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tvje · 08-14-2002, 09:16 PM

Don't you just love TV shows on DVD's. I like it better than VHS. Today DVD's offers you an entire season of a show at once. And depending on the number of seasons of a TV show you can quickly collect every episode of the show. It use to be 4 episodes per video. To have every of a TV series you have around 25 to 50 videos. Also there was the best of vhs collection. The problem with the best of concept is, what they consider the best episodes of a tv series you may not. We all have our personal favorite episodes that might not be considered classic episodes. DVD rules. What do you think?

dawsongirl · 08-14-2002, 10:48 PM

I love DVDs. My Hogan's Heroes DVDs are great. The picture is sharp, the colors are bright, and I can go from one ep to another without having to fastforward. But the CH ones still only come 4 to a DVD.

Impressions · 08-14-2002, 10:54 PM

I like DVD, because of the picture and sound, and the fact that its more compact and can store more memory, while VHS tapes can easily get damaged and the tape can get tangled if you don't be careful. I have a few shows on DVD and I really like the quality!

Sean Snow · 08-14-2002, 10:55 PM

*Le sigh* I wish I had a DVD player

My family's getting one soon because I've been pushing it for a llooooooooooonnnggggg time. I really wanna see some of the shows htey've put on DVD, like "Dark Shadows", "The Jeffersons", Sanford, and others that are coming.

GoldenFamilyTies · 08-14-2002, 11:41 PM

I love DVDs for tv shows, it's just that they need to get more TV Shows out on DVD. ESPECIALLY 80's shows, which they've seemed to be not putting out on DVD much. The Cosby Show, Cheers, Family Ties, Three's Company, The Golden Girls etc. deserve entire DVD sets.

tvje · 08-14-2002, 11:49 PM

Well you will be happy to knowGolden Family Tree they have released the first season of the Cosby Show on DVD. I agree with you on the shows you mentioned. Also they should release Diff'rent Strokes, Bob Newhart show, and Newhart on DVD.

DarleneIllyria · 08-15-2002, 01:02 AM

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Originally posted by Burke Snow Winters
*Le sigh* I wish I had a DVD player My family's getting one soon because I've been pushing it for a llooooooooooonnnggggg time. I really wanna see some of the shows htey've put on DVD, like "Dark Shadows", "The Jeffersons", Sanford, and others that are coming.

BSW, keep your eyes out for good deals on dvd players. I spotted a hell of a deal at Wal-Mart for dvd players at around $50 to $60. I had a ton of cash from graduation money, and I knew that was a great deal. Nobody had to slap me in the face and jump up and down for me to see that dvd player. It's a good brand too.

Keep looking around Wal-Mart and you may catch a killer deal on the players too.

Brian · 08-15-2002, 02:29 AM

DVD's are better and by far. As many here have stated, the picture and the sound are great quality. Classic is Better made a good point in saying that VHS tapes can get easily damaged and tangles. That would be the VCR's fault, though.

GoldenFamilyTies · 08-15-2002, 04:08 AM

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Originally posted by tvje
Well you will be happy to knowGolden Family Tree they have released the first season of the Cosby Show on DVD. I agree with you on the shows you mentioned. Also they should release Diff'rent Strokes, Bob Newhart show, and Newhart on DVD.

They have? Like, the whole first season, where I can just go and pick it up at a store like Best Buy or somewhere?

TVJunkie101 · 08-15-2002, 11:26 AM

I've personally heard nothing of "The Cosby Show" coming out on DVD. Check out http://www.tvshowsondvd.com and see if a press release was made.

DVDs ARE being released of more 90s programs:
"Once & Again"
"Felicity"
"Sports Night"
& "Andromeda"

I would love to see 80s shows out on DVD, because I think N@N was our last chance to ever see some good 80s shows, at least for another 5 or 10 years (if TVLand ever picks them up).

