http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:32:27 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:15:59 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Over-time-Oprah-Winfreys-show-went-from-ordinary-to-legendary?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner "The Oprah Winfrey Show 20th Anniversary Collection." (Paramount Home Video) Oprah Winfrey today announced her daytime talk show would end on Sept. 9, 2011. In the list of daytime talk show hosts, she has been the most successful, but it h... Oprah Winfrey Oprah Harpo Inc. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:15:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Over-time-Oprah-Winfreys-show-went-from-ordinary-to-legendary?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m11d16-New-My-Little-Pony-adventure-combines-songs-games-and-more?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner   (Shout Factory)In the new "My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure," Pinkie Pie and her friends discover that friendship can make wishes come true when they go searching for the Wishing Star after it disappears. It's a sweet little st... My Little Pony Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:36:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m11d16-New-My-Little-Pony-adventure-combines-songs-games-and-more?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Collection-of-Christmas-sitcoms-has-that-holiday-charm?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner      (Credit: Shout Factory)It's beginning to look a lot like ...Nah, let's forget the cliches and say  "Merry Sitcom! Christmas Classics from TV's Golden Age" is a nice way to spread holiday cheer.Christmas sitcoms... Christmas Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Collection-of-Christmas-sitcoms-has-that-holiday-charm?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Carl-Ballantine-comedy-magician-and-actor-dead-at-age-92?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner  Carl Ballantine, who took his comedy magic act to "The Ed Sullivan Show" and numerous other TV stages and also was known as the ever scheming Lester Gruber on "McHale's Navy," has died. He was 92. Some of Ballantine's co... Carl Ballantine Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:43:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Carl-Ballantine-comedy-magician-and-actor-dead-at-age-92?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Disney-Treasures-Zorro-DVD-sets-are-a-dream-come-true?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner      "Zorro: The Complete First Season" (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) One of our best childhood TV memories was Walt Disney's "Zorro." Guy Williams was perfect as the caped crusading hero who consta... Zorro Disney Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:38:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Disney-Treasures-Zorro-DVD-sets-are-a-dream-come-true?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d31-The-scariest-episodes-of-The-Twilight-Zone?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner      Rod Serling (Wikimedia Commons) Happy Halloween!As a special Halloween treat, we've compiled our short list of the three scariest episodes of the original "The Twilight Zone" series.These are our favorites. We'd be... Twilight Zone Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:27:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d31-The-scariest-episodes-of-The-Twilight-Zone?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d31-The-scariest-episodes-of-The-Twilight-Zone-1--Nightmare-at-20000-Feet?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner   William Shatner's over-the-top acting style was perfect for "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet." What airplane traveler doesn't think of this episode when flying at least for a moment when they're on a trip?More scary episodes:The scaries... Twilight Zone Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:25:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d31-The-scariest-episodes-of-The-Twilight-Zone-1--Nightmare-at-20000-Feet?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d31-The-scariest-episodes-of-The-Twilight-Zone-2--To-Serve-Man-Spoiler?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner    Richard Kiel played the ultra tall alien spokesman for the aliens who have landed on Earth with supposed generous offers to help us in "To Serve Man." "It was the age of Santa Claus," narrator Lloyd Bochner, who h... Twilight Zone Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:24:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d31-The-scariest-episodes-of-The-Twilight-Zone-2--To-Serve-Man-Spoiler?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d31-The-scariest-episodes-of-The-Twilight-Zone-3--The-Living-Doll?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner   "The Living Doll" was brilliant. And the ending was enough to give any kid -- especially young girls --  nightmares for weeks. Incidentally, Talking Tina's voice was done by none other than June Foray, also the voice of Roc... Twilight Zone Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:16:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d31-The-scariest-episodes-of-The-Twilight-Zone-3--The-Living-Doll?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Halloweens-the-perfect-time-for-a-special-tribute-to-The-Twilight-Zone?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner   If you're a fan of the original "The Twilight Zone" series and live in the Los Angeles area, you'll be interested in this. To celebrate the series 50th anniversary (has it really been that long?), Grauman's Hollywood Egyptian Theatr... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:40:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Halloweens-the-perfect-time-for-a-special-tribute-to-The-Twilight-Zone?