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80schild.com · 11-06-2010, 12:08 PM

Now that we have my least favorite seasons on DVD, i'm pretty pumped about the next releases. Season 6-9 is an entirely different beast than the earlier seasons. Hopefully we'll get bloopers on the next dvd releases, they've got to be in a vault somewhere. Come on season 6!

FOL1 · 11-06-2010, 09:12 PM

Ive been checking for a release date cuz i'm dying to know when we can look forward to it! I am thinking May because it is 6 months from now but who knows. I'm ready to start a countdown though!! I have to say tho that I am LOVING season 5!!! I haven't seen most of the eps so they are basically brand new to me which makes me very happy. lol its been an awesome week watching these episodes. I am watching "Crossing the Line" right now!

Jude The Obscure · 11-06-2010, 09:34 PM

Oh yea, ready for season 6!!

Smartboy · 11-07-2010, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by FOL1

Ive been checking for a release date cuz i'm dying to know when we can look forward to it! I am thinking May because it is 6 months from now but who knows. I'm ready to start a countdown though!! I have to say tho that I am LOVING season 5!!! I haven't seen most of the eps so they are basically brand new to me which makes me very happy. lol its been an awesome week watching these episodes. I am watching "Crossing the Line" right now!

I thought that "Crossing the Line" told a very good story!

angel676 · 11-07-2010, 07:17 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if seasons 6 & 7 are released next year, I'm hoping at least! Seasons 4 & 5 were released this year, if Shout releases 2 seasons a year, FOL fans will have the whole series in 2 years. Let's keep our fingers crossed!!

The Obsolete Man · 11-07-2010, 09:36 PM

I'm worried about S6 because of the music clearance that will need to be done for Cruisin'.

ZeldaGilroy · 11-07-2010, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by The Obsolete Man

I'm worried about S6 because of the music clearance that will need to be done for Cruisin'.

I'm a little worried about this too. Crossing my fingers though that they can work it out and we'll have season 6 soon!

folbartman · 11-09-2010, 02:03 AM

80's child!!! Im curious as to why you like season 6 so much compared to season 5?? I find that very interesting. I do like Seasons 7 and 8 very much. Season 6 lagged to me except the episodes of the Pizza, Summer Vacations, Drive-In, and Crusin!!!!

I also thought that tag music was cheesy -- it was like they were testing out a modern thing to do at the time (in sitcom terms). Thank god they got rid of that cheesy tag music before the end of the show for season 7 and revamped the entire show and set entirely.

Natalie1969 · 11-09-2010, 01:50 PM

How ironic is it that 80's child says that seasons 1-5 are their least favorite and 6-9 are their favorite. For me it is the exact opposite. I like certain episodes from these seasons but not the majority like the others. I have been glued to my season 5 DVD all week. It's like which episode do I want to see first, next and so on. My faves are Brave New World 1 & 2, Mother and Daughter, A Death in the Family, Small But Dangerous, & Advanced Placement. The Halloween Show, A Star at Langley, and Dream Marriage are like snooze city. The Way We Were 1 & 2 were fine back in the day but now with reruns and DVD boxed sets I feel like I just saw those episodes. It's not like oh cool I haven't seen these episodes in a while. Everything else was cool.

80schild.com · 11-09-2010, 09:55 PM

I think season six story lines are more mature and less preachy than season five. They switched up Kelly for Andy & Kevin, and we see more exterior location scenes and additional sets instead of the standard/claustrophobic living room & store front sets in season 5. We get Flyman's music, natalie throwing a party during a hurricane, blairs private jet!, Hack putting the moves on Jo, blair fighting Moon Unit Zappa and dating a coke head

and tootie trying to have sex with Jeff.

The episode "Working it out" is the most under rated of the season, we never get blair as exposed as she is here anywhere else in the season (apart from Less Than Perfect), it's the first time we see a real challenge to Mrs. Garrets authority (Quite refreshing!), and there is finally some references to one of the girls having a sex life!, The blocking for the show is more 'real' with the appearance of a busy/chaotic house as opposed to the obvious stand and deliver your lines routines that are unnatural and common in season 5, And i've never heard the studio audience laugh as loud as when Natalie delivers the dead bird line to Tootie

Yes those tags and grandma piano chords are bad, but it's the only time we ever get to see the exterior of the store.

