This is a list of home video-related events in 2006.
Events
2006 is something of a watershed for home media technology, with VHS being phased out as HD DVD and Blu-ray fight to replace the presently dominant DVD format.
Movie releases
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The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
This film, television, or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
Post HD DVD debut
April 18, 2006 marks the debut of HD DVD. All of the following entries should be assumed to be DVD releases unless marked otherwise.
Post Blu-ray debut
June 20, 2006 marks the debut of Blu-ray Disc. All of the following entries should be assumed to be DVD releases unless marked otherwise.
U.S./Canada
Release Date |
Title |
Notes |
| June 20 |
50 First Dates |
Blu-ray |
| The Fifth Element |
Blu-ray |
| The Hills Have Eyes |
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| Hitch |
Blu-ray |
| House of Flying Daggers |
Blu-ray |
| Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure |
Reissue |
| The Omen |
Collectors Edition |
| Superman: Brainiac Attacks |
direct-to-video film |
| Syriana |
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| The Terminator |
Blu-ray |
| Underworld: Evolution |
Blu-ray |
| xXx |
Blu-ray |
| Eight Below |
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| June 27 |
Failure to Launch |
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| Madea's Family Reunion |
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| Ultraviolet |
DVD & Blu-ray |
| Annapolis |
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| Leroy & Stitch |
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| Cow Belles |
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| July 11 |
Basic Instinct 2 |
Blu-ray |
| Pitch Black |
HD DVD |
| July 18 |
SpongeBob SquarePants: Karate Island |
Features an unaired epis. |
| July 24 |
The Greatest Game Ever Played |
Region 2, UK |
| July 25 |
The Benchwarmers |
DVD & Blu-ray |
| The Last Waltz |
Blu-ray |
| Species |
Blu-ray |
| Final Destination 3 |
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| August 1 |
The Shaggy Dog |
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| V for Vendetta |
Special Edition |
| August 8 |
Ultimate Avengers 2 |
direct-to-video film |
| Inside Man |
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| Tromeo and Juliet |
10th Anniversary Edition, 2-Disc set |
| August 14 |
Scary Movie 4 |
Region 2, UK |
| August 15 |
Scary Movie 4 |
Region 1, US |
| RV |
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| Hoot |
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| The Interpreter |
Region 2, UK |
| August 22 |
Poseidon |
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| Just My Luck |
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| August 29 |
Take the Lead |
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| Brother Bear 2 |
direct-to-video film |
| September 5 |
Shock Treatment |
25th Anniversary DVD Premiere |
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| United 93 |
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| September 12 |
The Wild |
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| September 19 |
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew |
| September 26 |
Mission Impossible III |
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| Curious George |
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| The Lake House |
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| October 3 |
The Little Mermaid |
2-Disc 'Platinum Edition' DVD of the film |
| X-Men: The Last Stand |
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| Thank You for Smoking |
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| October 10 |
The Fox and the Hound |
25th Anniversary Edition |
| Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties |
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| Click |
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| Border War: The Battle Over Illegal Immigration |
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| October 16 |
Slither |
Region 2, UK |
| October 17 |
Over the Hedge |
| October 24 |
Slither |
DVD & HD DVD Combo, US |
| Nacho Libre |
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| Monster House |
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| Mini's First Time |
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| November 7 |
Cars |
| Carousel |
50th Anniversary Edition (also includes the 1934 film version of Liliom, the non-musical play on which Carousel is based, on the second disc) |
| The King and I |
50th Anniversary Edition |
| South Pacific |
Collector's Edition; includes both Roadshow and general release cuts |
| November 14 |
Accepted |
| Fantastic Four |
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| November 21 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown |
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| November 28 |
Robin Hood |
Most Wanted Edition |
| Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut |
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| Superman Returns |
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| The Cheetah Girls 2 |
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| December 5 |
Clerks II |
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| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
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| Barnyard |
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| December 12 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
4 Disc Extended Edition |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby |
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| The Fox and the Hound 2 |
direct-to-video film |
| Air Buddies |
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| December 19 |
Lady in the Water |
DVD, HD DVD, & Blu-Ray |
| Invincible |
| Step Up |
| Jet Li's Fearless |
| The Wicker Man |
| My Super Ex-Girlfriend |
| A Scanner Darkly |
| Little Miss Sunshine |
| American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile |
TV show releases
The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:
This film, television, or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
U.S./Canada
Release Date |
Title |
Season # |
Notes |
| January 3 |
1st and 10 |
1 |
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| 1st and 10 |
2 |
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| Alien Nation |
Complete Series |
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| All in the Family |
5 |
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| Have Gun Will Travel |
3 |
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| Hunter |
3 |
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| Silk Stalkings |
4 |
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| January 9 |
The Golden Girls |
3 |
Region 2, UK |
| January 10 |
Andromeda |
5.3 |
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| Black Books |
1 |
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| The Flash |
Complete Series |
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| Hee Haw |
5 |
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| The House of Eliott |
2 |
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| Men Behaving Badly (UK) |
3 |
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| Men Behaving Badly |
4 |
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| Nighty Night |
1 |
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| Red Dwarf |
7 |
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| Rising Damp |
1 |
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| Strong Medicine |
1 |
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| Urban Gothic |
1 |
