tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post672605250966836005..comments2023-11-03T11:37:13.579-04:00Comments on Something Old, Nothing New: MuzakJaime J. Weinmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128500411119962998noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-73732982615950262082007-04-24T00:06:00.000-04:002007-04-24T00:06:00.000-04:00It's so common for studios to release multiple DVD...It's so common for studios to release multiple DVDs of the same movie, why not have pricier "deluxe editions" of TV shows which keep the original music, and less expensive sets with muzak instead?JesseMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993568347649474812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-11755961803867914932007-04-16T19:32:00.000-04:002007-04-16T19:32:00.000-04:00>>>Obviously this doesn't apply to a studio releas...>>>Obviously this doesn't apply to a studio releasing the first season of a show with all the music gone<<<<<BR/><BR/>I don't know about that. Fox can look to the fact that Paramount spent a lot of money licensing all of the music for Happy Days season 1 and still lost money. <BR/><BR/>Fox might have thought that while WKRP is a cult hit it didn't have near the popularity of Happy Days so to hedge against taking a bath on the licensing fees if the season doesn't sell they decided to insert generic music.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-18134296551287563672007-04-16T16:40:00.000-04:002007-04-16T16:40:00.000-04:00One problem Paramount ran into with these HAPPY DA...One problem Paramount ran into with these HAPPY DAYS shows is that the 35mm negatives for the early seasons were cut to conform to the shortened edits made for ABC daytime use back in the '70s. The footage added back into the shows for DVD use came from 16mm negatives, which were uncut. For the first season, Paramount put a lot of effort into making the 16mm insert footage match the surrounding 35mm footage. The tight budget they had to work with on the second season set didn't allow them to do that as carefully here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com