I was just emailed by the TL people that they're listing their sets for sale. here's the scoop.

The DVD's won't be available for christmas - January 10 is the date they're currently forecasting. VHS tapes are available now.

There are 5 DVD's, each with 4 episodes. The DVD's are $24.99 each! ($19.99 VHS) If you buy all 5 you can get them for $99.95

The episodes chosen are:
http://www.timelife.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/BrowseCatalog-Volumes;sid=LWFkvsoTLMhtLfQS3IUksuzWkHvJ-Ngpk7Y=?Origin=DVYXX&CollectionId=DVYXX&CategoryName=22