Batson's Blog

Last year I made a list of 10 TV shows and movies that aren't on DVD -- even though they should be. The Nanny (seasons 4-7), Batman , Spellbinder , Ready or Not , Maid To Order , Susie Q , The Elf Who Saved Christmas , Ocean Girl , The Secret World of Alex Mac , The Wonder Years and The Torkelsons / Almost Home were on that list. One year later and none of them are available on DVD yet. What's wrong with the higher ups? Whoever has the rights to those shows should be working their connections, making phone calls and signing deals to get those awesome movies and shows out there, available for purchase at Wal-Mart, Target and other major retailers. If not Wal-Mart and Target, at least on Amazon -- please! Here's a list of 10 more gems that really ought to be released as well: 10. The Parent Trap III and IV The original Parent Trap is still one of my favorite movies of all time. It's amazing -- from the writing to the acting to the camera shots. It's...

With shows like The Vampire Diaries , The Walking Dead and The Big Bang Theory dominating current TV ratings, it's easy to forget about some pretty awesome shows from the past. Friends , Seinfeld and C.S.I. will probably forever have prominent spots on syndicated television, but other shows aren't that fortunate. Some shows, for whatever reason, aren't shown in syndication as often. If you don't stumble upon them on Netflix or at some random department store, you may forget they ever existed. Here are five awesome shows you may have forgotten about: 5. Father Dowling Mysteries (1987-1991) I recently found the Father Dowling DVDs at BJ's for $9.99 a piece. I bought the first two seasons and hunted down the third season at Barnes & Noble (for a hefty price of $40!). I remember watching this show when I was a kid in the early '90s. I'm a fan of murder-mysteries, whether it's Murder, She Wrote , C.S.I. or the more contemporary Sherloc...