Real Ghostbusters Coming to DVD -- Completely!

[Jon]

A Complete Series set for Real Ghostbusters is planned for later this year, done by Time Life!

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Time-Life-Complete-Series/9711

[DrSpengler]

This is epic news. Though one thing disturbs me:

They say that the set will have "just over 100 episodes". The Real Ghostbusters ran for 140 episodes, while Slimer! (which they seemed to imply would be included) ran for 33 episodes. "Just over 100" wouldn't cover the complete series. Hmmm...

Still, this sounds magnificent.

[Jon]

The "Just over 100 episodes" note is rather awkward. But the disc count (26) certainly sounds like it would have all of the episodes.

[gobo]

S.O.B.!! :x:x:x *prepares to go broke for a few years after that purchase* I was bankrupt for at least six months after buying the Best of The Muppet Show collection from them... :tgrumble: I sure do hope they include the pilot or whatever it was they showed on their TGIF-hosted preview special where the characters all more closely resembled their movie counterparts.

[Drtooth]

It's good news and bad news.... I want season setes yes (or even volume by volume), not the entire series, and a 26 disk set will cost well over a hundred dollars. Well Well over. And since its from Time Life, they'll be the only ones selling it, so there's not even a competitive price.

And in all honesty, I'd rather ONLY have the earlier episodes. I don't want the Slimer cartoons at all.

It's better than nothing, but I was hoping for a wide release brick and mortar release of single seasons (or volumes of X amount of episodes).

[Sage Ninja]

yea!!! I'm wicked happy to hear about thi new I' love the Real Ghost busters what an awsome series!

[Jon]

*DrTooth*

Well, the price may be a little high. But, from checking Time Life's site before, the Get Smart Set they have available is a 25-Disc Set going for $199.95. So Real Ghostbuster will probably be in that range (which isn't too shabby for such a large set).

[ToTheNines]

This neat, but I'm definantly not getting it due to the likely high price.

I'm glad they didn't do TMNT like this (altought, considering how slugishly the series is being released It wouldn't have been all bad).

[Drtooth]

*DrTooth*

Well, the price may be a little high. But, from checking Time Life's site before, the Get Smart Set they have available is a 25-Disc Set going for $199.95. So Real Ghostbuster will probably be in that range (which isn't too shabby for such a large set).

I'm just really disappointed. This is the extreme to the other side of the problem we had before. I wanted to see season by seasons, and buy maybe the first 2 or 3 season, and ignore all the Slimer episodes all togethjer.

I also wished that they'd drop the Get Smart License by the time the movie came out, but sadly, they didn't. We only get Get Smarter or Get Smart Again, or whatever it was called.

I'm glad that they were able to put it in sets, but 200 bucks for a whole set when you only want a a few seasons sounds unreasonable to me.

I don't understand why Sony didn't sublicense it to its offspring company, Shout. Their DVD sets were well priced and well done.

[gobo]

Actually, since you have the option of getting the first two seasons of Get Smart outside of the set, I can't imagine they would only offer RGB in its 'complete series' set. Even if that wasn't a reason, they'd be idiots to make this the only way to get the show as they'd miss hundreds or more potential sales. So, all the individual volumes may not be available right away, but I'll bet they will be eventually.

[Drtooth]

Actually, since you have the option of getting the first two seasons of Get Smart outside of the set, I can't imagine they would only offer RGB in its 'complete series' set. Even if that wasn't a reason, they'd be idiots to make this the only way to get the show as they'd miss hundreds or more potential sales. So, all the individual volumes may not be available right away, but I'll bet they will be eventually.

Hah. If they have induvidual volumes, I WILL order these from them. Of course, I could wind up changing my tune and buying the whole set anyway. That is if one of the job offers I've been getting would actually hire me.

I'm still wondering about why Get Smart hasn't gone through the same treatment as Beavis and Butt-Head, The Muppet Show, and Fat Albert, and getting a secondary license to release these in stores. The Columbia/Sony released Muppet show disks were basically just rereleased Time Life best ofs anyway... B&B and Fat Albert were both released in volumes though.

[Wildcat]

This is fantastic news,I had tears in my eyes reading the article.

Im glad theres not gonna be season-by-season sets,it would take to long to get all of them.

Dr. Tooth,I can understand that you would like season-by-season sets because of the high price but this is much better because even if someone cant afford it right away then they can save up and have the whole series in one purchase...besides,this doesnt release til fall so theres time for people to save up for it.

[DrSpengler]

As far as the "done in one" approach goes, I can totally understand the hesitations people are having.

However, I look at it this way: how long has it taken us to get the first six seasons of the old TMNT toon from Lions Gate? How many years? And there are still four more seasons to go. How many years will it take us to get those? Will they even finish?

With a complete series set, expensive as it may be, we get the instant gratification of having the whole series at once instead of spread over five years AND we get the comfort of knowing that all the episodes will be released and we won't be left hanging ala Gargoyles or GI Joe.

Add to that the fact that you'd probably be spending MORE money buying each individual season set than if you just bought the complete series set, and I see more positives to this approach than negatives.

Since we have an idea of when the set is coming out (and its gonna be a while), we have plenty of time to start saving. So even if the set is $200 bucks, if we start saving now we should be able to afford it by release time.

