# What TV Series Would You Buy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 13, 2002, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368 "2002-12-13T00:11:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/1 "2002-12-13T00:11:00Z")
There are very, precious few series I would actually consider owning every episode of: [ul][li]_Babylon 5_ - This I actually am buying through Columbia House. Of course, when I started, it was only available on video, and everyone swore up and down (this was before DVD was as semi-standard as it is now) that B5 was too small of a series that they’d ever “waste the money” putting it on DVD. Now that I can buy the entire season 1 for $75 on DVD (as compared to $25 for two episodes through Columbia House), I’m cancelling my video subscription, selling what I have on eBay (I’m at least through season 3, which means I’ve been buying these videos for several years now), and buying them on DVD in box sets.[/li] I just loved the series - great characters, the story arcs were incomparable, and the acting was great. JMS isn’t the writer everyone makes him out to be, IMHO - I find his “casual dialogue” to be a bit stilted - but the man can write a speech, that’s for sure. [li]_Family Guy_ - Short-lived animated series that was _The Simpsons_ meets _All in the Family_ with a 00’s sensibility.[/li] [li]_Greg the Bunny_ - Another short-lived series that was basically a slightly cleaned-up-for-prime-time-television _Meet the Feebles_. Great stuff, always kept me laughing.[/li] [li]_The Tick_ - And another short-lived series, the live action version of the comic book and animated series. Patrick Warburton was delightfully delirious as The Tick - a perfect match for him.[/li] [li]_Earth: Final Conflict_ - OK, it jumped the shark in the fifth season (and I’d even consider not buying it, but I’m a completist, so I probably would), but it was still good. I was miffed when they did away with some of the arc storylines, but I loved the Taelons, Boone, and a lot of the minor characters.[/li] [li]_South Park_ - It comes and goes as one of my favorite shows, but they’re usually better than not. I’d love to get the series just to watch all the ones I missed. And yes, I do have the original “Jesus vs. Santa Claus” short that spawned the series on video.[/li] [li]_Farscape_ - I can’t believe it got cancelled! Granted we have an entire season on the TiVo to watch, but what a great series - the acting was great, I loved the dialogue, and the characters and plotlines were fun and crazy and smart.[/li] [li]_Invader Zim_ - Yet another short-lived animated series, but anything for Gir. “I love this show!”[/ul][/li] I notice as I list these that the short-lived series are more apt to get on my list, because there’s less to buy and I could get the whole series in one set, rather than 5 sets for E:FC, etc. I’m also considering buying all the James Bond films, which I am currently renting and watching in order. Some of them are darn good. Oddly, I am not interested in buying any of the _Star Trek_ series, even my favorite, TNG. Maybe because it’s 7 seasons, maybe because I only really liked the episodes in the final 3 or 4 seasons, I’m not sure. Or maybe it’s just because TNN plays them 24 hours a day. 🙂 **jkusters** has all of _Speed Racer_ and _Cowboy Bebop_, so I know I’m not the only person who is interested in series in their entierties - who else out there owns or wants to own which series? Esprix ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/2 "2002-12-13T00:24:16Z")
South Park Simpsons MASH Futurama Night Court ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/3 "2002-12-13T00:25:14Z")
_Family Guy_ – I’ve got to second this one. Great series. I wish they would make more! _Blackadder_ ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/4 "2002-12-13T00:26:00Z")
My household has just acquired the DVD set of _Sports Night_ shows. I honestly never watched more than one episode of the show when it was on the air. But I’ve now been treated to hours of entertainment. It’s a pretty darned good show! So now that leads me to understand just how good an entertainment value entire seasons/shows are. And so I’ve been thinking… _Sex and the City_ - I haven’t had HBO for a couple of years, so I’ve missed out on lots of stuff. I’m thinking about getting these. _The Prisoner_ - Okay, I’d never actually spend money on this, as it’s a bit too pricey to justify, but I’d get a kick out of having this kooky series lying around. And after watching the Sports Night stuff, we’ve already decided that we’re buying _The West Wing_ whenever they get around to releasing it on DVD. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/5 "2002-12-13T00:29:05Z")
Agreed on **Blackadder** (we have them in the house, including the part 5 reunion). We also have _The Prisoner_ in the house as well. Esprix ---
