Well Antenna TV was showing S5 of Hazel a few weeks ago each Saturday evening from 7 to 8 PM central time but they quit that and now are showing marathon episodes of other shows. I don't have season 5 of Hazel and was enjoying seeing it on TV. Wish they'd pick up at about episode 17 or 18 where they left off of S5.

You can find S5 eps online. I wasn’t able to watch some of the S5 eps when they aired.

Well Antenna TV was showing S5 of Hazel a few weeks ago each Saturday evening from 7 to 8 PM central time but they quit that and now are showing marathon episodes of other shows. I don't have season 5 of Hazel and was enjoying seeing it on TV. Wish they'd pick up at about episode 17 or 18 where they left off of S5.

Antenna TV is having a series of binge marathons, so Hazel won’t been seen for awhile.

Antenna TV is having a series of binge marathons, so Hazel won’t been seen for awhile.

Most of the binges are on the weekends; Hazel airs 11a-12p weekdays.

Most of the binges are on the weekends; Hazel airs 11a-12p weekdays.

Oops. My bad then.

You know, I really don't understand this, unless it's just too cheapness. How after all this time that DVDs of the series have been available and if you are such a fan, WHY after all this time are you still relying on a TV station's mercy to air shows you want to see? If seeing this show is important to you why in the world don't you simply buy the DVDs (while you still can, I might add)? Not only will you be able to watch the show whenever YOU choose to watch, but you can actually see UNCUT versions of the show that you supposedly so dearly love. Just think you won't have to beg or wish that a TV station would run the show you could actually be in control of the show yourself and see UNCUT episode whenever you choose. This to me is a no-brainer. But to so many I've seen around here the thought never seems to occur to them.:confused: Is it just too cheap to buy a show you're supposedly so in love with or do people like having their favorite TV show fates being in the hands of others who could care less what you like?

I really don't get this. :crazy:

You know, I really don't understand this, unless it's just too cheapness. How after all this time that DVDs of the series have been available and if you are such a fan, WHY after all this time are you still relying on a TV station's mercy to air shows you want to see? If seeing this show is important to you why in the world don't you simply buy the DVDs (while you still can, I might add)? Not only will you be able to watch the show whenever YOU choose to watch, but you can actually see UNCUT versions of the show that you supposedly so dearly love. Just think you won't have to beg or wish that a TV station would run the show you could actually be in control of the show yourself and see UNCUT episode whenever you choose. This to me is a no-brainer. But to so many I've seen around here the thought never seems to occur to them.:confused: Is it just too cheap to buy a show you're supposedly so in love with or do people like having their favorite TV show fates being in the hands of others who could care less what you like?

I really don't get this. :crazy:



Well not everybody can afford to lay out for a whole series, especially now.

BUT.... the good news is you can find LOTS of Hazel episodes on-line absolutely free. Just google “Hazel episodes” and many freebies will pop up. Will it give you every single ep? Likely not, but it will give a nice assortment. You will not go hungry for Hazel with all the freebies.

I couldn’t watch many of the S5 eps because I’m working from home, and many were available for free.

You know, I really don't understand this, unless it's just too cheapness. How after all this time that DVDs of the series have been available and if you are such a fan, WHY after all this time are you still relying on a TV station's mercy to air shows you want to see? If seeing this show is important to you why in the world don't you simply buy the DVDs (while you still can, I might add)? Not only will you be able to watch the show whenever YOU choose to watch, but you can actually see UNCUT versions of the show that you supposedly so dearly love. Just think you won't have to beg or wish that a TV station would run the show you could actually be in control of the show yourself and see UNCUT episode whenever you choose. This to me is a no-brainer. But to so many I've seen around here the thought never seems to occur to them.:confused: Is it just too cheap to buy a show you're supposedly so in love with or do people like having their favorite TV show fates being in the hands of others who could care less what you like?

I really don't get this. :crazy:


Wow, really? It doesn't occur to you that maybe this person can't afford the DVD sets right now? Especially now in this pandemic? I no longer buy DVD sets of shows b/c they're expensive and frankly I don't think they're worth the money. I can just go to my local library (well I could when it was open) and check them out there or watch them online. I certainly wouldn't consider this person cheap as you just did. I don't really think that the person posted here to be attacked but unfortunately you did just that. I like the show too and I have seen several episodes so I hope that the person finds the episodes that they're looking for.

Wow, really? It doesn't occur to you that maybe this person can't afford the DVD sets right now? Especially now in this pandemic? I no longer buy DVD sets of shows b/c they're expensive and frankly I don't think they're worth the money. I can just go to my local library (well I could when it was open) and check them out there or watch them online. I certainly wouldn't consider this person cheap as you just did. I don't really think that the person posted here to be attacked but unfortunately you did just that. I like the show too and I have seen several episodes so I hope that the person finds the episodes that they're looking for.


I agree. Some entire series are very cheap $30, but others can run over $100. And even $30 is a significant sum for some.

But like I said again, often good to very good portions of popular oldie series can be found on-line for free.

I'm a DVD collector also but I understand that not everyone wants to buy DVD's. One reason why I prefer DVD's is because much of the time the episodes are unedited. Compare that to the retro channels who usually edit episodes and you also have to sit through annoying commercials. I watch DVD's most of the time and seldom watch the retro channels.