[Wildcat]

Add to that the fact that you'd probably be spending MORE money buying each individual season set than if you just bought the complete series set

Thats very true,I had forgotten about that.Season sets usually cost $30.

I wanna get all of the "Friends" DVDs,The Complete Series is $180 on Amazon but buying the seprate box sets would cost around $300...plus Complete series usuually come with nice bonus stuff like collector tins what-not.

[CudleyCowlick]

I've been so excited about this since I heard the rumors. Now I can forget about those piddly lil' 3-4 episode collections and save up for this bad boy.

As far as the episode number controversy, here's the answer: There were not 140 episodes to the series, but 140 stories, since some of the episodes had 2 different stories.

I don't care what it costs, I'll sell an organ if it comes to it. Then none of you will hear from me, because I'll be locked in my house, on dialysis, watching the complete Real Ghostbusters back to back.

[DrSpengler]

I've been so excited about this since I heard the rumors. Now I can forget about those piddly lil' 3-4 episode collections and save up for this bad boy.

As far as the episode number controversy, here's the answer: There were not 140 episodes to the series, but 140 stories, since some of the episodes had 2 different stories.



Well, that still doesn't solve the problem. If you counted the episodes with 2 15-minute stories as a single episode, then the count would be 134 instead of 140. That's still more than "just over" 100 episodes.

Additionally, "The Halloween Door" was originally a TV special, and if DuckTales season 1 and TMNT season 5 taught us anything, its that companies don't include TV specials in catalogues alongside TV episodes. So there's a chance that might go missing.

On top of that, several episodes have been cut for both content and time over the years. The recent Ren & Stimpy DVDs have proved that companies that are ignorant of this ocassionally use the edited versions of episodes instead of the original ones (despite plastering "uncut" on the box).

So I'm still a little concerned. But still excited!

[CudleyCowlick]

Well, that still doesn't solve the problem. If you counted the episodes with 2 15-minute stories as a single episode, then the count would be 134 instead of 140. That's still more than "just over" 100 episodes.

Additionally, "The Halloween Door" was originally a TV special, and if DuckTales season 1 and TMNT season 5 taught us anything, its that companies don't include TV specials in catalogues alongside TV episodes. So there's a chance that might go missing.

On top of that, several episodes have been cut for both content and time over the years. The recent Ren & Stimpy DVDs have proved that companies that are ignorant of this ocassionally use the edited versions of episodes instead of the original ones (despite plastering "uncut" on the box).

So I'm still a little concerned. But still excited!


Yeah... that's all true. It would be nice if we got all of it, but at least we'll have more than has ever been available.

[Sage Ninja]

I don't care what it costs, I'll sell an organ if it comes to it. Then none of you will hear from me, because I'll be locked in my house, on dialysis, watching the complete Real Ghostbusters back to back.

dialysis? You mean you aren't plainning to give up your left nut for the Real Ghostbusters? ;) Unless you aren't going to castrate your self you're not a true RGB fan . ;):lol:

I am mostly looking forward for the first two seasons (as well as season three) of the Real Ghostbusters when the show was more scary and gritty, and Peter was voiced by Lorenzo Music and Janine was still spunky. Though the other seasons still had some good episodes too I just didn't like the watering down.

[Drtooth]

Here's an interresting developement reguarding another Time Life Released DVD. Talks of this series heading to retail just came up

Get Smart (http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Smart-Season-1/9778)

This, of course, being another in a long line of Time Life DVD's that came to retail (The Muppet Show ones were rereleased exactly the same by Sony, while Entertainment rights and Urban Works released a different style of Fat Albert sets). It makes me curious about the future of the Ghostbuster DVD's....

[Jon]

^ Checked that out, and seems the retail Get Smart Season 1 is an 'alternate version'. As it's not going to have the Bonus Disc Time Life's release has, and possibly not have the Commentary either.

So have to watch out if do get a retail release on Ghostbusters (if such a thing might happen, too).

[Jelly Bean]

does any body remember a version of the Ghostbusters called "The Extreme ghostbusters"? It had diffrent characters but I believe one of the orginal ghostbusters from the first series was in. I remember watching it when I was a little kid.

[Jon]

does any body remember a version of the Ghostbusters called "The Extreme ghostbusters"? It had diffrent characters but I believe one of the orginal ghostbusters from the first series was in. I remember watching it when I was a little kid.


Yes, it was basically a follow-up series. Airing in the 90s, the show has 40 episodes.

The RGB characters that returned in main roles were Egon, Janine and Slimer. While Peter, Winston and Ray appeared in a 2-Parter near the end.

[gobo]

Weren't they regulars in the following eps as well?

[Jon]

Weren't they regulars in the following eps as well?


In Extreme Ghostbusters Peter, Ray and Winston were just in the 2-Parter. And there were only 2 episodes aired after the 2-Parter anyway (but they weren't in them).

[DrSpengler]

"The Sphinx" and "Witchy Woman", which were aired after the "Back in the Saddle" 2-parter were actually aired out of order. The official production list shows that "Back in the Saddle" was the intended series/season finale. Which makes sense, since it's so ****ing epic.