**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:** [December 13, 2002, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/6 "2002-12-13T00:30:01Z")
“Family Guy” is currently available in Region 2 (I have season one and have season two on order) and will soon be available in the US. “South Park” is available in seasons sets in the UK as weel and have just started appearing in the US after the horrid thematic single disc offerings from Warner Brothers. Ditto on “Greg the Bunny”. “Futurama” season one is coming early next year, but is available in R2. I have seasons one & two. I also have the “X-Files” sets 1-5. Season 6 is coming out in the spring. I’d like to get the orginal “Star Trek” if it were available in a season set instead of the two-eps/disc format. I have seasons 1-6 of ST:TNG in the cool R2 hardshell collector’s sets and look forward to getting ST:DS9 if they are offered in the same format. Other shows I’d like to get (but only in season sets): Toons: The Tick X-Men Adventures Looney Tunes (coming to R2 in character sets) Batman: The Animated Series (slowly being released in single discs of 4-5 eps each) Justice League Batman/Superman Adventures Batman Beyond Rocko’s Modern Life Invader ZIM Ren & Stimpy Regular shows: Max Headroom Adventures of Brisco County, Jr Twin Peaks (still waiting for season two) Sledge Hammer! Police Squad! Doctor! Doctor! Quark American Gothic Alexei Sayles’ Stuff Brimstone Soap ---
**Author:** ![mblackwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@mblackwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mblackwell)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/7 "2002-12-13T00:34:53Z")
How did he get Speed Racer? Is there any way to get it other than hunting down individual episodes on Ebay and paying way too much? ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/8 "2002-12-13T00:46:09Z")
_Johnny Quest_. See Cafe Society thread. I can’t believe it isn’t on DVD. _WKRP In Cincinnati_. Loved that show. _The Twilight Zone_. “Where is Everybody”…“The After Hours”…“The Eye of the Beholder”…nuff said _Simpsons_ _Larry Sanders, Oz, Curb Your Enthusiasm_ _Real World San Francisco_. The best season, IMO. Plus, I live there so it would be extra humorous for me. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/9 "2002-12-13T00:48:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Esprix \* > **We also have _The Prisoner_ in the house as well.** Well. Good thing I don’t know where you live! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/10 "2002-12-13T00:50:14Z")
Make your wishes known here: [www.tvshowsondvd.com](http://www.tvshowsondvd.com) ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/11 "2002-12-13T01:34:49Z")
Buffy and The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/12 "2002-12-13T01:42:01Z")
I already have _Blackadder, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers, The Young Ones,_ and most of the DVD releases of _MST3K_. I kinda want the ST:TNG, but not for $100 per season! I’ve considered the Simpsons, but they’re like TNG - always on, so why buy it? I hate to admit it, but I’ve been tempted by the ads for season one of the Highlander TV series. I did like that show… I also need to get Sports Night. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/13 "2002-12-13T03:08:30Z")
**NewsRadio**. Even the Jon Lovitz episodes. **Rocko’s Modern Life**. **Batman: The Animated Series**. They’re working on this one, but the releases are weird (only the first 5 eps?) **Invader ZIM**. Definitely. **The Adventures of Pete & Pete.** Seasons 3 and 4 of **Mr. Show**. God, my entire list is cartoons and offbeat shows. What’s wrong with my life? -brianjedi ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/14 "2002-12-13T03:12:06Z")
Babylon 5 Once a Hero George Burns and Gracie Allen Show The Dick Van Dyke Show Red Dwarf Blackadder Fawlty Towers Monty Python Dr. Who The first season of “The Outer Limits.” Action ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/15 "2002-12-13T03:40:11Z")
I have started collecting Futurama and Simpsons, I currently have Black Adder. I wouldn’t mind having a few shows from my youth, like Count Duckula, or DangerMouse, and suchlike, but generally the ones I want are available already. Brisco County would be cool, though… ---
**Author:** ![HighSoci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@HighSoci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HighSoci)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/16 "2002-12-13T03:47:43Z")
Without a doubt… Quantum Leap ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/17 "2002-12-13T05:17:05Z")
Oh, how could I have forgotten _Red Dwarf_? How embarassing. ---
**Author:** ![MrVisible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@MrVisible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrVisible)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/18 "2002-12-13T06:18:06Z")
**Cupid**. God, how I would love to see Cupid again. The Adventures of Pete & Pete would be a blast. West Wing. Northern Exposure. I have the Sports Night DVDs, and recommend them highly. Some really brilliant writing. I also have Buffy Seasons 1&2, and Season 3 should be joining them in January. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/19 "2002-12-13T06:30:26Z")
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, should I ever get the money to do so. Pete & Pete. US version of The Tomorrow People. Clarissa Explains it All. Connections and Connections II. ---
**Author:** ![Medievalist2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@Medievalist2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medievalist2)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368/20 "2002-12-13T06:47:30Z")
Hawaii Five-O M_A_S\*H The “Travels in Europe” series on PBS [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-series-would-you-buy/142368.md?page=2)