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[Captain_McKnight]

Here's a letter I wrote a while ago that you can use in contacting these companies to get Small Wonder on DVD. I mean, every time I go to Wal-Mart, I see almost all the other 1980's series on DVD, so why not this one? Change as you see fit.

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My name is __________________ and I would like to say that I am a
satisfied customer of your company and I watch many of your DVD
releases of older TV series which deserve their release on modern
media. However, I would like to take this opportunity to propose a
perfect addition to your DVD lineup: I propose adding a show that
aired from 1985-1989 that was titled "Small Wonder". A quick premise
of the show: the show featured a girl robot named Vicki and was
adopted by the Lawsons. More information about the series and a
detailed premise can be found at http://www.smallwonder.tv (recently
awarded and praised by Tech TV and Wired).

"Small Wonder" was originally aired by the Fox network and produced by
Metromedia. Fox Television still owns the rights but due to current
Fox policies and programming, they will not be re-airing the series
again and have made repeated statements to that effect.

Many modern-day examples have had their genesis from this show, among
those most notable is Lt. Commander Data in "Star Trek: The Next
Generation" and the motion pictures "I, Robot" and the Disney
series "Not Quite Human". In fact, a station in the country in India
is airing their version of "Small Wonder". It was even mentioned in
the VH1 series "I Love the 80's- 1985". Many of the shows aired
during that time have, at one point, mentioned this series. It held
its own against such powerhouses like "Family Ties", "A-
Team", "Knight Rider", and even "Punky Brewster".

Even after 20 years of not being shown, the series still has a very
loyal and immense fan base, which can be seen in the amount of
websites dedicated to the series and people on eBay trying to buy
this series any way they can. Even to today, it remains quite an
original concept and very well executed and it is a shame that such
good quality has remained in a dark storage facility for so long with
no opportunity to be shown again to the next generation of children
who could identify with it and love it. I occasionally show pieces
of it to my high school classes as part of their studies in American
history and many teens have expressed an interest in seeing this
series in its entirety.

It was, during the original run, one of the top rated (no less than
#4) shows in the nation and remained so for the entire run of the
series. It earned an average of a "7" national rating when the
show was abruptly ended in April, 1989 by Fox to make room
for "Married with Children". It has not been seen on American
television since, although foreign television markets still air this
series, such as in India, Germany, Russia, and Italy, to name a few
places.

I think your company would gain big profits and generate a substantial
cash flow with this show, as there are many people who were fans
during the original run of the series and is a very good family-
oriented show for all types of audiences and key demographics. It
would also fit into your current product lineup perfectly (comedy and
family-oriented programming) and could be tied into your recent DVD
release of "Punky Brewster". In the next few weeks, I will be
bringing my Filipino family to the US for the first time and I will
show them the series, even with the limitations of videotape and
time. It would be an honor to show them this series on DVD.

I, for one, would make it a point to purchase this show on DVD if you
chose to buy the rights from Fox Television and distribute it. It is
a very good show and I think that children and adults alike would
greatly benefit from the release of this series, given the current
"family-oriented" feelings throughout the country. This series, if
released on DVD, has the very real possibility of turning in high
profits, as the audience base is wide and diverse, so the investments
made into acquiring, production, and distribution would be returned
with a high amount of profit, which would please your stockholders and
customers.

This company would be given a very unique opportunity to inject life
into a series that has not been seen for almost 20 years. The only
American TV station (to the best of my knowledge) who is
currently involved in re-running the series is KDOC in southern
California. According to the information I have received from viewers
there, KDOC is preparing to air "Small Wonder" this winter, much to
the delight of fans and loyal viewers in that area of the country. It
may signal the beginning of a revival of the series not seen
since "Star Trek". "Star Trek" saw its revival nearly 15 years after
its demise on TV by NBC and now currently has earnings over $2
billion. Not bad for a "failed" 3-season show from the late 1960's.

