with.

Shouldn't this be listed along with the other February releases on this site?

Shouldn't this be listed along with the other February releases on this site?

It might not be up yet because there's still no cover art. It was that way last month with Growing Pains, but once they announced the cover art, they added it.

Cover art: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Family-Matters-Season-5/21965

I thinks it outright rude that Urkel's arm is completely covering up Waldo's face.

I just got my copy ordered through WBshop.com! Feb 16 is so close but so far away!

I really hope they fix the cover art. I hate that Urkel's arm is completely covering Waldo. It looks so unprofessionally done. Bad photoshop.

Yeah that cover is awful. It makes season ones cover look like a work of art. Urkel being shown twice when they usually photoshop him out is lazy too. I'm glad I got all the seasons I wanted already.

I sent WBshop.com an email about Urkel's arm covering up Waldo's face and I got this response:

Thank you for contacting WB Shop. Thank you for your concern and I have passed this information along to the warehouse and website crew to be corrected.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us again.

Regards,

Molly
www.WBshop.com
1-866-373-4389
Monday-Friday 8:00 am 8:00 pm EST
Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Original message I sent:
Please fix the cover art for the new 5th season release of "Family Matters". Steve Urkel's arm is completely covering up Waldo's face. This looks tacky and very unprofessional.

It may or May not help any but I had to give it a try.

I'm not sure why, but I have a strange feeling that this set will have many (if not all) syndicated episodes.

^^^ What I would like to know is why that is done in the first place if it is.

God bless you always!!! :) :) :)

Holly

You should be glad Warner Brothers are even releasing more seasons. I don't know why you people are making such a big a** deal over cover art.

I'm not sure why, but I have a strange feeling that this set will have many (if not all) syndicated episodes.
Aren't they uncut on itunes though? Would they really make that mistake again after having to reprint and correct season 4?

I don't understand either but I'm not really a HUGE fan of "FM".

You should be glad Warner Brothers are even releasing more seasons. I don't know why you people are making such a big a** deal over cover art.
I don't really care I'm not buying this set at all. I only enjoy seasons 1-4.

Aren't they uncut on itunes though? Would they really make that mistake again after having to reprint and correct season 4?

Yeah, and plus I thought shows like these had eps 21-22 minutes anyway. And those would be uncut.

I would pick up season 1 but I have many other shows that I want.

You should be glad Warner Brothers are even releasing more seasons. I don't know why you people are making such a big a** deal over cover art.
The cover art won't stop me from buying this release but I just think it's downright rude for them to put Steve's HUGE arm completely over Waldo's face. Looks like bad photoshop.

Either way im buying this release we have waited to long and im excited about getting it this week along when seasons 6-9 come out were only 4 releases away from being complete in this great tv series hopefully they will release every other tv series like this very soon not everyone uses netflix all the time its would be nice for everything to have a dvd release

Forgot this was coming out today, ordered it on Amazon, glad to back this show! Need to get another show completed!

When someone gets this, be sure to let us know what the quality is like and if the episodes are uncut.

Did anyone get this yet? What's it like so far?

I ordered my copy from wbshop.com. They're super slow about shipping. I'll probably get it next week sometime.

Mine should be arriving tomorrow or Friday.

Got mine today! Wow! Super fast shipping! Way earlier than expected!

I haven't watched any episodes yet but I do plan on watching a couple tonight.

Here's a few pics:
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http://s15.postimg.cc/qn2yg7ktn/image.jpg
http://s9.postimg.cc/6m32yrmjz/image.jpg
http://s13.postimg.cc/vi5z5378n/image.jpg
http://s12.postimg.cc/lme2wvy7h/image.jpg

I see Waldo is still cut off. :mad:

Thanks for the pictures! Weird that the logo has the red background like season 1, even though it showed a purple logo like season 3 in all the press photos. Tell us about the DVD menus like if it has the season 5 end theme playing. If you could get a pic of it that would be great.

