| 8/12/2010 4:01 AM |
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nerdysomething
Member since: 7/9/2008 | | EIGHT IS ENOUGH | | How about it, Shout Select? This is a show that had a significant run on TV, and fits the profile of a show deserving of DVD. |
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| 8/12/2010 7:53 AM |
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themeister
Member since: 7/4/2007 | | RE: EIGHT IS ENOUGH | | This is now my no 1 unreleased show!!! It's late 70s Americana at it's finest. With it being four seasons, it should be a winner! |
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| 8/12/2010 11:28 AM |
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Marshall Crist
Member since: 4/20/2010 | | RE: EIGHT IS ENOUGH | | I am awfully surprised that no one ever at least tested the waters with a Season 1 on this show. I would certainly buy it. |
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| 8/12/2010 7:12 PM |
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themeister
Member since: 7/4/2007 | | RE: EIGHT IS ENOUGH | This show is tied up with rights with the estate of Tom Braden and the book he wrote which this series is loosely based on. Hopefully things will get sorted though.
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by Marshall Crist at 8/12/2010 11:28:40 AM
I am awfully surprised that no one ever at least tested the waters with a Season 1 on this show. I would certainly buy it. |
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| 8/12/2010 7:52 PM |
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fonziefanatic
Member since: 1/22/2009 | | RE: EIGHT IS ENOUGH | | This is from tvshowsondvd.com's whats the hold up article:UPDATE (4/28/2010): We specifically questioned Warner Home Video about whether there are any rights issues related to the origins of the series (the newspaper column, and the novel). It seems that this isn't the concern after all; it's more about the cost to clean up the episodes, which apparently need some work! Here's an exact quote from our in-the-know contact: "There are no legal hang-ups that I’m aware of on this series. It’s merely a question of perceived market demand relative to cost of releasing it...Eight is Enough is a series that we continue to review for potential release but has not made it to the top of the list yet." The "list" refers to WHV's "long list" of TV-DVD titles that they would like to put on DVD, but can't just release all at once (obviously if they released too many older shows all at once it would be a financially risky proposition, as the wallets of us fans are just not THAT fat!).
Actually, the first season was only nine episodes so they could do 1 and 2 together.
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| 8/13/2010 9:47 AM |
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Soapsuds
Member since: 10/24/2009 | | RE: EIGHT IS ENOUGH | So they arent releasing it because it's too costly to clean up the episodes?? I'd love to see Eight is Enough on DVD. A season 1 &2 package would be great!
Brian, anything you can shed on the cost of cleaning up a show?? |
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| 8/13/2010 2:23 PM |
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TV_Fan
Member since: 7/5/2007 | | RE: EIGHT IS ENOUGH | Well if that's the case, perhaps Shout! can make a deal with WB to get this out to the fans sooner. If we wait for WB, DVD will be a dead format by the time they make it down their "long list". WB is one of the worst studios when it comes to releasing TV shows on DVD.
Please bring "Starman" the 1986-87 tv series, Silver Spoons seasons 2 & beyond and Jennifer Slept Here to DVD. |
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| 9/19/2010 8:40 AM |
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scotterell
Member since: 2/6/2010 | | RE: EIGHT IS ENOUGH | | A great show. Would love to see it on DVD. |
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| 10/22/2010 4:42 PM |
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everwood
Member since: 12/10/2008 | | RE: EIGHT IS ENOUGH | One of my top favorites. A combined season 1& 2 release would be really good.
I agree the DVD staff at WB are not very good. They messed up the release of Knots Landing from the start. Releasing season 1 (only 13 episodes) at the Walmart price of $38.00 - $39.00 instead of combining season 1 & 2 (which is when Donna Mills as Abby arrived) together at a reasonable price. |
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| 10/31/2010 6:59 PM |
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scotterell
Member since: 2/6/2010 | | RE: EIGHT IS ENOUGH | | It looks like Warner's manufacture-on-demand program will release Eight is Enough in the near future. Take a look at this...http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Site-News-Classic-TV-Christmas-Collection/14608 |
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| 11/1/2010 2:36 AM |
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themeister
Member since: 7/4/2007 | | RE: EIGHT IS ENOUGH | | That EIE Christmas episode has been on itunes for well over a year now, but yes seeing an episode on an official dvd release does give me some hope. |
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| 8/4/2011 8:48 PM |
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chipbeef
Member since: 2/12/2011 | | RE: EIGHT IS ENOUGH | Hard to believe EIE has not been released yet. The show was immensely popular at the time and there has been quite a bit of interest in a DVD release. Why would this show cost any more to clean up than any others?
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by fonziefanatic at 8/12/2010 7:52:33 PM
This is from tvshowsondvd.com's whats the hold up article:UPDATE (4/28/2010): We specifically questioned Warner Home Video about whether there are any rights issues related to the origins of the series (the newspaper column, and the novel). It seems that this isn't the concern after all; it's more about the cost to clean up the episodes, which apparently need some work! Here's an exact quote from our in-the-know contact: "There are no legal hang-ups that I’m aware of on this series. It’s merely a question of perceived market demand relative to cost of releasing it...Eight is Enough is a series that we continue to review for potential release but has not made it to the top of the list yet." The "list" refers to WHV's "long list" of TV-DVD titles that they would like to put on DVD, but can't just release all at once (obviously if they released too many older shows all at once it would be a financially risky proposition, as the wallets of us fans are just not THAT fat!).
Actually, the first season was only nine episodes so they could do 1 and 2 together.
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| 12/4/2011 12:09 AM |
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frankie villarreal
Member since: 3/20/2010 | | RE: EIGHT IS ENOUGH | | It is a great show and should of been on DVD |
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| 1/10/2012 5:17 PM |
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themeister
Member since: 7/4/2007 | | RE: EIGHT IS ENOUGH | Season 1 coming out April 17th 2011 courtesy of Warner Home Video.
Special features include a cast reunion!!! Wow! Can't wait for this! |
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