TV on DVD Discussion

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I'm freaking addicted to collecting TV shows on DVD. TV DVDs are the pride of my DVD collection, and the part of it I'm most proud of.

So I want to know who else likes collecting TV DVDs. Feel free to discuss how big your collection is, what titles you have, what titles you want to get, titles you want to see released, just everything about TV on DVD.

But no lists. Don't just come in here and post your collection and leave. If you post your collection, tell us facts about it like how long did it take you to acquire it, and how has it cost you so far. And if you want to talk about an addition to your collection, make sure to tell us why you chose that title, and other stuff like that. Simple listing posts will not be tolerated.

I'll start off by posting my collection:

24 Seasons 1-4
The 4400 Season 1
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume 1
Chappelle's Show Season 1 and 2 Uncensored
Curb Your Enthusiasm Seasons 1-4
ER Seasons 1-4
Firefly: The Complete Series
La Femme Nikita Season 1
NewsRadio Seasons 1 & 2
Rescue Me Season 1
Smallville Seasons 1-3
South Park Seasons 1-3
Titus Seasons 1-3

The first show I ever bought on DVD was Chappelle's Show season 1, and that was about two years ago. At first I didn't think much of it, but then I saw saw how great it was to own an entire season of a show. So after that, I slowly started building up my collection with another show I liked, 24. After that though, I started going full blown, getting shows I liked, shows I had only half seen (like Titus and Aqua Teen), and shows that I had never seen before. This last part turned out to be the biggest part of my collection, as hadn't seen about half the shows in it before purchasing them (like ER and Smallville). All in all, I've spent nearly $1000 on my collection.

My favorite show in there is 24. The best TV show ever is made even better with a slew of extras, including commentary tracks, deleted scenes, and behind the scenes featurettes (except on season 1, unfortunately). But the best TV show in there that I hadn't seen prior to DVD is ER. I was totally addicted to this show when I started watching it, and wound up watching all four seasons (91 episodes) in less than two months.

How ya doing, buddy?

I have TV seasons on DVD:
1)The X-Files 1-9
2)24 1-5
3)The Pretender 1-4
4)Millennium 1-3
5)Dark Angel 1 and 2
6)Unsolved Mysteries - UFOs, Ghosts, Murders, Legends

I like having the shows on DVD, but most of the time it takes me a long, long time to get through a season. Hour long shows have between 20 and 25 episodes. That's 15 to 19 hours worth of show. That's a long time to sit in one spot. I always tell myself that I can get most of a season done in a weekend, but most of the time I don't follow through. The only show that I got done fast (a few days) was 24. That's because the show is so fast pace. I should be able to finish the other shows in a week, but it usually takes me months. I'm going to try to finish up the second season of Dark Angel. I have 14 more episodes left.

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There's nowhere I can't reach.

Normally, I'm not very interested in shows on DVD.

The latest 24 seasons are great because they actually take advantage of DVD, such as anamorphic video and 5.1 sound, but most of everything else is just ugly 4:3 stuff with Pro-Logic sound.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I have the 3rd and 4th Season of The Sopranos on DVD. I was going to get the rest of them untill I found out how fucking expensive they are. I eventually will get them all but I will have to wait for sales.

Oh and I also have the first season of TILT on dvd which will be the only season of that since ESPN stop making it.

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Originally Posted by xman25

1)The X-Files 1-3,5-9

How in the heck can you skip season 4?

As for me, I've got several:

The X-Files 1 - 7
Buffy 1 - 3
Firefly
Sealab 2021 vol 1 and 2
Aqua Teens vol 1 - 3
Home Movies seasons 1 - 3
Mission Hill
Family Guy vol 1

I plan on buying seasons 1 through 5 of CSI pretty soon as well.

I really like my X-Files DVDs. The show is great, at least until season 7, which only has a handful of really good episodes. The DVD boxes are pretty cool too; they display well and look nice. I don't plan on buying seasons 8 or 9 because the quality of the show was pretty lacking by the end of season 7. It took me from October through the final week of December to accumulate and watch the seven seasons of this show.

