Family Ties: The Complete Series on Blu-ray 1982-1989 | Seasons 1-7 - Blu-ray Forum

albabe · 04-26-2022, 11:43 PM

I'm likely in the Minority here, but I dug this show. I thought Fox was entertaining and Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter were great as the Parents. I even thought Justine Bateman was kinda hot (I even liked "Satisfaction," except for Neeson's performance, which I thought was odd).

I assumed, obviously wrongly, that because this show was so popular, that it would eventually be released on Blu-Ray. Obviously not the case.

Does anyone know anything about a BR release of this... or for that matter, Satisfaction.

BobSimms · 04-27-2022, 12:53 AM

Unlikely because it was shot on videotape.

albabe · 04-27-2022, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BobSimms

Unlikely because it was shot on videotape.

Aw dang...

principehomura · 04-28-2022, 07:55 AM

At least it got a decent dvd boxset release.
Been in my wishlist for a long time now...

albabe · 04-28-2022, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by principehomura

At least it got a decent dvd boxset release.
Been in my wishlist for a long time now...

It doesn't look bad... same with the latest WKRP. Most episodes are really decent-looking.

I may be wrong but I thought I read that the "resolution" on those original Tapes is decent... maybe the scan rate was reduced for archival?

BudBaxter · 04-28-2022, 06:48 PM

Dang, thought this was an announcement. A question mark in the thread title wouldn't have gone amiss.

Satisfaction was made by NBC productions, but distributed by Fox, so it's probably owned by Disney now. Chances of it getting a blu? Slim to none unless they licence it to someone else.

yanksno1 · 04-28-2022, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BudBaxter

Dang, thought this was an announcement. A question mark in the thread title wouldn't have gone amiss.

Satisfaction was made by NBC productions, but distributed by Fox, so it's probably owned by Disney now. Chances of it getting a blu? Slim to none unless they licence it to someone else.

Thought so too on this being an announcment haha. At least I learned it was shot on video tape so no Blu-ray is likely.

JDub1 · 04-29-2022, 01:18 AM

It was a wonderful show, so glad I was able to see it when it aired back when I was a young teenager.

SilverFox84 · 04-29-2022, 05:08 AM

I don't know how it holds up today but I remember really liking it back in the day and was one of my favorite comedies from that period. It was obvious MJF was a huge talent and would go onto bigger things even if BTTF never happened

principehomura · 04-30-2022, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverFox84

I don't know how it holds up today but I remember really liking it back in the day and was one of my favorite comedies from that period. It was obvious MJF was a huge talent and would go onto bigger things even if BTTF never happened

It definetely holds up fine!
Of course it's a classic sitcom, so as a genre it's almost unthinkable today.
But characters, stories, situation and jokes still works.

It's not one of those sitcom that belong only to the 80s (Alf, Small Wonders, Facts of Life, Diff'rent Strokes) and only sitcom enthusiasts like me still enjoy.

erixon20 · 04-30-2022, 03:03 PM

IF anyone has a Samsung TV-They have a Family Ties channel as one of their free TV channels.

batman2000 · 04-30-2022, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BobSimms

Unlikely because it was shot on videotape.

Well at the very minimum it could get an upscale like Alf got.

s2mikey · 04-30-2022, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JDub1

It was a wonderful show, so glad I was able to see it when it aired back when I was a young teenager.

I liked it too. Not sure if Id watch 7 seasons of it again but the memories are there and they are good.

Moviefan2k4 · 05-04-2022, 02:09 PM

I loved Family Ties as a kid, mostly seeing it on reruns since I was only 2 years old when it first started. Hard to believe its been 40 years...wow...

Mockingbird · 11-14-2022, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by erixon20

IF anyone has a Samsung TV-They have a Family Ties channel as one of their free TV channels.

Stumbled on this very channel while looking for college football. I was struck not just by how much it holds up, but how you don't see the same kind of social commentary as much today. It was actually refreshing.

erixon20 · 11-14-2022, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mockingbird

Stumbled on this very channel while looking for college football. I was struck not just by how much it holds up, but how you don't see the same kind of social commentary as much today. It was actually refreshing.

Yes it is nice to have on anytime you want. The Tom Hanks episodes are good.

LokiMok · 11-14-2022, 02:44 AM

It's a great show. Everyone knows about Michael J. Fox, but the secret weapon is Michael Gross. His timing & delivery are fantastic and he's hilarious without overshadowing anyone else in the cast.

I don't have the complete set, but have some of the individual seasons on DVD and some episodes are cut. The one that stands out to me is the episode where Elyse finds out she's pregnant again. She asks Alex if he remembers the song they used to sing when he was little. He says yeah & sings "We're in the Money" and then they all sing "I'm a Little Teapot." That whole scene is cut. I don't think METV plays it either.

