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There's been some good progress since my last blog on T. The Beverly Hillbillies is being released season-by-season, The Nanny is out on DVD, and Batman is available on DVD. Unfortunately there are still a lot of great TV shows and some very good movies that aren't available on Hulu, Netflix or on DVD. Below is a list of some of the most deserving. Extra #1 Empty Nest Okay. This one is one I mentioned before, but it's still not on DVD and, most definitely, should be. It's too entertaining not to be available for purchase! Despite being a sitcom that was probably meant for older people, I enjoyed it when I caught reruns every now and then as a teenager. I figured they'd put this out, for sure, after Betty White's resurgence a few years ago, but no such luck. Where you can find it: Laff TV -- in some areas . Extra #2 Good Morning, Miss Bliss Another one that baffles me! It is actually available as part of the 'Saved By The Bell' pa...

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...

The other day I was shopping at Target and I walked by the DVD section. It did my heart good to see several He-Man DVDs, sitting proud and prominent with the rest of the children’s DVDs. I’m a huge fan of He-Man, so I waited for this one to come out on DVD for a long time. It seemed the Masters of the Universe franchise never got the recognition I felt it deserved. While The Transformers and G.I. Joe were brought back as live action major motion pictures, He-Man’s only film adaptation is stuck in the 80’s, with cheap effects and a poor plot. About five years ago, the rights were finally sold to a distributor and the classic He-Man TV show from the 1980s were available to DVD. Hopefully today’s generation of children will be able to enjoy it as much as I did. Seeing He-Man on DVD got me thinking about other movies or TV shows that aren't on DVD, but really ought to be. Here are 10 of the TV shows and movies that are on my “It should be on DVD!” list: Honorable Men...