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JR1 · 02-28-2012, 06:56 PM

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Benson-Season-2/16592

Benson - SURPRISE! "The Complete 2nd Season' is Coming to DVD Soon!

MOD release from Son will be available in April through the Warner Archive and Amazon CreateSpace
Posted by David Lambert
2/28/2012

Benson (Robert Guillaume, TV's "Sports Night") confronts two new obstacles to maintaining order in the wacky household of the widowed Governor Gatling - Chief of Staff Clayton Endicott III (Rene Auberjonois) and Press Secretary Pete Downey (Ethan Phillips). While working to fix the problems these two newcomers create in the executive mansion, Benson manages to foil a foreign plot to steal a priceless gold statue, help his chief nemesis Gretchen Kraus (Inga Swenson) gain citizenship, and withstand a siege by protesters who've encircled the governor's mansion. And after he and Governor Gatling are caught by a muckraking press corps as they are helping an old friend who has taken ill in a bordello, the unexpected death of the State Budget Director leads to Benson being elevated to the post. Newly remastered.

It's been close to five years since the mid-2007 DVD release of the premiere season, but then Sony stalled the home video sets of this program, since sales numbers were far below expectations. Since then fans have been hoping the studio would either give the sitcom another try themselves, or else license it out for release by another studio (as they have with many other stalled-on-DVD shows).

Now we're pleased to tell you that Benson - The Complete 2nd Season, the first season where the cast was joined by Rene Auberjonois (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and Ethan Phillips (Star Trek Voyager), is coming to DVD at long last on April 3rd. And no, there's nothing to "Shout!" about here: Sony is actually releasing this title themselves. However, it won't be available in stores. Rather, Sony has elected to make it part of their manufacture-on-demand (MOD) program, which means it will be available online from the Warner Archive (at WBShop.com) and CreateSpace (at Amazon.com).

The title isn't available for pre-order yet, and package art hasn't been finalized at this time. We can tell you that it will be a 3-DVD set, running 580 minutes, priced at $35.99 SRP. Guest stars during this second season (out of 7 seasons total) included Jerry Seinfeld, Ted Danson and character actor Ed Peck, all in recurring roles. Stay tuned for updates, as more becomes available!

robyrob · 02-28-2012, 07:23 PM

i think we are going to see a lot more shows come out this way in the future because it is so much less of a risk for them

either way, I'm glad that we'll finally see more Benson (although that price seems a little steep to me if they have any hope of reasonable sales)

BensonFan · 02-28-2012, 08:38 PM

Celebrate!!!!

YEE-HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!!!

340wedge · 02-28-2012, 08:41 PM

Yeah Finally

, I just go the email today, hopefully they do well and start releasing them alot quicker.

BensonFan · 02-28-2012, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

i think we are going to see a lot more shows come out this way in the future because it is so much less of a risk for them

either way, I'm glad that we'll finally see more Benson (although that price seems a little steep to me if they have any hope of reasonable sales)

Don't they always jack up the MSRP on everything though and then you don't usually see it at that price anyway?

BensonFan · 02-28-2012, 09:52 PM

I guess maybe it's time to change my sig?

JR1 · 02-29-2012, 10:40 AM

I was pretty surprised (pleasantly) when I saw this news item.

Marcy has three episodes in season 3, so I hope that one, at the least, follows.

Would be nice for the whole show to be released, of course.

blink · 03-11-2012, 08:49 PM

Great news!!!

BensonFan · 03-18-2012, 10:37 AM

So I just read this again, and am I understanding correctly that we will need to order this online and that it won't be available in stores?

robby76 · 03-26-2012, 08:57 PM

The cover art looks a bit low budget... oh well!

BensonFan · 03-26-2012, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robby76

The cover art looks a bit low budget... oh well!

I thought the same thing when I saw it but quite honestly, all the rest of the seasons could have that same picture for all I care, just release them.

blink · 03-26-2012, 11:42 PM

Don't care much about the quality of the cover art, only the video.

JR1 · 03-27-2012, 11:12 PM

Being a MOD title, no surprise the cover art is as basic as it gets. I agree that what's most important is that it's being made available.

BensonFan · 04-06-2012, 11:06 AM

Three days after its official release date and it still hasn't shipped from Amazon.

blink · 04-17-2012, 08:11 PM

GREAT NEWS!!!

I received an email from Amazon.com today about the delivery date of the "Benson" season 2 DVD set that I ordered back on 3/20. They say the delivery date will be between May 4-8.

