Buena Vista Home Entertainment is pleased to announce the launch of their dedicated TV on DVD brand in Australia – TV 4 Me on DVD where you take control of your favourite shows.
Consumers can now watch what they want, when they want, with an exciting collection of TV on DVD titles available under the banner of TV 4 Me on DVD. With over ten hit TV series launching on DVD October 29 to December 2008, TV 4 Me on DVD is bound to be at the top of everyone’s Christmas wish list.
Including some of the hottest seasons ever, TV 4 ME on DVD will appeal to collectors and fans alike.
A summary of the titles launching include:
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LAUNCH DATE |
TITLE |
SEASON |
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29 October 2008 |
Desperate Housewives |
4 |
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Brothers & Sisters |
2 |
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Dirty Sexy Money |
1 |
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Lost (DVD and Blu-ray) |
4 |
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5 November 2008 |
Grey’s Anatomy (DVD and Blu-ray) |
4 |
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8 Simple Rules |
1 |
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3 December 2008 |
Golden Girls |
6 |
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Home Improvement |
6 |
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The Muppets |
3 |
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Private Practice |
1 |
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Scrubs |
7 |
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Kyle XY |
1 |
Individual title details as follows:
29 OCTOBER 2008
TITLE: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
SEASON: Four (4)
PLOT SYNOPSIS: It’s going to be a hell of a day in the neighbourhood. Take a new trip to the steamy side of suburbia with Desperate Housewives: The Complete Fourth Season, where things are not always as they seem and the devil wears a blue dress. Temperatures are rising behind the closed doors of TV’s favourite guilty pleasure. Wisteria Lane’s most desired women are back and they’re joined by an old friend (Dana Delaney) who brings the simmering neighbourhood to a boil. Starring Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria and Nicollette Sheridan.
BONUS FEATURES: – Audio Commentaries
– Getting Desperate: From Beginning To End
– Spare Time: Hanging With The Men Of Wisteria Lane
– Cherry-Picked: Creator Marc Cherry’s Favourite Scenes
– Alternate Ending
– Deleted Scenes
– Bloopers
FORMAT: 5-CD Box-set
CLASSIFICATION: M
RRP: $89.95
TITLE: BROTHERS & SISTERS
SEASON: Two (2)
PLOT SYNOPSIS: Welcome to the family. Experience the impassioned drama that has won the hearts of fans and critics around the globe. Take a fascinating look at a omplex American family much like your own as you witness the loves, the losses and the personal triumphs of the Walker clan. Enjoy every episode of Brothers & Sisters: Season Two, complete with exclusive bonus features available only on the DVD. It is smart, absorbing television that draws you in and never lets go. Starring Calista Flockhart, Sally Field, Rachel Griffiths, Ron Rifkin, and Balthazar Getty.
BONUS FEATURES: – Audio Commentary
– Deleted Scenes
– Guest Book
– TV Dinners: Food From Series 2
– Open House: Designing The Brothers & Sisters Set
– Bloopers & Outtakes
FORMAT: 4-CD Box-set
CLASSIFICATION: M
RRP: $89.95
TITLE: DIRTY SEXY MONEY
SEASON: One (1)
PLOT SYNOPSIS: The Darlings of New York are raising the bar on illicit affairs, divorces, extravagant parties and outlandish spending. Don’t let their last name fool you – this family gives new meaning to the phrase “filthy rich”! Their parade of strange bedfellows and
political power plays has this once respectable, civic- minded lawyer up to his neck in scandal and Dirty Sexy Money. Complete with every captivating episode from Season One and eye-opening bonus features, you’ll finally be exposed to how the other half lives.
Featuring an all-star cast, including Peter Krause, Donald Sutherland, William Baldwin, Natalie Zea, Samaire Armstrong, Seth Gabel, and Jill Clayburgh. Consumers will also be treated to exclusive newspaper articles containing all the secrets and scandals of the Darling family. There is great content in this DVD box set for Christmas!
