PLEASE remember, as always, that if we haven't already posted news about a DVD title you are waiting for, then we simply DO NOT have any info about it yet; sorry.

For those of you who've missed the monthly calendar of titles that TV Shows On DVD used to have at our old website: MetaCritic has a similar monthly list, with both TV & Movie releases (full disclosure: TV Shows On DVD and MetaCritic are both owned by CBS Interactive). Here's a link to MetaCritic's home page for their DVD release calendars:
https://www.metacritic.com/feature/more/dvd-calendar

Don't forget that we'll do our best to be back on this very same weekday next week, with yet another Roundup of items announced between this post and the time of our next one. So keep an eye out for it! - David Lambert

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NOW AVAILABLE (4/16):

* Blackout - The Mini-Series Event (Mill Creek)
$19.95 SRP DVD MOD
http://www.amazon.com/…/o…/ASIN/B07QSH9JKV/tvshowsondvd0d-20
-----Featuring an all-star cast, BLACKOUT strikes at our deepest and darkest fears - its a cautionary thriller for a paranoid age. In this two-part miniseries, a shadowy figure has executed the largest disaster to hit California - completely shutting down the states vulnerable electrical system. With the outage comes chaos, as record heat waves and the dark of the night create a city by city panic. As residents fight to survive, Homeland Securitys Cyber Terrorism Division enlists a squadron of experts to outwit the conspiratorial source of the blackout.
NOTE: yes, this IS a manufacture-on-demand release from Mill Creek, via popular MOD distributor Allied Vaughn

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COMING ON 5/7:

* Popeye The Sailor - Volume 1: 1933-1938 (Warner Archive)
$34.99 SRP DVD MOD
https://www.wbshop.com/…/popeye-the-sailor-1933-1938-vol-1-…
-----I yam what I yam, Popeye says. And what he yam is the greatest swabbie ever to sail the cartoon seas, a savvy old salt with outsized forearms and an even larger sense of fair play. Step aboard, mates, for the bestest with the mostest: 60 original (and uproarious) theatrical shorts from the innovative Max Fleischer Cartoon Studio. Here, youll find spindly Olive Oyl, burger opportunist Wimpy, lil Sweepea, brooding Bluto and even a pair of rare, full-color, two-reel extravaganzas that received top billing in some movie houses. And youll find Popeye in all his muttering, spinach-chomping, Bluto-bashing, crowd-pleasing greatness. He yam what he yam. Hes Popeye the Sailor Man. Toot-Toot!
NOTE: this is a manufacture-on-demand re-release of a title originally released into stores in 2007

* Agatha Raisin - Series 2 (RLJ/Acorn)
$39.99 SRP DVD
http://www.amazon.com/…/o…/ASIN/B07NBCJFRS/tvshowsondvd0d-20
EXTRAS: Behind-the-scenes featurette (52 min.) and Agatha Asks (7 min.)
-----Marking the return of one of Acorn TV's most popular series and its first sole commission, AGATHA RAISIN, Series 2 makes its DVD debut on May 7, 2019. Based on M.C. Beaton's bestselling books, Agatha Raisin stars Emmy- and SAG-nominated actress Ashley Jensen (Catastrophe, Extras, Ugly Betty, Love Lies & Records) as a London PR whizz turned amateur sleuth, who becomes entangled in mischief, mayhem, and murder when she opts for early retirement in a small village in the Cotswolds. Drawn into the town's murders, Agatha attempts to solve the crimes...often in rather unorthodox ways. The DVD 3-Disc set features three feature-length episodes and bonus behind-the-scenes featurettes. Agatha Raisin, Series 2 made its world premiere beginning in November 2018 on Acorn TV. Ashley Jensen is "delightful" (The New York Times) and "hilarious" (Los Angeles Times) in these three feature-length mysteries based on M.C. Beaton's best-selling novels. Formerly a high-flying PR executive in London, Agatha Raisin has now settled into small-town life in the Cotswolds, but her early retirement is far from quiet. Along with her friends Sir Charles (Jason Merrells, Waterloo Road), Roy (Mathew Horne, Gavin & Stacey), and Gemma (Katy Wix, Torchwood), Agatha solves the village's bizarre murders with panache...but her love life may be a puzzle beyond even her skills to decipher.