I really like my Home Movies DVDs as well. Great little show. They also sport some pretty good commentaries and special features.

I stopped at season 3 of Buffy because that's when I stopped enjoying the show. End of season 3 would have been a good way to end the series, had they gone that route.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Although I don't have any TV DVDs, which is partly due to a lack of money, I would love to get Family Guy and Scrubs. My friend has them on DVD though, so then I don't have to spend my money.

I will however, be buying Doctor Who Season 1 (2005) on DVD tomorrow. Finally, I have the money to buy that.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I own Star Trek DS9 on DVD and my brother owns Family Guy and Futurama. I have about 15 more TV shows on my computer from downloads. Mostly Sci Fi's and some sitcoms.

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Arrested Development seasons 1 and 2. It took be about sixty bucks to realize this show isn't all that funny.

Chappelle's Show seasons 1 and 2. Strangely I find uncensored profanity to be less funny than when it's censored. I guess it isn't so in-your-face.

Alias Season 1 and 2. I used to want the other seasons of Alias, but I heard they suck, so I'm glad I haven't wasted $50-60 bucks on them.

I mean to collect all of the Fullmetal Alchemist and Samurai Champloo DVDs. Unfortunately Best Buy wants you to pay $30 for four episodes. That shit gets expensive quick.

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Man, I love TV shows shoved into DVD box sets. I don't even buy movies on DVD anymore, because for whatever reason, I can't stand to watch the vast majority of movies say, more than two times. But TV shows, I'll be like, yeah, let me eat this shit up! Over and over! TASTES GOOD.

I've got uh, all four seasons of Futurama, which is rad, because they never even bothered to show past season one on TV here. It's SO CRISP. Then there's Family Guy, season 1-3. Another show that was taken off the air after the first season. To be honest, it's a piss poor effort though. The quality is shit and there's squat in terms of bonus features. That and I hear season 1 and 2 were bundled together in America. NOT HERE.

Uuuuhh, I'm up to season 9 with M*A*S*H. Probably another four hundred years before they release the final sets. I adore the show, it may have gotten the bare bones treatment for DVD, but the box sets are ultra cheap. So yeah. Hey. Words.

Bought season 1 of Lost. That's nice. I've also got a bunch of random Tom Green Show DVDs, as well as the obscure DVD releases of Super Mario Brothers 3 and Super Mario World cartoons. I also bought and treasure the Rove '99 DVD, an Australian talkshow/skit thing that used to be extremely entertaining, and most of it is crammed into the two discs. Outstanding!

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You guys ready to get jealous?

Batman the Animated Series

Adventures of Pete and Pete (Volumes 1 and 2)

Eerie Indiana (the complete series)

I'm waiting for Pete and Pete season 3, and I'd love for them to release Doug and Salute your Shorts. Michael "Donkey Lips" Bower is my myspace buddy and I'm constantly asking him when they're going to release SYS, but he hasn't heard anything yet. Also, I'd love for them to release the Wonder Years. That show rocks.

I love the whole idea of tv on dvd. It's how I got hooked on Smallville, Lost, and Arrested Dev. I'll blow through a whole season in a weekend. The show that I finished most recently was Freaks and Geeks the complete series. Good tv.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I actually watch more TV shows on DVD than movies. I don't buy a lot of movies on DVD, anyway; most of them are good for a one-time two-hour thrill or for showing off your home theater, and then they'll sit on the shelf for the rest of eternity. Granted that there are some flicks that I could watch over and over again, but they're very few.

I got the first seasons of Lost and House, the first two volumes of Family Guy, the first three seasons of MacGyver, all four seasons of Futurama and all five of Babylon 5. I wanted to buy the Babylon 5 movie set but the two B5 movies I've seen were pretty awful.

I'm still waiting for a complete Daria set. And Rocko's Modern Life. WHERE ARE THEY.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

The only problem with TV shows on DVD is that, on average, they cost $1,233,876.87 more than a simple movie DVD. As a result, the number that we poor people can get legitimately are severely limited.