I'm a DVD collector also but I understand that not everyone wants to buy DVD's. One reason why I prefer DVD's is because much of the time the episodes are unedited. Compare that to the retro channels who usually edit episodes and you also have to sit through annoying commercials. I watch DVD's most of the time and seldom watch the retro channels.

I really got into collecting DVDs when they first came out. And transferred most of my Video cassettes to DVD. But now, I have so many I pretty much just watch stuff on YT & Hulu.

I really got into collecting DVDs when they first came out. And transferred most of my Video cassettes to DVD. But now, I have so many I pretty much just watch stuff on YT & Hulu.

You Tube is a great source for watching episodes of old TV shows that haven't made it to DVD. On You Tube I've watched a few episodes of The Cara Williams Show 1964-65 sitcom, those were cool to see. :) I believe You Tube has quite a few Ozzie & Harriet episodes also.

You Tube is a great source for watching episodes of old TV shows that haven't made it to DVD. On You Tube I've watched a few episodes of The Cara Williams Show 1964-65 sitcom, those were cool to see. :) I believe You Tube has quite a few Ozzie & Harriet episodes also.

YT has A TON of Adv. of Ozzie and Harriet eps. And eps of many hard to find shows too. YT is amazing!

YT has A TON of Adv. of Ozzie and Harriet eps. And eps of many hard to find shows too. YT is amazing!

It really is!

Sheeesh, don't get your undies in an uproar. I didn't accuse anyone of anything. I merely profferred a reasonable theory on why someone who is supposed to be such a fan of a show yet hasn't yet shelled out the few pennies for a TV series that he would like to see whenever he wants to see it. This is a no-brainer as I said, anyone who really wants to see a particular series and doesn't want to put themselves at the mercy of some programmer at a TV station should buy the show for peace of mind alone. And spare me the poor old helpless waif story that a guy can't afford $30 bucks. Really, $30 is gonna break you? If that's true you shouldn't be watching TV you need to get a job. Sorry I ain't buying the phony baloney excuses the rest of yuz are handin' out.

Cheap is as cheap does. Now it's either that or the "poor soul" never thought or considered taking his destiny in his own hands and buy the DVDs himself so he doesn't have to cry when a station takes your show off. I learned this lesson a long time ago Before DVDs I used to tape the shows for that very reason, I didn''t want to rely on a TV station, which I KNEW would indeed take my favorite off, to keep my show running forever for the rest of my life so I could see it when I chose. If you don't take your viewing pleasure in your own hands a TV station is guaranteed to give it the ax eventually. It's up to you, watch what you like WHEN you like and don't worry about a TV station catering to you or cry when the show gets taken off.

Sheeesh, don't get your undies in an uproar. I didn't accuse anyone of anything. I merely profferred a reasonable theory on why someone who is supposed to be such a fan of a show yet hasn't yet shelled out the few pennies for a TV series that he would like to see whenever he wants to see it. This is a no-brainer as I said, anyone who really wants to see a particular series and doesn't want to put themselves at the mercy of some programmer at a TV station should buy the show for peace of mind alone. And spare me the poor old helpless waif story that a guy can't afford $30 bucks. Really, $30 is gonna break you? If that's true you shouldn't be watching TV you need to get a job. Sorry I ain't buying the phony baloney excuses the rest of yuz are handin' out.

MY undies aren’t bunched up. You and I seem to be fortunate in that when we see a show we like, we can easily afford to buy it. But THERE ARE many people, because of COVID who have to watch every penny. Sadly for some $30 is a lot, especially if one’s livelihood has been wiped out or drastically curtailed. ALSO some complete series can vary considerably in price. As low as $30 to well over $100. Buying the entire series of WINGS, a show I love, for $30 was a no brainer. And I have the entire I Love Lucy series for $130. A few other complete sets as well that ran close to $200.

I’m probably not going to buy any more as I probably have 1,500 DVDs between entire sets, movies, individual seasons etc. They’re all in wallets. If One Day At A Time comes my way for under $60 that I might buy.

Well, there are 2 exceptions, if the original writer is a kid, 12 years or younger, then he gets a pass for not buying. But I'm speaking of normal times when everyone isn't hunkered down at home. By the way, even if you are hunkered you can still get to Amazon and BUY BUY BUY. But that's assuming you have more than a few pennies to your name. Which I do assume here. My second assumption is as far as I know we're all grown men and aren't begging on the street for a cup of coffee. As long as that's not the case anyone can buy a TV series set of DVDs, we're not talking about buying a new car here. Let's get real.

Sheeesh, don't get your undies in an uproar. I didn't accuse anyone of anything.
No but you told the person they were being cheap which IMO is rude. Just wanted to point that out to you, in case you weren't aware.

I agree. Some entire series are very cheap $30, but others can run over $100. And even $30 is a significant sum for some.

But like I said again, often good to very good portions of popular oldie series can be found on-line for free.

You can find a bargain on discontinued DVD sets once in awhile. On Amazon season 1 of Hazel is very expensive but there are (or were) other buying options on there. Mine came from Half Price Books on Amazon, and was used but plays just fine. It has fingerprints all over it but plays perfectly. Unlike the other Hazel seasons, season 1 was remastered and looks perfect.

You can find a bargain on discontinued DVD sets once in awhile. On Amazon season 1 of Hazel is very expensive but there are (or were) other buying options on there. Mine came from Half Price Books on Amazon, and was used but plays just fine. It has fingerprints all over it but plays perfectly. Unlike the other Hazel seasons, season 1 was remastered and looks perfect.

