Sad Commish DVD news


After a solid month of emailing both Anchor Bay and Cannell productions and both telling me that it was held up because of the other party. I finally got a hold of someone at Anchor bay and and they told me that it was a mutual decision. Anchor Bay lost a lot of money on those DVD's and because of that Stephen Cannell lost money on the deal. Both parties have agreed to not release the rest of The Commish for a long while if at all due the "huge losses" (his word not mine) of the first two releases. When asked what the fans are supposed to do since most have already paid money for the first two, the guy responded that there was not much they could do. He did admit that they "surprisingly" received a lot of emails about this problem, but not enough to release the rest of the seasons on DVD. He was very nice and apologetic, but not helpful. He did say that Anchor Bay only holds the disc release of any future DVD's, but not the Digital copy of The Commish. He said that Cannell may one day chose to release those episodes onto itunes or another digital format like Hulu.

So folks it doesn't look like we won't be seeing The Commish on DVD anytime soon. This sucks and makes me not want to buy any Stephen Cannell or Anchor Bay releases. If you are not going to release the entire run of a series don't release the series at all!

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Argh.. i've been looking for the dvds everywhere. So i came here to find out more about the releases. Sad news indeed. :\

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At least you got some of the show. There are plenty of other shows that don't even get that.



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"If you are not going to release the entire run of a series don't release the series at all!"

So they should lose money putting out more sets when the first two proved to not be profitable? Sounds like a very good business move on their parts.

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The most likely outcome with be a day (not too far off, in my opinion) where entire series runs will be available for download (for a fee, of course) and these season set releases will eventually become a thing of the past. There are lots of shows where a season or two (or sometimes more) are released but don't sell enough copies to justify completing the series. Making them available for download eliminates the cost of manufacturing and packaging.

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The most likely outcome with be a day (not too far off, in my opinion) where entire series runs will be available for download (for a fee, of course) and these season set releases will eventually become a thing of the past. There are lots of shows where a season or two (or sometimes more) are released but don't sell enough copies to justify completing the series. Making them available for download eliminates the cost of manufacturing and packaging.

And eco-friendly! LOL.

But it's just not the same as owning the dvds.

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"So they should lose money putting out more sets when the first two proved to not be profitable? Sounds like a very good business move on their parts. "

It's good to see that you'd be happy with only a 2 seasons of a show instead of the five. No one demanded they release just the first two seasons. In fact if memory serves, they released the first season of "The Commish" then a year later released the second season. IF they were so concerned with profit, they should of never released the second season. Yes I would still be upset, but at least i would've understood their business decision.

The fact is, 2 seasons of a show that built a history out of all 5 seasons is wrong. It's not like Silver Spoons or Family ties, half hour sitcoms that rarely if ever referenced their previous episodes. The Commish was a one hour drama that built characters over time.

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The show was released on DVD here in Australia late last year. We've gotten the first two seasons so far but the third one is on it's way:

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/805660

I hope that you guys will get the rest of the seasons eventually but as long as they don't suddenly cancel the release of season 3, you can import it from Australia.


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Thanks! Those of us with region-free players will be able to buy these and enjoy the complete show.

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It's good to see that you'd be happy with only a 2 seasons of a show instead of the five. No one demanded they release just the first two seasons. In fact if memory serves, they released the first season of "The Commish" then a year later released the second season. IF they were so concerned with profit, they should of never released the second season. Yes I would still be upset, but at least i would've understood their business decision.


I never said I'd be happy with it. I simply implied that the studios are working to make money. If the sets they released aren't making the kind of revenue they need to, they aren't obligated to continue releasing more seasons because they already put out the first two. These studios are run by people whose job is to turn a profit. If they put something out that loses the money, they stand a chance of losing their job.

That's how these things work. It's not about the way the shows' stories are told. It's about the demand for the product. If they thought enough people would continue to buy and support future seasons, they would keep putting them out. It's the same as movies that leave the door open for sequels that are never produced because of low box-office returns or TV shows that are cancelled before their current storylines are resolved.


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Hulu has been showing The Commish, so hopefully, we'll get more than just the two seasons.

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Season 4 will be coming out in Australia on October 7:

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/808411


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