Paul Haggis has his input into Season 6 and 7, and it sure helps. I think it was a bad decision when they fired him as a producer/writer - simply because he said the show wasn't funny.

There are many eps of season 6 that i don't like, less than other seasons tho.

folbartman · 11-11-2010, 04:25 PM

If you notice there is a blooper in the outside shots of edna's! Compare the credits interior shot with the exterior and count the window pane's. They don't match up. You can also see a lounging chair in the window. (was someones living room probably).

Season 6 to myself was starting to show the show's age. You can watch Seasons 7-9 entirely by themselves since the show felt like something fresh and new but with the same characters.

i also agree with the season 6 storylines. They tend to mature, and get more realtistic.

Paul Haggis was brilliant - he was right the show wasn't that funny at times at all - Season Seven was just so different and the jokes were actually funny.

Jude The Obscure · 11-11-2010, 11:55 PM

Season 7 really sees the girls getting loose and breaking out of being the same old characters--I think the freedom from having to do those "very special episodes" was refreshing to the writers and the actors!

80schild.com · 11-12-2010, 10:14 PM

Yea exactly. We really get some fun moments in season 8, and beverly ann brings lots of slap stick and sight gags

Really looking forward to EIGHT on dvd.

Johnny be good! · 11-14-2010, 05:33 PM

I'm pumped as well!

folbartman · 11-17-2010, 10:07 PM

Some people believe that Seasons 6-9 will suffer because of popular culture music license to the show and some big name stars.

Season 6-
Cruisin
You've Lost That Lovin Feelin' - Righteous Brothers
Dancing Queen - ABBA

Gone With The Wind
She is in a Different World - Michael Damian

Christmas in the big House
(all x-mas songs)

* I don't feel the gone with the wind episode will have a problem, the song wasn't that big. I'm worried about the Cruisin' episode as I am guessing they may have to cut the scene with the Righteous Brothers song as that will probably be outrageous costs. All the Christmas songs are public domain since their copyrights have expired. No issues with this episode and not recorded by original artist.

Season 7
Freeway of Love - Aretha Franklin
Cherish - Kool N the Gang
Everytime you go away - Paul Young
String of Pearls - Gershwin
A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murray
Little Deuce Coup - (Like beach boys Artist)
Fun, Fun, Fun - (Beach Boys)
You Wear It Well - El Debarge (Live Performance)
Eyes of a Stranger - Michael Damian

* I also don't think this season will have an affected music rights problem. I may be wrong -- but isn't it different if the artist performs it live rather than a recording version of their song? And All the music in this season is before or after a commercial break -- If they need to cut it -- it will be easy to do (and frankly I could careless). The Michael D. song was never even a hit - therefore I don't think that would be a problem. The Gershwin song in (Ballroom Dance) is public domain and the disco track of Beethoven isn't that critical to the show story line. Now In Tootie's Driving Episode, it is not the Beach Boys version. As a kid i was a fan of beach boys and believe they got a like artist to record this song since the show did not get clearance to the original.

Alf Season One did this for Ol' Time Rock N Roll and the music clearance is okay since it is not the original artist.

Fun, Fun, Fun -- may be a problem. I believe this is the beach boys track.

Season 8
Two of Hearts - Stacy Q (Live)
We Connect - Stacy Q (Live)
Hot Rod Lover - FOL girls
Let's Put the fun back in Rock N Roll - Fabian/Bobby Rydell/FOL Girls

* Stacy Q was more so a one hit wonder -- don't think the clearance rights will be expensive. Let's Put The Fun Back In Rock N Roll was originally by Freddy Cannon and The Belmonts and was a hit of 1981. Since it was not sung by the original artist -- licensing may be unlimited and will probably not be expensive. Hot Rod Lover was an original song for the show -- therefore no licensing exsists within the show itself.

Season 9

Girls In Trouble - FOL Girls

* This season has no effect on the music licensing. Girls In Trouble was written for the show.

Overall, If I am correct -- the only issue I see of having music rights not being released would be Crusin'. Hopefully this is not the case. If so -- I will still buy the set. The other cuts would be easy since the pop songs were after a commercial break. Anyone know about if a live performance is less restricted than a studio version. All other cuts would be easy to make and fairly unnoticable. Curious of all your thoughts. Season Seven has alot of music, but thankfully fairly easy to cut if necessary.

