NEW RELEASE TUESDAY: 'BREAKING BAD' IS NOW COMPLETE, AND 'MST3K' CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

Normally the Tuesday before Thanksgiving has very few noteworthy releases due to the impending Black Friday sales. This week, however, there are several exceptions worth adding to your Must Buy list.

Complete Collection Pick-of-the-Week

Breaking Bad - The Complete Series (DVD/BD)

All 62 episodes from the five seasons are presented in a replica money barrel case. Apart from including the explosive final season of the show, this complete series set has many special features geared towards the true Breaking Bad fan. An all-new two-hour documentary is included in this set, as well as the alternate ending for the final episode. The only con about this set is the price tag of $199.99 but the studio planned the release carefully, just in time for the holiday season.

Retro Pick-of-the-Week

Mystery Science Theater 3000: 25th Anniversary Edition

The cult classic show from the 1990s releases another DVD set through Shout! Factory. This time it celebrates its 25th anniversary with a limited-edition tin case. As with prior releases, this set features four episodes (films) that include Moon Zero Two, The Day the Earth Froze, The Leech Woman, and Gorgo. If ordered through Shout's website (http://www.shoutfactory.com/), you'll also get a bonus double disc that features the transition of hosts, when Joel passed the torch to Mike, and the films Mitchell and The Brain that Wouldn't Die.

FALL 2013: CABLE NETWORKS ENCORE & Me-TV OFFERING MORE CLASSIC TV SHOWS IN DECEMBER

Cable networks are making some changes and bringing more classic television shows to the menu.

Encore is making several changes to some of its channels. Those with the Starz package from their local cable company know that Encore offers over 10 channels, each geared towards a specific audience or genre. Beginning December 2, Encore Drama will cease to exist and will be replaced by Encore Black, which will showcase programming for the African-American community. Apart from movies, Encore Black will air sitcoms What's Happening!!, Diff'rent Strokes, 227, and Amen, among others.

Additionally, Encore Classic will replace Encore Love and be geared to the Baby Boomers with movies and television shows like Murphy Brown, Magnum P.I., and Night Court. The December 2 re-launch will present new logs and graphics as the premium cable package reinvents itself before the new year.

Classic TV channel Me-TV, on the other hand, has obtained the off-network rights to two shows from the world of Sid and Marty Krofft. A staple of Saturday mornings in the early 1970s, both H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost will begin airing on Me-TV next Friday, November 29. Also, the rare Sid & Marty Krofft & Me special will air on Christmas morning before the shows join the network's Saturday morning line-up.

FALL 2013: USA NETWORK CANCELS 'NECESSARY ROUGHNESS'

USA Network is pulling the plug on its low-rated sports-centered drama Necessary Roughness. The show's third season ended back in August and yesterday it was announced that it wouldn't be returning for a fourth season.  

Necessary Roughness tried to attract new viewers to the show last season by casting John Stamos as Dr. Santino's new boss. Despite the casting coup, change in setting, and new tension for the show's main antagonist, it didn't result in higher ratings.

FALL 2013: AMC'S 'THE KILLING' IS COMING BACK TO LIFE...TO NETFLIX.

The Killing is coming back to life...again.

The mystery drama that was canceled twice by AMC will be returning for a short fourth and final season thanks to the good folks at Netflix. The highly praised third season concluded several months ago with a cliffhanger of sorts. Fans took to the internet to vent over the network's decision to cancel the show a second time without giving Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder a proper ending.

Netflix has picked up the series for a 6-episode final season to wrap up all the loose ends. The streaming service stated that "the rich, serialized storytelling in The Killing thrives on Netflix, and we believe it is only fitting to give Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder a proper send off."

No date has been given for the show's return.

FALL 2013: 'BREAKING BAD' ALTERNATIVE ENDING REVEALS IT WAS ALL A DREAM

Breaking Bad fans are still missing the hit drama that ended last month. Well don't fret fans, an alternative ending has been released and gone viral.

In true Newhart fashion, it turns out that the five-season run of Breaking Bad was all just a dream by Malcolm in the Middle's Hal Wilkerson (We're going to go with Wilkerson, as it was given in the pilot episode, but the running gag of the show was that the family had no last name). Hal wakes up from his dream and tells his wife Lois (Jane Kaczmarek) of being Walt and running a meth lab. Despite being off the air now for seven years, both Cranston and Kaczmarek pick up their Malcolm characters with ease and begin dropping the inside references of the FOX comedy. Wait for the ending and you'll hear the hook of the catchy theme song.

