TV Show that is schedule for released on DVD soon that you just can't see people

[TVFactFan]

pulling of the shelf or having delievered to their home?


I would be ver surprised if this DVD sells well


"MORK AND MINDY"

[tvfan0101]

Why? Obviously a great number of people loved the show when it first aired (at least for the first few seasons) so why wouldn't they want it on DVD?

[Dean Winchester]

I am not a Mork fan, but why wouldn't it sell?

1. Happy Days diehards will buy if for the spinoff factor
2. It did score good ratings at least in it's first season
3. Robin Williams went on to a HUGE movie career, and a lot of his fans will buy this since Mork And Mindy was where it all began


EVERY show on DVD has some sort of audience out there. Even a series like Pink Lady And Jeff that ran only 6 episodes does.

[EmoJoe]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
pulling of the shelf or having delievered to their home?


I would be ver surprised if this DVD sells well


"MORK AND MINDY"

Why?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Rurry007
Why?

Because it's not a TV classic. It was considered very funny and wild when it first premeired in 1978 but that was 26 years ago. This is a new era and that was a different time. No one will talk about M&M 20 years from now. It was just a goofy show that caught the attention of the viewing public when t made it's debut. My prediction is that it won't do well in sales.

[spunkygirl]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Because it's not a TV classic. It was considered very funny and wild when it first premeired in 1978 but that was 26 years ago. This is a new era and that was a different time. No one will talk about M&M 20 years from now. It was just a goofy show that caught the attention of the viewing public when t made it's debut. My prediction is that it won't do well in sales.

Never say never. Never underestimate the impact of any show.


I can see what you're saying, but there's alot of shows people think won't sell well that do. You know I was surprised that Wonder Woman sold as well as it did, I never imagined it was that popular.

Yep there's an audience of some kind out there for every show, even if the ratings sucked for that show.

I would probably buy M&M cause I'm a huge Robin Williams fan.

[tvfan0101]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Because it's not a TV classic. It was considered very funny and wild when it first premeired in 1978 but that was 26 years ago. This is a new era and that was a different time. No one will talk about M&M 20 years from now. It was just a goofy show that caught the attention of the viewing public when t made it's debut. My prediction is that it won't do well in sales.

Just like everyone predicted that The Mary Tyler Moore Show (a classic show) would do well in sales when it (a classic show) was released on DVD? The way I understand it, the reason the second season isn't being released is because not enough people would buy it (a classic show).

Do I need to repeat it (a classic show) again? Or are we good?

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by tvobscurities
Just like everyone predicted that The Mary Tyler Moore Show (a classic show) would do well in sales when it (a classic show) was released on DVD? The way I understand it, the reason the second season isn't being released is because not enough people would buy it (a classic show).

Do I need to repeat it (a classic show) again? Or are we good?

That probably because MTM is not seen enough in LOCAL syndication like Mork and Mindy. People who were not around at the time these shows aired know nothing about them. Now a show like Sanford and Son is on a National Cable Channel and that's probably why the seasons of that show are selling like hotcakes.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Topanga
Never say never. Never underestimate the impact of any show.


I can see what you're saying, but there's alot of shows people think won't sell well that do. You know I was surprised that Wonder Woman sold as well as it did, I never imagined it was that popular.

Yep there's an audience of some kind out there for every show, even if the ratings sucked for that show.

I would probably buy M&M cause I'm a huge Robin Williams fan.

I expect a lot of males to buy wonder woman on DVD because the woman who played that role was HOT. Which reminds me, let me go to amazon.com right now and order that DVD-lol

[Dean Winchester]

Originally posted by tvobscurities
Just like everyone predicted that The Mary Tyler Moore Show (a classic show) would do well in sales when it (a classic show) was released on DVD? The way I understand it, the reason the second season isn't being released is because not enough people would buy it (a classic show).

Do I need to repeat it (a classic show) again? Or are we good?

I don't see why they don't just go ahead and release the other MTM seasons? I mean, not every tv show is going to sell the numbers a Simpsons or Sopranos DVD sells, but most of the companies can accept that fact.

