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Monday, December 28, 2009

February Releases From CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment


VEGA$: THE FIRST SEASON VOLUME TWO

In this popular series, fun loving private eye Dan Tanna drives around in his vintage Thunderbird solving private cases but is also on retainer to a wealthy casino owner to keep crime out of his hotels. He is helped by his smart and sexy assistant, a not too smart chorus girl (Phyllis Davis), and his enthusiastic yet inept legman (Bart Braverman).

Actors: Robert Urich, Tony Curtis, Greg Morris, Bart Braverman
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English
Number of discs: 3
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Release Date: February 9, 2010
Run Time: 589 minutes

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BARNABY JONES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON

This series focused around a retired private detective, Barnaby Jones (Buddy Ebsen), who had passed his private investigation business to his son, Hal. When Hal was murdered while on a case, Barnaby came out of retirement to track down his son's killer. Hal's widow Betty (Lee Meriwether) worked with Barnaby as his invaluable assistant on cases.

Actors: Buddy Ebsen, John Carter, Mark Shera
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English
Number of discs: 4
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Release Date: February 16, 2010
Run Time: 662 minutes

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CANNON: SEASON TWO VOLUME TWO

The weekly adventures of Frank Cannon, an overweight, balding ex-cop with a deep voice and expensive tastes in culinary pleasures, who becomes a high-priced private investigator. Since Cannon's girth didn't allow for many fistfights and gun battles (although there were plenty), the series substituted car chases and high production values in their place.

Actors: William Conrad
Format: Box set, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English
Number of discs: 3
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Release Date: February 16, 2010
Run Time: 606 minutes

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MY THREE SONS: SEASON THREE VOLUME ONE

"My Three Sons" is a delightful slice-of-life comedy about the American family. The series chronicles the life of the Douglas family; a seemingly simple premise that was a huge hit with audiences and a keystone of the TV family lineup in the 60s. Fred McMurray delivers a standout performance as Steve Douglas, an aeronautical engineer and widower raising his three sons alone.

Actors: Fred MacMurray, William Frawley
Format: NTSC
Region: Region 1

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JAG: THE FINAL SEASON

A one-hour dramatic series, "JAG" (military terminology for Judge Advocate General) is an adventure drama about an elite legal wing of officers trained as lawyers who investigate, prosecute, and defend those accused of crimes in the military, including murder, treason, and terrorism. A Navy Commander ace pilot turned lawyer Harmon "Harm" Rabb, Jr. (David James Elliott) and by-the-book Marine Lieutenant Colonel Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie (Catherine Bell) find themselves clashing as they traverse the globe together to search for and discover the truth.

Actors: David James Elliott, Chuck Carrington, John M. Jackson, Patrick Labyorteaux, Scott Lawrence
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Number of discs: 5
Rating: Unrated
Studio: Paramount
DVD Release Date: February 9, 2010
Run Time: 969 minutes

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DYNASTY: SEASON FOUR VOLUME TWO

This hugely popular prime-time soap opera follows the exploits of the Carringtons and Colbys, both "oil rich" family dynasties in Denver, CO, as they accrue and manipulate power and wealth.

Actors: John Forsythe, Gordon Thomson, John James, Michael Nader
Format: Box set, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Number of discs: 3
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Release Date: February 2, 2010
Run Time: 609 minutes

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BEVERLY HILLS 90210: SEASON NINE

The ensemble drama about young adults growing up in Beverly Hills is a blend of romantic drama and subject matter that crosses all cultural boundaries. The storyline follows the West Beverly gang as they mature as college students and beyond, facing new challenges as they continue to grow and discover more about themselves and their personal ambitions. As their worlds evolve, old friendships will be tested as new relationships develop, but no mater how complicated their worlds become, they will alwyas share in their strengths and experiences.

Actors: Jason Priestley, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering
Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Number of discs: 6
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Release Date: February 2, 2010
Run Time: 1146 minutes

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