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Old 12-19-07, 10:34 PM
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Best Single (& Only) Season TV-DVD release?

I've spent the last couple of nights watching Judd Apatow's "Undeclared", and it got me to thinking about how many TV DVD series that I have and enjoy that only lasted one season. And you know, sometimes one season is enough. Whether they've simply said all that needs to be said, or they just want to leave us wanting more, or maybe even if they just lost their way... I have sort of a special affinity for these one-year wonders:

Undeclared
Freaks & Geeks
Firefly
Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip
Police Squad
Wonderfalls
Stella
LateLine
Playmakers
Profit


Any others that are worth checking out? Anybody got any other short-lived series that you'd like to see come out on DVD? (Me, I'm still waiting for Mel Brooks' "When Things Were Rotten" and Gina Gershon's "Snoops".)
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I like collecting these too, except when they end with a cliffhanger!

Some of my favorites:

Gidget
Action
Grosse Pointe
The Ellen Show
...and another vote for Profit and Wonderfalls.

Other short-lived series I'd like to see come out on DVD:

Square Pegs
Committed
The Class
It's All Relative
It's Your Move
Some of My Best Friends
Old 12-19-07, 10:55 PM
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I meant to pick up Action when it came out... thanks for the reminder.

I also forgot to mention The Ben Stiller Show in that original list...
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I just bought Undeclared yesterday at borders with the 40% coupon and watched the whole series today. It was good but I still liked Freaks & Geeks better. I will have to try My so called life next week.

I would also put some mini series in this category such as:
Bury my heart at wounded knee
into the west
roots
the bronx is burning
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I just finished watching Undeclared that I got for my birthday. It's good, but it sucks when you stick in Disc 4 expecting more....


I think Odyssey 5 was a pretty good one and done sci-fi show.

Also love Freaks & Geeks, Firefly
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Old 12-20-07, 07:51 AM
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Freaks & Geeks
My So-Called Life

These are my favorites in that order. No other single season TV-on-DVD set comes close and I've enjoyed quite a few
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Boomtown was one of my favorites. What a great show.
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The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. is one of my favorite TV shows and it's one of my most rewatched DVDs.
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Freaks and Geeks or Band of Brothers (if it counts).
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Freaks and Geeks and My So Called Life. I need to pick up Undeclared and Wonderfalls. Anyone have an opinion on Life As We Know It.
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Jonny Quest
Top Cat

Fond childhood memories of these cartoons
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Originally Posted by dadaluholla
Boomtown was one of my favorites. What a great show.
Boomtown had a 2nd season that just has never hit DVD.
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I had never heard of Keen Eddie when it was on. My brother loaned my his DVD set and I have got to say, I wish it had been on for a few more seasons. I really liked that show. Pick it up when you get a chance.

I also liked Space Above and Beyond

Another nod for:
Firefly
Earth 2
Wonderfalls

I will soon be able to add Journeyman to this list. Killed way before its time.

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Freaks and Geeks and My So-Called Life immediately spring to mind.
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For me it's a toss-up between Freaks & Geeks and Undeclared.
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Much like everyone else, first thing I thought of was Freaks & Geeks.

My suggestion would go to Kingpin. Cool Sopranos-esque drug running show that aired on NBC for 8 episodes.
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life as we know it...great show terrible DVD

And one show that was incredible from FX, which I still want on DVD is Lucky.
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I enjoyed Miracles and another vote for Firefly.

Shows I'd like to see come out: Snoops, Daybreak and Strange Luck
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I'll add:

Greg the Bunny (highly recommended)
Jack of all Trades

Also, with an asterisk: Tru Calling (one season plus six episodes of an aborted season 2)

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