In summation, I believe that the acquiring and the release of this
series on DVD would be a real benefit to you, your stockholders,
and most of all, the loyal viewers. I wish to thank you for your
consideration and your time.


Sincerely,

[Small Wonderian]

Originally posted by Captain_McKnight
Here's a letter I wrote a while ago that you can use in contacting these companies to get Small Wonder on DVD. I mean, every time I go to Wal-Mart, I see almost all the other 1980's series on DVD, so why not this one? Change as you see fit.

******************************

My name is __________________ and I would like to say that I am a
satisfied customer of your company and I watch many of your DVD
releases of older TV series which deserve their release on modern
media. However, I would like to take this opportunity to propose a
perfect addition to your DVD lineup: I propose adding a show that
aired from 1985-1989 that was titled "Small Wonder". A quick premise
of the show: the show featured a girl robot named Vicki and was
adopted by the Lawsons. More information about the series and a
detailed premise can be found at http://www.smallwonder.tv (recently
awarded and praised by Tech TV and Wired).

"Small Wonder" was originally aired by the Fox network and produced by
Metromedia. Fox Television still owns the rights but due to current
Fox policies and programming, they will not be re-airing the series
again and have made repeated statements to that effect.

Many modern-day examples have had their genesis from this show, among
those most notable is Lt. Commander Data in "Star Trek: The Next
Generation" and the motion pictures "I, Robot" and the Disney
series "Not Quite Human". In fact, a station in the country in India
is airing their version of "Small Wonder". It was even mentioned in
the VH1 series "I Love the 80's- 1985". Many of the shows aired
during that time have, at one point, mentioned this series. It held
its own against such powerhouses like "Family Ties", "A-
Team", "Knight Rider", and even "Punky Brewster".

Even after 20 years of not being shown, the series still has a very
loyal and immense fan base, which can be seen in the amount of
websites dedicated to the series and people on eBay trying to buy
this series any way they can. Even to today, it remains quite an
original concept and very well executed and it is a shame that such
good quality has remained in a dark storage facility for so long with
no opportunity to be shown again to the next generation of children
who could identify with it and love it. I occasionally show pieces
of it to my high school classes as part of their studies in American
history and many teens have expressed an interest in seeing this
series in its entirety.

It was, during the original run, one of the top rated (no less than
#4) shows in the nation and remained so for the entire run of the
series. It earned an average of a "7" national rating when the
show was abruptly ended in April, 1989 by Fox to make room
for "Married with Children". It has not been seen on American
television since, although foreign television markets still air this
series, such as in India, Germany, Russia, and Italy, to name a few
places.

I think your company would gain big profits and generate a substantial
cash flow with this show, as there are many people who were fans
during the original run of the series and is a very good family-
oriented show for all types of audiences and key demographics. It
would also fit into your current product lineup perfectly (comedy and
family-oriented programming) and could be tied into your recent DVD
release of "Punky Brewster". In the next few weeks, I will be
bringing my Filipino family to the US for the first time and I will
show them the series, even with the limitations of videotape and
time. It would be an honor to show them this series on DVD.

I, for one, would make it a point to purchase this show on DVD if you
chose to buy the rights from Fox Television and distribute it. It is
a very good show and I think that children and adults alike would
greatly benefit from the release of this series, given the current
"family-oriented" feelings throughout the country. This series, if
released on DVD, has the very real possibility of turning in high
profits, as the audience base is wide and diverse, so the investments
made into acquiring, production, and distribution would be returned
with a high amount of profit, which would please your stockholders and
customers.

This company would be given a very unique opportunity to inject life
into a series that has not been seen for almost 20 years. The only
American TV station (to the best of my knowledge) who is
currently involved in re-running the series is KDOC in southern
California. According to the information I have received from viewers
there, KDOC is preparing to air "Small Wonder" this winter, much to
the delight of fans and loyal viewers in that area of the country. It
may signal the beginning of a revival of the series not seen
since "Star Trek". "Star Trek" saw its revival nearly 15 years after
its demise on TV by NBC and now currently has earnings over $2
billion. Not bad for a "failed" 3-season show from the late 1960's.

