zla21

IF it was not for us, those big companies would not make any money at all, so YES they need to release all the series.

not a sense of entitlement, WE make them money, they need to release everything

zla21

WRONG, they discontinued/not release the old stuff because the studios are basically incompetent drolls, who have no idea how to market and be honest

The Monkees

No, I think he was right, why would a company keep releasing a show if they are not selling? Believe me, I find it very frustrating, what I wish companies would do is just release a complete series of a lesser known show or even a show that has less fans. I am a huge fan of Coach and even though they just released season 4, it took them 3 or 4 years to get it out because it wasn't selling. Now they could have just released a complete series when it first came out and made the true fans happy, but I guess they don't really see the money in that either. But a company that stops releasing a series because it's not selling, makes complete sense to me.

rw2516

Something else which may be a problem. The cartoons have been syndicated and reused in other shows. The opening and closing of the original shows may no longer exist.

N8 Storm

Covers for upcoming GoBots, Herculoids, and Mister T sets:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Her...-Planned/15269
It sounds like Mr. T will be broken up by seasons and GoBots will have a few volumes.

RDR

Both Goober and Phantom were from the early 70s. Both in the same style as the Scooby-Doo shows of the time. The thing I loved as a kid I remember was seeing The Partridge Family guest on Goober and hearing the voice of Mickey Dolenz on Phantom. They're both currently on my must purchase list.

I've seen all the posts on the quality of the WB Archive discs but honestly I have yet to get a bad one (I have between 20 and 25 total so far). While the early releases all used VHS masters to make the DVDs, the newer releases are fully remastered. The remaster of Phantom Tollbooth is gorgeous. I also just got a pleasant surprise on April Fool's Day when they announced they'd be releasing the 2 holes in my Abbott and Costello Collection both remastered (Rio Rita and Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd---Finally!!!!!).

The $20 price only bothers me slightly when it's for a title I like or want to try but I'm willing to pay it for one I absolutely love. I tend to buy a few at a time that way shipping isn't out of hand and only buy when there are sales most of the time though. Usually, around April or May, WB runs a 5 for $50 sale with free shipping ($10 each) which is the best time for trying new titles.

The Universal Collection DVDs on Amazon had trouble during their early pressings but most of the newer releases are not bad at all. I just picked up Dragnet (the first movie with Webb and Alexander) and It Ain't Hay (Abbott and Costello) from their line and was impressed with both.

With all these new MOD Animated releases as well I'm hoping for a release of Tarzan and the Super Seven somewhere soon.

N8 Storm

I haven't paid full price yet for any of my sets. I always wait for a coupon code/sale to happen.

The Monkees

Where do you find coupon codes for those?

N8 Storm

I haven't seen them for awhile, but I used to just use google and find them on those coupon sites or somebody would post them on a site like this. Warner Archive still has a good amount of sales, though. I remember animated sets being 17% off around St. Patricks day for example.

here is a thread on this site that people sometimes post deals in:
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-bargain...e-sales-9.html

rmw650

I just want to see The Jetsons S2 V2 and S3 completed before the year's end by WB.

N8 Storm

May 10th-Mister T:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mis...Season-1/15311
May-GoBots:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Cha...D-Update/15314
Now-Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Fra...e-Series/15309

dvd-4-life

Will the GoBots be the complete series? I think that there were 65 episodes so they will need 8 or 9 discs too do a complete run of the series.

The Monkees

I think it's only the movie "Battle of the Rock Lords" I believe it was called.

N8 Storm

No. The first release will be the mini-series. They said that it won't be more than three releases, so I imagine the other 60 episodes will be spread across two releases.
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Cha...i-Series/15326
It will be remastered which is pretty cool.

It is the Challenge of the Gobots series that is coming out, not the movie. They said they aren't releasing the movie at this time. They didn't really say if they owned it or not.

N8 Storm

Herculoids is up for pre-order (6/14/11):
http://www.wbshop.com/Herculoids-The...d=HANNABARBERA
It doesn't look like it has the Space Stars episodes on it.

Evan Meadow

If they do continue the shows, Space Stars would have its own release. They've had episodes where various characters would cross over with each other so it would make more sense.

Navinabob

Anyone remember a Warners cartoon that was some sort of weekly Olympics event? I have a dim memory of something like that. Although I think I'm mixing Wacky Races in there somewhere when I put too much thought into it.

coyoteblue

Are you thinking of Laff-A-Lympics? It's Hanna-Barbera rather than Warner, though.

Navinabob

Yes, thank you! Looks like no DVD outside of the first 8 episodes...

rw2516

There was a 6-part Space Ghost crossover that didn't make it to the dvd set. The original '66 Space Ghost show had two Space Ghost cartoons with a Dino Boy toon in the middle. The following year the show was just reran as is, except they made two more episodes with three Space Ghost episodes each. It was a six parter with all of Space Ghost's enemies ganging up and featured Herculoids, Mighty Mitor, Shaz-zan, etc.

grundle

Those episodes are all on the Space Ghost/Dino Boy complete series DVD set. The guest appearances (the three that you cite, plus Moby Dick) are very brief - perhaps a minute or so for each - and seem more like cameos than crossovers.

rw2516

Good to know. I've never opened it but somehow got the impression those weren't included.

Evan Meadow

I meant on the Space Stars series they always had some sort of crossover. Space Ghost with the Teen Stars team or the Herculoids. Herculoids with Ace and the Canine Dogs Space Patrol (and if they're still trying to say Astro from the Jetsons was one of them that's the dumbest thing ever) usually going up against Uglor.

N8 Storm

The Jetsons meet the Flintstones is up for pre-order on wbshop.com. Its release date is 6/14/11.

Spottedfeather

It's not a cartoon, but I'd love for them to finish Night Court....if they ever decide to fix season 4.