shanester

Mary Tyler Moore
NYPD Blue
Charlie's Angels
Sopranos
Stargate

SCHMEGGA

How about a different note:
Civil War by Ken Burns
Jazz by Ken Burns
Baseball by Ken Burns
Cosmos
The Planets
The Complete Walking with... Collection

and my favorite:

The Blue Planet: The Complete Series

mikeporter

Own:
Awful Truth S1/S2
Band of Brothers
Civil War - Ken Burns
Cosmos
Fawlty Towers
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Prisoner
Red Dwarf S1/S2
Six Feet Under
Twin Peaks Pilot/S1
X-Files S1/S2/S3/S4

Want:
From the Earth to the Moon
Mr. Bean Whole Bean
Singing Detective
South Park S1/S2
Stargate S1/S2/S3

darkflounder

Own:
Babylon 5 S1/S2
The Simpsons S1/S2
Futurama S1
MASH S1/S2/S3
Band of Brothers
Mr Bean: The Whole Bean
Red Dwarf S1/S2

Want:
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Prisoner
Civil War - Ken Burns
Baseball - Ken Burns
Jazz - Ken Burns
Fawlty Towers
Blackadder
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Cheers S1
Frasier S1

Wish would be released:
Night Court
The Tick (animated and live action)
Tour of Duty
Black Sheep Squadron
Hogans Heroes

immortal_zeus

Probably my favorite show of all-time.

I have to agree with everybody else about Band of Brothers. Great series, great DVDs.

DarthVong

Seinfeld (when it comes out next year)

rfduncan

I found those Ken Burns sets all very interesting, but I felt that now that I've SEEN them that their rewatchability value is very low. Now I rewatch Sex and the City, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sopranos all the time.

darth bird

Sex & the city is great. Sopranos is great.

I have the first three seasons of Friends which I watch all the time. I just recently purchased Family Guy vol1 and 24 season1.

24 season1 is a blind buy, but I got it cheap as hell and i've never seen it.

drmoze

Coupling isn't a "box set"--just a single case. But *definitely* worth owning!

Trek, Buffy, X-Files, etc. aren't worth buying IMO b/c you can see them on reruns and rewatchabiltiy factor is low. I also am content with catching reruns of stuff like Frasier, MASH, etc. Definitely consider whether you really want to watch full seasons of these shows, and if you'll want to watch them *again*.

24 is great, but better as a rental or a loaner. I loved it but don't think I'd watch it again.

For great box sets that will be worth watching again (and again...), my suggestions are:

Sopranos
Monty Python
Fawlty towers
Black Adder
Sports Night
Jeeves & Wooster
Sex and the City is pretty good (the SO loves it)
The Lexx series (seasons 2 & 3 come in box sets now)

[movie box sets]
Godfather
All 3 007 Bond box sets
The Kubrick box set (excellent films)

There are some others mentioned that sound good but I haven't seen and don't own. I do plan to get Son of the Beach soon.

NavinJohnson

Don't know where your particular tastes lie, but for TV, I like:

• Cosmos
• Band of Brothers
• Monty Python's Flying Circus
• The Blue Planet
• The Simpsons
• The Sandbaggers sets 1 & 2 ( set 3 may be out in Sept.!)

For films:

• The Alec Guiness Collection
• Stanley Kubrick Collection
• Charlie Chaplin Short Comedy Classics - The Complete Restored Essanay & Mutual Collection (Image)
• The Chaplin Collection, Vol. 1 (Modern Times / The Great Dictator / The Gold Rush / Limelight)
• German Horror Classics (Kino)
• The Woody Allen Collection (8 pack)

Edited to add:
The Best Worst of Ed Wood!

mzupeman2

I just did a quick overlook so I apologize if this was mentioned, but to me it looked like nobody mentioned one that I thought would have been a 'cool beans' thing that people could own:

--The Twilight Zone!!!

Every episode has been released on dvd

Jason1973

Angel
Buffy
Simpsons
Futurama
Family Guy
Stargate SG-1
Cheers

RevKarl

More votes for:

Absolutely Fabulous
Black Adder
Family Guy
Sport Night

and one addition:

I, Claudius

eedoon

Damn you for mentioning this! I've been wanting to watch these since a long time.

mikewendt

THE SHIELD!!!

The Sopranos
Oliver Stone 11 Film Box
Nightmare on Elm St.
South Park Seasons
Lethal Weapon Director's Cut Box
*Does Back to the Future trilogy count?
Monty Python Box

Did I mention THE SHIELD!!!

garmonbozia

Twin Peaks Season 1

Six Feet Under Season 1

Absolutely Fabulous: Series 1-3 box set

Fawlty Towers: Series 1-2

Black Adder: Complete Collector's Series

Are You Being Served?: Series 1-5 box set

Band of Brothers miniseries

Dark Shadows DVD Collections 1-5

Regurgitator

Come on ppl.. you forgot these awesome TV shows which I would like to see on DVDs:

Get Smart
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Darkside
Quantum Leap (Oh Boy!)

FiveO

Great thread...

I have:

The Shield (great show, must have)
Band of Brothers (A definite Must Have)
Sex and the City 1,2,3,4 (love this show!)
Sopranos 1,2,3
MASH 1,2,3 (Must have)
Simpson's 1
Roots
From the Earth to the Moon (Must have)
V - Both the original and the final battle (guilty pleasure )


Looking forward to buying:

CSI Season 1
Ken Burns Civil War
NYPD Blue Season 1 and beyond...
Sports Night

Numes

Quantum Leap was announced that it was going to come out on DVD this year. Any news?

WestEndRiot

Law & Order: Season One (and the following seasons if/when they are released)

i'm dismayed no one has mentioned it earlier. i'd also second votes for Homicide, Simpsons, Band of Brothers, and 24. From the Earth To the Moon is on my list to pick up.

GMLSKIS

For me it's Friends - I love the show and it won't be complete until they release and I have every episode.

The Exister

My favorites:

The Prisoner
The Avengers
Dr. Who
League of Gentlemen
Family Guy
Captain Scarlet

jeffand

Highlander

nny

That's the best recommendations so far. I'd also add My So-Called Life to the essential. Also, for comedies you need: Mr. Show, Clerks: Animated, and Family Guy.

abintra

Any new series/sets that have been released since this was posted that have yet to be mentioned?

Has anyone compiled a running list of series/box sets either here or on a site somewhere that is listed by release date?