Why isn't season 1 of Alice on DVD yet????? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Big3sCompanyFan · 01-28-2007, 04:10 PM

So many obscure shows are already out on DVD so why isn't a full season of one of the biggest hit shows of its time on DVD yet???

ahafan02 · 01-28-2007, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

So many obscure shows are already out on DVD so why isn't a full season of one of the biggest hit shows of its time on DVD yet???

Yeah I agree but apparently Warner isn't interested (yet). I've heard the "Favorites" DVD sold poorly and because of that they have no interest at this time.

Big3sCompanyFan · 01-29-2007, 04:27 AM

That's very suprising since Alice was a big hit in its time and many of the other series around then are out on DVD.

By the way, I just bought the Alice Favorites DVD. Too bad they don't have more episodes on it.

ahafan02 · 01-29-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

That's very suprising since Alice was a big hit in its time and many of the other series around then are out on DVD.

By the way, I just bought the Alice Favorites DVD. Too bad they don't have more episodes on it.

I agree...ALICE was very popular in it's original series run. It's a shame really.

Scoobiedoo30 · 01-29-2007, 07:56 PM

I am sure Alice will be out on DVD soon

ahafan02 · 01-29-2007, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by agmfox8@yahoo.com

I am sure Alice will be out on DVD soon

Not this year I'm afraid according to Warner.

seventies_sitcoms · 02-01-2007, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ahafan02

Not this year I'm afraid according to Warner.

I figure it is Warner's loss. No wonder the disc sold poorly. The true fans of Alice want sets, not a "Best of" disc.
There a still a lot of good episodes that remain unseen on TV and on DVD. I would like DVD sets because I hate watching them on that website Warner has.

Chocolate Moose · 02-01-2007, 04:20 PM

I thought I saw it on Blockbuster . . . . i'll check and try to get back to you.

ahafan02 · 02-01-2007, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Chocolate Moose

I thought I saw it on Blockbuster . . . . i'll check and try to get back to you.

You probably saw the "Favorites" DVD that features a handful of episodes from the first four seasons. I think there are 6 episodes in total.

ahafan02 · 02-01-2007, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by seventies_sitcoms

I figure it is Warner's loss. No wonder the disc sold poorly. The true fans of Alice want sets, not a "Best of" disc.
There a still a lot of good episodes that remain unseen on TV and on DVD. I would like DVD sets because I hate watching them on that website Warner has.

I had a hard time finding the Favorites DVD..had to order it online..none of the major retailer chains have had any copies. Poor marketing on Warner's behalf. They release these "Best Of" DVD's to gauge rather or not there is sufficient public interest. This DVD allegedly has sold less then 5000 units and when I called Warner I was told "no plans this year".

Big3sCompanyFan · 02-01-2007, 07:47 PM

How can sales have any relevance to whether a show comes out on DVD?

Just go to the tvshowsondvd.com site and you will see many shows THAT YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF yet they are on DVD and the producers of those DVDs weren't worried if they would sell enough copies.

With technology these days it would not be hard at all to put just 1 season of ALice on DVD. If that sold poorly then maybe I could understand not doing more.

But considering it was one of the biggest hits of its time and ran for 9 seasons they should have at least 3 or 4 seasons on DVD.

ahafan02 · 02-01-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

How can sales have any relevance to whether a show comes out on DVD?

Just go to the tvshowsondvd.com site and you will see many shows THAT YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF yet they are on DVD and the producers of those DVDs weren't worried if they would sell enough copies.

With technology these days it would not be hard at all to put just 1 season of ALice on DVD. If that sold poorly then maybe I could understand not doing more.

But considering it was one of the biggest hits of its time and ran for 9 seasons they should have at least 3 or 4 seasons on DVD.

I don't know...I read in Billboard that Warner were issuing these "Favorites" DVD's to see if there would be public interest in full season DVD's. You would think that the time and energy put into these "Favorite" DVD's could have been put into releasing a full season. Warner is notorious for this kind of thing, it's a shame they won't sell ALICE to some other company that would be willing to release it. It's all about making money for some companies and let's face it some of these bigger companies will only release something if they think they can make a profit off of it.

You are right though there are plenty of other shows that have been released on DVD that weren't as popular as Alice. For example, Good Times, a show I really love...they have released every single season on DVD (which I own). The show never did as well as ALICE in the ratings.

I am just as puzzled and annoyed as every one else where this show is concerned. ALICE will always be one of my all time favorite shows and it is amazingly underrated. It's not even shown as reruns anymore.

Big3sCompanyFan · 02-02-2007, 03:30 AM

Didn't Alice used to be on TNN (The Nashville Network) before it changed to Spike TV?

ahafan02 · 02-02-2007, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

Didn't Alice used to be on TNN (The Nashville Network) before it changed to Spike TV?

In the mid 90's it was on TNN and the E! Channel. The E! Channel showed random episodes in the morning. TNN ran them in order. When they showed the last episode in 1997, that was the last time it was on. E! Channel stopped showing sitcoms in 1996.

seventies_sitcoms · 02-07-2007, 02:14 PM

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I had a hard time finding the Favorites DVD..had to order it online..none of the major retailer chains have had any copies. Poor marketing on Warner's behalf. They release these "Best Of" DVD's to gauge rather or not there is sufficient public interest. This DVD allegedly has sold less then 5000 units and when I called Warner I was told "no plans this year".

Wow, only 5000 units? Maybe you meant 50,000 units?? I'm not doubting you or anything. I know the Alice disc was a big seller at Amazon and DVD Universe when it was first released. I have never seen Alice or any of the other Warner test discs in the stores. I find it hard to believe F-Troop would outsell Alice. Ugh! So no wonder there is "no audience."

01-28-2007, 04:10 PM	#1
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01-29-2007, 04:27 AM	#3
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	That's very suprising since Alice was a big hit in its time and many of the other series around then are out on DVD. By the way, I just bought the Alice Favorites DVD. Too bad they don't have more episodes on it.

02-01-2007, 07:47 PM	#11
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	How can sales have any relevance to whether a show comes out on DVD? Just go to the tvshowsondvd.com site and you will see many shows THAT YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF yet they are on DVD and the producers of those DVDs weren't worried if they would sell enough copies. With technology these days it would not be hard at all to put just 1 season of ALice on DVD. If that sold poorly then maybe I could understand not doing more. But considering it was one of the biggest hits of its time and ran for 9 seasons they should have at least 3 or 4 seasons on DVD.

02-02-2007, 03:30 AM	#13
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	Didn't Alice used to be on TNN (The Nashville Network) before it changed to Spike TV?