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I am – Hercules!!


In 1980, ABC had “Taxi” and “Soap” back to back on Wednesday nights, but most of its schedule was driven by tits, ass and Aaron Spelling. “Three’s Company,” “Hart To Hart,” “Vega$,” “The Love Boat,” “Fantasy Island,” and Charlie’s Angels.” That was ABC.

“Bosom Buddies” arrived on ABC the same year as the completely horrible Ted Knight vehicle “Too Close For Comfort.” Because "Bosom's" title was a tit joke and because it aired on ABC, it was too easy to dismiss it as another turd float in ABC’s T&A garbage parade.

But “Bosom Buddies,” the tale of a pair of fledgling ad men who wore dresses so they could live in a dirt-cheap women-only hotel, was funny stuff. The cross-dressing business got tired in a hurry, of course, but the writers came to de-emphasize it fairly early on and pretty much eliminated it by the start of season two.

The series was created by a young writer named Chris Thompson. He came out of “Laverne & Shirley,” but later spent years on “The Larry Sanders Show” (still arguably the best live-action American sitcom of all time) before he created the acclaimed (if short-lived) Jay Mohr movie-industry comedy “Action.”

And of course "Bosom" starred the amazing Tom Hanks. It put Hanks on many of our pre-"Splash" radars, and I remember thinking then that he was destined for stardom. He was so great, in fact, that his greatness kind of spilled over onto co-star Peter Scolari; at the time I thought they were both due for hugeish things. (And Scolari - while never making an impact on the big screen - did spend the next two decades working nonstop in television, notably scoring Emmy nominations for three of his five seasons on “Newhart.”)

I also thought the great Holland Taylor was hilarious as their ad agency boss.

All 19 first-season episodes (including the pilot, shot on 35mm) are on the new set, which Amazon is retailing at the moment for $24.49




Herc’s Popular Pricing Pantry


50% Off Twilight Zone!!
This time last week the excellent, extra-crammed “Twilight Zone” sets were selling for as much as $87.99 per season. Here’s what they run this week:

$59.99 Twilight Zone Season One
$49.99 Twilight Zone Season Two
$49.99 Twilight Zone Season Three
$49.99 Twilight Zone Season Four
$49.99 Twilight Zone Season Five


50% Off The Prisoner!!
Probably one of the three best series ever made, it carries a SRP of $139.96 and it normally sells for around $100. But at the moment:
$69.99 The Complete Prisoner


1960s Outer Limits: Less than $33/Season!!
$32.99 The Outer Limits Season One
$30.99 The Outer Limits Season Two



It’s all apparently part of a new “classic TV sale,” which features big discounts on 138 titles including:
The Avengers: The Complete Emma Peel Megaset
Combat
Danger Man
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Fireball XL-5: The Complete Series
Lost In Space
Naked City
The Saint
Secret Agent (2007 Megaset)
Supercar: The Complete Series
Thunderbirds: Megaset
Time Tunnel
Voyage To The Bottom of the Sea


Separately, there’s just been added a Battlstar Galactica 2.x Value Pack , which combines the $35.49 episodes 2.1-2.10 set and the $33.99 episodes 2.11-2.20 set for just $52.49!





TV-on-DVD Calendar


Last Week
Doctor Who: The Invasion
Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment
Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends 1.x
Hawaii Five-0 1.x
The Loop 1.x
Moonlighting 5.x
Northern Exposure 6.x
Sabrina The Teenage Witch 1.x
SNL: The Best of Steve Martin
South Park 9.x
Stargate Atlantis 2.x



This Week


Baby Looney Tunes Vol. 3


Bosom Buddies 1.x


Cool McCool: The Complete Series
(Created by Bob Kane!!!)


I Love Lucy 7.x-9.x


Loonatics Unleashed 1.x
Match Game '73: Dumb Dora Edition


Mile High 1.x


The Pretender: The Movies


Robin of Sherwood Vol. 1


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4.x


Without A Trace 2.x



Next Week
Batman Beyond 3.x
Christy: The Complete Series
Deadliest Catch 1.x
Garfield: Ode To Odie
JAG 3.x
JAG 1.x-3.x
The Jeffersons 6.x
Justice League Unlimited 2.x
Maude 1.x


