Comments on: Two NBC Westerns Coming to DVD with Unaired Episodes http://www.tvobscurities.com/2010/03/two-nbc-westerns-coming-to-dvd-with-unaired-episodes/ Keeping Obscure TV From Fading Away Forever Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:43:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Barry I. Grauman http://www.tvobscurities.com/2010/03/two-nbc-westerns-coming-to-dvd-with-unaired-episodes/comment-page-1/#comment-33626 Barry I. Grauman Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:06:49 +0000 http://www.tvobscurities.com/?p=5997#comment-33626 Fox Video has no intention of releasing "THE LONER" on home video at this time (even though the episodes WERE seen on "TV Land"- the "original incarnation"- over a decade ago) because they feel there's no "market" for the series. However, NBC/Universal was apparently "cleaning out" its vaults and decided, 'What the heck, let's throw these one-season wonders to Timeless, and see if they're worth something'. Both of those series {"OVERLAND TRAIL", "WHISPERING SMITH"} lasted a half-season, and weren't successful when originally aired. If someone "discovers" those series for the first time, they might get something out of them [two guys watching "OVERLAND TRAIL": "Who's that big fat guy?"/"That's William Bendix from 'THE LIFE OF RILEY'!"/"WHO??"]...and might spark more "discoveries" into obscure series. Personally, I'd like to see Dennis Weaver's 1964-'65 "KENTUCKY JONES" series revived on home video; that was produced by NBC, and that means CBS/Paramount/Viacom might have the rights to those episodes.... Fox Video has no intention of releasing “THE LONER” on home video at this time (even though the episodes WERE seen on “TV Land”- the “original incarnation”- over a decade ago) because they feel there’s no “market” for the series. However, NBC/Universal was apparently “cleaning out” its vaults and decided, ‘What the heck, let’s throw these one-season wonders to Timeless, and see if they’re worth something’. Both of those series {“OVERLAND TRAIL”, “WHISPERING SMITH”} lasted a half-season, and weren’t successful when originally aired. If someone “discovers” those series for the first time, they might get something out of them [two guys watching "OVERLAND TRAIL": "Who's that big fat guy?"/"That's William Bendix from 'THE LIFE OF RILEY'!"/"WHO??"]…and might spark more “discoveries” into obscure series. Personally, I’d like to see Dennis Weaver’s 1964-’65 “KENTUCKY JONES” series revived on home video; that was produced by NBC, and that means CBS/Paramount/Viacom might have the rights to those episodes….

]]> By: ejp http://www.tvobscurities.com/2010/03/two-nbc-westerns-coming-to-dvd-with-unaired-episodes/comment-page-1/#comment-33352 ejp Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:11:54 +0000 http://www.tvobscurities.com/?p=5997#comment-33352 "The Loner" is a Fox property and Timeless doesn't do business with them. All of the westerns they've released are part of the Universal catalog. “The Loner” is a Fox property and Timeless doesn’t do business with them. All of the westerns they’ve released are part of the Universal catalog.

]]> By: DuMont http://www.tvobscurities.com/2010/03/two-nbc-westerns-coming-to-dvd-with-unaired-episodes/comment-page-1/#comment-33318 DuMont Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:08:05 +0000 http://www.tvobscurities.com/?p=5997#comment-33318 Great news, especially that both series are from the western genre. If westerns are the sudden vogue, may I put in a word for 'The Americans' and 'The Loner', two very special sixties series worthy of handling by Timeless. Great news, especially that both series are from the western genre.

If westerns are the sudden vogue, may I put in a word for ‘The Americans’ and ‘The Loner’, two very special sixties series worthy of handling by Timeless.

]]> By: Teri http://www.tvobscurities.com/2010/03/two-nbc-westerns-coming-to-dvd-with-unaired-episodes/comment-page-1/#comment-32718 Teri Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:19:32 +0000 http://www.tvobscurities.com/?p=5997#comment-32718 It's about time...I absolutely LOVE Audie Murphy and have been waiting a long time for this series to be released on DVD. Thanks to the "powers that be". It’s about time…I absolutely LOVE Audie Murphy and have been waiting a long time for this series to be released on DVD. Thanks to the “powers that be”.

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