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FOLN@NFan · 03-18-2002, 10:06 PM

ok...there's been some(OK, alot) of info messed up on my page cuz i thought there was only one kind of Cheers videos. well, I found out there's AT least 3 kinds:

1) Official "Paramount" Home Videos for the US:
the only kind I though existed. there are 11 volumes, w/ 2 episodes on each tape (except for the first one, which only has the pilot). The fronts and sides of the boxes have a wooden-look. On the top are the words "Contains 2 Episodes" or "The Premiere Episode" in white, the below is the Cheers logo. Below that is ONE picture, from one of the episodes on the tape. Then below that is the Volume #, and the episode(s) on the tape in white. The back is yellow with descriptions of the episode(s) on the tape and a picture. The basic thing to look for is the wooden-looking "cover" on the front of the box.

2) Columbia House Editions:
I'm not sure how many volumes there are, but I think they each have 3 episodes per tape. On the front is a press picture that covers the entire front, and simply a "Cheers" logo on the top. Looking from the front, the left side is red, with the episodes and "Cheers" logo. These were considered a "Special Edition" by Paramount before CH began selling them. The basic thing to look for is a picture NOT from an episode covering the ENTIRE front with a bright Cheers logo.

3) Official "Paramount" Home Videos for the UK:
These videos are in a clamshell case, where the other two are in video sleeves. I'm not sure how many volumes there are here, but theres AT LEAST 9. I think there's 3 episodes per tape, once again. There are 2 different general covers for these tapes. On the front, for at least the first 4, is a press picture from the FIRST episode, with "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" at the top in white, and the Cheers logo below that. Below the picture (which DOESN'T take up the entire front) is the volume #. On tapes for at least volumes 7,8,and 9 (the ones that i know of) are the same thing, but instead of the one picture, theres four little ones, and they're the same on all the tapes(not from the episodes on the particular tapes). For these tapes, there is a color border around the picture on the front, and it's different on each volume. While they are "listed" as "UK tapes," they can be found in the US.

The thing that messes my page (and me lol) up is that there's different themes on each edition of the tapes!! I have some pictures, and they'll be on my site soon. Hopefully I can get all this straightened out! lol
and...there may be more versions that i dont know about!

Doug
http://wekyn.tripod.com

Samsgirl xo · 03-19-2002, 06:41 PM

are you serious!! this is so confusing!! lol

Samsgirl xo · 03-19-2002, 06:43 PM

i have the paramount and columbia house videos and the boxes are different.. i thought the UK kind was in PAL form so i didnt buy it

FOLN@NFan · 03-19-2002, 07:20 PM

thats probably another difference i never thought of (the UK tapes bein PAL...half of the world, mostly Europe, uses that, while US, and most of Asia, use NTSC)

i think my VCR can play both...i dunno
but now i want all 3 kinds of the tapes! lol

Samsgirl xo · 03-21-2002, 08:35 PM

really? you have an really expensive universal PAL NTSC vcr... very good, lol like 600 dollars there! and the sad part is.. my old hitachi, thats how much they were way back in the day for a regular one

Central Perk · 03-27-2002, 07:11 PM

2 episodes on a tape....no thanks I'll pass...

03-18-2002, 10:06 PM	#1
FOLN@NFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 27, 2001 Location: PA Posts: 706	3 Different editions of Cheers videos!? ok...there's been some(OK, alot) of info messed up on my page cuz i thought there was only one kind of Cheers videos. well, I found out there's AT least 3 kinds: 1) Official "Paramount" Home Videos for the US: the only kind I though existed. there are 11 volumes, w/ 2 episodes on each tape (except for the first one, which only has the pilot). The fronts and sides of the boxes have a wooden-look. On the top are the words "Contains 2 Episodes" or "The Premiere Episode" in white, the below is the Cheers logo. Below that is ONE picture, from one of the episodes on the tape. Then below that is the Volume #, and the episode(s) on the tape in white. The back is yellow with descriptions of the episode(s) on the tape and a picture. <B><I>The basic thing to look for is the wooden-looking "cover" on the front of the box.</B></I> 2) Columbia House Editions: I'm not sure how many volumes there are, but I think they each have 3 episodes per tape. On the front is a press picture that covers the entire front, and simply a "Cheers" logo on the top. Looking from the front, the left side is red, with the episodes and "Cheers" logo. These were considered a "Special Edition" by Paramount before CH began selling them. <B><I>The basic thing to look for is a picture NOT from an episode covering the ENTIRE front with a bright Cheers logo.</B></I> 3) Official "Paramount" Home Videos for the UK: These videos are in a clamshell case, where the other two are in video sleeves. I'm not sure how many volumes there are here, but theres AT LEAST 9. I think there's 3 episodes per tape, once again. There are 2 different general covers for these tapes. On the front, for at least the first 4, is a press picture from the FIRST episode, with "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" at the top in white, and the Cheers logo below that. Below the picture (which DOESN'T take up the entire front) is the volume #. On tapes for at least volumes 7,8,and 9 (the ones that i know of) are the same thing, but instead of the one picture, theres four little ones, and they're the same on all the tapes(not from the episodes on the particular tapes). For these tapes, there is a color border around the picture on the front, and it's different on each volume. While they are "listed" as "UK tapes," they can be found in the US. The thing that messes my page (and me lol) up is that there's different themes on each edition of the tapes!! I have some pictures, and they'll be on my site soon. Hopefully I can get all this straightened out! lol and...there may be more versions that i dont know about! Doug http://wekyn.tripod.com

03-19-2002, 06:41 PM	#2
Samsgirl xo I luv my hitachi vcr Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 14, 2002 Posts: 761	are you serious!! this is so confusing!! lol

03-19-2002, 06:43 PM	#3
Samsgirl xo I luv my hitachi vcr Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 14, 2002 Posts: 761	i have the paramount and columbia house videos and the boxes are different.. i thought the UK kind was in PAL form so i didnt buy it

03-19-2002, 07:20 PM	#4
FOLN@NFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 27, 2001 Location: PA Posts: 706	thats probably another difference i never thought of (the UK tapes bein PAL...half of the world, mostly Europe, uses that, while US, and most of Asia, use NTSC) i think my VCR can play both...i dunno but now i want all 3 kinds of the tapes! lol

03-21-2002, 08:35 PM	#5
Samsgirl xo I luv my hitachi vcr Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 14, 2002 Posts: 761	really? you have an really expensive universal PAL NTSC vcr... very good, lol like 600 dollars there! and the sad part is.. my old hitachi, thats how much they were way back in the day for a regular one

03-27-2002, 07:11 PM	#6
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	2 episodes on a tape....no thanks I'll pass...