[Drtooth]

I just hope if they release the entire series, they don't package it like this (http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Site-News-Worst-DVD-Packaging-Ever/9813)

Shudder shudder shudder.... Way to turn a disk set into a nice collection of colorful beverage coasters.

[Sage Ninja]

does any body remember a version of the Ghostbusters called "The Extreme ghostbusters"? It had diffrent characters but I believe one of the orginal ghostbusters from the first series was in. I remember watching it when I was a little kid.

i enjoyed Extreme ghostbusters. It was in a sence darker and more ballsey in content and story telling than even the Real ghost busters where on occassion. It was a good follow-up series and I actually got attached to the new characters. It fit in perfectly as a revival of the franchise with diffrent characters and didn't seemed to forced. My only minor gripe was the whole forced air of "lets have the main characters be so blatantly diverse sterotypes" aprouch that was prominent in the 90's. They had a goth girl with a brain, a guy in a wheel who was Mr. Athalete, a cultured black guy with asperations of being a Ivy league memeber, and a slacker smart-ass hyspanic who was the tocken screw-up of the group. They where more than just their sterotypes and had depth and layers but all these diffrent catogories was a bit patranizing none the less. Regardless i still loved Extreme Ghost busters and wish they had more than one season to the series.

One thing that i'm really hoping that could be realeased with the the box set is the songs that used to play in RGB. It was one of the things that i rrally enjoyed about the series was the cool 80's songs that would play in the back ground in some scenes. And these wheren't silly cartoon songs but songs that sounded like some actual artist was doing them and actually put some effert into the lyrics. I would really like to get a CD of they songs because they where pretty good. I especially liked the song of the bansee sung in the episode Banshee bake a cheery pie?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7Vi64KxMMU

song at 3:34

[Drtooth]

Extreme Ghostbusters is a series that has a bum rap. I really wish they had a different name, like Ghostbusters: the New Gerneration or something like that. Extreme was a buzzword that kids who didn't do sports (not even mainstream ones, let alone extreme) liked to see on their corn syrup and fructose fruit flavored drinks and their extreme sour corn syrup rolls.

There was nothing Extreme about the series. They even had Slimer back to his initial, not talking camera mugging form. Almost out of the movie. In fact, in a lot of ways, this show was better than the last Slimer-centric seasons of the Real GB.

[NameGoesHere1066]

I can't wait to these hit the stores. I adored the the Real ghostbusters back in the day. My favorite Ghostbuster was Peter Venkman. 8) For all of you hard core RGB fans which Janine did you like better? Janine from seasons one through two where she a cute but kinda of geeky looking with the nasaly new york accent voice or Janine from three through seven where they changed her looks and softened her personality to be all mother like?

[Jon]

^ Well, still don't know when/if they'll do a retail release of Real Ghostbusters Seasons. This Complete Series Set is going to be from Time Life.

[Drtooth]

In the meantime, as far as Ghostbusters go:

Check this out (http://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=13363.990)

[CudleyCowlick]

In the meantime, as far as Ghostbusters go:

Check this out (http://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=13363.990)

Woo-hoo!!!!! More stuff I feel compelled to buy with money I need for things like clothing, food & shelter!

Who needs all of that when you can surround yourself with toys that bring back fond childhood memories?

[Drtooth]

Yeah! I remember when Neca had the license to the Ghostbusters movie, but for some reason couldn't get the agreement of all the actors, hense we never got the Ghostbusters themselves.

So either one of 2 things...

Mediacom has more money, or they were able to get by on a "they have no noses, so therefore we have a loophole" technicality.

[Jon]

More news for this release--

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Details-Confirmed/10021


Main aspects of the news are the possibility of 27 or 28 Discs to the Set (the initial news saying 26); and *Andy Mangels* brought on to the project.

[gobo]

Any approximates for the release date yet? Admittedly, I'm more stoked about The Real Ghostbusters DVDs than the game (which I'm sure will be a great success). But, it's safe to assume the two will be released within a couple weeks of each other.

[tone-master21]

Time life wants are help in selecting the box art for the complete series release.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.net/graphics/news3/RGB-Slime-s.jpg http://www.tvshowsondvd.net/graphics/news3/RGB-Firehouse-s.jpg

Here are the links where to vote:

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Artwork-Voting/10110

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/rgb/index.cfm

[DrSpengler]

I voted for the Firehouse box. That one is just too cool.

[Jon]

I haven't voted yet, but TV Shows has another update on the Set (having: release date, contents, and price for it)--

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Complete-Series-Details/10112

[Drtooth]

I voted for the Firehouse box. That one is just too cool.

Agreed. And it really fits in with other complete series DVD sets that look like houses and objects from the series (sort of like the Full House complete series shaped like the house).

And 180 bucks isn't cheap, but it's hardly as bad as I thought it would be. I was thinking 300+ dollars. And the special features sound amazing. I'm really going to try to get this one.

[Drtooth]

Press release (http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-The-Complete-Series/10151) Confirming the number of disks and special features.

[TMNT-Leonardo]

I can't wait to these hit the stores.

These aren't gonna be sold in stores. You have to order them directly from the company website.

http://www.realghostbustersdvd.com/

Unfortunately, anyone NOY from the U.S. and Canada cannot buy this set. (they haven't posted a link to buy from Canada yet BTW but it is confirmed).

