Why haven't they ever released the last five seasons to DVD? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JJouterbanks · 06-04-2023, 09:00 PM

In recent time I've purchased the Happy Days DVD package from Amazon.I'm enjoying them don't get me wrong.But I wonder why it only goes up to season 6.Will they ever realease seasons 7,8,9,10 and 11?

SuperMarioNic · 06-04-2023, 09:48 PM

I believe it's for copyright reasons. The best way to watch the last 5 seasons is if you have a free subscribtion to PlutoTV. I believe Pluto is not allowed to broadcast the seasons that are on DVD.

DJM77 · 06-05-2023, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperMarioNic

I believe it's for copyright reasons. The best way to watch the last 5 seasons is if you have a free subscribtion to PlutoTV. I believe Pluto is not allowed to broadcast the seasons that are on DVD.

I know that Pluto airs some season 2 episodes.

Chocolate Moose · 06-05-2023, 07:55 PM

iheard the music was too expensive for them to get the rights to. i assume we'll never see those shows again. certainly not with the original music.

rusty spike · 06-06-2023, 09:39 AM

Unpopular opinion

Many fans of the show probably won't purchase the last seasons because the quality went way downhil.

It's okay to disagree with this.

SuperMarioNic · 06-06-2023, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM77

I know that Pluto airs some season 2 episodes.

True, I have scene both parts of Fonzie's Funeral and Potsie Quits School on Pluto, which are from season 6.

SuperMarioNic · 06-06-2023, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rusty spike

Unpopular opinion

Many fans of the show probably won't purchase the last seasons because the quality went way downhil.

It's okay to disagree with this.

Kinda makes since. MOST fans don't like the last seasons, meaning they won't sell. If they do get released, they'll probably package them with the seasons 1-6 set, as a "Complete Series" set.

Dr. Thong · 06-06-2023, 07:37 PM

I think the reason we haven't seen them is poor sales. It took a long time for seasons 1-6 to come out, with long gaps between the sets in some cases.

And the music substitutions' are pretty bad -- inao many cases, it's generic background music dubbed in over the original music or these bad songs from some guy I've never heard of, where you know there was a different song on the original telecast.

On top of that, no bonus stuff like interviews, documentaries, or commentaries on episodes and they do come up feeling a big slight.

I still wish they would at least do season seven (adding the crossover episode with Laverne & Shirley that finishes a two part story begun on HD), so that I would have the golden years of the show.

06-04-2023, 09:00 PM	#1
JJouterbanks Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 15, 2023 Posts: 20	Why haven't they ever released the last five seasons to DVD? In recent time I've purchased the Happy Days DVD package from Amazon.I'm enjoying them don't get me wrong.But I wonder why it only goes up to season 6.Will they ever realease seasons 7,8,9,10 and 11?

06-05-2023, 07:55 PM	#4
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,888	iheard the music was too expensive for them to get the rights to. i assume we'll never see those shows again. certainly not with the original music.
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06-06-2023, 07:37 PM	#8
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	I think the reason we haven't seen them is poor sales. It took a long time for seasons 1-6 to come out, with long gaps between the sets in some cases. And the music substitutions' are pretty bad -- inao many cases, it's generic background music dubbed in over the original music or these bad songs from some guy I've never heard of, where you know there was a different song on the original telecast. On top of that, no bonus stuff like interviews, documentaries, or commentaries on episodes and they do come up feeling a big slight. I still wish they would at least do season seven (adding the crossover episode with Laverne & Shirley that finishes a two part story begun on HD), so that I would have the golden years of the show.
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06-04-2023, 09:48 PM	#2
SuperMarioNic Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 04, 2023 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 74	I believe it's for copyright reasons. The best way to watch the last 5 seasons is if you have a free subscribtion to PlutoTV. I believe Pluto is not allowed to broadcast the seasons that are on DVD.

06-06-2023, 09:39 AM	#5
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	Unpopular opinion Many fans of the show probably won't purchase the last seasons because the quality went way downhil. It's okay to disagree with this.