Masters of Horror: Pro-Life <--- NEW!!
McHale's Navy 1.x
Miami Vice 3.x
Miami Vice 4.x
Milton The Monster: The Complete Series
NewsRadio 5.x&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;; style=
Run's House 1.x/2.x
Sleeper Cell 2.x
The Wild Wild West 2.x



March 27
The Addams Family 1.x Vol. 2
Family Affair 3.x
Fantastic Four Vol. 1
Full House 6.x
The Jeffersons 6.x
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Vol. 1
New Adventures of He-Man Vol. 2
One Foot in the Grave 1.x
One Foot in the Grave 2.x
The Shield 5.x
7th Heaven 4.x
Sonic The Hedgehog: The Complete Series
Touched By An Angel 4.x Vol. 1
Whose Line Is It Anyway U.K. 1.x-2.x



April 3
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
The Brady Bunch: The Complete Series
Defenders of the Earth Vol. 2
Entourage 3.1-3.12
Galapagos: The Complete Series
Happy Tree Friends Vol. 2
Law & Order 5.x


The Lost Room: The Complete Miniseries
Mind of Mencia 2.x
Roseanne 7.x
She-Ra 1.x Vol. 2
Tom Goes To The Mayor: The Complete Series


Twin Peaks 2.x



April 10
Avatar: The Last Airbender 2.x Vol. 2
The Batman 3.x
Scooby-Doo Where Are You 3.x
The Streets of San Francisco 1.x Vol. 1


Teen Titans 3.x
The Untouchables 1.x Vol. 1



April 17
The Ghost Busters: The Complete Series
The George Lopez Show 1.x/2.x
Happy Days 2.x
Highlander: Best Of
Larry King Live: Greatest Interviews


The Larry Sanders Show: Not Just the Best Of
Laverne & Shirley 2.x
Mork & Mindy 2.x
Murder She Wrote 6.x
MXC: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge 2.x


Shadow Warriors 1.x Starring Sonny Chiba
SpongeBob SquarePants: Friend Or Foe?


The Venture Bros. 2.x



April 24
Columbo 1989
Daniel Boone 3.x
The Drew Carey Show 1.x
Ed, Edd & Eddy 2.x
Flipper 1.x
Ironside 1.x
Ironside 1.x Vol. 1 <--- NEW!!


Kidnapped: The Complete Series
Moral Orel: Vol. 1
NCIS 3.x
NCIS 1.x-3.x
The Odd Couple 1.x
One Day At A Time 1.x
Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series
Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series (HD-DVD)
Rob & Big 1.x
Shameless 1.x
Tsunami: The Aftermath


WKRP in Cincinnati 1.x



May 1
Beverly Hills 90210 2.x
Dinosaurs 3.x/4.x
The Girls Next Door 2.x
Inside The Actors Studio: Johnny Depp
The King of Queens 8.x
Melrose Place 2.x


Michael Palin: Around The World In 80 Days
Ozzie & Harriet: Best Of
What I Like About You 1.x
Will & Grace 6.x



May 8
Battlstar Galactica 2.x Value Pack <--- NEW!!
Cagney & Lacey: The First Gless Season
Clatterford 1.x
Everybody Loves Raymond 8.x


The 4400 3.x
Jason of Star Command: The Complete Series


McLeod's Daughters 2.x
That '70s Show 6.x
Voltron Vol. 3
The Waltons 5.x
The Waltons 1.x-5.x



May 15
American Dad Vol. 2


Coach 2.x
ER 7.x
Frasier 9.x
Home Improvement 6.x


M*A*S*H: Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
Monarch of the Glen 6.x
Monarch of the Glen 5.x/6.x
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo Vol. 6
The Rockford Files 4.x
Tom & Jerry Tales Vol. 2
The War at Home 1.x
Wings 4.x



May 22
Airwolf 3.x
Avatar: The Last Airbender 2.x Vol. 3
Instant Star 1.x
Kitchen Confidential: The Complete Series
Kyle XY 1.x
The Magnificent Seven 2.x
Martin 2.x
The OC 4.x
Roots: 30th Anniversary Edition


Scrubs 5.x



May 29
The Andy Griffith Show: The Complete Series
Big Train 1.x/2.x
Charlie & Lola Vol. 4
The Closer 2.x
The Closer 1.x/2.x
F-Troop 2.x
Rawhide 2.x Vol. 1