^The logo isn't really red. It's more of a magenta.

^ Do the episodes seem unedited?

^The logo isn't really red. It's more of a magenta.
I see, so more similar to the press cover?

I went looking for it at my local Wal-Mart today. I didn't find it. I just now looked for it here (http://www.walmart.com/search/?query=%22Family%20Matters%22) at the store's website. It isn't there either. :( :( :(

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. I guess that I will get it eventually.

I went looking for it at my local Wal-Mart today. I didn't find it. I just now looked for it here (http://www.walmart.com/search/?query=%22Family%20Matters%22) at the store's website. It isn't there either. :( :( :(

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. I guess that I will get it eventually.
It's made on demand which means it's only for sale online through Amazon or WBShop.com.

I haven't had the chance to watch any episodes today. I went to my Great Aunt's viewing service tonight (she was 101 years old). I just got back home. I'll try to check the set out tomorrow and give some more info.

I see Waldo is still cut off. :mad:
Unfortunately, yes. :(

:) Episode 1 "Hell Toupee" runs 22:27. "It Didn't Happen One Night" runs 22:55. These seem to be uncut.

Picture quality looks good to me--- About the same as seasons 1-4.

Main menu plays no music (which I kind of like).

There is a play all feature.

Is the menu art the same as the cover?

It's made on demand which means it's only for sale online through Amazon or WBShop.com.
Thank you for letting me know! I'll be getting it as soon as I can! :) :) :)

God bless you always!!! :) :) :)

Holly

Is the menu art the same as the cover?

I'll look shortly and get back to you. :)

http://s17.postimg.cc/ls6n8bwy7/image.jpg

I wonder why Warner Archive releases are so expensive when they are just bare bones sets with the episodes and nothing else and don't even include subtitles. This reminds me of the Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show set I got from them about 3 years ago and the menu was similar to this and the set cost $25, yet the show only had 18 episodes. I wish they would lower their prices and include subtitles, but nevertheless, I will still buy this because I love the show and I want the rest of the show released.

http://s17.postimg.org/ls6n8bwy7/image.jpg
Thanks for the pics! Even though I don't want the season it's still cool to see how they presented the DVD. The menu basically looks like the cover art without the cast shot.

Just wrote Warner Archive about Waldo being cut off by Urkel's shoulder to see if they would re-print the cover and mail it to customers who have purchased.

^That would be nice but I honestly don't see them doing it.

Is it just me or do the opening credits seem to have a red/orange tint?

Other than that, picture quality is not awesome but it's good as expected.

It's bit off-topic though,
Guys, were subtitles included on each seasons (1~5) DVDs right?

Subtitles were on 1-4, but I don't think they're on 5 or 6 unfortunately. I don't think MOD Warner Archive release have subtitles. I wish they did.

Subtitles were on 1-4, but I don't think they're on 5 or 6 unfortunately. I don't think MOD Warner Archive release have subtitles. I wish they did.

Thanks for the reply, I better buy on iTunes after season 5. :)

Hope you don't mind me posting in an old thread, but I've been watching season 5 on HULU and in the first episode, "Hell Toupee", there is a Montage of Carl trying on different wigs.
However, whenever there is a transition shot using an effect (i.e. a swirling dissolve or a wipe) the image quality suddenly changes to something akin to a camera filming the image off a screen.

I'm assuming the DVD compilers possibly worked from first generation footage to achieve high quality transfers. But that also implies that they didn't have some of the finished effects shots so they had to pull some from a higher generation source, but could they have cleaned them up a little better than that?

Is it like this in the dvd set as well?

^Yes, the picture looks funny on the DVD set during that scene. Not sure why. Maybe bad film.

It still majorly bugs me about Waldo being cut off by Urkel's giant arm. They really should've caught that before it was released.

It still majorly bugs me about Waldo being cut off by Urkel's giant arm. They really should've caught that before it was released.

Agreed