Is Howard Hesseman A DVD Jinx?!? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-07-2012, 01:32 AM

Howard Hesseman's 3 shows that I am aware of are all either incomplete or unavailable on DVD. First up is WKRP, which by the looks of it will never see a season 2 release. Secondly, we have his 80's sitcom, Head of the Class, which is not yet available on DVD. Why is that? I understand to some degree why WKRP will never get a full complete DVD release, but why HOTC?!?

PS,

Hesseman's 3rd series, which he isn't even the star and appeared in the final seasons of the sitcom, One Day At A Time, has stalled as well. Howard Hesseman has ZERO luck when it comes to getting his shows released...

TV DVD Fan · 03-25-2012, 12:41 AM

Unfortunately, the biggest hold-up for this show is the music rights. It's tough for me to decide whether I'd rather have no music as long as they release the episodes or if I'd rather hold out for having all the music left intact. Either way, I hope to see more WKRP on DVD soon!

Mr. Television · 03-25-2012, 10:02 AM

It's funny how HOTC was never a hit in syndication. It was a very funny show. I think it hasn't been released on dvd because they probably thought people forgot about it.

Yong Fang · 03-25-2012, 11:08 AM

Hesseman did OK as an actor, but I wish he could have done more. He is still acting, just two weeks ago, he was a one off character on Mike and Molly.

The reasons behind WKRP's slow release because of the music is absolutely asinine. I do not understand, but any explanation would still be stupid. What about the literal thousands of movies with copyrighted music in them? Oh well. I know a website where I can watch the series.

I never really saw Head of the Class. Why, I can't really say. I remember the principal guy was a boob and unfunny. Hesseman did not have to be Johnny Fever, but he seemed miscast in this show somehow. More or less played it straight. I know that he left the show in the end, with another guy teaching the 24 year old seniors for the last season.

MickeyMac · 03-26-2012, 03:03 PM

Howard Hesseman's 3 shows that I am aware of are all either incomplete or unavailable on DVD. First up is WKRP, which by the looks of it will never see a season 2 release. Secondly, we have his 80's sitcom, Head of the Class, which is not yet available on DVD. Why is that? I understand to some degree why WKRP will never get a full complete DVD release, but why HOTC?!?

PS,

Hesseman's 3rd series, which he isn't even the star and appeared in the final seasons of the sitcom, One Day At A Time, has stalled as well. Howard Hesseman has ZERO luck when it comes to getting his shows released...

What kind of question is that?

MRPITT · 03-27-2012, 11:21 PM

Yeah but Police Academy 2 Their First Assisgnment is out on DVD thats much better then getting WKRP or Head of the Class on DVD.

Yong Fang · 05-24-2012, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

Howard Hesseman's 3 shows that I am aware of are all either incomplete or unavailable on DVD. First up is WKRP, which by the looks of it will never see a season 2 release. Secondly, we have his 80's sitcom, Head of the Class, which is not yet available on DVD. Why is that? I understand to some degree why WKRP will never get a full complete DVD release, but why HOTC?!?

PS,

Hesseman's 3rd series, which he isn't even the star and appeared in the final seasons of the sitcom, One Day At A Time, has stalled as well. Howard Hesseman has ZERO luck when it comes to getting his shows released...

Ann Romano married Dr. Johnny Fever and Barbara Cooper married Eddie Van Halen and lived happily ever after.

What kind of question is that?

visaman666 · 06-03-2012, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Yong Fang

The reasons behind WKRP's slow release because of the music is absolutely asinine. I do not understand, but any explanation would still be stupid. What about the literal thousands of movies with copyrighted music in them? .

Television producers are notoriously cheap. That is why WKRP was shot on Video Tape, filming the series would have cost them much more in music royalties.

03-07-2012, 01:32 AM	#1
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03-25-2012, 12:41 AM	#2
TV DVD Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2005 Posts: 2,602	Unfortunately, the biggest hold-up for this show is the music rights. It's tough for me to decide whether I'd rather have no music as long as they release the episodes or if I'd rather hold out for having all the music left intact. Either way, I hope to see more WKRP on DVD soon!
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03-25-2012, 10:02 AM	#3
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	It's funny how HOTC was never a hit in syndication. It was a very funny show. I think it hasn't been released on dvd because they probably thought people forgot about it.
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03-27-2012, 11:21 PM	#6
MRPITT Member Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2011 Posts: 1,678	Yeah but Police Academy 2 Their First Assisgnment is out on DVD thats much better then getting WKRP or Head of the Class on DVD.
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03-25-2012, 11:08 AM	#4
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Hesseman did OK as an actor, but I wish he could have done more. He is still acting, just two weeks ago, he was a one off character on Mike and Molly. The reasons behind WKRP's slow release because of the music is absolutely asinine. I do not understand, but any explanation would still be stupid. What about the literal thousands of movies with copyrighted music in them? Oh well. I know a website where I can watch the series. I never really saw Head of the Class. Why, I can't really say. I remember the principal guy was a boob and unfunny. Hesseman did not have to be Johnny Fever, but he seemed miscast in this show somehow. More or less played it straight. I know that he left the show in the end, with another guy teaching the 24 year old seniors for the last season.

03-26-2012, 03:03 PM	#5
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,006	Howard Hesseman's 3 shows that I am aware of are all either incomplete or unavailable on DVD. First up is WKRP, which by the looks of it will never see a season 2 release. Secondly, we have his 80's sitcom, Head of the Class, which is not yet available on DVD. Why is that? I understand to some degree why WKRP will never get a full complete DVD release, but why HOTC?!? PS, Hesseman's 3rd series, which he isn't even the star and appeared in the final seasons of the sitcom, One Day At A Time, has stalled as well. Howard Hesseman has ZERO luck when it comes to getting his shows released... What kind of question is that?