In an earlier post, I said that the upcoming release of the Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show was limited to a Canadian release. A helpful site visitor just pointed out that it can now be ordered through Amazon in the US (for a few dollars more, but cheaper or free shipping).
So if you don’t want to deal with shipping costs and possibly shipping delays, you can order it here:
I’ve already ordered my copy via Canadian Amazon and will throw up a review once I get/watch it.
BCI/Eclipse, the company that has been putting a lot of the Filmation library (Ark II, Isis, Space Academy, etc…) on DVD, has started to put together low cost, themed compilation DVD sets featuring episodes of various Filmation series that have been already released on DVD.
The first compilation, Superheroes Vol. 1
In August, they will be releasing three more compilations. The first release, Heroes and Heroines
A week later, the other two sets will be released, including a second volume of Superheroes,
Pre-order the Heroes and Heroines set from Amazon
Thanks to TV Shows on DVD for the information!
While waiting for the upcoming Hudson Brothers and Red Hand Gang sets to be released, live action kid vid fans can get their Saturday morning fix from a new compilation of live action kids programming from the 1950’s, Hiya Kids! A 50’s Saturday Morning Box
The four disc set contains one episode of each of the following shows: Kukla, Fran And Ollie, Howdy Doody, Lassie, Annie Oakley, Flash Gordon, Ding Dong School, Time for Beany, The Paul Winchell Show, The Roy Rogers Show, Captain Z-RO, The Rootie Kazootie Club, Winky Dink And You, Super Circus, Andy’s Gang, The Cisco Kid, Sky King, The Magic Clown, Kids And Company, Junvenile Jury, The Pinky Lee Show, and Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. Here’s a preview.
The 1977 NBC live action Saturday morning show, The Red Hand Gang, is coming to DVD this September in the UK. Although the show was produced in America, it wasn’t a hit in the ratings and had a relatively short run on NBC. However, when the show aired in the UK shortly after the US run, it proved to be quite popular, with reruns of the 12 episodes airing into the mid 1980s. They even starred in their own bubblegum commercial! So it makes sense that the series is getting released in UK first.
I know the owners of the series are trying to get a US release for the show, but at this time, I don’t know when that might happen. When I do, I’ll post the information.
Unlike the upcoming Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show release, which is only available in Canada, but should be playable on all US DVD players, the Red Hand Gang release will not. DVD releases in Canada and the United States are Region 1, while the UK is Region 2. That means you will need a multi-region player to watch any Region 2 DVDs. For more information on Region Codes, go here.
Here’s a look at the cover art:
The complete run of the 1974 CBS variety series, the Hudson Brothers’ Razzle Dazzle Show, will be released on DVD on June 17th, 2008.
The rumors of the show’s DVD release has been going around for awhile now, but TV Shows on DVD recently posted the announcement as did VCS, the company that is releasing the series. According to both sites, the DVD release will feature all 16 episode of the series, as well as a bonus episode of the Hudson Brothers’ prime time summer variety series, The Hudson Brothers Show, which aired the summer prior to the Razzle Dazzle Show, and a compilation of the best moments featuring the recurring character, Chucky Margolis.
For more information about the series, check this previous post.
Here’s a look at the show’s opening and closing credits:
The show was produced in Canada and it appears that the DVD release will be limited to Canada, but copies can be ordered through VSC’s site, as well as Amazon Canada