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| Viva la Bam |
4 |
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| Viva la Bam |
5 |
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| January 16 |
Everybody Loves Raymond |
3 |
Region 2, UK |
| January 17 |
The Adventures of Superman |
2 |
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| Doogie Howser, M.D. |
3 |
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| Fraggle Rock |
Vol 5: Down In Fraggle Rock |
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| Good Morning, World |
1 |
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| Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman |
2 |
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| The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
3 |
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| Titus |
3 |
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| January 24 |
1-800-Missing |
2 |
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| Dallas |
4 |
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| January 31 |
The A-Team |
3 |
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| All-American Girl |
1 |
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| Archie Bunker's Place |
1 |
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| Dark Shadows |
DVD Collection 22 |
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| Diff'rent Strokes |
2 |
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| Gastineau Girls |
1 |
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| Hetty Wainthropp Investigates |
3 |
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| Hill Street Blues |
1 |
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| Knight Rider |
3 |
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| Magnum, P.I. |
3 |
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| The Rat Patrol |
1 |
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| MI-5 |
3 |
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| The X-Files |
1 |
Reissue |
| The X-Files |
2 |
Reissue |
| The X-Files |
3 |
Reissue |
| February 6 |
Bewitched |
2 |
Region 2, UK |
| Pimp My Ride |
1 |
Region 2, UK |
| Roseanne |
2 |
Region 2, UK |
| February 7 |
Alleyn Mysteries |
2 |
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| The Batman |
1 |
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| Blue Collar TV |
1, Volume 2 |
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| The Electric Company |
Vol. 1 |
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| Emergency! |
2 |
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| Growing Pains |
1 |
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| Grounded for Life |
1 |
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| The Lost World |
1 |
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| The Lost World |
2 |
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| Poltergeist: The Legacy |
1 |
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| The Simpsons |
Kiss & Tell |
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| Survivor: Pearl Islands |
The Complete Season |
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| Teen Titans |
1 |
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| Touched by an Angel |
3, Volume 1 |
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| Wildfire |
1 |
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| Wire in the Blood |
3 |
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| February 13 |
The Dukes of Hazzard |
4 |
Region 2, UK |
| February 14 |
The Andy Griffith Show |
5 |
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| Charles in Charge |
1 |
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| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
3 |
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| Gimme a Break! |
1 |
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| The Golden Girls |
4 |
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| Goof Troop |
Volume 1 |
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| Grey's Anatomy |
1 |
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| Living Single |
1 |
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| Quack Pack |
Volume 1 |
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| Significant Others |
1 |
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| February 21 |
3rd Rock from the Sun |
3 |
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| Action |
1 |
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| The Irish R.M. |
3 |
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| NYPD Blue |
3 |
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| February 27 |
That '70s Show |
3 |
Region 2, UK |
| The Tribe |
Series 1 & Series 2 |
Region 2, UK |
| February 28 |
The Adventures of Pete and Pete |
3 |
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| Beast Machines: Transformers |
The Complete Series |
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| C.O.P.S. |
Volume 1 |
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| Charmed |
4 |
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| Ellen |
3 |
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| NewsRadio |
3 |
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| Roseanne |
3 |
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| March 7 |
The Brady Bunch |
5 |
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| The Cosby Show |
2 |
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| The Flintstones |
5 |
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| Hogan's Heroes |
3 |
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| The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour |
Complete Series |
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| The White Shadow |
2 |
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| Wild 'N Out |
1 |
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| March 14 |
Columbo |
4 |
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| I Dream of Jeannie |
1 |
Region 1, US / Region 2, UK |
| MacGyver |
5 |
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| Murder, She Wrote |
3 |
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| The Simple Life 3: Interns |
Complete Season |
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| Sleeper Cell |
1 |
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| March 21 |
Batman Beyond |
1 |
Region 1, US / Region 2, UK |
| Bewitched |
3 |
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| Justice League |
1 |
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| Justice League |
1 |
Region 2, UK |
| Mind of Mencia |
1 |
Uncensored |
| Over There |
1 |
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| South Park |
7 |
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| March 28 |
The Invisible Man |
1 |
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| Knots Landing |
1 |
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| Northern Exposure |
4 |
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| Quantum Leap |
4 |
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| Wonder Showzen |
1 |
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| April 4 |
The A-Team |
4 |
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| Full House |
3 |
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| Knight Rider |
4 |
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Volume 4 |
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| April 10 |
The Dukes of Hazzard |
5 |
Region 2, UK |
| April 11 |
The Bob Newhart Show |
3 |
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Post HD DVD debut
April 18, 2006 marks the debut of HD DVD. All of the following entries should be assumed to be DVD releases unless marked otherwise.