The season 1 DVD of Hazel is expensive on Amazon if you order it in new condition. Used sets are much more reasonably priced. I bought my set some years ago soon after Sony released it and it's still in close to new condition.

Another DVD set that's gone out of print is the complete series of It Takes A Thief with Robert Wagner. Sets of that series are being sold on line for hundreds of dollars. :eek:

Buying the entire series of WINGS, a show I love, for $30 was a no brainer.Wow, that was a fantastic deal.

I didn't accuse anyone of anything. I merely profferred a reasonable theory on why someone who is supposed to be such a fan of a show yet hasn't yet shelled out the few pennies for a TV series that he would like to see whenever he wants to see it. Few pennies, my foot. Let's see, 100 pennies is in a dollar, so that would make 3000 pennies for 30 dollars. You are a real jerk, your lack of compassion and constant abrasiveness is really off-putting for those who might not have seen Hazel because of how its namesake poster acts.

Wow, that was a fantastic deal.

Absolutely! The best $30 I’ve ever spent.

Well, there are 2 exceptions, if the original writer is a kid, 12 years or younger, then he gets a pass for not buying. But I'm speaking of normal times when everyone isn't hunkered down at home. By the way, even if you are hunkered you can still get to Amazon and BUY BUY BUY. But that's assuming you have more than a few pennies to your name. Which I do assume here. My second assumption is as far as I know we're all grown men and aren't begging on the street for a cup of coffee. As long as that's not the case anyone can buy a TV series set of DVDs, we're not talking about buying a new car here. Let's get real.

(Not ganging up on you) BUT think we may have had a disconnect. I Am talking about spending NOW not prior to the pandemic.

DVD sets are not essential or able for many to have right now. Internet access in 2020 is, and folks should avail themselves of the many free offerings on YT, Hulu if they need to.

You and I seem to be very fortunate; I’m almost at retirement and need to begin spending. But I’m putting my disposable $ to helping others less fortunate AND THERE ARE MANY NOW BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC.

You can find a bargain on discontinued DVD sets once in awhile. On Amazon season 1 of Hazel is very expensive but there are (or were) other buying options on there. Mine came from Half Price Books on Amazon, and was used but plays just fine. It has fingerprints all over it but plays perfectly. Unlike the other Hazel seasons, season 1 was remastered and looks perfect.

Yes, I know there are deals to be found. DVDs are considered obsolete by many, so prices of DVD sets of many series have tumbled down-like my I Love Lucy set. At this stage, I’m probably not going any more sets unless they are a fantastic deal like my WINGS set- $30 for pure ecstasy.

I don't think I'll ever consider DVD's as obsolete, I'll always watch DVD's. I still have VCR's and VHS tapes and watch those too. I also have a stereo and collection of vinyl records and audio cassettes, I have some CD's too. Guess I'm an old-schooler to the core. :) :lol:

I don't think I'll ever consider DVD's as obsolete, I'll always watch DVD's. I still have VCR's and VHS tapes and watch those too. I also have a stereo and collection of vinyl records and audio cassettes, I have some CD's too. Guess I'm an old-schooler to the core. :) :lol:

I’m not a super tekky person and I agree DVDs don’t seem obsolete to me. But the reality is they are on there way out, given Blue Ray & streaming, and tons of free stuff on YT.

I only have the amount of tech stuff one needs to get by in 2020. An iPad, analog TV with a converter box, and internet. But I DO hate VHS cassettes- they take up way too much space. I only have four= of movies or shows I couldn’t convert over to DVD.

I’m not a super tekky person and I agree DVDs don’t seem obsolete to me. But the reality is they are on there way, given Blue Ray & streaming, and tons of free stuff on YT.

I only have the amount of tech stuff one needs to get by in 2020. An iPad, analog TV with a converter box, and internet. But I DO hate VHS cassettes- they take up way too much space. I only have four= of movies or shoes I couldn’t convert over to DVD.

I don't have plans to go to the blu-ray format, I'm not a fan of blu-ray, I'm staying with DVD, no blu-ray for me.

I have hundreds of VHS cassettes, I don't know the exact number but it's definitely in the hundreds. I have a fairly large collection of serials, those are the chapter-play movies that were made from the 1930's to 1950's. I have about 135 serials, each one is on two cassettes so that's 270 cassettes just for the serials I have. Include all the other stuff I have on VHS and the total number of cassettes I have is probably somewhere between 400 and 500 which is a conservative estimate. I might have over 500 VHS cassettes, I'm not sure, I've never taken time to count them all. :crazy: :lol:

Awww, Cattyrule, would you like to borrow my crying towel? Spare me your oh so pwecious delicate feewings and then you proceed to call me!, of all people, a nasty wasty name. As Gomer would say, SHAME SHAME SHAME.

I stand by every sensible word I wrote and I double it. My BIG point before you all went putting words in my wee little mouth, is that anyone who CLAIMS to be such a fan of any show anywhere who then weeps that a TV station won't play his show, as if this were 1971 and there were no such things as tapes not to mention DVDs today then I say that person where ever he may be is either one CHEAP or is not really such a fan as they claim. Any real fan would have LONG AGO by now bought the DVDs of their "favorite" show. Now if that's too mean and cruel, well, it's just happens to be the truth, so deal with it.:p

Awww, Cattyrule, would you like to borrow my crying towel? Spare me your oh so pwecious delicate feewings and then you proceed to call me!, of all people, a nasty wasty name. As Gomer would say, SHAME SHAME SHAME.

