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18 June 2005

BitTorrent? Piffle! This site makes DVDs available of old otherwise unobtainable TV shows. And no eBay in sight. Keep it quiet though, I think it's meant to be a secret.

post by: dodgygeezer at: 07:05 | 18 comments

*wants to get the original the Avengers*

Darn.. The site is dead already?

posted by dabitch 18 June | 07:48

Wow. Well I know they were offline recently for some changes, maybe they've still got some gremlins.

posted by dodgygeezer 18 June | 07:52

Oh, and I'm sure you were joking but The Avengers is out there. I have a few of the black and white Emma Peel episodes.

Ahhh, Diana Rigg...

* looks dreamily off into the distance *

posted by dodgygeezer 18 June | 08:02

Wehey, wasn't joking. I have collected b/w episodes with Ms Peel on video taping off the telly, and they looking a bit wobbly. Should get meself that dvd.

posted by dabitch 18 June | 08:34

but,but,but--those things cost money!

posted by amberglow 18 June | 10:24

I thought it was free too. I was getting ready to love it so hard.

posted by hojoki 18 June | 12:06

The site looks like it's back up, btw.

However, this reminds me: does anyone know of where I could get the original "Candid Camera" series? You know, the one with Allen Funt, much of the earlier shows were in black and white? In the past I've Googled my little heart out only to find the new, late '90's-2000 version. Still funny, but lacking the naivete and political incorrectness of the original.

I have no problem shelling out the ducats and following proper channels, but I just haven't been able to track down what they might be and, admittedly, I haven't looked for a few years, either. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

posted by Frisbee Girl 18 June | 12:07

i thought they made vhs tapes of some of some of those, Frisbee. maybe in the 80s? these?

posted by amberglow 18 June | 13:06

Search: "Dungeons & Dragons"

There is no product that matches the search criteria.

Meh.

posted by dreamsign 18 June | 13:52

Thanks, amber! I don't recall having come across those previously.

posted by Frisbee Girl 18 June | 14:33

File sharing for free is illegal, but doing it for profit is PROPER illegal.

posted by Pretty_Generic 18 June | 14:48

My quest for episodes of Sgt. Bilko continues...

posted by PinkStainlessTail 18 June | 19:30

Bilko VHS.

It's shameful it isn't on DVD - that and Addams Family episodes would make my life complete.

posted by dodgygeezer 18 June | 20:10

I still don't understand why the Addams Family still hasn't come out on DVD yet. Does anyone know why?

posted by interrobang 18 June | 20:33

i've heard the addams estate are dicks. i know they refuse to release tons of charles addams' books for re-release and i guess they're holding out on the tv show too.

posted by dodgygeezer 18 June | 20:40

Weird. It's not like people wouldn't buy Addams stuff, if given the opportunity....

posted by interrobang 18 June | 20:53

Bilko VHS.

Thanks dodgy, I've considered grabbing the NTSC versions that show up on Amazon US but I'm trying to avoid adding to my VHS collection at the moment.

posted by PinkStainlessTail 18 June | 21:08

The original Space Ghost on DVD would be nice, too.

posted by interrobang 18 June | 21:23

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