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Jude The Obscure · 10-16-2009, 01:30 PM

And of course the two parter that introduces Mr Mooney!

Edster2973 · 11-12-2009, 11:31 AM

Folks, please stop panicking. Season 2 is being worked on as we speak.

CBS released Season 1 and waited to see what interest there was in the set. They anticipated it selling well but had to be sure in this economy. So any further work on Seasons 2 - 6 had to wait until Season 1 sold well enough.

Season 1 has done well and continues to do so. So CBS is hard at work on Season 2. The thing is, it's an older show & requires a lot of remastering. Also, like Season 1, they have to find a lot of goodies to include on the set, like original openings, closings, commercials, picture galleries, flubs, memorabilia, etc. etc. This takes a lot of time if it's to be done right.

The reason why we haven't heard yet is because they're still in the process of putting it together. But no way is there not going to be a release of Season 2. It's too good of a guaranteed sell for CBS. We'll get it for sure.

I think the waiting time for Seasons 3 - 6 will be much less because when Season 2 is ready for release, work will have already begun on the following season, thereby shortening the waiting time.

In any case, the long wait is a good thing. If Season 2 were to come out as soon as the end of this year, we'd be getting an inferior product compared to Season 1. I want the extra care for Season 2 that Season 1 was given.

Please have a little patience and stop panicking. More is on the way!!!

Ed

McGillicuddy · 11-12-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Edster2973

Folks, please stop panicking. Season 2 is being worked on as we speak.

CBS released Season 1 and waited to see what interest there was in the set. They anticipated it selling well but had to be sure in this economy. So any further work on Seasons 2 - 6 had to wait until Season 1 sold well enough.

Season 1 has done well and continues to do so. So CBS is hard at work on Season 2. The thing is, it's an older show & requires a lot of remastering. Also, like Season 1, they have to find a lot of goodies to include on the set, like original openings, closings, commercials, picture galleries, flubs, memorabilia, etc. etc. This takes a lot of time if it's to be done right.

The reason why we haven't heard yet is because they're still in the process of putting it together. But no way is there not going to be a release of Season 2. It's too good of a guaranteed sell for CBS. We'll get it for sure.

I think the waiting time for Seasons 3 - 6 will be much less because when Season 2 is ready for release, work will have already begun on the following season, thereby shortening the waiting time.

In any case, the long wait is a good thing. If Season 2 were to come out as soon as the end of this year, we'd be getting an inferior product compared to Season 1. I want the extra care for Season 2 that Season 1 was given.

Please have a little patience and stop panicking. More is on the way!!!

Ed

Good points Ed! I'm anxious, but was never worried. I'm glad they take the time to do it Right!!!! I think thats why the dvd release of Rhoda was not up to par because they rushed to have it out for the 35th anniversary.

TV Knowledge Fan · 11-13-2009, 03:32 AM

...remembers that, even though season two was the first to be filmed in color, it originally aired in black and white; the network wasn't telecasting ANY color shows until the fall of 1965, due a rivalry between CBS' Bill Paley and RCA/NBC's David Sarnoff (Paley believed that if his network began colorcasting, they would only help sell more RCA color sets [NBC was virtually the ONLY network to schedule color series in the early '60s], "and I'll be damned if I'm going to let the General {Sarnoff} do that", he was quoted as saying). It wasn't until the fall of '65 that "THE LUCY SHOW" was initially shown in color, with several episodes from the third season repeated in full color in the spring of '66. Lucy spent the extra money to film in color after the fall of 1963 because she KNEW the future of television was going to be in COLOR, and her series would be more attractive financially as a result.

I'm saying this because if CBS is looking for "extras" for their DVD box set- original titles with sponsor I.D.'s and "integrated cast commercials" for co-sponsors Lever Brothers and General Foods from this particular season- they'll only find black and white prints, because that's how they were first televised!

11-12-2009, 11:31 AM	#17
Edster2973 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 19, 2003 Location: Somerset, Massachusetts, USA Posts: 951	Folks, please stop panicking. Season 2 is being worked on as we speak. CBS released Season 1 and waited to see what interest there was in the set. They anticipated it selling well but had to be sure in this economy. So any further work on Seasons 2 - 6 had to wait until Season 1 sold well enough. Season 1 has done well and continues to do so. So CBS is hard at work on Season 2. The thing is, it's an older show & requires a lot of remastering. Also, like Season 1, they have to find a lot of goodies to include on the set, like original openings, closings, commercials, picture galleries, flubs, memorabilia, etc. etc. This takes a lot of time if it's to be done right. The reason why we haven't heard yet is because they're still in the process of putting it together. But no way is there not going to be a release of Season 2. It's too good of a guaranteed sell for CBS. We'll get it for sure. I think the waiting time for Seasons 3 - 6 will be much less because when Season 2 is ready for release, work will have already begun on the following season, thereby shortening the waiting time. In any case, the long wait is a good thing. If Season 2 were to come out as soon as the end of this year, we'd be getting an inferior product compared to Season 1. I want the extra care for Season 2 that Season 1 was given. Please have a little patience and stop panicking. More is on the way!!! Ed
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11-13-2009, 03:32 AM	#19
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	I'm hoping SOMEONE at CBS.... ...remembers that, even though season two was the first to be filmed in color, it originally aired in black and white; the network wasn't telecasting ANY color shows until the fall of 1965, due a rivalry between CBS' Bill Paley and RCA/NBC's David Sarnoff (Paley believed that if his network began colorcasting, they would only help sell more RCA color sets [NBC was virtually the ONLY network to schedule color series in the early '60s], "and I'll be damned if I'm going to let the General {Sarnoff} do that", he was quoted as saying). It wasn't until the fall of '65 that "THE LUCY SHOW" was initially shown in color, with several episodes from the third season repeated in full color in the spring of '66. Lucy spent the extra money to film in color after the fall of 1963 because she KNEW the future of television was going to be in COLOR, and her series would be more attractive financially as a result. I'm saying this because if CBS is looking for "extras" for their DVD box set- original titles with sponsor I.D.'s and "integrated cast commercials" for co-sponsors Lever Brothers and General Foods from this particular season- they'll only find black and white prints, because that's how they were first televised!

10-16-2009, 01:30 PM	#16
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	And of course the two parter that introduces Mr Mooney!