But it is complete, with all the episodes, and I'm guessing also with the Slimer! episodes. A lot of cool features though, no doubt.

[turkishproverb]

My big worry on these series are the return issue. I can't watch (or often even jsut computer check) an entire series in the 30 days they give you to return it if something is wrong. so I often end up stuck with a few crappy disks in a set.

[Drtooth]

But it is complete, with all the episodes, and I'm guessing also with the Slimer! episodes. A lot of cool features though, no doubt.

With all the Slimers! They are part of the series, and not considered a sepperate show, unlike the Captain N's that were paired with Super Mario world cartoons.

[DrSpengler]

I threw down the $188 bucks to preorder this monster. Money's gonna be tight for the next few weeks, but it's worth it.

[TMNT-Leonardo]

With all the Slimers! They are part of the series, and not considered a sepperate show, unlike the Captain N's that were paired with Super Mario world cartoons.

Actually, a lot of GB fans consider it a separate show. I can see why, cause that mini-series has like nothing to do with Ghostbusters other than having slimer. Either way, at least it's finally on DVD.

[DrSpengler]

Actually, a lot of GB fans consider it a separate show. I can see why, cause that mini-series has like nothing to do with Ghostbusters other than having slimer. Either way, at least it's finally on DVD.

The Slimer! shorts are apparantly catalogued as part of Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters, which is what the Real Ghostbusters was rebranded as in its third season.

Online episode guides created by fans seperated the Slimer! shorts from the Real Ghostbusters as two seperate series, but that's not how DiC catalogued them.

And though many Ghostbusters fans are loath to accept it, the Slimer! shorts are in fact canon with the Real Ghostbusters, despite their nuttiness. Professor Dweeb, a returning villain in Slimer! appeared in three episodes of the Real Ghostbusters, the Junior Ghostbusters, regulars from Slimer! appeared in two episodes of the Real Ghostbusters and the Real Ghostbusters episode "The Slob" was written as a direct continuation of the Slimer! short "Don't Tease the Sleeze".

[TMNT-Leonardo]

Oy! Professor Dweb was so not necessary. It looked really weird when we see him in RGB because his animation style is so different.

[DrSpengler]

Oy! Professor Dweb was so not necessary. It looked really weird when we see him in RGB because his animation style is so different.

It was especially weird because they didn't try to alter him any to fit in with the less cartoonish nature of the Real Ghostbusters. I remember the episode "Now Now, Slimer" where he appeared using the same ridiculous Wile E. Coyote-style gadgets that he had in Slimer!, such as a "twist-o beam" that caused things to...twist into cartoonish pretzel knots.

The only episode of The Real Ghostbusters I even slightly liked him in was "The Slob", where they seemed to play him a bit better. It also marked the first time the Ghostbusters actually met Slimer's tormentor, which made for a somewhat interesting scene. Seeing him team-up with the Ghostbusters to stop the Slob (after first teaming up with and being doublecrossed by the Slob) made for an okay plot.

At the very least, it was Dweeb's "best" appearance.

[NameGoesHere1066]

by the time show became a sell out and became "Slimer and the Real Ghostbuster" I ahd already moved on to bigger and better things.

[comixfan]

There's only one way I'd be getting this DVD set and that's if it were the only thing I'd be getting for Christmas this year. I already have a long list of things, so I wouldn't want to put my family in the risk of going broke just to get it for little ol' me. Haha.

Any idea why it costs so much? I mean, I understand that the GBs have been making a huge comeback this year with the upcoming comic book and "currently-postponed" video game. But it's starting to turn out to be bigger than even the Star Wars franchise.:P

[ThirdMarioBro]

Oh God, I can imagine how much I'm going to blow on this. Trying to get it through resell after the mark-up is going to be batsh*t crazy since the assholes won't make it available to the US.

[Jon]

*Third Mario Bro*

It is available for the US, through Time Life.

*comicxfan*

The reason it's so pricey is... it's a huge Set.

[Brodie]

Oh God, I can imagine how much I'm going to blow on this. Trying to get it through resell after the mark-up is going to be batsh*t crazy since the assholes won't make it available to the US.

You don't read anything do you?

Why do you even post on a forum? Your posts are borderline blog/train of thought ****.

[tone-master21]

The winning box art was announced today and it was the fire house.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.net/graphics/news3/RGB-Firehouse-s.jpg

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Package-Details/10296

[Drtooth]

Great! I thought the other set was basically just a mess of stock art from Style Guides. The firehouse really makes it pop, and it fits with other box sets shaped like houses and stuff like that.

Delayed until November?

[TristanHuwJones]

Would someone be willing to help a non-US resident out with picking one of these up? I'd be happy to pay the pre-order price, shipping to Australia, and a little extra for anyone's troubles ;) ? This is the one DVD set I've been dreaming of, and not being able to obtain it kills me!

[TMNT-Leonardo]

The reason it's so pricey is... it's a huge Set.

25 discs to be exact, with a booklet with information on the series, and tons of extras.

Delayed until November?

There is no delay, it was always meant to be released in November. But if you order now, you get 10% off. Only until September though.

