It’s another slow week for DVD releases, with the only current show releasing a set being The Clone Wars. There are still a number of old, and not so old, shows that are worth a look. First among those for most people will probably be the complete series collection from The Shield. My personal pick is volume one of the Rockford Files movie collection. Joining those on the shelves you’ll find Mission Impossible, Edge Of Darkness, Doctor Who, and Fraggle Rock, to name a few. The complete list is after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s some interesting stuff on DVD this week, some which I’d love to comment on, but haven’t watched yet, so can’t. Rest assured, I’ll be watching them at some point, but until then, you can check out season seven of The Shield and season two of Reaper and report back to me. Click on the pics below for the links to Amazon.

I do want to give special kudos to the Norman Lear TV Collection, a fab new set that includes 19 discs of classic stuff and six hours of bonus material. It’s the first seasons of All in the Family, Good Times, The Jeffersons,  Maude, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (first 25 episodes), One Day at a Time, and Sanford & Son. It sounds like a must-have for any Norman Lear fan, and a good reminder of the vast number of shows Lear helmed.

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We were impressed with the Black Friday deals. We swooned each week over the holiday sales. Well, we’re now wiping the drool from our chin with one hand as we frantically place our orders with the other, because the post-holiday sale at Amazon is too good to be true.

Buy one, get one free? For real? Yep, for real.

This means you can get all six seasons of The Shield for just over $100.00; that’s about $16.00 a season. After the jump, I’ll do some more math for you so you can see how much Damages, Rescue Me, Gidget and more will cost you.

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(Week of Nov. 29, 2008)

This week saw Vic Mackey being sorry, Dexter feeling something, and Sylar hating heroes. And by the way, Elle, he is a serial killer! Check out our favorite quotes this week, and add your own in the comments.

“I hate heroes.” – Sylar to Elle, after she tells the car rental guy he’s a serial killer who’s holding her hostage, Heroes

“That’s why you lost your money. God don’t like ugly” — Gus’ Dad to his Mom, Psych

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(Week of Nov. 22, 2008)

“How much memory has that thing got?” – Vic Mackey, after starting to confess all of his crimes to an ICE agent with her recorder, The Shield

“Well, you’ve already met Widow Woman and Spider Mike here. The Rubber Ducky makes it a great big convoy. Park it right there, Love Machine. We’re gonna be rockin’ through the night here, Smokey.” – Dinozo, NCIS

“You know what I miss about being married? Nothing! Divorce is awesome!” – Leslie, Gary Unmarried

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8:00p/7:00 Central

• Who here is planning a big block party for the season finale of MyNetwork TV’s Street Patrol? We’re going to watch it and then go tip a patrol car.
• The ’80s invade NBC’s The Biggest Loser, with wardrobe and workout routines inspired from the decade. ABC sticks with their moneymaker, opting for a recap show of last night’s performances on Dancing With the Stars.
• Annie and Naomi stop arguing enough to deal with the arrival of their stepbrother in a new 90210 on The CW, also featuring appearances by Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth. It’s war games for the gang on CBS’s NCIS.
• Foreman takes on a case with no involvement with House on FOX, while the old adage that the patient always lies comes into play again with an emancipated teen suffering with fluid in her lungs (to start with).
• Tony Danza guests on Lifetime’s Rita Rocks, where Rita gets Jay in trouble with his buddies by revealing that he cried at the end of Charlotte’s Web. At 8:40p/7:40p, BBC America’s Gavin & Stacey features Bryn trying to throw a surprise party for Gwen.

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“I don’t know what that means.” – Shane tries to figure out how to rob a safe on The Shield

Unlike most dramas, The Shield doesn’t really give you a whole lot of relief from the tension. Watching an episode is kind of like being punched over and over again. So after seven seasons, it was nice to see a little levity. When Mara gave Shane the combination to the safe at her real estate office so he could steal some cashier’s checks, it seemed like an easy in and out for a guy like Shane. However, it turned out to be anything but when Shane couldn’t figure out exactly how the safe worked.

This probably wouldn’t have been so funny if it had been on any other show, but within the context of the hard-boiled world of The Shield, watching the utter confusion on Shane’s face was hilarious.

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