I stand by every sensible word I wrote and I double it. My BIG point before you all went putting words in my wee little mouth, is that anyone who CLAIMS to be such a fan of any show anywhere who then weeps that a TV station won't play his show, as if this were 1971 and there were no such things as tapes not to mention DVDs today then I say that person where ever he may be is either one CHEAP or is not really such a fan as they claim. Any real fan would have LONG AGO by now bought the DVDs of their "favorite" show. Now if that's too mean and cruel, well, it's just happens to be the truth, so deal with it.:p

Or they can access the show from various resources on the Internet. But I do agree with you on this: if someone loves a show they should try to get “hold” of viewing it. And that doesn’t necessarily mean spending $ should $ truly be an issue. I’m talking NOW not pre-COVID. Probably 80% of the time, free eps can readily be found. For example, there’s a bunch of Hazel eps online and A TON of Ozzie & Harriet eps on YT. (I probably own 275 distinct eps - I have so many DVD sets of O & H for a few eps I have 6 duplicates between the various sets.)

But on YT I probably found another 40 eps of O & H I never saw. So...do not underestimate the Internet esp. YT

I don't have plans to go to the blu-ray format, I'm not a fan of blu-ray, I'm staying with DVD, no blu-ray for me.

I have hundreds of VHS cassettes, I don't know the exact number but it's definitely in the hundreds. I have a fairly large collection of serials, those are the chapter-play movies that were made from the 1930's to 1950's. I have about 135 serials, each one is on two cassettes so that's 270 cassettes just for the serials I have. Include all the other stuff I have on VHS and the total number of cassettes I have is probably somewhere between 400 and 500 which is a conservative estimate. I might have over 500 VHS cassettes, I'm not sure, I've never taken time to count them all. :crazy: :lol:

Yeah, I’m with you. Blue Ray Shmu Ray. But VHS I have a real issue with - they just took up TOO MUCH space and can damage easily. I lost an EIE movie I taped that got tangled in the machine. GRRR! So I have 4 VHSs and probably 1200-1500 DVDs - many burned from Antenna. I was so happy when I was able to transfer my VHSs to DVD. I’m not buying any more DVDs UNLESS I come across another drop dead great deal (like my $30 WINGS set)

I wouldn't say DVDs are going obsolete any time soon. A lot of Blu Ray players have DVD capability as well.

Yeah, I’m with you. Blue Ray Shmu Ray. But VHS I have a real issue with - they just took up TOO MUCH space and can damage easily. I lost an EIE movie I taped that got tangled in the machine. GRRR! So I have 4 VHSs and probably 1200-1500 DVDs - many burned from Antenna. I was so happy when I was able to transfer my VHSs to DVD. I’m not buying any more DVDs UNLESS I come across another drop dead great deal (like my $30 WINGS set)

Fortunately I haven't had a VHS cassette get tangled up inside the VCR. At least not recently. I think it happened once or twice years ago when I was using one of my top loader machines. The thing about VHS tapes is they need to be kept in a cool and dry environment. Humidity and moisture are bad for VHS tapes. Cassettes should last a long time if they're high grade/high quality. Some VHS tapes I have are from the 1980's and they still play fine. I keep most of my VHS tapes in those storage cabinets that hold 24 tapes per cabinet so the tapes don't take up too much space.

I agree about VHS/Beta taking up way too much space. DVD isn't obsolete but it's being forced to be obsolete by the studios and lower demand.

There is an awful lot of complaining on here about shows not being on when people like them to be. Don't misunderstand--anyone can post these kinds of complaints, but the fact is, when you have a DVD you can play it anytime. And, further, with a VCR or DVR if you don't like when it's on, copy it and watch it when you want. Time-shifting with VCRs has been around since the late 70s.

Now, to streaming. There are a lot of streaming services, each with its own library. Any given show can be yanked at any time, just like cable or over the air channels. So to get all you want you would need multiple streaming services, and would probably need to change them around periodically. So eventually we will probably have aggregators, which would contract with multiple streaming companies. Then guess what, cable TV rates!

Yeah, I’m with you. Blue Ray Shmu Ray. But VHS I have a real issue with - they just took up TOO MUCH space and can damage easily. I lost an EIE movie I taped that got tangled in the machine. GRRR! So I have 4 VHSs and probably 1200-1500 DVDs - many burned from Antenna. I was so happy when I was able to transfer my VHSs to DVD. I’m not buying any more DVDs UNLESS I come across another drop dead great deal (like my $30 WINGS set)

My dad taped A Charlie Brown Christmas back in 1996 from CBS, and that tape got tangled in the machine as well.

For all the years I've had VHS and Beta VCRs I've only had one eaten, mangled tape and it was a recent happening. The VCR is getting old and I need to replace it--oops! I was probably going to convert a tape to DVD.

For all the years I've had VHS and Beta VCRs I've only had one eaten, mangled tape and it was a recent happening. The VCR is getting old and I need to replace it--oops! I was probably going to convert a tape to DVD.

We still have all of our VCR's and they are never even used.

I agree about VHS/Beta taking up way too much space.

Those storage cabinets I use for VHS cassettes are handy because each cabinet houses 24 cassettes. The cabinets are compact and don't take up much space.

