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The "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Complete Series Set thread has me thinking... I've never purchased a complete series set before, but have been tempted to. Even though they're an all-around better value, it seems like such a large amount of cash to have to pay all at once. And then on top of that, they seem like they'd be difficult to house with the rest of your DVD collection.

Which series have issued Complete Series sets? I'm not talking about all of a show's individual releases just bound together or about shows that only ran for one or two seasons and were packaged in a single volume. The only ones I can think of are "Friends", "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "The West Wing", "The Brady Bunch", "I Love Lucy", and "Sex and the City". I'm sure there are others, though.

I'd like to compile a list of all these series sets that are available. Anyone know of any others? Also, which ones do you own, if any? How does everyone else feel about these?

-Aaron

http://www.amazon.com/Macgyver-Complete ... B000GTLB5I

Possibly. I'm not exactly sure what you mean by Complete Series Set, but Macgyver could be one. I'm not sure, but I guess you could just click the link to make sure. I don't have any Complete Series sets, but hope Universal doesn't do one for "Heroes" when it finally ends. "Heroes" is the first series that I have ever bought on DVD, so I hope I won't have to pay a whole lotta cash to get some more bonus features. I don't like to spend extra money, so I guess that would be my feelings about CSS.

Homicide: Life on the Street ... MASH ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer ... The Dick Van Dyke Show ... Alias and Six Feet Under ...

They all have a boxed complete series set ...

As for the ones I own?

Friends
Sex and the City
The West Wing
Homicide: Life on the Street
MASH
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Alias
Six Feet Under ...

I love them ... I am a true and avid DVD collector ... with a special soft spot for the TV on DVD genre ...

That's not exactly what I mean. Most shows have "bundles" like that available on Amazon. These are the kind of sets I'm referring to:

"Friends" - The Complete Series



"The West Wing" - The Complete Series


"The Brady Bunch" - The Complete Series



"Sex & the City" - The Complete Series


"Star Trek: The Next Generation" - The Complete Series


"I Love Lucy" - The Complete Series


-Aaron

Buffy has one in all zones, and Angel will too. Xena is also receiving a full series set in R2!

Rowlf_The_Dog wrote:Homicide: Life on the Street ... MASH ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer ... The Dick Van Dyke Show ... Alias and Six Feet Under ...

They all have a boxed complete series set ...

As for the ones I own?

...

I love them ... I am a true and avid DVD collector ... with a special soft spot for the TV on DVD genre ...

Thanks! And wow, that's quite the impressive collection. I think I'm going to sell all my "Friends" box sets, which will basically pay for me to buy the collector's set.

-Aaron

http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6461120.html

At $258.82, Gilmore Girls carries all seven seasons of the show packed into a collectible retro doll case. It features a 60-page booklet, among other items.

Other top-line Warner collections heading to shelves during the holidays include The O.C.: The Complete Series (street date not set), featuring all 92 episodes across 28 discs held in a keepsake box for $179.92; Full House: The Complete Series, Nov. 6, spanning 192 episodes across 32 DVDs

jrboy wrote:Full House: The Complete Series, Nov. 6, spanning 192 episodes across 32 DVDs

Just found out about this! Here's a photo of the set: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7687 I wonder if it will include any additional supplements? I'm tempted to take back my still-unopened S4 and S5 sets, sell my others, and wait for this. But then, again, I'm a little concerned about the practicality of storage. That house looks pretty big (it would be nice to get dimensions on it), whereas the FH sets are pretty slim.

-Aaron

I really want the Gilmore Girls boxed set, but unless I hear that it contains extra material besides the booklet, I'll stick with my season sets. I'm hoping WB does what they did for Friends: include a mail-in form in the final season set to purchase the case separately. If they do this, I'll gladly shell out a few bucks to purchase the dollhouse packaging, which shouldn't be as girly as it sounds if they modeled it after the one Lorelai has.

As for TV show boxed sets in general, I've never actually bought one before. Like I indicated in above paragraph, I was able to buy this box to house all my Friends season sets in, though it's not quite the same thing:



The I Love Lucy set coming conveniently the day before my birthday will be my first TV series boxed set purchase. I've halted buying Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie in the slim chance they, too, receive lavish sets when all their seasons are out.

I wish Disney would do more sets like these (their only one so far is Alias). I'd love to see one made for Golden Girls, but that's not very likely, I suppose.