Anyway, I LOVE DVDs! I have tons of VHS movies, and I'm keeping them all for now, because I'm busy collecting shows on DVD. I will hopefully, eventually, be able to convert all of the shows I've recorded onto DVD... But anyway, I have Beverly Hillbillies, The Lucy Show (both from SAMS CLUB), I Love Lucy, the two Munsters movies. I'm probably going to be buying Jeffersons, All in the Family, Sanford & Son and Mary Tyler Moore this year too. It sure as hell beats recording them off TV, and usually the shows are uncut on DVD (Hillbillies run 25 minutes!) I Love Lucy sadly, ISN'T uncut. I timed it to be 21 minutes (give or take a couple of seconds). AITF is uncut from what I've heard. I love Dark Shadows too, so I may buy some of them. DVDs are amazing, LOL.

I hope they're around for a LOOOOOOOONG time.

Sean Snow · 08-15-2002, 11:56 AM

A couple days ago at Sam's Club I saw some DVD sets that were released by a company called Classic TV Gems or something like that. They were releasing shows on DVD that are in the public domain I think--like TAGS with the 'changed' opening since the opening is still copyrighted but the rest isn't or something. They had "Bonanza", "The Beverly Hillbillies", and TAGS sets along with 'themed' sets..like western set with "The Lone Ranger", "Rawhide", etc and a mystery set with "Burke's Law", "Dick Tracy", and some others. They retailed there for around $12 for 32 half hour episodes or 16 hour episodes.

Brian Damage · 08-15-2002, 02:10 PM

DVD's are a 100 times better than VHS! The picture and sound quality are way superior.

tvje · 08-15-2002, 03:15 PM

Well The Cosby Show is not yet avalable on DVD. It will be soon. Check out Columbia House for more info. But I am not sure if it is the first season or a best of compilation. It probably will be the entire first season since all of Columbia's other shows on DVD are the first season, second season, etc.

TVJunkie101 · 08-15-2002, 03:18 PM

Yeah, those are the ones Burke Snow Winters. One odd thing about the Beverly Hillbillies is that the famous theme song is missing, it's just hillbilly music playing. The company must not of been able to use it. I really missed that, LOL. But the picture is 10000% times better than VHS, anyday.

TVJunkie101 · 08-15-2002, 03:21 PM

The company that boxed The Beverly Hillbillies is called TV Classics. It has 32 episodes, on 4 dvds, and it retailed around $12. A great price for a 4 dvd set, IMO. Well worth it. Same with THE LUCY SHOW. But the only bad thing about the Hillbillies/Lucy Show DVDs is that the people who distribute these sets, put their logo where a TV channel logo should be, which isn't that bad, but really annoying, LOL.

08-14-2002, 09:16 PM	#1
tvje Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Posts: 1,402	Who thinks DVD's are better than VHS Don't you just love TV shows on DVD's. I like it better than VHS. Today DVD's offers you an entire season of a show at once. And depending on the number of seasons of a TV show you can quickly collect every episode of the show. It use to be 4 episodes per video. To have every of a TV series you have around 25 to 50 videos. Also there was the best of vhs collection. The problem with the best of concept is, what they consider the best episodes of a tv series you may not. We all have our personal favorite episodes that might not be considered classic episodes. DVD rules. What do you think?
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08-15-2002, 11:26 AM	#10
TVJunkie101 Member...you 'member? Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 2,838	I've personally heard nothing of "The Cosby Show" coming out on DVD. Check out http://www.tvshowsondvd.com and see if a press release was made. DVDs ARE being released of more 90s programs: "Once & Again" "Felicity" "Sports Night" & "Andromeda" I would love to see 80s shows out on DVD, because I think N@N was our last chance to ever see some good 80s shows, at least for another 5 or 10 years (if TVLand ever picks them up). Anyway, I LOVE DVDs! I have tons of VHS movies, and I'm keeping them all for now, because I'm busy collecting shows on DVD. I will hopefully, eventually, be able to convert all of the shows I've recorded onto DVD... But anyway, I have Beverly Hillbillies, The Lucy Show (both from SAMS CLUB), I Love Lucy, the two Munsters movies. I'm probably going to be buying Jeffersons, All in the Family, Sanford & Son and Mary Tyler Moore this year too. It sure as hell beats recording them off TV, and usually the shows are uncut on DVD (Hillbillies run 25 minutes!) I Love Lucy sadly, ISN'T uncut. I timed it to be 21 minutes (give or take a couple of seconds). AITF is uncut from what I've heard. I love Dark Shadows too, so I may buy some of them. DVDs are amazing, LOL. I hope they're around for a LOOOOOOOONG time.
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08-15-2002, 02:10 PM	#12
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	DVD's are a 100 times better than VHS! The picture and sound quality are way superior.
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08-14-2002, 10:48 PM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,134	I love DVDs. My Hogan's Heroes DVDs are great. The picture is sharp, the colors are bright, and I can go from one ep to another without having to fastforward. But the CH ones still only come 4 to a DVD.