I wouldn't say DVDs are going obsolete any time soon. A lot of Blu Ray players have DVD capability as well.

I think they’re gonna be around much longer than video cassettes were. But DVD sets will eventually become harder to find, and they’re not the key way of viewing anymore.

The good side of this is that DVD sets and most movies have come down dramatically in price. Entire series sets often ran way over $150 in the beginning, now you can most for under $90.

Fortunately I haven't had a VHS cassette get tangled up inside the VCR. At least not recently. I think it happened once or twice years ago when I was using one of my top loader machines. The thing about VHS tapes is they need to be kept in a cool and dry environment. Humidity and moisture are bad for VHS tapes. Cassettes should last a long time if they're high grade/high quality. Some VHS tapes I have are from the 1980's and they still play fine. I keep most of my VHS tapes in those storage cabinets that hold 24 tapes per cabinet so the tapes don't take up too much space.

I live in a studio apartment, so I don’t have a lot of space. It was amazing how much space got freed up, when I converted 99% of my Video cassettes to DVD. Only four VHSs couldn’t be converted. So they’re the only ones I have at this point. DVDs are SO MUCH easier and LESS CUMBERSOME.

Hazel Anyday, on another note, have you returned to watching Hazel? Or still taking a breather from it?

I live in a studio apartment, so I don’t have a lot of space. It was amazing how much space got freed up, when I converted 99% of my Video cassettes to DVD. Only four VHSs couldn’t be converted. So they’re the only ones I have at this point. DVDs are SO MUCH easier and LESS CUMBERSOME.

One positive thing about DVD is there is no rewinding. Unlike VHS when you have to rewind the tape after you're done watching. DVD's don't weigh as much either. Whenever I lift one of those storage cabinets I have that houses 24 VHS tapes, damn that thing is heavy! :eek: :lol:

One positive thing about DVD is there is no rewinding. Unlike VHS when you have to rewind the tape after you're done watching. DVD's don't weigh as much either. Whenever I lift one of those storage cabinets I have that houses 24 VHS tapes, damn that thing is heavy! :eek: :lol:

Another reason I hate video cassettes. Were I able to convert the four I have left, I wouldn't keep any at all!

Another reason I hate video cassettes. Were I able to convert the four I have left, I wouldn't keep any at all!

I fully understand what you're saying. Back in the 1980's when I started video collecting, everything was VHS and that's why I've accumulated hundreds of tapes. I have enough room here so there's plenty of storage space for the collection.

I fully understand what you're saying. Back in the 1980's when I started video collecting, everything was VHS and that's why I've accumulated hundreds of tapes. I have enough room here so there's plenty of storage space for the collection.

Glad yours were able to hold up. I’m going to see if any of mine are on-line.

Awww, Cattyrule, would you like to borrow my crying towel? Spare me your oh so pwecious delicate feewings and then you proceed to call me!, of all people, a nasty wasty name. As Gomer would say, SHAME SHAME SHAME.

I stand by every sensible word I wrote and I double it. My BIG point before you all went putting words in my wee little mouth, is that anyone who CLAIMS to be such a fan of any show anywhere who then weeps that a TV station won't play his show, as if this were 1971 and there were no such things as tapes not to mention DVDs today then I say that person where ever he may be is either one CHEAP or is not really such a fan as they claim. Any real fan would have LONG AGO by now bought the DVDs of their "favorite" show. Now if that's too mean and cruel, well, it's just happens to be the truth, so deal with it.:p

You need stop it with the rude and condescending type posts. We don't need any bullying of other members. You may think you are being cute or funny, but it's really childish. Please grow up and act your age. We want a friendly atmosphere here.

It amazes me how good most of the old tapes look. Good ol' standard def, no scrunched up pictures in any direction, and they look great!

I was responding to the nasty names I, yes, I was called. You need to tell others not to call posters names. I didn't get personal with anyone. I made general statements which I still stand by. In all my posts I was actually trying to help those who seem incapable of thinking of a soloution to their problem other than rely on the good graces of a TV station programmer. I tried to give these people good sensible advise which would SOLVE their problem, that is take their fates in their own hands and buy the DVDs and they wouldn't have to wish, whine and complain that a TV channel won't run their favorite show. This was good solid advice. If people think it's cruel, too bad.

All the talk here of VHS tapes and DVD collecting sounds like my story too. I used to tape all my favorite shows and movies back in the day of Beta and VHS tape. (I long long ago stopped relying on TV stations to run my favorites when I wanted to see them. The fact that after all this time this idea hasn't even occurred to some people is mind boggling to me. Hence my frustration with people like this of today. It just doesn't make sense.)

Yes I'm very happy with DVDs over VHS/Beta tapes, for one reason they take up so much less room, the second reason a DVD will never get tangled up in your player. In fact DVDs came along at just the right time as my place was being overrun with boxes of tapes. Now my problem is that I'd like to get rid of a lot of these tapes but can't bear to throw them out. I still have VHS recorders for one reason so that I can still play any tape that has material on it that I don't already have on DVD. I did a whole heap of transferring tapes to DVD-R or DVD+R back when I first got my DVD recorder. I didn't get everything transferred, of course, but that's why I hold on to my tapes and VHS player and DVD recorder just in case I need to transfer something still. Some movies I have I still need to transfer.

