# Hallmark has taken the Our Gang video compilations away! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 7, 2000, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-has-taken-the-our-gang-video-compilations-away/14604 "2000-03-07T00:55:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2000, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-has-taken-the-our-gang-video-compilations-away/14604/1 "2000-03-07T00:55:00Z")
I went to the website for The Little Rascals; one item on the home page is that Hallmark Cards has bought up the Little Rascals/Our Gang videos and removed them from retail stores! This is worse than the urban legend that Bill Cosby bought them up. Well, you can’t watch Little Rascals videos in Hallmark’s greeting cards…sounds like the company has a dog-in-the-manger attitude. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Alphagene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Alphagene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphagene)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2000, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-has-taken-the-our-gang-video-compilations-away/14604/2 "2000-03-07T01:48:00Z")
And your question is… * * * **Gypsy** : Tom, I don’t get you. **Tom Servo** : Nobody does. I’m the wind, baby. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2000, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-has-taken-the-our-gang-video-compilations-away/14604/3 "2000-03-07T02:10:00Z")
Oh, what the heck. Before moving this one to MPSIMS, here’s a [link](http://www.ramseyltd.com/rascals/videos.html) to the information in the OP. According to the site, [Hallmark](http://www.hallmark.com/hmk/Website/hallmark_home.jsp) bought the video company that had rights to the _Our Gang_ videos and has stopped distribution, at least for now. In lieu of flowers, please make a post to MPSIMS. * * * [Change Your Password, Please](http://204.95.48.199/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ubbmisc.cgi?action=getannounce&ForumNumber=3&Start=2451545.99&End=2451911&Session=2451598.1854) and don’t use HTML, as it has been disabled ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2000, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-has-taken-the-our-gang-video-compilations-away/14604/4 "2000-03-07T14:22:00Z")
This has happened a number of times. Blackhawk had the rights for years, then were bought out, and the new owners dropped the rights. Cabin Fever had the rights a few years ago, and the same thing happened. They’ll show up again. And even if they don’t, I know people who’ve been known to make copies for no charge. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2000, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-has-taken-the-our-gang-video-compilations-away/14604/5 "2000-03-08T06:08:00Z")
Touche, Mjollnir. I sometimes wonder which is worse: video piracy or corporate pillage. ---
**Author:** ![Twin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85f322/32.png) [@Twin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twin)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2000, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-has-taken-the-our-gang-video-compilations-away/14604/6 "2000-03-07T19:02:00Z")
I wouldn’t hold your breath waiting for Hallmark to release any Our Gang videos. Hallmark seems to enjoy buying up rights to videos and then just sitting on them. They also hold the rights to the Masters of the Universe cartoon (He-Man!) and they refuse to release them. All is not lost for Our Gang fans, though. Ebay has several auctions up selling the entire 21 tape Little Rascals collection originally distributed by Cabin Fever. You can usually get them for around $100. Quite a bargain at less than $5 a tape! ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2000, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-has-taken-the-our-gang-video-compilations-away/14604/7 "2000-03-11T21:52:00Z")
This morning I went to Suncoast Video in the Del Amo Mall in Torrance, Los Angeles County, CA. They said that Hallmark has its own video company, and perhaps the Our Gang videos will be released through that company. If not, Hallmark IS a dog-in-the-manger. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2000, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hallmark-has-taken-the-our-gang-video-compilations-away/14604/8 "2000-03-11T22:40:00Z")
These two e-mails from Hallmark: > [@](#): > > I’m glad you’re visiting our Hallmark Website. > > Home videos of the colorized versions of The Little Rascals are available for purchase at mass merchant stores such as Wal-Mart and > K-Mart. > > The black and white versions of the shows were released a few years ago and should be available for purchase now. > > If you have additional questions you may contact: > > King World > 1700 Broadway-33rd Floor > New York, NY 10019 > 212-315-4000 > [@](#): > > Thanks for your note. > > I’m glad to hear of your interest on our Hallmark Entertainment presentations. > > For the information you are requesting, please call Artisan Home Entertainment at 310/449-9200.