Classic shows that aren't on DVD
Our family enjoys watching good wholesome commercial-free broadcasts of classic TV shows on our local PBS station.
We've purchased several seasons of I Love Lucy for our children. I went looking for some of the other shows they enjoy, or that they hadn't seen but that I thought they would like, and was disappointed to discover that a number of classic shows have never been released on DVD.
Amazon.com lists these and offers to let you know (via email) if and when the studios ever wake up and realize they could make some money by dusting off the originals in their archives. Apparently they also communicate periodically the number of people who've expressed an interest to the studios—in effect telling them how many people are voting for these old shows to be released on DVD.
Several of the shows I "voted" for:
- Leave It to Beaver (1957)
- Perry Mason (1957)
- My Three Sons (1960)
Feel free to vote, if you're interested.
—Michael A. Cleverly
Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at 19:51