Life is unfair.

WINTER 2014: BROOKE SHIELDS TO LIVEN UP 'THE MICHAEL J. FOX SHOW'

Brooke Shields will soon brighten a dull The Michael J. Fox Show.

The actress is scheduled to appear on the struggling NBC comedy in a multi-episode arc. But don't expect any fireworks or wandering eyes from Fox's character Mike Henry. Shields, who'll portray single mom Deborah, will instead be hitting it off with Mike's 19-year old son Ian. The odd couple will meet during a ballroom dancing class.

Shields' episodes of The Michael J. Fox Show are scheduled to appear in 2014.

WINTER 2014: COURTENEY COX AND MATTHEW PERRY TO REUNITE ON TBS' 'COUGAR TOWN'

2014 is going to be a little more Friend-lier for TBS' Cougar Town.

While the former ABC comedy's fifth season isn't slated to begin until January 7, 2014, casting news has surfaced that Matthew Perry will reunite with his former Friends co-star for one episode. Perry's guest appearance is scheduled for one of the last episodes of the season, and there is no word yet on his character but expect to see him involved with Courteney Cox's alter ego, Jules Cobb. 

This wouldn't be the first time the former Friends couple have worked together since the comedy ended in 2004. Last year Cox was a guest on Perry's short-lived NBC comedy Go On.

FALL 2013: THE CW TO REBOOT '80s "TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE"

Remaking old shows has become the latest trend for networks. Following previous news of Remington Steele, Murder, She Wrote, and Charmed reboots, it was revealed yesterday that The CW is interested in bringing back Tales from the Darkside.

Tales from the Darkside was a syndicated horror anthology series from George A. Romero. The series ran for four seasons during the mid-1980s and frequented the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy. Following similar formats seen on The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, each episode of Darkside was an individual short-story that typically ended with a plot twist.

(The episode "Halloween Candy" is considered one of the scariest episodes from the series)

The CW is interested in rebooting Tales from the Darkside to boost its current horror/fantasy line-up that has generated viewers and ratings over the years. Joe Hill (Stephen King's son) has been tapped to pen the project.

FALL 2013: 'ALL MY CHILDREN' CANCELED (AGAIN); SOAPNET TO GO DARK BY END OF YEAR

Daytime soap opera All My Children's return from the television grave has been cut short. The online revival series has been officially canceled and confirmed by several veteran actors who made the TV-to-Internet transition. The 41-year old sudser based in fictional Pine Valley, PA aired on ABC before it was canceled in September 2011. The show was picked up by a new production company in 2013 and aired on The Online Network for six months before it went on hiatus. Despite offering the episodes via streaming sites like Hulu and iTunes, the revival failed to generate enough interest and buzz.

The bad news for soap fans continues rolling with today's announcement that cable network SOAPnet will go 100% dark by the end of this year. The network premiered 14 years ago when daytime soap operas were more numerous and relevant. In addition to re-airing same-day episodes of ABC soaps, SOAPnet gained a loyal following by airing classic daytime (Ryan's Hope, Another World) and primetime soaps (Knots Landing, Falcon Crest, The Colbys, Dynasty, Dallas, Hotel, Sisters). Over the years the network phased out classic television in favor for teen-driven dramas.

TV: MARVEL UNIVERSE TO EXPAND ON THE SMALL SCREEN; NETFLIX PLANNING TO STREAM ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING

We're getting word that an amazing collaboration between Netflix and The Walt Disney Company is in the works and will bring several Marvel Comics characters to the streaming service in live-action series formats.

The ball will tentatively get rolling in 2015 with a 13-episode live action series revolving around the Daredevil/Matt Murdock character. The last time Daredevil was seen on screen was back in 2003 when Ben Affleck took on the role of the blind vigilante. Once the Daredevil series concludes, another series, this time focusing on Jessica Jones, will premiere. As part of the multi-year agreement, two more series, focusing on Luke Cage and Iron Fist, will follow suit.