11-06-2010, 12:08 PM	#1
80schild.com Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2002 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 354	Countdown for Season 6 dvd Now that we have my least favorite seasons on DVD, i'm pretty pumped about the next releases. Season 6-9 is an entirely different beast than the earlier seasons. Hopefully we'll get bloopers on the next dvd releases, they've got to be in a vault somewhere. Come on season 6!

11-07-2010, 09:36 PM	#6
The Obsolete Man Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 18, 2000 Location: Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Earth Prime Posts: 567	I'm worried about S6 because of the music clearance that will need to be done for Cruisin'.
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11-09-2010, 02:03 AM	#8
folbartman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 16, 2003 Posts: 193	80's child!!! Im curious as to why you like season 6 so much compared to season 5?? I find that very interesting. I do like Seasons 7 and 8 very much. Season 6 lagged to me except the episodes of the Pizza, Summer Vacations, Drive-In, and Crusin!!!! I also thought that tag music was cheesy -- it was like they were testing out a modern thing to do at the time (in sitcom terms). Thank god they got rid of that cheesy tag music before the end of the show for season 7 and revamped the entire show and set entirely.
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11-09-2010, 01:50 PM	#9
Natalie1969 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 11, 2009 Location: MD Posts: 187	How ironic is it that 80's child says that seasons 1-5 are their least favorite and 6-9 are their favorite. For me it is the exact opposite. I like certain episodes from these seasons but not the majority like the others. I have been glued to my season 5 DVD all week. It's like which episode do I want to see first, next and so on. My faves are Brave New World 1 & 2, Mother and Daughter, A Death in the Family, Small But Dangerous, & Advanced Placement. The Halloween Show, A Star at Langley, and Dream Marriage are like snooze city. The Way We Were 1 & 2 were fine back in the day but now with reruns and DVD boxed sets I feel like I just saw those episodes. It's not like oh cool I haven't seen these episodes in a while. Everything else was cool.
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11-14-2010, 05:33 PM	#14
Johnny be good! Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2007 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 1,633	I'm pumped as well!
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11-06-2010, 09:12 PM	#2
FOL1 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 27, 2010 Posts: 69	Ive been checking for a release date cuz i'm dying to know when we can look forward to it! I am thinking May because it is 6 months from now but who knows. I'm ready to start a countdown though!! I have to say tho that I am LOVING season 5!!! I haven't seen most of the eps so they are basically brand new to me which makes me very happy. lol its been an awesome week watching these episodes. I am watching "Crossing the Line" right now!

11-06-2010, 09:34 PM	#3
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Oh yea, ready for season 6!!

11-07-2010, 07:17 PM	#5
angel676 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 09, 2000 Location: Mansfield, Ohio Posts: 2,482	I wouldn't be surprised if seasons 6 & 7 are released next year, I'm hoping at least! Seasons 4 & 5 were released this year, if Shout releases 2 seasons a year, FOL fans will have the whole series in 2 years. Let's keep our fingers crossed!!

11-09-2010, 09:55 PM	#10
80schild.com Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2002 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 354	I think season six story lines are more mature and less preachy than season five. They switched up Kelly for Andy & Kevin, and we see more exterior location scenes and additional sets instead of the standard/claustrophobic living room & store front sets in season 5. We get Flyman's music, natalie throwing a party during a hurricane, blairs private jet!, Hack putting the moves on Jo, blair fighting Moon Unit Zappa and dating a coke head and tootie trying to have sex with Jeff. The episode "Working it out" is the most under rated of the season, we never get blair as exposed as she is here anywhere else in the season (apart from Less Than Perfect), it's the first time we see a real challenge to Mrs. Garrets authority (Quite refreshing!), and there is finally some references to one of the girls having a sex life!, The blocking for the show is more 'real' with the appearance of a busy/chaotic house as opposed to the obvious stand and deliver your lines routines that are unnatural and common in season 5, And i've never heard the studio audience laugh as loud as when Natalie delivers the dead bird line to Tootie Yes those tags and grandma piano chords are bad, but it's the only time we ever get to see the exterior of the store. Paul Haggis has his input into Season 6 and 7, and it sure helps. I think it was a bad decision when they fired him as a producer/writer - simply because he said the show wasn't funny. There are many eps of season 6 that i don't like, less than other seasons tho.

