Wow, it's just a few weeks shy of a whole year since we first
passed along rumors that
When Things Were Rotten - the 1975 ABC series co-created by Mel Brooks (
Get Smart, Robin Hood: Men in Tights) and Norman Stiles (
Sesame Street) - was said to be on the radar for eventual release on DVD. It's been very quiet since then, and we've been waiting very hopefully for an official announcement from the studio which owns this show, Paramount Home Entertainment.
We haven't seen anything formal from the studio yet, but we do have good news for you! We're pleased to pass along that
an Amazon pre-order listing has gone up for
When Things Were Rotten - The Complete TV Series on DVD! It shows that a 2-disc set will be available for $29.98 SRP (they are pre-selling it at a discount, however), and that it ships starting
November 16th. Our thanks to reader Jeffrey Nakamura for pointing it out to us. No other information is provided yet, nor box art, but stay tuned for further developments!
UPDATE (9/1): Whoops, we guess it was too soon before Paramount's announcement, and that Amazon got scolded for jumping the gun. Reader Sheryl Aumack has pointed out to us that overnight, the pre-order listing there has been taken down. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean the title isn't coming out on that date. On the other hand, it might mean exactly that. We'll let you know what we find out!
ADDITIONAL UPDATE (9/1): Amazon has put the listing back up, but isn't accepting pre-orders at this time, nor showing a release date. The entry simply says "
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