June 5
Chappelle's Show: Best Of <--- NEW!!
CHiPs 1.x
The Cosby Show 3.x
The Cosby Show 4.x
Doctor Who - Castrovalva <--- NEW!!
Doctor Who - Logopolis <--- NEW!!
Doctor Who - Keeper of Traken <--- NEW!!
Doctor Who: New Beginnings
Hogan's Heroes 6.x
Inside The Actors Studio: Leading Men


Mission: Impossible 2.x
Robin Hood 1.x
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home 1.x
What's New Scooby-Doo? 2.x



June 12


Deadwood 3.x <--- NEW!!
Diagnosis Murder 2.x
Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries 2.x
SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Adventures
That Girl 3.x
Waiting For God 2.x
Walker: Texas Ranger 3.x
Welcome Back Kotter 1.x



June 19
Animaniacs Vol. 3 <--- NEW!!
Animaniacs Vol. 1-3 <--- NEW!!
Perry Mason 2.x Vol. 1 <--- NEW!!
Pinky and the Brain Vol. 3 <--- NEW!!
Pinky and the Brain Vol. 1-3 <--- NEW!!
The Powerpuff Girls 1.x



June 26
Digrassi: The Next Generation 5.x
Gomer Pyle USMC 2.x <--- NEW!!



August 7
Inside The Actors Studio: Barbara Streisand




Selected season-sets containing
some of Herc’s all-time favorite TV!!

$14.99 Soap 1.x (25 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$14.99 The Tick: The Complete Series (9 Episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$18.49 ER 1.x (26 episodes)
$18.49 Wonder Showzen 1.x (eight episodes)
$18.99 Friends 1.x (24 episodes)
$19.99 Newsradio 1.x/2.x (29 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$21.49 The Bob Newhart Show 1.x (24 episodes)$21.97 Curb Your Enthusiasm 1.x (10 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$21.99 The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1.x (24 episodes) $22.99 The Venture Bros. 1.x (13 Episodes)
$23.49 The Tick Versus 1.x (12 episodes)
$24.99 Rocky & Bullwinkle 1.x (26 episodes)
$24.99 Moonlighting 1.x/2.x (25 episodes)
$24.99 Seinfeld 3.x (23 episodes)
$24.99 Hill Street Blues 1.x (17 episodes)
$27.99 Angel 5.x (22 episodes)
$27.99 Murder One 1.x (23 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$27.99 Oz 1.x (eight episodes)
$28.49 St. Elsewhere 1.x (22 episodes)
$29.49 Columbo 1.x (nine TV-movies)
$29.99 Buffy The Vampire Slayer 4.x (22 episodes)
$29.49 The Rockford Files 1.x (22 episodes)
$29.99 The Simpsons 2.x (22 episodes)
$29.99 Firefly: The Complete Series (14 episodes)
$29.99 South Park 1.x (13 episodes)
$29.99 Wonderfalls: The Complete Series (13 episodes)
$30.99 The Andy Griffith Show 5.x (32 episodes)
$31.49 Cheers 1.x (23 episodes)
$31.49 Taxi 1.x (22 episodes)
$32.49 Undeclared: The Complete Series (17 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$32.99 Futurama Vol. 2 (19 episodes)
$33.99 Kung Fu 2.x (23 episodes)
$34.99 The Dick Van Dyke Show 1.x (31 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$34.99 Mission Impossible 1.x (28 episodes)
$34.99 24 1.x (24 episodes)
$35.49 The Wild Wild West (28 episodes)
$36.99 Northern Exposure 3.x (23 episodes)
$38.99 SCTV Network 90 Vol. 1 (Nine 90-minute episodes)
$39.99 Gilmore Girls 4.x (22 episodes)
$42.49 Veronica Mars 1.x (22 episodes)
$42.49 Fawlty Towers: The Complete Series (12 episodes)
$43.99 Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series (18 episodes)
$44.99 The West Wing 1.x (22 episodes)
$44.99 Battlestar Galactica 1.x (13 episodes plus 4-hour mini)
$45.49 The Sopranos 1.x (13 episodes)
$46.99 Lost 1.x (24 episodes)
$47.99 The Wire 1.x (13 episodes)
$50.49 Star Trek: The Next Generation 3.x (26 episodes)
$50.99 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3.x (26 episodes)
$51.99 The OC 1.x (27 episodes)
$54.99 Once and Again 1.x (22 episodes)
$54.99 Six Feet Under 1.x (13 episodes)
$59.99 The Twilight Zone 1.x (36 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$62.54 The Larry Sanders Show 1.x (13 episodes)
$64.99 Monty Python: The Complete Series 16-Ton Megaset (45 episodes)
$67.99 Deadwood 1.x (12 episodes)
$69.98 Star Trek 2.x (26 episodes)
$69.99 The Prisoner: The Complete Series (17 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$73.99 Carnivale 1.x (12 episodes)
$145.67 Twin Peaks 1.x minus pilot (seven episodes)
$165.00 My So-Called Life: The Complete Series (17 episodes)