11-11-2010, 04:25 PM	#11
folbartman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 16, 2003 Posts: 193	If you notice there is a blooper in the outside shots of edna's! Compare the credits interior shot with the exterior and count the window pane's. They don't match up. You can also see a lounging chair in the window. (was someones living room probably). Season 6 to myself was starting to show the show's age. You can watch Seasons 7-9 entirely by themselves since the show felt like something fresh and new but with the same characters. i also agree with the season 6 storylines. They tend to mature, and get more realtistic. Paul Haggis was brilliant - he was right the show wasn't that funny at times at all - Season Seven was just so different and the jokes were actually funny.

11-11-2010, 11:55 PM	#12
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Season 7 really sees the girls getting loose and breaking out of being the same old characters--I think the freedom from having to do those "very special episodes" was refreshing to the writers and the actors!

11-12-2010, 10:14 PM	#13
80schild.com Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2002 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 354	Yea exactly. We really get some fun moments in season 8, and beverly ann brings lots of slap stick and sight gags Really looking forward to EIGHT on dvd.

11-17-2010, 10:07 PM	#15
folbartman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 16, 2003 Posts: 193	Music Licensing Some people believe that Seasons 6-9 will suffer because of popular culture music license to the show and some big name stars. Season 6- Cruisin You've Lost That Lovin Feelin' - Righteous Brothers Dancing Queen - ABBA Gone With The Wind She is in a Different World - Michael Damian Christmas in the big House (all x-mas songs) * I don't feel the gone with the wind episode will have a problem, the song wasn't that big. I'm worried about the Cruisin' episode as I am guessing they may have to cut the scene with the Righteous Brothers song as that will probably be outrageous costs. All the Christmas songs are public domain since their copyrights have expired. No issues with this episode and not recorded by original artist. Season 7 Freeway of Love - Aretha Franklin Cherish - Kool N the Gang Everytime you go away - Paul Young String of Pearls - Gershwin A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murray Little Deuce Coup - (Like beach boys Artist) Fun, Fun, Fun - (Beach Boys) You Wear It Well - El Debarge (Live Performance) Eyes of a Stranger - Michael Damian * I also don't think this season will have an affected music rights problem. I may be wrong -- but isn't it different if the artist performs it live rather than a recording version of their song? And All the music in this season is before or after a commercial break -- If they need to cut it -- it will be easy to do (and frankly I could careless). The Michael D. song was never even a hit - therefore I don't think that would be a problem. The Gershwin song in (Ballroom Dance) is public domain and the disco track of Beethoven isn't that critical to the show story line. Now In Tootie's Driving Episode, it is not the Beach Boys version. As a kid i was a fan of beach boys and believe they got a like artist to record this song since the show did not get clearance to the original. Alf Season One did this for Ol' Time Rock N Roll and the music clearance is okay since it is not the original artist. Fun, Fun, Fun -- may be a problem. I believe this is the beach boys track. Season 8 Two of Hearts - Stacy Q (Live) We Connect - Stacy Q (Live) Hot Rod Lover - FOL girls Let's Put the fun back in Rock N Roll - Fabian/Bobby Rydell/FOL Girls * Stacy Q was more so a one hit wonder -- don't think the clearance rights will be expensive. Let's Put The Fun Back In Rock N Roll was originally by Freddy Cannon and The Belmonts and was a hit of 1981. Since it was not sung by the original artist -- licensing may be unlimited and will probably not be expensive. Hot Rod Lover was an original song for the show -- therefore no licensing exsists within the show itself. Season 9 Girls In Trouble - FOL Girls * This season has no effect on the music licensing. Girls In Trouble was written for the show. Overall, If I am correct -- the only issue I see of having music rights not being released would be Crusin'. Hopefully this is not the case. If so -- I will still buy the set. The other cuts would be easy since the pop songs were after a commercial break. Anyone know about if a live performance is less restricted than a studio version. All other cuts would be easy to make and fairly unnoticable. Curious of all your thoughts. Season Seven has alot of music, but thankfully fairly easy to cut if necessary.