# Spoooooooon! (The Tick on DVD) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 23, 2006, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268 "2006-01-23T17:26:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2006, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/21 "2006-05-24T05:56:27Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > It is official, there will be a DVD set. > Bad news: It is only season one. > Worse news: Only 12 episodes (not the full 13 of season one) > > August 29th. SRP $3(4).95. Pass. Too expensive, incomplete, single season. There’s something deeply wrong in the world when shows like The Tick and Twin Peaks languish in DVD limbo year after year, yet I could go out today and buy the first season of Gimme a Break! and the first _two_ seasons of The Facts of Life. ---
**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2006, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/22 "2006-05-24T12:10:55Z")
One the one hand, I am happy that I will have 12 of the episodes from season 1 in dvd quality. On the other, I am unhappy that I will not have all 13 of them. Commerce is a harsh mistress! ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/23 "2006-05-24T17:54:13Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > You all have me to thank. 😃 > > Just a few months ago, I transfered my old VHS Tick tapes to DVD-R. Whenever I do that, the show gets released officially. Do me a favor, willya? Transfer your _Alien Nation_ tapes, stat. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/24 "2006-05-24T20:04:37Z")
Alien Nation is already out on DVD: [http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=4257](http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=4257) Brian ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/25 "2006-05-25T17:55:57Z")
Menu shots (looks like no extras ☹ :mad: ) [http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=5724](http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=5724) Brian ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/26 "2006-06-01T18:08:31Z")
The missing episode is #11 The Tick vs. The Mole Men [http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=5764](http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=5764) Brian “due to creative considerations” ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/27 "2006-06-01T19:37:33Z")
i guess Honesty Cola has a problem with unauthorized usage of images of their spokesmodel… Corporate America, I say to you, STOP BEING BAD!.. If you guys are selling insurance, we don’t want any… No Tick, we’re with the Government… …hmm, no thanks, we’ve got all the government we need… ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/28 "2006-06-01T19:47:37Z")
I wonder who wrote that episode. Hmm. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/29 "2006-06-01T22:32:14Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > I wonder who wrote that episode. Christopher McCullouch. You can find anything on the Internet! ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/30 "2006-06-01T22:49:43Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > Christopher McCullouch. You can find anything on the Internet! I thought that was one of his but… while the episode info page lists him as a writer, his own personal info page doesn’t list it as one of the Tick episodes her wrote. ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2006, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/31 "2006-06-02T03:15:46Z")
I wonder if _“creative considerations”_ means nothing more than they couldn’t fit all 13 episodes onto one disc so they just had to pick one to leave off. As a nitpick, in the original article why do they say that Mickey Dolenz was _“quickly replaced”_ by Rob Paulsen? Dolenz did Arthur for the entire first season. And, IMO, did it much better. Its not that Paulsen was particularly bad or anything, but he does so much voice work that his voice has become “generic cartoon guy”. Dolenz’s voice was so unique that he made Arthur a totally original character. _ **"I Arthur I Arthur I Arthur…"** _ ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2006, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/32 "2006-08-29T23:31:36Z")
Just a note that the Tick vs Season One DVD is out TODAY (Aug 29). POlease buy a copy (or 2) to insure seasons 2 and 3. Rumor has it that the problem with “The Tick vs The Mole-Men” is that Mole-Men is trademarked by Marvel or something (I have no idea if this is true, just waht I heard) Brian “Evildoers - preapre to eat justice!” ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/33 "2006-08-30T00:43:04Z")
Only most of season 1? I’ve got too many DVD’s on my wish list, I may have to wait and see if they put out a complete set someday. Eating kittens is wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/34 "2006-08-30T00:47:59Z")
Thread title edited as a Public Service. – Uke, Tick Fan ---
**Author:** ![mrrealtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@mrrealtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrrealtime)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/35 "2006-08-30T00:52:51Z")
Yeah…definitely the wallet angler. Amazon here I come! ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/36 "2006-08-30T15:11:39Z")
This news has officially made my week. Soon I’ll have my whole 1989-1997 Saturday Morning Lineup again. Soon. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/37 "2006-08-30T15:14:32Z")
[QUOTE=Dr. Rieux] Now how about \*Freakazoid \* and _Earthworm Jim_? [/QUOTE] I will be in cartoon heaven the day that happens. CARTOON HEAVEN. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268/38 "2006-09-04T17:56:42Z")
If you haven’t picked up the DVD yet (I haven’t - wanted to make sure I didn’t win a contest for a free copy, will be ordering it soon), just thought I’d bention that season 2 is “coming Soon” [http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6379](http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6379) Brian [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoooooooon-the-tick-on-dvd/341268.md?page=1)