TV on DVD Purchasing Guide July-September 2009

Compiled by Cheryl Cheng -- Video Business, 6/8/2009

July 7

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Ruby: A Journey to Lose the First 100 Pounds LIONSGATE prebook 6-10; DVD $14.98 Reality: A 400-pound woman battles to lose weight in this Style Network series.

July 14

Mad Men: Season Two LIONSGATE prebook 6-27; DVD or BD $49.98 Drama: Packaged in a shirt box, this release contains the second season of the AMC series about the Golden Age of advertising.

July 21

Charlie’s Angels: The Complete Fourth Season SONY prebook 6-18; DVD $39.95 Action: The fourth season of the series stars Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd and Shelley Hack as a trio of private detectives.

The Donna Reed Show: Season 2 VIRGIL prebook 6-23; DVD $39.95 Family: The all-American Stone family is back in this digitally remastered version of the ’50s and ’60s series.

Hotel: The First Season CBS/PARAMOUNT prebook 6-9; DVD $49.99 Drama: James Brolin, Shari Belafonte and Connie Sellecca star in this multi-plot episode series set in an elegant San Francisco hotel.

The Lucy Show: The Official First Season CBS/PARAMOUNT prebook 6-9; DVD $39.98 Comedy: After the death of her husband, Lucy Carmichael (Lucille Ball) and her friend move into a house together with their children.

July 28

Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series UNIVERSAL prebook 6-9; DVD $279.98, BD $349.98 Sci-fi: The Sci Fi Channel series about the Battlestar Galactica crew fighting Cylons.

Dollhouse: Season One FOX prebook 7-1; DVD $49.98, BD $69.99 Drama: Eliza Dushku stars in Joss Whedon’s series about mind-altered humans known as Dolls.

The Green Hornet and The Green Hornet Strikes Again VCI prebook 7-7; DVD $29.95 each Adventure serial: The crime fighter and his sidekick fight crime.

Life on Mars, Series 1 ACORN prebook 6-30; DVD $59.99 Police drama: A modern-day Manchester cop is struck by a car and wakes up in 1973 in the original British version of the series.

Aug. 4

Flight of the Conchords: The Complete Second Season HBO/WARNER prebook 6-30; DVD $29.98 Comedy: The second season of the series about two New Zealand musicians living in New York.

Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Season 3 CARTOON/WARNER prebook 6-30; DVD $19.97 Comedy: The series looks at comedy in the workplace, at home and outside.

Aug. 11

Californication: The Second Season SHOWTIME/PARAMOUNT prebook 6-30; DVD $42.99 Drama: David Duchovny stars as Hank Moody, an author battling life in Los Angeles, in this Showtime series.

Aug. 25

Martin Lawrence Presents First Amendment Stand-Up: Season 3 ANCHOR BAY/STARZ prebook 7-23; DVD $19.97 Comedy: This two-DVD set contains 10 episodes featuring some of the best comics today.

New Tricks: Season 1 BBC/WARNER prebook 7-21; DVD $39.98 Crime drama: A disgraced detective must lead a group of retired ex-detectives in a new department in this British series.

Thirtysomething: The Complete First Season SHOUT! FACTORY prebook 7-28; DVD $59.99 Drama: The ’80s series about young urban professionals living in Philadelphia.

Sept. 1

People Like Us: The Complete Series BBC/WARNER prebook 7-28; DVD $34.98 Comedy: Interviewer Roy Mallard (Chris Langham) travels the country to talk to ordinary folks.

Sept. 15

Crash: The Complete First Season ANCHOR BAY/STARZ prebook 8-25; DVD $59.97, BD $79.97 Drama: A collection of saints, sinners, poets and players inhabit modern-day L..A. in this series based on the Oscar-winning film.

Sony to bewitch in July The last season of the long-running ’60s and ’70s series starring Elizabeth Montgomery as the unlikely witch Samantha Stephens comes to DVD in July. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the eighth and final season of Bewitched on July 14 in a four-disc set. The final season stars Dick Sargent (the second Darrin) as Samantha’s ordinary husband, along with Agnes Moorehead as his mother-in-law, and guest stars Alice Ghostley, Bernard Fox, Melissa Sue Anderson and Julie Newmar. —Cindy Spielvogel July 14 Bewitched: The Complete Eighth & Final Season SONY prebook 6-11; DVD $39.95 Comedy: Samantha, Darrin and Tabitha take a tour of Europe in this season, which bids farewell to the Stephens family. ABC series scheduled for DVD As the networks bow their new season schedules this fall, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will be ready with the previous season of some of the most popular ABC series, giving viewers the chance to catch up on their favorite shows. —C.S. Aug. 25 Samantha Who?: The Complete Second Season DISNEY prebook 6-30; DVD $39.99 Comedy: Christina Applegate stars as a young woman whose amnesia wipes her slate clean. Scrubs: Season Eight DISNEY prebook 6-30; DVD $39.99 Comedy: The doctors at Sacred Heart Hospital administer another dose of their inimitable medicine in 18 surreal episodes. Sept. 1 Brothers & Sisters: The Complete Third Season DISNEY prebook 7-7; DVD $59.99 Drama: The sprawling clan sees each other through the best and worst of times. Desperate Housewives: Season Five DISNEY prebook 7-7; DVD $59.99 Drama: The ladies of Wisteria Lane have more shocking mysteries to unveil. Sept. 15 Grey’s Anatomy: The Complete Fifth Season DISNEY prebook 7-21; DVD $59.99 Drama: In this season, the doctors experience some of the most important moments of their lives. Private Practice: The Complete Second Season DISNEY prebook 7-21; DVD $59.99 Drama: The personal and professional lives of a group of passionate doctors are featured in steamy story lines. Sept. 22 Castle: The Complete First Season DISNEY prebook 7-28; DVD $59.99 Crime: A detective (Stana Katic) gets help from a novelist (Nathan Fillion) to solve crime cases. Ugly Betty: Season Three DISNEY prebook 7-28; DVD $59.99 Drama: In this season, Betty (America Ferrera) finds herself caught in a love triangle.

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