* No Offence - Series 3 (RLJ/Acorn)
$49.99 SRP DVD
http://www.amazon.com/…/o…/ASIN/B07NBDQYRD/tvshowsondvd0d-20
-----Acorn TV features the DVD debut of the outrageous British police procedural NO OFFENCE Series 3. The female-driven police procedural follows an unorthodox team of cops in Manchester. From 9-time BAFTA Award nominated writer Paul Abbott (Shameless, State of Play, Cracker) comes an "exhilarating, ballsy, and...filthily funny" (The Independent) police comedy-drama with fierce female characters and a shrewd, irreverent take on crime. The critically-acclaimed dramedy stars Joanna Scanlan (Requiem, The Thick of It, Notes on a Scandal) and Irish Film & TV Academy Lead Drama Actress nominee Elaine Cassidy (Acceptable Risk, The Paradise, The Others). The DVD 2-Disc Set features six episodes. No Offence Series 3 made its U.S. premiere in January 2019 on Acorn TV. Hard challenges await the Friday Street Station as the "darkly comic police drama...praised for its strong female characters" (Radio Times) returns. Series 3 finds dynamic DI Vivienne Deering (Joanna Scanlan) and her team providing security at a contentious election debate, but tragedy strikes when a gunman attempts to assassinate one of the candidates. Deering and her right-hand woman, DC Dinah Kowalska (Elaine Cassidy), vow to apprehend the culprit, despite warnings from their superiors that the investigation could jeopardize an undercover officer who has infiltrated an extreme right-wing group. Will Deering get justice for her team, or will her unconventional policing methods finally go too far? Created by legendary writer Paul Abbott, this award-winning series also stars Will Mellor (Broadchurch), Paul Ritter (Vera), Sharon Rooney (The Tunnel), Claire Rushbrook (Requiem), and Lisa McGrillis (George Gently).

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COMING ON 5/21:

* Detention - The Complete Animated Series (Warner Archives)
$24.99 SRP DVD MOD
https://www.wbshop.com/…/detention-the-complete-animated-se…
-----Eight oddball friends at Benedict Arnold Middle School can't avoid getting into trouble as they navigate through the uncertainty and angst of adolescence, always ending up in after-school detention. Join the gang - Shareena (voiced by Tara Strong, Teen Titans GO!), conspiracy nut Emmitt (voiced by Billy West, Futurama), pugnacious Gug (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui, Happy Feet), twin geniuses Orangejella and Lemonjella (voiced by Tamera Mowry and Tia Mowry of Sister, Sister), comic-book fanatic Jim Kim (voiced by Roger Eschbacher, Histeria), Duncan the yo-yo champ (voiced by Bob Doucette) and annoyingly perky Shelley Kelley (voiced by Pamelyn Ferdin, Sealab 2020) - as they try to stay out of the clutches of the ominous Miss Kisskillya (voiced by Kathleen Freeman, DuckTales), who runs detention like a drill sergeant. Needless to say, it aint easy!

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COMING ON 5/28:

* Perfect Strangers - The Complete 7th & 8th Seasons (Warner Archives)
$34.99 SRP DVD MOD
https://www.wbshop.com/…/perfect-strangers-the-complete-sev…
-----The final two seasons of this fan-favorite sitcom see changes afoot for wide-eyed Myposian immigrant Balki (Bronson Pinchot) and his American cousin, Larry (Mark Linn-Baker), as they continue to offset each others contrasting personalities. At the Chicago Chronicle, editor-in-chief Mr. Wainwright (F.J. ONeil) promotes Balki from mailroom clerk to childrens page editor, with Larry as his new staff writer. Meanwhile, after Balki passes his examination to become a U.S. citizen, his mama (also played by Bronson Pinchot) convinces him to return to Mypos, and Larry follows in an attempt to bring Balki back, only to fall prey to the Myposian way of life! But the most important events begin with weddings and end with babies being born one on a runaway balloon!

