Every Tuesday I take a look at obscure and/or classic television programs, specials, miniseries or made-for-TV movies being released on DVD. For the record I consider anything broadcast prior to 1980 to be classic or else there wouldn't be much to discuss. The releases referred to in these posts are encoded for Region 1 use in the United States and Canada.

It's the last Tuesday of 2010 and there aren't very many releases out today. Warner Home Video is re-issuing "A Charlie Brown Valentine," a 2000 Peanuts special first released on DVD and VHS in 2004. And Alpha Video has several new single-disc releases available today: Meet Corliss Archer, Volume 5, Public Defender, Volume 7, Classic TV Comedies of the 50s (Featuring "The Great Gildersleeve") and Pinky Lee's Circus with Winky Dink and You (Bonus: Vintage Cartoons).

Every Tuesday I take a look at obscure and/or classic television programs, specials, miniseries or made-for-TV movies being released on DVD. For the record I consider anything broadcast prior to 1980 to be classic or else there wouldn't be much to discuss. The releases referred to in these posts are encoded for Region 1 use in the United States and Canada.

Out today from Paramount Home Entertainment is The Andy Griffith Show 50th Anniversary: Best of Mayberry, a three-disc set containing 17 episodes from the first five seasons of The Andy Griffith Show. Extras include "Danny Meets Andy Griffith," an episode of The Danny Thomas Show that introduced the character of Sheriff Andy Griffith, Return to Mayberry, a 1986 reunion telefilm and an assortment of sponsor spots and cast commercials. A review of the set can be found at the Home Theater Forum. Also out today, from Timeless Media Group, is The Virginian - The Complete Season Two, with all 30 episodes from the 1963-1964 season. You can also purchase the same episodes in half-season sets at the Timeless website: Season Two, Part 1 and Season Two, Part 2.

Every Tuesday I take a look at obscure and/or classic television programs, specials, miniseries or made-for-TV movies being released on DVD. For the record I consider anything broadcast prior to 1980 to be classic or else there wouldn't be much to discuss. The releases referred to in these posts are encoded for Region 1 use in the United States and Canada.

Out today from Timeless Media Group are two new releases featuring syndicated drama programs State Trooper and Coronado 9, both of which starred Rod Cameron. State Trooper - Season 1 features 39 episodes from the 1956-1957 season. Cameron starred as a Nevada state trooper named Rod Blake; the half-hour, black-and-white police drama ran for three seasons and 104 episodes. Coronado 9 - The Complete Series includes all 39 episodes from the 1960-1961 season. The half-hour syndicated drama saw Cameron starring as Dan Adams, a private detective working in San Diego, California. The title referred to his telephone exchange: "COronado 9."

MPI Home Video is releasing The Honeymooners Christmas Special for the first time on DVD today. Broadcast on December 10th, 1978, this was the fourth and final ABC television special aired between 1976 and 1978. It was also the second Christmas-themed special; the first was broadcast in November of 1977 but is not available on DVD yet. Also out today from MPI is Happy Anniversary & Goodbye and What Now, Catherine Curtis, featuring a pair of Lucille Ball television specials: "Happy Anniversary & Goodbye" (broadcast November 10th, 1974) with Art Carney and Nanette Fabray, and "What Now, Catherine Curtis?" (broadcast March 30th, 1976) with Art Carney and Joseph Bologna.

Also out today from Paramount Home Video are Gunsmoke: Season Four, Volume Two and Hawaii Five-O: The Complete Tenth Season. Hawaii Five-O ran for a total of twelve seasons, so the end is in sight, while Gunsmoke, which ran for 20 seasons, has a long way to go. Shout! Factory released all six seasons of Leave It To Beaver back in June; Leave It to Beaver: Season Five can now be purchased individually. The sixth and final season will get an individual release in March of 2011. Finally, from A&E Home Video, comes Space: 1999 - The Complete Season One on Blu-ray.