I Love Lucy 'The Ultimate Season 2'. (July 14th, 2015)

[Himmel]

5-BD set from CBS/Paramount will tickle your high-def funnybone this July

There's more to love on Blu-ray! You've loved and laughed at Lucy, Ricky, Fred, and Ethel for years - but you've never seen I Love Lucy like this on glorious high-definition Blu-ray. Highly collectible Blu-ray set! Includes every episode from the second season, beautifully restored in high definition, in original night-of-broadcast form with original sponsor openings and closings.

Great special features, many never before released on DVD! Audio commentary on the classic "Job Switching" (aka "Chocolate Factory") episode. A newly-colorized version of "Job Switching." Scenes from "Stars in the Eye," a CBS special from November, 1952, featuring the I Love Lucy cast. An I Love Lucy comedy sketch originally presented on "The Red Skelton Show" from May, 1953. A French-Canadian version of "Job Switching," including unique opening and closing graphics and French-Canadian audio track. Special gloss packaging; this makes the perfect gift for any classic TV fan!

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Love-Lu...-Blu-ray/21003

[Member-222782]

Great! To celebrate this announcement, I just picked up Season 1 for $42 from Amazon. I've been meaning to pick it up for a while but was confused about the show's prospects for future seasons as the first season was released what seems like a looong time ago without a followup. I wonder what took so long.

[Himmel]

Originally Posted by cine74

Great! To celebrate this announcement, I just picked up Season 1 for $42 from Amazon. I've been meaning to pick it up for a while but was confused about the show's prospects for future seasons as the first season was released what seems like a looong time ago without a followup. I wonder what took so long.

At one point last year cbs had indicated no plans for season two of Lucy on bluray but I understand that work was already well underway on season two of Lucy before that decision was made which may have forced cbs to release it rather than eat the dollars already spent on work done on season 2.

In any case I would be satisfied with whatever gets released on bluray even if season 2 is the end.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Terminated

At one point last year cbs had indicated no plans for season two of Lucy on bluray but I understand that work was already well underway on season two of Lucy before that decision was made which may have forced cbs to release it rather than eat the dollars already spent on work done on season 2.

In any case I would be satisfied with whatever gets released on bluray even if season 2 is the end.

Hmm, I wasn't aware of any of this. I thought the popularity of this series would guarantee that CBS would followup with the rest of the seasons. Did Season 1 not make any money? So odd.

[Himmel]

Originally Posted by cine74

Hmm, I wasn't aware of any of this. I thought the popularity of this series would guarantee that CBS would followup with the rest of the seasons. Did Season 1 not make any money? So odd.

They did the same with (The Andy Griffith Show).

[javi92]

I'm hoping that if they lower the price point some, it might entice others to support further blu releases, but probably just wishful thinking on my part.

[Arkadin]

wow!
great news!
really hope Andy gets that second season also, although I know the odds are probably slim.

[Dragun]

Originally Posted by cine74

Hmm, I wasn't aware of any of this. I thought the popularity of this series would guarantee that CBS would followup with the rest of the seasons. Did Season 1 not make any money? So odd.

I have two ideas why season 1 might not have been successful.

1) Perhaps the target audience for this is older people who don't care about Blu-Ray and don't want to spend that much on a season of TV.

2) People are waiting for a complete series set.

[Wezzo]

Sales for S1 weren't great, and those for Andy Griffith Show apparently even less so. (Selling $100 BD season sets up against $10 DVD sets is a challenge, particularly with an older show like this.) If sales for S2 don't hold up, I wouldn't bank on seeing any more Lucy on BD. I doubt Andy Griffith S2 has much hope, at this stage, either.

[Falaskan]

I want to pick this up so bad...but season 1 is only $30 now. I'm thinking this will go down faster in price if they aren't releasing any more seasons. Season 2 is my personal favorite. What was season 1 like over Black Friday?

[celticmoon]

Considering how long it took for Season 2 to come out after the release of Season 1, and how expensive the sets have been, I'm wondering if it is reasonable to even try waiting for a complete set.

The current $30 price seems a bit steep compared to a lot of other TV shows, but it's a decent price, so I'm being tempted. Having just been released, Season 2 is still way over my price limit, of course.

[Falaskan]

I assume you meant $70? Season 1 is $30

[celticmoon]

Originally Posted by Falaskan

I assume you meant $70? Season 1 is $30

I was talking about season 1.

I guess I was in the wrong thread.

[Falaskan]

Nah. There's nothing else I wanna buy at this moment. I've decided I'm not going to wait past Black Friday tho. Job Switching and the Operetta are my favorite episodes of all time, and I can't go without season 2 much longer. Especially as it gets colder outside. It was raining cats and dogs yesterday and I wish I could've sat down and watched season 2.

[melnrd]

I Love Lucy on blu ray has to be the next best thing.

[neo_reloaded]

Too bad no one bought it and there likely won't be a season 3, nevermind the rest of them...

[ElectricPeterTork]

Originally Posted by neo_reloaded

Too bad no one bought it and there likely won't be a season 3, nevermind the rest of them...

They cut their own throats with the price.

Lucy on Blu was priced at Star Trek prices. The only thing is, Lucy ain't Star Trek.

Star Trek fans almost expect a Trek tax, but even then, release week had the sets at $60 bucks or so. Lucy has been at almost 80 since release.

And then you compare it to Little House on the Prairie, or X-Files, which were both quite affordable from day one, and CBS's sets are just insanely expensive.

If there are no more Lucy seasons on Blu, it's no one's fault but CBS's.

[RickDee]

Originally Posted by ElectricPeterTork

They cut their own throats with the price.

Lucy on Blu was priced at Star Trek prices. The only thing is, Lucy ain't Star Trek.

Star Trek fans almost expect a Trek tax, but even then, release week had the sets at $60 bucks or so. Lucy has been at almost 80 since release.

And then you compare it to Little House on the Prairie, or X-Files, which were both quite affordable from day one, and CBS's sets are just insanely expensive.

If there are no more Lucy seasons on Blu, it's no one's fault but CBS's.

Lol Lucy ain't Star Trek...yes because Star Trek is nowhere in its class. I love Lucy without s doubt the most popular TV show of all time.

[ElectricPeterTork]

Originally Posted by RickDee

Lol Lucy ain't Star Trek...yes because Star Trek is nowhere in its class. I love Lucy without s doubt the most popular TV show of all time.

It's doubtful it's the most popular show of all time at this point, but it is a classic.

But even so, Lucy just doesn't have a rabid fanbase that will buy anything regardless of the price. So charging Star Trek prices for I Love Lucy just means no one's going to buy the discs.

[veritas]

Originally Posted by neo_reloaded

Too bad no one bought it and there likely won't be a season 3, nevermind the rest of them...

Hard to believe they expected many people to buy them considering how much they overcharged for them. Given how old the show is and that they can only make it look so good and they already sold the dvds to death. It should have been priced like 25$ max for release week and walked down to like 10$ (probably more like 5$ a season given anyone who buys its probably double dipping) a season after a year but they are pricing it higher then brand new shows.

I mean I know some people will take a price beating for blu ray vs dvd but 99.99% of people have limits. When its 20$ for like the complete series on dvd or 80$ for one season on blu ray even blu ray watchers will mostly go eh I can live with the dvd.