BONUS FEATURES: – Audio Commentaries
– Deleted Scenes
– The Road to Excess: Making Dirty Sexy Money
– Enter the Penthouse: A VIP Set Tour
– Haute Couture: Dressing the Darlings
– The Other Woman: Candis Cayne
– Tripp Ups: Dirty Sexy Bloopers
FORMAT: 3-CD Box-set
CLASSIFICATION: M
RRP: $49.95
TITLE: LOST
SEASON: Four (4)
PLOT SYNOPSIS: Immerse yourself in the boldest show on television with every mysterious twist and turn of LOST’s addictive Fourth Season. Dive deep into this captivating 6-disc DVD box set, complete with new flashbacks, mind-bending flash-forwards and an astonishing world of exclusive bonus features. Experience one of the most groundbreaking shows in history, and discover how much better television can be on DVD. Featuring an all-star cast, including Matthew Fox, Emilie de Ravin, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Daniel Dae Kim, Yunjin Kim, Evangeline Lilly.
Consumers will also have the chance to secure their own copy of the Oceanic Airlines Aircraft Safety Guide featuring LOST-centric emergencies and tips for survival with every purchase of LOST on DVD.
CLASSIFICATION: M
BONUS FEATURES: – Audio Commentaries
– Lost On Location
– The Island Backlot: Lost In Hawaii
– The Right To Bear Arms
– Soundtrack Of Survival: Composing For Character,
– Lost Bloopers
– Deleted Scenes
– Course Of The Future: The Definitive Flash
– The Oceanic Six: A Conspiracy Of Lies
– The Freighter Folk
– Offshore Shoot
– Lost: Missing Pieces Mobisodes
FORMAT: 6-CD Box-set
RRP: $89.95
Also available on BLU-RAY™
ADDITIONAL BLU-RAY – Lost in 8:15
BONUS FEATURES:
FORMAT: 5 Disc Blu-ray Box-set
RRP: $109.95
5 NOVEMBER 2008
TITLE: GREY’S ANATOMY
SEASON: Four (4)
PLOT SYNOPSIS: The doctors of Seattle Grace Hospital have made their choices and now they will learn: everything changes. Love, lies, and family ties will be revealed as Seattle’s irresistible doctors learn that every action has a reaction, and acting like an adult might be the hardest choice of all. Add in a dose of the new, wide-eyed interns and you’ve got the prescription for TV’s most compelling drama in Grey’s Anatomy: The Complete Fourth Season. Starring Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Isaiah Washington, and Patrick Dempsey.
CLASSIFICATION: MA15+
BONUS FEATURES: – Audio Commentaries
– New Docs on the Block
– On Set with Patrick and Eric
– Good Medicine: Favourite Scenes
– Dissecting Grey’s Anatomy: Unaired Scenes
– In Stitches: Season Four Outtakes
– One Quick Cut
FORMAT: 5-CD Box-set
RRP: $89.95
Also available on BLU-RAY™
FORMAT: 3 Disc Blu-ray Box-set
RRP: $109.95
TITLE: 8 SIMPLE RULES
SEASON: One (1)
PLOT SYNOPSIS: Legendary sitcom stars John Ritter and Katey
Sagal team up in the hit family comedy that is laugh-out-loud funny. A little rusty in the parenting department Paul Hennessy is forced to meet fatherhood head-on when his wife Cate returns to work. Two teenage daughters and a wisecracking son make Paul’s new situation daunting but never dull. Cybill Shepherd, Jason Priestley and Terry Bradshaw are just some of the guest stars joining the fun in Season One.
Starring Katey Sagal, Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, Martin Spanjers, James Garner, David Spade, John Ritter.
BONUS FEATURES: – Bloopers
FORMAT: 3-CD Box-set
CLASSIFICATION: PG
RRP: $49.95
3 DECEMBER 2008
TITLE: GOLDEN GIRLS
SEASON: Six (6)
PLOT SYNOPSIS: One of television’s most highly acclaimed comedies proves that life begins at 50. Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia are the four mismatched Miami housemates who look out for one another no matter what misadventures come their way. Join Florida’s favourite housemates for Season Six of the multiple Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning comedy, The Golden Girls. Beatrice Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White and Estelle Getty are back for some of their funniest adventures yet.
Enjoy each unforgettable moment in this laugh-packed DVD box set. Great guest stars like Jeffrey Tambor and Debbie Reynolds pay a visit, and a hilarious conversation with the cast makes Season Six a must-own for any Golden Girls fan.