08-14-2002, 10:54 PM	#3
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	I like DVD, because of the picture and sound, and the fact that its more compact and can store more memory, while VHS tapes can easily get damaged and the tape can get tangled if you don't be careful. I have a few shows on DVD and I really like the quality!

08-14-2002, 10:55 PM	#4
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	Le sigh I wish I had a DVD player My family's getting one soon because I've been pushing it for a llooooooooooonnnggggg time. I really wanna see some of the shows htey've put on DVD, like "Dark Shadows", "The Jeffersons", Sanford, and others that are coming.

08-14-2002, 11:41 PM	#5
GoldenFamilyTies Por siempre tú Senior Member Join Date: Jan 15, 2002 Location: United States Posts: 1,329	I love DVDs for tv shows, it's just that they need to get more TV Shows out on DVD. ESPECIALLY 80's shows, which they've seemed to be not putting out on DVD much. The Cosby Show, Cheers, Family Ties, Three's Company, The Golden Girls etc. deserve entire DVD sets.

08-14-2002, 11:49 PM	#6
tvje Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Posts: 1,402	Well you will be happy to knowGolden Family Tree they have released the first season of the Cosby Show on DVD. I agree with you on the shows you mentioned. Also they should release Diff'rent Strokes, Bob Newhart show, and Newhart on DVD.

08-15-2002, 02:29 AM	#8
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	DVD's are better and by far. As many here have stated, the picture and the sound are great quality. Classic is Better made a good point in saying that VHS tapes can get easily damaged and tangles. That would be the VCR's fault, though.

08-15-2002, 11:56 AM	#11
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	A couple days ago at Sam's Club I saw some DVD sets that were released by a company called Classic TV Gems or something like that. They were releasing shows on DVD that are in the public domain I think--like TAGS with the 'changed' opening since the opening is still copyrighted but the rest isn't or something. They had "Bonanza", "The Beverly Hillbillies", and TAGS sets along with 'themed' sets..like western set with "The Lone Ranger", "Rawhide", etc and a mystery set with "Burke's Law", "Dick Tracy", and some others. They retailed there for around $12 for 32 half hour episodes or 16 hour episodes.

08-15-2002, 03:15 PM	#13
tvje Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Posts: 1,402	Well The Cosby Show is not yet avalable on DVD. It will be soon. Check out Columbia House for more info. But I am not sure if it is the first season or a best of compilation. It probably will be the entire first season since all of Columbia's other shows on DVD are the first season, second season, etc.

08-15-2002, 03:18 PM	#14
TVJunkie101 Member...you 'member? Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 2,838	Yeah, those are the ones Burke Snow Winters. One odd thing about the Beverly Hillbillies is that the famous theme song is missing, it's just hillbilly music playing. The company must not of been able to use it. I really missed that, LOL. But the picture is 10000% times better than VHS, anyday.

08-15-2002, 03:21 PM	#15
TVJunkie101 Member...you 'member? Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 2,838	The company that boxed The Beverly Hillbillies is called TV Classics. It has 32 episodes, on 4 dvds, and it retailed around $12. A great price for a 4 dvd set, IMO. Well worth it. Same with THE LUCY SHOW. But the only bad thing about the Hillbillies/Lucy Show DVDs is that the people who distribute these sets, put their logo where a TV channel logo should be, which isn't that bad, but really annoying, LOL.