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by Arch Nemesis
Mar 13th, 2007
05:44:51 AM
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by radjac33
Mar 13th, 2007
05:51:14 AM
Finally! BSG Season 2 on Sale!
by tonagan
Mar 13th, 2007
07:18:57 AM
baby, did you ever wonder?
by newc0253
Mar 13th, 2007
07:26:10 AM
I don't think they can lower The Prisoner more.
by Hercules
Mar 13th, 2007
07:26:33 AM
Bosom Buddies remake
by Banky the Hack
Mar 13th, 2007
08:53:52 AM
Bosom Buddies, yes; Loonatics, HELL NO!!
by Mr Incredible
Mar 13th, 2007
09:08:32 AM
Cool McCool?!!!? AWESOME!!!!!!!
by riskebiz
Mar 13th, 2007
09:54:43 AM
Can I see the numbers?
by Don Lockwood
Mar 13th, 2007
09:57:26 AM
The Prisoner is a great series.
by one9deuce
Mar 13th, 2007
10:34:49 AM
Has BSG ever been cheap?
by Karl Childers
Mar 13th, 2007
11:35:48 AM
Dammit
by PwnedByStallone
Mar 13th, 2007
11:56:10 AM
BSG price drop is too little, too late...
by MisterE
Mar 13th, 2007
12:24:20 PM
How about Cheers season 9 or...
by mrfan
Mar 13th, 2007
05:18:08 PM
I bought the Bond box sets this morning...
by Frank Black
Mar 13th, 2007
05:49:39 PM
But Nosferatu, $43.99 x 4 is $175.96...
by tonagan
Mar 13th, 2007
06:52:53 PM
Masters of Horror:
by Craig2574
Mar 13th, 2007
07:25:48 PM
Bosom Buddies!!!
by calnorso
Mar 13th, 2007
09:19:22 PM
BSG
by VoodooV
Mar 13th, 2007
09:33:03 PM
You Know What Bugs Me?
by Professor Krapp
Mar 13th, 2007
09:34:46 PM
Rome
by VoodooV
Mar 13th, 2007
09:57:33 PM
Yeah, I'm Bootlegging Rome Also
by Professor Krapp
Mar 13th, 2007
10:12:46 PM
Monroe......MONROE!!!!
by Loosejerk
Mar 13th, 2007
10:50:52 PM
Speaking of Deadwood...
by Bungion Boy
Mar 13th, 2007
11:08:49 PM
Still no fucking CAR 54, WHERE ARE YOU?!
by Uncle Stan
Mar 13th, 2007
11:25:36 PM
Bungion Boy
by Professor Krapp
Mar 13th, 2007
11:46:06 PM
Bond is Gone!
by ShogunMaster
Mar 14th, 2007
01:09:50 AM
Man, Bosom Buddies does not hold up
by Trazadone
Mar 14th, 2007
06:21:56 AM
Where's "Just the Ten of Us"?
by Borgnine JR
Mar 14th, 2007
09:38:55 AM
Deadwood movies were an empty promise
by Strabo
Mar 14th, 2007
09:45:54 AM
HOW DARE YOU SHIT ON TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT ! !
by Pound Sand
Mar 14th, 2007
09:54:00 AM
Bought Busom Buddies-watched it last night ....
by kinghenryVIII
Mar 14th, 2007
11:39:15 AM
We get BOSOM BUDDIES but no MISFITS OF SCIENCE?
by SpyGuy
Mar 14th, 2007
01:17:28 PM
Bought the bond set yesterday, got it TODAY!!
by SydBarretsMyDad
Mar 14th, 2007
01:39:38 PM
McLeod's Daughters be juicy
by Little Beavis
Mar 14th, 2007
04:31:10 PM
I continue holding my breath for the Adam West "Batman"
by Doctor_Sin
Mar 14th, 2007
04:33:04 PM

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