New TV series on DVD

I shouldn't say "new" TV series, because some of these are from the 60's and 70's, but they are new to our library.

Dark Shadows - The Complete Series

Originally airing in the afternoon in 1966 as a half hour "Gothic" soap opera, Dark Shadows is unique in American television. The show was taped with almost no interruptions so it 'felt' live. Only the most catastrophic of events would cause producers to re-shoot a scene. The show is famous for the occasional slip-up: crew visible on screen, etc.

The story of Dark Shadows begins with newly hired governess Victoria Winters arriving at Collinwood, the Collins' estate in Collinsport, Maine in search of her mysterious origins. She soon is caught up in the strange events and mysteries that seem to surround the Collins family. Eventually, the Collins' "cousin from England", Barnabas Collins, arrives and takes the show in a new direction; his vampire curse

introduces a new history of the Collins family. Part of this revised history is the popular character of the witch Angelique whose jealously led to the tragic death of Barnabas' great love Josette and who placed the curse upon Barnabas. (summary from http://www.imdb.com/)

American Pickers - Season 1

In small towns and along America's backroads, treasures are waiting to be uncovered, valuable relics from our history that are hidden in junk piles, buried in barns, and stacked in garages. It takes experts to find them, and turn rust to riches. Follow highly skilled 'pickers' Mike Wolfe, owner of Antique Archaeology in Iowa, and his business partner Frank Fritz as they hunt down objects with historical, collectible, and pop culture value that have been long forgotten by their owners.

Monty Python's Flying Circus
This series was originally broadcast  on the BBC from 1969-1974 in which the irreverent Monty Python comedy troupe present a series of skits which are often surreal, baudy, uncompromising, tasteless, but inevitably hilarious.









Supernatural - Season 5

Two brothers and one fallen angel, against all the might of Satan and his army! As the Apocalypse grows closer, threatening to turn Earth into a battlefield soaked with human blood, Sam, Dean, and Castiel struggle against daunting odds. New foes arise, including the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Season Five follows Sam and Dean on their most terrifying journey yet, one that may lead them to the only ally strong enough to defeat the Devil: God.

Vampire Diaries - Season 1

Two vampire brothers, one good and one evil, move to a small town and try to win the heart of one of the teenage girls in the area, as well as keep their secret from the town residents.  Based on the books by L.J. Smith.

Combat! - The Complete Series

Combat!, a one-hour WWII drama series on television, followed a frontline American infantry squad as they battled their way across Europe. With mud-splattered realism, the show offered character studies of men striving to maintain their own humanity in the midst of a world torn by war. (Summary from http://www.imdb.com/) This TV series ran from 1962-1967.