BONUS FEATURES: – The Golden Girls at The William S. Paley Television Festival
FORMAT: 3-CD Box-set
CLASSIFICATION: PG
RRP: $39.95
TITLE: HOME IMPROVEMENT
SEASON: Six (6)
PLOT SYNOPSIS: Get ready for some high-octane humour in the hilarious sixth season of the Emmy® Award-winning Home Improvement. Tim Allen and Patricia Richardson return in the classic sitcom about friends, tools and the “power” of family. Laugh along with every unforgettable moment in this 3-disc set, including all 25 episodes and exclusive, all-new Season 6 bloopers. It’s a must-own collection for every Home Improvement fan.
BONUS FEATURES: – Blooper Reel
FORMAT: 3-CD Box-set
CLASSIFICATION: PG
RRP: $39.95
TITLE: THE MUPPETS
SEASON: Three (3)
PLOT SYNOPSIS: Wocka! Wocka! Wocka! Grab a seat and spend some time with characters that have kept the world laughing for over 50 years. Join the hardest working muppets in showbiz – Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Animal and Fozzie Bear – in The Muppet Show’s fall-down-funny third season. It’s jam-packed with some of television prime-time’s most memorable moments. Experience all 24 episodes from Season Three – digitally re-mastered and restored – in this special 4-disc DVD set. With exciting bonus features, The Muppet Show: The Complete Third Season is unbeatable entertainment for the whole family.
BONUS FEATURES: – The Muppets on Muppets
– A Company of Players
– Purina Commercials
FORMAT: 4-CD Box-set
CLASSIFICATION: G
RRP: $49.95
TITLE: PRIVATE PRACTICE
SEASON: One (1)
PLOT SYNOPSIS: Seattle fades into grey as renowned surgeon Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) aims to reinvent herself in Private Practice: The Complete First Season. The promise of a simpler golden state of mind has her working alongside medical school friends at California’s Oceanside Wellness Group. But is this new life prescription her cure? Affairs of the heart bring on symptoms of love, lust, and high drama in a journey worth taking. You have an appointment with an all-star cast including Taye Diggs, Amy Brenneman, Audra McDonald, Tim Daly, KaDee Strickland and Chris Lowell.
BONUS FEATURES: – Kate Walsh: Practice Makes Perfect
– Alternative Ensemble: Behind the Scenes of Private Practice
– Deleted Scenes
– Bloopers
– Audio Commentaries
FORMAT: 3-CD Box-set
CLASSIFICATION: M
RRP: $49.95
TITLE: SCRUBS
SEASON: Seven (7)
PLOT SYNOPSIS: Fill your prescription for laughs with the seventh dose of Scrubs. The doctors of Sacred Heart make their rounds in the most surreal comedy on network television. Continue your Scrubs collection with the ground breaking sitcom’s sensational seventh season. With a band of hilarious guest stars and exclusive special features, including alternate lines and deleted scenes, Scrubs: Season 7 is the perfect cure for the entertainment blues. Starring Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, and John C. McGinley.
BONUS FEATURES: – My Making of: “My Musical”
– Judy Reyes Keeps Talking
– Deleted Scenes
– Alternate Lines
– The “Third Tier”
– The Debra and Stephanie Show
FORMAT: 2-CD Box-set
CLASSIFICATION: TBA
RRP: $49.95
TITLE: KYLE XY
SEASON: One (1)
PLOT SYNOPSIS: Who is Kyle XY? Get in on one of television’s most thrilling and intriguing shows with all 10 episodes of the stunning first season of Kyle XY. When a teenage boy with extraordinary abilities appears out of nowhere, a kind-hearted social worker and her family are the only people to offer him a home. The young man’s capabilities and brilliance seem to grow stronger each day, but these talents are just one clue to the mystery of the boy they call Kyle, and the questions are starting to grow: Where did he come from? Who is the man watching him? And who – or what – is Kyle?
BONUS FEATURES: – Audio commentaries
FORMAT: 3-CD Box-set
CLASSIFICATION: M
RRP: $49.95
STOCKISTS: TV 4 Me on DVD titles are available at all good DVD retailers