First series you bought on DVD

Cory

What's the first series you bought on DVD/Blu-Ray?

I remember dropping nearly $300 for the first seasons of Buffy around 2002-2003.

Michelle

Friends.
Shocker, I know.

Dee

I think probably Twin Peaks, because as far as I can remember that’s the only TV series I’ve ever bought on DVD. 

Chinaski

Six Feet Under. still have it for the packaging alone.

Cory

Chinaski said:

Six Feet Under. still have it for the packaging alone.

I'm still waiting for the blu-ray release for that.

The season 4 premiere still haunts me.

Cory

Dee said:

I think probably Twin Peaks, because as far as I can remember that’s the only TV series I’ve ever bought on DVD. 

Pretty sure I bought that, and never opened it.  I've seen the series, but never Fire Walk With Me, or The Missing pieces.

I'll absolutely never re-watch The Return, though.

Michelle

You know who had the best packaging for their seasons?
Northern Exposure.
Those little puffy vests were so cute!

Cory

Michelle said:

You know who had the best packaging for their seasons?
Northern Exposure.
Those little puffy vests were so cute!

These?

Michelle

^^^ Yes! 
I always thought they were supposed to be like vests.
Were they more like a sleeping bag though?

Cory

Michelle said:

^^^ Yes! 
I always thought they were supposed to be like vests.
Were they more like a sleeping bag though?

Could go either way.
I never saw them before, but they're cool/unique.

JoshuaHeter

I... uh... my friend had one too many one night and bought DVDs of the first 17 seasons of The Simpsons on Amazon.

Chinaski

Northern Exposure packaging was awesome. i always figured they were vests too cause it's brrrrrr cold in Alaska.

jluzania

I believe it was Firefly's first (and only) season. One of the few blind buys I've made.

Shum

Also Buffy, but way after the show was over. First contemporary box set was the LOST temple. Such a cool idea. It had clues scattered throughout that led to a secret bonus disk hidden in the lid. It also had a senet board with black and white stones, and throwing sticks that were used as primitive dice.

Garthgou81

Chinaski said:

Six Feet Under. still have it for the packaging alone.

Did you get the complete series set? That astro-turf set was great. I can't wait for the blu-rays, if those ever come around. 
The first series I probably bought was The X-Files. Before that I had VHSs that were just the "best of" episodes. So it blew my mind to be able to have the full season. They were some astronomical price, but for 20+ episodes, it definitely seemed worth it. 

Cory

Shum said:

Also Buffy, but way after the show was over. First contemporary box set was the LOST temple. Such a cool idea. It had clues scattered throughout that led to a secret bonus disk hidden in the lid. It also had a senet board with black and white stones, and throwing sticks that were used as primitive dice.

That's really cool.  I'll probably never watch Lost, let along buy the boxset, but that's probably the coolest sounding boxset yet.

My BrBa barrel set had a bonus disc, but I don't remember if it was really hidden or not.

Cory

Garthgou81 said:

Chinaski said:

Six Feet Under. still have it for the packaging alone.

Did you get the complete series set? That astro-turf set was great. I can't wait for the blu-rays, if those ever come around. 
The first series I probably bought was The X-Files. Before that I had VHSs that were just the "best of" episodes. So it blew my mind to be able to have the full season. They were some astronomical price, but for 20+ episodes, it definitely seemed worth it. 

I avoided the VHS sets, I thought Buffy's complete seasons were released on VHS, but they were broken up into 2 episodes per VHS, and 3 VHS's packaged together.  And no store seemed to have an entire series, plus I was a teenager, so it was never going to happen.

I too, thought it was great being able to own an entire season.  And spent a small fortune buying the new Buffy/Angel season sets every few months, while the shows were still airing.

bizmarkiefader

We would save up our allowance to buy Dragon Ball Z on VHS when it would be ahead of whatever was airing on Toonami. Since each one only had three episodes (these things cost 20+ dollars each) on it my friend ended up with almost two entire shelves of a pretty big bookcase just full of DBZ tapes.

Chinaski

Garthgou81 said:

Chinaski said:

Six Feet Under. still have it for the packaging alone.

Did you get the complete series set? That astro-turf set was great. I can't wait for the

yep! i actually have it more of a decoration now in my cube at work.

Travis

I feel like it has to be The X-Files. I remember how annoying it was that the videos only had a handful of highlighted episodes and being really excited that the whole season was available. Not 100% certain, but I'll lock it in.

Chinaski

one of the first DVD's i ever bought was The Great Outdoors. i know, #random. carry on..

Cory

Garthgou81 said:

Chinaski said:

Six Feet Under. still have it for the packaging alone.

Did you get the complete series set? That astro-turf set was great. I can't wait for the blu-rays, if those ever come around.

This one?  I like learning about unique sets.

Chinaski

Cory said:

Garthgou81 said:

Chinaski said:

Six Feet Under. still have it for the packaging alone.

Did you get the complete series set? That astro-turf set was great. I can't wait for the blu-rays, if those ever come around.

This one?  I like learning about unique sets.

yes sir, that's the one!

Michelle

Shum said:

Also Buffy, but way after the show was over. First contemporary box set was the LOST temple. Such a cool idea. It had clues scattered throughout that led to a secret bonus disk hidden in the lid. It also had a senet board with black and white stones, and throwing sticks that were used as primitive dice.

I wanted that Lost set so bad!  I was never able to get one, though.

Hatorian

Simpson’s Seasons 1-3

Garthgou81

Chinaski said:

Cory said:

Garthgou81 said:

Chinaski said:

Six Feet Under. still have it for the packaging alone.

Did you get the complete series set? That astro-turf set was great. I can't wait for the blu-rays, if those ever come around.

This one?  I like learning about unique sets.

yes sir, that's the one!

I love mine. And worry that if they put out a blu-ray set it will not have nearly the amount of style that that one does. 

Chinaski

Garthgou81 said:

Chinaski said:

Cory said:

Garthgou81 said:

Chinaski said:

Six Feet Under. still have it for the packaging alone.

Did you get the complete series set? That astro-turf set was great. I can't wait for the blu-rays, if those ever come around.

This one?  I like learning about unique sets.

yes sir, that's the one!

I love mine. And worry that if they put out a blu-ray set it will not have nearly the amount of style that that one does. 

i'd be ok if it was Claire's lime green funeral coach with all the seasons in the back of it. that'd be kinda rad.

Garthgou81

Chinaski said:

Garthgou81 said:

Chinaski said:

Cory said:

Garthgou81 said:

Chinaski said:

Six Feet Under. still have it for the packaging alone.

Did you get the complete series set? That astro-turf set was great. I can't wait for the blu-rays, if those ever come around.

This one?  I like learning about unique sets.

yes sir, that's the one!

I love mine. And worry that if they put out a blu-ray set it will not have nearly the amount of style that that one does. 

i'd be ok if it was Claire's lime green funeral coach with all the seasons in the back of it. that'd be kinda rad.

That would be pretty awesome, and really bring things full circle. 

awookiee

I'm pretty sure the 1st TV series I bought was Firefly on DVD.  I've since upgraded to Blu Ray. I've always been a huge physical media person but I own very few TV series.  I have to really like a TV series (Leftovers, GOT, Expanse...) to buy it these days.  Movies on the other hand is another beast for me.  I'm the go to guy when somebody wants to watch a movie that's not on a streaming service.