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d23-The-Soupy-Sales-Show-was-more-than-a-kids-show?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner     In this Jan. 27, 1967 file photo, Soupy Sales     is embraced backstage by Hanne Bork after his     Broadway debut in "Come Live With Me"     in New York. Soupy Sales, the ru... Soupy Sales Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:46:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d23-The-Soupy-Sales-Show-was-more-than-a-kids-show?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Vic-Mizzy-composer-of-TV-themes-for-Addams-Family-Green-Acres-dead?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner Composer Vic Mizzy, seen in this 2004 photo at his home in the Bel Air area of Los Angeles, died Saturday. He was 93. (AP Photo/Micah Smith)   Vic Mizzy, best known as the composer of theme songs for "The Addams Family" (see above... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:26:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Vic-Mizzy-composer-of-TV-themes-for-Addams-Family-Green-Acres-dead?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Who-can-turn-the-world-on-with-a-smile-Mary-Tyler-Moores-fifth-season-is-a-delight?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner (Credit: Twentieth Century Fox.) "The Mary Tyler Moore Show - The Complete Fifth Season" (20th Century Fox) -- Was there any other sitcom more enjoyable than "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"? Yeah, we know that as non-dimensional an o... Mary Tyler Moore Show Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:39:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Who-can-turn-the-world-on-with-a-smile-Mary-Tyler-Moores-fifth-season-is-a-delight?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d13-World-Series-sets-and-baseball-playoff-make-a-good-team?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner       (A&E Home Video) In August, we wrote about the bargains on A&E's great World Series and other baseball DVD box sets you could find on Amazon.com through third party sellers. Since we wrote that story, we got a ... baseball Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:22:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d13-World-Series-sets-and-baseball-playoff-make-a-good-team?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Its-Garry-Shandlings-Show-complete-series-on-DVD--it-may-be-the-DVD-set-of-the-year?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner The "It's Garry Shandling Show" box set. (Shout Factory) It's a funny thing about comedy -- sometimes you try hard and it doesn't work. Other times, you let it flow naturally and it does. That's the beautiful thing about "It's Garry S... Garry Shandling Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:07:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Its-Garry-Shandlings-Show-complete-series-on-DVD--it-may-be-the-DVD-set-of-the-year?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Oct-2-1962-Johnny-Carson-becomes-host-of-The-Tonight-Show?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner Johnny Carson (Library of Congress, LOOK Magazine Collection/Wikimedia Commons)"He-e-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!"On this date in 1962, a mild-mannered comedian from Nebraska named Johnny Carson took over as host of "The Tonight Show.&quot... Johnny Carson Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:30:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Oct-2-1962-Johnny-Carson-becomes-host-of-The-Tonight-Show?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Big-changes-at-Sacred-Heart-as-Scrubs-begins-Season-8?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner       (Credit: ABC Studios)New interns, a new job and a new boss greet the Sacred Heart staff as "Scrubs: The Complete Eighth Season" begins.“J.D.” Dorian (Zach Braff) has survived his internship and is ... Scrubs Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:29:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Big-changes-at-Sacred-Heart-as-Scrubs-begins-Season-8?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Ugly-Betty-becoming-a-beautiful-success-story?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner       (Credit: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.)"Ugly Betty" is one of those unlikely success stories that you never want to gamble on.America Ferrara plays the less than attractive title role. It would seem like a d... ABC Ugly Betty Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:51:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Ugly-Betty-becoming-a-beautiful-success-story?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m9d16-An-appeciation-of-comedian-Henry-Gibson-of-LaughIn?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner      Henry Gibson      (Wikimedia Commons)   A few words about Henry Gibson, who died Wednesday at age 73 after a short battle with cancer, the Associated Press reported. Henry Gibson was the gentle soul... Henry Gibson Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:29:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m9d16-An-appeciation-of-comedian-Henry-Gibson-of-LaughIn?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m9d16-The-Patty-Duke-Show-was-more-than-a-teenager-sitcom?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner       (Shout Factory)"The Patty Duke Show: Season One" (Shout Factory):  On the surface, "The Patty Duke Show" looked like an ordinary sitcom. But it wasn't.Patty Duke played dual roles as typical '60... Patty Duke Show Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:50:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10254-TV-on-DVD-Examiner~y2009m9d16-The-Patty-Duke-Show-was-more-than-a-teenager-sitcom?cid=exrss-TV-on-DVD-Examiner