# TV show DVD wish list **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 12, 2005, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019 "2005-06-12T23:52:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/61 "2005-06-14T11:34:20Z")
Project G.e.e.K.e.r. Does anyone besides me remember this cartoon? It was about a bald cyborg mercenary named Lady MacBeth and her partner Noah, a super-intelligent talking Tyrannosaurus Rex. They steal a cannister from nefarious Moloch Industries, which turns out to contain the top-secret Project GKR (Geno-Kinetic Research), the perfect weapon. But since Project GKR didn’t have enough time to… cook, the result is GeeKer, a goofy shape-shifting synthetic being. Wacky adventures ensued. If this was released on DVD, I’d snap it up in a heartbeat. G.e.e.K.e.R was a HUGE part of my childhood. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/62 "2005-06-14T12:12:43Z")
> [@wheelie](#): > > **Animaniacs** > [@Only Mostly Dead](#): > > **Tiny Toon Adventures** My favorite by far of the Spielberg/Looney Toons was (and I know I’m in the minority) **Histeria**. I would _love_ to have it on DVD. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/63 "2005-06-14T21:08:00Z")
More kid stuff:[ul] [li]Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp[/li][li]Any Soupy Sales collection[/li][li]The Adventures of Superman (George Reeves)[/li][li]Wacky Races[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/64 "2005-06-14T21:26:48Z")
> [@want2know](#): > > More kid stuff:[ul] > [li]Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp[/li][li]Any Soupy Sales collection[/li][li]The Adventures of Superman (George Reeves)[/li][li]Wacky Races[/li][/ul] [Wacky Races](http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releaseinfo.cfm?ReleaseID=3868) ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/65 "2005-06-14T22:43:09Z")
Several of the UK-produced shows mentioned are out in Region 2 DVD; _The New Statesman_, for instance, and almost all the Gerry Anderson Supermarionation shows (even, now, obscure early ones like _Torchy the Battery Boy_ and _Four Feather Falls_ … there’s one outstanding, _The Secret Service_, but I understand that’s to be released shortly.) And two compilations of _Goodies_ episodes have been released, with more promised to follow … check out DVD producers Network for these, and some of the Gerry Andersons (and much else; Network, and rivals DD Video, have been bringing out a lot of very watchable archive stuff … ) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/66 "2005-06-14T23:13:12Z")
“The Carol Burnett Show” and “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”. Season-by-season, not the specials that are already out. A box set “Dr. Who” for each regeneration would be spectacular. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/67 "2005-06-15T00:32:28Z")
Who’s Line is it anyway (Both US and UK versions) The Office (UK) Coupling (UK) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/68 "2005-06-15T00:47:30Z")
[The Office](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002W4P98/qid=1118797071/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0023980-9655856?v=glance&s=dvd) [Coupling](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006HBLU0/qid=1118797176/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-0023980-9655856?v=glance&s=dvd) ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/69 "2005-06-15T05:57:31Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > “The Carol Burnett Show” and “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”. Season-by-season, not the specials that are already out. > > A box set “Dr. Who” for each regeneration would be spectacular. Sadly, _The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson_ is a bit of an impossibility. NBC had the foresight :rolleyes: to erase a lot of the footage, before Carson was able to gain full control of the show (in the 1980s, IIRC), so we’re SOL on that, then there’s the matter of the rights for the performances of the musical guests, which if the trials of WKRP and Beavis and Butthead are any example, are a nightmare to secure. ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/70 "2005-06-15T08:50:22Z")
> [@rjung](#): > > **Police Squad!** , dammit! > > Oh, and an American (United Statesian) release of the old **Dungeons & Dragons** cartoon, if you can. Yes and yes! **Police Squad!** I’d buy without a second thought. And I’d save the D&D cartoon for a rental first, but really would love to see a rental. I _remember_ its being really cool, but I can’t deny that this was back when I also thought that “Masters of the Universe” and “Fangface” and the “Plastic-Man” cartoon were really cool. ---
