Maxflier

This.

Guru Askew

One of my favorite things online is this "I won't believe it until I see/hear/smell it" nonsense.

Lets be realistic here. How many media releases are announced and never materialize? Not many, especially compared to all the ones that are released as planned.

I'm gonna go on the record and say I'm gonna believe this long before I see it.

Guru Askew

Maybe I'm a gullible sheep but I doubt Conan and a website that refuses to participate in April Fools Day jokes are conspiring to troll the few internet nerds who are actually aware of the fact that this show hasn't already been on DVD for 15 years.

Guru Askew

Oh no: DC Comics is in on the conspiracy:

http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2014/01...-video-release

I clicked the link but I didn't believe it until I printed it out and held it in my hands. Now I need a new ink cartridge.

Guru Askew

You don't think DC Comics posting it as news lends credibility to the news and/or confirms it?

Christ.

It's not like a fairy just pops out and waves a wand and a release date and press release pop out fully-formed. There's a lot of work that goes into any project before that point and thanks to the innernets we are lucky to know this is coming before some PR guy releases a press release or some home video exec decides on a release date.

Paul_SD

Given the size and cost this will likely be a late Q3/early Q4 release. I'm thinking August/September.
But if there is going to be a huge sticker shock with it, the may push it into Oct/November. People would be more likely to bitch but still pick it up closer to the holidays. Put it out too early in the year, and people will find it easier to wait for the inevitable cheaper single season sets.

I almost bit on the $200+ China Beach set last year- instead I waited and picked up S1 and have S2 on order and both of those, half the shows seasons, came to under $30.

floyd2006

I have really gave up any hope for a release. Adam West has been saying the same thing for years and still nothing

smurr05

As before, i'll believe it when i have it my hands!!!

smurr05

I was lucky to pick up a copy of the CS of China Beach used "Like New" for $50.00! I'm pleased with that

SkullOrchard

I just hope we get unedited episodes with no missing elements.

After such a long wait, I hope this set is done right.

albert_m

I can't believe (well actually I can) the quick dismissing of the announcement as not real.

I first saw this on my FB feed from Warner itself just after work yesterday, followed by news of the tweet, and from DC comics and TVShowsonDVD. This is real.

Nate the Great

... except for those to whom it isn't.

I'm in the same boat with you though, because I saw this from Warner themselves before all the other news. But again, that's only word from the studio themselves. What is it the internet kids say these days, "smh?" That sounds right, yeah ... "smh."

Nate the Great

You are likeable.

Guru Askew

I won't even believe it then. Even after I've purchased it, received it and watched it I'll constantly be doubting my memory of all those things. I will only believe in this release at the exact moment that I'm looking at it. And even then I won't know if I'm hallucinating.

Sonny Corinthos

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/...-to-home-video

Guru Askew

IGN? Irish Ginger News? Part of the Conan conspiracy no doubt.

Preterite

I figured this release was becoming more likely, as Warners have been doing a lot of merchandising with "Batman 66" for a while. But this is still a great surprise!

nodeerforamonth

You never heard of IGN? Really?!

Spottedfeather

I wonder what sort of extras we'll get. Probably some sort of tributes to the actors and actresses from the show that have died. At least, I hope we get something like that.

ntnon

Speculation only, but APRIL-MAY will be the near-exact 75th anniversary of Detective Comics #27. Fall-for-Christmas may make commercial sense, and the whole year is Batman's, but April and May would be very resonant.

smurr05

Will be FANTATSTIC...If its really true!

Guru Askew

We'd probably be seeing preorder links already if it was 90-120 days out. This has Holiday release written all over it.

That said, DC Comics does have their hardcover Batman '66 Vol. 1 collection coming out in early April so that could be a tie-in.

robin2099

The Wonder Years, Green Hornet, and WKRP unedited are still in the holy grail status.

dvd-4-life

Who owns Green Hornet's home video rights(or something)?

Mike86

I'm betting a holiday release for this. Something this big it just makes sense for it to get a quarter four release.