5000 Episodes and No Commercials

Forget movies! Sales of TV DVDs are outpacing all other categories, according to Video Store magazine. The Simpsons, 24, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Alias, even old chestnuts like Columbo and Home Improvement are blowing out of the stores as fans and collectors rush to buy their favorite shows, compact and complete. How do buyers know which shows are the best, which season contains that favorite moment, which episode features that guest star? They don t--not without their trusty copy...
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Forget movies! Sales of TV DVDs are outpacing all other categories, according to Video Store magazine. The Simpsons, 24, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Alias, even old chestnuts like Columbo and Home Improvement are blowing out of the stores as fans and collectors rush to buy their favorite shows, compact and complete. How do buyers know which shows are the best, which season contains that favorite moment, which episode features that guest star? They don t--not without their trusty copy of 5,000 Episodes No Commercials which gives full information on every sitcom and drama released on DVD, whether in season-by-season sets, individual episodes, best-of compilations, specials, or made-for-TV movies. Almost 400 pages of listings include year of original airing, information on audio and video quality, extras, Easter eggs, and more. Every couch potato is sure to heave up off the sofa just long enough to buy 5,000 Episodes No Commercials! Complete listings for every series, including original air dates, audio/video quality, Easter eggs, much more Perfect add-on gift: Buy a set, buy 5,000 Episodes and No Commercials! Impulse-buy book Ideal for bookstore, video store, mass merchandisers--anywhere DVDs are sold David Hofstede has written eleven books on film and TV, including What Were They Thinking? and the successful companion volumes to The Dukes of Hazzard and Charlie s Angels. He covers the film and theater beat for AOL s Digital City Las Vegas website and serves as film editor for Cowboys & Indians magazine. He lives in Las Vegas.