02-28-2012, 06:56 PM	#1
JR1 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 07, 2009 Location: USA Posts: 742	Season 2 Coming to DVD- Manufacture-On-Demand! http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Benson-Season-2/16592 Benson - SURPRISE! "The Complete 2nd Season' is Coming to DVD Soon! MOD release from Son will be available in April through the Warner Archive and Amazon CreateSpace Posted by David Lambert 2/28/2012 Benson (Robert Guillaume, TV's "Sports Night") confronts two new obstacles to maintaining order in the wacky household of the widowed Governor Gatling - Chief of Staff Clayton Endicott III (Rene Auberjonois) and Press Secretary Pete Downey (Ethan Phillips). While working to fix the problems these two newcomers create in the executive mansion, Benson manages to foil a foreign plot to steal a priceless gold statue, help his chief nemesis Gretchen Kraus (Inga Swenson) gain citizenship, and withstand a siege by protesters who've encircled the governor's mansion. And after he and Governor Gatling are caught by a muckraking press corps as they are helping an old friend who has taken ill in a bordello, the unexpected death of the State Budget Director leads to Benson being elevated to the post. Newly remastered. It's been close to five years since the mid-2007 DVD release of the premiere season, but then Sony stalled the home video sets of this program, since sales numbers were far below expectations. Since then fans have been hoping the studio would either give the sitcom another try themselves, or else license it out for release by another studio (as they have with many other stalled-on-DVD shows). Now we're pleased to tell you that Benson - The Complete 2nd Season, the first season where the cast was joined by Rene Auberjonois (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and Ethan Phillips (Star Trek Voyager), is coming to DVD at long last on April 3rd. And no, there's nothing to "Shout!" about here: Sony is actually releasing this title themselves. However, it won't be available in stores. Rather, Sony has elected to make it part of their manufacture-on-demand (MOD) program, which means it will be available online from the Warner Archive (at WBShop.com) and CreateSpace (at Amazon.com). The title isn't available for pre-order yet, and package art hasn't been finalized at this time. We can tell you that it will be a 3-DVD set, running 580 minutes, priced at $35.99 SRP. Guest stars during this second season (out of 7 seasons total) included Jerry Seinfeld, Ted Danson and character actor Ed Peck, all in recurring roles. Stay tuned for updates, as more becomes available!

02-28-2012, 07:23 PM	#2
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02-28-2012, 08:38 PM	#3
BensonFan Board Psychologist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 2,733	YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Celebrate!!!! YEE-HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!!!
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02-29-2012, 10:40 AM	#7
JR1 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 07, 2009 Location: USA Posts: 742	Yes... I was pretty surprised (pleasantly) when I saw this news item. Marcy has three episodes in season 3, so I hope that one, at the least, follows. Would be nice for the whole show to be released, of course.

03-26-2012, 08:57 PM	#10
robby76 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 18, 2004 Posts: 949	The cover art looks a bit low budget... oh well!
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02-28-2012, 08:41 PM	#4
340wedge Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 09, 2008 Location: New York Posts: 83	Yeah Finally , I just go the email today, hopefully they do well and start releasing them alot quicker.

02-28-2012, 09:52 PM	#6
BensonFan Board Psychologist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 2,733	I guess maybe it's time to change my sig?

03-11-2012, 08:49 PM	#8
blink Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 17, 2004 Location: Texarkana AR. Posts: 950	Great news!!!

03-18-2012, 10:37 AM	#9
BensonFan Board Psychologist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 2,733	So I just read this again, and am I understanding correctly that we will need to order this online and that it won't be available in stores?

03-26-2012, 11:42 PM	#12
blink Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 17, 2004 Location: Texarkana AR. Posts: 950	Don't care much about the quality of the cover art, only the video.

03-27-2012, 11:12 PM	#13
JR1 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 07, 2009 Location: USA Posts: 742	Being a MOD title, no surprise the cover art is as basic as it gets. I agree that what's most important is that it's being made available.

04-06-2012, 11:06 AM	#14
BensonFan Board Psychologist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 2,733	Three days after its official release date and it still hasn't shipped from Amazon.

04-17-2012, 08:11 PM	#15
blink Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 17, 2004 Location: Texarkana AR. Posts: 950	GREAT NEWS!!! I received an email from Amazon.com today about the delivery date of the "Benson" season 2 DVD set that I ordered back on 3/20. They say the delivery date will be between May 4-8.