Would someone be willing to help a non-US resident out with picking one of these up? I'd be happy to pay the pre-order price, shipping to Australia, and a little extra for anyone's troubles ;) ? This is the one DVD set I've been dreaming of, and not being able to obtain it kills me!

Sort of a heads up, but residents from Canada can Pre-Order now as well.

https://www.timelife.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=1101&langId=-11&categoryId=140002&top_category=140002&productId=78501

[turkishproverb]

Would someone be willing to help a non-US resident out with picking one of these up? I'd be happy to pay the pre-order price, shipping to Australia, and a little extra for anyone's troubles ;) ? This is the one DVD set I've been dreaming of, and not being able to obtain it kills me!

let me see how much it'd be to ship. I might be able to help.

[gobo]

If there are any other fans from outside the US or Canada who would like to get this set, I'll gladly help. It's $162 USD + shipping now, but it'll be $18 more next month. Since I'm not making a profit on the deal (I just want this product to be the biggest financial success it can be), I require payment before I place the order even though they aren't expected to ship from Time-Life until November 15th. Here's a currency convertor (http://www.xe.com).

[Jelly Bean]

wow gobo that's awfully cool of you! 8) I remember my older cousins being crazy about this show back in the day. In fact I think some where in my house there is a vhs copy of an episode of the ghostbusters trying to save a kid from turning into a monster. Does any one know what episode that was?

[gobo]

I personally own all the official VHS videos, but I don't recall the ep you're referring to being released. But, the 'Extreme Ghostbusters' sequel to it, "Grundel-esque" was among the six eps of the series to be released on video (the last VHS titles in America, I bet). Unfortunately, those were the only six I ever saw. :cry:

[Jon]

I personally own all the official VHS videos, but I don't recall the ep you're referring to being released. But, the 'Extreme Ghostbusters' sequel to it, "Grundel-esque" was among the six eps of the series to be released on video (the last VHS titles in America, I bet). Unfortunately, those were the only six I ever saw. :cry:


Man, that stinks. Only getting to see 6 episodes of a 40 episode series.

Well, with RGB coming to DVD maybe EGB will too...

[TMNT-Leonardo]

(the last VHS titles in America, I bet)

You'd lose that bet, because DVDs were only starting to come in that time. VHS stopped till about 2003 (I remember because Terminator 3 was released on VHS along with DVD). But anyway, I assume you saw the two-parter Back in the Saddle with the RGB coming back? That was the best part of the series to be honest. :D

[gobo]

Well, with RGB coming to DVD maybe EGB will too...
I can only hope.
You'd lose that bet, because DVDs were only starting to come in that time. VHS stopped till about 2003 (I remember because Terminator 3 was released on VHS along with DVD). But anyway, I assume you saw the two-parter Back in the Saddle with the RGB coming back? That was the best part of the series to be honest. :D
I was being facetious, guy. ^_^ I'm sure it fully was the climactic finale it was supposed to be. That's why I think watching low-quality YouTube videos of the show is a bad idea for me. I'm spoiled when it comes to picture quality.

[Jon]

I can only hope.

I was being facetious, guy. ^_^ I'm sure it fully was the climactic finale it was supposed to be. That's why I think watching low-quality YouTube videos of the show is a bad idea for me. I'm spoiled when it comes to picture quality.


Yeah, same here (hope so).

But hey, if you can get to see the rest of the series 'that way', then that's the main thing that matters (being able to see it).

[gobo]

Can anyone tell me what TV-special it is the press-release mentions? Might it have been what I vaguely remember only seeing the beginning of once with the GBs hosting a Halloween party at the firehouse that the goblins attend to try to spring Sam Hain for the containment unit? If not, just tell me a setup of it. I'll be more excited to see it if I don't know too much. :thyper:

[DrSpengler]

Can anyone tell me what TV-special it is the press-release mentions? Might it have been what I vaguely remember only seeing the beginning of once with the GBs hosting a Halloween party at the firehouse that the goblins attend to try to spring Sam Hain for the containment unit? If not, just tell me a setup of it. I'll be more excited to see it if I don't know too much. :thyper:

The episode you mention is "Halloween II 1/2", a regular episode from season 3.

The TV special WAS Halloween-related, though. It was called "The Halloween Door". It didn't feature Samhaine, though.

[Jon]

Yet another news item for the DVD Set.

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Steebook-Packaging/10507

Telling of 20 episodes [including two of the 3-segment Slimer shows] that will have Visual Commentary Tracks -- including: "Ghosts R Us", "Halloween II 1/2", "The Halloween Door", and "Janine, You've Changed". To name some (basically, the news gives a rundown of the episodes that have these Commentaries by disc).

[DrSpengler]

Yet another news item for the DVD Set.

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Steebook-Packaging/10507

Telling of 20 episodes [including two of the 3-segment Slimer shows] that will have Visual Commentary Tracks -- including: "Ghosts R Us", "Halloween II 1/2", "The Halloween Door", and "Janine, You've Changed". To name some (basically, the news gives a rundown of the episodes that have these Commentaries by disc).

Oh oly crap, this is more than I could have ever hoped for.

Some of the episode selection is...strange ("Baby Spookums"? Really), but I'm sure all the commentaries will be very informative. Especially looking forward to the commentaries by LaMarche and Straczynski.