But the fun doesn't end there. Once all four proposed shows stream and conclude on Netflix, they will be followed by a miniseries event that unites the heroes (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist) into one team. Reports are claiming that the assembled team will be a reimage of The Defenders. Marvel Comics fans may recall that The Defenders was consisted of several individual members harboring their own agendas. While originally conceived as a group of anti-team or non-team outsiders, The Defenders brought heroes together to battle mystic and supernatural threats. Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist have been part of The Defenders at one point or another in the comics canon. 

The multi-year deal is noteworthy considering the size and scope of the project. Marvel is determined to increase its domain on the small screen and Netflix is more than capable to stream original programming after its considerable award-winning ventures this past year (House of Cards, Arrested Development, Orange is the New Black).

FALL 2013: DAMON WAYANS JR.'S 'COACH' WILL CONTINUE ON 'NEW GIRL'

New Girl fans don't fear, Coach isn't leaving anytime soon.

Damon Wayans Jr.'s return to the FOX comedy has just been extended. Wayans Jr.'s original four-episode arc started this past Tuesday, but we are now getting word that Coach will be sticking around for the remainder of the season. But don't worry if you're Team Winston, there are no plans for Coach to be a replacement. It just appears that the foursome will expand to a dynamic fivesome, at least for the rest of this season.

Wayans Jr. will continue to be billed as a "Special Guest Star" despite the extension.

FALL 2013: 'SCANDAL' CASTS KHANDI ALEXANDER AS OLIVIA'S DEAD MAMA

Scandal is bringing Olivia Pope's mama to the small screen.

The ABC drama has cast Khandi Alexander in the recurring role of Maya Lewis, Olivia's late mother. The character will appear in flashbacks starting with this Thursday's episode, and if Scandal fans recall last week, things were put in motion regarding mama Maya's ties to Operation Remington.

NEW RELEASE TUESDAY (11/5): 1990s HIGH SCHOOL IS BACK IN FULL FORCE!

It's another New Release Tuesday and this week sees the release of numerous complete TV series sets. Most are re-issues that have been released in individual sets but that doesn't stop us from loving those shows.

Drama Pick-of-the-Week

Mad Men - Season 6  (DVD/BD)

The sixth season of the 1960s-era advertising drama continues its creative stronghold as the ad men adjust to the changing office environment in response to an evolving American culture. Don Draper's life in these 13-episodes continues its normal topsy-turvy routine, as it starts off with a Hawaiian vacation and ends with the impending transition of the firm's key players to Los Angeles.

Sci-Fi Pick-of-the-Week

Under the Dome - The 1st Season (DVD/BD/Limited Edition)

Stephen King's summer hit comes to DVD. The mystery surrounds the appearance of a transparent dome around the small town of Chester's Mill in Maine. The residents find themselves completely disconnected from the outside world thanks to the impenetrable wall. All 13-episodes of the first season are presented in this set.

Kudos to the designer of the Limited Edition packaging. The set is presented as a snow globe of Chester's Mill, with the DVDs stacked on a spindle.

Comedy Pick-of-the-Week

Absolutely Fabulous - Absolutely All of It Set

Sweetie darling, we're back! The chain-smoking, boozy ladies of Absolutely Fabulous return with this new complete series set. So what makes this set different from the Absolutely Everything set released in 2008? A lot of things. First, the new episodes/specials for the 20th Anniversary, as well as commentaries, are included in this release. New interviews and special features have been created for this set, and Seasons (or Series, as the British like to call it) 1-3 have been remastered for a much sharper and crisper appearance. No word if the replaced music has been restored. Word of advice: Wait a little bit and purchase this set. We're sure Edina and Patsy will reunite in several years for a 25th Anniversary, and there will be yet another complete collection set.

Retro Pick-of-the-Week

Flo - The Complete Series

The sassy Southern waitress from Mel's Diner got her own show in 1980. After departing Alice in February 1980, Florence Jean Castleberry travels to Houston, Texas for a new gig. Along the way, she stops in her hometown Fort Worth (or Cowtown as Flo refers to it) for a visit, and winds up settling in and purchasing a roadhouse, which she names Flo's Yellow Rose. The DVD set, exclusively available through the Warner Archive Collection, includes the short 6-episode first season and 23-episode second season. If you don't go and buy this set then you can "Kiss my Grits!"