I don't know what else might be cut. I don't remember music playing a huge part on the show other than the Billy Vera song being very prominent in the Tracy Pollan 2-parter (which is still present on the DVD).

niknikktm · 11-14-2022, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by albabe

It doesn't look bad... same with the latest WKRP. Most episodes are really decent-looking.

I may be wrong but I thought I read that the "resolution" on those original Tapes is decent... maybe the scan rate was reduced for archival?

Depends on the tape format they used. If it were 2 inch quad tape, then the horizontal resolution could be 540 lines which exceeds that of a standard resolution dvd @ 480 lines. So yeah, 2 inch quad tapes would benefit from an HD release.

I'm just not sure that they would have used 2 inch quad for a TV series in 1980. When I look at how soft and blurry the image is on Three's Company, I have to wonder what the hell they were using.

Torgon · 11-15-2022, 04:07 AM

Great show, but like so many of their time, none are in Blu-ray. Even the #1 shows like The Cosby Show are not on Blu-ray. I’d love to see these along with Who’s the Boss, Growing Pains, and lots of others.

Moviefan2k4 · 11-15-2022, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Torgon

Great show, but like so many of their time, none are in Blu-ray. Even the #1 shows like The Cosby Show are not on Blu-ray. I’d love to see these along with Who’s the Boss, Growing Pains, and lots of others.

Sadly, unless they were shot on film, we'll probably never get true HD versions of them. People back then didn't think to "future-proof" their work.

11-14-2022, 02:44 AM	#17
LokiMok Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Feb 2016 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Trading Score:38	It's a great show. Everyone knows about Michael J. Fox, but the secret weapon is Michael Gross. His timing & delivery are fantastic and he's hilarious without overshadowing anyone else in the cast. I don't have the complete set, but have some of the individual seasons on DVD and some episodes are cut. The one that stands out to me is the episode where Elyse finds out she's pregnant again. She asks Alex if he remembers the song they used to sing when he was little. He says yeah & sings "We're in the Money" and then they all sing "I'm a Little Teapot." That whole scene is cut. I don't think METV plays it either. I don't know what else might be cut. I don't remember music playing a huge part on the show other than the Billy Vera song being very prominent in the Tracy Pollan 2-parter (which is still present on the DVD). Last edited by LokiMok; 11-14-2022 at 03:05 AM.

04-26-2022, 11:43 PM	#1
albabe Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2012 Location:San Francisco, Ca Blu-ray reviews:2	Family Ties: The Complete Series on Blu-ray 1982-1989 \| Seasons 1-7 I'm likely in the Minority here, but I dug this show. I thought Fox was entertaining and Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter were great as the Parents. I even thought Justine Bateman was kinda hot (I even liked "Satisfaction," except for Neeson's performance, which I thought was odd). I assumed, obviously wrongly, that because this show was so popular, that it would eventually be released on Blu-Ray. Obviously not the case. Does anyone know anything about a BR release of this... or for that matter, Satisfaction.

04-27-2022, 12:53 AM	#2
BobSimms Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2018	Unlikely because it was shot on videotape.

04-28-2022, 07:55 AM	#4
principehomura Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Italy Blu-ray collection:207 DVD collection:223	At least it got a decent dvd boxset release. Been in my wishlist for a long time now...

04-28-2022, 06:48 PM	#6
BudBaxter Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2016	Dang, thought this was an announcement. A question mark in the thread title wouldn't have gone amiss. Satisfaction was made by NBC productions, but distributed by Fox, so it's probably owned by Disney now. Chances of it getting a blu? Slim to none unless they licence it to someone else.

04-29-2022, 01:18 AM	#8
JDub1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Iowa, The Hawkeye State Blu-ray reviews:65	It was a wonderful show, so glad I was able to see it when it aired back when I was a young teenager.

04-29-2022, 05:08 AM	#9
SilverFox84 Banned Member since:Jun 2020	I don't know how it holds up today but I remember really liking it back in the day and was one of my favorite comedies from that period. It was obvious MJF was a huge talent and would go onto bigger things even if BTTF never happened

04-30-2022, 03:03 PM	#11
erixon20 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Elmhurst, NY 4K collection:283 Blu-ray collection:584 DVD collection:78 Trading Score:230	IF anyone has a Samsung TV-They have a Family Ties channel as one of their free TV channels.

05-04-2022, 02:09 PM	#14
Moviefan2k4 Banned Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Montgomery, TX 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	I loved Family Ties as a kid, mostly seeing it on reruns since I was only 2 years old when it first started. Hard to believe its been 40 years...wow...

11-15-2022, 04:07 AM	#19
Torgon Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Virginia Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:872 Blu-ray collection:2522 DVD collection:522 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:2	Great show, but like so many of their time, none are in Blu-ray. Even the #1 shows like The Cosby Show are not on Blu-ray. I’d love to see these along with Who’s the Boss, Growing Pains, and lots of others.

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