To my friend here, no, I still have not been able to bring myself to start watching Hazel again. One reason I watch 3 or 4 different TV sitcoms each day as I eat breakfast and after. I've made my own schedule that I follow Mondays-My 3 Sons, Arnie & Ozzie & Harriet. Tuesdays-Dennis The Menace and 2 more different shows. And on and on like this thru Friday. Each day a different set of 3 different sitcoms. When one sitcom runs out of episodes then I start up with a different sitcom to take it's place. On and on this goes till I croak, probably. At any rate perhaps the next time a sitcom runs it's course I'll start watching Hazel again. I know I'm anxious to start watching Bewitched again as it's been a couple years since I last ran this series. So Bewitched may be my next series to replace a current series run thru.

By the way, I recorded the Bachelor Father series 12 or more years ago when RTV ran it and thanks to this brilliant choice to once again make sure I don't ever rely on a TV station's whims on whether or not I get to watch my favorite show I once again took my TV watching fate in my OWN hands and now am enjoying Bachelor Father every Friday. If I had relied on a TV stations good grace to always run a show I want to watch I'd be staring at a blank TV screen right now every Friday because Bachelor Father hasn't been seen anywhere since I recorded it (though I hear Antenna TV did briefly run the series).

Once again, proving my kind hearted advice here, if you don't take your TV watching fates in your OWN hands you are assuredly going to be whining and complaining about a TV station (who could care less what you want to watch or when you want to watch it) that won't play your favorite show anymore. It's not a possibility it's a certainty. Just as with Bachelor Father today, to use just one teeny tiny example of my wise advise.

Now instead of hurling insults at your sage in residence each of you complainers need to get down on your hands and knees and thank your maker for a friend like me. (Riddle me this, who said that before? Hint, it comes from a sitcom.)

It amazes me how good most of the old tapes look. Good ol' standard def, no scrunched up pictures in any direction, and they look great!

There's nothing wrong with the old style, analog VHS format. I still use VHS equally as much as I use DVD.

There's nothing wrong with the old style, analog VHS format. I still use VHS equally as much as I use DVD.

If it works for you, great. But for me it hasn’t. I love DVDs and abhor cassettes.

If it works for you, great. But for me it hasn’t. I love DVDs and abhor cassettes.

I use both. VHS has it's advantages and DVD has it's advantages.

I use both. VHS has it's advantages and DVD has it's advantages.

Curious: what do you consider video cassettes’ advantages?

Curious: what do you consider video cassettes’ advantages?

One advantage VHS has is when playing a tape it won't pause or freeze up during playback. DVD's have a tendency to do this sometimes. Occasionally when I watch a DVD, the picture will start pausing and then it freezes up. When this happens it usually means there's a speck of dust or something that's on the DVD and interfering with the playback. So I have to take the DVD out of the player, wipe it off to remove any dust specks, then insert the DVD again and then it usually plays OK.

Another advantage with VHS is that I think the cassettes are more durable and will last longer if the tapes are high grade quality and stored properly in a cool dry environment. I have some VHS tapes that are almost 40 years old and they still play fine. I don't think any DVD will last 40 years.

Well that could have been my problem with the VHS cassettes was that I bought cheaper tapes at Odd Lot. But still, they really do take up A LOT of space.

I’ve always treated my DVDs very carefully so I never had that issue. But with those I borrowed from the library I did.

HA: Antenna TV did run Bachelor Father for quite awhile. Probably for a couple of years. They had excellent transfers, full length episodes. This was back when they ran the full episodes, including the credits. Edit, add: But Antenna TV was missing a lot of episodes, probably not inculded in their package due mostly to music issues (discussed before).

I agree with making sure to archive (keep) shows you like, because some day these channels will stop showing them. I wish I had been so smart in the 80s and 90s--had I been, my collection would be in a lot better shape. My Three Sons is a great example of this. As is the New Leave it to Beaver.

Well that could have been my problem with the VHS cassettes was that I bought cheaper tapes at Odd Lot. But still, they really do take up A LOT of space.

I’ve always treated my DVDs very carefully so I never had that issue. But with those I borrowed from the library I did.

I handle DVD's carefully also but it's easy for little specks of dust to accumulate on the playing surface which can interfere with playback. One thing I like about DVD is there is no rewinding, after watching you just pop it out of the DVD player and put the disc back in it's storage place. With VHS you have to rewind the tape after you're finished watching it.

I handle DVD's carefully also but it's easy for little specks of dust to accumulate on the playing surface which can interfere with playback. One thing I like about DVD is there is no rewinding, after watching you just pop it out of the DVD player and put the disc back in it's storage place. With VHS you have to rewind the tape after you're finished watching it.

Honestly, more than anything else with the video cassettes, it’s the space they took up. When you live in a studio apartment, you really have to use space wisely. It was amazing: 3 footlockers worth of VHS transformed to three DVD wallets. And I’m still upset about that Eight Is enough cassette that got ruined. I wouldn’t be so upset if I could just buy it. But they won’t air it for free or let you buy it. Ass##les.

I think I'm done recording shows from the retro channels because I don't get a full screen picture on any of them anymore. It's really terrible.

It's been a few years back but I remember when Antenna TV had Bachelor Father, if I recall correctly they ran episodes once a week on Sunday mornings. I didn't record episodes because it's not a favorite show of mine. I also figured they weren't going to run the entire series so not worth recording.

Back in 2017 I did record the Peter Loves Mary episodes from GetTV, 32 episodes in the series and GetTV ran 28 of them. The four episodes GetTV didn't air I was able to obtain from another source so I have the complete series.

