Shemp 24 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 TVShowsonDVD announced on its Facebook page that "LIFE WITH LUCY: The Complete Series" will be released to DVD on October 8, 2019 by CBS/Paramount. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarryCarter 1,229 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 Wow! I wonder if there will be any extras. It will be very nice to finally have every Lucy episode on DVD. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rspeterson3 16 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 I am beyond excited!! Never thought we’d get this on dvd!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickie 48 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 That's great news to hear. A two disc set does not sound like there would be many extras but who knows. I hope so. It will be great to have good quality videos of these shows since we have only had the bootlegs for the last 30 years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brock 3,450 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 Fantastic news! I too hope there are SOME extras -- including some of the cut scenes we know only through one-second snippets. That cover art, however... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarryCarter 1,229 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, Brock said: That cover art, however... It says the artwork “has not been finalized and is subject to change.” Start a campaign like for The Lucy Show season two. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luvsbway 2,279 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 I heard a rumor about this earlier in the week, but then I had been hearing rumors for years. So happy to see this is FINALLY happening. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brock 3,450 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 2 hours ago, HarryCarter said: It says the artwork “has not been finalized and is subject to change.” Start a campaign like for The Lucy Show season two. HAHA! The infamous Season Two package. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickie 48 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Brock said: Fantastic news! I too hope there are SOME extras -- including some of the cut scenes we know only through one-second snippets. That cover art, however... Yes, the cover art needs to change and i am sure it will. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Wilson 37 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 I always knew this would get a release. I seen four episodes on Time/Life's Lucy the Ultimate Collection. I must say that what I saw is better than 75% of the crap sitcoms of today, i.e. The Conners, Superstore, Man with A Plan and Single Parents just to name a few. I hope CBS adds some of Lucy's other work like: her guest starring role in The Greatest Show on Earth, The Good Years that aired in 1962 and co-starred Henry Fonda, an episode from the Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse "K.O. Kitty" that aired in 1958 and some great bloopers and interviews. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mot Morenzi 1,736 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 At long last! Will be so much nicer than those old taped copies floating around. Should I submit my coverart concept to them? LOL 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Wilson 37 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 Definitely! The one they have now is awful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil 1,509 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Mot Morenzi said: At long last! Will be so much nicer than those old taped copies floating around. Should I submit my coverart concept to them? LOL YES YES ....SUBMIT SUBMIT!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil 1,509 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 Just now, Neil said: YES YES ....SUBMIT SUBMIT!! And do it NOW!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harrison 129 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 I am beyond excited for this. With this coming out, it will mean that the entire Lucy TV series catalog will be COMPLETE! Now everyone will able to see all of the First Lady of TV Comedy's 507 episodes. And I knew it was just a matter of time of this DVD release coming out. Lucille Ball is just too big of a TV star for this TV series to be ignored or forgotten. LOVE the cover art btw! Great choice, IMO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mot Morenzi 1,736 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 53 minutes ago, Neil said: YES YES ....SUBMIT SUBMIT!! I'm very flattered, but that'd be a bit presumptuous of me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freddie2 972 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 The FIRST thing I thought when I saw that cover art was that Mot’s would be so much better. In fact, when I first saw this post, I thought it was a joke! LWL on DVD is a luxury I didn’t think would come at this point. If it’s through CBS/Paramount, what are the chances we could see the show in “film” form and not just “edited to tape” which looks kinda shoddy. It’s crazy to think that all of Lucy’s weekly series are finally available!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil 1,509 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 48 minutes ago, Mot Morenzi said: I'm very flattered, but that'd be a bit presumptuous of me. Now is NO time to get shy about your stellar work....If I buy them and your art work is NOT the cover, I'm going to screen-grab yours and replace it. I could not find a place to pre-order. Will someone let us know when you can? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harrison 129 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 23 minutes ago, Freddie2 said: It’s crazy to think that all of Lucy’s weekly series are finally available!! And to think that merely 20 years ago three of them (TLS, HL, & LWL) were rare or "hard to find" among Lucy collectors. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil 1,509 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Harrison said: And to think that merely 20 years ago three of them (TLS, HL, & LWL) were rare or "hard to find" among Lucy collectors. So true....When they put out season 4 of The Lucy Show, I didn't think they'd move on to season 5 because of public domain saturation. Not only did they do it, they included the beautifully restored "Lucy in London" PLUS an original "making of" documentary! Who could ask for more? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harrison 129 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 13 minutes ago, Neil said: So true....When they put out season 4 of The Lucy Show, I didn't think they'd move on to season 5 because of public domain saturation. Not only did they do it, they included the beautifully restored "Lucy in London" PLUS an original "making of" documentary! Who could ask for more? I wasn't too worried about the public domain situation. Because I do recall that CBS/Paramount released various seasons of other TV sitcoms (Andy Griffith Show, Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, etc.) that had public domain episodes in them with no hesitancy. Same situation with the company that released The Dick Van Dyke Show back in 2002. And with Lucille Ball/I Love Lucy being a cash cow for CBS/Paramount, releasing seasons 5 and 6 of TLS would just be another opportunity for them to make easy money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freddie2 972 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 Do we know at this point who actually owns LWL? I thought it was caught up between the Arnaz's and Aaron Spelling Productions, and the fact that CBS is releasing a show that aired on ABC has me even more confused. At the very least, when CBS put out ILL and TLS, they gave them wonderful treatments, so that's something to hope for. Does this mean we'll finally get a restored Blu-Ray set of The Ellen Burstyn Show Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarryCarter 1,229 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 15 minutes ago, Freddie2 said: Do we know at this point who actually owns LWL? I thought it was caught up between the Arnaz's and Aaron Spelling Productions, and the fact that CBS is releasing a show that aired on ABC has me even more confused. At the very least, when CBS put out ILL and TLS, they gave them wonderful treatments, so that's something to hope for. Does this mean we'll finally get a restored Blu-Ray set of The Ellen Burstyn Show After many mergers and buy outs, the Aaron Spelling library is owned by CBS. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harrison 129 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 13 minutes ago, Freddie2 said: Do we know at this point who actually owns LWL? I thought it was caught up between the Arnaz's and Aaron Spelling Productions, and the fact that CBS is releasing a show that aired on ABC has me even more confused. At the very least, when CBS put out ILL and TLS, they gave them wonderful treatments, so that's something to hope for. Does this mean we'll finally get a restored Blu-Ray set of The Ellen Burstyn Show Hmmm. I'm guessing whoever owns LWL granted CBS/Paramount the DVD/Home Video distribution rights to the Life with Lucy series. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mot Morenzi 1,736 Report post Posted July 27, 2019 A lot of shows are owned/released by CBS Paramount that first aired on other networks. Cheers, Wings and Frasier were all NBC broadcasts but are now owned by CBS. Aaron Spelling's Dynasty was also an ABC show like Life With Lucy but is now distributed by CBS as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites