The October edition of TV on DVD, the monthly DVD & Blu-ray release listings column. This month’s classic TV highlights include complete series releases for Grace Under Fire, Hotel, Little House on the Prairie, My Favorite Martian, The Bionic Woman & The Six Million Dollar Man. Also, The Facts of Life- Season 7, Little House on the Prairie- Season 7 Deluxe Remastered Edition and The Saint- Seasons 1 &2.
Animated series releases include the first ever home media releases of Atom Ant Show, Back to the Future: The Animated Series and Maxie’s World.
Current series releases include: Heartland- Season 8, The Leftovers- Season 1, The 100- Season 2 as well as complete series releases of Dexter, Heroes, Justified & Mad Men
Here is the list of notable DVD & Blu-Ray releases for the month of October:
October 6
Bewitched– The Compete Series (Mill Creek)
Grace Under Fire– The Complete Collection
Heartland– The Complete Eighth Season
I Dream of Jeannie– The Complete Series (Mill Creek)
Little House on the Prairie– Season Seven Deluxe Remastered Edition
Little House on the Prairie– Complete Series Deluxe Remastered Edition
Mission: Impossible– The Complete Original Television Series (re-release)
The Leftovers– The Complete First Season DVD & Blu-ray
South Park– The Complete Eighteenth Season DVD & Blu-ray
Pee-wee’s Playhouse- Christmas special Blu-ray
The Atom Ant Show– The Complete Series (MOD)
The Care Bears (DIC)- The Complete Series
Maxie’s World– The Complete Series
October 13
The 100– The Complete Second Season
The Bionic Woman– The Complete Series
Dexter– The Complete Series (re-release)
The Following– The Complete Third and Final Season DVD & Blu-ray
The Following– The Complete Series DVD & Blu-ray
Heroes– The Complete Series DVD (re-release) & Blu-ray
Justified– The Complete Series DVD & Blu-ray
Mad Men– The Final Season, Part 2 DVD & Blu-ray
Mad Men– The Complete Collection DVD & Blu-ray
The Saint– Seasons 1&2
The Six Million Dollar Man– The Complete Series (Universal)
The Magic School Bus– Season Four
Jem and the Holograms– The Truly Outrageous Complete Series (re-release)
October 20
The Facts of Life– Season Seven
Growing Pains– The Sixth Season (MOD)
Hotel– The Complete Collection
King of the Hill– The Complete 13th Season
My Favorite Martian– The Complete Series
Back to the Future– The Complete Animated Series
CDN Viewer’s Top Picks:
Little House on the Prairie – The Complete Collection: Deluxe Remastered Edition
Relive the trials and tribulations of the Ingalls family in this all-new DVD collection, available in special collectible packaging. Little House on the Prairie- The Complete Collection: Deluxe Remastered Edition, a 48-disc set that features all 9 seasons of the beloved family series, fully restored and remastered, with original broadcast length episodes. This special collection also contains over 8 hours of bonus features including:
* The original pilot movie
* Original screen test with Michael Landon & Melissa Gilbert
* All-new Six-part “The Little House Phenomenon” documentary
* 3 Post series movie specials
Justified – The Complete Series DVD & Limited Edition Blu-ray
The Emmy-Award winning modern day western starring Timothy Olyphant returns to DVD in an all-new collection. This 19-disc set contains all 78 episodes of the critically acclaimed series as well as over 24 hours of bonus content. Special features include a gag reel, 3 all-new featurettes and In Elmore’s Words (mini-documentary featuring actors who have worked with Elmore Leonard reading select passages from some of his most well known pieces of work). A limited edition Blu-ray collection will be released on the same day that will contain special collectible packaging, a Justified flask and commemorative disc book.
Mad Men – The Complete Series DVD & Blu-ray
The AMC cult classic, award winning series available for the first time in its entirety on DVD and Blu-ray. Mad Men- The Complete Series features all 7 seasons of the series as well as extensive bonus content. Included in this collection are all existing bonus features from the previously released season sets including featurettes, photo galleries and audio commentaries on all episodes. Also, over 4 hours of all-new exclusive special features:
* Mad Men Cast Wrap Ups
* One on One with Matthew Weiner
* Casting Mad Men
* Design of A Decade
* Mad Men Advertising Archives
* Show/Historical Milestones Timeline
As an added bonus, Lionsgate will release a limited edition Gift set that includes 2 handmade low-ball tumblers and 4 collectible cork coasters.
