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Gunsmoke: The Complete Series Headed to DVD - What This Means for Physical Media

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This is a big one, folks, and it holds a lot of meaning for those of us who buy, watch, and collect the movies and TV shows we love on DVD and Blu-ray. In all honesty, I never thought I would see the day when the longest-running TV western of all time (20 seasons, from 1955 until 1975) was not only completed on DVD, but was given a lavish, deluxe package. For those who might not have been following the saga of Gunsmoke  on home media, the series first saw a DVD release way back in January of 2006 when Paramount put out two 50th Anniversary box sets, each serving as "best of" compilations chronicling a ten-year chunk of the show. This was certainly to test the waters and see how well the show could sell on DVD, which was in its heyday. Season One of Gunsmoke finally came a year-and-a-half later in 2007, with every subsequent season being split into two halves and released months apart. Fans of the show could hope, at best, to add one complete season of the show to th

Warner Archive 4/$44 Sale Haul!

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In this episode, we unbox and share our most recent purchase haul from Warner Archive's 4 for $44 sale! You can find all of our past Warner Archive spotlights and hauls in this playlist