Maybe if I’m up to it I’ll count exactly how many DVDs I have. Honestly between what I’ve burnt and what have in sets, I probably have more than a lifetime’s worth of viewing. I’m guessing between 1,200-1,500.

Maybe if I’m up to it I’ll count exactly how many DVDs I have. Honestly between what I’ve burnt and what have in sets, I probably have more than a lifetime’s worth of viewing. I’m guessing between 1,200-1,500.

I don't know exactly how many DVD's I have. I think the number might be around 1,000 but that's just a rough estimate.

Awww, Cattyrule, would you like to borrow my crying towel? Spare me your oh so pwecious delicate feewings and then you proceed to call me!, of all people, a nasty wasty name. As Gomer would say, SHAME SHAME SHAME.



Wow, why are you being so rude??? And I'm just curious about how this thread got so off topic.
Anyway,I don't watch Hazel that much anyway, so I'm done.

I can think of one advantage and only one advantage tapes have over DVDs. Esp. when it comes to watching TV episodes. When you watch a TV series from a tape when the episode you're watching is over you just turn off the player, leave the tape where it is (don't rewind) and then the next time you put that tape back in the VCR the very next episode is there all ready and cued up ready to play. My one and only problem with DVDs is that they do not keep your place. What I have to do today when watching TV series off DVD I use a small piece of scrap paper and mark a line every time I watch an episode, example a paper with 3 lines means the next time I watch that DVD go to the 4th episode on the DVD to continue the series. A DVD doesn't keep it's place like a tape would. I never had to mark lines when watching a tape, the next episode was ready to go without me having to remember what I watched last. Of course a big advantage a DVD has over a tape is if you want to watch a specific episode with a DVD you just go to it on the menu and hit play. But with a tape to try to find a specific episode, good luck, you had to guess how long to fast forward and then stop and play over and over till you finally found the one you want. It could take 5 minutes to find an episode. With a DVD it's just click and play.

(Funny thing, my Dad wasn't used to VHS tapes and when I gave him a bunch of Rockford Files tapes he would watch an episode then after he'd rewind the tape. Next time he put the tape in he'd watch that same episode over again. When I had asked him some time later after I gave him the tapes how he liked it? He said it was great except he only sees one episode. I said that's strange there are 6 episodes on the tape. Eventually I figured out he was rewinding the tape every time and didn't leave it in place to see the next episode. Also for some reason he hated DVDs, I could never get him to watch DVDs.)

To Schmoozi, I'm never rude, I only suffer the slings and arrows from such as thee. I merely tell the truth. But I guess the truth can be "rude", life ain't pretty and neither is the cold hard truth.

I can think of one advantage and only one advantage tapes have over DVDs. Esp. when it comes to watching TV episodes. When you watch a TV series from a tape when the episode you're watching is over you just turn off the player, leave the tape where it is (don't rewind) and then the next time you put that tape back in the VCR the very next episode is there all ready and cued up ready to play. My one and only problem with DVDs is that they do not keep your place. What I have to do today when watching TV series off DVD I use a small piece of scrap paper and mark a line every time I watch an episode, example a paper with 3 lines means the next time I watch that DVD go to the 4th episode on the DVD to continue the series. A DVD doesn't keep it's place like a tape would. I never had to mark lines when watching a tape, the next episode was ready to go without me having to remember what I watched last. Of course a big advantage a DVD has over a tape is if you want to watch a specific episode with a DVD you just go to it on the menu and hit play. But with a tape to try to find a specific episode, good luck, you had to guess how long to fast forward and then stop and play over and over till you finally found the one you want. It could take 5 minutes to find an episode. With a DVD it's just click and play.

(Funny thing, my Dad wasn't used to VHS tapes and when I gave him a bunch of Rockford Files tapes he would watch an episode then after he'd rewind the tape. Next time he put the tape in he'd watch that same episode over again. When I had asked him some time later after I gave him the tapes how he liked it? He said it was great except he only sees one episode. I said that's strange there are 6 episodes on the tape. Eventually I figured out he was rewinding the tape every time and didn't leave it in place to see the next episode. Also for some reason he hated DVDs, I could never get him to watch DVDs.)

Depends on your DVD player. Some can take you right where you left off. Mine isn’t that good, but can take me within 10 min. of where I left off. And use a fast advance selection to get me the rest of the way.

I am the original poster of this thread and I just happened to check it just now and am surprised at how many responses there have been. When I started this thread I certainly didn’t want to start any bad feelings. I do want to say thank you to Schmoopie and all the others who came to my defense.

I do own seasons 1-4 of Hazel on DVD, all bought brand new shortly after they came out because I really like this show. I chose not to purchase S5 because I always liked George and Dorothy better than the replacements. I was enjoying seeing S5 on Antenna tv until they took it off.

Since then I’ve been watching several of my other DVDs of shows such as Bonanza, The Fugitive, the Bob Newhart show and several others. But just because I own quite a few classic shows on dvd, I still enjoy watching them and others that I don’t own on TV! 😊

I am the original poster of this thread and I just happened to check it just now and am surprised at how many responses there have been. When I started this thread I certainly didn’t want to start any bad feelings. I do want to say thank you to Schmoopie and all the others who came to my defense.

I do own seasons 1-4 of Hazel on DVD, all bought brand new shortly after they came out because I really like this show. I chose not to purchase S5 because I always liked George and Dorothy better than the replacements. I was enjoying seeing S5 on Antenna tv until they took it off.