* Charmed - Seasons 1-4 (Paramount)
DVD
-----DOMINUS TRINUS. Hear now the words of the witches. The secrets we hid in the night. The oldest of Gods are invoked here. The work of magic is sought. In this night and in this hour I call upon the ancient power. Bring your powers to we sisters three! Want the power. Give us the power. Alyssa Milano, Holly Combs, Shannen Doherty.
NOTE: this is a *DVD* (NOT Blu-ray!!) collection of four seasons of the original show, which have previously been available on DVD. Sorry, but there is NO news available regarding any further Blu-ray Disc releases for the original Charmed TV series.

* Cheers - Seasons 1-6 (Paramount)
DVD
-----RAISING THE BAR ON COMEDY. Pour yourself into TV's legendary and entertaining barroom comedy with the Emmy Award-winning Cheers: Seasons 1-6. When newly-sober, ex-baseball pitcher and epic womanizer Sam Malone (Ted Danson) takes over a cozy Boston bar, little does he know just how much craziness the walls of this well-worn, wood-paneled pub can hold. From the day pert, over-educated Diane Chambers (Shelley Long) walks in, everything will change for Sam's tight-knit crew. Insults will fly, skirts will be chased, wits will be matched, romances will brew, hearts will break… and a family of oddballs that's at once outrageously real (and really outrageous), will be born. The suds flow as freely as the laughs with a hilarious and acclaimed cast including Rhea Perlman, Nicholas Colasanto, Woody Harrelson, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger, and Kirstie Alley debuting as Rebecca Howe (in Season 6). Cheers is sure to become your favorite place to get away and raise a glass to a true television classic.

* Frasier - Seasons 1-6 (Paramount)
DVD
-----The doctor is in! Includes the first six seasons of the award-winning sitcom that was a spinoff from Cheers. Kelsey Grammar reprises his Emmy Award-winning role as Dr. Frasier Crane, a stuffy psychiatrist turned call-in radio host who struggles to follow his own advice. Frasier features an amazing ensemble cast, including John Mahoney as Martin, Frasier's gruff, ex-cop father, Jane Leeves as Daphne, the eccentric British housekeeper, and David Hyde Pierce in his Emmy Award-winning role as Dr. Niles Crane, Frasier's neurotic brother. Enjoy the show's most memorable moments in this hilarious set.

* Happy Days - Seasons 1-6 (Paramount)
DVD
-----Join your favorite gang at Arnold's, in this cool collection of Happy Days Seasons 1-6. Starring Oscar and Emmy winner Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham, Golden Globe winner Henry Winkler as Fonzie, and a beloved cast of timeless characters, this hit sitcom captures the best coming-of-age moments of family, friends, and the '50s! In its first 142 episodes, Happy Days brings us back to a simpler time of poodle skirts, rock 'n' roll and drive-in movies. Howard (Tom Bosley), Marion (Marion Ross), Joanie (Erin Moran), Potsie (Anson William), Ralph (Donny Most) and others share the good times and great memories that turned this heartwarming comedy into an all-American classic.
NOTE: this collection is a re-release of the six seasons previously available on DVD. There are no changes to the on-disc contents. Sorry, but there are NO indications that the studio is currently making plans for releases of any unreleased seasons of this show.

* Have Gun Will Travel - Seasons 1-4 (Paramount)
DVD
-----From his base at the Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, Paladin dispenses justice to the wicked - and hope to the hopeless - across the Old West. Relive the show's most memorable moments, including Paladin's race across the desert on a camel in The Great Mojave Chase, his hunt for a fugitive south of the border in Black Sheep, his battle to protect a prisoner from murderous bounty hunters in Long Way Home, and 152 more classic episodes in Have Gun - Will Travel: Seasons 1-4.

