NEW RELEASE TUESDAY!

It's Stay Tuned's 1st NEW RELEASE TUESDAY post and there are quite a few notable picks and suggestions from the TV-on-DVD bin this week.

Classic TV-on-DVD Pick of the Week

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis - The Complete Series

Shout! Factory continues to roll out the punches with its releases of complete television series' and offers all four seasons of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, which features the adventures of Dobie Gillis, his beatnik pal Maynard G. Krebs, his main competition Milton Armitage (played by a young Warren Beatty), and many, many of Dobie's loves. Along with 147 episodes, the set also includes some pretty neat exclusive extras.

Airing from 1959 to 1963, Dobie Gillis offers the classic, quality programming of the time featuring the typical Hometown, USA, wholesome nuclear family, and good old-fashioned dating techniques. If you grew up with the classic Nick at Nite channel of yesteryear, then you most likely caught a glimpse of the black-and-white episodes of this show. While this is the typical example of your mom and dad's television show, it really can be enjoyed by the whole family for generations.

Now for a quick plug. I love Shout! Factory. I really do. The guys at Shout! have done outstanding work on DVD releases for the past couple of years, especially with the Shout Select selection found exclusively on their website. Check out the link below and browse Shout! Factory's website and you'll see that they offer more than TV-on-DVD. There are some wonderful variety releases, as well as cult classic and never-before released movies (in particular through the Scream Factory line). Go there. NOW!

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Classic TV-on-BR Pick of the Week

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Season 4

The fourth season of The Dick Van Dyke Show was the penultimate season of the show but it never demonstrated weakness in the writing, or laughs, as demonstrated by the continuing work antics of Rob Petrie. As the head writer for The Allen Brady Show, Petrie and co-writers Buddy Sorrell and Sally Rogers keep the jokes coming in attempts to appease the ever-demanding Allan Brady. On the home front, Petrie often finds himself in similarly sticky situations with his ever patient wife Laura and son Richie. Remember Laura getting stuck in a bathtub? No? Well then you need to watch this season to see the how, why, and huh.

The Blu-ray version improves the previously released DVD set in terms of quality and sound. Additionally, new extras have been added to the BR version, so if you are a Dick Van Dyke fan or DVD completist then you will definitely want to purchase this set.

Kid (or Kid-at-Heart) Pick of the Week

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Season 3

Another offering from Shout! Factory is the third season of the original MMPR show that used to air in the early '90s on FOX weekday afternoons. Shout!, in partnership with StarVista/Time Life, had already released a complete 1st series set. But this release is ideal for those on a budget or who just want to purchase an individual season. This season introduces the Ninja art, as well as the Ninjazords. Again, Shout! released this set so you can expect a great job on transfers. Go and grab this release for your young Power Rangers fan and show him/her how it all got started.

Retro Mini-Series Pick of the Week

North & South (1975)

Based on the Victorian novel by Elizabeth Gaskell, North & South focuses on the industrial age in England and focuses on the issues of class and gender while romance flourishes between the two main characters, each on different sides of the mill workers conflict. BBC has incredible productions and this isn't an exception, though there most likely will be audio and/or image issues due to the age of the film. It is also an opportunity to watch a younger Patrick Stewart before he catapulted into fame on the U.S. front.

Short-Lived Series Pick of the Week

Last Resort - The Complete Series

Last Resort, the short-lived military drama that aired on ABC last fall is being released today on DVD. The show received positive reviews but just couldn't find a steady audience to maintain ratings every week. It also faced stiff competition from CBS' comedy block of The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men. All 13 episodes are presented in this set, and unlike other shows that have been cancelled in their freshman year, Last Resort was able to alter its final episode and provide viewers with some type of closure.


Are you looking forward to any particular release this week?

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