Since then I’ve been watching several of my other DVDs of shows such as Bonanza, The Fugitive, the Bob Newhart show and several others. But just because I own quite a few classic shows on dvd, I still enjoy watching them and others that I don’t own on TV! 😊

Well that just goes to show what a good thread it is. I have an old Analog TV with a converter box on top. 99.99% I watch Antenna TV on the TV. News & practically everything else I get through the Internet.

I am the original poster of this thread and I just happened to check it just now and am surprised at how many responses there have been. When I started this thread I certainly didn’t want to start any bad feelings. I do want to say thank you to Schmoopie and all the others who came to my defense.

I do own seasons 1-4 of Hazel on DVD, all bought brand new shortly after they came out because I really like this show. I chose not to purchase S5 because I always liked George and Dorothy better than the replacements. I was enjoying seeing S5 on Antenna tv until they took it off.

Since then I’ve been watching several of my other DVDs of shows such as Bonanza, The Fugitive, the Bob Newhart show and several others. But just because I own quite a few classic shows on dvd, I still enjoy watching them and others that I don’t own on TV! 😊


You're welcome! I don't blame you for not wanting to buy sets of seasons you don't like that much. I'm the same way.

You're welcome! I don't blame you for not wanting to buy sets of seasons you don't like that much. I'm the same way.

Yeah and S5 really JTS for me. No George & Dorothy = much duller show.

You're welcome! I don't blame you for not wanting to buy sets of seasons you don't like that much. I'm the same way.

Oh yes I prefer to buy individual seasons on dvd rather than season sets for the most part. For example, I have S1-7 of Bewitched but not S8 because I think it’s horrible. On the other hand I have the entire series sets of Leave it to Beaver and Get Smart.

Oh yes I prefer to buy individual seasons on dvd rather than season sets for the most part. For example, I have S1-7 of Bewitched but not S8 because I think it’s horrible. On the other hand I have the entire series sets of Leave it to Beaver and Get Smart.

But sometimes the price for an entire set is so low, it’s cheaper to buy the set and just ignore the JTS eps.

WINGS is a good example. The whole series was $30.

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But sometimes the price for an entire set is so low, it’s cheaper to buy the set and just ignore the JTS eps. WINGS is a good example. The whole series was $30.
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Totally agree, I like to save money as much as the next person. But what I did most of the time is to buy each season as soon as it was released because I wanted to build my DVD collection. And I'm happy with my collection. Like I said, I did get the complete series sets of Get Smart and Leave it to Beaver.

I can think of one advantage and only one advantage tapes have over DVDs. Esp. when it comes to watching TV episodes. When you watch a TV series from a tape when the episode you're watching is over you just turn off the player, leave the tape where it is (don't rewind) and then the next time you put that tape back in the VCR the very next episode is there all ready and cued up ready to play. My one and only problem with DVDs is that they do not keep your place.

I have an older Sony DVD player that actually keeps your place AFTER you take the DVD out. It "knows" where it was, and the next time you put the DVD in, it resumes there. I wonder who thought this was a bad feature and ditched it.

Wow, why are you being so rude??? And I'm just curious about how this thread got so off topic.
Anyway,I don't watch Hazel that much anyway, so I'm done.

Yes, Schmoopie (I love that name, I assume from Seinfeld) this thread went off the rails quite awhile ago. I don't moderate it but it should probably be moved to General Sitcoms.

To get back to Hazel I have seasons 1-4 on DVD but I never bothered with season 5. It's not bad but not worth a DVD price to me, unless they've really come down.

I had a Sony player too till about a year or so ago when it just stopped working. It was old though. But yes, my Sony could hold it's place too. I read the Sony instructions and I remember it said it had a memory to hold the place of a DVD for every 12 different DVDs you put in. In other words the 13th DVD you put in the 1st DVD you had in will lose it's place. The memory for Sony lasted for every 12 DVDs after that it stopped. But my new DVD player is a cheap one and it's lousy, not just because it won't hold it's place but it won't even read 1/2 the discs I put in. And I'm talking about commercial DVDs (funnily enough it reads every DVD-R & DVD+R that I've made). Gomer Pyle, My 3 Sons, Seinfeld, many many others it won't read. Some commercial discs yes, even PAL commercial discs, yes, but 1/2 the NTSC discs I put in it won't read.

I had a Sony player too till about a year or so ago when it just stopped working. It was old though. But yes, my Sony could hold it's place too. I read the Sony instructions and I remember it said it had a memory to hold the place of a DVD for every 12 different DVDs you put in. In other words the 13th DVD you put in the 1st DVD you had in will lose it's place. The memory for Sony lasted for every 12 DVDs after that it stopped. But my new DVD player is a cheap one and it's lousy, not just because it won't hold it's place but it won't even read 1/2 the discs I put in. And I'm talking about commercial DVDs (funnily enough it reads every DVD-R & DVD+R that I've made). Gomer Pyle, My 3 Sons, Seinfeld, many many others it won't read. Some commercial discs yes, even PAL commercial discs, yes, but 1/2 the NTSC discs I put in it won't read.

My combo unit isn’t working anymore. Hoping it just needs a new remote. Going to send away for one and see if that’s the problem.

Well Antenna TV resumed with Hazel S5 E19 tonight as I had hoped they would. 👍