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* The circumstances surrounding the holdup of the 1960s ''Series/Batman1966'' TV show were numerous, even compared to other works. The prints of the series are owned by 20th Century Fox (now owned by Disney), but the characters are owned by Creator/DCComics, which is owned by competitor [=Warner Bros. Discovery=]. Fox went to court in 2008 to battle Creator/WarnerBros. regarding rights issues with the then-unreleased ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'' adaptation, of which the acquisition of the rights to the ''Batman'' series was a key sticking point. Even besides that, there were still many other factors.\\
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This includes clearance rights for the cameos in each episode (some of which were fictional characters [[IntercontinuityCrossover from other shows]] like [[Series/TheAddamsFamily Lurch]] and [[Series/HogansHeroes Colonel Klink]]), music rights, writers' residuals, a prior lawsuit that was filed by the Dozier estate (of William Dozier, the creator of the series) for residuals, and copyrighted designs that were unique to the series.\\
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Things had gotten so bad that Creator/AdamWest basically said "screw it" and gathered up the remaining living writers, producers, and actors in order to produce his own Behind-The-Scenes [=DVD=]s about the series in the form of roundtable discussions of each two-part episode; before that, another company issued ''Batmania'', a 2-DVD set featuring screen test footage, interviews and other content that can only be described as "DVD box set bonus features, without the box set". Ultimately, [[http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Batman-DVDs-Planned/19353 WB managed to clear the rights for a home video release in 2014]]... just in time for [[MilestoneCelebration Batman's 75th anniversary!]]

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* The circumstances surrounding the holdup of the 1960s ''Series/Batman1966'' TV show were numerous, even compared to other works. The prints of the series are owned by 20th Century Fox (now owned by Disney), but the characters are owned by Creator/DCComics, which is owned by competitor [=Warner Bros. Discovery=]. Fox went to court in 2008 to battle Creator/WarnerBros. regarding rights issues with the then-unreleased ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'' adaptation, of which the acquisition of the rights to the ''Batman'' series was a key sticking point. Even besides that, there were still many other factors.\\
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This includes clearance rights for the cameos in each episode (some of which were fictional characters [[IntercontinuityCrossover from other shows]] like [[Series/TheAddamsFamily Lurch]] and [[Series/HogansHeroes Colonel Klink]]), music rights, writers' residuals, a prior lawsuit that was filed by the Dozier estate (of William Dozier, the creator of the series) for residuals, and copyrighted designs that were unique to the series.\\
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series. Things had gotten so bad that Creator/AdamWest basically said "screw it" and gathered up the remaining living writers, producers, and actors in order to produce his own Behind-The-Scenes [=DVD=]s about the series in the form of roundtable discussions of each two-part episode; before that, another company issued ''Batmania'', a 2-DVD set featuring screen test footage, interviews and other content that can only be described as "DVD box set bonus features, without the box set". Ultimately, [[http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Batman-DVDs-Planned/19353 WB managed to clear the rights for a home video release in 2014]]... just in time for [[MilestoneCelebration Batman's 75th anniversary!]]
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* ''The Voyage of the Mimi'', a 1980s educational drama about the titular ship and its crew starring a very young Creator/BenAffleck as the ship captain's grandson, seems to be an almost entirely forgotten program, in spite of it being Affleck's first claim to fame. The [=YouTube=] user {{TheShesmovedon}} has uploaded the show, however.

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* ''The Voyage of the Mimi'', a 1980s educational drama about the titular ship and its crew starring a very young Creator/BenAffleck as the ship captain's grandson, seems to be an almost entirely forgotten program, in spite of it being Affleck's first claim to fame. The [=YouTube=] user {{TheShesmovedon}} has uploaded Copies exist on [=YouTube=], at the show, however.very least.

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* ''Series/Car54WhereAreYou'' had some episodes released on VHS before the tapes went out of print. For years, various rights issues (Eupolis Productions, NBC, and CBS all claim ownership) prevented a DVD release. Fortunately, Shanachie Entertainment's home video arm got the rights to release both seasons on DVD in 2011. What's more, they were given brand-new transfers from the original 35 mm film prints, allowing the series to enter the digital age smoothly. It's also available on demand through numerous streaming services, including Pluto and Tubi.

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* ''Series/Car54WhereAreYou'' had some episodes released on VHS before the tapes went out of print. For years, various rights issues (Eupolis Productions, NBC, and CBS all claim ownership) prevented a DVD release. Fortunately, Shanachie Entertainment's home video arm got the rights to release both seasons on DVD in 2011. What's more, they were given brand-new transfers from the original 35 mm film prints, allowing the series to enter the digital age smoothly. It's also available on demand through numerous streaming services, including Pluto and Tubi.Tubi, as well as the subscription Creator/ShoutFactory TV service.
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* ''Series/Car54WhereAreYou'' had some episodes released on VHS before the tapes went out of print. For years, various rights issues (Eupolis Productions, NBC, and CBS all claim ownership) prevented a DVD release. Fortunately, Shanachie Entertainment's home video arm got the rights to release both seasons on DVD in 2011. What's more, they were given brand-new transfers from the original 35 mm film prints, allowing the series to enter the digital age smoothly.

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* ''Series/Car54WhereAreYou'' had some episodes released on VHS before the tapes went out of print. For years, various rights issues (Eupolis Productions, NBC, and CBS all claim ownership) prevented a DVD release. Fortunately, Shanachie Entertainment's home video arm got the rights to release both seasons on DVD in 2011. What's more, they were given brand-new transfers from the original 35 mm film prints, allowing the series to enter the digital age smoothly. It's also available on demand through numerous streaming services, including Pluto and Tubi.
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* The first three seasons of ''Series/NightCourt'' were released as conventionally manufactured DVD sets between 2005 and 2010. Seasons 4-9 received Warner Archive MOD sets from 2011 to 2013, with a complete series box set not to manifest until 2023, after season 1 of [[Series/NightCourt2023 the revival]] had aired.
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* While ''Series/ALF'' had been available on Region 1 DVD for many years, the episodes were only the EditedForSyndication versions (even though the European releases were uncut). In late 2023, Shout! Factory rectified this with a virtually uncut, save for one episode due to music rights issues, box set of the entire series, plus its two {{Animated Adaptation}}s and the ''Project ALF'' TV movie that resolved the series' cliffhanger ending.

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* While ''Series/ALF'' ''Series/{{ALF}}'' had been available on Region 1 DVD for many years, the episodes were only the EditedForSyndication versions (even though the European releases were uncut). In late 2023, Shout! Factory rectified this with a virtually uncut, save for one episode due to music rights issues, box set of the entire series, plus its two {{Animated Adaptation}}s and the ''Project ALF'' TV movie that resolved the series' cliffhanger ending.
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* While ''Series/ALF'' had been available on Region 1 DVD for many years, the episodes were only the EditedForSyndication versions (even though the European releases were uncut). In late 2023, Shout! Factory rectified this with a virtually uncut, save for one episode due to music rights issues, box set of the entire series, plus its two {{Animated Adaptations}}s and the ''Project ALF'' TV movie that resolved the series' cliffhanger ending.

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* While ''Series/ALF'' had been available on Region 1 DVD for many years, the episodes were only the EditedForSyndication versions (even though the European releases were uncut). In late 2023, Shout! Factory rectified this with a virtually uncut, save for one episode due to music rights issues, box set of the entire series, plus its two {{Animated Adaptations}}s Adaptation}}s and the ''Project ALF'' TV movie that resolved the series' cliffhanger ending.

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