TV on DVD – Doctor Who, Torchwood, and the best show you’re not watching

It’s a bit of an odd week of releases. There are a bunch of sets available, but not a lot of the big name, current, variety. Still, the week brings some interesting classics (Simon & Simon, Melrose, Punky Brewster, Hey Dude), some animation (Smurfs, Young Justice, The Littles), and two greats from our friends across the Atlantic (Doctor Who, Torchwood). For my pick of the week though, I’m going to complicate matters.

Normally, I just omit sets that are only getting a Canadian release. Not that there is anything wrong with Canadian DVDs, mind you, but the CliqueClack headquarters remain in the US, despite all those sweet offers from St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. I’m going to skip that usual bit of editing this week, and suggest you do the extra work to foster your contacts in the back-bacon underground so you can get your mitts on Republic of Doyle. Season two has just been released, but there are maple-market season one sets available in the states.

Here in Seattle, we’ve been gifted with the CBC on our cable system, and the adventures of Jake Doyle are one of the highlights of that little bit of programming. It’s become can’t miss TV for me.

Republic of Doyle Season 1	Doctor Who Season 6, Part 1 (Blu-ray)	Torchwood Complete UK Series (Blu-ray)
iCarly I <3 iCarly Collection	Reggie Perrin Set 1	Simon & Simon Best of Season 3
Melrose Place Sixth Season V.2	Punky Brewster Best of Season 2 Best of Season 3	California Dreams Best of California Dreams
Smurfs A Magical Smurf Adventure	Busy World of Richard Scarry Fun In Busytown Good Time Never End	Young Justice Season One V.1
Hey Dude Season 1	The Get ALong Gang Best of The Get Along Gang	The Littles Complete Collection
American Muscle Car Complete Series		Top Gear US Season One

Clacked by Brett Love
on Jul 19, 2011 @ 11:00 EST5EDT