**Author:** ![rackensack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rackensack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rackensack)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/71 "2005-06-15T12:25:20Z")
Another vote for _Animaniacs_. And a second for _A Bit of Fry and Laurie_. I’d love, love, love to see _[Fernwood 2Night/America 2Night](http://www.jumptheshark.com/f/fernwood2night.htm)_ on DVD. I’d buy it in a second, and I’m pretty selective (if eccentric) about what I’ll invest in (_Green Acres_ made the cut, but _SCTV_ hasn’t yet). ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/72 "2005-06-15T16:20:43Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > Sadly, _The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson_ is a bit of an impossibility. NBC had the foresight :rolleyes: to erase a lot of the footage, before Carson was able to gain full control of the show (in the 1980s, IIRC), so we’re SOL on that, then there’s the matter of the rights for the performances of the musical guests, which if the trials of WKRP and Beavis and Butthead are any example, are a nightmare to secure. I’d be willing to settle for episodes without the musical guests performing. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/73 "2005-06-15T16:55:06Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > An Australian comedy called **The Games**. They only did two series (seasons), and I’ve got series 1 already. Outstanding show! The first season was half-way through when i left Australia to live in the US. I’d really love to see the whole thing. My wife was, until recently, anxiously waiting for _Newsradio_ to come out on DVD. Seasons 1 and 2 were released recently, and we’ve been going through them with Netflix. I don’t think we got the show in Australia, and this was the first time i had seen it. It was also my first experience of Phil Hartman outsisde of his _Simpsons_ appearances as Troy McClure. He’s fantastic, and the show is very funny. I’m looking forward to the later seasons coming out also. Finally, it may not be very quirky or offbeat, but i’m really bummed that _NYPD Blue_ has not been released on DVD beyond Season 2. While i watched this show right through until the final season, i always thought that seasons 2-6 with Jimmy Smits were the best years, and i’d really love to have them on DVD. Apparently Seasons 1 and 2 didn’t sell well enough on DVD to justify further releases. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/74 "2005-06-15T17:15:32Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Outstanding show! > > The first season was half-way through when i left Australia to live in the US. I’d really love to see the whole thing. I didn’t think I’d ever see it again, but I happened to check the Australian Broadcasting Company site, and they had series 1 on a regionless DVD. (Series 2 is still only on tape, but if they did the first on disc I’m hoping the second will be along eventually.) One thing worth mentioning; the disc is region 0 (will play anywhere), but you still need some type of PAL compatible equipment to view it. I have a DVD player that can convert to NTSC. I hadn’t seen the first few episodes before, and watching them on disc I thought the show definitely picked up as the series went along. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/75 "2005-06-15T18:14:59Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > One thing worth mentioning; the disc is region 0 (will play anywhere), but you still need some type of PAL compatible equipment to view it. I have a DVD player that can convert to NTSC. Yeah, friends of mine recently bought a DVD player that will play PAL DVDs in the US, and it only cost about $60. Or i could also play it on my computer, where it doesn’t matter what format the video is. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/76 "2005-06-15T20:00:18Z")
> [@SolGrundy](#): > > And I’d save the D&D cartoon for a rental first, but really would love to see a rental. I _remember_ its being really cool, but I can’t deny that this was back when I also thought that “Masters of the Universe” and “Fangface” and the “Plastic-Man” cartoon were really cool. I’ve got them on faded VHS, and IMO they hold up very well over time. Despite the repetitive nature of the plots (DM tells kids of a possible way home, kids go on quest, kids foil plot to stop villians but screw up their escape), there was some very good writing and characterization in those stories, especially when the team was torn over a morality issue that wasn’t clear-cut. And, of course, the girls were hot. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019/77 "2011-12-03T18:39:41Z")
This is a zombie thread! But it does suit my purposes. First, that hippy-dippy, pun-filled kids’ classic “Make a Wish” (with Tom Chapin) would be wonderful, though they’ve probably missed the timeframe for nostalgic parents. Second, and this is my big wish: NFL Films should release seasonal collections of “This Week in the NFL/Pro Football” going back to the 60s. There are a lot of people out there who would gladly buy, say, “The 1972 NFL Season” if they could. Oh, sure, NFL Films does sell individual episodes on their website, but they’re individually hand-burned and a single week’s episode costs $50. I suspect they could make a lot of money selling whole seasons at around $59 a pop. Also, the entire Mission Impossible series is now available. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-dvd-wish-list/308019.md?page=3)