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barnabus62 · 01-28-2010, 08:43 PM

According to tvshowsondvd.com it should be released late this summer.

Report listed here:

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Favorit...Season-3/13271

Marvo301 · 01-28-2010, 10:42 PM

2010 is turning into a great year for TV on DVD. It's nice to see that season 3 of My Favorite Martian is getting a North American release and that extra's will be included.

TV Knowledge Fan · 01-29-2010, 12:23 AM

ABOUT TIME!!!!

biffbronson · 02-12-2010, 03:18 PM

It was an interesting season, especially seeing Pamela Britton and Alan Hewitt in an old west setting, as the characters either time travel or play their own ancestors. Things got off with a bang as the series stretched its limits a bit.

TV Knowledge Fan · 02-25-2010, 10:26 PM

..., in producing that two-part episode {"Go West, Young Martian"}, was trying to get "extra mileage" out of the Western settings he utilized for an unsold pilot he tried to sell CBS for the 1966-'67 season ["THE IRON MEN", featuring Michael Whitney & Tom Simcox], and also "stretched" in a later third season episode, "The Time Machine Is Waking Up That Old Gang Of Mine" {involving "Frank and Jesse James"}. Chertok was the kind of producer who was always "thinking ahead" and trying to save money at the same time...

catlover79 · 02-25-2010, 10:46 PM

Adamantium · 02-25-2010, 11:36 PM

I already have the Australian version. I'll buy this upcoming one if there's some interesting bonus features. I'm glad for those who didn't want to pay the Australian price (I believe it was $70), that they can finally complete this classic series.

Duster76 · 11-16-2010, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barnabus62

According to tvshowsondvd.com it should be released late this summer.

Report listed here:

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Favorit...Season-3/13271

Was season 3 in fact released?

McGillicuddy · 11-21-2010, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duster76

Was season 3 in fact released?

Apparantly not. This only thing listed for MFM Season 3 on Amazon is the Austrailian version released in 2008. I wonder what's going on with this.

There's no information on M.P.I.'s site either.

1960'sTVfan · 04-18-2011, 09:41 PM

It appears that MPI won't be releasing the 3rd season in 2011. Perhaps they'll release it in 2012. I spoke to a customer service rep at the company recently and that's what I was told.

I do have the 3rd season VHS box set issued by Rhino. I can make my own DVD's using those tapes, so I'm all set I don't have to wait for retail DVD's from MPI. I'm not interested to buy the Austrailian version DVD of season 3.

My Favorite Martian · 09-03-2011, 01:03 PM

Just hold on the set will be more than worth the wait, a whole lot of new extras have been unearthed for this set..some amazing footage that has been lost for forty plus years..2012 yes..worth it you bet!

1960'sTVfan · 09-15-2011, 11:31 AM

I'm not interested in the extras, I just want the episodes. I got tired of waiting for MPI to put this out, so I searched ebay and found the season 3 VHS box set from Rhino. I didn't even know a VHS set existed, I imagine it's rare so I bought it as it was priced low from the seller. Picture quality is great, episodes are uncut and I transferred the episodes on to DVD's. So unless for some reason (highly unlikely) I feel I cannot resist the 3rd season DVD from MPI (whenever they finally decide to put this out- I'll believe it when I see it) I am perfectly satisfied with the season 3 VHS set from Rhino.

Hazel Anyday · 09-19-2011, 06:11 PM

I had bought the Season 3 Rhino VHS set long before the DVDs ever came about. I later transferred it to DVD too. But when the Austrailian version came out I got that one. It was very good, but not noticibly better than the Rhino VHS tapes. There was one bad looking episode in both release sets, in that one episode the color was faded, film scratchy, it just looked like an old film instead of like the rest of the series episodes from that season. Apparently the master film of this is lost?? My question would be, when MPI finally gets around to releasing their Season 3 set, will this one bad looking episode be replaced with a superior version, the master copy version? Or will MPI's version of this bad episode be the same as the RHINO & Umbrella releases?

My other request remains for this series to be available as an option in a colorized version. I'd love to get Seasons 1 & 2 finally in the beautiful modern color versions that can be done with today's technology. It's vastly improved over the primitive 1980's colorization efforts.

In fact, the ideal set to buy would be a Complete box set of all 3 seasons with the first 2 in color or for those that prefer it in b/w too. A complete color box set will mean no buying the same thing over and over and over.

1960'sTVfan · 09-23-2011, 08:16 PM

Yes there is one episode in the Rhino season 3 VHS set where the picture quality is a little grainy. I think it's the last episode on the first tape. It's not a problem for me, main thing is the episode is complete. I'm glad I found out about Rhino's season 3 VHS set, I now have the series complete I don't need MPI. What's strange to me though, is why Rhino just didn't go ahead and put the 3rd season on DVD instead of another studio now having to take over and finish this off.