[gobo]

Another news article about the set including a few screen-grabs (http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Sample-Screens-Extras/10519)...

[NameGoesHere1066]

I would love to hear commentary on "Janine, You've Changed", that episode wicked breaks the fourth wall by dirrectly adressing the change the execs did to Janine's character and voice change. I never did quite understand why they changed Janine so much after season two.

[gobo]

Time Life Answers New Questions About Complete Date; Sends Trailer & Clips (http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-The-Complete-Series/10670)

[Dragon Turtle]

Anyone in the market for a used Ecto-1?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150301618614

[J Legault]

Best news since the complete releases of the "Super Mario Bros. Super Show".

I'll look forward to this, since I only recalled seeing like 30-40 some episodes of the series atleast.

[Jon]

Oh yeah. I'm also glad it's coming.

I pre-ordered it from Time Life already ...now just have the big wait (still about a month to the scheduled shipping date).

[gobo]

36 days and counting...

[Jon]

Another oddity to add to the previous stuff.

Got a note from Time Life in the mail today, saying "We are still out of stock for the item(s) you ordered..."

Take it this is another mistaken mailing (as one of their generic 'keep the buyer posted' things). Like the other time people were getting notes about an "unexpected delay" (which I also had gotten).


*Edit:

And now TV Shows On DVD has pictures of the Set--

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-The-Complete-Series/10755

[Drtooth]

Other than the fact they do that thing where the disks overlap (Owning Dinosaurs Vol 1 and the first two seasons of The Muppet Show, I really hate having to take a disk out to get to one underneath), this is some kickshell packaging.

The covers for each "Volume" have great artwork... not just crappy stock footage or clip art. Much much much better than the single volume disks Sony released.

[gobo]

Aside from the double-chin they insist on giving Onion-Head (better known as Slimer), I'm thoroughly impressed with the packaging of this set. ^_^

Just another three weeks 'til they start shipping. :thyper:

[CudleyCowlick]

I have waited so long and I am so tempted to pre-order but after the fiasco with Mike Allred's Madman Gargantua hardcover (which I paid $140 for the signed edition) AND NEVER GOT - I swore to Jesus on a Pogostick that I would never pre-order anything from anybody ever again, no matter what.

No - I'll just wait until it comes out, and then it will sell out, and then I'll probably have to wait like a year to get my hands on one and I'll pay like way more than retail. :ohwell:

I'm too broke for this right now anyway. MAYBE If I started saving I could afford on in a few months if they aren't gone by then.

[Sage Ninja]

my financial situation is so crummy right now I really can't afford to splurge on huge indulgences like this. I'm really living off of pay check to pay check. Which is a shame because I love the Real Ghostbusters and I want this so bad. Hopefully this oputunity will stay around for a while so I can maybe get when I little more finicially secured.

CrazyCowboyDion di you at least get your money back?

[CudleyCowlick]

CrazyCowboyDion di you at least get your money back?

Don't I wish! I pre-ordered the book on Ebay from a powerseller with almost 100% positive feedback, at which point the book was supposed to come out in just a few weeks. Then it got delayed. And then it got delayed again. I ask the seller what's going on a couple times and all they can tell me is that the publisher isn't telling them anything and they will let me know when it comes out. At this point, they offer me a refund, which I should have taken then, but I passed it up because I really want the book and now it has a definite release date. A couple months pass and finally the book comes out, but I don't get my copy.

So... I contact the seller again to see why I don't have one. They tell me there is no record of my order. The real hassle is that I paid with a money order (didn't have a PayPal account yet) and I cannot find the receipt or the printout I made of the order details when I checked out on Ebay. This part is my fault, I know, but these things happen. It wasn't enough for these folks that I had my name, my address, ebay username, and approximately the date I had ordered. Of course, after 60 days, Ebay has deleted all info about the auction from my own My Ebay page and theirs as well. I couldn't even leave negative feedback after all that time.

I even CALLED these guys and tried to straighten it out, but still got nowhere and the last time it pretty much ended with them being real bitchy and me yelling more than a little. At this point I got so frustrated I just gave up.

[gobo]

That royally blows, Dion. 'Least you know how to protect yourself better in the future.

Here's a little assistance should you decide to order this DVD set from Time Life: if you order with the coupon code AFPUMPKIN (expires 17 Nov), you can get it for $153 + a $5 shipping option or you can pool your order with a friend's to save an additional $4 (or $8, if you wanna be a creep) by using coupon code AFPILGRIM (same expiration). If you want to wait for Sony to release the individual volumes to retail (Volume 1 in January, and it might take up to Summer 2010 to release the other four) you'll miss out on the awesome firehouse packaging, the SteelBook cases, the big 52-page collectible booklet and the bonus DVD (disc #25), which contains the very rare pilot.

[turkishproverb]

Don't I wish! I pre-ordered the book on Ebay from a powerseller with almost 100% positive feedback, at which point the book was supposed to come out in just a few weeks. Then it got delayed. And then it got delayed again. I ask the seller what's going on a couple times and all they can tell me is that the publisher isn't telling them anything and they will let me know when it comes out. At this point, they offer me a refund, which I should have taken then, but I passed it up because I really want the book and now it has a definite release date. A couple months pass and finally the book comes out, but I don't get my copy.

