A lot of TV-on-DVD goodies, old and new, are released today so be sure to swing by your local shop and pick up a copy.
Comedy Pick-of-the-Week
Happy Endings - The Complete Third (and Final) Season
The fan favorite but low-rated comedy gem, Happy Endings, has its final season released on DVD. While expectations for the show getting picked up by another network have evaporated, fans can enjoy all 23 episodes of their favorite gang.
Drama Pick-of-the-Week
Glee - The Complete Fourth Season (BD/DVD)
The fourth season of Glee was full of transitions as the split time between high school in Lima, Ohio and college in New York City. While the doppelgangers filled the exact mold of the vacated graduates, the show had stalled and started throughout the season. Musical numbers galore on this set, and some are much more entertaining than actual plots.
Retro Drama Pick-of-the-Week
China Beach - Season 1
After years of requests, StarVista/Time Life has finally released China Beach on DVD. Most of the delay was due to music rights but the company was able to retain most of the original Vietnam-era songs. The first season focuses on the doctors and nurses of the 510th Evacuation Hospital in Vietnam during the late 1960s. The show was geared towards a female view of the war and thus focused on the lives of nurses, volunteers, and prostitutes.
Retro Toon Picks-of-the-Week
Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats - Season 1, Volume 2
Beverly Hills Teens - Volume 2
1980s animation is reborn on DVD with these two releases. Mischievous cat Heathcliff creates havoc around his neighborhood while Riff-Raff and the Catillac Cats have their series of adventures in the junkyard. Meanwhile, those teenagers from Beverly Hills go through the typical adolescent problems but with excessive style.
Re-release Picks-of-the-Week
The Big Bang Theory - The Complete 1st Season and The Complete 2nd Season (BD)
The CBS comedy about that kooky gang of nerds gets released on Blu-ray.
Magnum P.I. - The Complete Series
Murder, She Wrote - The Complete Series
Both Magnum P.I. and Murder, She Wrote have seen individual season sets released over the years. Today's release just compresses each show into one neat package; all 162 episodes of Magnum and all 264 episodes of Murder. Both crime-solving shows were powerhouses in the 1980s.
Exclusive Picks-of-the-Week
Petticoat Junction - The Official 1st and 2nd Seasons; The Official 3rd Season
The Beverly Hillbillies - The Complete Fourth Season
Classic shows Petticoat Junction and The Beverly Hillbillies get exclusive releases this week. Both shows are only available at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. While the former is your normal grandmother's show, The Beverly Hillbillies has been a staple of syndication these past 30-plus years. We haven't seen the fourth season set yet but we're eager to see if the theme song will still be intact. Music rights and issues have kept this classic comedy from being totally released.
Honorable Mention Picks
New Girl - Season 2
How I Met Your Mother - Season 8
Party of Five - The Complete Sixth Season
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