TV DVD VB Purchasing Guide January-March 2009
Compiled by Cheryl Cheng -- Video Business, 12/15/2008
Jan. 13
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MI-5: Volume 6 BBC/WARNER prebook now; DVD $39.98 Thriller: The latest missions of Great Britain’s elite counter-terrorism unit are shown in 10 episodes that didn’t air in the U.S.
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Previous TV DVD Guide
Skins: Volume 1 BBC/WARNER prebook now; DVD $39.98 Drama: A group of teens engage in nights of debauchery, push boundaries at school and manage their parents in this BBC America series.
Captains and the Kings KOCH VISION prebook 12-16; DVD $39.98 Drama: This Emmy-winning mini-series follows an Irish immigrant through his rise to power in the 1800s.
The Last Enemy WGBH BOSTON prebook 12-16; DVD $29.95 Drama: In this mini-series, a mathematician attends the funeral of his brother, whom he did not know, and falls for his brother’s widow.
Reba: Season Five FOX prebook 12-17; DVD $29.98 Comedy: Reba McEntire stars as a single mom in this CW series about a dysfunctional family.
Jan. 20Criss Angel Mindfreak: The Complete Season Four A&E/NEW VIDEO prebook 12-16; DVD $34.95 Magic: The illusionist tackles more feats that defy the laws of nature in this three-disc set.
Jurassic Fight Club: The Complete Season One A&E/NEW VIDEO prebook 12-16; DVD $39.95 Nature: How dinosaurs might have attacked is examined through CGI battles in this four-disc set.
Children of the Stones ACORN prebook 12-16; DVD $24.99 Fantasy: The ’70s British series about paranoia and the paranormal in a small English village.
The Last Detective: Complete Collection ACORN prebook 12-16; DVD $99.99 Mystery: Peter Davison stars as a comically competent detective in 17 episodes of this British TV series.
George Wallace WARNER prebook 12-16; DVD $24.98 Drama: Gary Sinise and Angelina Jolie star in this 1997 TV movie about the infamous politician.
Moonlight: The Complete Series WARNER prebook 12-16; DVD $39.98 Drama: This four-disc set contains the CBS series about a vampire who works as a private investigator and falls for a mortal woman.
Jan. 27The Screamin’ Sam Kinison Collection MILL CREEK prebook 12-29; DVD $14.98 Comedy: Five specials featuring the legendary comedian. Each two-DVD set also is available individually for $9.98 each.
Blossom: Seasons 1 & 2 SHOUT! FACTORY prebook 12-30; DVD $49.99 Comedy: This six-disc set contains 37 episodes of the ’90s series starring Mayim Bialik and Joey Lawrence.
Blood +: Volume Four SONY prebook 12-30; DVD $24.96 Anime: Five episodes of the Adult Swim series about a high school student who fights threats to humanity with a katana sword.
The Girls Next Door: Season Four FOX prebook 12-31; DVD $29.98 Reality: These 16 episodes of the E! series follow Hugh Hefner and his Playboy bunnies Holly, Bridget and Kendra.
Feb. 3Princess GAIAM prebook 12-23; DVD $14.98 Family drama: In this ABC Family movie, a princess misinterprets a man’s pick-up line and believes he is “The Searcher” who will heal the mythical creatures of the world.
Escape to Chimp Eden: Season One GENIUS prebook 12-23; DVD $24.95 Nature: A conservationist travels throughout Africa to rescue neglected and abused chimps in this Animal Planet series.
Jon & Kate Plus Eight: Season 3 GENIUS prebook 12-23; DVD $34.95 Reality: The TLC series follows two parents and their eight children.
Night Court: The Complete Second Season WARNER prebook 12-30; DVD $29.98 Comedy: The ’80s series stars Harry Anderson as Judge Harry T. Stone, who presides over crazy cases and off-the-wall defendants.
Feb. 10Whale Wars GENIUS prebook 12-30; DVD $19.95 Nature: This program follows the battle between the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the whaling trade in the Antarctic.
Kennedy: The Complete Series MPI prebook 1-5; DVD $19.98 Drama: Martin Sheen stars as John F. Kennedy in this mini-series about the 35th President.
Feb. 17The Pirate Code: Real Pirates NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/WARNER prebook 1-13; DVD $19.98 Documentary: Salvage expert Barry Cliffors searches for the nearly 300-year-old wreck site of the Whydah Galley and its treasure.
The F Word: Series 1 BFS prebook 1-20; DVD $29.98 Cooking: Food is the topic of this series hosted by Gordon Ramsay.
Feb. 24Untamed and Uncut GENIUS prebook 1-13; DVD $12.95 Nature: This series features some of the most incredible animal encounters caught on tape.
Summer Heights High HBO/WARNER prebook 1-20; DVD $29.98 Comedy: Set in a real Australian high school, this mockumentary series follows a breakdancer, a drama teacher and a spoiled schoolgirl.
March 3Planet Earth: Volume 3 BBC/WARNER prebook 1-27; DVD $19.98 Documentary: The best-selling series is released in single volumes.
March 10Monster Black Holes NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/WARNER prebook 2-3; DVD $19.98 Documentary: Scientists explore where black holes were found and where they begin. —
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