In summation, I believe that the acquiring and the release of this
series on DVD would be a real benefit to you, your stockholders,
and most of all, the loyal viewers. I wish to thank you for your
consideration and your time.


Sincerely,

This is a very good letter to use.

[TVH]

Everyone please use your own letters because I used this letter and Shout Factory! said "Thanks for the suggestion"

In the original message it had the report post link which did not appear when I sent the letter. It appeared when they replied.

Thanks for your suggestion.

-----Original Message-----
From: TVH
To: info@shoutfactory.com
Sent: 11/9/04 3:03 PM
Subject: Please release Small Wonder on DVD



My name is _____ and I would like to say that I am a
satisfied customer of your company and I watch many of your DVD
releases of older TV series which deserve their release on modern
media. However, I would like to take this opportunity to propose a
perfect addition to your DVD lineup: I propose adding a show that
aired from 1985-1989 that was titled "Small Wonder". A quick premise
of the show: the show featured a girl robot named Vicki and was
adopted by the Lawsons. More information about the series and a
detailed premise can be found at http://www.smallwonder.tv
<http://www.smallwonder.tv> (recently
awarded and praised by Tech TV and Wired).

"Small Wonder" has originally aired on the Fox network and produced by
Metromedia. Fox Television still owns the rights but due to current
Fox policies and programming, they will not be re-airing the series
again and have made repeated statements to that effect.

Many modern-day examples have had their genesis from this show, among
those most notable is Lt. Commander Data in "Star Trek: The Next
Generation" and the motion pictures "I, Robot" and the Disney
series "Not Quite Human". In fact, a station in the country in India
is airing their version of "Small Wonder". It was even mentioned in
the VH1 series "I Love the 80's- 1985". Many of the shows aired
during that time have, at one point, mentioned this series. It held
its own against such powerhouses like "Family Ties", "A-
Team", "Knight Rider", and even "Punky Brewster".

Even after 20 years of not being shown, the series still has a very
loyal and immense fan base, which can be seen in the amount of
websites dedicated to the series and people on eBay trying to buy
this series any way they can. Even to today, it remains quite an
original concept and very well executed and it is a shame that such
good quality has remained in a dark storage facility for so long with
no opportunity to be shown again to the next generation of children
who could identify with it and love it.


It was, during the original run, one of the top rated (no less than
#4) shows in the nation and remained so for the entire run of the
series. It earned an average of a "7" national rating when the
show was abruptly ended in April, 1989 by Fox to make room
for "Married with Children". It has not been seen on American
television since, although foreign television markets still air this
series, such as in India, Germany, Russia, and Italy, to name a few
places.

I believe your company would gain big profits and generate a substantial
cash flow with this show, as there are many people who were fans
during the original run of the series and is a very good family-
oriented show for all types of audiences and key demographics. It
would also fit into your current product lineup perfectly (comedy and
family-oriented programming) and could be tied into your recent DVD
release of "Punky Brewster".


I, for one, would make it a point to purchase this show on DVD if you
chose to buy the rights from Fox Television and distribute it. It is
a very good show and I think that children and adults alike would
greatly benefit from the release of this series, given the current
"family-oriented" feelings throughout the country. This series, if
released on DVD, has the very real possibility of turning in high
profits, as the audience base is wide and diverse, so the investments
made into acquiring, production, and distribution would be returned
with a high amount of profit, which would please your stockholders and
customers.

This company would be given a very unique opportunity to inject life
into a series that has not been seen for almost 20 years.

The best way to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2005 is to release the
show
on DVD.


In summation, I believe that the acquiring and the release of this
series on DVD would be a real benefit to you, your stockholders,
and most of all, the loyal viewers. I wish to thank you for your
consideration and your time.


Sincerely,


_________

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