For example, I have just two: Futurama and Firefly. I've been meaning to get the early (good) Simpsons seasons, but the ca$h simply isn't there. I find myself watching my canned shows more often than I turn on the TV to catch a specific program (which is essentially never).

The best part about these DVD sets is that they are insurance against the time when your favorite shows go off the air. And, as expensive as they are, they're cheaper than buying a VHS set; I remember the VHS Star Trek The Next Generation being priced 24.95 per VHS back in the day, but now you can get the whole shebang for only $300/season.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by RockgamerXIII

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I'm freaking addicted to collecting TV shows on DVD. TV DVDs are the pride of my DVD collection, and the part of it I'm most proud of.

I am the same.
Watching tv series on on DVD in one go, without having the annoyance of commercials and having to wait for a week to see the next episode....is probably why I'm so addicted to it!
Plus a lot of tv series are just so unbelievably good!

I have these:

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Seasons 1 to 7
My most priced possesions! ^_^
Buffy is just the pinnacle of good writing and great acting!
(maybe not season 1, but it's still a fun season)

Six Feet Under Seasons 1 to 4
Probably my most favorite drama series.
I also love the fact that it's a rather controversial show...at least, by American standards!

Angel Seasons 1 to 5
Another fantastic Joss Whedon show, which is almost as good as Buffy.

Xena Warrior Princess Seasons 2 & 3
Lucy Lawless and Rennee O'Connor really made this show worth watching.
(and don't forget Hudson Leick/Callisto, Bruce Campbell/Autolycus, Kevin Smith/Ares, Ted Raimi/Joxer etc)
Has some very so and so moments (mainly season 1), but also has a few of the best tv moments ever! (the musical, the end of season 5, "A Day In The Life", the China episode's from season 3)
I really need to get seasons 4, 5 & 6 on DVD soon.
(I have them on VHS at the moment)

X-Files Seasons 1 to 7
Sci-Fi at it's best!
David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Chris Carter & Mark Snow....is just a match made in heaven!

Alias Seasons 1 to 4
Love the characters, love the action, love the music.
Really a show that came out of nowhere for me....and got hooked on it the moment I saw the pilot!

24 Seasons 1 to 4
Such an exciting series.....really "edge of the seat" stuff.
Plus Kiefer just rocks!!

The Simpsons Seasons 1,2,3,4,6
Funniest American cartoon series ever made (although recently the Simpsons isn't what it used to be).
Still need to get Season 5 & 7 soon though!


My other fave shows, which I also own: Desperate Housewives, Lost, Futurama, Twin Peaks, Batman The Animated Series, Smallville etc etc

Originally Posted by Eleo

Alias Season 1 and 2. I used to want the other seasons of Alias, but I heard they suck, so I'm glad I haven't wasted $50-60 bucks on them.

Maybe they're not as good as Season 1 & 2, but they definitely don't suck!
If you love the characters, the drama, the action & music...then you'll love 3 & 4 too!

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I only have one show on DVD and thats the NBC sitcom(which was canned,sadly) Father of the Pride.
I actually won it in a contest right after I had it put away at Wal-Mart.

I'd like to get Family Guy and Justice League but I don't really see that happening in the near future.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Sarmoti

I'd like to get Family Guy and Justice League but I don't really see that happening in the near future.

Why not? Justice League Season 1 boxset arrives March 21st, by the way (along with Batman Beyond)

I have purchased some TV shows on DVD. Let's see ... here's everything I got as of now:


Batman The Animated Series (Volumes 1-4):
This was a no-brainer purchase. For so many years, I was dying for a boxset treatment for my all-time favourite animated TV series, and they finally did it in 2004. I now have all four volumes.

I will also be getting the Season 1 boxsets for both Justice League and Batman Beyond, when they come out on March 21st.


Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Seasons 1-7):
I know how big a fan Tappy is of this show. I actually never watched it, but when I saw the entire monster boxset with all seven season packed in The Chosen Collection, I jumped at the chance to own it. I also got a sweet 25% off the original boxet price, which itself was a steal considering how much the individual season boxsets are going for these days.


Dark Angel (Seasons 1-2):
I like Jessica Alba.

Seriously, though -- I enjoyed the series while it aired from 2000-2002. I know some people didn't. The tone and feel (and Jessica) of the series just appealed to me.


Family Guy (Volume 1):
I started watching Family Guy less than a year ago, when it was brought back. I downloaded the latest episodes, thanks to the the video request thread for Family Guy here on GFF (the thread lives on, by the way). And when I saw a special deal on Volume 1, which contains Seasons 1 and 2, I bought it without hesitation.


Lois and Clark - The New Adventures of Superman (Seasons 1-2):
I remember being an avid fan of this series, which was really more about the relationship between Lois and Clark than it was about the man in the red cape. Granted, the scripts in the later seasons got kind of weird at times, it was still a great series overall.

Season 3 comes out June 20th.


MacGyver (Seasons 1-4):
I used to love this show when I was a little kid. It used to be a family gathering every week, to see what kind of adventure MacGyver would get in. I think the series had a major impact on me, as it encouraged me to use my head and wits to solve problems, instead of resorting to guns and violence. MacGyver was one of those good, stand-up protagonists. Even though the DVD boxsets have ZERO extras, I'm still happy to purchase them just for the episodes.

Season 5 comes out on March 14th. Season 6 on June 13th.


Smallville (Seasons 1-4):
I never watched it on TV, but I heard many good things about it. So I went ahead and bought everything last summer. I've plowed through the series, and I'm now on Season 3. I remember when I bought them, Tappy was telling me about how the Clark-Lana thing got old fast -- you were right, man. But beyond that, the series is great.


Street Ball - The AND1 Mix Tape Tour (Seasons 1-2):
Basketball is my life. I have all the AND1 Mixtapes, and jumped at the opportunity to own the ESPN Street Ball TV series. I love the flair and creativity some of these ballers have: Hot Sauce, Skip, AO, Alimoe, The Professor, etc. I don't care much for the dunks -- as I've seen better from the NBA -- but I can't get enough of the mad handle and dribbling tricks.


Superman The Animated Series (Volumes 1-2):
I obviously like Batman TAS a lot more, but I still enjoy Superman very much. I like comparing the two series, with Superman being so bright and clean, while Batman being so dark and gritty.


24 (Season 1):
Another series I never watched on TV but heard many good things about. I bought Season 1 because it was on sale. I haven't had the time to watch it, though. Can't wait.

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Originally Posted by Wojo

I have the 3rd and 4th Season of The Sopranos on DVD. I was going to get the rest of them untill I found out how fucking expensive they are. I eventually will get them all but I will have to wait for sales.

Well, the first three seasons were recently reduced to an MSRP of $59.99. I know that's still expensive (though most places sell them for less than the MSRP), but it's better than the $99.99 MSRP (which is what the fifth season is still going for).

Originally Posted by Infernal Monkey

Uuuuhh, I'm up to season 9 with M*A*S*H. Probably another four hundred years before they release the final sets. I adore the show, it may have gotten the bare bones treatment for DVD, but the box sets are ultra cheap. So yeah. Hey. Words.

I don't how it is in Australia, but season 10 is scheduled to be released on May 23 in America, with season 11 to be released sometime before the end of the year. There is also talk about a complete series box set being released as well.

Originally Posted by MetheGelfling

I'm waiting for Pete and Pete season 3

Unfortunately, it might have been cancelled. It was scheduled to come out on Feb. 28, but it was removed from Paramount's release schedule even before then, with no word on another date.

I hope that's not the case though, I was planning on getting this series sometime down the line. Now, it's not so appealing if I can't get the entire series. But I guess something is better than nothing.

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TV on DVD is the only way for me to watch TV shows.
No fucking commercials. No fucking german dub.
Plus, there's not much of a chance a show like The Wire is ever going to run on german TV.