Complete Collection Picks-of-the-Week

Boy Meets World - The Complete Collection

The entire 7-year run of Boy Meets World was released in individual sets throughout the years, even bundled together. This is the first time they are all presented in one complete package. There is also new bonus content specifically produced for this release, and in anticipation for the 2014 Disney spin-off Girl Meets World.

Beverly Hills 90210 - The Complete Series

A new complete series set featuring television viewers' favorite zip code is released in one neat-o looking package...or is it? The show's ten seasons are split into two yearbook disc holders, featuring double-sided discs. While the packaging is innovative for followers of the West Beverly High gang, cardboard holders have been known to scratch discs during storage and even pick up some residue glue that affects playback. This set just repackages all the episodes that were released in the individual sets. There is no new bonus content and all original music has been edited out - which is pretty much the norm for CBS-released DVD sets.

Saved by the Bell - The Complete Collection

The five-season run of the Saturday morning show featuring the original gang is included in this set. Unfortunately it pretty much is another lovely repackaging of the older sets with some new bonus material. Glaringly absent are the Good Morning, Miss Bliss episodes that were like a prologue of the Saved by the Bell episodes we remember. The Hawaiian Movie is also missing from this set but new cast and crew interviews could make up for that fact.

Seinfeld - The Complete Series

The show about nothing gets a Complete Series set...again. This isn't the first time at the rodeo for Seinfeld's complete series set. The last release was in 2007. Unfortunately for fans, this set repeats all the bonus content from previous releases, and the bonus disc is the same from the '07 release. If you haven't picked up this show yet, you're in luck. It's slightly cheaper than the previous release. 

Weeds - The Complete Collection (BD)

Lionsgate and Showtime are getting things right with this complete collection Blu-ray release. With consumer demand for Blu-ray collections increasing, the studio has placed all eight seasons of the dark comedy about a cannabis-selling widower and mother in one nifty, glowing set. New special features are included in this set, in particular a cast roundtable discussing the final season of the show.

FALL 2013: 'MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D' PLANS 'THOR' CROSSOVER

Marvel really wants box office success when Thor: The Dark World hits the big screen on November 8.

It's been announced that ABC's superhero powerhouse Marvel's Agents of SHIELD will crossover with the Thor sequel two weeks after the movie premieres. Now before you get your hopes up, don't expect Thor or any of the other movie characters to appear on the television show in the November 19 episode. The Agents of SHIELD episode will deal directly with the fallout of the movie's plot which potentially "threatens to destroy a member of the team."

Now time to speculate. The November 19 episode is titled "The Well." Could this be a reference to Agent Coulson's miraculous return to the living after the events of The Avengers? We can't say for sure that anything relating to Coulson will be mentioned in the new Thor movie but since it is the first Marvel movie to premiere since The Avengers, one would expect some kind of explanation even if its after the end credits. One thing's for sure, whatever happened to Coulson in Tahiti will be slowly revealed in the show's freshman season.

FALL 2013: ABC ORDERS MORE 'GOLDBERGS' 'TROPHY WIFE' 'SUPER FUN NIGHT'; CANCELS 'BACK IN THE GAME'

ABC is finally making some decisions on its new comedies, and boy do they look desperate!

The alphabet network has given full-season orders to The Goldbergs and Trophy Wife. The greenlight request for additional episodes would bring each show to 22 episodes. While not necessarily out-of-the-ballpark hits, ABC seems to have been pleased with the ratings. How else could we explain the network's sudden vote of confidence?

Meanwhile, ABC is really desperately rooting for Rebel Wilson. An additional four episodes have been ordered for Super Fun Night. The new comedy hasn't proven to be ratings gold in spite of the heavy promos focusing on the plus-size popular Australian actress. Aside from a botched pilot episode and poor quality scripts, Super Fun Night has been slammed by critics. ABC, however, still has faith that Rebel Wilson will draw in more viewers. We'll see what happens with this comedy but keep the life-support machine plugged in.

The network has benched the freshman family comedy Back in the Game...permanently. The baseball-themed comedy starring Maggie Lawson has been cancelled. But don't fret fans, ABC will finish airing whatever remains of the show's 13 episodes. Back in the Game was semi-decent, compared to some of the other shows mentioned above, but just couldn't find its footing.