So... I contact the seller again to see why I don't have one. They tell me there is no record of my order. The real hassle is that I paid with a money order (didn't have a PayPal account yet) and I cannot find the receipt or the printout I made of the order details when I checked out on Ebay. This part is my fault, I know, but these things happen. It wasn't enough for these folks that I had my name, my address, ebay username, and approximately the date I had ordered. Of course, after 60 days, Ebay has deleted all info about the auction from my own My Ebay page and theirs as well. I couldn't even leave negative feedback after all that time.

I even CALLED these guys and tried to straighten it out, but still got nowhere and the last time it pretty much ended with them being real bitchy and me yelling more than a little. At this point I got so frustrated I just gave up.

Ah, thats the problem. Never preorder on ebay. you only lose

[NameGoesHere1066]

what was so special about the pilot that it was never aired?

[gobo]

It mimics the movie universe more closely. The guys all look like characatures of their respective actors.
It was aired, at least in part, on an ABC Fall Preview program.

[gobo]

Get 20% off a purchase of $100 until 11:59 PM ET, Saturday, November 8, 2008 by clicking here (http://links.timelife.com/u.d?UGYtNqfsPPz9kXXe=231). Thiss will keep you from having to pool your order with a friend for the 20% discount if you order before the time and date given.

Out of curiosity, has anyone seen a suggestion floating about that this set will be Region 0? I figure that's just a case of wishful thinking from overseas fans. Guess I'll know for sure in two or three weeks... :P

[Jon]

Have a small delay in the shipment of this Set--

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Complete-Series-Date-Change/10845

Due to further work on it, and a change of shipping method.

[gobo]

Certain big names in GB fandom have received their sets already (surely just because they are most likely to document what potential customers want to know about the sets and give beer-goggled reviews at the same time). Anyone who had the notion that the never-before-seen pilot was in any way a complete episode should be told that it's half as long as a Looney Tunes cartoon. Not a big let down, but that's enough to tell me it's likely to have no cohesive plot but instead be a sample of action shots to shop the series off to networks. Still a cool little piece of preproduction history, eh?

[DrSpengler]

"Pilot" is a bit of a misleading name to give it, certainly.

They claim it's "never before seen", but the animation used for the pilot was released twice. First as a Fall preview commercial for ABC and then again as a trailer for Magic Window's video releases (I have both of these commercials in cruddy quality). Some of the animation was even reused to make the opening sequence of the show-proper.

The "pilot" was never anything more than a collection of animated gags used to make trailers, but the word "pilot" tends to imply a complete episode, which is most certainly isn't.

I'm still looking forward to seeing it without all the static and snow of my VHS copies.

I can't wait for my set to arrive. Time Life has finally billed my account, so it should be arriving some time very soon.

Once it does, you might not be seeing me again for quite some time. :)

[Jon]

I just got the DVD-Set a short time ago.

So far I've only opened it, and have been going through the Episode Guide booklet. Along with checking out the Trivia and Features listings, noticed an interesting piece in the episode listing. The Set gives us both versions of the Clipshow "Deja-Boo" (the full 'hour', and the slimmed down 'half-hour').

[gobo]

Hour and a half ago for me... One more post to make, then I've got some childhood memories to revisit.

[Drtooth]

The "pilot" was never anything more than a collection of animated gags used to make trailers, but the word "pilot" tends to imply a complete episode, which is most certainly isn't.

I've seen plenty of pilots like that in my day, actually. Family Guy had several of those, and they were nothing close to full episodes... and I think Mucha Lucha had something that was basically 30 seconds of a classroom sequence and random bits with other characters. And Mega Man apparently had one which was visible in different commercials, using game art instead of the final series look. I wouldn't be surprised if most animated pilots were just short commercials like these. They are much cheaper to produce than a full half hour, and the get the point across just as well.

[DrSpengler]

I've beenw atching my set all day and in all honesty, it's worth every penny I spent on it.

The production values on this thing are positively tremendous. The interviews havebeen absolutely enthralling. I've watched 3 hours of them and I'm STILL not through with them all!

The promo "pilot" was a lot more than I had expected, actually forming a semi-coherent "story" (though, as the storyboarder described it, more of a "stream of consciousness" scenerio). The animation was fantastic and I'm really happy to at last watch it in its full form, having only ever seen it in its chopped up state.

And dude, Evil Slimer freakin' rocks.

I've been skipping through most of the special features so far and haven't watched many episodes (outside of the ones with visual commentaries). The quality looks great, though.

Mangles really put everything but the kitchen sink into this set. Just about the only conceivable special feature I noticed missing were the alternate audio recordings for select season 1 episodes featuring Peter and Janine redubbed by Dave Coulier and Kath Soucie. But that's hardly a drawback; I can live without them.

There's so much content in this set it's overwhelming. It's going to take me a couple months to get through it all.

Absolutely amazing. $188 bucks well spent.

[gobo]

The promo "pilot" was a lot more than I had expected, actually forming a semi-coherent "story" (though, as the storyboarder described it, more of a "stream of consciousness" scenerio).
You're right. That was pretty coherent. Color me surprised... I'm just glad they didn't leave it all fuzzy and jittery like the TSoD's YouTube videos made it seem. But, oddly enough, they left it all jittery in the Visual Commentary's Picture-In-Picture. Weird...