There's also these complete series releases of multi-season shows:

The Andy Griffith Show: The Complete Series (1960-1968)
Are You Being Served?: The Complete Collection
As Time Goes By: The Copmlete Collection (1992-2002)
Combat!: The Complete Series (1962-1967)
The Dame Edna Experience: The Complete Collection (1987-1988)
Father Ted: The Holy Trilogy (1995-1998)
Get Smart: The Complete Series (1965-1970)
The Greatest American Hero: The Complete Series - Limited Collector's Edition (1981-1983)
Invader ZIM: Limited Edition Boxset (2001-2003)
Keeping Up Appearances: The Full Bouquet
Land of the Giants: The Complete Series - Limited Edition (1968-1970)
Land of the Lost: The Complete Series (1974-1976)
The Office: The Complete Series 1 & 2 and the Special (2001-2003)
Robin of Sherwood: The Complete Series (formerly available only online, being re-released in two volumes)
Tour of Duty: The Complete Series

Also, a complete series set for The Sopranos is due Christmas 2008

Escapay

jrboy wrote:http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6461120.html

At $258.82, Gilmore Girls carries all seven seasons of the show...

I AM GOING TO VOMIT. That is honestly one of the most depraved things I have ever heard in my entire life. $258+CHANGE for one of Television's worst programs of all time? They should be giving that awful tripe away! Yet, you pay over $200 for only 7 seasons????!!!!!!!????!!!? People are sick, they will literally pay for anything won't they? Out their ears!

Lazario wrote:

jrboy wrote:http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6461120.html

At $258.82, Gilmore Girls carries all seven seasons of the show...

I AM GOING TO VOMIT. That is honestly one of the most depraved things I have ever heard in my entire life. $258+CHANGE for one of Television's worst programs of all time? They should be giving that awful tripe away! Yet, you pay for $200 for only 7 seasons????!!!!!!!????!!!? People are sick, they will literally pay for anything won't they? Out their ears!

Escapay

edited out by accident!

As soon as I get the money, I would really like to buy the Complete Friends series on DVD. I've really wanted to make that my next TV on DVD collection, and you can't beat the price on the whole set. Amazon.com has it listed for $159.99, which is $16 per season.

Anthony wrote:Someday I'm hoping for complete series sets on Murder, She Wrote

I'd say that's pretty likely, given how successful the series is on DVD. It's definitely something I'll want. Still, I think I'll keep buying the season sets as I'm ready to move on to a new one (still on Season 3). I can always sell the season sets later and apply that money to the complete set.

-Aaron

I'd like to get the Will and Grace series set, from the UK, the Six Feet Under series set- hopefully we get it in Australia soon, that fuzzy grass looks great!-, that fantastically packaged Full House series set and the Gilmore Girls series set. No matter what you say Lazariop, it's a witty and funny show, and I watch it every week here in Australia (we're still up to season five. ). I hope the box keeps in theme with the season sets. The I Love Lucy set is tempting too, but I'd actually rather get that Friends set. I'd like to get that black one eventually, that other one looks nice but doesn't really interest me, since it's not packaged in seasons. That Sex and the City set looks great too, would love to get that. That Brady Bunch set looks cool too, but never much liked the series. The movies are funnier.
-James

James wrote:the Gilmore Girls series set. No matter what you say Lazariop, it's a witty and funny show, and I watch it every week here in Australia (we're still up to season five. )

"Funny and witty"? Are you in 1st grade? No offense.

It's more like, "no matter what James says," Gilmore Girls suck. That's all there is to it.

It doesn't suck, but it often lacks the wittiness it strives to achieve. Still a cute show though...

AwallaceUNC wrote:

Anthony wrote:Someday I'm hoping for complete series sets on Murder, She Wrote

I'd say that's pretty likely, given how successful the series is on DVD.

I never follow if a series is successful when it is released on DVD ... So this is great news to me ...

I love Murder She Wrote ... I have been collecting the seasons as they have come out ...

There are only a handful of series I would ever double dip for (as in purchase the complete series after I have purchased the seasons) ... and this would be one that I would purchased a complete series set ...

Disney-Fan wrote:It doesn't suck, but it often lacks the wittiness it strives to achieve. Still a cute show though...

It does too suck. It's evil. I saw it in a vision.