Have: Several seasons of CSI, too little of Babylon 5, all of Dark Angel, some Simpsons, first season The Wire...

Need: Complete Babylon 5. And the Wire. And get those sexy BSG 2004/5/6 boxes.

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Originally Posted by Timberwolf

I will also be getting the Season 1 boxsets for both Justice League and Batman Beyond, when they come out on March 21st.

Yeah...me too! ^_^
Plus I still need to get the Superman Animated Series also.

Your post also reminds me of the fact that Lois & Clark Season 1 got released in region 2 DVD recently, so I'll probably get that real soon!
(let's hope the rest of the seasons will be released here too......soon!)

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Tappy

Yeah...me too! ^_^
Plus I still need to get the Superman Animated Series also.

Your post also reminds me of the fact that Lois & Clark Season 1 got released in region 2 DVD recently, so I'll probably get that real soon!
(let's hope the rest of the seasons will be released here too......soon!)

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Any word on the release of Animaniacs and Pinky & The Brain?

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Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Nice

Any word on the release of Animaniacs and Pinky & The Brain?

Nope, but I'm sure they can't be far off!

(I'll keep you posted!!)

EDIT: The rumour on the net is that the Animaniacs and Pinky & The Brain DVD boxes are scheduled to be released in July.

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Originally Posted by Tappy

Your post also reminds me of the fact that Lois & Clark Season 1 got released in region 2 DVD recently, so I'll probably get that real soon!
(let's hope the rest of the seasons will be released here too......soon!)

Lois and Clark season 2 was released in region 1 in January, and season 3 is gonna be released on June 20, the same day a bunch of other Superman releases are going to be released. Here's a link to the story on tvshowsondvd.com.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I really, really like having TV shows on DVD, but when I start collecting, I want to have all of a show. And, for most shows, that means lots of money. So I'm not where I want to be with my sets.

Gilmore Girls 1-4 - We only really started watching at the beginning of season three, so we needed the first two to catch up on it. I will get season five the next time I see it for sale for under $30 (Target seems to run those on WB shows every once in a while).

Dawson's Creek 1-5 - Same sort of thing, we needed to get caught up from the beginning and it was one of our favorite shows. It's been a long time since they released another season.

Lost 1 - I watched every episode live, but I wanted this for two reasons. I wanted to pick up the clues I missed and because I wanted my fiancee to see it so she'd start watching it with me. I'll keep up on this one as long as they keep the prices reasonable.

Family Guy 1-3 - Fantastic show, but I don't know if I'll get any more past this. I'm just all Family Guyed out.

The Critic 1-2 - I loved this show and they really only were playing it at like 4 am on Comedy Central, so I wanted to make sure I had it.

Scrubs 1-2 - The best sitcom on TV in the last 10 or 20 years in my opinion. A definite must own. It's very easy to watch these over and over and over.

Grey's Anatomy 1 - I didn't see a single episode of the first season, but I've caught most of the second and I absolutely love it. Wanted to see how good it was in its first year.


That's all I have right now. I really want to get House. I love 24 like a lot of you, but I just can't see watching them again since the main draw is in the surprises. I also want to get all of MacGyver.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I don't personally have tv show DVDs but my mom has American Choppers Seasons 1 & 3 (the store didn't have season 2), my sister has all 3 volumes of Family Guy. I want to get the Lone Gunmen DVD Box set for myself and get all 9 Season box sets of X-Files.

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Originally Posted by jRev

I'm still waiting for a complete Daria set.

Same here man. Periodiacally I'll do a quick Daria search on Amazon to see if perhaps it was announced and given an release date, but still no such luck. It makes me very sad. They've got the two made for tv movies on DVD, but not the series. What.

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I feel that I some shows don't need to be watched again. Shows like 24 that focus on suspense can't really be watched with the same enthusiasm the second time around. That being said, I love the Samurai Jack DVDs. It gives me a chance to not only see extra features, but to see the episodes I missed.

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