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Published on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 - 4:26am |
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A BBC sketch series starring longtime partners-in-comedy Peter Cook (1937-1995) and Dudley Moore (1934-2002), “Not Only … But Also” ran three seasons: January to April 1965, January to February 1966 and February to May 1970.
If you’ve seen the original “Bedazzled,” which was shot between the second and third seasons, you’ll understand why “genius” is not the wrong word for what these guys were up to in those days.
The BBC very cleverly erased most of the “Not Only” tapes (along with most of the “Doctor Who” episodes created during the era). Only bits of the pre-VCR-era "Not Only" survive. “Not Only ... But Also: Best Of ... What's Left” , out today, contains 170 minutes of material from the show, including a guest appearance by John Lennon.
It’s only $16.99 and contains the minidoc “Success Story: Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.”
Glenn Gordon Caron’s “Medium” is always a funny, solid show, and its fourth season was a big one, picking up right after a duplicitous reporter revealed to the world that Alison DuBois was working as a psychic for the Phoenix district attorney’s office. Season three ended with Alison and husband Joe unemployed and wondering how they were going to keep a roof over the heads of their three young daughters.
Kelly Preston, of “Twins” fame, turns up this season as a sexy wench who becomes Joe’s partner in a tech start-up. She’s married to John Travolta, turns 46 next month and still fries my burger, man.
Smallville’s 7th season, the last to feature regular appearances by Lex Luthor, also gave us Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Lana Lang, Pete Ross, Bizarro, Brainiac, Supergirl, Green Arrow, Black Canary, J’onn J’onzz, Jor-El, Zor-El, Lara-El and Dax-Ur. One day, in our lifetimes, we will get a screen Superman as good as “Iron Man” and “The Dark Knight.”
The season is available in both DVD and Blu-ray
Herc’s Popular Pricing Pantry
The 10th season of “Cheers” went on sale last week, so the good folks at CBS Home Entertainment have lowered seasons one through eight to record-low season prices of $16.99!!
Each of the five seasons of the 1959-1964 “Twilight Zone” have fallen (for the moment) to $34.99. These are the “definitive” sets that were selling for north of $100 last year. They are packed silly with extras and were designed for fans (like me) who have already seen every episode 10 to 20 times.
Timed perhaps to coincide with the premiere of Stephen Bochco’s “Raising The Bar” last week, the price of Bochco’s mesmerizing, highly serialized (and O.J.-inspired) “Murder One” has just been cut to $21.99 per season.
Don Knotts’ Emmy-winning turn as Barney Fife during the first five seasons of “The Andy Griffith Show” arguably made the series the funniest of the 1960s. The whole series has just dropped to $16.99 per season. Particularly impressive pricing when one realizes each season ran 30 to 32 episodes.
“From The Earth To The Moon” was $51.99 last week; it’s now $23.99.
TV-on-DVD Calendar
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Arthur 11.x
The Big Bang Theory 1.x
Bump! Eastern Europe
Cheers 10.x
Denver The Last Dinosaur Vol. 2
Desperate Housewives 4.x
Doctor Who: Invasion of Time
Doctor Who: Invisible Enemy
Doug 1.x
Doug 2.x
Drake & Josh 3.x/4.x
Eli Stone 1.x
Faerie Tale Theatre: The Complete Series
Ghost Hunters: Live From The Waverley Sanitorium
Ghost Whisperer 3.x
Ghost Whisperer: Three Season Pack
Honey West: The Complete Series
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 6.x
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Remastered
Life 1.x
Little People, Big World 2.x Vol. 1
Living With Ed 2.x
Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow
Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (Blu-ray)
The Office 4.x
Quark: The Complete Series
Supernatural 3.x
Travel Channel: Paranormal Destinations
Zoey 101 2.x
This Week
Alvin & The Chipmonks: Daytona Jones
CSI Miami 6.x
CSI Miami: Six-Season Pack
Danny Phantom 1.x
Danny Phantom 2.x
DIC's Animated Christmas Blast
Edgar & Ellen 1.x Vol. 1
Grey's Anatomy 4.x
Grey's Anatomy 4.x (Blu-ray)
Gulliver's Travels: The Complete Miniseries
A Haunting 4.x
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 3.x
Jimmy Neutron: Best Of 1.x
Jimmy Neutron: Best Of 2.x
Jimmy Neutron: Best Of 3.x
Jon & Kate Plus Ei8ht 1.x/2.x
Judge Judy: Second To None
Keeping Up Appearances: The Full Bouquet
Keeping Up Appearances: Life Lessons From Onslow
Last of the Summer Wine 4.x
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3
Masters of Horror Bundle 1.x (Blu-ray)
Medium 4.x
Medium: 4-Season Pack
Newsroom 1.x
Newsroom 2.x
Newsroom 3.x
Not Only ... But Also: Best Of ... What's Left
Raccoons 1.x
Raccoons 2.x
Rocko's Modern Life Vol. 1
Rocko's Modern Life Vol. 2
Smallville 7.x
Smallville 7.x (Blu-ray)
South of Nowhere 1.x
South of Nowhere 2.x
The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1
The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper Vol. 2
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries 1.x
To The Manor Born: The Complete Series
To The Manor Born: Silver Wedding Anniversary
Ugly Betty 2.x
Unfabulous 1.x
Unfabulous 2.x
Wings 7.x
Wings: 7-Season Set
Next Week
Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Alvinnn!!! Edition
Avatar: The Last Airbender 3.x
Beetlejuice: 20th Anniversary
Beetlejuice: 20th Anniversary (Blu-ray)
Chuck 1.x
Criminal Minds 3.x
Criminal Minds: Three-Season Pack;
Cybill: Best Of Vol. 1
Dirty Sexy Money 1.x
Duckman 1.x/2.x
Father Knows Best Vol. 1
First Among Equals: The Complete Miniseries
Goosebumps: Assorted Episodes
Inside The Actors Studio: Robin Williams
Meerkat Manor: Best of 3.x
Ned's Declassified: Best Of 1.x
Ned's Declassified: Best Of 2.x
Ozzie & Harriet: Christmas With The Nelsons
Private Practice 1.x
Pushing Daisies 1.x
Pushing Daisies 1.x (Blu-ray)
The Red Green Show: 2000 Season
Seinfeld 1.x
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: Best Of 3.x
Star Trek: Alternate Realities
Torchwood 2.x
Torchwood 1.x (Blu-ray)
Will & Grace 8.x
Will & Grace: The Complete Series
September 23
Alvin & The Chipmonks: Holiday Gift Set
America's Greatest Monuments: Washington, D.C.