[DrSpengler]

Yeah, I noticed the disparity in picture quality between the versions een in the documentary and the full version on the bonus disk. I guess the cleaned it up for the bonus disk. From what I understand, they got the copy from Altieri, who had it sitting on his shelf at home. So it's a miracle we even have the thing in its entirety at all.

Still plodding through the set. Finally finished Tin #1 and am getting ready to start Tin #2. Is it just me, or does JMS seem to be getting grumpier with each successive episode introduction?

Finally watching all the episodes of the syndicated season in order, I'm really surprised at how many are clearly done by TMS. Their hand in that season was far greater than I recalled, at least so far, anyway. Though their episodes tend to have very washed-out colors, they betray a great framerate, attention to detail and some visably "Japanese" sight gags and expressions. Even episodes that are conceptually mediocre ("Ghost Busted" for example) really benefit from their touches.

Alas, the Korean animated episodes I remember looking bad have aged even worse with time. Getting through some of them can be a little difficult. Still, even when the animation is sub par, the writing and vocal performances are always snappy enough to keep me hooked.

Also, Everett Peck's monster designs are amazing. Seeing what the Sandman and the Boogieman *could* haved looked like is shocking (particularly the Sandman, who Peck originally designed as some kind of undead viking zombie monster). These special features are a dream come true.


On a side note, there's an error on my disk that I wanna know if anybody else has come up against. On Vol. 1 Disk 1, when I try to play the introduction with Michael C. Gross for "The Boogieman Cometh", it immediately skips to the beginning of the episode. I can rewind back to the intro, put when I hit "play", it automatically skips to the beginning of the episode, not allowing me to see it.

Not a major error by any means (most of these episode intros are pretty uninformative), but I'm jsut curious if its a problem exclusive to my disk or if anybody else has noticed it.

[gobo]

On a side note, there's an error on my disk that I wanna know if anybody else has come up against. On Vol. 1 Disk 1, when I try to play the introduction with Michael C. Gross for "The Boogieman Cometh", it immediately skips to the beginning of the episode. I can rewind back to the intro, put when I hit "play", it automatically skips to the beginning of the episode, not allowing me to see it.
I just went to check. I don't have that issue. Try it on a different player maybe?

[gobo]

Is it just me, or does JMS seem to be getting grumpier with each successive episode introduction?
I was actually watching episodes only yesterday, but since reading this comment, I went back and found out what you mean. I thought these very words, then he admitted as much in the intro to X-MAS MARKS THE SPOT": "I'm a big Dick[ens fan]. *ROTFLMAO* :lol:

[DrSpengler]

Nerts. I'll try my disk on a different player, but I dunno if it'll make a difference. I'ts not a major error, so I won't bother going through the trouble of requesting a replacement disk from customer service or anything. Hopefully none of the other disks have similar problems.

I kinda wanted to see Gross' intro for "The Boogieman Cometh" because in the interviews he came off as being very excited and fond of that episode, regarding it as being very frightening and risky. Ah well.

[Drtooth]

Retail release for Volume 1?!?!?! (http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Volume-1/11003)

I still think I would like to save up and order it from Time Life and get it all together... may be cheaper down the road.... but if anyone only wanted some of the series, or they think that ordering from Time Life is too iffy, I guess this is for you.

(no word on if it has the same special features, or if they'll pull a Get Smart and release the episodes alone)

[gobo]

I bought a bunch a bunch of these sets to get to the fans oversea. Since the only way I knew how to do that with buyer protection benefits was through eBay, I listed three of them there, swearing every time some clueless American came raising the bid for the unfortunate (mostly UK) international fans. Anyway, after I had sold four of them (my last three being 10% for various charities), eBay cancelled all further listings I tried to make, claiming that I was selling an unauthorized item with a canned response that included their 'bootlegging is bad' propoganda. Even though I asked about it multiple times and eliminated any questionable part of my later attemps at relisting, they always canceled the listing with the same absurd excuse.

Comments? I'd like to know what on Earth their problem with me is.

[Jon]

Retail release for Volume 1?!?!?! (http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Volume-1/11003)

I still think I would like to save up and order it from Time Life and get it all together... may be cheaper down the road.... but if anyone only wanted some of the series, or they think that ordering from Time Life is too iffy, I guess this is for you.

(no word on if it has the same special features, or if they'll pull a Get Smart and release the episodes alone)


From how I took the news, it will be the same as the Set's Volume 1. Apparently, the retail release might only lack the Bonus Disc.

[gobo]

Amazon showing a late September availability for the Time Life title

[Source: TV Shows on DVD (http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-The-Complete-Series/12401)]

So, all you patient suckers who waited for it to come to retail can now get the whole shebang (apparently the Firehouse box and bonus disc as well) from Amazon for $125.99 to be released on September 29, 2009.

[TheCanadiandrome]

good news indeed

[gobo]

For tomorrow's retail release of the Complete Series DVD set, check here (http://www.dvdpricesearch.com/cgi-bin/dvdcalc2?cmd=calc&tmpCart=105859) for the best online deals. Non-American buyers, be aware that many but not all of these stores offer international shipping.