[EmoJoe]

Originally posted by Topanga
Never say never. Never underestimate the impact of any show.


I can see what you're saying, but there's alot of shows people think won't sell well that do. You know I was surprised that Wonder Woman sold as well as it did, I never imagined it was that popular.

Yep there's an audience of some kind out there for every show, even if the ratings sucked for that show.

I would probably buy M&M cause I'm a huge Robin Williams fan.

My mom liked Mork and Mindy so she might buy it

[tvfan0101]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
That probably because MTM is not seen enough in LOCAL syndication like Mork and Mindy. People who were not around at the time these shows aired know nothing about them. Now a show like Sanford and Son is on a National Cable Channel and that's probably why the seasons of that show are selling like hotcakes.

You're not making much sense here. You say that The Mary Tyler Moore show didn't sell well because it wasn't in local syndication but then go on to say Sanford & Son did well because it was on a national channel?

Regardless, I doubt lack of syndication has anything to do with it. It all comes down to money. The eleven seasons of M*A*S*H are being released for cheap and they're doing quite well, the way I understand it. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season One DVD was expensive (from what I've read, don't have it myself). You can sell DVD sets for outrageous amounts of money but only if the target audience is ready and willing to dish out the cash. Case in point: the Star Trek franchise. Those DVD seasons are expensive!

No, the reason The Mary Tyler Moore Show didn't do well is because the target audience wasn't willing to pay such a high price, as far as I'm concerned. And if I'm not mistaken the bulk of the work on the second season DVD has been completed; it just hasn't been released because the production company isn't willing to do so.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by tvobscurities
You're not making much sense here. You say that The Mary Tyler Moore show didn't sell well because it wasn't in local syndication but then go on to say Sanford & Son did well because it was on a national channel?

Regardless, I doubt lack of syndication has anything to do with it. It all comes down to money. The eleven seasons of M*A*S*H are being released for cheap and they're doing quite well, the way I understand it. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season One DVD was expensive (from what I've read, don't have it myself). You can sell DVD sets for outrageous amounts of money but only if the target audience is ready and willing to dish out the cash. Case in point: the Star Trek franchise. Those DVD seasons are expensive!

No, the reason The Mary Tyler Moore Show didn't do well is because the target audience wasn't willing to pay such a high price, as far as I'm concerned. And if I'm not mistaken the bulk of the work on the second season DVD has been completed; it just hasn't been released because the production company isn't willing to do so.

What i'm saying is since Sanford and Son is on TV Land younger viewers can decide whether they like the show enough to buy the DVD. Can people who was born in 1985 and after do that with MTM??? MTM is not catching the eye of the new viewer of tv comedy by not being in syndication. Understand what i'm trying to explain to you?

[tvfan0101]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
What i'm saying is since Sanford and Son is on TV Land younger viewers can decide whether they like the show enough to buy the DVD. Can people who was born in 1985 and after do that with MTM??? MTM is not catching the eye of the new viewer of tv comedy by not being in syndication. Understand what i'm trying to explain to you?

Okay, yes, now that you've cleared it up that does make sense. I still don't agree, however. I understand what you're trying to say and while it works well in theory how many "younger viewers" do you know who enjoy classic television and watch TV Land? And you can't use this board as an example.

I just don't think that many new/younger viewers are getting introduced to either Sanford & Son or The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Thus, I still maintain that the reason The Mary Tyler Moore Show didn't sell well is because of money.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by tvobscurities
Okay, yes, now that you've cleared it up that does make sense. I still don't agree, however. I understand what you're trying to say and while it works well in theory how many "younger viewers" do you know who enjoy classic television and watch TV Land? And you can't use this board as an example.

I just don't think that many new/younger viewers are getting introduced to either Sanford & Son or The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Thus, I still maintain that the reason The Mary Tyler Moore Show didn't sell well is because of money.

Someone on the MTM board said it didn't sell well because the DVD was poorly promoted.