America's Greatest Monuments: Washington, D.C. (Blu-ray)
Animalia: Welcome to the Kingdom
Animalia: Welcome to the Kingdom (Blu-ray)
Ax Men
Boston Legal 4.x
Brothers & Sisters 2.x
Cashmere Mafia: The Complete Series
CSI New York 4.x
CSI New York: Four Season Pack
Friday The 13th 1.x
Game Show Moments Gone Bananas
iCarly 1.x Vol. 1
Killinaskully 1.x
Peanuts Holiday Collection
Rob & Big 3.x
Samantha Who 1.x
Schoolhouse Rock: Election Collection
Stories From The Vaults 1.x
This American Life 1.x
Two and a Half Men 4.x
September 30
Adam 12 2.x
Banacek: The Complete Series
Beauty & The Beast: The Complete Series
B.L. Stryker: The Complete Series
Click & Clack: As The Wrench Turns
Edward The King: The Complete Miniseries
Laredo 2.x Vol. 1
Mr. Bean: Best Of Vol. 2
My Name Is Earl 3.x
My Name Is Earl: 3-Season Pack
My Three Sons 1.x Vol. 1
Numb3rs 4.x
Numb3rs: Four Season Pack
Root of All Evil 1.x
Sports Night: The Complete Series 10th Anniversary Edition
The Starlost: The Complete Series
Trial and Retribution Vol. 1
Voltron Vol. 6
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (Blu-ray)
October 7
'Allo 'Allo 9.x
'Allo 'Allo: The Complete Series
The Beverly Hillbillies 2.x
Bizarre Foods Vol. 2
Brotherhood 2.x
Cathouse: The Series
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Doctor Who: Brain of Morbius
Doctor Who: Trial of a Time Lord
Ghost Hunters 4.x Vol. 1
Grace Under Fire 1.x
Growing Up Wilderness
How I Met Your Mother 3.x
How I Met Your Mother: 3-Season Pack
Johnny Cash Christmas Specials 1976-1979
Keeping Up With The Kardashians 1.x
Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane 1.x
Martin 5.x
The Michael Palin Collection
Michael Palin: Full Circle
Michael Palin: Hemingway Adventure/Great Railway Journeys
Midsomer Murders Vol. 11
Mission Impossible 5.x
Mission Impossible: Five Season Pack
Mobile: The Complete Miniseries
The Munsters: The Complete Series
The Munsters: Family Portrait
Mutant X: The Complete Series
The Naked Brothers Band 2.x
Prom Queen: The Complete Series
Robot Chicken 3.x
The Sarah Jane Adventures 1.x
The Simpsons 11.x
Smurfs 1.x Vol. 2
South Park: Cult of Cartman
Speed Racer: The Complete Series
Speed Racer The Next Generation: Fast Track
30 Rock 2.x
TV Sets: Holiday Treats
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
October 14
Back To You: The Complete Series
Bump! Canada
Carole & Paula in the Magic Garden
Charlie & Lola: The Complete Series
Chris & John To The Rescue 2.x
CSI 8.x
CSI 8-Season Pack
The Deputy: Best Of
The Edwardians: The Complete Miniseries
Liberty Kids: The Complete Series
Life With Derek 1.x
Lil Bush 2.x
Lovejoy: The Christmas Specials
Nash Bridges 1.x
New Christmas Classics
The Partridge Family 3.x
Rules of Engagement 2.x
The Sarah Silverman Program 2.x Vol. 1
Scott Baio Is 45 And Single
Scott Baio Is 46 And Pregnant
A Shari Lewis Christmas
Silverhawks 1.x Vol. 1
SpongeBob SquarePants: WhoBob WhatPants?
Survivorman Vol. 2
That '70s Show: The Complete Series
Ultraman: The Complete Series
The Unit 3.x
The Universe 2.x
October 21
According To Jim 1.x
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