McGillicuddy · 09-24-2011, 01:26 PM

Usually, the reason for a company like Rhino not finishing off a series, is that their rights to it expire. I wish M.P.I. would put out a nice, complete series set in addition to a 3rd season set. I like my season sets of my tv dvd series to be uniform and compact.

01-28-2010, 08:43 PM	#1
barnabus62 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 12, 2007 Location: Fenway Park Posts: 44	Season 3 is planned for 2010 According to tvshowsondvd.com it should be released late this summer. Report listed here: http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Favorit...Season-3/13271

01-28-2010, 10:42 PM	#2
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02-25-2010, 10:26 PM	#5
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Actually, producer Jack Chertok... ..., in producing that two-part episode {"Go West, Young Martian"}, was trying to get "extra mileage" out of the Western settings he utilized for an unsold pilot he tried to sell CBS for the 1966-'67 season ["THE IRON MEN", featuring Michael Whitney & Tom Simcox], and also "stretched" in a later third season episode, "The Time Machine Is Waking Up That Old Gang Of Mine" {involving "Frank and Jesse James"}. Chertok was the kind of producer who was always "thinking ahead" and trying to save money at the same time...

02-25-2010, 10:46 PM	#6
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04-18-2011, 09:41 PM	#10
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,053	It appears that MPI won't be releasing the 3rd season in 2011. Perhaps they'll release it in 2012. I spoke to a customer service rep at the company recently and that's what I was told. I do have the 3rd season VHS box set issued by Rhino. I can make my own DVD's using those tapes, so I'm all set I don't have to wait for retail DVD's from MPI. I'm not interested to buy the Austrailian version DVD of season 3.
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01-29-2010, 12:23 AM	#3
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	ABOUT TIME!!!!

02-12-2010, 03:18 PM	#4
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,297	It was an interesting season, especially seeing Pamela Britton and Alan Hewitt in an old west setting, as the characters either time travel or play their own ancestors. Things got off with a bang as the series stretched its limits a bit.

02-25-2010, 11:36 PM	#7
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,820	I already have the Australian version. I'll buy this upcoming one if there's some interesting bonus features. I'm glad for those who didn't want to pay the Australian price (I believe it was $70), that they can finally complete this classic series.

09-03-2011, 01:03 PM	#11
My Favorite Martian Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 16, 2006 Location: LA Posts: 204	Just hold on the set will be more than worth the wait, a whole lot of new extras have been unearthed for this set..some amazing footage that has been lost for forty plus years..2012 yes..worth it you bet!

09-15-2011, 11:31 AM	#12
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,053	I'm not interested in the extras, I just want the episodes. I got tired of waiting for MPI to put this out, so I searched ebay and found the season 3 VHS box set from Rhino. I didn't even know a VHS set existed, I imagine it's rare so I bought it as it was priced low from the seller. Picture quality is great, episodes are uncut and I transferred the episodes on to DVD's. So unless for some reason (highly unlikely) I feel I cannot resist the 3rd season DVD from MPI (whenever they finally decide to put this out- I'll believe it when I see it) I am perfectly satisfied with the season 3 VHS set from Rhino.

09-19-2011, 06:11 PM	#13
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,135	I had bought the Season 3 Rhino VHS set long before the DVDs ever came about. I later transferred it to DVD too. But when the Austrailian version came out I got that one. It was very good, but not noticibly better than the Rhino VHS tapes. There was one bad looking episode in both release sets, in that one episode the color was faded, film scratchy, it just looked like an old film instead of like the rest of the series episodes from that season. Apparently the master film of this is lost?? My question would be, when MPI finally gets around to releasing their Season 3 set, will this one bad looking episode be replaced with a superior version, the master copy version? Or will MPI's version of this bad episode be the same as the RHINO & Umbrella releases? My other request remains for this series to be available as an option in a colorized version. I'd love to get Seasons 1 & 2 finally in the beautiful modern color versions that can be done with today's technology. It's vastly improved over the primitive 1980's colorization efforts. In fact, the ideal set to buy would be a Complete box set of all 3 seasons with the first 2 in color or for those that prefer it in b/w too. A complete color box set will mean no buying the same thing over and over and over.
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09-23-2011, 08:16 PM	#14
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,053	Yes there is one episode in the Rhino season 3 VHS set where the picture quality is a little grainy. I think it's the last episode on the first tape. It's not a problem for me, main thing is the episode is complete. I'm glad I found out about Rhino's season 3 VHS set, I now have the series complete I don't need MPI. What's strange to me though, is why Rhino just didn't go ahead and put the 3rd season on DVD instead of another studio now having to take over and finish this off.

09-24-2011, 01:26 PM	#15
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Usually, the reason for a company like Rhino not finishing off a series, is that their rights to it expire. I wish M.P.I. would put out a nice, complete series set in addition to a 3rd season set. I like my season sets of my tv dvd series to be uniform and compact.