Post Blu-ray debut
June 20, 2006 marks the debut of Blu-ray Disc. All of the following entries should be assumed to be DVD releases unless marked otherwise.
U.S./Canada
Release Date |
Title |
Notes |
| June 20 |
Adventures of Superman |
3 & 4 |
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| Justice League |
2 |
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| The King of Queens |
5 |
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| Married... with Children |
5 |
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| NYPD Blue |
4 |
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| Superboy |
1 |
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| Superman: The Animated Series |
Volume 3 |
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| June 26 |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
3 |
Region 2, UK |
| June 27 |
Commander in Chief |
The Inaugural Edition, Part 1 (episodes 1-10) |
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| Fear Factor |
1 |
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| Monk |
4 |
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| Roseanne |
4 |
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| Columbo |
5 |
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| July 3 |
Everybody Loves Raymond |
5 |
Region 2, UK |
| July 4 |
Charlie's Angels |
3 |
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| Doctor Who |
1 |
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| July 10 |
Grey's Anatomy |
1 |
Region 2, UK |
| July 11 |
ER |
5 |
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| I Dream of Jeannie |
2 |
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| July 18 |
Ultraman |
Volume 1, 3 Disc Set |
| The Incredible Hulk |
1 |
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| July 24 |
Bewitched |
3 |
Region 2, UK |
| The Dukes of Hazzard |
6 |
Region 2, UK |
| July 25 |
Animaniacs |
Volume 1 |
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| JAG |
1 |
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| Pinky and the Brain |
Volume 1 |
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| Punky Brewster |
3 |
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| Three's Company |
7 |
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| July 31 |
Murder, She Wrote |
3 |
Region 2, UK |
| August 1 |
Dallas |
5 |
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| Good Times |
The Final Season |
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| Hazel |
1 |
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| Blue Collar TV |
2 |
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| The Girls Next Door |
1 |
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| August 7 |
Will & Grace |
The Final Season |
Region 2, UK |
| August 8 |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
4 |
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| Prison Break |
1 |
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| Xiaolin Showdown |
1 |
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| Grounded for Life |
3 |
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| Sealab 2021 |
4 |
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| The Brak Show |
Volume 2 |
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| The Wire |
3 |
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| Beautiful People |
1 |
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| Laguna Beach |
2 |
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| August 14 |
Medium |
1 |
Region 2, UK |
| That '70s Show |
4 |
Region 2, UK |
| August 15 |
The Flying Nun |
2 |
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| Full House |
4 |
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| Hong Kong Phooey |
The Complete Series |
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| The Jeffersons |
5 |
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| Magilla Gorilla |
The Complete Series |
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| Surface |
1 |
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| Sealab 2021 |
4 |
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| The Simpsons |
8 |
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| 3rd Rock from the Sun |
5 |
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| Hogan's Heroes |
4 |
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| Rome |
1 |
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| Remington Steele |
4 & 5 |
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| The Weird Al Show |
The Complete Series |
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| August 21 |
The Tribe |
Series 4 |
Region 2, UK |
| August 22 |
The Bill Cosby Show |
1 |
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| House |
2 |
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| Invasion |
1 |
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| Threshold |
1 |
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| Veronica Mars |
2 |
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| Conviction |
The Complete Series |
| August 29 |
Arrested Development |
3 |
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| Darkwing Duck |
Volume 1, 3 Disc Set |
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| Desperate Housewives |
2 |
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| South Park |
8 |
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| Tale Spin |
Volume 1, 3 Disc Set |
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Volume 5 |
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| Will & Grace |
The Final Season |
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| The Andy Griffith Show |
7 |
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| Survivor: Palau |
The Complete Season |
| September 5 |
Commander in Chief |
The Inaugural Edition, Part 2 (episodes 11-18) |
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| The Flintstones |
6 |
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| Fraggle Rock |
2 |
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| The Legend of Lucy Keyes |
1 |
Julie Delpy, Brooke Adams |
| Lost |
2 |
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| Population 436 |
1 |
Jeremy Sisto, Charlotte Sullivan |
| Supernatural |
1 |
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| September 12 |
Grey's Anatomy |
2 |
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| Smallville |
