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TMC · 08-02-2018, 11:56 PM

Since WatchMojo.com recently did a list regarding movies that aren't readily available on home video. In other words, movies that haven't yet been released on a region 1 DVD or blu-ray.

For TV series, this can include decidedly more obscure shows that aren't available on YouTube.

stevea · 08-03-2018, 08:09 AM

For me, this is an easy one: My Three Sons.

mets82 · 08-03-2018, 04:45 PM

Honestly, how about any show? To me, what's hard to find are the shows that are UNEDITED, MUSIC RIGHTS ARE INTACT and NO CREDIT CRUNCH.

king of comedy · 08-03-2018, 10:10 PM

That was a long list. Hundreds of shows I never heard of.

stevea · 08-03-2018, 10:57 PM

In this time of HDTV and due to the fact that many shows have been remastered, it's ridiculous that you can't get ANY show you want (particularly, popular shows that ran for many seasons), complete and as originally aired. Music rights shouldn't be an issue. Pay what they want for the music, and give the customer the option of paying the higher price. If I want a hard copy of it (DVD), allow me to make one.

Svenfan1234 · 08-10-2018, 12:30 PM

St. Elsewhere. Boggles the mind this still hasn't been completed.

BigManMike · 08-10-2018, 04:29 PM

Chico and the Man

Jarleboy · 10-18-2018, 06:23 AM

"PEARL", starring Rhea Perlman and Carol Kane. I´d love to be able to watch that again.

Tubehead · 10-18-2018, 09:56 PM

one i never seen it only like documtranys but it was on tv back in the 1950s it ran long time amos & andy!! it was an radio show then they made liked tv show back in the 1950s!! i heard that they don't play it on tv any more cause they consider it racist!! i think it was on reruns back in the 1980s to 1990s but i didn;t have cable some time after 1990!!

tvfan25 · 10-19-2018, 07:27 AM

George and Leo

Gman22 · 11-04-2018, 11:48 AM

Anyone know where to find hang time and USA high malibu ca on dvd or dvdr

bh7812 · 11-04-2018, 06:24 PM

Though I got them when they originally released, I'd say a very good candidate for this thread would be the 4 seasons of Punky Brewster. At least here in the Chicago area, I haven't seen any of the individual 4 season DVD releases for Punky at any store in quite some time! It's probably been at least 5, 6 years since I've seen any of them in a store at all! Wouldn't shock me if no big box retailer within 250 miles has it. I think you can still get it on Amazon but just strictly speaking big box retail that'd be near the top of the most difficult to find list.

CHERISLAND · 11-05-2018, 10:08 AM

The Pruitts of Southampton (ABC) 1966-67 starring Phyllis Diller is impossible to find virtually anywhere, let alone on DVD. Out of the 30 episodes, filmed only a couple of episodes can be found off the internet. I would love for this to be officially released or at least shown in syndication somewhere.

stevea · 11-05-2018, 04:32 PM

That's a good one! Here's another: Make Room For Granddaddy, Danny Thomas's one-season ABC show around 1970, with most of the cast from The Danny Thomas Show. Very little of that on Youtube.

D-Dey · 11-26-2018, 01:30 PM

I'm dying to get some copies of the PBS Anthology "Trying Times," especially the episode "Drive, She Said," starring Teri Garr, Lyman Ward, and Catherine Bach as herself.

So far all I've seen are illegal downloads on YouTube, and not of that episode. Although I did see this episode in the Paley Center in NYC years ago back when it was called the Museum of Television and Radio.

08-02-2018, 11:56 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,035	TV Shows That Are Incredibly Hard to Find Since WatchMojo.com recently did a list regarding movies that aren't readily available on home video. In other words, movies that haven't yet been released on a region 1 DVD or blu-ray. For TV series, this can include decidedly more obscure shows that aren't available on YouTube.

08-03-2018, 04:45 PM	#3
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Honestly, how about any show? To me, what's hard to find are the shows that are UNEDITED, MUSIC RIGHTS ARE INTACT and NO CREDIT CRUNCH.
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Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	St. Elsewhere. Boggles the mind this still hasn't been completed.
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CHERISLAND Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 20, 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 300	The Pruitts of Southampton (ABC) 1966-67 starring Phyllis Diller is impossible to find virtually anywhere, let alone on DVD. Out of the 30 episodes, filmed only a couple of episodes can be found off the internet. I would love for this to be officially released or at least shown in syndication somewhere.
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08-03-2018, 08:09 AM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,983	For me, this is an easy one: My Three Sons.

08-03-2018, 10:10 PM	#4
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	That was a long list. Hundreds of shows I never heard of.

08-03-2018, 10:57 PM	#5
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,983	In this time of HDTV and due to the fact that many shows have been remastered, it's ridiculous that you can't get ANY show you want (particularly, popular shows that ran for many seasons), complete and as originally aired. Music rights shouldn't be an issue. Pay what they want for the music, and give the customer the option of paying the higher price. If I want a hard copy of it (DVD), allow me to make one.

08-10-2018, 04:29 PM	#7
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	Chico and the Man

10-18-2018, 06:23 AM	#8
Jarleboy Member Forum Cub Join Date: Oct 17, 2018 Location: Norway Posts: 2	"PEARL", starring Rhea Perlman and Carol Kane. I´d love to be able to watch that again.

10-18-2018, 09:56 PM	#9
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	one i never seen it only like documtranys but it was on tv back in the 1950s it ran long time amos & andy!! it was an radio show then they made liked tv show back in the 1950s!! i heard that they don't play it on tv any more cause they consider it racist!! i think it was on reruns back in the 1980s to 1990s but i didn;t have cable some time after 1990!!

10-19-2018, 07:27 AM	#10
tvfan25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 10, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 634	George and Leo

11-04-2018, 11:48 AM	#11
Gman22 Member Forum Cub Join Date: Nov 04, 2018 Location: London Posts: 2	Anyone know where to find hang time and USA high malibu ca on dvd or dvdr

11-04-2018, 06:24 PM	#12
bh7812 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 21, 2005 Posts: 272	Though I got them when they originally released, I'd say a very good candidate for this thread would be the 4 seasons of Punky Brewster. At least here in the Chicago area, I haven't seen any of the individual 4 season DVD releases for Punky at any store in quite some time! It's probably been at least 5, 6 years since I've seen any of them in a store at all! Wouldn't shock me if no big box retailer within 250 miles has it. I think you can still get it on Amazon but just strictly speaking big box retail that'd be near the top of the most difficult to find list.

11-05-2018, 04:32 PM	#14
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,983	That's a good one! Here's another: Make Room For Granddaddy, Danny Thomas's one-season ABC show around 1970, with most of the cast from The Danny Thomas Show. Very little of that on Youtube.