* Streets of San Francisco - Seasons 1-3 (Paramount)
DVD
-----IN THIS CITY, JUSTICE IS GOLDEN. In this special collection of The Streets of San Francisco: Seasons 1-3, crime never rests...and neither does the SFPD homicide division. When a grizzled veteran cop teams up with a driven newcomer, you might expect their styles to be at odds. However, this partnership makes for unbeatable crime-fighting. As old-school Lt. Mike Stone, Academy Award winning Hollywood legend Karl Malden (A Streetcar Named Desire) makes a perfect foil for young Michael Douglas (Wall Street) as Inspector Steve Keller, the part that put him on the map years before he won his own Oscar. Mind-bending mysteries shot on actual locations capture a raw sense of the '70s in the 73 thrill-packed episodes in this 20 disc set.

* The Untouchables - Seasons 1-3 (Paramount)
DVD
-----HAND-PICKED FOR THEIR INCORRUPTIBILITY. When it came to fighting crime, they weren't just the best, they were untouchable! Robert Stack stars in his Emmy award-winning role as the leader of a team of fearless lawmen in The Untouchables Seasons 1-3. Relive the show's most classic moments, including the team battling a gang of notorious bank robbers in Ma Barker and Her Boys, thwarting a Nazi plot in The Otto Frick Story, avenging the murder of a fellow agent in City Without a Name, and 86 other hard-hitting episodes!

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COMING ON 7/9:

* Lonesome Dove - SteelBook Edition (Mill Creek)
$34.98 SRP Blu-ray
http://www.amazon.com/…/o…/ASIN/B07RB898LB/tvshowsondvd0d-20
EXTRAS: - Lonesome Dove: The Making of an Epic featurette; Cast Interviews; On Location with Director Simon Wincer; Original Sketches and Concept Drawings; Interview with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Larry McMurtry; Digital copies of the episodes are also included as a bonus, via MCE's proprietary digital streaming service, "Watch Mill Creek."
-----The Epic Mini-Series Event As Big As The West! Based upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Larry McMurtry, and set in the late nineteenth century, this sprawling epic of the Old West is the story of the last defiant frontier, a daring cattle drive, and an undying love. Augustus McCrea (Robert Duvall) and Woodrow F. Call (Tommy Lee Jones), former Texas Rangers, are partners and friends who have shared hardship and danger. Gus is the romantic, a reluctant rancher who has a way with women and the sense to leave well enough alone. Call is a driven, demanding man, a natural authority figure with no patience for weakness. He is obsessed with the dream of creating a new homestead. The two men could hardly be more different, but both are tough fighters who have learned to count on each other, if nothing else. Call's dream not only drags Gus along in its wake, but also draws in a group of fearless wranglers, trackers, and scouts. Through sandstorms, stampedes, bandits, floods and snow, these characters live on to become legends of the great American West. Hailed as a masterpiece by critics and audiences alike, LONESOME DOVE brings to life all the magnificent drama and romance of the West. Winner of seven Emmy Awards, and one of the highest rated miniseries in television history, this exciting re-creation of Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel captured the American pioneer spirit with its sweeping story and inspired performances. Featuring an unforgettable cast including Diane Lane, Danny Glover, Angelica Huston, Robert Urich, Steve Buscemi, D.B. Sweeney, Ricky Schroder, and Chris Cooper, LONESOME DOVE remains one of the top westerns of all time!

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COMING ON 7/16:

* Criminal Minds - The 14th Season (Paramount)
DVD
EXTRAS: exclusive special features including cast and crew interviews, a celebration of the show's milestone 300th episode, deleted scenes, gag reel, and more!
-----A MILESTONE SEASON! In this suspenseful 14th season, the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit takes on their strangest cases and deadliest adversaries yet, including a murderous cult leader who takes Dr. Reid and Garcia hostage in the series' landmark 300th episode. From missing children and mysterious overdoses to sadistic serial killers and world-class assassins, each member of the team must get closer to the darkness than ever before. Bring home every unbelievable twist and turn, and go behind the scenes with great special features in this collectible 15-episode, 4-disc set.