5 |
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| Diagnosis Murder |
1 |
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| SpongeBob SquarePants |
Season 4, Volume 1 |
| Roseanne |
5 |
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| The Office (US) |
2 |
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| A Different Show |
2 |
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| Teen Titans |
2 |
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| The Batman |
2 |
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| September 19 |
Gilmore Girls |
6 |
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| Everybody Loves Raymond |
7 |
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| The King of Queens |
6 |
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| September 26 |
My Name Is Earl |
1 |
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| Mama's Family |
1 |
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| One Tree Hill |
3 |
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| Voltron: Defender of the Universe |
Volume 1 |
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| Transformers: Armada |
Season 1, Part 2 |
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| October 3 |
Medium |
2 |
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| The Twilight Zone |
The Complete Collection |
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| October 10 |
The A-Team |
5 |
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| Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy |
1 |
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| Everybody Hates Chris |
1 |
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| NUMB3RS |
Season 2 |
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| Scrubs |
4 |
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| Three's Company |
8 |
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| October 17 |
Murder, She Wrote |
4 |
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| Charmed |
6 |
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| Starsky and Hutch |
4 |
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| CSI: New York |
2 |
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| That '70s Show |
5 |
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| October 24 |
Degrassi: The Next Generation |
4 |
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| MacGyver |
The Final Season |
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| Wings |
3 |
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| Justice League Unlimited |
1 |
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| Batman Beyond |
2 |
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| Bewitched |
4 |
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| The O.C. |
3 |
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| The Facts of Life |
3 |
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| Sesame Street |
Old School: Volume 1 (1969-1974) |
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| October 31 |
Six Feet Under |
The Complete Series |
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| CSI: Miami |
4 |
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| Speed Racer |
Volume 5 |
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| November 7 |
JAG |
2 |
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| Beverly Hills, 90210 |
1 |
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| Melrose Place |
1 |
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| M*A*S*H |
11 and Complete Series |
Unconfirmed |
| Ultraman |
Volume 2 |
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| November 14 |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
6 |
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| The Electric Company |
Vol. 2 |
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| Home Improvement |
5 |
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| The Golden Girls |
6 |
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| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman |
4 |
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| Adventures of Superman |
5 & 6 |
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| Quantum Leap |
5 |
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| Bonanza |
1 |
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| Reba |
4 |
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| Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers |
Volume 2 |
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| DuckTales |
Volume 2 |
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| The Gummi Bears |
Volume 1 |
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| November 20 |
The Tribe |
Series 5 |
Region 2, UK |
| November 21 |
Star Trek: The Animated Series |
The Complete Series |
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| Voltron: Defender of the Universe |
Volume 2 |
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| Alias |
5 |
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| How I Met Your Mother |
1 |
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| Boston Legal |
2 |
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| Seinfeld |
7 |
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| November 28 |
Thundercats |
Season 2, Volume 2 |
| 7th Heaven |
3 |
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| St. Elsewhere |
1 |
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| November 30 |
Desperate Housewives |
2 |
Region 2, UK |
| December 5 |
The Dukes of Hazzard |
7 |
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| Pinky and the Brain |
Volume 2 |
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| Animaniacs |
Voume 2 |
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| Roseanne |
6 |
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Volume 6 |
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| December 12 |
The Andy Griffith Show |
8 |
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| Full House |
5 |
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| Law & Order: Criminal Intent |
2 |
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| December 19 |
ER |
6 |
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| Married... with Children |
6 |
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Other 2006 releases
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